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You know what sucks?
Having your first bad outing of the year and having to wait forever to make another start and make the nasty taste of losing go away. Oh, and having your ERA go up 1 1/2 points in one game REALLY sucks. |
FOFC - Team Update
The flight back was business as usual for the players, I was still quite for most of the trip. |
GAME 18 - Friday, April 20th - Radio Broadcast
Fastball, swung on and missed Take a seat Mr. Robinson! Hunter retires the first batter to face him in the top of the 1st Grounded towards first Potpie grabs it IT'S A RACE TO THE BAG SAFE! Changeup... Ties Heilmann up in knots An awkward swinging strike three! Cochrane slowly moves away from the base The runner unable to take a big lead Hunter keeps looking him back Hunter loses him Snider heads down to first There's a drive to straight away right Pflaggstettler is running back... At the warning track... It might be.. IT.. NO!... a great leaping grab by Persimmon Pflaggstettler! Another foot and it's out of here That's three outs here in the top of the first At the end of one half inning, for Left Outs No runs, one hit, no errors and 2 men left on base FOFC is coming to bat And Blade will sit down... strike three called Left Outs gets the first out of the inning Nights swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Carlton strikes out Jeff Nights And there's two away Tucker cuts on a curve that misses in the dirt That ball is trapped nicely by Cochrane Tucker was badly fooled by Carlton's big breaking curve STRIKE THREE! A. J. was a little overanxious Three up, three down Carlton sails through the bottom of the 1st McCovey really smacks this one He was waiting on the change It's a gapper... But hit high... Tucker has a shot at it He leaps for it at the fence... OUT!!! One out Due up next is Goose Goslin Outside fastball... The swing... There's a drive into left by Goslin He went with the pitch Hitting it the other way Smart hitting got him a single Left Outs has the runner on first A low change-up by Hunter... Vaughan chases it... Manages a slow bouncer to Nights... He takes it, tosses it to Blade... Getting the force on Goslin The relay back to first... Not in time... Vaughan beats the throw by a step Two down Bullock asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Bullock and Hunter Base hit to left for Carlton Tony LaRussa puts up the stop sign... Vaughan will stay at second Smashed to third Palmer grabs it His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 5-3 That's all for the Leftovers No runs, 2 hits, no errors and 2 men left on base... We go to the bottom of the 2nd... Scoreless game Sinking line drive Caught by Jimmie Foxx So one up and one gone Potpie is hit! That ball hit him on the arm Jeeberoni is squeezing his elbow The trainer, Tay Pemup is out to check him He'll stay in He gets a nice round of applause He heads to first Bouncer to short...made to order doubleplay ball Vaughan has it on two hops...wrists it to Robinson He evades the slide of Potpie The throw to McCovey... It just nips Bullock! So it is nothing across for the All Stars in the bottom of the 2nd After 2 innings FOFC has no runs, no hits and no errors While Left Outs has no runs, 3 hits and no errors Base hit to center for Cochrane A. J. Tucker is trying to get to it This might be stretched into a double! No... he decides to hold up There goes Cochrane... And it's ball four... Cochrane pulls up and walks into second Flyball to center it's caught Cochrane has a chance to move up... Cochrane will hold at second base He rips a grounder It's into right field Jimmie Foxx has a base hit Foxx extends his hitting streak to 10 games! Cochrane scores from second! Heilmann takes third McCovey swings on a ball in on his fists It results in a pop up to second Blade is under it... A few steps to his right... One hands it for the out McCovey looked bad on that pitch That's the second out of the inning Foxx watches Hunter as he inches away from the base Hunter holds the runner Base hit to left for Goslin Heilmann scores Tony LaRussa puts up the stop sign... Foxx will stay at second A slider by Hunter Vaughan gets good wood on it... Tucker back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! That retires the side... but not before 2 runs cross the plate for Left Outs After 2 and a half innings, Left Outs ahead 2 to 0 Well hit by Palmer Goslin moves back... Still going back... He makes the catch up against the fence One down for FOFC Gerald Gazelle is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for FOFC Gazelle hits a fly ball to right Harry Heilmann camps under it He's got it Two up, two down for FOFC Curve ball... Hunter swings and misses by a mile The bottom dropped out of that one! A wicked pitch! That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 9 and 1 in their last ten games Carlton hits it sharply on the ground... into the hole at third Palmer dives... It's through for a base hit! He almost got his glove on it... Carlton reaches on a sizzling single to left A nice try by the third baseman, Deacon Palmer It's a scorching liner to the third baseman OUT! Palmer didn't have to move! Carlton stays put One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games AL Post WWII and Japanese League have yet to score NL Pre WWII and Caribbean have yet to score Negro League II leads NL Post WWII 1 to 0 AL Pre WWII clipping Negro League I 4 to 0 Turn of Century besting Old Timers 5 to 0 Dead Ball Era is edging Late 20th 1 to 0 And here in FOFC Left Outs on top 2 to 0 The pitch is low It bounces away from Bullock! He's got it But there's no throw. It's scored a wild pitch. Base hit to left for Cochrane Tony LaRussa won't risk sending the runner home... Runner holds. Fastball in on the hands Heilmann tries to hold up, but can't He hits a blooper to left Gazelle is coming in fast Now he has it in his sights... Easy out Gerald rifles it back in to Blade He walks it on over to Hunter FOFC gets the second out of the inning Sharp slider, catches the outside corner Snider swings at it... Hammers a hard grounder right at short Picked up smoothly... Throw to first... IT'S OFF THE BAG!!... Potpie grabs it, turns back to the bag NOT IN TIME! Snider is SAFE! That'll be an error on that play Score It: E6 Carlton scores from third! Cochrane takes second Snider to first Change up... Foxx was way out in front... Strike Three That does it for Left Outs here in the top of the 4th But they pick up 1 run So After 3 and a half innings, Left Outs on top 3 to 0 Curve, a beauty... Strike three looking! Carlton punches him out! And there's one away It's a sinker, up in the strike zone Nights hits it deep into the alley Heilmann is back to the warning track... To the fence... He leaps in the air... Just out of his reach!... It's in for extra bases... Harry picks it up quickly Spins, throws... Not a strong throw but they have no chance Nights is at second with a stand-up double Almost a fine play by Harry Heilmann Well give him an "A" for effort Groundball to short Nights will hold at second base Tucker is retired on the groundout Pflaggstettler hits a three hopper towards Arky Vaughan Vaughan scoops it and fires it to first for the out That's it for FOFC Here at FOFC Stadium, After 4 innings, Left Outs has 3 runs, 8 hits and no errors While FOFC has no runs, one hit and one error FOFC has left 1 on base Left Outs has stranded 8 The batter checks his swing Here's the appeal McCovey held up, and draws a walk Hunter isn't happy at all with that call Broken bat ground ball to first Potpie takes it to the bag himself Score It: 3 That's one away It is a fastball up high Vaughan rips it directly at Blade My goodness! Barrett had to catch it or get killed He did the former much to his family's relief! Boy, Vaughan really took the toenails off that one! McCovey still at second That's the second out of the inning Big slow curve... And it's in there, strike three That does it for Left Outs in the top of the 5th Excellent sinker pitch, outside... Potpie gets good wood on it anyway There's no doubt, that one is outta here!! Potpie circles the bases As Carlton asks for a new ball from the umpire Now Left Outs ahead 3 to 1 Bullock rips a whistling liner down the line Bingo! Foxx spears it! A shot hit right on the screws but right at the Left Outs third baseman One down for FOFC Deacon Palmer is still in the on-deck circle and Gerald Gazelle is looking for a bat in the dugout Let up pitch grounded through the middle... Robinson ranges towards the bag at second... Makes a smooth pick up... Has to make the throw across his body... Can't get enough on it to beat Palmer SAFE!...Score it an infield single Low, ball four... Gazelle takes first Bounding ball to third Foxx grabs it Throw to second for one Could be two . . . Double Play! Score It: 5-4-3 That's it for FOFC Left Outs has 3 runs, 8 hits and no errors While FOFC has one run, 3 hits and one error FOFC has now left 1 runners stranded He bunts the ball! Potpie fields it and fires to first And he is . . . OUT! Baltimore chop Into right for a single! The runner is off with the pitch Hit and run! Heilmann only gets a piece of it Lifted up over the infield... It should be an easy out... And it will be Blade making the play That's two away He hits a tough grounder to second Taken by Blade His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 4-3 That ends the top of the 6th No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base After 5 and a half innings, Left Outs leads by 2 Soft liner to third Foxx makes a great catch! Score It: 5 FOFC with one away Carlton steps off the mound as he waits for Jeff Nights to come to the plate There's a fly ball to Duke Snider Snider circles under it... He makes the play That's two away Vaughan comes over from his shortstop position to say a few words to Carlton A. J. Tucker will be next up... Tucker hits a deep ball Goslin retreats toward the wall He leaps... He's got it! The All Stars go down in order... No runs, no hits and no errors After 6 full innings of play, it's 3-1 Leftovers Foxx fights one off his fists It's lined weakly to the left of short Nights is over quickly Easy out With one down, up next is Willie McCovey To be followed by Goose Goslin Shallow fly ball Pflaggstettler charging HE DIVES... HE'S GOT IT! Two down Pop-up Bullock throws away the mask He makes the catch Fozborg sets them down in order Here in the top of the 7th It's time for the 7th inning stretch! A hot shot on the ground to Foxx He's got it cleanly on one hop... Over to first and Pflaggstettler is out That's the first out of the inning Two more to go Breaking ball... It darts down and out as Potpie swings way over it He was fooled completely Cochrane loses it momentarily, but now finds the handle and tags Jeeberoni as he was heading for the dugout That's two quick outs for Steve Carlton FOFC will need to do better than that They are running out of time Bullock rips a hard drive off a hanging curve That will be in there for extra bases Bullock is around first, heading for two... Snider is up with it and fires it in quickly Billy pulls up sharply at second... A stand-up double for the FOFC catcher Billy also ups his hitting streak to 9 games! That is Bullock's 1st hit today Fastball, belt high, away... Palmer goes after it... There's a fly ball to Goslin Goslin is gliding under it... He flags it down on the run That retires the side... Palmer fails to come through in the clutch For FOFC, No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base Vaughan starts... but lays off the pitch upstairs Ball four, Fozborg walks him We are going to have a pinch hitter Willie Stargell will bat for Steve Carlton It will be the lefthand hitting, Stargell against the righty Fozborg Stargell is hitting righties for a .500 average Hard slider... And Stargell takes it right down the middle Strike three called With one down Potpie yells something out to Fozborg Sirr nods his head Fozborg just misses outside Ball four to Robinson Fozborg loses him Cochrane heads down to first Robinson and Vaughan move up a base Bases are waterlogged It is a high hard one... Heilmann goes on a fishin' trip Strike three swinging! That one sailed up and out of the strike zone... Heilmann couldn't hold back Two gone for Left Outs Fozborg spins in a curve... And Snider will spin right out of there That's strike three swinging So ends the top of the 8th For Left Outs No runs, no hits, no errors and 3 men left on base After 7 and a half innings, Left Outs on top 3 to 1 Sparky Anderson will be bringing in a relief pitcher Bob Lemon has been called from the bullpen A few warm up tosses and we'll be set to go Left Outs is making a defensive change Boudreau will bat 8th and play short He rips a grounder It's into left field Base hit for Gazelle Goslin has the ball Now it gets past him He's got to chase it down! Score It: Single + E7 Gazelle to third Broken bat ground ball to first Gazelle heads for home McCovey will take it himself Score It: 3 Sparky Anderson will be bringing in a relief pitcher Herb Pennock has been called from the bullpen A few warm up tosses and we'll be set to go There's a ground ball into the hole Foxx and Boudreau converge on it It's picked by Foxx who fires to first OUT is the call Close play!! One more chance for FOFC in the bottom of the 8th Low fastball, at the knees Nights goes after it... Lines a single to left... Jeff rounds first... TRIPS ON THE BAG!! The throw is into second The relay to first... Not in time... Nights manages to crawl to the bag He's really hurting Here comes Tay Pemup... They are calling for Ben Dover, the team doc This could be real serious Let's take a short commercial break while they work on him... Welcome back folks... Nights is on his feet... Benton Breeze wants him to come out Jeff wants to stay in And... It looks like he'll stay in Tucker chases the sinker... Lines a hit into right... Nights' not slowing at all Rounds second heading to third... Heilmann throws in to Robinson covering second... Nights is in at third without a play Pflaggstettler swings awkwardly... strike three Pennock took something off of that breaking ball He had Pflaggstettler way out in front That's all for the All Stars... After 8 innings here at FOFC Stadium in FOFC, Left Outs ahead 3 to 2 It's a high fly to deep center Tucker is on his horse It is carrying to the fence A. J. jumps It's off the wall Foxx is around second But retreats to the bag as the throw comes in Routine fly to center Tucker starts in Now he starts backpedaling... Faster... Just does catch up to it! Foxx scampers back to second One away here in the top of the 9th Left Outs leads 3 to 2 While we have time, let's check the scoreboard These scores are final... AL Post WWII edged out Japanese League 2 to 1 Yastrzemski has hit his 1st homerun for AL Post WWII NL Pre WWII squeezed by Caribbean 5 to 3 NL Post WWII cuffed Negro League II 5 to 2 Beckwith has hit his 3rd homerun for Negro League II AL Pre WWII is the winner over Negro League I 4 to 0 Turn of Century beat up on Old Timers 9 to 0 Dead Ball Era edged out Late 20th 1 to 0 He rips a grounder to the mound Knowles comes up with it His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 1-3 Great change up... Boudreau out in front... Gets a piece of it... It's a shallow fly towards Gunner Gunner charges, dives for it... He has it... Fine catch by the right fielder Three down for Left Outs Still a 1 run deficit for FOFC Let me point out that coming in to today's game Left Outs is 4 and 1 in one run games FOFC has a 9 and 0 record in these tight contests Swung on and missed by Potpie, he's down on strikes That is 2 on the day for Potpie One up, one down Smash to second Jackie Robinson boots the ball He's charged with an error That's 1 miscue for Robinson Palmer drives the ball to center for extra bases Dick Howser plays it safe and stops him at third... Double for Palmer Base hit to right for Gonzalez Bullock scores Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by FOFC... Not cut-off... Palmer scores! FOFC wins 4 to 3 Knowles gets credit for the win Pennock takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Jeeberoni Potpie He was 1 for 3 with a homerun And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 18 - Friday, April 20th - Boxscore
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Damn you Blade!
