A TUESDAY SLUGFEAST ON FIELD D

The visiting Dukes opened the contest with 3 singles and a double by the venerable Bob Zelazny scoring 2 runs.  The Derailers answered with 4 singles and a triple by Justin Mears, scoring 5 runs. 

The Dukes didn't score in the second and the Derailers only scored 2 but 1 of those was inside the park home run by mercury-footed Bob Murphy. 

Top of third brought 2 quick outs by the Dukes, bringing the top of their order to bat with with doubles by Wayne Vorher and Dale Johnson plus a triple by Dave Higel, scoring 5 runs.  The Derailers responded with 5 singles and a double by Gerry DeRidder, scoring 4 runs.  Dukes 7, Derailers 11.

 The 4^th inning finds the Dukes scoring 2.  The Derailers managed 1 run.  Dukes 9, Derailers 12.

 In the 5^th inning the Dukes score 5 runs behind a Bob Zelazny triple.  The Derailers answered with their second 5 run inning with a double by Gerry DeRidder.   Dukes 14, Derailers 17. 

Inning 6 the Dukes put up 3 runs, and the Derailers put up their second 5 run inning and an inside the park home run by the fleet-footed Don McCulloch.  Dukes 17, Derailers 22. 

7^th inning.  The Dukes fall to the only recorded double play of the day, scoring 1 run.  The Derailers put together 3 runs.  Dukes 18, Derailers 25.

The Dukes owned the 8^th inning with 6 runs fueled by singles hit all over the place.  The focused Derailers post their 3^rd 5 run inning with doubles by Justin Mears and the a fore mentioned mercury-footed Bob Murphy.   Dukes 24, Derailers 30.

The Dukes continued their assault with a triple by Dave Hartley and pushed across home plate by 2 singles by Jim Altemose and Martin Spellman - their last  run.  Final score: Derailers 30, Dukes 26.

Dukes OBP (on-base-percentage): .590           Derailers OBP: .700

Dukes Honorable Mentions: Wayne Vorher 5 for 5, double.  Bob Skidmore 4 for 5.  Bob Zelazny, 5 for 5, double, triple.  Willie Morton, 2 for 2. double.  Dave Higel, triple.  Dale Johnson, 3 for 5, double.  Dave Hartley, 3 for 5, triple.  Jim Altemose, 3 for 5.  Gerry Andrews, 3 for 5.  Ron Thompson, 2 for 4.

Derailers Honorable Mentions: 5 for 5 players - Herbie Osterreich, Gerry DeRidder, Justin Mears, Steve Pinnick, Bob Murphy.  Pat McNally, 4 for 4.  Russ King, 4 for 5.  Bill Rutan, Don McCulloch and Wild Bill Bowley, 3 for 5.  Home runs by Murphy and McCulloch.  Triple by Mears.  Doubles by DeRidder (2), Mears (2), Murphy. 

Exceptional player of the day: Bob Murphy had 2 impossible-to-catch line drives at short stop.

EVERYONE ON BOTH TEAMS HAD AT LEAST ONE HIT!

AND FINALLY: A SPECIAL WELCOME TO LARRY DONLEY WHOM, AFTER A 30 YEAR HIATUS, MADE A SUPURB FLY BALL CATCH IN RIGHT CENTER AND A MOST OPPURTUNE SINGLE IN THE 7^TH INNING.       THANKS, LARRY AND WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US AGAIN!