An amazingly nice day, all week long I was hoping that the weather would hold, and dad-gumb it, it did! We were overpopulated once more with 25 players, but it seemed to go alright, although we had trouble filling 9 positions, either because people were being overly polite by trying to sit out, or too many people to keep track of. In any case, we got to play, so who can really complain?
Greg started for the homers and did well in keeping the score close, although the visitors did all their scoring early. Will started for the visiting team, in a surprising move, and did well, held us to a few runs, and had K's as well, including me, thank you very much....
The score stood 4-2, visitors, for what seemed like a very long time. Chris once again was left stranded on base, as we fell victim to the rally killing innings. Will was throwing good ball, but with the numbers we had, he couldn't stay in there forever. Greg bowed out after 4, so it seemed only fair to not let the other team have only one pitcher. When Sean came in, we all grumbled a bit, since it didn't seem like our scoring chances were going up by any means.
On this sunny day in the Marina though, Sean proved to be human, or at least vincible. That's the opposite of invincible, right? In any case, we started scoring runs. We took the lead, 6-4. And the visitors started making errors, and then we scored some more runs, and then the visitors made some more errors. The marathon inning went on and on, and by the time the smoke had cleared, we were looking at blowout time. The visitors managed a run more or so, but it was never close again.
At the end of 9, we lost about 6 guys, but no one really noticed since we still had more than enough to play, so we kept on it, and had some extra inning fun. Tony had thrown lights out in the 7th and 8th, Satch reentered for the 9th, and then New Greg (see highlights for nickname discussion) came in to throw the last couple, and did great.
Sean kept battling and never lost his sense of composure, but it was probably a frustrating day. A special congrats to all the pitchers who threw off of the mound, which was about 4 feet tall and steep on the sides.
Final score, a soft 12-7?
Highlights:
* Both teams had a number of double plays, of the line out variety. Another reason not to swing when a guy is stealing....
* Sean was the one who got Mitched this game
* Dennis tried a slash bunt, which I respect
* New Greg said his Japanese name is Daiji (prouniunced Die-jee) but that somewhere along the line in the US someone referred to him as DJ and it stuck. So I think both are acceptable as of now, but I will wait for confirmation on what he wants.
* Richie brought out a new guy (verboten!) and the new guy hosed Greg at the plate with a spectacular throw (wow!).
* Ed got his RBI, and we answered the question as to whether a man on first is a RBI situation for him (it's not).
* My hitting was all over the place for the day- Dribbler over first, K swinging, solid line drive single, king single of gorks to right, deep drive over center (man that felt good.)
* Gaspar proved again how hard an out he is, he took a walk in the 2nd against Will, after 2 long at bats
* Dennis was almost thrown out at 1st, from left field
* JT might have had an OBP of 1.000
* Thanks to Ed, Bob, Greg, Adam, Gaspar for catching
* John Nero sighting, good to see you out again!
* Richie fell victim to lining it straight back to me (again)
* Adam was the winner of the Dave Johnson lookalike contest
* I made a Brooks Robinson-esque play at third, once I had the ball in my glove I knew I had a chance, but I am not sure I would have bet on me making that play
* Duane made a nice tumbling play on a pop up
* Gaspar also had a great play at home when we needed a run, slid and everything!
* Except for the meltdown inning, the defense on both sides was good
* The lunatic in left was entertaining, he kept reminding us that he was still there, and he had a good eye for balls and strikes
* Bob's hardest hit of the game was a play that the fielder didn't even have to move to make. I bet you wish you had just been HBP instead?
* Mitch had another Rickey run, which I love.
* I am placing a moratorium on helmet throwing, Greg made a good point that it's the kind of thing that once in a while is mildly acceptable, but shouldn't be encouraged en masse, lest we become a game full of tantruming 2 year olds. So, from now on, I will hold the helmet and slam it against the fence while whispering obscenities....
* Dee Dee didn't have to be chased off the field once!
Don't know where the game is next week. I will not be there, next weekend is reserved for spending a much needed weekend out with Mrs. Paige and Lil' Satch.
S. Paige
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