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Four games in a row with a dinger! :D
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FOFC Manager Update
As I filling out tonights lineup, Howser approaches me. "You making any changes tonight?" "Yep." "Thought so, you sitting Blade down?" he asks "Yep." "Figured as much. He started off so good, to bad he's slumped." "Yep. He'll be fine. I need to give Treacy a shot to play and nows a perfect time. Blade needs to get his mind off of his struggles so I'll let him have a few days off." |
GAME 19 - Satuday, April 21st - Radio Broadcast
WATCH OUT! Williams has hit Robinson! Cochrane squares He bunts at it . . . It's popped up... Caught by J.Potpie a poor bunt by Cochrane Williams loses him Heilmann heads down to first LINE DRIVE Palmer jumps He snares it for the out! He throws to Treacy OUT! Double Play! Score It: 5-4 And that retires the side Over the outside corner Nights hits the curve right to third... Foxx takes it on the second hop Fires to 1st... Nights is out by a couple of steps One out Due up next is A. J. Tucker A. J. Tucker offers at the curveball, but checks his swing Oh, Tucker couldn't get the bat out of the way It's a soft line drive to Jackie Robinson for the out Tucker never even left the batter's box One more chance for FOFC in the bottom of the 1st Pflaggstettler hits a screamer at Arky Vaughan Vaughan picks it up and fires to first The throw pulls Robinson off the bag Robinson swipes with the glove Pflaggstettler is out! Nice play by Robinson Don Sutton holds the All Stars scoreless in the first Sinking line drive Caught by Sean Treacy One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games AL Post WWII and Japanese League are scoreless Newhouser and Kaneda currently dueling NL Pre WWII and Caribbean are tied at 1 Negro League II is edging NL Post WWII 1 to 0 Negro League I is edging AL Pre WWII 2 to 1 Turn of Century slipping by Old Timers 2 to 0 Dead Ball Era and Late 20th are scoreless And here in FOFC No score It's dinked out front Hays is on it...throws to first... Nice play Two down John Williams retires the first two batters in a row Goslin is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position 1-2-3, nothing across... Swung on and hit sharply to second Robinson plays it on one hop Over to Robinson... Out of there! So one up and one gone Right down the middle... strike three Palmer must have been looking for something else He just froze on that pitch Two down Sutton retires two in a row Good slider, inside part of the plate Gunner gets the bat on it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Robinson grabs it... Throws to first... OUT! Sutton retires the side in order Here in the bottom of the 2nd Slider, over the inside corner... Lashed hard out into right It's in for a base hit... Pflaggstettler quickly racing over... Fields it smoothly, fires it in behind the runner... Vaughan dives back into the bag... SAFE!! Credit Vaughan with a single Sutton squares around He bunts at it . . . A quick glance at the lead runner... Fielded by D.Palmer the throw to first... Out Sutton gets the job done. That's one away Fastball, belt high, away... Robinson goes after it... There's a fly ball to Tucker Tucker is gliding under it... He flags it down on the run FOFC gets the second out of the inning Mickey Cochrane offers at the slider, but checks his swing Oh, Cochrane couldn't get the bat out of the way It's a soft line drive to Treacy for the out Cochrane never even left the batter's box And that retires the side Swung on and popped up Vaughan is waiting... And that's an easy out One down for FOFC Sean Treacy is still in the on-deck circle and John Williams is looking for a bat in the dugout Belt high...Swung on by Treacy... Hit's a soft liner towards the gap Shortstop's going back... Leaps... Can't get it It's just over his outstretched glove Nice try by Vaughan, but not good enough And Williams will sit down... strike three called One more chance for FOFC this inning Hot shot grounded to third Foxx grabs it His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 5-3 No runs for FOFC in the bottom of the 3rd We're scoreless We'll be right back Fastball, busted in on the hands Heilmann manages to get a piece of it Bouncing it over the mound Treacy cuts it off in front of the bag Rifles a throw to Potpie... And Heilmann is called out on a close play One down for Left Outs Jimmie Foxx is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for Left Outs Foxx taps one on the ground Deacon Palmer charges in He boots it! He can't make the throw It'll be an error on Palmer FOFC has committed 1 error this evening Fastball down low... Wilson swings and hits one out to center A. J. Tucker is drifting over... Now he's under it... Easy out for Williams Foxx trots back to first Two down Hit in the air to left Camped under it is Gunner And he has it That wraps up the inning for Left Outs By the way, Left Outs is 4 and 6 in their last ten games Liner drilled to second Robinson grabs it for the out Score It: 4 One up, one down for FOFC Pflaggstettler starts... but lays off the pitch upstairs Ball four, Sutton walks him Potpie goes after the low slider... Lofts a shallow fly towards Goslin He's racing in for it... Catches it at his knees HE KICKS IT LOOSE!!! He's chasing it down Potpie walks into second on the error Goslin should've had that one Score It: E7 Pflaggstettler takes third Potpie to second Routine grounder to second Robinson grabs it His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 4-3 That's two away Swung on... And Gunner got a little piece of it But Cochrane held on to the tip, strike three That does it in the bottom of the 4th Now a brief message from our hosts This is the Strat-O-Matic Broadcast System We are pleased you joined us for today's ballgame Now back to baseball where After 4 innings, Scoreless game Goslin sends a routine ground ball to first Potpie takes it on one hop Flips it to Williams Easy out One up, one down Comebacker, right to Williams Over to Potpie for the easy out Two up, two down for Left Outs Williams is moving along with the efficiency of a well oiled machine There's a cue shot off the end of the bat by Sutton Treacy makes the routine catch of the soft liner That's three up, three down FOFC has no runs, one hit and one error While Left Outs has no runs, one hit and one error Base hit to center for Hays Hack Wilson is trying to get to it This might be stretched into a double! No... he decides to hold up The runner is off with the pitch Hit and run! Treacy rolls one toward Jackie Robinson He scoops it and fires to first... Close play OUT, says the first base umpire The first base coach throws his hands up in disbelief And there's one away Too high... That'll be ball four Williams will get a free pass to first base The bat boy brings out John's jacket Force now at any base except home Nights drives the ball to center for extra bases Hays scores Dick Howser will send the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by FOFC... Not cut-off... Williams scores! Trailing runner advances. Double for Nights Groundball to second Dick Howser is giving the green light... A quick glance at the lead runner... The play is to first... And Tucker is out Breaking ball... It darts down and out as Pflaggstettler swings way over it He was fooled completely Cochrane loses it momentarily, but now finds the handle and tags Persimmon as he was heading for the dugout That ends the bottom of the 5th 3 runs, 2 hits and no errors After 5 innings, FOFC leads by 3 Slider, down and away... Robinson reaches for the pitch... It's a grounder to the third base side... Palmer is there IT BOUNCES OVER HIS HEAD!... Gunner is hustling after it... Robinson with the big turn... The throw from Gunner goes into second And Robinson holds at first There's a high pop down the left field line It's going to go into foul territory Palmer and Nights are chasing it down the line Jeff dives, but can't make the play Foul ball . . . Cochrane back in the box And here comes the next pitch Cochrane is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position With one down, up next is Harry Heilmann To be followed by Jimmie Foxx Heilmann swings and sends a high fly to right It is hugging the line... Pflaggstettler is over at the fence... It's going to be close... It's just foul! Heilmann just missed on that one . . . Heilmann back in the box And here comes the next pitch Heilmann rips a line shot to the second baseman OUT! Treacy didn't have to move! One blink and that would have been past him! Robinson stays put FOFC ahead 3 to 0 with two away Let's check some other scores as well Japanese League is edging AL Post WWII 6 to 5 Caribbean slipping by NL Pre WWII 5 to 3 NL Post WWII clipping Negro League II 5 to 1 AL Pre WWII is on top of Negro League I 5 to 3 Gehringer has hit his 4th homerun for AL Pre WWII Turn of Century is giving it to Old Timers 5 to 0 Young enjoying the big Turn of Century lead Late 20th leads Dead Ball Era 4 to 3 Foxx swings hard... Nobody is going to get this one... Yes sir! Foxx will have himself a single And he extends his hitting streak to 11 games! 1 for 3 on the evening Robinson takes third Sharp slider, catches the outside corner Wilson swings at it... Hammers a hard grounder right at second Picked up smoothly... Throw to first... IT'S OFF THE BAG!!... Potpie grabs it, turns back to the bag NOT IN TIME! Wilson is SAFE! That'll be an error on that play Score It: E4 Robinson scores from third! Foxx takes second Wilson to first Robinson rips a deep drive to left This one has a chance... Gunner is back at the warning track It's going... It's going... It's CAUGHT! At the fence Robinson just missed a three run blast That would have given Left Outs the lead FOFC still with that 2 run advantage It busts inside on Potpie And he can't get out of the way He was hit by the pitch! Potpie gets up and brushes himself off He is staring out at Sutton Potpie walks slowly to first base Base hit to right for Palmer Third base coach Dick Howser is motioning Potpie to third... The throw is going to third... Potpie is out at third base! Palmer advances to 2nd on the throw A slider by Sutton Gunner gets good wood on it... Heilmann back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! Two gone for FOFC And now they're going to put Hays on Cochrane is up and holding out his glove There's ball 3... and now ball 4 Sean Treacy is waiting on deck Curve in the dirt... and Treacy holds up Looked like he went around from here But the umpire says no Treacy will take first on the walk That loads them up for John Williams Low... ball four Terp works Sutton for a walk That forces in a run Palmer crosses the plate FOFC leads 4 to 1 The bases are still loaded And Jeff Nights is scheduled to come up Lined hard to short Vaughan makes a great catch! Score It: 6 And that's the final out of the inning FOFC has 4 runs, 4 hits and 2 errors While Left Outs has one run, 3 hits and one error FOFC has left 6 men on base today Slow ground ball Nights is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT One gone in the top of the 7th Up next is Arky Vaughan He's having a fine year so far There's a drive to right by Vaughan Pflaggstettler scoops it up Fires it to second Vaughan turns back and settles for a single Terrific play by Pflaggstettler Don Sutton is scheduled to bat next, but... Looks like we'll be seeing a pinch hitter Yes Willie Stargell is stepping out to the on-deck circle Sparky Anderson will send Willie up to face Fozborg Stargell has a knack for getting on base His .545 OBP proves that He is hitting righties at a .444 pace Grounded towards the middle Fielded nicely by Nights Throw to second for one On to first Double Play! Score It: 6-4-3 That's three outs, side retired It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Early Wynn will be coming on to pitch for Left Outs Early has appeared in 8 games this season with a record of 0-3 In 15 innings, he has an 5.28 ERA Don Sutton has finished his work here this evening Drilled on the ground to the mound Wynn comes up with it Over to Robinson Got him! Score It: 1-3 FOFC with one away Wynn steps off the mound as he waits for Persimmon Pflaggstettler to come to the plate Wynn loses him Pflaggstettler heads down to first 2 walks today for Pflaggstettler Pflaggstettler inches away from first base Wynn steps off the rubber Looks Pflaggstettler back to the bag Potpie connects on the curve... This one is really smoked... Goslin starts back... Now he just stops to look Potpie got all of this one.... See ya, It's a home run! Pflaggstettler scores in front of him Sinking fastball... Palmer swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Vaughan... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step That's two away Vaughan comes over from his shortstop position to say a few words to Wynn Stan Gunner will be next up... It is a slow change... Gunner's not at all fooled He hits it squarely... It is heading out to right-center almost on a line... Very well hit ball by Stan Wilson is running after it... He hopes to play it off the fence He picks it up on the second bounce He turns and gets it back into the infield Gunner slides into second base but it was not necessary Two-bagger for the FOFC left fielder Right down the middle... strike three Hays must have been looking for something else He just froze on that pitch That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 48008 He walked him, ball four The lead-off batter gets on here in the top of the 8th There goes Robinson... And it's ball four... Robinson pulls up and walks into second Flyball to right it's caught Robinson might have a chance to move up... Robinson will hold at second base Big slow curve... and it's in there Strike three FOFC ahead 6 to 1 with two away this inning Grounded towards the hole Nice play by Treacy He throws and gets the force at second Score It: 4-6 The runner on first, Cochrane, is out That retires the side... Hack Wilson fails to come Through in the clutch That's something you won't see very often Treacy really smacks this one He was waiting on the change It's a gapper... But hit high... Wilson has a shot at it He leaps for it at the fence... OUT!!! With one down Robinson yells something out to Wynn Early nods his head Curve ball, just misses the corner That'll be ball four and a walk Wynn has issued 2 bases on balls this evening Blade a few feet off the bag at first Wynn continues to hold the runner close Strike three swinging! And a quick peg to first by Cochrane Blade dives back in... SAFE! The first base ump says Blade made it back That's the second out of the inning He lays off the pitch Ball four, he walks Sparky Anderson will be bringing in a relief pitcher Herb Pennock has been called from the bullpen A few warm up tosses and we'll be set to go Base hit to left for Pflaggstettler Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is cut off... And that allows the run to score Low and inside It hit him on the foot! Potpie tried to dance out of the way But it got him Palmer drives the ball to left for extra bases Pflaggstettler and Tucker will score Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is coming home... Potpie scores! Double for Palmer Gunner reaches out and pokes it on the ground to right Base hit for Gunner FOFC adds to their lead FOFC ahead 11 to 1 Bounced towards the hole Nice play by Vaughan THE LONG THROW . . . HE GOT HIM!!! Score It: 6-3 That wraps up the inning for FOFC Time to check out the rest of the scores AL Post WWII and Japanese League are tied at 8 Caribbean clipping NL Pre WWII 7 to 3 NL Post WWII is in front of Negro League II 5 to 2 Negro League I and AL Pre WWII are tied at 5 Gehringer has hit his 4th homerun for AL Pre WWII Turn of Century is pounding Old Timers 7 to 0 Dead Ball Era is in front of Late 20th 7 to 4 Curveball, inside corner, low... Swung on... And lined to left for a base hit No chance to get that one Fastball, a dandy... Steee Rike THREE! And Goslin is punched out One away in the top of the 9th for Left Outs Base hit to right for Vaughan Tony LaRussa puts up the stop sign... Robinson will stay at second We are going to have a pinch hitter Willie McCovey will bat for Herb Pennock It will be the lefthand hitting, McCovey against the righty Rodney McCovey is hitting righties for a .167 average Change up... McCovey was way out in front... Strike Three Two gone for Left Outs Time is running out for them They need a touchdown! FOFC is certainly in the catbird seat Change of pace Robinson is way out in front STRIKE THREE swinging Number 3 so far today for Rodney And that will do it for Left Outs FOFC wins 11 to 1 Williams gets credit for the win Sutton takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Jeeberoni Potpie He was 1 for 3 with a homerun And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
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GAME 19 - Saturday, April 21st - Boxscore
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Five in a row, bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
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nice win boys, loved the offense, lets keep it going
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Great job, guys!
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GAME 20 - Sunday, April 22nd - Radio Broadcast
Robinson hits one on the ground to the left side Jackie, who moves well, is motoring to first Nights wings it quickly to Potpie... OUT by a step One down for Left Outs Mickey Cochrane is still in the on-deck circle and Jimmie Foxx is looking for a bat in the dugout Hot line drive to second Treacy jumps He grabs it for the out Score It: 4 Two down Babson retires two in a row Ball four is the call Babson can't believe the call And barks at the home plate umpire The ump points out at Babson Foxx takes first base Fastball, up in the strike zone Swung on... It's a swinging bunt... Nights charges in, barehands it THROWS TO SECOND!... OUT AT SECOND! Score this one a force out That's three outs here in the top of the first At the end of one half inning, for Left Outs No runs, no hits, no errors and one man left on base FOFC is coming to bat High hard fastball, swung on... It's a grounder hammered at second... Robinson is there... IT'S INTO RIGHT!!... It took a HIGH hop right over him! That's a single for Tucker Hit and run... Nights misses the pitch! The steal attempt... It's a pitchout! Cochrane steps out... Tucker takes off! The peg... Cochrane with a strong throw, but... It ends up in center field That's 7 stolen bases for Tucker this year Give Cochrane an error on the throw Dribbler to short Tucker is coming home Vaughan grabs it Over to Stargell Got him! Score It: 6-3 One gone in the bottom of the 1st Up next is Persimmon Pflaggstettler He's having a fine year so far There's a long drive... Its' way back there... Duke Snider is at the wall... (Possible HR or Out Fielding ability: Great,) He's jumping for it... He's got it!!! What a great play by Snider! It's a high fly ball into shallow right Robinson runs in... He calls for it... Robinson yells "take it" And Robinson puts it away Potpie is retired on a lazy fly to right The side is retired One run, one hit and one error Time for a break, just in time, by the way as I've just been handed a ballpark hotdog As Humphrey Bogart once said A hotdog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz Fastball over the plate Goslin swings and sends a shot to deep right-center Tucker and Pflaggstettler are converging toward the fence Pflaggstettler has a chance... He goes up for it... Man alive! He pulls it down! Fantastic play by Persimmon One gone for Left Outs Swing and a miss Struck him out Number 32 on the season for Babson That's the second out of the inning Time to check the scoreboard AL Post WWII slipping by Japanese League 2 to 0 Caribbean is on top of NL Pre WWII 2 to 0 NL Post WWII leads Negro League II 1 to 0 Negro League I slipping by AL Pre WWII 2 to 0 Turn of Century and Old Timers have yet to score Dead Ball Era and Late 20th are scoreless And in our contest FOFC ahead 1 to 0 Stargell lifts a long fly ball... Heading into right... Hit pretty good, carrying very well... Pflaggstettler heading back... IT'S OUTTA HERE, A HOME RUN! Vaughan slaps a hard grounder past second Pflaggstettler is over to pick it up He tosses it back to second Vaughan will hold with a clean single Base hit to right for Roberts Vaughan is being held at second by Tony LaRussa Vaughan will stay at second Fastball... just outside And Robinson will take first on the walk Everybody will move up a base... Bases are waterlogged, with Mickey Cochrane due up The pitch is low It bounces away from Bullock! He's got it But there's no throw. It's scored a wild pitch. Cochrane swings and lifts one toward left Ton drifts over slowly... He is under it now... And makes the easy catch... That retires the side... but not before 2 runs cross the plate for Left Outs After 1 and a half innings, Left Outs on top 2 to 1 There's a towering fly ball hit by Palmer Robinson sprints over, and makes the catch One up, one down Bullock hits a fly ball to center Duke Snider camps under it He's got it That's two away Swung on and hit sharply to short Vaughan plays it on one bounce Over to Stargell... Out of there! The All Stars go down in order It's the bottom of the 2nd STRIKE THREE, CALLED! Snider cuts on a curve that misses in the dirt That ball is trapped nicely by Bullock Snider was badly fooled by Babson's big breaking curve STRIKE THREE! Duke was a little overanxious That's two up, two down Comebacker, right to Babson Over to Potpie for the easy out That wraps up the inning for Left Outs By the way, Left Outs is 4 and 6 in their last ten games It's a routine fly into right Robinson ranges over and reaches up He grabs it for the out One down for FOFC Brian Babson is still in the on-deck circle and A. J. Tucker is looking for a bat in the dugout Babson swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Roberts strikes out Brian Babson Two up, two down for the All Stars It's a Texas Leaguer to left Here comes Goslin... He is really motoring... He reaches down... But catches it on one hop! Tucker is on with a bloop single to left Tucker is taking his lead from first Tucker held closely by Roberts Base hit to right for Nights Dick Howser is waving Tucker to third... The throw is cut off... That holds Nights at first He rips a grounder to short Taken by Vaughan Over to first In time! Score It: 6-3 The All Stars fail to capitalize So for FOFC in the bottom of the 3rd, No runs, 2 hits, no errors and 2 men left on base d 2 men left on base Robinson swings and hits a high fly to right It is right along the line... Pflaggstettler is over at the fence... reaches... It's going to be close... Just out of the reach of Pflaggstettler Foul ball into the seats He would have had a chance in most other parks Only a smidgen of foul ground out there at FOFC Stadium . . . Robinson back in the box And here comes the next pitch Fly ball to right Pflaggstettler is under it He makes the grab That's one away Fastball, lined to right... Base hit for Stargell... Pflaggstettler over...Grabs it on the big hop... Fires it back in... Holding Stargell at first It's a rocket over second Treacy leaps He's got it! Quickly over to first Double play! That wraps up the inning for Left Outs So After 3 and a half innings Left Outs has 2 runs, 4 hits and one error While FOFC has one run, 3 hits and no errors Left Outs has left 3 stranded FOFC has failed to bring home 2 Potpie really smacks this one He was waiting on the change At the fence... Snider can't get this one It's gone, just over the fence! Potpie has just tied the game at 2 a piece Slow ground ball Vaughan is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT One down, nobody on Game tied Sharp breaking curveball... Bullock reaches for it... Hits a two bouncer right to Vaughan... Grabs it easily... Fires a bullet to Stargell at first! Bullock is out easily Two down Cochrane asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Cochrane and Roberts Sinking fastball... Ton swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Foxx... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step FOFC is retired... But they come up with 1 run to tie it After 4 innings, it's all even at 2 Roberts takes the pitch... That one is low for a ball... WAIT The umpire says that one caught the knees Roberts is out on strikes One down for Left Outs Jackie Robinson is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for Left Outs Robinson swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Babson strikes out Jackie Robinson We're all tied up at 2 with two away Let's check some other scores as well Japanese League leads AL Post WWII 3 to 2 Nomura has hit his 3rd homerun for Japanese League Caribbean is in front of NL Pre WWII 5 to 2 Mendez comfortably ahead for Caribbean NL Post WWII toppling Negro League II 7 to 0 Bench has hit his 1st homerun for NL Post WWII Negro League I leads AL Pre WWII 3 to 2 Turn of Century is edging Old Timers 2 to 1 Dead Ball Era is edging Late 20th 1 to 0 Grounded towards first Potpie grabs it IT'S A RACE TO THE BAG SAFE! Foxx swings hard... Nobody is going to get this one... Yes sir! Foxx will have himself a single And he extends his hitting streak to 12 games! 1 for 2 on the afternoon Cochrane takes third Off speed pitch on the way... And Snider watches it go by for the third strike That retires the side... Duke Snider fails to come Through in the clutch That's something you won't see very often It is a slow change... Treacy's not at all fooled He hits it squarely... It is heading out to right-center almost on a line... Very well hit ball by Sean Snider is running after it... He hopes to play it off the fence He picks it up on the second bounce He turns and gets it back into the infield Treacy slides into second base but it was not necessary Two-bagger for the FOFC second baseman It's a shallow fly by Babson Snider runs in, calls for it He makes the catch with a snap of his glove Babson is out That is one down now for FOFC in the bottom of the 5th Sparky Anderson takes a trip to the mound... A few words are exchanged between Cochrane and Robin Roberts Vaughan and Robinson join them Probably going over the signs Treacy is on second base... with a good eye They don't want to let the All Stars gain any advantage Paaahhhhhpped it up....... Vaughan makes the easy catch! The score is knotted at 2 with two away this inning Grounded down the line Foxx grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 5-3 That does it for FOFC in the 5th They leave 1 on base 3 stranded so far today And Goslin will sit down... strike three called One up, one down for Left Outs Hot line drive to short Nights makes a great catch! Score It: 6 Two up, two down for Left Outs A slider by Babson Stargell gets good wood on it... Tucker back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! And that will do it for Left Outs Grounded down the line Taken by Foxx His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 5-3 FOFC with one away Roberts steps off the mound as he waits for Jeeberoni Potpie to come to the plate It's grounded past the mound Robinson races to his right Vaughan to his left Vaughan scoops it up Throws on one bounce to Stargell... Jeeberoni beats it out! Back door breaking ball... And it's in there... Palmer looks at strike three Two down for FOFC in the bottom of the 6th The score is tied at 2 Base hit to right for Bullock Potpie is racing towards third... The throw is cut off... That holds Bullock at first He is way out in front STRIKE THREE swinging Roberts had him fishing as he pulled the string on that pitch That's it for FOFC FOFC has 2 runs, 7 hits and no errors While Left Outs has 2 runs, 6 hits and one error FOFC has now left 4 runners stranded Smashed on the ground... It's through the infield for a hit! Pflaggstettler is chasing it into the corner in right field It's in there for extra bases! Vaughan is tearing around second... He's digging for third! He slides... SAFE AT THIRD! Vaughan stretched it into a triple with some dazzling speed on the bases We are going to have a pinch hitter Harry Heilmann will bat for Robin Roberts It will be the righthand hitting, Heilmann against the righty Babson Heilmann is hitting righties for a .182 average Heilmann squares around He bunts the ball . . . It's popped up... Caught by J.Potpie a poor bunt by Heilmann One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games Japanese League is edging AL Post WWII 3 to 2 Caribbean is in front of NL Pre WWII 5 to 2 NL Post WWII toppling Negro League II 7 to 0 Gibson enjoying the big NL Post WWII lead Negro League I is on top of AL Pre WWII 4 to 2 Leonard has hit his 4th homerun for Negro League I Turn of Century is edging Old Timers 4 to 3 Dead Ball Era is in front of Late 20th 3 to 0 And here in FOFC The score is knotted at 2 The squeeze play is on! It's hit a little hard Potpie is up with it... Fires home Vaughan barrels into Bullock! HE HOLDS ON TO THE BALL! OUT And there's two away Robinson takes a walking lead Robinson has stolen 3 bases in 4 attempts in 1900 Babson throws over to first... He puts nothin' on it... Just a bluff... Now he is set again... Spins and fires one to first... The tag... SAFE! Time is called by the umpire! Babson is a little upset He's been called for a balk! The runner Robinson is waved to second base And Cochrane will sit down... strike three called That's all for Left Outs in the top of the 7th... After 6 and a half innings, the score is tied, 2-all It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Early Wynn will be coming on to pitch for Left Outs Early has appeared in 9 games this season with a record of 0-3 In 17 innings, he has an 6.88 ERA Robin Roberts has finished his work here this afternoon What a pitch... strike three Wynn put that one on the black, a perfect pitch And there's one away Gunner swings and hits one down the line It'll be in there for extra bases The ball is kicking around in the corner Gunner is heading for second The ball comes in... A whistling two-bagger for Stan Gunner Base hit to left for Tucker Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by FOFC... Not cut-off... Gunner scores! Trailing runner advances. Swung on and hit right at short Arky Vaughan up with it... Looks Tucker back to second Then fires it to Stargell for the out Two down Looks like Pflaggstettler will be given a free pass here And he is... that's four wide ones Jeeberoni Potpie is the batter due up next Drilled deep to left field This one is deep! GOOD-BYE MR. SPALDING! That is Jeeberoni Potpie's 8th home run of the year. Palmer fights one off his fists It's lined weakly to the left of short Vaughan is over quickly Easy out That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 45443 Foxx skies one very high The ball drifts a bit Bullock calls for it Puts it away! Off speed pitch on the way... And Snider watches it go by for the third strike Snider stood there like a bump on a log 3 strike outs for Snider today Two away for Left Outs They trail FOFC by 4 They have only 4 outs to score 4 runs Never a good sign when those two numbers are equal Goslin swings... Hits the fastball on the ground... Down the line at first... Potpie trying to backhand it... Can't get a glove on it It's into right field for a hit Robinson swings and misses Strike three Robinson didn't have a good cut at that pitch And that will do it for Left Outs Billy Bullock offers at the curveball, but checks his swing Oh, Bullock couldn't get the bat out of the way It's a soft line drive to Arky Vaughan for the out Bullock never even left the batter's box With one down Stargell yells something out to Wynn Early nods his head Screaming liner towards short Vaughan makes a nice play on it Score It: 6 Two up, two down for the All Stars We're in the bottom of the 8th Sharp slider, catches the outside corner Treacy swings at it... Hammers a hard grounder right at third Picked up smoothly... Throw to first... IT'S OFF THE BAG!!... Stargell grabs it, turns back to the bag NOT IN TIME! Treacy is SAFE! That'll be an error on that play Score It: E5 Treacy to first Treacy extends his lead towards second Wynn holds the runner The ball is low and outside Did he go around? The umpire says no Ball four For Gunner, that's 1 walk today Hit in the air to left Camped under it is Goslin And he has it After 8 innings FOFC ahead 6 to 2 Knowles misses low on that one Stargell draws the walk Number 1 today by Knowles Lifted in the air, back this way The catcher, Bullock, will take it for the out FOFC gets the first out of the inning Sparky Anderson will send up a pinch hitter Chick Hafey steps out of the dugout! He will be up there against Knowles Knowles' pitch is a rising fastball Hafey tries to hold up Ball four Bullock points down to first He did not go around A slider by Knowles Robinson gets good wood on it... Tucker back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Just out of his reach...! A. J. runs it down... throws it back in to the cut-off man All runners advace two on that one Robinson is standing on second We are going to have a pinch hitter Hack Wilson will bat for Mickey Cochrane It will be the righthand hitting, Wilson against the lefty Knowles Wilson is hitting southpaws for a .188 average Wilson rips a scorcher towards the third base side Palmer dives to his right Takes it on one hop He's up... Fires to first Potpie scoops it out of the dirt OUT! Nice play Two down Due up next is Jimmie Foxx Let's see what happens now Looks like Foxx will be given a free pass here And he is... That's four wide ones That'll set up a force at any base and bring Duke Snider up to the plate Srike three! Well that is 4 on the afternoon for Snider He earns himself a silver sombrero! And that will do it for Left Outs FOFC wins 6 to 3 Babson gets credit for the win Kronside notches the save Wynn takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Jeeberoni Potpie He was 3 for 4 with 2 homeruns! He also knocked in 4 runs And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 20 - Sunday, April 22nd - Boxscore
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There we go, much better!:)
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FOFC Manager Update
Having survived the short run of poor pitching and seeing our record at 18 and 2, I decide I'm safe to resume reading the daily paper. |
The National Herald - Monday, April 23rd
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Does the newspaper man not realize that I've hit dingers in SIX consecutive games? That's gotta be a DL record...
