ONES: 1st: Rube, 2nd: Horfun/Alvin, 3rd: Jason, SS: DT, LF: Heidi, CF: Melson, RF: Ironman
TWOS: 1st: Rube/Seven, 2nd: Diana, 3rd: Bertrand, SS: Generalissimo, LF: The Mick, CF: Gilbert, RF: Alvin/Fei
Game 1: ONES 25 : TWOS 20
Game 2: ONES 02 : TWOS 08
Jason joined 3rd inning
Seven joined 5th inning
Fei joined 7th inning
It had rained all week and the field was a little damp. The skies were black and the rumblings of thunder could be heard up in the stratosphere. The numbers looked forlorn, with only 8 on the field at 3pm. At least we managed to oust the field from the frisbee players by staking our claim early. I don't get it, the entire field is empty, yet they choose to play in our left field. Do they need to get hit on the head by a hard flyball before they learn? I digress. The day looked awful, and it looked like we were on the verge of heresy when Gilbert, Ironman, Melson and Alvin arrived to save the day. Let the worship begin.
With 12 stalwarts, we decided on Rube Rules. Cones were laid and left field was closed down. Prof Zen rules in effect, and runners had to score from 2nd base. This week though, Rube did not rule. With the Mick in rightfield, Rube was held to doubles. In fact, the score was only tied at 2 a piece in the third inning when Jason joined us. Jason was recruited by the TWOS, and Rube volunteered to play 1st all time. All fields were opened, all bases live and the game was on. You might have thought that the TWOs were handicapped by losing Rube, but Melson was hitting for power, hitting two home runs and scoring twice as many runners. Jason blasted a solo-HR as well (proving that he can only hit homeruns when Diana is around), and just to prove that he's the man of the house, Jason hit a scorching opposite field liner directly at Diana's head. She almost made the play, but the hard hit ball deflected out of her glove at the last minute (We reckon Jason wasn't gonna get much love that night).
With a 10-7 lead by the ONES, Rube gets pulled back into the TWOs when Dom arrives in the 5th inning. Replacing Rube at 1st base, Dom made quite a performance for himself, making good grabs and hitting for clutch. With Rube back on the team, the TWOs blasted away to a massive 17-10 lead within the next two innings. But victory was still far from their grasps as the ONEs clawed their way back with strong bats from the Mick, Gilbert and the Generalissimo. Fei showed up in the 7th inning, and fresh from the confines of the public bus service, he steps up and smacks a 3 run HR on his first pitch. With Fei leading the way for the ONEs(He was traded for Alvin, who replaced Horfun at 2nd base), the ONEs took on a stellar lead of 25-19 going into the top of the ninth. Even with Rube, Heidi and Ironman at bat, the TWOs could not get the 6 runs to tie the game, and fell to a 25-20 loss.
The Second game started with the TWOs baying for blood. Eager to avenge their eariler loss, the TWOs struck first to take an early lead. The ONEs had no answer to the ravage onslaught, and with a demoralising strike out by Fei, they soon succumbed to a 8-2 loss in 3 innings.
MBP: Rube
Biggest Bat: 3 way tie --> Rube & Melson & Fei
Best Hit: 2 way tie --> Rube hitting right into a bunch of frisbee idiots & Fei's walk-on-first-pitch Homerun
Gold Glove: 2 way tie --> Bertrand & Jason, both showing lovely leather at 3rd base
Play of the Day: DT to Jason 6-5 DP to get Diana and Fei out.
DY award: 2 way tie --> The Generalissimo for striking out Fei & Heidi tagging DT at home (DT needs to wear a cup if he wants to run home with Heidi catching)
DT RANTS
This was the best game of the year.... so far. The conditions were superb. The ground was damp and slippery, but not muddy. The sun did not come out, and the weather was cool without the usual humidity. Everyone was hustling, lots of close plays at first and home. Tag outs, double plays, headfirst slides... etc. Both team brought out the big bats today, and we didn't even use the small ball. The hard yellow ball we used was permanently retired because it was totally destroyed by the end of the game. Glovework by both teams were immaculate and errors could be numbered on only one hand. Almost everyone made at least one slide at a base, and even those that did not still sacrificed their body to make a catch or a play. It was a game I've been dreaming about since the dismal outings we've had this year. The rains did threaten to come. The sky was dark for the longest time and I suspect that if we did not field enough players, it would have been a downpour. The baseball gods looked down on us and they were pleased with what they saw because they held up the clouds. Thunder sounded to keep us on our toes, but nary a drop fell from the sky. And we had one full nine inning game and a second three inning game to pay proper worship. Both games had their share of drama, leads changed hands from inning to inning and everyone left the field of glory carrying with them their pride and some of the beautiful dirt of the holy diamond.
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