I take the blame for this one. I texted Helen Kostoff that I would not be bringing the bacon Thursday for her fabulous 'shots' (for the uninitiated it's Irish Whiskey/Butterscotch Schnapps with a chaser of OJ and a chaser chaser of a piece of bacon). I bring the bacon (so to speak). The ultimate post-game celebratory pickup.
This left Team Cuervo with no postgame incentive and after taking a 14-9 lead in the sixth inning we were outscored 10-0 the rest of the way to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. It was rumored that several teammates were wandering about between innings looking under the bleachers and searching all the way to the Dog Park for said comestibles.
We had some defensive highlights - Charlie Uhlman making a great catch on a hot drive to left in the first, turning a SS Jim Alexander - to R Kostoff to 1B the bacon whiffer double play in the second, and 2B Chuck Howlett diving to his left to rob a Purpler on a line drive in the eighth (one of several great Howlett plays as usual).
Alexander (4-4, 2 doubles) and Howlett had great games at the plate (3-3). Uhlman was right behind them with a 3-4 day. Everyone had at least one knock and nearly everyone drove in a run.
But too many hitters were 2-4 and TC could only muster five hits in the last three innings. Could it have anything to do with the fact the Mike Howard came in to ice the game?
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