For
Love Of The Game
We
had a sweetheart of a game for Valentines Day between the (Gonzalez) Angels and
the (Matta) A’s. If you, the reader, will extend me a little mushy latitude, I
will explain today’s game using words associated with this lover’s holiday.
The
Angels came out of the box in the first inning shooting cupids arrows for hits
and scoring 3 runs. The A’s returned the favor and added 3 of their own. You
might say Dave Shirer had a crush on the ball, even better, Dave crushed the
ball. He delivered a box of chocolates, in the form of a HR, over the left field
fence. Matta followed with a towering shot to right center but his heart was
broken, when he saw Tim Thiry run it down, making a great catch.
In
the 2nd inning the Angels added some forget-me- nots, with a five run
inning. Morty, Wise, Elmer, Ship, Vidal and Brock all reached base safely.
Vidal’s single almost left the park. We were all so busy watching it sail close
to the left field fence, thinking it was a HR, that we were moonstruck to see it
fall just short. By that time all Vidal could get from the hit was a single. It
still scored a few runs. I was beginning to feel like no one on the field loved
me, after Vidal, on defense, backhanded a laser line drive that I hit to short
center, in the bottom of the 2nd, to end our rally. AT
the end of 2 innings the score was Angels 8-A’s 6.
The
next big inning was in the 5th, that is when the Angels delivered
another FTD bouquet, special delivery, a 4 run inning. Ship, Brock, Busch,
Witmer and Reponen sent the flowers. After
5 innings of play the score was Angels 12- A’s 9.
In
the bottom of the 6th the A’s showed their passion for hitting, you
might say; “the ball was smitten, as we kept hittin.” We knocked in 5 runs when
Coffman, (who was on fire the whole game), Jose, Goose, Stier, Shirer, Matta and
Quinones all wrote a love poem to the softball. “How do I love hitting thee. Let
me count the ways. I love hitting thee to center, right and left. I love hitting
thee with a Miken, Dudley or Addidas.” At
the end of the 6th inning the A’s lead for the first time in the
game, Angels 12- A’s 14.
In
the 7th and 8th inning the Angels had abandon their bats
just like a couple abandons each other after a bad blind date. They were shut
out, while the A’s added a solo run in the 7th and three runs in the
8th. The three run 8th inning had a little pizzazz; the 3
runs came from 3 triples hit by Stier, Matta and Essenmacher. Shakespeare said;
”Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.” That’s Ok for love, but for
softball you need to follow this advice, Coach Matta said; “see what you hit,
hit what you see.” Angels
12- A’s 18.
In
the ninth inning the Angels had a mini rally, scoring 2 runs. With the bases
loaded and one out, Jeff Stier turned a darling DP, on defense, that ended the
game. Roses are red, violets are blue, the A’s won this one, when the game was
through. Angels
14-A’s 18.
Leading
Hitters for the Angels:
Shipley:
4/5.
Vidal:
4/5.
Brock:
5/5 with a triple.
Witmer:
3/4 with a triple.
Reponen:
3/ 4.
Wise:
3/ 4.
Leading
Hitters For the A’s:
Goose:
3/5.
Stier:
3/ 5 with a triple.
Shirer:
3/4 with two doubles, HR and SF.
Essenmacher:
4/5 with a triple.
Book:
4/5.
Coffman:
4/4 with a double and a triple.
Write up by Nick Matta
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