28 October 2006 - "60"

ONES: 1B: Heidi; 2B: Diana; 3B: Indiana; SS: DT; LF: Rugburn; CF: Nigey-pooh; RF: Jason; Rover; Marc
TWOS: 1B: Rickey; 2B: Geok; 3B: New John; SS: Clement; LF: Rube; CF: The Cheetah; RF: Tan Bro #2; Rover: Jay; Rover: Horfun

ONES: 26
TWOS: 34

"60" is an important number in baseball. It is Babe Ruth's home-run total that has only been broken by Roger Maris [everything in the past 10 years doesn't count - that's "clean and clear"]. Well, we had a historic moment on Saturday: 60 runs were scored. However, this was not our highest total ever, according to DT, who claims we've had 62.

A lot of the game was a home-run derby between Rugburn and Rube. Very impressive boomers. I think Rugburn may have hit them farther, but Rube won for hitting impressively to all fields. The ONES opened the game with a 6-1 lead, and then the TWOS just took off. Rube set up a nice back-to-back hitting line-up that put guys on for him to hit in, and things took off. The key inning was the 7th, when 24 total runs were scored. Yes, that's "24" runs in an inning (ONES had 10, TWOS had 14). Twice the ONES were threatened with mercy, and they valiantly fought back. Once, they were even down by 17 runs, and came back. Overall, it was another great game. When we get the numbers, it just happens.

NOTES:
1) It wasn't all Rube and Rugburn. All were hitting well. Tan Bro had a opening homer that took those unfamilar with the Tan family by surprise; 2) Good to see a Tan out there; 3) DT, Geok, Heidi and Rickey were playing on phlegm power; 4) Congrats to Cardinal fans on the World Series victory.

MBP: Rube
Biggest Bat: Rube and Rugburn
Best Bat: Nigey-pooh
Gold Glove: If 60 runs are scored, there is no "gold glove"
DY: DT

PS: We will probably be having a BBQ on 16 December. There are number of things to celebrate....