I guess for our generation John Wayne is as iconic as anyone, standing right there alongside Ronald Reagan and Charlton Heston as symbols of our nationalistic pride.
Anyway we had enough players show up after the holiday weekend to field 4 teams. I think we were all looking to shed a few pounds of over-indulging on the barbecue and tater salad.
On Servicemaster field we had an American League battle with the visitors made up of Kurt Coffman, Ron Butler, Frank Jacobs, Regis Finnegan, Brent Alumbaugh, Larry Grabb, Jim Laffoon (Mgr), Nick Matta, Richie Marino and Brad Brennaman playing against Freddy Gonzalez, Dean Shapler, Don Witmer, Don Scarbrough, Steve Hill, Chris Constantine (Mgr), Sam Lopez, Tom Wise, George Radlein, Bob Reagan, and Herb Oesterreich.
The visitors started out hitting pretty well and after 3 innings held a 7-2 lead but then their bats went silent and they went down scoreless in the next three innings. Meanwhile the home squad started out slow but by the end of the sixth they had managed to tie things up. Their scoring was highlited by a Bob Reagan homer in the 5th.
In the seventh the Visiting Team added one run to break the tie. The Home Boys then added two in the seventh to go ahead on a Tom Wise 2 run inside the park home run shot.
Then the Visitors tied the game again scoring one in the eighth and since the Home Squad went down run-less, leaving a runner stranded at third, the score was knotted up at 9 runs apiece going into the final frame.
The Visitors then put up their 4th zero of the day leaving the outcome to the Hammer Holder. Chris Constantine led off the Home half of the ninth with a single followed by a Sam Lopez single, and a fly out. With one out and runners at first and second, George Radlein stepped up to hit the game winning single, scoring Chris to end the game.
Great, well played game guys!
Final Score Jim Laffoon's Visiting Team 9 runs on 24 hits and Chris Constantine's Home Squad 10 runs on 21 hits.
Big Hitters on the day
Kurt Coffman 3 for 4 walk
Ron Butler 3 for 5
Regis Finnegan 3 for 5
Brent Alumbaugh 1 for 2 2 walks, sac fly
Dean Shapler 3 for 4
Sam Lopez 3 for 4
George Radlein 3 for 4
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