30 June 2007 - Day before the prices go up up up.

ONEs: 1st Rickey, 2nd Horfun, 3rd Rube, SS DT, LF Gunz, CF Cool Papa, RF H
TWOs: 1st Indiana, 2nd Maglite, 3rd DT, SS Rube, LF Rugburn, CF Knees, RF Geok

Game 1: ones 12: twos 18 (6 innings)
Game 2: ones 12: twos 3 (3 innings)

The field was perfect, the grass green and lush, the numbers weren't so great, but we made do. With 12, instead of splitting it 6-6 and playing Indiana rules, Rube and DT volunteered to play all time defense. This brought the count to 5-5 + 2 all time, 7 in the field.

It was hot though. Very very hot. Those who didn't apply sunscreen suffered slight sunburn the next day. Only 6 innings were completed for the first game, as Rickey and Horfun had to leave at 5pm. This led to Rube and DT joining the ONEs permanently.

Rugburn was clearly the MBP of the first game for the TWOs. He singlehandedly drove in at least 10 of their 18 runs with 3 monster bases clearing homeruns. All 3 over Gunz' head. It wasn't that he was standing shallow, it was that Rugburn was crushing the ball. The TWOs also displayed some fine safety hitting. Consistantly batting liners up the middle for singles. All it took was 3 singles, then boom, Rugburn cleared the bases. The ONEs suffered 10 runs within 1 inning from this tactic.

The ONEs also had a trick up their sleeve which prevented them from going down to a mercy loss. Gunz and H combined their efforts to pick on DOCTOR Geok in RF. If we had gone 9 innings, the ONEs might even had won. Gunz bat started lighting up in the second game, and he mimicked Rugburn's display of batting power; this time going to the opposite field. He hit 2 grandslams for a total of 8 RBI.

Best play of the game must have been the TWOs E5-6-3 play on Rickey's at bat. Rickey hit a grounder up the 3rd baseline, DT fumbled the ball, and it rolled into the gap between himself and Rube. Rube managed to dive for the ball, and while on his knees, make a hard throw to first to get Rickey out on a bang-bang play at home.

A new award is up for grabs. The WHIPPED award for the person who doesn't show up for ball because of his wife. You win 3 in a row and you get to keep the trophy. Seven won the award shortly before his wedding date, and he took the first trophy with him to Aussieland. Rickey was the holder of the semi-WHIPPED award for the longest time, and his trophy is sitting on a shelf in Honolulu next to his sofa. It seems the Sandman is trying to hold on to the third pressing of the WHIPPED trophy; how many weeks has he been out 'shopping' with the wife instead of showing up for ball? I guess this is what happens when you get married.

MBP: Game 1: Rugburn, Game 2: Gunz
Biggest Bat: Rugburn
Gold Glove: Left side of the infield
DY: Rickey, running into the carpark so many times to pick up wild throws from DT and Rube.


PostBall: We were invited to Thomas' 1st birthday party at Guppy's parents' condo down in Holland Road. A free flow of beer resulted in several misadventures with Rube's wife's camera while she, H and DOCTOR Geok adjourned to the powder room. Several pictures of male genitalia were recorded for posterity. If only Maglite had gone as well, then Knee's specimen would have been captured on film as well.