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GAME 21 - Monday, April 23rd - Radio Broadcast
Robinson rips one to center He hit it right on the nose... Tucker is off to the races... He is coming fast... He dives... OUT! Nice play by A. J. Tucker One down for Left Outs Mickey Cochrane is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for Left Outs Cochrane swings and lifts one toward center Tucker drifts over slowly... He is under it now... And makes the easy catch... That is the second out here in the top of the 1st Nights comes in to kibitz with Nielsen While we have a moment, let me set the outfield distances for you It's 318 feet down the line in left 399 feet to left-center 408 feet to straight-away center field Then over in right-center it's 385 feet from home plate and 314 feet to the right field foul pole Heilmann lines one over short for a single He rounds the bag hard and starts for second Oh, look at that throw by Stan Gunner Heilmann scrambles back to first and holds There's a high pop fly to the outfield A. J. Tucker moves to his left He makes the catch Wait, he bobbles it! Tucker grabs it with his bare hand for the out After one-half inning It's Left Outs nothing, the All Stars coming up Tucker rips one to right He hit it right on the nose... Heilmann is off to the races... He is coming fast... He dives... OUT! Nice play by Harry Heilmann One up, one down He misses outside Ball four Pflaggstettler sends a scorcher to short Vaughan takes it on one hop Fires to Robinson for one Back to Robinson for the double play! In the dirt That's ball four Fastball, a dandy... Steee Rike THREE swinging! Frank looked like Casey on that pitch Went for the HIGH CHEESE! That's one away Bouncer up the middle and past Jeff Nights... Base hit into center field! Third base coach Tony LaRussa holds the runner, Wilson Nubber to first Potpie trots to the bag Score It: 3 One more chance for Left Outs in the top of the 2nd Bouncer to short Nights grabs it His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 6-3 And that's the final out of the inning FOFC has no runs, no hits and no errors While Left Outs has no runs, 2 hits and no errors Left Outs has left 3 men on base today It's a wicked breaking ball Out of the strike zone Potpie checks his swing Cochrane appeals to the first base umpire Take a seat, Jeeberoni FOFC with one away Jenkins steps off the mound as he waits for Deacon Palmer to come to the plate Sinking fastball... Palmer swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Vaughan... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step Two down It hits Gunner on the elbow Gunner throws the bat away and sprints to first base There's a long drive... Its' way back there... Goose Goslin is at the wall... (Possible HR or Out Fielding ability: Good,) He's jumping for it... He's got it!!! What a great play by Goslin! Robinson hits a screamer at Jeff Nights Nights takes it with the backhand... The throw is short... Potpie scoops it on one hop Robinson is out! Nice play by Potpie One up, one down here in the top of the 3rd Swung on...and it's in the air to the left side Backing just a bit is Gunner And he pulls it in And there's two away Heilmann swings at the change-up... Pounds it good!... It's going into deep left Gunner is racing back... He's at the fence... But he might as well wave that one goodbye It's gone! Quite a shot by Heilmann Traveling about 425 feet That's home run number 5 for him He also has 13 RBI's now It's popped behind home plate Hays throws down his mask He's running back At the screen... The wind blows it right into the screen . . . Foxx back in the box And here comes the next pitch Foxx tries to hold up Hays points down at the first base umpire The ump says he went around STRIKE THREE! That's all for Left Outs After 2 and a half innings in FOFC this afternoon, Left Outs ahead 1 to 0 Fly ball to right Heilmann is under it He makes the grab And there's one away Smashed to the mound Jenkins grabs it Over to Robinson Got him! Score It: 1-3 Two gone for FOFC Baltimore chop Into right for a single! Tucker takes a walking lead Tucker has stolen 7 bases in 8 attempts in 1900 Tucker held closely by Jenkins Changeup... Ties Nights up in knots An awkward swinging strike three! So that's it for FOFC They fail to score against Jenkins In the bottom of the 3rd for FOFC No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base Wilson swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Nielsen strikes out Hack Wilson That's the first out of the inning Two more to go There's a ground ball into the hole Palmer and Nights converge on it It's picked by Palmer who fires to first OUT is the call Close play!! That's the second out of the inning Right down the middle... strike three Goslin must have been looking for something else He just froze on that pitch That's it for Left Outs Here at FOFC Stadium, After 3 and a half innings, Left Outs has one run, 3 hits and no errors While FOFC has no runs, one hit and no errors Left Outs has left 3 on base FOFC has stranded 2 It's wide... he missed with a slider Pflaggstettler will stroll down to first He continues to get on base with regularity He has a .452 OBP this year Smashed to third Foxx comes up with it Throw to second for one To first Not in time! Score It: 5-4 The runner on first, Pflaggstettler, is out One down for FOFC Deacon Palmer is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for FOFC Swung on and missed by Palmer, he's down on strikes Two gone here in the bottom of the 4th We want to welcome the FOFC "Sportsman Club" to the game today We hope you enjoy your trip to the ballpark Swung on...and it's in the air to the left side Backing just a bit is Goslin And he pulls it in That's all for the All Stars After 4 innings in FOFC this afternoon, Left Outs on top 1 to 0 Shallow fly ball Pflaggstettler charging HE DIVES... HE CAN'T GET IT! Vaughan stops at first That's a single Jenkins fouls off the bunt attempt The count goes to 1 and 2, we'll have to see if they keep the bunt play on Jenkins squares He bunts it . . . It's popped up... Caught by R.Nielsen He throws trying to double off the runner... Safe, but it was close! One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games AL Post WWII leads Japanese League 4 to 3 Doby has hit his 1st homerun for AL Post WWII Caribbean is in front of NL Pre WWII 3 to 0 Cuellar comfortably ahead for Caribbean Nielsen's pitch is a rising fastball Robinson tries to hold up Ball four Hays points down to first He did not go around Nielsen loses him Cochrane heads down to first Robinson and Vaughan move up a base Bases are waterlogged Screaming liner towards second Treacy makes a nice play on it Score It: 4 Two down Jimmie Foxx is due up next Hanging curve... Swung on... Foxx turned that one around in a BIG WAY... Forget it, that one is long gone... a home run Gunner didn't even move Swing and a miss Struck him out Number 37 on the season for Nielsen The All Stars finally get the side out But the damage has been done... 4 runs cross the plate for the Leftovers After 4 and a half innings, Left Outs ahead 5 to 0 Grounded towards the sack Taken by Foxx His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 5-3 Left Outs gets the first out of the inning Right down the middle... strike three Treacy must have been looking for something else He just froze on that pitch That's two away Grounded towards first Robinson grabs it IT'S A RACE TO THE BAG OUT! That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 9 and 1 in their last ten games Robinson hits a hot shot on the ground Nights, a diving stop Long throw... He's out! OH! A sensational play! That brings this crowd roaring to its feet Jeff Nights made a diving stop to his right followed by a perfect throw to get the speedy Robinson And Frank Robinson has been robbed of a base hit What a remarkable effort by Nights One down for Left Outs Goose Goslin is still in the on-deck circle and Arky Vaughan is looking for a bat in the dugout It busts inside on Goslin And he can't get out of the way He was hit by the pitch! Goslin gets up and brushes himself off He is staring out at Fozborg Goslin walks slowly to first base There's a ground ball into the hole Palmer and Nights converge on it It's picked by Palmer who fires to first SAFE is the call by the ump Close play!! Jenkins squares He bunts at it . . . It's popped up... Caught by D.Palmer He throws trying to double off the runner... Safe, but it was close! With two gone, Left Outs on top 5 to 0 in the top of the 6th Swung on and popped up Hays grabs it for the out Score It: 2 That's all she wrote for this inning Left Outs has 5 runs, 6 hits and no errors While FOFC has no runs, one hit and no errors Left Outs has left 5 baserunners stranded today Fastball, belt high... Swung on... Tucker drills a drive down the line Goose Goslin racing towards the line... Dives for it, but can't make the play He does knock it down... He recovers quickly, tossing the ball in Vaughan has it as Tucker coasts into second base with a double Almost a great snag by Goslin Waist high fastball... juiced to deep center There goes Wilson Racing hard... He dives... Just misses it! A two bagger for Jeff Nights Curve, at the belt... Pflaggstettler times his swing... Hammers a long fly ball... Goose Goslin retreats toward the fence He leaps... It's gone, put that one on the board A home run!! Pounded on the ground to first Robinson to Jenkins covering first Score It: 3-1 One out Due up next is Deacon Palmer Palmer swings and hits one down the line It'll be in there for extra bases Heilmann plays it off the wall on a hop Palmer is heading for second Heilmann turns and fires Palmer slides head first... and beats the throw A whistling two-bagger for Deacon Palmer Gunner just gets a piece of it He 'nubs' it to second Robinson races in quickly... Barehands it... Over to first Just in time! The runner moves up easily... Here's the ump coming out To brush the plate clean There's two away A hard drive down the line Heilmann trying to track it down He can't get to it Hays running hard out of the box Heilmann has the ball Hays digging for 2nd He's slides in, Safe! Palmer scores from third! Treacy jack-knifes out of the way But it's in there! Treacy was really fooled on that strike three The side is retired 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors and one man left on base Time for a break, just in time, by the way as I've just been handed a ballpark hotdog As Humphrey Bogart once said A hotdog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz Cochrane hits a deep fly to right-center Tucker is at the warning track He stumbles a little... Rights himself He won't get this one... it's off the fence Two-bagger for Mickey Cochrane Base hit to left for Heilmann Tony LaRussa won't risk sending the runner home... Runner holds. Sinker over the inside corner Ripped at... Foxx manages a grounder to Palmer... No problem with the hop... The throw... Wide of the bag at first The ball caroms into right field Pflaggstettler runs it down Foxx jogs into second Give Palmer a a two base throwing error Score It: E5 Cochrane scores from third! Heilmann takes third Foxx to second Groundball to third Tony LaRussa won't risk sending the runner home... Wilson is retired on the groundout Slider, hit to deep left-center... Tucker won't catch that one... That will plate a pair... Tucker retrieves the ball, throws it in Frank coasts into secondbase Give him a double and two ribbies Fastball OUCH! It hit Goslin! A slider by Fozborg Vaughan gets good wood on it... Tucker back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! With that putout Fozborg only needs one more out to get out of this inning But 3 runs already across for Left Outs STRIKE THREE! He swung on a ball that was in the dirt Jenkins was overanxious up there That was almost a wild pitch That ends the top of the 7th 3 runs, 3 hits, one error and 2 men left on base After 6 and a half innings, Left Outs leads by 4 It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Hard high fastball Terp slams a one hopper down the line Robinson grabs it behind the bag He waves off Jenkins He easily beats Terp by several steps So one up and one gone Base hit to center for Tucker Hack Wilson is trying to get to it This might be stretched into a double! No... he decides to hold up Lined hard to short Vaughan leaps He snares it for the out! Score It: 6 Two down Cochrane asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Cochrane and Jenkins Base hit to left for Pflaggstettler Third base coach Dick Howser thinks he can make it... Here comes Tucker... The throw is cut off... That holds Pflaggstettler at first The pitch is way inside at the knees Potpie hits the dirt... It is a bad time for Ferguson Jenkins to be getting so wild That loads them up for FOFC There's a pop fly into short center Wilson has got a long run He grabs it Nice play! Score It: 8 That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 32924 Robinson fights one off his fists It's a slow roller to third Palmer is in quickly Nice throw to first In plenty of time to get Jackie One up, one down for Left Outs Curve, a beauty... Strike three looking! Kronside punches him out! Two away Heilmann pounds a grounder toward Nights at short Jeff moves in front of it... Whoops... a bad bounce But Nights stayed with it Over to first and Heilmann is retired Nice play by the FOFC short stop That does it in the top of the 8th Now a brief message from our hosts This is the Strat-O-Matic Broadcast System We are pleased you joined us for today's ballgame Now back to baseball where After 7 and a half innings, Left Outs leads 8 to 4 Fastball, swung on and missed Take a seat Mr. Gunner! One gone for FOFC Hays gets a good cut at it... He lifts it high and deep toward left Goslin is heading back... At the fence It is just over for a home run! Goslin slaps his glove in disgust Treacy rips a hard grounder to the left of third And on by the diving Vaughan Treacy takes a big turn at first...but holds up Nice hustle by Goslin to get that ball in quickly Base hit to right for Gonzalez Third base coach Dick Howser doesn't want to gamble Nothing ventured, nothing gained... Treacy will stay at second The pitch is in for a strike It gets away from Cochrane There go the runners No play on either Score it a passed ball on Cochrane Flyball to center it's caught Treacy tags up and scores easily Gonzalez has a chance to move up... Gonzalez will hold at second base Big slow curve... Swung on... Nights lofts a high fly, not very deep Goslin settling under it... Has it... NO HE DROPS IT!!! Nights rounds first, but holds up as Goslin quickly recovers and throws it back it That ball hit the heel of his glove And just popped out for an error Score It: E7 Gonzalez takes third Nights to first Grounded into the hole Nice play by Robinson Robinson flips to Jenkins covering Score It: 3-1 The All Stars get 2 in the bottom of the 8th After 8 innings, Left Outs leads by 2 Long fly to center Tucker has a long run... He's there and hauls it in Foxx is retired on a fairly deep fly With one down Gonzalez yells something out to Kronside Jace nods his head Wilson hits it sharply on the ground... into the hole at third Palmer dives for it... He's up with it... a strong throw to first... GOT HIM!!! A sparkling play by the third baseman, Deacon Palmer! Two men gone, nobody on Left Outs leads by 2 Struck him out on a fastball Robinson goes down swinging That wraps up the inning for Left Outs Time to check out the rest of the scores These scores are final... Japanese League downed AL Post WWII 9 to 7 Caribbean topped NL Pre WWII 3 to 0 And in our matchup Left Outs ahead 8 to 6 Sinking fastball... Blade swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Foxx... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step With one down, up next is Deacon Palmer To be followed by Stan Gunner Palmer pounds a grounder toward Vaughan at short Arky moves in front of it... Whoops... a bad bounce But Vaughan stayed with it Over to first and Palmer is retired Nice play by the Left Outs short stop It's a smash over first Robinson leaps Just over his outstretched glove Gunner makes a wide turn at first He will hold at first The ball comes in quickly Base hit to right for Hays Gunner is racing towards third... The throw is cut off... That holds Hays at first Sparky Anderson is visiting the umpire... He'll be making a double switch Don Drysdale has been called from the bullpen And Willie McCovey will come in as the first baseman The Whiff! Swung on the HIGH CHEESE! And that will do it for FOFC Left Outs wins 8 to 6 Jenkins gets credit for the win Drysdale notches the save Nielsen takes the loss The hitting star for Left Outs was Jimmie Foxx He was 1 for 5 with a homerun He also knocked in 4 runs And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 21 - Monday, April 23rd - Boxscore
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And there goes the homer streak. Those damn Sports Illustrated guys must have jinxed me... :mad:
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I actually got a hit. WOOOOO!!!!!
