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Some are blaming a bold prediction by our spiritual leader, others cite the recent spate of in-game drinking. Whatever the cause, the losing streak is now three games. Tonight, Doc’s Landing beat us for the second time this year. The final score was 11 to 4.
Mindy, playing catcher, made the defensive play of the game, alertly snagging a little pop up to cut short a budding rally.
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We fell behind early and weren’t able to come back. Had Our Shots won by a final score of 25 to 16, leaving them as the only undefeated Tuesday night team. Gus had a big night with two home runs and seven RBIs.
There were a number of fine defensive plays including a diving grab of a line drive by pitcher Jim Bickal.
At one point late in the game, several MPR players were seen enjoying a chilled malt beverage. This was a break with the long-standing team tradition that we wait until the chalk talk for that type of refreshment.
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Tom, Nancy and Johnny Rothman drove in a total of 16 runs to lead the ballclub to a 29 to 14 win over The Who in the first game of the double-header. That extended our winning streak to 11 straight games.
In the second game, we came from behind to tie the score 13 to 13 after seven innings, sending the game into extras. But our luck ran out when we squandered a golden opportunity to win it in the eighth. The Capitol Offenders scored three in the top of the ninth. The final score was 16 to 14.
Johnny Rothman was the defensive player of the night with many fine plays at short. As one fan noted, “thank god for reproduction.”
The highlight of the week was seeing the Eichtens at all three games and both chalk talks because that’s what it’s all about.
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The defense led the way again with solid play all around. Annie drove in the go-ahead run with a single (seen here) in the bottom of the sixth as we beat Explosive D by a score of 7 to 4.
We have now won ten straight games. This is uncharted ground for the ballclub.
The defensive play of the game came with one out and the based loaded in 5th inning. Cliff grabbed a hot grounder at third, stepped on the base for one out and then threw home to Jenner who tagged the runner to complete the double-play.
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It wasn’t pretty, but the result was a another victory. Maria took a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 7th to force in the winning run for a 21 to 20 win over The Love Gloves.
Tom Scheck made the defensive play of the game with a leaping grab at short.
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At this point in the season, I’m thanking the heavens above that Mason is in a batting slump. Even so, I continue to believe that I may make history this year by awarding myself the Bombat. Apparently there are only so many hits in the cosmos allowed to the Wareham family, and Ben seems to be sucking them all up. Needless to say, I will no longer be feeding him and hopefully next week he’ll be in a weakened state. Wow, has it really come to that?
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The Treehuggers had no runs and no hits through the first five innings before breaking through with three runs in the sixth. MPR’s offense was not explosive, but steady and the result was an 11 to 3 victory.
Kate playing in her last game before departing for Switzerland was called out on strikes in her last at bat by merciless home plate umpire Randy Greenly. See her reaction in the photo.
Val made the defensive play of the game: a running catch and throw from right center, doubling a runner off third.
Val also nominated a Wick candidate: the first basewoman who wouldn’t stop ragging on Val for taking a walk in her last at bat.
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| Tuesday Team |
W
|
L
|
T
|
| MPR |
6
|
0
|
2
|
| Had Our Shots |
6
|
0
|
|
| OBB’s |
4
|
2
|
1
|
| Mother Goose |
4
|
2
|
|
| Pino’s |
3
|
3
|
|
| Alary’s |
3
|
3
|
|
| Treehuggers |
3
|
4
|
|
| Top Floor |
2
|
4
|
|
| Probation |
1
|
5
|
1
|
| Roadkill |
1
|
5
|
|
| Explosive D |
1
|
6
|
| Thursday Team |
W
|
L
|
| MPR |
4
|
1
|
| Doc’s Landing |
3
|
1
|
| Capitol Offenders |
3
|
1
|
| Cherry Pit |
2
|
1
|
| Agwarriors |
1
|
3
|
| The Love Gloves |
1
|
3
|
| The Who |
0
|
4
|
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Our heroes continued their winning ways Thursday with a 14-13 win over the Cherry Pit. It looked like offense might dominate in the 1st inning as we jumped out to a 7-1 lead, but in what has become this season’s trend, defense proved the key. Though the Pit managed to inch back to tie the score over the last couple innings, they were never able to mount a serious rally, the kind of spirit-sucking avalanche of scoring that turns each trip to the field into a walk of dread. Defensive gem honors go to Tom Scheck for the second time this week, for his 7th inning over-the-shoulder catch of a ball that threatened to drop in for demoralizing little hit to short centerfield. The other Scheck, Colleen, gets honorable mention for a hanging on to a spinning pop-up behind the plate while their ump exhorted her to drop it. (Yes, this is becoming a nasty trend.)
Also worth noting, solid debuts by MPR rookies Larissa Anderson and her Beau, as well as a successful return by itinerant slacker Ben Wareham.
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The bats came back to life in the second game Tuesday night as we beat Roadkill 23 to 12 for a rare doubleheader sweep. This was the team’s sixth straight win, putting our overall record at 9-1-2.
The defensive play of the game was made by Clifford. Playing shortstop, he made a long run to catch a popup in left field at a key point in the game.
