Never
Give UP ON A Play, Or A Score!
The Tigers and the A’s
had a close game on 1/13. The game seemed to
be over early, as the Tigers hit well and the A’s fell behind. The difference in
the early going was the timely hits for the Tigers and the missed plays in the
field and at bat, the Athletics suffered through. The A’s had their chances, but
two DP’s, one in the 1st, and one in the 6th, killed two
bases loaded rallies. By the 8th
inning the Tigers had a commanding lead, 18-6. Game over, right? Wrongo!
The A’s showed a never
quit attitude and came out fighting in the 8th, we scored 10 runs to
make it an 18-16 game, with one inning to go. Both teams knew that the
9th would decide the outcome of the game. The Tigers added a run in
the 9th, when Angel Farinas singled, with two outs, and Gerry
DeRidder knocked him in ,with a gap shot double, to center field. The A’s came
up in the 9th, down 3 runs.
Sometimes you can point
to one play that makes a huge difference in the outcome of a game. That happened
for the Tigers, defensively, in the 9th. With one out and a runner at
2nd, Tommy Hamilton fielded a ball, deep in the hole, at short, for
the Tigers, He fired a strike to first base to rob Kurt Essenmacher of a hit.
That play had a huge influence in the game. Instead of two runners on base and
one out, it was now two out and one runner on base. The threat was not over
though, as the Tigers managed to score latter in the inning. Matta and Demee
reached base. Demee drove in our 17 run. Then, with runners on first and third
and two outs, the last batter of the day flew out to right, to end the threat.
Looking back at the 9th the brilliant play by Hamilton certainly made
a difference. Good game everyone.
Final Score: Tigers:
19 - A’s: 17.
Tigers Leading
Hitters:
Hicks: 4/5.
Hamilton:
3/5.
Jacobson:
3/5.
Gazarek: 3/5.
Scarbrough:
3/5
Torak: 3/5.
A’s Leading
Hitters:
Goose: 4/5.
Stier: 3/5.
Shirer: 5/5, 4 doubles,
(that is 9 doubles, in his last 10
ABs).
Matta: 4/5.
Demee: 3/5.
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