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I didn't. :(
I really need to pull out of this slump, it's making me look REALLY bad... /tk |
Freaking Palmer has a good game and I can't get back in the lineup. C'mon, you know the team needs my glove!
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FOFC Manager Update
I wake up following last nights tough loss. It was a difficult one to swallow, but I was pleased they the team kept fighting back. We actually out hit the Left Outs, and followed up their 4 run 5th with our own 4 run inning in the 6th. That was great character in my opinion. I also felt like Nielsen pitched better than his line in the box scores would indicate, but that hanging curve to Foxx was brutal and the free passes before that just killed him. Tonight Mighty will get a chance to redeem himself following his bad outing 5 games ago. I fix myself a couple fried egg sandwiches and start reading the morning paper... |
The National Herald - Tuesday, April 24th
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NL PRE WWII AT CARIBBEANNOTE: The Website has been updated |
FOFC Manager Update
Because we were facing a screwballing lefty, I decided to make a few changes in the lineup. I let Persimmon sit and I put Gazelle in the outfield, because Gazelle is so tough on lefties. I put Terp in at short. Terp is a lefty who hits lefties well so I'm going to give it a shot. |
GAME 22 - Tuesday, April 24th - Radio Broadcast
Slow ground ball Treacy is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT With one gone NL Pre WWII will have Pie Traynor coming up Soft liner to second Treacy jumps He makes a nice play on it Score It: 4 That's two away Terp comes over from his shortstop position to say a few words to Mighty Rogers Hornsby will be next up, A dangerous hitter, no doubt about it... Swung on and chopped down the third base line Palmer stabs at it He's got it! Over to first... GOT HIM! What a nice play by Deacon Palmer That wraps up the inning for NL Pre WWII By the way, NL Pre WWII is 6 and 4 in their last ten games Good slider, inside part of the plate Tucker gets the bat on it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Hornsby grabs it... Throws to first... OUT! One away in the bottom of the 1st for FOFC Terp hits a fly ball to right Mel Ott camps under it He's got it Two down Carl Hubbell retires the first two batters in a row Extra base hit to center for Palmer Kiki Cuyler is trying to get to it This one is rolling to the wall... This might be stretched into an inside the park homerun! No... he decides to hold up Potpie rips a fastball down the line This one may have the distance... But will it be fair? It is heading right at the foul pole... It is.... A foul ball! . . . Potpie back in the box And here comes the next pitch Topped in front of home Taken by Hartnett Over to first In time! Score It: 2-3 That retires the side... Potpie fails to come through in the clutch For FOFC, No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base There's a ground ball into the hole Palmer and Terp converge on it It's picked by Terp who fires to first OUT is the call Close play!! One up, one down Cuyler swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Mighty strikes out Kiki Cuyler Two out, nobody on No score Curve in the dirt... and Medwick holds up Looked like he went around from here But the plate umpire says no Bullock asks the first base ump's opinion He says Medwick went around Strike three, swinging 1-2-3, nothing across... Swung on and chopped down the third base line Traynor stabs at it He's got it! Over to first... GOT HIM! What a nice play by Pie Traynor One down in the 2nd Today the Boys Club stopped by for pictures and the kids had a great time There's a checked swing... But Ton gets a piece of it anyway It's a pop fly into center Cuyler comes in on it... Easy out Ton couldn't get his bat out of the way Two up, two down for the All Stars We're in the bottom of the 2nd The pitch is just inside and Gazelle holds up Hartnett points down at the first base umpire He gives the "safe" sign Gerald trots down to first... ball four Gazelle takes a short lead against the lefty Hubbell Hubbell steps off the rubber Looks Gazelle back to the bag He hits a tough grounder to short Frisch comes up with it Over to Terry Got him! Score It: 6-3 That's all for the All Stars... After 2 innings here at FOFC Stadium in FOFC, No score Sinking fastball... Hartnett swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Terp... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step FOFC gets the first out of the inning It's a high fly to deep center Tucker is on his horse It is carrying to the fence A. J. jumps... Catch at the fence by Tucker! Two down Breaking ball... It darts down and out as Hubbell swings way over it He was fooled completely Bullock loses it momentarily, but now finds the handle and tags Carl as he was heading for the dugout Mighty sets the Pre-Nationals down in order There's a towering fly ball hit by Mighty Medwick sprints over, and makes the catch And there's one away A. J. Tucker swings It's a line drive... Sizzles past Frisch into left... Base hit for Tucker... Medwick is over to cut it off... Now he tosses it in to the infield Tucker is on with a sharp single The runner goes Terp loves to hit and run... Grounded towards the bag Terry takes it to the bag himself The hit and run moves the runner up. Score It: 3 That's two away They're not going to pitch to Palmer They'll give him an intentional pass Oh! Hubbell nearly threw ball four to the backstop Tucker bluffed a move toward third Low and away... ball four Potpie gets an 'Annie Oakley' That will load them up for Billy Bullock! That's hit deep to left-center This one is deep! Back she goes! Back! Back!! Back!!! HEY-HEY!!!! WOW! Get out the tape measure!!! Bullock extends his hitting streak to 11 games! That is Billy Bullock's 4th home run of the year. There's a ground ball between first and second OH, Terry snags it in short right field He throws it to the pitcher covering the bag OUT is the call What a play by Terry That'll do it in the bottom of the 3rd 4 runs, 2 hits and no errors FOFC on top 4 to 0 And now we'll pause for station identification This is your Strat-O-Matic Broadcast System... Frisch hits a three hopper towards Deacon Palmer Palmer scoops it and fires it to first for the out One down for NL Pre WWII Pie Traynor is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for NL Pre WWII Curve ball... Traynor swings and misses by a mile The bottom dropped out of that one! A wicked pitch! Two gone for NL Pre WWII High and away Ball four Base hit to center for Ott Casey Stingle puts up the stop sign... Hornsby will stay at second Base hit to center for Cuyler Casey Stingle will send the runner home... The throw is cut off... And that allows the run to score This one is hit a mile high! Terp grabs it for the out Medwick chokes in the clutch! Score It: 6 That's it for NL Pre WWII Here at FOFC Stadium, After 3 and a half innings, FOFC has 4 runs, 3 hits and no errors While NL Pre WWII has one run, 2 hits and no errors NL Pre WWII has left 2 on base FOFC has stranded 2 Gazelle swings and hits one down the line It'll be in there for extra bases Ott plays it off the wall on a hop Gazelle is heading for second Ott turns and fires Gazelle slides head first... and beats the throw A whistling two-bagger for Gerald Gazelle Treacy goes after the curve... He pulls it into left field It's hooking away from Medwick... Running hard, he's there... Makes the catch Gazelle will hold on second base There's one out in the bottom of the 4th Hartnett walks half way to the mound Says something to Hubbell... With Gazelle on second He's probably making sure that Hubbell keeps him close Base hit to left for Mighty Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is cut off... And that allows the run to score Base hit to center for Tucker Dick Howser puts up the stop sign... Mighty will stay at second Swung on...and it's in the air to the right side Backing just a bit is Ott And he pulls it in That's out number two Pre-Nationals' pitching coach, Johnny Allen, is out to talk with Hubbell Looks like he wants to go over something with him Hit on the ground to short Taken by Frisch His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 6-3 That's all for the All Stars After 4 innings in FOFC this evening, FOFC on top 5 to 1 Hartnett swings He slices it down the right field line Gazelle is on the warning track The ball is going,...going Just foul! Missed by a whisker . . . Hartnett back in the box And here comes the next pitch Hartnett hits a screamer at Sean Treacy Treacy takes it with the backhand... The throw is short... Potpie scoops it on one hop Hartnett is out! Nice play by Potpie That's one away Terry starts... but lays off the pitch upstairs Ball four, Mighty walks him We are going to have a pinch hitter Paul Waner will bat for Carl Hubbell It will be the lefthand hitting, Waner against the lefty Mighty Waner is hitting soutpaws for a .286 average Waner gets under this one It's popped high in the air to second Treacy is waving everybody off Waner is retired Two down Bullock asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Bullock and Mighty Frisch sits on the change up He lofts a fly ball towards Ton Ton gliding under it... Appears to lose sight of it Has it again... And makes the catch in medium left No runs for NL Pre WWII in the top of the 5th FOFC ahead 5 to 1 We'll be right back Dazzy Vance will be coming on to pitch for NL Pre WWII Dazzy has appeared in 5 games this season He has a record of 1-0 in 9 innings His ERA stands at 1.04 Swung on and hit sharply to second Hornsby plays it on one bounce Over to Terry... Out of there! One out Due up next is Billy Bullock It's a wicked breaking ball Out of the strike zone Bullock checks his swing Hartnett appeals to the first base umpire Take a seat, Billy And there's two away 1 Base Error By G.Hartnett Score It: E2 Ton to first That's ball four Gazelle trots down to first Ton is already down on second A high hopper to second Hornsby grabs it His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 4-3 That does it for FOFC in the 5th They leave 2 on base 4 stranded so far today Traynor drives one into right Gerald Gazelle sprints over to make the play One gone for NL Pre WWII The batter checks his swing Here's the appeal Hornsby held up, and draws a walk Mighty isn't happy at all with that call Ott laces a clean base hit into the outfield He rounds first, but will hold there Hornsby moves up 90 feet It's inside and bounds off the catcher's mitt That'll be a passed ball Long fly ball to left Ton turns and runs He grabs it Nice play! Hornsby is tagging up He'll make it easily Score It: 7 That's out number two The Pre-Nationals have chipped away at the All Stars' lead They've scored 1 run in the inning FOFC leads 5 to 2 Ground ball to first Potpie takes it to the bag himself Score It: 3 We're in the middle of the 6th FOFC still leads 5-2 Mighty cuts on a curve that misses in the dirt That ball is trapped nicely by Hartnett Mighty was badly fooled by Vance's big breaking curve STRIKE THREE! Al was a little overanxious One away for FOFC here in the bottom of the 6th Tucker hits a grounder to short This should be an out Frankie Frisch bobbles it He can't make the throw It'll be an error on Frisch That's 2 errors committed by NL Pre WWII so far It's a scorching liner to the second baseman OUT! Hornsby didn't have to move! Tucker stays put That's the second out of the inning Tucker takes a walking lead Tucker has stolen 7 of 8 bases this year The runner can't seem to get a good lead Palmer swings and lofts one softly into left Medwick comes in... Settles under it And makes the catch As we head into the 7th the Pre-Nationals will try to get something going They trail by 3, 5-2 Hartnett takes the pitch STRIKE THREE, is the call Hartnett can't believe it and says something to the ump Chalk up a whiff for Mighty One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games AL Post WWII is crushing AL Pre WWII 16 to 6 Dead Ball Era jumping all over Negro League II 11 to 2 McGinnity and Dead Ball Era are on cruise control Left Outs is on top of NL Post WWII 2 to 0 Turn of Century is edging Caribbean 2 to 1 Old Timers and Late 20th are all knotted at 3 Galvin battling Clemens And here in FOFC FOFC ahead 5 to 2 Fastball, swung on and missed Take a seat Mr. Terry! Two down Mighty retires two in a row Struck him out on a fastball Lombardi goes down swinging And that will do it for NL Pre WWII It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Leo Durochure will be bringing in a relief pitcher Jesse Haines has been called from the bullpen A few warm up tosses and we'll be set to go It's a wicked breaking ball Out of the strike zone Potpie checks his swing Hartnett appeals to the first base umpire He held up, ball four Never a good time for a lead-off walk But especially not late in the game Fastball... down and away... NO! It's called a strike And Bullock is outta there Low, ball four... Ton takes first A sharp breaking curve... Gazelle was waiting for it He hits it squarely... and well Medwick turns to chase it down... This one is going, going... GONE! Gerald Gazelle can touch them all Baltimore chop Into right for a single! Fouts swings a bit late on the heater... He still pops it pretty good towards left Unfortunately for Dan, Medwick is standing right there Easy out With two gone, FOFC ahead 8 to 2 in the bottom of the 7th A slider by Haines Tucker gets good wood on it... Cuyler back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 47992 There's a cue shot off the end of the bat by Frisch Terp makes the routine catch of the soft liner One up, one down for NL Pre WWII Traynor pounds a grounder toward Fouts at third Dan moves in front of it... Whoops... a bad bounce But Fouts stayed with it Over to first and Traynor is retired Nice play by the FOFC third baseman Hornsby swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Rodney strikes out Rogers Hornsby Rodney shuts down NL Pre WWII here in the top of the 8th So FOFC still with the lead as we go to a commercial break Hard slider, paints the inside corner Terp gets a piece of it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Terry grabs it... Races to first... Beats Terp for the out With one down Terry yells something out to Haines Jesse nods his head A high foul, straight back Hartnett doesn't know where the ball is Haines is pointing him to it Now Hartnett sees it... near the screen Nope, he can't make the catch... The ball is on the screen . . . Blade back in the box And here comes the next pitch Fly ball to right Ott is under it He makes the grab Two away now for FOFC They're ahead by 6 The All Stars have 8 hits on the evening Curve ball, just misses the corner That'll be ball four and a walk Haines has issued 3 bases on balls this evening Back door breaking ball... And it's in there... Bullock looks at strike three That will do it for FOFC Nip-and-tuck here at FOFC Stadium this evening NL Pre WWII coming in for their last shot They need 6 to tie, and only 7 to take the lead! Hmmmmmm...... Curveball in the dirt Swung on and missed...Strike three Bullock fumbles it, but quickly recovers to tag Ott While we wait for Kiki Cuyler to get a new bat Let's check the scoreboard These scores are final... AL Post WWII pulverized AL Pre WWII 16 to 6 Grove takes the loss, his record drops to 3-2 Hunter the winner, he's now 2-1 Dead Ball Era jumped all over Negro League II 11 to 3 McGinnity the winner, he's now 2-1 Holland takes the loss, his record drops to 0-1 NL Post WWII edged out Left Outs 3 to 2 Turn of Century squeezed by Caribbean 5 to 3 Old Timers squeezed by Late 20th 5 to 3 And here in FOFC FOFC leads 8 to 2 OK, let's see if NL Pre WWII can get back in this ballgame Currently down by 6 Cuyler tries to hold up, but can't He pops one into short center Tucker is coming in hard... Terp is racing with his back to the infield And neither is going to get it! Cuyler is on with the "excuse me" single! Medwick slaps a slow bouncer in front of second Blade races in He reaches down Scoops it up and fires to first Out! Cuyler advances on the play Two gone for NL Pre WWII Time is running out for them They need a touchdown! FOFC is certainly in the catbird seat He lays off the pitch Ball four, he walks Grounded down the line Gonzalez will take it himself Score It: 3 And that will do it for NL Pre WWII FOFC wins 8 to 2 Mighty gets credit for the win Hubbell takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Gerald Gazelle He was 2 for 2 with a homerun He also knocked in 3 runs And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 22 - Tuesday, April 24th - Boxscore
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FOFC Manager Update
On the way back into the club house, while the players were on the field shaking hands and high fiving, Bob Hazzle says,"Must be nice to have a laugher on your birthday." I snap my head around and look at him. Howser who is right behind him starts laughing. "You didn't think we had forgotten did you?" he asks "Honestly? Yes." "Hurry up, shower and change. We have reservations at that new Italian joint everyones been talking about." Sal throws in. "I'm even excited about eating there." I nod, then Howser adds in, "Your wife is meeting us there." Now I smile and quicken my step. |
Well, at least I can play defense.
DANG IT I need to get out of this hitting slump. :( /tk |
Wow. My eye's still good, but I can't get a hit to save my life.
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The National Herald - Wednesday, April 25th
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Nothing like a perfect day at the plate in a win to improve your outlook on life.
