They say that SF weather is terrible. Well, They were not out on Sunday, because it was damn near perfect. We had 17 for a little while, borrowing a kid from the area who played and who Bob rung up on a questionable 3rd strike. He was old enough to take it.
I was late to the game, having forgotten my bag in the garage, and the traffic sucked too, so by the time I got there, it was deep into the 3rd inning. Nick W was pitching for the visitors and Sean for the homers. Sean's back was covered in sweat by then, giving an indication of how sunny it was. They both pitched well, and the game was close until we had the inning where we gave them a bunch of runs, and we never were able to crawl back. It remained 4-2 for most of the game, but we did eke out another run to get closer, but by then, Aiden had come in with his 18-yo throwing prowess and everyone was buffaloed.
Except me, I hit a triple to right, that would have been a single except for the laziness of Dan. Thanks Dan! But my team left me stranded at 3rd, isn't that always the way.
I pitched after Nick and did fine, knuckleball was working. Chris P came in after me, and also did fine, but we just could not score that needed run.
Final- 4-3, homers
Highlights
* Anna was hitting the ball hard all day
* Bob and JT were like Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente out in the outfield all day, running down outs and snaring catches in the sun
* John McG caught the whole game, like the badass that he is
* Rick K was out again, I love this new groundswell of attendance
* Aiden pitched very well, continuing his domination of a bunch of old people....
* There seems to be an unspoken agreement lately that batters are not running out the play at 1st. Sometime to our disadvantage
* Long lost James came out, replete with his 1886 baseball bat, which he left on his shoulder while facing Aiden....good to see you James!
* I got Tony on a first ball Knuckle, that should have been destroyed. Such is the spell of the drunken butterfly
* Sean is developing his skills at SS and 3rd, a new avenue for lefties?
* The "triple" I hit to right would have cleared the building in SQ, if you don't believe me, I mapped it...
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