The shot heard around the world was fired on this day in Lexington Massachusetts in 1775. Massachusetts militiamen fired on British soldiers at Lexington Common and began the war for American independence. See?? the Boston area has always been a trouble spot.
Well we had another game decided in the bottom of the ninth by one run. Yogi Berra was quoted as saying "It ain't over till it's over". Today one of members may have eclipsed Berra's genius saying that "all it takes to win in this league is to score more runs than your opponent".
National League
Well we had another game decided in the bottom of the ninth by one run. Yogi Berra was quoted as saying "It ain't over till it's over". Today one of members may have eclipsed Berra's genius saying that "all it takes to win in this league is to score more runs than your opponent".
Today both teams posted two in the first inning and they continued scoring all game long with neither team able to take a commanding lead the lead. In the 6th it was one run, the same in the 7th until team Stepp took a one run lead over team Chrest(Respective managers) in the 8th.
Ok, we now go into the big 9th when Wayne Mundy, running for Sessnik , had a bang , bang play at 1st but was called out under our league rule which states that all close plays are an out if the batting team does not have a coach at the base. Taylor grounded out for the 2nd time in the game, short to first and Smith fouled off strike three. Into the bottom of the 9th with pitcher Thompson reaching base on a miss play by the 2nd baseman. He was forced at 2nd by Hearn and then Pelletier also reached on a misplay by one of the fielders and Lee Baker was also safe on third error of the inning. That loaded the bases but Sullivan was not able to get a go ahead hit. The score had been tied by then and it came down to the bases loaded, two outs and two strikes on John Merritt who pointed to center field and lined the winning hit just out of the reach of the frantic defense. Merritt was put on the shoulders of his teammates and chanting of MVP,MVP,MVP was heard throughout the field of play.
Ok, we now go into the big 9th when Wayne Mundy, running for Sessnik , had a bang , bang play at 1st but was called out under our league rule which states that all close plays are an out if the batting team does not have a coach at the base. Taylor grounded out for the 2nd time in the game, short to first and Smith fouled off strike three. Into the bottom of the 9th with pitcher Thompson reaching base on a miss play by the 2nd baseman. He was forced at 2nd by Hearn and then Pelletier also reached on a misplay by one of the fielders and Lee Baker was also safe on third error of the inning. That loaded the bases but Sullivan was not able to get a go ahead hit. The score had been tied by then and it came down to the bases loaded, two outs and two strikes on John Merritt who pointed to center field and lined the winning hit just out of the reach of the frantic defense. Merritt was put on the shoulders of his teammates and chanting of MVP,MVP,MVP was heard throughout the field of play.
That's today's story and I'm sticking with it.
Special recognitions include:
(name omitted 6 errors)
Winning team had Chrest, Bill Miller and Thompson posting four hits each followed by Frank Miller, Wolff, Lee Baker and Merritt three hits each including that amazing winning hit.
The 2nd place team had Mundy, Hector M, Stepp, Kline, Taylor each getting three hits. Pitcher Mills had two hits and a walk to round out the hitting leaders.
Remember we are all invited to the Lakeland on-field memorial service for Bob Allen this Monday at 9:15 a.m. at the Southwest fields on diamond 2.
RDT
American League
The game started off with Larry Powell's team scoring lots of runs
with five doubles and two triples in the first three innings. The score
after five innings was 18 to 7.
In the sixth inning Tommy
Wise's team came alive. They scored ten runs including home runs by
Tommy Wise and Pat Drouilard. Wise's team took the lead and were ahead
25 to 21 going in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Powell's team scored five runs to win the game in the last inning, 26-25.
It was an exciting game and both teams played hard.
It took three pitchers to get the win--Larry Powell, Nick Matta,J.D. Davis
Some bad news was that Mike Gatto playing shortstop for
Powell's team had a very hard hit ball hit him in mouth in the last
inning--may have lost two or more teeth.
Leading hitters for Wise's team:
Ron Butler 6 for 6, one double
Pat Drouilard 4 for 6, one home run
Russ King 4 for 5
Larry Wells, 3 for 5
Dennis Holder 3 for 5
Leading hitters for Powell's Team
Roger Edwards 5 for 6, 2 doubles, one triple
Les Jacobson 4 for 5, 3 doubles
Bob Zelazny 4 for 6, 3 doubles
Mike Gatto 3 for 4
Ray Levesque 4 for 6
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