In a well paced and crisply played game, the WolfPack prevailed over the Crows to retake third place today, 13-9.
There were numerous highlights on offense and defense, and as Frank predicted, the first team to eight runs won. The low scoring game was 3-0, 4-3, 4-5, and 6-5 through seven innings. Someone was going to break out and we were glad it was us when we plated five in the top of the eighth. Dave R. started it when he gapped the right fielders (he's been due for a break for a while) for a triple. Wilbur promptly brought him in with a single to right. Singles by Al and Doug brought in another run, and then Billy smashed his second straight extra base hit, to the same right center gap, and this time, instead of loping into second like he did to start the seventh on a hard shot to left center, he rumbled and hustled all the way to third base. After a walk to Frank, Mike cleaned up the fifth run with a single.
When the Crows answered with three in the bottom half, the 11-8 lead seemed a little precarious. But hits by David P, Chris, John L., and a ground out by JP scored our last two runs in the top of the ninth, allowing the defense to take over in the bottom of the ninth.
With one out, Al made the play of the game. Charley Pastor smashed one up the middle, and Al stuck his glove out from behind the net and snagged it cleanly. The easy out at first took any wind out of the Crows' sails, and soon the third out was caught.
Billy was the hitting hero, 4-4 with the double and triple and two RBIs. Mike was 3-3 with a sac fly, good for three RBIs. David P., Heffe and John L. joined the three hit club. Wilbur had two clutch hits, driving in two runs.
On defense, Wilbur had a magnificent game. His reaction time is like no other old guy. He plays shallow, even on the turf, and still nothing gets by him. He made numerous outs, but the one that stands out is a one hopper, where he chased Mike Nagy back toward first trying to tag him, and then tossed to me to get the speedy Anthony (the batter) out. Then Doug and I completed the double play by getting Nagy in a rundown. It was your standard 4-3-6-3 DP. A run did score but it got us two outs in the heart of their lineup.
David and Paul and Chris and Billy made some fine running catches in the outfield. The sun was particularly brutal for Chris and Billy on the right side, so really any catch over there was spectacular.
There should be a new stat - two out run scoring hits. Today, Wilbur, David P, and I had them.
Over all, a finely played critical win. We are in third place again, and have a shot to move up as we wind down the season. Now if we can only play like this two weeks in a row!
There were numerous highlights on offense and defense, and as Frank predicted, the first team to eight runs won. The low scoring game was 3-0, 4-3, 4-5, and 6-5 through seven innings. Someone was going to break out and we were glad it was us when we plated five in the top of the eighth. Dave R. started it when he gapped the right fielders (he's been due for a break for a while) for a triple. Wilbur promptly brought him in with a single to right. Singles by Al and Doug brought in another run, and then Billy smashed his second straight extra base hit, to the same right center gap, and this time, instead of loping into second like he did to start the seventh on a hard shot to left center, he rumbled and hustled all the way to third base. After a walk to Frank, Mike cleaned up the fifth run with a single.
When the Crows answered with three in the bottom half, the 11-8 lead seemed a little precarious. But hits by David P, Chris, John L., and a ground out by JP scored our last two runs in the top of the ninth, allowing the defense to take over in the bottom of the ninth.
With one out, Al made the play of the game. Charley Pastor smashed one up the middle, and Al stuck his glove out from behind the net and snagged it cleanly. The easy out at first took any wind out of the Crows' sails, and soon the third out was caught.
Billy was the hitting hero, 4-4 with the double and triple and two RBIs. Mike was 3-3 with a sac fly, good for three RBIs. David P., Heffe and John L. joined the three hit club. Wilbur had two clutch hits, driving in two runs.
On defense, Wilbur had a magnificent game. His reaction time is like no other old guy. He plays shallow, even on the turf, and still nothing gets by him. He made numerous outs, but the one that stands out is a one hopper, where he chased Mike Nagy back toward first trying to tag him, and then tossed to me to get the speedy Anthony (the batter) out. Then Doug and I completed the double play by getting Nagy in a rundown. It was your standard 4-3-6-3 DP. A run did score but it got us two outs in the heart of their lineup.
David and Paul and Chris and Billy made some fine running catches in the outfield. The sun was particularly brutal for Chris and Billy on the right side, so really any catch over there was spectacular.
There should be a new stat - two out run scoring hits. Today, Wilbur, David P, and I had them.
Over all, a finely played critical win. We are in third place again, and have a shot to move up as we wind down the season. Now if we can only play like this two weeks in a row!
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