This writer was having trouble thinking of something funny or inspiring to say today, so I thought I would tell you something that inspires me every Tuesday and Friday. This weekend the Yankees threw a party for one of the best players of the game of baseball, Derek Jeter. A thought occurred to me: we all are like Jeter. Not the money thing, that would be nice but twice a week we come to Diamond Plex because we love to play softball. Every guy out there is could stay in bed a couple hours longer, play golf or do a few chores around the house. But, something keeps them coming out and that inspires me and makes this writer want to be there every day possible. Thanks guys!
Also this week a couple of players passed the next milestone and recorded another birthday. Happy Birthday to Lee Baker, Bob Hite and Frank Miller.
To the game: the Hit team, managed by Freddy Gonzalez(Gonzalez, Butler, Laffoon, Zelazny, Giordano, Herbie O, Schapler, Duff Hill, Wells, Mohan, Bowley and Lee Baker) came out of the gate fast. Gonzalez started the game with a triple, scored easily on a sharp single by Bulter who then moved to third on a Laffoon hit. Bulter then scored on a fielder’s choice. The Sit team, managed by Bob Hite (Damplier, Rivera, Witmer, Steve Hill, Hite, Matta, King, Chrest, Ayala, Simon, Moots, Merritt, Gene Baker) was almost as quick out of the gate, getting a Home Run from Rivera, then three more singles to score their second run of the inning. But the hottest team was the Field team, managed by Juan Toro (Coffman, Denny, Toro, Jacobs, Gonzalez, Reagan, Thompson, Marino, Barnes, Bess, Strait, Constantine). They got Home Runs from Coffman and Denny before 2 doubles from Toro and Jacobs before an out was recorded. At the end of the first the score was 2 to 2 to 4.
No team could sustain the momentum; the Hit team relied on the bats of Gonzalez, Butler, and Laffoon to take the lead in the 7th. The Sit team, mounted a comeback in the 7th but it was too little and too late to be a real factor. The Field team came to bat trailing by 2 in the last of the 7th. After a quick out Denny, Toro and Jacobs all singled to plate one run. With the tying run on second, and the winning run on first up steps Angel Gonzalez. He hit a ball to the left field warning track that everyone knew that even if the ball had been caught that the runner on second was going score. As a result the final score was 13 to 6 to 15.
Top Hitters:
Gonzalez 3 for 4, 3B, 2B
Butler 4 for 4, 3B, 2 2B
Laffoon 4 for 4, 2 2B
Zelazny 3 for 4, 2 2B
Rivera 3 for 3, HR
King 3 for 3, 2B
Chrest 3 for 3
Jacobs 3 for 4, 2 2B
Reagan 2 for 3
Thompson 2 for 3
Bess 2 for 3
submitted by Bob Hite
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