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GAME 23 - Wednesday, April 25th - Radio Broadcast
He walked him, ball four The lead-off batter gets on here in the top of the 1st Frisch sneaks away from the base Hunter looks Frisch back He is unable to get his normal lead Waner pulls one to deep right-center Tucker is after it He can't bring it down Paul is running like a thief Here's the play at third... SAFE! Waner showed his great speed Triple number 2 of the year for Paul Waner Change up... Hornsby hits a high fly ball Tucker drifting under it... He makes the catch, but trips... And he is unable to make the throw Waner scores on the sac fly NL Pre WWII with one away Hunter steps off the mound as he waits for Chuck Klein to come to the plate A slider by Hunter Klein gets good wood on it... Pflaggstettler back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! Off speed pitch on the way... And Mize watches it go by for the third strike That will do it for NL Pre WWII But they do get 2 runs right out of the barrel So NL Pre WWII leads 2 to zip as FOFC comes to bat Tucker takes the pitch STRIKE THREE, is the call Tucker can't believe it and says something to the ump Chalk up a whiff for Marquard Curveball, inside corner, low... Swung on... And lined to left for a base hit No chance to get that one Swung on and missed... Pflaggstettler is down on strikes It is right down the middle Potpie takes a wicked swing... He connects! That one is really hit... Klein is racing back toward the fence He is on the warning track... But that ball is long gone!!! That one was out of here in a hurry! Marquard delivered up a 'prayer ball'... SMACK DAB in the center of the plate... with no break on it at all And Jeeberoni Potpie did not miss the opportunity That is home run number 9 on the year And that also gives him 17 RBI's Big bender, low and inside... Swung on... Line single to Klein in left... Picking it up in a hurry is Klein... Hays takes a wide turn... But stays at first base as the throw comes in Hard slider... And Fouts takes it right down the middle Strike three called FOFC is retired... But they come up with 2 runs to tie it After 1 inning, it's all even at 2 Long fly to left Gazelle has a long run... He's there and hauls it in Ott is retired on a fairly deep fly FOFC gets the first out of the inning Hartnett swings early on the change He skies one really high A Major League pop-up to be sure Who wants it? Anybody??? Nights finally lunges forward to make the grab He gives his compadres a questioning look That one almost dropped in there! Two down Hunter retires two in a row Traynor hits a high pop into short left field Fouts and Nights sprint towards the outfield Here comes Gazelle Nights puts his glove out... Makes a super catch in front of Gazelle!! That's all for NL Pre WWII After 1 and a half innings in FOFC this evening, The score is knotted at 2 Good slider, inside part of the plate Gazelle gets the bat on it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Hornsby grabs it... Throws to first... OUT! One down for FOFC Barrett Blade is still in the on-deck circle and Owen Hunter is looking for a bat in the dugout There's a ground ball up the middle It gets by the pitcher It's headed into center field OH, Frankie Frisch gets to the ball... But there won't be a throw Base hit for Blade Hunter squares around He lays a beauty down the third base line Marquard and Traynor collide going for the ball Traynor recovers, picks it up And fires to first OUT!! Credit Owen Hunter with a sacrifice Two away Curveball... STRIKE THREE! Rube Marquard has 24 this season so far And that was number 4 today That's all for the All Stars After 2 innings in FOFC this evening, The score is tied at 2 Marquard pulls one to the right side It's going to scoot on through the infield Pflaggstettler will retrieve it without difficulty He tosses it back in to second as Marquard retreats to first after a wide turn It's the hit and run play by NL Pre WWII... Slow ground ball to the mound Hunter comes up with it Over to Potpie Got him! Score It: 1-3 That's one away A high pop-up to first Potpie is under it... He backpedals Got it just in fair territory Fake pump towards second Marquard gets back to the bag That's the second out of the inning Base hit to left for Hornsby Casey Stingle is windmilling the runner home... The throw is coming home... Marquard is out! Struck him out on a fastball Nights goes down swinging One gone for FOFC in the bottom of the 3rd It's a wicked breaking ball Out of the strike zone Pflaggstettler checks his swing Hartnett appeals to the first base umpire Take a seat, Persimmon Two down Marquard retires the first two FOFC batters Grounded towards first Mize grabs it IT'S A RACE TO THE BAG SAFE! Soft liner to first It's into the outfield for a base hit! Potpie takes third Hard slider... Fouts swings from his heels... He connects!... There it goes... Ott is up against the fence But he has no chance for this shot IT'S DOWNTOWN!!! What a blast by Dan Sinking fastball... Gazelle swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Frisch... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step That retires the side... but not before 3 runs cross the plate for FOFC After 3 innings, FOFC on top 5 to 2 Fly ball to left Gazelle is under it He makes the grab With one gone NL Pre WWII will have Johnny Mize coming up A dangerous hitter, no doubt about it Changeup down low... Mize makes contact and hits one out to center A. J. Tucker is drifting over... Now he's under it... Easy out for Hunter That's the second out of the inning Time to check the scoreboard AL Pre WWII is edging AL Post WWII 1 to 0 Dead Ball Era is edging Negro League II 2 to 1 NL Post WWII slipping by Left Outs 6 to 4 Bench has hit his 2nd homerun for NL Post WWII Caribbean leads Turn of Century 3 to 2 Tiant Sr. and Rusie currently dueling Old Timers leads Late 20th 1 to 0 Owen comes in there with a dipsy-do And it freezes Ott He can't get the bat off his shoulder as he watches it just catch the outside corner... STRIKE THREE! Here we are at the half-way point in today's ballgame FOFC leads NL Pre WWII by 3 The All Stars with 5 runs NL Pre WWII has 2 Grounded towards the sack Taken by Traynor Over to first In time! Score It: 5-3 STRIKE THREE, CALLED! That's two away There's a long drive... Its' way back there... Chuck Klein is at the wall... (Possible HR or Out Fielding ability: Poor,) He's jumping for it... He can't get it! That's a homerun for A. J. Tucker Nights swings... He hits a ground ball down the left field line It's by Traynor and into the corner Nights rounds first... He will try for two Klein makes a smooth pick-up Here's the throw... Not in time! Base hit to left for Pflaggstettler Dick Howser is windmilling the runner home... The throw is coming home... Nights scores! There's a check swing by Potpie It's a high pop in foul territory It looks playable Gabby Hartnett makes the catch against the stands That retires the side The All Stars score 2 runs in the inning After 4 innings, FOFC leads 7 to 2 Here's a curveball, up in the zone... It's juiced to deep center There goes Tucker after it Racing hard... Reaching... Can't get it... It was just out of his reach! He chases it to the fence Hartnett around first, coasts into second As the throw comes in late Score that a two bagger The pitch is up and in Looks like a slider Swung on... It's a lazy fly ball to the left side Backpedaling is Nights... But it's over his head... And in front of Gazelle... It's a single and Hartnett scores from second Leo Durochure will send up a pinch hitter for Rube Marquard Yes, Ross Youngs steps out of the dugout He will be up there against Hunter Fastball, a dandy... Steee Rike THREE! And Youngs is punched out One away in the top of the 5th for NL Pre WWII High and away Ball four Waner hits a routine grounder to Nights He scoops it up, and throws to first SAFE, the throw pulled Potpie off the bag Charge Nights with the error That's error number 1 of the game for FOFC Screaming liner towards right Tough chance for Pflaggstettler It drops in! Base hit for Hornsby Traynor scores from third! Frisch scores from second! Waner takes third It's popped up into foul territory Harry Hays is under it He makes a nice play on it Score It: 2 With that putout Hunter only needs one more out to get out of this inning But 3 runs already across for NL Pre WWII The pitch is way inside It gets away from Hays Waner is coming hard Hays fires to Hunter And Waner barrels Owen over He dropped the ball! Both runners advanced on that wild pitch Now, FOFC leads 7 to 6 Hard slider... And Mize takes it right down the middle Strike three called That's it for NL Pre WWII Here at FOFC Stadium, After 4 and a half innings, FOFC has 7 runs, 10 hits and one error While NL Pre WWII has 6 runs, 6 hits and no errors NL Pre WWII has left 2 on base FOFC has stranded 3 Burleigh Grimes will be coming on to pitch for NL Pre WWII Burleigh has appeared in 6 games this season He has a record of 3-0 in 34 innings His ERA stands at 3.74 Curve in the dirt... and Hays holds up Looked like he went around from here But the man in blue says no Hartnett appeals to first Appeal fails Hays will take first on the walk That's 1 walk today for Hays A high bouncer to Mize He makes a one handed grab Over to Frisch for one... Back to Mize for the deuce! That's two away Frisch comes over from his shortstop position to say a few words to Grimes Gerald Gazelle will be next up... Hot shot grounded to first Grimes takes the flip from Mize Score It: 3-1 That does it for FOFC in the bottom of the 5th Sharp breaking curveball... Ott reaches for it... Hits a two bouncer right to Fouts... Grabs it easily... Fires a bullet to Potpie at first! Ott is out easily So one up and one gone Bounding ball to short Taken by Nights Over to Potpie Got him! Score It: 6-3 Change up... Traynor hits a fly ball to right Pflaggstettler is under it... This should end the inning... He's got it That wraps up the inning for NL Pre WWII So After 5 and a half innings FOFC has 7 runs, 10 hits and one error While NL Pre WWII has 6 runs, 6 hits and no errors NL Pre WWII has left 2 stranded FOFC has failed to bring home 3 Topped in front of home Hartnett grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 2-3 One down for FOFC Owen Hunter is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for FOFC Grounded to the right side Mize comes up with it Waves off Grimes... Runs to the bag Out! One more chance for FOFC in the bottom of the 6th There's a fly ball to Paul Waner Waner circles under it... He makes the play That wraps up the inning for FOFC Time to check out the rest of the scores AL Post WWII leads AL Pre WWII 3 to 2 Dead Ball Era is pounding Negro League II 8 to 1 Walsh enjoying the big Dead Ball Era lead NL Post WWII is on top of Left Outs 6 to 4 Caribbean is edging Turn of Century 3 to 2 Tiant Sr. and Rusie currently dueling Old Timers and Late 20th are deadlocked at 1 And in our contest FOFC on top 7 to 6 Bottomley laces a hit into the outfield A. J. Tucker picks it up Fires it to the infield Bottomley holds with a single Frisch hits a screamer at Barrett Blade Blade picks it up and fires to second Out there... And the throw to first A tailor made double play One more chance for NL Pre WWII this inning Waner hits a fly ball to left Gerald Gazelle camps under it He's got it That ends the inning After 6 and a half innings, FOFC leads by 1 It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Dazzy Vance will be coming on to pitch for NL Pre WWII Dazzy has appeared in 6 games this season He has a record of 1-0 in 11 innings His ERA stands at .84 Fastball, busted in on the hands Nights manages to get a piece of it Bouncing it over the mound Frisch cuts it off in front of the bag Rifles a throw to Mize... And Nights is called out on a close play One up, one down for FOFC Pflaggstettler hits a deep fly ball into the alley Paul Waner chases it down But the ball hits the base of the wall Waner hits the wall and falls to the ground Pflaggstettler is into third with a triple Now they check on Waner He's okay That ball hit right at the base of the fence 399 feet from home plate That's hit down the line Chuck Klein giving chase It one-hops the fence Potpie rounds first Klein has the ball Potpie motors into second Two-bagger! Pflaggstettler scores from third! Base hit to right for Hays Dick Howser puts up the stop sign... Runner holds. Pounded on the ground to second Taken by Hornsby Throw to second for one On to first Double Play! Score It: 4-6-3 That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 47039 The pitch is just inside and Hornsby holds up Hays points down at the first base umpire He went around That is strike three! One out Chuck Klein is due up next It's a quail shot headed towards the outfield Blade takes off after it... Leaps... And Klein is OUT! Very impressive range shown on that play! Barrett is very fine fielder! Two quick outs for NL Pre WWII They need baserunners; and now! At least they have one of their better hitters Johnny Mize, up next Mize rips a hard drive off a hanging curve That will be in there for extra bases Mize is around first, heading for two... Tucker is up with it and fires it in quickly Johnny pulls up sharply at second... A stand-up double for the NL Pre WWII first baseman Johnny also ups his hitting streak to 7 games! That is Mize's 1st hit today Ott smacks a fly to center Tucker is waiting on it Pounds his mitt A. J. takes it in That retires the side NL Pre WWII comes up empty-handed Here in the top of the 8th No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base Fastball, a beauty... Steee Rike THREE! One up, one down Blade checks his swing WAIT The home plate ump is pointing towards first base He's ruling the pitch touched the uniform of Blade Blade is awarded first base Base hit to center for Gonzalez Blade is racing towards third... The throw is going to third... Blade is safe at third! And Gonzalez advances to second on the throw Groundball to first Dick Howser will send the runner home... They throw trying to get the lead runner... Here's the play at home... He's OUT! Nights drives the ball to center for extra bases Gonzalez scores Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is coming home... Tucker scores! Double for Nights Looks like they want nothing to do with Pflaggstettler Persimmon is dangerous in situations like this... He's being put on to set up the force... He struck him out on a foul tip Hartnett held on to that heater in on Potpie's fists That ends the bottom of the 8th After 8 innings, the All Stars lead by 4 Ground ball to second Blade comes up with it Over to first He just beat it out Base hit to left for Traynor Third base coach Casey Stingle doesn't want to gamble Nothing ventured, nothing gained... Hartnett will stay at second It's right down the pike! Strike three looking! Knowles crossed Terry up that time One down... Knowles has to continue to bear down Frisch laces a hit into the outfield Persimmon Pflaggstettler picks it up He fires it to the infield Frisch holds with a single The pitch is low It bounces away from Hays! He's got it But there's no throw. It's scored a wild pitch. That's hit deep to center A. J. Tucker giving chase He grabs it Nice play! Traynor is tagging up He'll make it easily Score It: 8 FOFC leads 10 to 8 with two away this inning The Whiff on the "high cheese"! And that will do it for NL Pre WWII FOFC wins 10 to 8 Hunter gets credit for the win Marquard takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Jeeberoni Potpie He was 3 for 5 with a homerun He also knocked in 3 runs And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 23 - Wednesday, April 25th - Boxscore
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Coach,
Can I quit? I'm super-stinking up the joint. :( /tk |
Finally I hit my first home run!:)
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Nice.. I seem to be kicking butt :)
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Blade isn't doing much better... |
I'm a stud pinch hitter. At least I can do that right......for now.
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Seems I can't break the pattern of knocking the stuffing out of the ball in one game then following that with an oh-fer.
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FOFC Manager Update
I call a team meeting this morning. Funny with a 20 and 3 record this would be needed, but the Chuck Tanner insisted it was necessary. He apparently overheard some people who were upset with their performance. "Team, I have to say I'm extremely proud of our start. This has exceeded my wildest expectations. I hoped for a good start and the long homestand helped us considerably, but I never dreamed we would be 20 and 3 right now. We've pitched well and hit well for the most part, and those of you who are struggling, hang in there - it's a long season and you'll be needed somewhere down the road. Things can change rapidly - look at Palmer. He started off slow and now he's hitting right at .300. Blade started out on fire, but now he's in the low .230s. Things change quickly, and I won't be surprised if in a couple weeks Blade is back up around .300 and leading off again. One more thing, we are about to take a road trip to Japan. If you've never played over there or seen a Japanese baseball game it's very different that what you are used to. It's more like a College Football game, loud, noise makers, constant chanting. It's fun, but you'll need to stay focused and remember we are there to win baseball games. Also it's one long freakin' flight, so do whatever you have to - so you'll be comfortable on it. Now lets go get our work in before the game, and take care of the Pre-Nationals tonight" |
FOFC Manager Update
I finish my talk and head into my office to read the paper. I didn't get to do that this morning, because Tanner "had to talk to me about the team." I sit down to read and my phone rings. "Hello?" "Coach, it's Herb Marketing." The name means nothing to me, and I'm sure I've never set eyes on this guy but I go along, "Morning Herb, what can I do for you?" "I just got a call from ESPN." I roll my eyes, knowing what's coming. "They was to do a feature on your teams fast start, and they want to get it in before you head to Japan. So when would you like to talk with them?" "How's never?" "Ok, let me rephrase," he says in an aggravated tone. "You will meet with them, and I'll schedule it at a time that is convenient for me is you don't pick a time." "How soon can they be here." I sigh. "They are already in town." He answers in a perky voice and I'm having thoughts about smaking this guy. "Fine, tell them to talk with me after the game. Any idea when they want to air this?" "Next couple of days." he answers then quickly follows up with "Got go, need to contact them with the time," and he hangs up. I look at the phone and listen to the dial tone. I place it gently in the receiver because it isn't the phones fault I have to do this. Then I say out loud, "Great here comes Jinx number 2". In hanging up the phone I nudge the morning paper and remember I still haven't read it, so I open it to the baseball section and... |
The National Herald - Thursday, April 26th
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GAME 24 - Thursday, April 26th - Radio Broadcast
Frisch pulls one to the left side It's going to scoot on through the infield Gunner will retrieve it without difficulty He tosses it back in to second as Frisch retreats to first after a wide turn Frisch watches Williams move... He's moving away from the bag Excellent lead... The slider from Williams... Frisch takes off on the pitch!... Fastball at the belt... Here's the peg down... Good slide... Frisch is in there! Base hit to left for Traynor Casey Stingle is windmilling the runner home... The throw is coming home... Frisch scores! It's a scorching liner to the second baseman OUT! Blade didn't have to move! Traynor stays put Base hit to left for Ott Casey Stingle puts up the stop sign... Traynor will stay at second Cuyler rips a solid shot to left Gunner ranges to his right... He is juggling it!... Finally finds the handle Whew! Runners can't advance Two down Bullock asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Bullock and Williams A slider by Williams Medwick gets good wood on it... Tucker back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! That retires the side The Pre-Nationals score 1 run in the inning After one half inning, NL Pre WWII on top 1 to 0 Inside slider... Tucker raps it hard... Over the bag at first Ott giving chase... He plays it nicely in the corner off the fence Tucker doesn't slow down rounding first... Here's the throw from Ott... But Tucker is into second with a double Nights rips one on the ground It's a 'daisy cutter' to Frisch Frankie fields it cleanly Looks Tucker back to second Now fires it over to first... Easy out With one down, up next is Persimmon Pflaggstettler To be followed by Jeeberoni Potpie Just off the plate Ball four There's the heater... Strike three swinging! Potpie will take his seat That's two away Hit in the air to left Camped under it is Medwick And he has it That wraps up the inning for FOFC So After 1 inning NL Pre WWII has one run, 3 hits and no errors While FOFC has no runs, one hit and no errors FOFC has left 2 stranded NL Pre WWII has failed to bring home 2 Hard slider, outside part of the plate... Hartnett steps into it... Lifts a high fly ball to deep left This one's going to be close... It looks like it will stay in the park Gunner maneuvering under it... IT'S TOO DEEP... It's a home run for Hartnett! There's a liner over short... Solidly stroked by Terry No chance for either Nights or Gunner That one had base hit written all over it Jesse Haines squares to bunt Potpie fields it, THEN DROPS THE BALL! Potpie picks it up and fires to first Haines is out by an eyelash Credit Haines with a sacrifice One down for NL Pre WWII Frankie Frisch is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for NL Pre WWII Swung on and popped up Nights is under it He puts it away Score It: 6 And there's two away Traynor hits a fly ball to center Tucker moves over to make the catch Tucker FALLS DOWN He gets up... he makes the catch! Nice recovery by A. J. Tucker NL Pre WWII gets 1 in the top of the 2nd One run, 2 hits, no errors and one man left on base After 1 and a half innings, NL Pre WWII leads by 2 Bullock starts... but lays off the pitch upstairs Ball four, Haines walks him Fastball inside... Swung on by Gunner... There's a ground ball between first and second Hornsby gloves it going away in short right He spins, firing to the pitcher covering SAFE!..By a step Hornsby gave it a great effort Hit and run... Routine grounder to short Taken by Frisch Throws to second He's out They might turn it . . . Double