I like numbers, do you like numbers? How about this list of numbers; 100+ degree heat index, 39 players, 3 teams, 4 fans (love the fans), 53 total runs, 2 players hitting for the cycle (Freddy Gonzales & Sammy Lopez), 12 pizzas, many cases of beer and soda, 120 chocolate chip cookies, 1 found bracelet (in case you are looking for your “silver” colored bracelet) and one heck of a good time for everyone.
The Hit Team, a great name for this team, managed by Bob Hite (Herbie O., Reagan, Scarborough, Smith, Zelazny, Lopez, Hite, King, Moots and Lee Baker) got off to a hot start (notice how I worked the weather into that comment) with 5 runs in both the 1st and 2nd, with the key hits being a triple from Lopez and a Home Run from Herbie O.
Not to be outdone the Sit Team, managed by Steve Hill(Coffman, Chrest, Steve Hill, DeRidder, Jacobs, Butler, Bess, Matta, Ayala and Gene Baker) came out smoking getting 3 runs in the first, with the key blast being a fence denting shot from Gerry DeRidder.
The Field Team or The Angels managed by Freddy Gonzales(Dampier, Gonzales, Constantine, Edwards, Duff Hill, Wells, Marino Merritt and Ms. Holder) came out of the gate hot(again notice how I mentioned the weather) getting the first 4 men aboard, scoring 2 of them, before the brakes were applied.
I must mention that Ms. Holder came as a guest of Richie Marino, most of us thought that Richie bought his lovely daughter to the game, and she came out onto the field and played her heart out.
The Hit Team didn’t slow down much today, getting 23 runs on 34 hits to run away with the gold medal today. The real contest was for second with the outcome not being decided until the bottom of the 7thwhen the Angels came from 2 runs down to scorch (the weather one more time) the Sit Team to make their total 17 to 13.
Top Hitters:
- Reagan 4 for 5
- Scarborough 3 for 4, Sac
- Smith 2 for 3, HR, 2 Sacs
- Zelazny 4 for 5
- Lopez 4 for 5(hitting for the cycle)
- Hite 5 for 5, 3 2B
- King 5 for 5, 2 2B
- Hill 3 for 5, HR
- DeRidder 4 for 5, 2 2B
- Jacobs 4 for 4, 2 2B, BB
- Butler 3 for 5
- Dampier 3 for 6, HR, 2B
- Gonzales 5 for 5(hitting for the cycle) + 2B
- Constantine 3 for 5
- Edwards 2 for 4, BB
- Marino 3 for 5, 3B
- MS Holden 2 for 4
submitted by Bob Hite
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