Apparently all it takes for Kapsch to get a win is for two or three late scratches in the lineup, a couple of wounded warriors playing their hearts out, and a few fielders out of position. Add to that a coach who shows up at game time, and kills two rallies by hitting into double plays.
And yet we nearly run-ruled Pleasanton Auto Mall. The final score was 19-15, but it was 19-8 with 2:20 on the clock and a runner on first with two outs in the bottom of the sixth (take a pitch D!). A third double play, by the Brave D, ended our ability to finish the mauling of the Mall team; But even though they rallied furiously in the top of the seventh, we were never really worried.
Gregg, Cage, and D in the middle of the order were a wrecking crew. Gregg put three balls over the fence, but only the first counted as a home run since Cage had taken the other one by the time Gregg put his second ball over the fence. Finally it was our turn hitting past the two home run limit. In the first, after the Mallers put up a four spot in the top half, Gregg's three run bomb tied it up and we never looked back. In the second, D's two run, two out single gave us an 8-5 lead, and Cage's three run Jack gave us the commanding 13-7 lead we built in the third.
We nearly put them away in the fourth. We worked the bases loaded and with two outs Bo came up. He worked the count and with two strikes hit a slashed line drive down the left field line. It dropped inches foul, and the scored remained locked at 13-7 instead of breaking the game open. I later asked
the home ump how far foul it was, and he held his finger and thumb about an inch apart. I said, "You can't tell if it's that foul 275 feet away!" Of course the call stood.
At any rate we did put it essentially away in the bottom of the fifth. Consecutive hits by B, Gregg, D, Pauly surrounded a walk and plated three runs. At that point there were no outs and two on. I swear they walked JT intentionally to get to me in order to set up the triple play after I had already hit into two double plays! But their pitcher had gotten progressively wilder, and I took four not close and I had an RBI! After that and a couple of outs, Bo got his retribution and a two out two run single, and we were up eleven at 19-8. After a scoreless sixth, Pleasanton Auto Mall had their too little too late rally and the game ended in our victory.
Kudos and appreciation especially to Pauly and D. They each played on one leg. Pauly made some stops at third and went 4-4 to boot. D hobbled to two hits and a walk, and he made a tremendous play at first - there was a hot shot one hopper and he stood there and picked it without moving or even attempting to bend down, and in one motion, fired it to second to get a force. He never would have made it to first base if there were no runner on first to start.
Gregg hit three of his four hits over the fence, and on the fourth there was a huge gust of wind that knocked it down and it fell in front of the stunned left fielder. B joined the four hit club and was his usual pesky self, scoring four runs. Bo and Tom each had three hits.
In a lighter moment, the catcher-manager came out to settle down and check on Tom at the mound in the last inning after he started getting lit up and was throwing everything short. Instead he got an earful from the stubborn, intrepid hurler, and it worked like a charm as he got the last outs shortly after that just to defy me.
Two games left against tough opponents. I still have no idea how they are arranging the playoffs this season with the whole mixed division concept - do we all make the playoffs? If there are only four teams, we have our work cut out for us as we trail Bat Pitches Only by a half a game but they have a much easier remaining schedule.
Whatever that outcome we showed a lot of guts in getting this win.
Milestones:
5/8
Cage 1050 ab (#4)
Mark (W) 50 ab (#52)
5/15
Pauly 300 rbi (#6)
D 50 bb (#7)
Tom 200 h (#15)
B 250 ab (#24)
And yet we nearly run-ruled Pleasanton Auto Mall. The final score was 19-15, but it was 19-8 with 2:20 on the clock and a runner on first with two outs in the bottom of the sixth (take a pitch D!). A third double play, by the Brave D, ended our ability to finish the mauling of the Mall team; But even though they rallied furiously in the top of the seventh, we were never really worried.
Gregg, Cage, and D in the middle of the order were a wrecking crew. Gregg put three balls over the fence, but only the first counted as a home run since Cage had taken the other one by the time Gregg put his second ball over the fence. Finally it was our turn hitting past the two home run limit. In the first, after the Mallers put up a four spot in the top half, Gregg's three run bomb tied it up and we never looked back. In the second, D's two run, two out single gave us an 8-5 lead, and Cage's three run Jack gave us the commanding 13-7 lead we built in the third.
We nearly put them away in the fourth. We worked the bases loaded and with two outs Bo came up. He worked the count and with two strikes hit a slashed line drive down the left field line. It dropped inches foul, and the scored remained locked at 13-7 instead of breaking the game open. I later asked
the home ump how far foul it was, and he held his finger and thumb about an inch apart. I said, "You can't tell if it's that foul 275 feet away!" Of course the call stood.
At any rate we did put it essentially away in the bottom of the fifth. Consecutive hits by B, Gregg, D, Pauly surrounded a walk and plated three runs. At that point there were no outs and two on. I swear they walked JT intentionally to get to me in order to set up the triple play after I had already hit into two double plays! But their pitcher had gotten progressively wilder, and I took four not close and I had an RBI! After that and a couple of outs, Bo got his retribution and a two out two run single, and we were up eleven at 19-8. After a scoreless sixth, Pleasanton Auto Mall had their too little too late rally and the game ended in our victory.
Kudos and appreciation especially to Pauly and D. They each played on one leg. Pauly made some stops at third and went 4-4 to boot. D hobbled to two hits and a walk, and he made a tremendous play at first - there was a hot shot one hopper and he stood there and picked it without moving or even attempting to bend down, and in one motion, fired it to second to get a force. He never would have made it to first base if there were no runner on first to start.
Gregg hit three of his four hits over the fence, and on the fourth there was a huge gust of wind that knocked it down and it fell in front of the stunned left fielder. B joined the four hit club and was his usual pesky self, scoring four runs. Bo and Tom each had three hits.
In a lighter moment, the catcher-manager came out to settle down and check on Tom at the mound in the last inning after he started getting lit up and was throwing everything short. Instead he got an earful from the stubborn, intrepid hurler, and it worked like a charm as he got the last outs shortly after that just to defy me.
Two games left against tough opponents. I still have no idea how they are arranging the playoffs this season with the whole mixed division concept - do we all make the playoffs? If there are only four teams, we have our work cut out for us as we trail Bat Pitches Only by a half a game but they have a much easier remaining schedule.
Whatever that outcome we showed a lot of guts in getting this win.
Milestones:
5/8
Cage 1050 ab (#4)
Mark (W) 50 ab (#52)
5/15
Pauly 300 rbi (#6)
D 50 bb (#7)
Tom 200 h (#15)
B 250 ab (#24)
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