Play! Score It: 6-4-3 Two down Williams swings... And hits nothing but air! Strike three! Boy, whatta aggitatin' curve ball! That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 8 and 2 in their last ten games Curveball, inside corner, low... Swung on... And lined to center for a base hit No chance to get that one Ground ball to short Nights comes up with it He tosses it to second... Gets the force That's one away Big heater... In on the hands... Swung on and popped up Palmer is waiting... And that's an easy out Two down for NL Pre WWII in the top of the 3rd NL Pre WWII ahead 2 to 0 Base hit to right for Medwick Third base coach Casey Stingle doesn't want to gamble Nothing ventured, nothing gained... Ott will stay at second Base hit to right for Hartnett Casey Stingle will send the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by NL Pre WWII... Not cut-off... Ott scores! Trailing runners advance. Pounded on the ground to second Taken by Blade His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 4-3 That ends the inning for NL Pre WWII NL Pre WWII has 3 runs, 8 hits and no errors While FOFC has no runs, 2 hits and no errors They have now stranded 5 baserunners Curveball, breaking to the outside... Lazy ground ball to the right side It'll be a very tough play for Terry He picks it up, throws to Haines covering first Not in time as Tucker beats the throw Base hit to center for Nights Dick Howser puts up the stop sign... Tucker will stay at second Pflaggstettler squares around He bunts at it . . . Fielded by P.Traynor the throw to first... Out Pflaggstettler gets the job done. One down for FOFC Jeeberoni Potpie is still in the on-deck circle and Deacon Palmer is looking for a bat in the dugout Potpie goes after Haines' fastball... He gets under it a little... But it is going way back in left-center Medwick is retreating after it quickly He is right at the fence... It's out of here! Jeeberoni just hit home run number 10 of this 1900 season Curve in the dirt... and Palmer holds up Looked like he went around from here But the plate umpire says no Hartnett asks the first base ump's opinion He says Palmer went around Strike three, swinging With two gone, We're all tied up at 3 in the bottom of the 3rd Right down the middle... strike three Bullock must have been looking for something else He just froze on that pitch The All Stars come from behind in the 3rd They pick up 3 runs to tie it up We go to the 4th... All Stars 3, Pre-Nationals 3 Breaking ball... It darts down and out as Haines swings way over it He was fooled completely Bullock loses it momentarily, but now finds the handle and tags Jesse as he was heading for the dugout One down, nobody on Game tied Frisch hits a fly ball to center A. J. Tucker camps under it He's got it Two down Williams retires two in a row There's a high pop fly to the outfield Stan Gunner moves to his left He makes the catch Wait, he bobbles it! Gunner grabs it with his bare hand for the out 1-2-3, nothing across... High Gunner works out a walk Blade raps a hard grass-cutter toward third Traynor takes two steps to his left Scoops it up... Over to second for one Back to first... Not in time! Speed on the bases helped FOFC there One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games AL Post WWII is in front of AL Pre WWII 7 to 4 Mantle has hit his 7th homerun for AL Post WWII Quite a year for the slugger Dead Ball Era is in front of Negro League II 3 to 0 Wallace has hit his 1st homerun for Dead Ball Era Turn of Century is edging Caribbean 3 to 2 Kelley has hit his 2nd homerun for Turn of Century And right here in FOFC The score is knotted at 3 Williams squares around He lays a beauty down the first base line Haines and Terry collide going for the ball Terry recovers, picks it up and fires to first OUT!! Credit John Williams with a sacrifice Two gone here in the bottom of the 4th We want to welcome the FOFC "Sportsman Club" to the game today We hope you enjoy your trip to the ballpark Hit in the air to left Camped under it is Medwick And he has it That retires the side... Tucker fails to come through in the clutch For FOFC, No runs, no hits, no errors and one man left on base Low fastball... Hornsby swings... Hits it into the hole between 1st and 2nd Potpie snags it moving to his right Leads Williams perfectly racing to the bag... And he easily beats Hornsby for the out With one gone NL Pre WWII will have Mel Ott coming up A dangerous hitter, no doubt about it Slider, down and in... Ott manages to hit a shallow fly Tucker charging hard... dives... Great diving catch by Tucker! He slid several feet after making that stab Two up, two down for NL Pre WWII Cuyler hits a screamer at Barrett Blade Blade takes it with the backhand... The throw is short... Potpie scoops it on one hop Cuyler is out! Nice play by Potpie That's all for NL Pre WWII After 4 and a half innings in FOFC this evening, We're all tied up at 3 Swung on and hit sharply to short Frisch plays it on one hop Over to Terry... Out of there! So one up and one gone Comebacker, right to Haines Over to Terry for the easy out Two up, two down for the All Stars Swung on and missed by Potpie, he's down on strikes That is 2 on the day for Potpie That does it for FOFC in the bottom of the 5th Medwick rips the curve to left-center... Gunner racing back to the fence... He reaches for the drive... It's over his head! Medwick will lope into second with a double Flyball to center it's caught Medwick has a chance to move up... Medwick is trying to advance to third base... Here's the play... He's SAFE! Groundball to back to the mound Casey Stingle plays it safe and stops him at third... Terry is retired on the groundout Haines looks at ball four That pitch wasn't even close... Must have got away from Williams Now there are runners at the corners Haines takes a short lead against the lefty Williams Haines has to hold tight to the bag Frisch swings and lifts one toward left Gunner drifts over slowly... He is under it now... And makes the easy catch... That's it for NL Pre WWII Here at FOFC Stadium, After 5 and a half innings, FOFC has 3 runs, 5 hits and no errors While NL Pre WWII has 3 runs, 9 hits and no errors NL Pre WWII has left 7 on base FOFC has stranded 4 Deacon Palmer offers at the curveball, but checks his swing Oh, Palmer couldn't get the bat out of the way It's a soft line drive to Pie Traynor for the out Palmer never even left the batter's box One away for FOFC here in the bottom of the 6th Bullock swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Haines strikes out Billy Bullock Two down in the 6th Time for a station break This is the Strat-O-Matic Broadcast System your 4 Sports Network... OK, we're back and ready to go... Gunner lofts a fly to deep right Ott trots slowly under it... He makes the catch Easy inning for Haines So after six complete... The score is tied at 3 Grounded towards third Palmer scoops it LONG THROW... HE'S OUT! One gone for NL Pre WWII Rogers raps a high bouncer toward third Palmer snatches it on the third hop Overhands one to first Easy out That's the second out of the inning He rips a grounder to the mound Rodney grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 1-3 That wraps up the inning for NL Pre WWII Time to check out the rest of the scores AL Post WWII is in front of AL Pre WWII 7 to 4 Ryan comfortably ahead for AL Post WWII Dead Ball Era slipping by Negro League II 3 to 1 Chesbro battling Redding Caribbean and Turn of Century are tied at 3 Cepeda has hit his 6th homerun for Caribbean He's putting up big numbers this year And in our matchup We're all tied up at 3 It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Curve in the dirt... and Blade holds up Looked like he went around from here But the man in blue says no Hartnett appeals to first Appeal fails Blade will take first on the walk That's 1 walk today for Blade Kris Terp shows bunt And lays it down right to Gabby Hartnett Hartnett looks at second But passes up a sure force play He fires to first to retire Terp But Blade moves up FOFC was in luck that time... Credit Kris Terp with a sacrifice One gone in the bottom of the 7th Up next is A. J. Tucker He's having a fine year so far Curveball, in and low Tucker hits it to Terry at first Takes it cleanly... Races to the bag... It's going to be close... And... Out is the call That could have gone either way Blade is now perched over at third We're all tied up at 3 with two away this inning Jeff Nights offers at the slider, but checks his swing Oh, Nights couldn't get the bat out of the way It's a soft line drive to Pie Traynor for the out Nights never even left the batter's box That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 41542 There's a deep fly ball to Stan Gunner Gunner circles under it... He hauls it in on the warning track And there's one away It's a long, lazy fly into left Gunner ranges over to his left He makes the catch What a pitch... strike three Fozborg put that one on the black, a perfect pitch That'll do it for NL Pre WWII So we're still tied After 7 and a half innings FOFC has 3 runs, 5 hits and no errors While NL Pre WWII has 3 runs, 9 hits and no errors Pflaggstettler swings and lines it on the nose to center Cuyler picks it up on one bounce Flips it in to second Pflaggstettler rounds first and holds with a sharply hit single He hit a curve ball that he was just "sitting" on Well hit by Potpie Medwick moves back, back... and... He pulls it down near the fence in left NL Pre WWII gets the first out here late in this contest Palmer chases the breaking ball... It's a grounder at third base... Traynor takes it on the second bounce... Pumps once to first, then throws to second... They get the sliding Pflaggstettler... That's one out... And Hornsby holds onto the ball There's no play at first Two down Due up next is Billy Bullock Having quite a year so far He brings a lot of power to the All Stars There's a fly ball into straight-away left Medwick one hands it... OUT! That's all for the All Stars No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base... At the end of eight full innings... We're all tied up at 3 Terry pounds a grounder toward Blade at second Barrett moves in front of it... Whoops... a bad bounce But Blade stayed with it Over to first and Terry is retired Nice play by the FOFC second baseman One up, one down here in the top of the 9th In the dirt That's ball four The runner goes Frisch likes the hit and run... Frisch misses the pitch! The steal attempt... Bullock is up and firing... One hopper to Blade... Headfirst slide... And Bottomley is STILL out!... Nice play by Nights... That was a tough catch Frisch swings on a ball in on his fists It results in a pop up to first Potpie is under it... A few steps to his right... One hands it for the out Frisch looked bad on that pitch The Pre-Nationals are gone in the 9th... they get No runs, no hits and no errors... We head to the bottom of the 9th... The score is tied at 3 Burleigh Grimes will be coming on to pitch for NL Pre WWII Burleigh has appeared in 7 games this season He has a record of 3-0 in 36 innings His ERA stands at 3.53 Curveball... BALL FOUR! Always nice to get a lead off walk... but especially in a tie ballgame! Blade showing bunt... He lays it down Burleigh Grimes looks at second But goes to first... Out... Gunner advances to 2nd A sacrifice for Barrett Blade NL Pre WWII gets the first out of the inning A high pop-up to first Terry is under it... He backpedals Got it just in fair territory Fake pump towards second Gunner gets back to the bag That's the second out of the inning They are issuing a free pass to Tucker Tucker watches ball four He takes his base Grounded towards the sack Terry flips to Grimes covering Score It: 3-1 And we go to extra innings! Shallow fly ball Tucker charging HE DIVES... HE'S GOT IT! One away in the top of the 10th for NL Pre WWII Hornsby drives one into center A. J. Tucker sprints over to make the play Two gone for NL Pre WWII Curveball, high in the strike zone... Ott goes after it... There's a high fly... going deep Persimmon Pflaggstettler leaps at the fence... He can't get it... It's gone A home run for Mel Ott Groundball off the change-up... Past Potpie at first... It's rolling into the outfield grass... Cuyler gets a base hit Jace Kronside watches Cuyler As he moves away from the bag Kronside fails to hold Cuyler near the bag He has himself a very big start toward second base A definite weakness of the All Stars pitcher I jinxed Kronside... As Cuyler is off and running! Bullock comes up from his stance firing... The ball and the runner are both there... Cuyler is in there under the tag! Good headfirst slide for number 2 in 1900 Hard slider... And Medwick takes it right down the middle Strike three called Three down for NL Pre WWII Still a 1 run deficit for FOFC Let me point out that coming in to today's game NL Pre WWII is 4 and 2 in one run games FOFC has a 10 and 0 record in these tight contests Changeup down low... Pflaggstettler makes contact and hits one out to left Joe Medwick is drifting over... Now he's under it... Easy out for Grimes One up, one down Potpie pulls it hard over third... And it's snared by Traynor! Pie half fell and half dove To grab that ball before it hit the ground Two down Grimes retires the first two FOFC batters Sharp breaking curveball... Palmer reaches for it... Hits a two bouncer right to Frisch... Grabs it easily... Fires a bullet to Terry at first! Palmer is out easily And that will do it for FOFC NL Pre WWII wins 4 to 3 Grimes gets credit for the win Kronside takes the loss The hitting star for NL Pre WWII was Gabby Hartnett He was 2 for 4 with a homerun And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 24 - Thursday, April 26th - Boxscore
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FOFC - Manager Update
Walking down the tunnel to the clubhouse I go extra slow allowing most of the players to pass. I know my team pretty well, even though I haven't managed the players for long, I know who's going to be last to leave the dugout. I actually have to come to a complete stop for a few minutes before I see the 6' 4" righthander come sulking down the tunnel. I slowly start walking again and in no time the bigger pitcher has caught up to me. Just before we enter the clubhouse, I slap Kronside on the back and say, "Hey kid, let's try to not break any mirrors this time - OK?" I wink at him and head to my office. |
FOFC - Manager Update
I wake up grumbling... "I have that damn interview today." I trudge around getting dressed, fuss about not having anything I want to eat (though I'm not sure what I want to eat). I complain about having to cook it, and I complain that I cooked it poorly. I was going to complain about having to go to the road to pick up the paper, but my younger son walked into the kitchen and jumped in my lap. He gave me a big hug and started talking a mile a minute (though I couldn't understand half of what he was saying). All of a sudden I wasn't in such a bad mood. When the motor mouth stops. I go get the paper, open to the Sports page and... |
The National Herald - Friday, April 27th
SPORTS Code:
TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED INCode:
CARIBBEAN AT TURN OF CENTURY |
3 runs in the 1st 3 innings...not good.....sorry boys
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GAME 25 - Friday, April 27th - Radio Broadcast
There's a towering fly ball hit by Frisch Tucker sprints over, and makes the catch One up, one down for NL Pre WWII Sinking line drive Caught by Sean Treacy Two down Brian Babson retires the first two batters in order Curve, a beauty... Strike three looking! Babson punches him out! Babson sets them down in order Here in the top of the 1st Grounded towards the sack Mize flips to Alexander covering Score It: 3-1 One gone for FOFC Good slider, inside part of the plate Gunner gets the bat on it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Hornsby grabs it... Throws to first... OUT! That's two away Persimmon Pflaggstettler hits a drive down the line If it stays fair it may be gone Chuck Klein is right at the foul pole He won't get it, it's a foul ball for Pflaggstettler Just to the left of the pole 318 feet from home plate . . . Pflaggstettler back in the box And here comes the next pitch Curveball in the dirt Swung on and missed...Strike three Hartnett fumbles it, but quickly recovers to tag Pflaggstettler That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 7 and 3 in their last ten games It's dinked out front Bullock is on it...throws to first... Nice play One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games AL Pre WWII is on top of AL Post WWII 2 to 0 Turn of Century leads Caribbean 1 to 0 Old Timers and Late 20th have yet to score Clarkson and Martinez currently dueling And right here in FOFC We're scoreless Klein hits a three hopper towards Sean Treacy Treacy scoops it and fires it to first for the out Two up, two down for NL Pre WWII Sinking fastball... Ott swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Fouts... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step Three up, three down Babson sails through the top of the 2nd Fastball... Potpie jumps all over it... It's juiced to deep center There goes Waner after it Racing hard... He dives... And he's got it!!! Beautiful play by Paul Waner! One down in the 2nd Today was picture day for the All Stars Fans had the opportunity to get pictures of some of their favorite ballplayers Benton Breeze tried to help out as best he could At one point he tried to get the team together for a group shot However his instructions to line up in alphabetical order by height didn't help things any... But, picture day is a great idea and the FOFC fans loved it Curve ball... Fouts swings and misses by a mile The bottom dropped out of that one! A wicked pitch! Two down Alexander retires two in a row Bullock swings hard... A squibber off his fists It's dribbling towards short Frisch charges in on it... Bare hands it... Flips it to first... Just in time to get Bullock Nice play by Frankie Frisch Another step and Bullock would be safe That's all for the All Stars... After 2 innings here at FOFC Stadium in FOFC, We're scoreless Long drive Way back... back It's heading towards the fence Stan Gunner has a chance He's waiting for it to come down OUT! NL Pre WWII with one away Babson steps off the mound as he waits for Pie Traynor to come to the plate Traynor rips one to center He hit it right on the nose... Tucker is off to the races... He is coming fast... He dives... OUT! Nice play by A. J. Tucker Two down Bullock asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Bullock and Babson STRIKE THREE, CALLED! Babson sets the Pre-Nationals down in order Curveball... BALL FOUR! Always nice to get a lead off walk... but especially in a tie ballgame! Terp will try the hit and run! There's a shallow flyball struck by Terp Paul Waner runs in, calls for the ball He makes the catch Terp is out One away in the bottom of the 3rd for FOFC Babson lines a hot shot to the left of third Traynor stabs at the ball It's off his glove and into the outfield Brian Babson rounds first at a full gallop Racing for second He slides... Safe! Half swing Chopper to short Treacy is coming home Frisch grabs it Over to Mize Got him! Score It: 6-3 Gunner swings and lifts one toward center Waner drifts over slowly... He is under it now... And makes the easy catch... That retires the side The All Stars score 1 run in the inning After 3 innings, FOFC leads 1 to 0 Hard slider, at the knees... Frisch clubs a deep drive to center... Tucker turns, and races back after it... It goes off the wall! Frisch is steaming toward third Tucker has it, throws... Not in time... Frisch has his triple Number 2 on the year for him Waner really smacks this one It's plenty deep enough! The left fielder Gunner has it at the fence Here's the throw... They won't get him! Frisch scores the tying run! It's all tied up now at 1 One down, nobody on Game tied Curve in the dirt... and Hornsby holds up Looked like he went around from here But the man in blue says no Bullock appeals to first Appeal fails Hornsby will take first on the walk That's 1 walk today for Hornsby Mize sits on the change up He lofts a fly ball towards Gunner Gunner gliding under it... Appears to lose sight of it Has it again... And makes the catch in medium left Two down for NL Pre WWII in the top of the 4th The score is tied at 1 Klein is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position That's it for NL Pre WWII Here at FOFC Stadium, After 3 and a half innings, FOFC has one run, no hits and no errors While NL Pre WWII has one run, one hit and one error NL Pre WWII has left 1 on base FOFC has stranded 1 Grounded towards third Traynor scoops it LONG THROW... HE'S OUT! One down for FOFC Jeeberoni Potpie is still in the on-deck circle and Dan Fouts is looking for a bat in the dugout A jug-handled curve Potpie goes out and gets it It's a liner to left Klein will have to hurry... Here he comes... No sir... he has to play it on the short hop Single for Jeeberoni Potpie Fouts drives the ball to right for extra bases Dick Howser won't risk sending the runner home... Double for Fouts Fastball... down and away... NO! It's called a strike And Bullock is outta there The crowd is jumping all over the ump! That's the second out of the inning Hot shot grounded to the mound Taken by Alexander Over to first In time! Score It: 1-3 After 4 innings The score is tied at 1 Ott rips a hanging curve to deep right-center He really walloped this one... Tucker doesn't even have time to wave goodbye It is long gone! The NL Pre WWII right fielder really smoked it It's bounced over Babson's head Treacy races to his right Terp to his left Terp scoops it up Throws a rainbow to Potpie Holy Cow, he got him! Gabby needs to skip a few meals! FOFC gets the first out of the inning Hard slider, paints the inside corner Traynor gets a piece of it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Potpie grabs it... Races to first... Beats Traynor for the out Two men gone, nobody on NL Pre WWII leads by 1 Ball four is the call Babson can't believe the call And barks at the home plate umpire The ump points out at Babson Alexander takes first base He rips a grounder to the mound Babson comes up with it Over to Potpie Got him! Score It: 1-3 That wraps up the inning for NL Pre WWII So After 4 and a half innings NL Pre WWII has 2 runs, 2 hits and one error While FOFC has one run, 2 hits and no errors NL Pre WWII has left 2 stranded FOFC has failed to bring home 3 Terp hits a fly ball to center Paul Waner camps under it He's got it One away here in the bottom of the 5th NL Pre WWII ahead 2 to 1 While we have time, let's check the scoreboard AL Pre WWII is destroying AL Post WWII 9 to 0 Dickey has hit his 5th homerun for AL Pre WWII Turn of Century is in