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We scored a season-high 30 runs and posted a 30 to 13 victory over The Who. Ben Wareham had two home runs and 7 RBIs and his mother inspired an opposing player to comment “nice wheels” as she beat out a play at first. There were 15 non-players in attendance at the game (a high for the year) and 25 people at the chalk talk. Plus $213 was won at pull tabs. A good night all around.
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Tuesday’s game was marked by our relentless offense which produced just enough runs to stay ahead of the pesky Probation punks. With that 27-23 victory, the team is now 10 and 10 on the season, a perfect balance of joy and agony. Next week, we have a double-header on Tuesday and another game on Thursday to wrap up the regular season. The Eichtens will be there again, so of course, chalk talk attendance is mandatory.
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Remember we have a 5:45 game on Thursday, so leave plenty of time. Traffic can be bad and there are a lot of crazy drivers out there.
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Thanks to Mary (not shown) and Randy Greenly for hosting the All Star break festivities again this year. Good food and fun, featuring a preview of Randy’s plans next year to hike the length of the Appalachian Trail. Randy is shown here in the hammock he sleeps in while hiking. It keeps him off the ground and at a convenient height for hungry bears.
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…is French for pretty. That’s the name of Kate and Joshua’s new dog, not a description of Thursday’s game. Money Shot scored early and often enroute to a 27 to 14 victory. On the positive side no one was struck by lightning. The loss broke MPR’s four game winning streak.
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It was slow going in the first innings against Explosive D. It wasn’t until the 5th inning when Tom Rothman sacrificed his body for the team, pulling himself from the game after a wicked line drive took his finger in a direction fingers shouldn’t go. In true MPR form, the team rallied behind Rothman and pounded the heck out of the ball, scoring 11 runs that inning, highlighted by Jill Riley’s towering triple. The team’s integrity was challenged (“How many men do you have playing?”) but we went on to win handily, 14-5 MPR went into game two of it’s double header with momentum on it’s side.
Buoyed by a case of Coors Light on the sidelines, we led from the start and never looked back. Acting manager Linda W encouraged not only the spectators but the players to keep hydrated. Tom Scheck, replacing Ben W in a last minute substitution, took her advice to heart and may be the first person on the MPR team to play the outfield with a beer at his side. Even with the obligatory “inning from hell” we managed to pull out a 25-22 victory over Catch and Release.
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After getting pounded by Mother Goose two weeks ago, we evened the score with an 18 to 12 victory Tuesday night. Coach Bickal was overly intense during the ground rule discussions and in the early innings, but followed the new Tom Scheck’s advice and achieved an inner calm. Suds was a stalwart at first base, teaming with Scheck on a key double play. Mason made an outstanding grab in left to stifle another rally.
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Tom Weber throws his hat in (mock) disgust after flying out in the 7th inning, one of many frustrating moments in a 10 to 9 loss to Cherry Pit. Snarled traffic kept over half the team from reaching the field by game time. Allison did not arrive until the third inning and struck out swinging in her only at bat. Coach Bickal issued some damaging walks, was thrown out at the plate and made the final out of the game. On the bright side, it was the first summer-like day we’ve played in this year; Ben Wareham returned to the team after his adventures in India and Johnny Rothman made a spectacular diving stop at short which he converted into a double play.
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It’s not on the menu, but Suds, a chalk talk veteran, knows that when asked the J.R. Macs chef will prepare a delicious Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich. That’s one of several astute observations that rookie Tom Weber made after Tuesday’s game. Here are some more:
We had some spectacular defensive plays last nite – Rebecca, whilst playing second ran out w/ the sun in her eyes and shagged a short pop to right field over her shoulder, and not far from a patch of muddy muck in the outfield.
That came after Mason had gunned down a very absent-minded batter (who thought the ball was going foul) at first base FROM THE OUTFIELD! Rebecca was playing first at the time and I overheard her, as the ball came flying in, say ‘oh shit!’ – it was cannoned from left field to nab the batter. The ever rare 7-3, if you’re scoring at home.
I also almost got my head taken off by a line drive back to the pitcher, but made no spectacular play… but still have my head.
