2 June 2007 - Extra Innings

ONEs: 1st Rube, 2nd Maglite, 3rd H, SS DT, LF Superdad, CF Knees, RF Cool Papa
TWOs: 1st Uboat, 2nd Horfun, 3rd DT, SS Newjohn, LF Mick, CF Sandman, RF Rugburn

Game 1: ONEs 25: TWOs 28 (11 innings.

Tied at 8 in 5
Tied at 14 in 8
Tied at 17 in 9
Tied at 21 in 10
TWOs scored 7 runs top of 11
ONEs scored 4.

The field was green and soft and beautiful and there was no sun. It was a tough game. I don't remember most of it because I was exhausted by the end, but it was a tough game.

By the time we got to the 9th inning, it got so competitive that both sides stopped talking to each other. The field took on an eerie silence as everyone was focusing on their roles. Fielders were trying not to make mistakes and batters just wanted to get on base. I haven't seen the teams have so much dedication to ensure a win in a long time.

The opposite team were no longer friends. They were foes to be destroyed, and one could tell that both teams were serious about it by the grimaces on their faces. Even with Superdad leaving in the 9th, the ONEs weren't going to give up the goat. The TWOs magnimously supplied a temporary fielder for the ONEs to continue the game.

Maglite proved her mettle in the end, coming up with 3 fantastic, extra base clutch hits to keep the ONEs alive in the 9th, 10th and 11th. Cool Papa made the longest hit of 2007, way, way, way over Rugburn's head. Knees pulled one as well, deep past the left field wall. It was a career distance for him.

We welcome the Mick back from his long 'work trip' back to the US. We also welcome a pretty, well dressed and articulate Singaporean Chinese girl who came to watch our game from the sidelines in the 9th inning. Turns out that she was The Mick's 'friend'. As her father said 'Appearances are Important', or as Kitty's mother-in-law said 'He's so ugly, I can't look at him'


GoldGlove: Knees
Biggest Bat: Knees/Cool Papa - Tie
MBP: Everyone