front of Caribbean 3 to 0 Burkett has hit his 2nd homerun for Turn of Century Late 20th with the lead over Old Timers 3 to 0 Belt high fastball, on the outside corner Grounded to short Frisch ranging into the hole... He backhands it... Plants his right foot... Fires to first SAFE!...By a step There's a grounder right at Rogers Hornsby This should be two The throw to second...in time To first Out of there, a double play! That's three outs, side retired Slow ground ball Fouts is charging it HE DROPS IT! That's an error That's error number 1 of the game for FOFC Waner moves away from first Another throw... Babson's five throws over have been effective Waner has a small lead now He must be getting tired from diving back in! Hornsby watches a roundhouse curve all the way in Strike Three called! That one started out right at Rogers, In fact, he started to bend back out of the way Babson just delivered a sweeping curve that just caught the inside corner of the plate With one gone NL Pre WWII will have Johnny Mize coming up A dangerous hitter, no doubt about it Mize just gets a piece of it He 'drizzles' it to second Treacy races in quickly... Barehands it... Over to first Just in time! The runner moves up easily... Smashed into left field Base hit for Klein Waner takes third He quick pitches Ott... and it's in there Strike three That does it for NL Pre WWII in the top of the 6th Over the outside corner Gunner hits the curve right to second... Hornsby takes it on the second hop Fires to 1st... Gunner is out by a couple of steps That's one away Ball four, Pflaggstettler walks Alexander has issued 2 bases on balls this afternoon And fans, it's about time for you to walk to the kitchen and grab a refreshment That's what I'm gonna do while we have a moment That's ball four Potpie trots down to first Pflaggstettler is already down on second The HIGH CHEESE......... STRIKE THREE SWINGING! Two down STRIKE THREE... Change of pace Bullock is way out in front swinging Number 5 so far today for Alexander That's all for the All Stars After 6 innings in FOFC this afternoon, NL Pre WWII ahead 2 to 1 Hartnett chases the change up Hits a slow grounder right past Babson Terp snares it behind the bag... Plants... Throws to first... Beats him by a step for the out! One away While we wait for the next batter Let's take a ten second station break This is your Strat-O-Matic Broadcast System Your four sports network! Traynor swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Babson strikes out Pie Traynor Two down Brian Babson retires the first two batters in a row Drilled on the ground to second Treacy comes up with it Over to first In time! Score It: 4-3 So that's it for NL Pre WWII They fail to score against Babson In the top of the 7th for NL Pre WWII No runs, no hits and no errors It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Treacy is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position And there's one away It's a routine fly into right Ott ranges over and reaches up He grabs it for the out NL Pre WWII leads 2 to 1 with two away Let's check some other scores as well AL Pre WWII is crushing AL Post WWII 11 to 1 Grove and AL Pre WWII are on cruise control Caribbean leads Turn of Century 4 to 3 Late 20th is edging Old Timers 3 to 2 Defensive manager has decided to pitch around David Gonzalez Base hit to right for Gonzalez Mel Ott is trying to get to it This might be stretched into a double! No... he decides to hold up Fastball... just outside And Tucker will take first on the walk Walk number 4 issued by Alexander this afternoon Swung on and missed... Strike three! A hook just below the knees got him That's 7 on the day now for Alexander That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 37553 Inside slider, on the fists... Swung on... It's a high bounding ball... Through the infield into center by Frisch That's 2 hits for Frisch this game Waner fouls off the bunt attempt The count goes to 1 and 2, we'll have to see if they keep the bunt play on Paul Waner squares to bunt And lays it down right to Jeeberoni Potpie Potpie looks at second But passes up a possible force play He fires to first to retire Waner But Frisch moves up With one down, up next is Rogers Hornsby To be followed by Johnny Mize That one is a grass cutter towards short Terp fronts it... OOPS! It takes a big hop! Kris manages to come up with it on the heel of his glove Rolls the ball into his free hand On to first It is off target... Potpie one hops it into his glove Out! Potpie can't get out of the way and Rogers runs right into him Nice play as that ball was thrown on the rightfield side of the bag Lucky the collision didn't hurt anyone Two gone for NL Pre WWII Great change up... Mize out in front... Gets a piece of it... It's a shallow fly towards Pflaggstettler Pflaggstettler charges, dives for it... He has it... Fine catch by the right fielder That's it here in the top of the 8th It's 2-1 in favor of the visitors from NL Pre WWII We'll be back in just a moment Breaking ball... It darts down and out as Pflaggstettler swings way over it He was fooled completely Hartnett loses it momentarily, but now finds the handle and tags Persimmon as he was heading for the dugout NL Pre WWII gets the first out here late in this contest Potpie hits a screamer at Frankie Frisch Frisch takes it with the backhand... The throw is short... Mize scoops it on one hop Potpie is out! Nice play by Mize Two up, two down Ground ball through the middle Hornsby ranges behind second Nice pick up... Twists and fires it OUT! The All Stars are retired It's 2-1 as we come to the 9th Outside fastball... lashed at by Klein... Pop fly...Shallow right... Dropping quickly... Pflaggstettler pulls up, doesn't want it to get by him Base hit for Klein... As Pflaggstettler fields it on one bounce Ott raps a sizzling ground ball It zips through the hole Pflaggstettler is over to pick it up Throws a strike to Terp No chance to get Klein at third Base hit to left for Hartnett Klein scores Ott is rounding second... But he pulls up quickly as he sees the sign from Casey Stingle Ott will stay at second GREAT CHANGE... Swung on... Traynor way out in front... Hits a high pop up Terp drifting under it Infield Fly rule called Traynor is automatically out The ball is caught The runners have to stay where they are That is one down now for NL Pre WWII in the top of the 9th Benton Breeze takes a trip to the mound... A few words are exchanged between Bullock and Jace Kronside Terp joins in the discussion Probably going over the signs Ott is out there at second With a nice view of Bullock... No sense taking any chances here Alexander squares around He bunts it . . . A quick glance at the lead runner... Fielded by D.Palmer the throw to first... Out Alexander gets the job done. That's out number two All Stars' pitching coach, Sal Maglie, is out to talk with Kronside Frisch rips one right on the nose This one is going to be trouble, no doubt about it Pflaggstettler is chasing it down... Frisch is around second... Persimmon finds the handle... He fires it to Palmer... Frisch slides as the ball arrives... SAFE! Man alive... 2 triples on the afternoon for Frankie Frisch! There's a line shot... Carrying deep... And over the head of Tucker Frisch into score Waner rounds first and heads for second Tucker picks up the ball and fires it in Waner holds at second with a standup double Looping fly to left Stan Gunner charges the ball It falls in front of him NL Pre WWII adds to their lead NL Pre WWII on top 7 to 1 Mize only gets a piece of it Lifted up over the infield... It should be an easy out... And it will be Treacy making the play That will do it for NL Pre WWII Nip-and-tuck here at FOFC Stadium this afternoon FOFC coming in for their last shot They need 6 to tie, and only 7 to win! No problem... Fastball, a beauty... Steee Rike THREE! So one up and one gone Treacy pounds a grounder toward Hornsby at second Rogers moves in front of it... Whoops... a bad bounce But Hornsby stayed with it Over to first and Treacy is retired Nice play by the NL Pre WWII second baseman One more chance for FOFC this inning There's a line drive in the gap by Terp That looks like an easy two-bagger Paul Waner races to the ball and fires it in Terp has himself a double Base hit to left for Palmer Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is coming home... Terp scores! It's a rainbow shot toward right Ott reaches up Makes the catch! Didn't have to move an inch And that will do it for FOFC NL Pre WWII wins 7 to 2 Alexander gets credit for the win Babson takes the loss The hitting star for NL Pre WWII was Frankie Frisch He was 3 for 5 And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 25 - Friday, April 27th - Boxscore
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FOFC Manager Update
"Let's see I'll need to get a book for the plane...maybe Dan Brown's 'Angels and Deamons' or Crieghton's Prey..." I say to outloud to myself as I continue to scribble down the items I want to take on our trip to Japan. Maglie walks in and says, "Two in a row. Man, I can't believe we actually lost two in a row." I give him a dirty look and he starts laughing. Then he asks, "How'd the interview go?" "Not bad, I tried to down play the start, not sure how it will look when it is actually printed though." "Any idea when that will be?" he asks. "Not sure but I think Monday." He nods and exits saying, "I gotta run. Need to get home and pack so I can make the plane on time." |
Damn losses. But have y'all noticed who's leading the league in dingers? :D
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FOFC Manager Update
After being on a plane for 7 hours, I decide to open the news paper from today...or is it yesterday at this point... |
The National Herald - Saturday, April 28th
SPORTS Code:
TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED INCode:
CARIBBEAN AT TURN OF CENTURY |
FOFC Manager Update
"After the long flight, I feel like I'm on auto pilot." Howser rolls his eyes. "What?" I ask. Then it dawns on me, "Oh, sorry, No Pun Intended. I hope I don't have to make too many tough decisions tonight. I'm not sure my brain is functioning properly." |
GAME 26, Saturday, April 28th - Radio Broadcast
A hanging curve... Tucker laces it hard just to the right of Matsubara He makes a stab at it... Just misses it! It's on into the outfield for a single A wide turn by A. J.... but he'll stay at first as the ball comes in Nights hits a screamer at Makato Matsubara Matsubara picks it up and fires to second Out there... And the throw to first A tailor made double play That's the second out of the inning Changeup down low... Pflaggstettler makes contact and hits one out to center Isao Harimoto is drifting over... Now he's under it... Easy out for Starffin And that will do it for FOFC Ichiro Suzuki swings He really stings this one It rifles past Blade into right... Base hit for Suzuki... Pflaggstettler is over to cut it off... Now he tosses it in to the infield Suzuki is on with a sharp single Harimoto fouls off the bunt attempt The count goes to 1 and 2, we'll have to see if they keep the bunt play on Harimoto squares to bunt It's dribbled down the third base line Palmer bare hands it... Sidearm toss to first Just in time! Nice play Credit Isao Harimoto with a sacrifice One out Katsuya Nomura is due up next Nomura lines a wicked line drive to the left of short Nights stabs his glove out He's got it in the webbing! Jeff looks surprised to get that one Suzuki hurries back to second Two down Hays asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Hays and Nielsen There's a ball in front of the plate... Hays gets in front to block it... But it's off his mitt to his left Suzuki is off for third base... Hays picks up the ball and from his knees Whips it to Palmer... Suzuki slides... SAFE!! Score it a wild pitch on Rob Nielsen Comebacker, right to Nielsen Over to Potpie for the easy out That retires the side Japanese League threatens but fails to score Here in the bottom of the 1st The pitch is just inside and Potpie holds up Nomura points down at the first base umpire He gives the "safe" sign Jeeberoni trots down to first... ball four Base hit to right for Hays Dick Howser puts up the stop sign... Potpie will stay at second And Palmer will sit down... strike three called With one gone FOFC will have Stan Gunner coming up A dangerous hitter, no doubt about it Grounded down the line Nagashima grabs it Over to second for one Over to first Not in time! Score It: 5-4 Potpie takes third The runner on first, Hays, is out That's out number two HOF Players' pitching coach, Hideki Irabu, is out to talk with Starffin A high fastball... Blade swings late... He hits a routine pop just left of Nomura Katsuya is under it... And takes it in for the easy out Blade was looking for the breaking ball That's all for FOFC After 1 and a half innings in Japanese League this evening, Scoreless game Swung on and hit sharply to short Nights plays it on one bounce Over to Potpie... Out of there! One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games Dead Ball Era is edging Caribbean 2 to 1 Negro League I and AL Post WWII are deadlocked at 1 Late 20th is in front of Left Outs 3 to 0 Carter has hit his 3rd homerun for Late 20th NL Post WWII is edging Turn of Century 1 to 0 Seaver battling Mathewson Negro League II slipping by NL Pre WWII 2 to 0 Santop has hit his 7th homerun for Negro League II AL Pre WWII is edging Old Timers 1 to 0 Lyons battling Radbourn Nagashima starts... but lays off the pitch upstairs Ball four, Nielsen walks him Matsubara slaps a slow bouncer in front of second Blade races in He reaches down Scoops it up and fires to first Out! Nagashima advances on the play One more chance for Japanese League in the bottom of the 2nd Swung on, line drive, base hit to right Pflaggstettler had to slide to stop that one There goes Nagashima to third Kawakami holds at first as the ball almost got by Pflaggstettler Persimmon couldn't come up throwing quickly enough Drilled on the ground to second Blade grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 4-3 That's all for the HOF Players in the 2nd inning No runs, one hit, no errors and 2 men left on base... We head to the 3rd... We're scoreless Curveball in the dirt Swung on and missed...Strike three Nomura fumbles it, but quickly recovers to tag Nielsen Japanese League gets the first out of the inning There's a liner over short... Solidly stroked by Tucker No chance for either Matsubara or Yamamoto That one had base hit written all over it There's a quail shot in front of Ichiro Suzuki He dives, but he traps it Wait, the second base umpire overrules the call He calls the batter out That's two away Tucker takes his lead Slider, down and in... Breaking on the pitch There goes Tucker for second Nomura is up and firing down... Kawakami applies the tag to the sliding Tucker... SAFE! Kawakami couldn't find the handle on the throw He rips a grounder to short Matsubara grabs it Over to Oh Got him! Score It: 6-3 That does it for FOFC in the top of the 3rd He lays off the pitch Ball four, he walks Nice way to start an inning! Suzuki extends his lead towards second Curveball from Nielsen... There he goes for second! Hays displays his rocket arm... Right on the money... Suzuki is out by a mile Curve ball... Harimoto swings and misses by a mile The bottom dropped out of that one! A wicked pitch! Two down Low and outside Ball four Fastball, a dandy... Steee Rike THREE! And Oh is punched out That's all for the HOF Players... After 3 innings here at Nintendo Field in Japanese League, Scoreless game Potpie takes the pitch... That one is low for a ball... WAIT The umpire says that one caught the knees Potpie is out on strikes One gone for FOFC Sinking fastball... Hays swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Nagashima... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step Two down Victor Starffin retires the first two batters in order That's hit deep to left field This one is deep! IT'S GOING, GOING, GONE!!! That is Deacon Palmer's 2nd home run of the year. It's a routine fly into left Yamamoto ranges over and reaches up This should do it... And Yamamoto grabs it for the out That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 6 and 4 in their last ten games Off speed pitch on the way... And Yamamoto watches it go by for the third strike One away here in the bottom of the 4th FOFC on top 1 to 0 While we have time, let's check the scoreboard Dead Ball Era is in front of Caribbean 4 to 1 AL Post WWII is edging Negro League I 3 to 2 Jackson has hit his 4th homerun for AL Post WWII Late 20th with the lead over Left Outs 3 to 0 Turn of Century and NL Post WWII are all knotted at 1 NL Pre WWII is edging Negro League II 3 to 2 Hubbell and Brewer currently dueling AL Pre WWII slipping by Old Timers 2 to 0 Fastball... down and away... NO! It's called a strike And Nagashima is outta there Two gone for Japanese League Matsubara hits a fly ball to center A. J. Tucker camps under it He's got it The HOF Players go down in order... After 4 full innings, it's 1-0 All Stars Blade laces a hit into the outfield Koji Yamamoto picks it up Fires it to the infield Blade holds with a single Rob Nielsen shows bunt And lays it down right to Saduharu Oh Oh looks at second But passes up a sure force play He fires to first to retire Nielsen But Blade moves up FOFC was in luck that time... Credit Rob Nielsen with a sacrifice That's one away Curveball, in and low Tucker hits it to Oh at first Takes it cleanly... Races to the bag... It's going to be close... And... Out is the call That could have gone either way Blade is now perched over at third FOFC leads 1 to 0 with two away this inning Nights rips a hard drive off a hanging curve That will be in there for extra bases Nights is around first, heading for two... Harimoto is up with it and fires it in quickly Jeff pulls up sharply at second... A stand-up double for the FOFC shortstop Jeff also ups his hitting streak to 8 games! That is Nights' 1st hit today Blade scores from third! Looks like they want nothing to do with Pflaggstettler Persimmon is dangerous in situations like this... He's being put on to set up the force... And a quick throw to first by Starffin But Pflaggstettler is back easily... Now to the plate... low, ball four... That loads 'em up Hays swings and lifts one toward center Harimoto drifts over slowly... He is under it now... And makes the easy catch... That's all she wrote for this inning FOFC has 2 runs, 6 hits and no errors While Japanese League has no runs, 2 hits and no errors FOFC has left 6 baserunners stranded today Swung on... High fly ball into right Not hit well Pflaggstettler is under it... He's got it Easy chance for Persimmon Japanese League with one away Nielsen steps off the mound as he waits for Victor Starffin to come to the plate Sinker, down at the knees... Swung on... Starffin hits a Baltimore chop... Past the infield into left for a single! That was a difficult ball to handle A slider by Nielsen Suzuki gets good wood on it... Tucker back-pedaling quickly... Up with his glove... He can't reach it! The ball is rolling to the warning track Suzuki rounds first... Tucker is after the ball... He plays it off the wall Turns and fires it home... And Starffin wisely is held at third After making a big turn So Suzuki comes through with a two-bagger Harimoto works the walk... Passes the baton to Katsuya Nomura who will see if he can get Starffin in from third Grounded into the hole Outstanding play by Blade! Throw to second for one Over to first Double Play! Score It: 4-6-3 And that will do it for Japanese League It's popped behind home plate Nomura throws down his mask He's running back At the screen... The wind blows it... Right back to him Deacon Palmer is out One up, one down here in the top of the 6th It's a sinker, up in the strike zone Gunner hits it deep into the alley Harimoto is back to the warning track... To the fence... He leaps in the air... Just out of his reach!... It's in for extra bases... Isao picks it up quickly Spins, throws... Not a strong throw but they have no chance Gunner is at second with a stand-up double Almost a fine play by Isao Harimoto Well give him an "A" for effort That one is a grass cutter towards third Nagashima fronts it... OOPS! It takes a big hop! Shigeo manages to come up with it on the heel of his glove Rolls the ball into his free hand On to first It is off target... Oh one hops it into his glove Out! Oh can't get out of the way and Barrett runs right into him Nice play as that ball was thrown on the rightfield side of the bag Lucky the collision didn't hurt anyone Two down in the 6th Time for a station break This is the Strat-O-Matic Broadcast System your 4 Sports Network... OK, we're back and ready to go... Nielsen rips a line drive over short It's through into deep left field Yamamoto finally catches up with it The runner scores! Rob has to hold at first with a single Tucker drives the ball to center for extra bases Dick Howser won't risk sending the runner home... Double for Tucker Hit towards the middle Nice play by Matsubara Over to first In time! Score It: 6-3 That retires the side FOFC with a 3 run lead It's FOFC 3 and Japanese League still looking to score their first run Oh swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Nielsen strikes out Saduharu Oh One up, one down for Japanese League Yamamoto pulls one to the left side It's going to scoot on through the infield Gunner will retrieve it without difficulty He tosses it back in to second as Yamamoto retreats to first after a wide turn IT HITS Nagashima! Kinugasa will be the pinch runner Makato Matsubara swings BOOM!!!... Nights reflexively stabs it! Matsubara couldn't have hit in any better, but he is out! FOFC leads 3 to 0 with two away Let's check some other scores as well Dead Ball Era and Caribbean are all knotted at 4 Negro League I slipping by AL Post WWII 5 to 3 Late 20th is beating Left Outs 5 to 1 NL Post WWII is on top of Turn of Century 5 to 3 Negro League II and NL Pre WWII are deadlocked at 3 Santop has hit his 8th homerun for Negro League II AL Pre WWII is beating Old Timers 4 to 0 Gehrig has hit his 5th homerun for AL Pre WWII The HIGH CHEESE......... STRIKE THREE SWINGING! The HOF Players fail to capitalize So for Japanese League in the bottom of the 6th, No runs, one hit, no errors and 2 men left on base and 2 men left on base Japanese League's defensive changes are... Kinugasa will bat 6th and play 3B Pflaggstettler rips a hard grounder to the left of third And on by the diving Kinugasa Pflaggstettler takes a big turn at first...but holds up Nice hustle by Yamamoto to get that ball in quickly Base hit to center for Potpie Pflaggstettler is racing towards third... The throw is going to third... Pflaggstettler is out at third base! Potpie advances to 2nd on the throw The ball is