Dramatic ending: Top of the ninth, Four up one over Two, 10-9. Two on and two out. Tying and lead run.
Bob Muegge at the plate. He had already put a grounder on the line past the slow footed first baseman earlier in the game.
The first baseman had taken an inning at rover in the eighth. Two balls found their way past him.
He was determined nothing would get by him this time. He moved second baseman Steve Sloat over. "I have to cover the line."
Muegge took a mighty swing, and hit a line drive near the line. The first baseman went leaping (!) into foul ground, actually got off the ground and snagged it. Game over!
It was the second great leaping catch of the game, Charlie Pastor snared one destined for left field at SS in the fourth. The other great play was Gary Namanny slinging the ball to get a force out at second on a clean "single" to right center.
Team Four seems to thrive on catch up ball and this game was no different. In this one, we spotted them a 6-0 lead going into the bottom of the second. But we put up three, then four, and we had an 8-6 lead. The big blow was a two out smash down the left field line for a grand slam by Namanny. Never a better example of right man, right time!
From there it was a tightly pitched game, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8, 9-9 and finally 10-9. Ray Aguilera and JP Preston for Four, and Muegge for Two were dealing. Aguilera even induced a swinging strike out. He had quite a game, also going 3-3.
A great game under perfect weather conditions. We can all dream about it when we are all sitting in the dark during the Great Wind Emergency tonight.
Bob Muegge at the plate. He had already put a grounder on the line past the slow footed first baseman earlier in the game.
The first baseman had taken an inning at rover in the eighth. Two balls found their way past him.
He was determined nothing would get by him this time. He moved second baseman Steve Sloat over. "I have to cover the line."
Muegge took a mighty swing, and hit a line drive near the line. The first baseman went leaping (!) into foul ground, actually got off the ground and snagged it. Game over!
It was the second great leaping catch of the game, Charlie Pastor snared one destined for left field at SS in the fourth. The other great play was Gary Namanny slinging the ball to get a force out at second on a clean "single" to right center.
Team Four seems to thrive on catch up ball and this game was no different. In this one, we spotted them a 6-0 lead going into the bottom of the second. But we put up three, then four, and we had an 8-6 lead. The big blow was a two out smash down the left field line for a grand slam by Namanny. Never a better example of right man, right time!
From there it was a tightly pitched game, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8, 9-9 and finally 10-9. Ray Aguilera and JP Preston for Four, and Muegge for Two were dealing. Aguilera even induced a swinging strike out. He had quite a game, also going 3-3.
A great game under perfect weather conditions. We can all dream about it when we are all sitting in the dark during the Great Wind Emergency tonight.
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