low and outside Did he go around?... Yes! They are issuing a free pass to Palmer Palmer watches ball four He takes his base There's a pop fly into short right Suzuki is on his horse He dives . . . He can't get to it! Gunner motors into second Two-bagger! Potpie scores from second! Palmer takes third A high hopper to second Taken by Kawakami Over to first In time! Score It: 4-3 That's all for FOFC in the top of the 7th They pick up 1 run After 6 and a half innings, it's 4-0 FOFC It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Curve in the dirt... and Ochiai holds up Looked like he went around from here But the man in blue says no Hays appeals to first Appeal fails Ochiai will take first on the walk That's 1 walk today for Ochiai It's a rainbow shot toward left Gunner reaches up Makes the catch! Didn't have to move an inch One out Due up next is Isao Harimoto Big slow curve... And it's in there, strike three Two gone for Japanese League Time is running out for them The pitch gets away from Nielsen Hays can't handle it Charge a wild pitch to Nielsen Hot shot grounded to short Nights comes up with it Over to Potpie Got him! Score It: 6-3 That wraps up the inning for Japanese League So After 7 innings FOFC has 4 runs, 12 hits and no errors While Japanese League has no runs, 5 hits and no errors Japanese League has left 7 stranded FOFC has failed to bring home 10 Keishi Suzuki will be coming on to pitch for Japanese League Keishi has appeared in 10 games this season with a record of 0-1 In 15 innings, he has an 1.23 ERA Victor Starffin has finished his work here this evening Well hit by Nielsen Yamamoto moves back... Still going back... He makes the catch up against the fence One away in the top of the 8th for FOFC Hard slider, at the knees... Tucker clubs a deep drive to center... Harimoto turns, and races back after it... It goes off the wall! Tucker is steaming toward third Harimoto has it, throws... Not in time... Tucker has his triple Number 4 on the year for him Groundball to short Dick Howser will send the runner home... A quick glance at the lead runner... The play is to first... And Nights is out Fly ball to right Suzuki is under it He makes the grab That retires the side The All Stars score 1 run in the inning After 7 and a half innings, FOFC leads 5 to 0 And Oh will sit down... strike three called With one down, up next is Koji Yamamoto To be followed by Sachio Kinugasa Slow ground ball Nights is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT Two up, two down for Japanese League Nielsen is moving along with the efficiency of a well oiled machine Hays asks for a new ball He walks it out to Nielsen We have a moment now A look at our scoreboard reveals... Dead Ball Era and Caribbean are tied at 4 Brown and Luque currently dueling AL Post WWII is on top of Negro League I 8 to 6 Ford and Foster currently dueling Late 20th with the lead over Left Outs 6 to 3 Sutter comfortably ahead for Late 20th NL Post WWII is on top of Turn of Century 5 to 3 Mathews has hit his 6th homerun for NL Post WWII Negro League II slipping by NL Pre WWII 5 to 3 Radcliffe and Hubbell currently dueling AL Pre WWII is in front of Old Timers 4 to 1 Lyons comfortably ahead for AL Pre WWII Curve in the dirt... and Kinugasa holds up Looked like he went around from here But the plate umpire says no Hays asks the first base ump's opinion He says Kinugasa went around Strike three, swinging That ends the inning After 8 innings, FOFC leads by 5 Potpie swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Suzuki strikes out Jeeberoni Potpie One down for FOFC Harry Hays is still in the on-deck circle and Deacon Palmer is looking for a bat in the dugout Hays pounds a grounder toward Matsubara at short Makato moves in front of it... Whoops... a bad bounce But Matsubara stayed with it Over to first and Hays is retired Nice play by the Japanese League short stop Baltimore chop Into left for a single! Gunner hits a blooper just beyond the infield It looks like that one will drop Tetsuharu Kawakami dives toward the outfield grass AND SNAGS THE BALL BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND And that will do it for FOFC It's a change down the middle... Matsubara swings is fooled but gets a piece of it It's a high fly to center A. J. Tucker trots in under it... And puts it away easily... "Can of Corn" Swung on and popped up Nights is waiting... And that's an easy out That's two down for Nielsen Japanese League will need to do better than that They are running out of time STRIKE THREE! That is number 10 for Rob Nielsen here this evening And that will do it for Japanese League FOFC wins 5 to 0 Nielsen gets credit for the win He threw a shut-out at them Starffin takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was A. J. Tucker He was 4 for 5 And that wraps things up So long from Japanese League. |
GAME 26 - Saturday, April 28th - Boxscore
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FOFC Manager Update
"Complete game, shut out. That makes it easy to make decissions." Howser smiles. "Yes it does." I reply. "Now...what am I supposed to do to prevent jet lag. Stay up for a while or crash now for about 14 hours???" |
GAME 27, Sunday, April 29th - Radio Broadcast
Blade pulls this one down the line Yamamoto is at the warning track The ball is hooking... Just foul! . . . Blade back in the box And here comes the next pitch Curveball in the dirt Swung on and missed...Strike three Nomura fumbles it, but quickly recovers to tag Blade One away in the top of the 1st Sinking fastball... Nights swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Kinugasa... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step Two up, two down Tucker hits a pop into short right field Kawakami sprints out Suzuki and Harimoto sprint towards the infield Isao Harimoto sticks his glove out and IT POPS OUT! The official scorer rules a single There's a long drive... Its' way back there... Isao Harimoto is at the wall... (Possible HR or Out Fielding ability: Average,) He's jumping for it... He's got it!!! What a great play by Harimoto! It's a pop-up in back of short Nights is under it Still waiting... Now he clutches it for the out That's one away Harimoto slaps a hard grounder past short Ton is over to pick it up He tosses it back to second Harimoto will hold with a clean single Nomura drives the ball to center for extra bases Bob Horner will send the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by Japanese League... It's cut-off The run scores Here's the play on the trail runner... A. J. Tucker throws the ball away for an error! Double for Nomura Ripped to third, but right at Palmer...easy out Two down Hays asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Hays and Mighty Sinking line drive Caught by Barrett Blade That does it for Japanese League here in the bottom of the 1st But they pick up 2 runs So After 1 inning, Japanese League on top 2 to 0 A slider by Kaneda Palmer gets good wood on it... Suzuki back-pedals quickly... Up with his glove... Out! And there's one away A hot shot on the ground to Matsubara He's got it cleanly on one hop... Over to first and Hays is out Two down Kaneda retires two in a row Low slider... Ton takes a big rip at it... Lofts a deep fly ball... It could be going... IT IS!!... HOME RUN FOR FOFC! Curve ball... Gazelle swings and misses by a mile The bottom dropped out of that one! A wicked pitch! That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 6 and 4 in their last ten games Kinugasa hits a pop into short right field Out goes Potpie and Blade In comes Gazelle Potpie waves his hands in the air And makes the catch over his shoulder Pretty play by Potpie One down for Japanese League Makato Matsubara is still in the on-deck circle and Tetsuharu Kawakami is looking for a bat in the dugout It's a high pop-up in back of short Nights is under it Still waiting... Now he clutches it for the out And there's two away Slow ground ball Blade is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT The HOF Players go down in the bottom of the 2nd After 2 innings at Nintendo Field here in Japanese League, Japanese League ahead 2 to 1 Breaking ball, in on the hands Mighty swings at... Pounds the ball into the ground It's a one bouncer into the hole Kinugasa ranging over stabs it Strong throw to first... GOT HIM!!! Mighty is out by an eyelash What a play! One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games Dead Ball Era and Caribbean are all knotted at 1 Negro League I leads AL Post WWII 1 to 0 Day battling Newhouser Late 20th clipping Left Outs 8 to 4 Maddux comfortably ahead for Late 20th Turn of Century besting NL Post WWII 5 to 0 NL Pre WWII is on top of Negro League II 2 to 0 Old Timers is in front of AL Pre WWII 4 to 1 Keefe comfortably ahead for Old Timers Breaking ball... It darts down and out as Blade swings way over it He was fooled completely Nomura loses it momentarily, but now finds the handle and tags Barrett as he was heading for the dugout Two down Masaichi Kaneda retires the first two batters in a row Nights swings and hits a shot to deep left-center Harimoto and Yamamoto are converging on the ball Looks like Harimoto has the best shot at it He dives for it... WOW! He's got it! Fantastic play by Harimoto 1-2-3, nothing across... The pitch is just inside and Kaneda holds up Hays points down at the first base umpire He gives the "safe" sign Masaichi trots down to first... ball four The runner goes Suzuki loves to hit and run... Suzuki swings and lifts one toward right Gazelle drifts over slowly... He is under it now... And makes the easy catch... One out The HOF Players have a 1 run lead Good slider, inside part of the plate Harimoto gets the bat on it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Blade grabs it... To second for one Over to first... OUT! Smooth "DP" by FOFC That's all for the HOF Players After 3 innings in Japanese League this evening, Japanese League leads 2 to 1 Drilled on the ground to short Matsubara comes up with it Over to first In time! Score It: 6-3 One down for FOFC Jeeberoni Potpie is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for FOFC Slider, inside... Swung on... Potpie rocks this one... He got all of it... It's going... Going... GONE! Man, he really crunched it! Kaneda looks dejected on the mound Palmer starts... but lays off the pitch upstairs Ball four, Kaneda walks him It gets past Nomura! It's scored a wild pitch. The pitch didn't look that bad Kaneda must have crossed him up! Fastball, belt high, away... Hays goes after it... There's a fly ball to Yamamoto Yamamoto is gliding under it... He flags it down on the run Two down Kaneda seems reluctant to pitch to Ton The pitch comes in very high for ball four Ton takes first On the unintentional intentional walk Sharp slider, catches the outside corner Gazelle swings at it... Hammers a hard grounder right at third Picked up smoothly... Throw to first... IT'S OFF THE BAG!!... Nagashima grabs it, turns back to the bag NOT IN TIME! Gazelle is SAFE! That'll be an error on that play Score It: E5 Palmer takes third Ton takes second Gazelle to first Swung on and hit to shallow left Koji Yamamoto trying to get to it Nice running catch! Score It: 7 That's it for FOFC here in the top of the 4th They leave 3 runners stranded Japanese League has 2 runs, 2 hits and one error While FOFC has 2 runs, 3 hits and one error Nomura tries to hold up, but can't He pops one into short left Ton is coming in hard... Nights is racing with his back to the infield And neither is going to get it! Nomura is on with the "excuse me" single! Hit in the air to left Camped under it is Ton And he has it With one down, up next is Shigeo Nagashima To be followed by Sachio Kinugasa Nagashima is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position That's two away Dribbler in front of home Hays grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 2-3 That's all for the HOF Players in the 4th inning No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base... We go to the 5th... The score is knotted at 2 Another hook for strike three! Blade just stood there looking One up, one down Let up pitch, inside and low Swung on... High hopping ball towards left... Into the hole... Stopped there by Matsubara before it gets through... He starts to throw but stops Nights has the infield single It's a rainbow shot toward center Harimoto reaches up Makes the catch! Didn't have to move an inch Japanese League gets the second out of the inning Fastball... down and away... NO! It's called a strike And Potpie is outta there So ends the top of the 5th For FOFC No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base After 4 and a half innings, The score is tied at 2 Matsubara fights one off his fists It's lined weakly to the left of short Nights is over quickly Easy out Japanese League with one away Mighty steps off the mound as he waits for Tetsuharu Kawakami to come to the plate A jug-handled curve Kawakami goes out and gets it It's a liner to right Gazelle will have to hurry... Here he comes... No sir... he has to play it on the short hop Single for Tetsuharu Kawakami Masaichi Kaneda shows bunt And lays it down right to Jeeberoni Potpie Potpie looks at second But passes up a sure force play He fires to first to retire Kaneda But Kawakami moves up Japanese League was in luck that time... Credit Masaichi Kaneda with a sacrifice That's the second out of the inning Japanese League needs a win They are 7th in the standings 10.0 games out of the American lead Suzuki smacks a fly to right Gazelle is waiting on it Pounds his mitt Gerald takes it in That does it for the HOF Players So at the end of five complete it is all knotted up at 2 Smashed to short Taken by Matsubara Over to first In time! Score It: 6-3 Japanese League gets the first out of the inning Sinker, down at the knees... Swung on... Hays hits a Baltimore chop... Past the infield into center for a single! That was a difficult ball to handle Fastball... just outside And Ton will take first on the walk Walk number 3 issued by Kaneda this evening There's a long drive... Its' way back there... Isao Harimoto is at the wall... (Possible HR or Out Fielding ability: Average,) He's jumping for it... He's got it!!! What a great play by Harimoto! It's hit to center Harimoto has got a long run He grabs it Nice play! Score It: 8 That's all for FOFC in the top of the 6th... After 5 and a half innings, the score is tied, 2-all Harimoto goes after the change up... Swung on and slammed to right-center... Gazelle is going back, back... He hauls it in... nice catch That's the first out of the inning Two more to go Shallow fly ball Tucker charging HE DIVES... HE'S GOT IT! That's the second out of the inning Yamamoto swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Mighty strikes out Koji Yamamoto That's it for Japanese League Here at Nintendo Field, After 6 innings, Japanese League has 2 runs, 4 hits and one error While FOFC has 2 runs, 5 hits and one error Japanese League has left 1 on base FOFC has stranded 7 Blade swings hard... But he was fooled on the pitch Nubs it off the fists It's dribbling toward third Kinugasa charges in on it... Bare hands it... Sidearms it to first... Blade beats it out by a whisker It was a bleeder... Blade's speed got him a hit on that one Looks good in tommorrow's box score He'll take it Nights squares, and bunts it down the line Kinugasa picks it up and fires to first OUT by a step Had Nights been a left-handed hitter He might have had a hit Instead, credit Jeff Nights with a sacrifice One out Due up next is A. J. Tucker He hits a tough grounder to short Taken by Matsubara Over to Nagashima Got him! Score It: 6-3 That's the second out of the inning Time to check the scoreboard Dead Ball Era and Caribbean are deadlocked at 5 Negro League I slipping by AL Post WWII 7 to 5 Foster battling Newhouser Late 20th slipping by Left Outs 12 to 10 Turn of Century is embarrassing NL Post WWII 8 to 0 NL Pre WWII slipping by Negro League II 5 to 3 Old Timers toppling AL Pre WWII 8 to 1 And in our contest We're all tied up at 2 Base hit to right for Potpie Dick Howser will send the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by FOFC... Not cut-off... Nomura is trying to block the plate (Ability to block: Good,)... Blade is out at home! It's time for the 7th inning stretch! Nagashima hits a three hopper towards Deacon Palmer Palmer scoops it and fires it to first for the out One up, one down for Japanese League The batter checks his swing Here's the appeal Kinugasa swung, that's strike three Kinugasa isn't happy at all with that call Two up, two down for the HOF Players Matsubara rips a whistling liner down the line Bingo! Palmer spears it! A shot right at the FOFC third baseman Piece of cake! Three away here in the bottom of the 7th After 7 innings The score is tied at 2 The official attendance has just been announced 46613 fans here at Nintendo Field this evening Fastball... down and away... Kaneda just misses the corner... ball four That's 4 walks given up by Kaneda today Hit and run... Grounded towards the sack Nagashima trots to the bag Score It: 3 One down late in the game Close ball game... FOFC just needs one run to take the lead Two more chances to get Potpie in from second Ton rips one on the ground It's a 'daisy cutter' to Matsubara Makato fields it cleanly Looks Palmer back to second Now fires it over to first... Easy out Two gone for FOFC They are going to put Gazelle on Nomura holds out his glove That's ball four Bullock lifts a flyball to left Yamamoto doesn't have to move He makes the catch Score It: 7 That ends the inning for FOFC Japanese League has 2 runs, 4 hits and one error While FOFC has 2 runs, 7 hits and one error They have now stranded 10 baserunners Grounded back to the mound Knowles comes up with it Tosses it to first and gets him Now batting for the HOF Players... Hiromitsu Ochiai... He'll pinch hit for Masaichi Kaneda Ichiro Suzuki is on-deck Curve in the dirt... and Ochiai holds up Looked like he went around from here But the plate umpire says no Hays asks the first base ump's opinion He says Ochiai went around Strike three, swinging That's two away Nights comes over from his shortstop position to say a few words to Knowles Ichiro Suzuki will be next up... There's a shot off the bat of Ichiro Suzuki But it's right at Blade who makes the catch of the line drive Suzuki throws his bat into the dirt in disgust After 8 innings We're all tied up at 2 Hideo Fujimoto will be coming on to pitch for Japanese League Hideo has appeared in 9 games this season He has a record of 1-2 in 14 innings His ERA stands at 9.22 Japanese League's defensive changes are... Ochiai will bat 9th and play RF Blade is down That was way inside No call yet... Now the umpire motions Barrett to first FOFC tries the hit and run! Nights misses the pitch! The steal attempt... Nights takes it outside Nomura snaps a beauty to first... Close play... SAFE! Nights maneuvers to hit behind the runner Nights rolls one toward Tetsuharu Kawakami He scoops it and fires to first... Close play OUT, says the first base umpire The first base coach throws his hands up in disbelief One gone for FOFC Line drive to second CAUGHT by a diving Kawakami! A cross-over step, then he lunged for it Impressive play by the Japanese League second baseman! Two gone in the top of the 9th Japanese League is still in quite a jam Clutch situation for Jeeberoni Potpie He'll come up against the righthanded Fujimoto Base hit to center for Potpie Dick Howser will send the runner home... The throw is coming home... Blade is out! Harimoto swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Knowles strikes out Isao Harimoto One down, nobody on Game tied Changeup down low... Nomura makes contact and hits one out to center A. J. Tucker is drifting over... Now he's under it... Easy out for Kronside The score is tied at 2 with two away this inning Swung on and hit sharply to short Nights plays it on one hop Over to Gonzalez... Out of there! And we go to extra innings! There's a hard bouncer to Kinugasa's left He's over... Makes the pick-up... Over to Nagashima... Palmer is out! A sparkling glove hand pick-up by Sachio Kinugasa! One away in the top of the 10th Fastball... Hays jumps all over it... It's juiced to deep center There goes Harimoto after it Racing hard... He dives... And he's got it!!! Beautiful play by Isao Harimoto! Two down Hideo Fujimoto retires the first two batters in order Sinker, at the knees... Swung on... Ton hits it into the hole on the right side Kawakami ranging to his left... Scoops it up... Throws on the run... And Ton is out by a step at first That retires the side... After 9 and a half innings at Nintendo Field here in Japanese League, Japanese League has 2 runs, 4 hits and one error While FOFC has 2 runs, 8 hits and one error FOFC has left 11 men on base Japanese League has stranded only 2 Nagashima pounds a grounder toward Nights at short Jeff moves in front of it... Whoops... a bad bounce But Nights stayed with it Over to first and Nagashima is retired Nice play by the FOFC short stop So one up and one gone Sachio Kinugasa offers at the curveball, but checks his swing Oh, Kinugasa couldn't get the bat out of the way It's a soft line drive to Deacon Palmer for the out Kinugasa never even left the batter's box Two out, nobody on The score is knotted at 2 Change-up, Matsubara is looking for it... He smacks a deep fly to left-center... Ton is at the warning track... Waits... Off the fence! It's a double for Makato Matsubara Defensive manager has decided to pitch around Tetsuharu Kawakami It's in on the wrists Tetsuharu tried to hold up Now it appears he will be awarded first... Yes, Kronside walks him A high hopper to short Taken by Nights Over to first In time! Score It: 6-3 That retires the side Japanese League threatens but fails to score Here in the bottom of the 10th Extra base hit to center for Gazelle Isao Harimoto is trying to get to it This might be stretched into a triple! He's going to try for it! Here's the play... He's safe! Triple for Gazelle Gonzalez chases the curve... There's a drive to right... Ochiai fields it cleanly... He rifles one to second Gonzalez turns back and settles for a single And an RBI Nice play by the rightfielder Blade squares around He bunts it . . . They throw trying to get the lead runner... Fielded by S.Kinugasa he's throwing for the lead runner... OUT! Force Play To 3rd Baseman Score It: 5-6 The runner on first, Gonzalez, is out With one down Nagashima yells something out to Fujimoto Hideo nods his head Fastball down low... Nights swings and hits one out to left Koji Yamamoto is drifting over... Now he's under it... Easy out for Fujimoto Blade trots back to first Here's the ump coming out To brush the plate clean There's two away Drilled on the ground to second Kawakami grabs it His throw to first GOT HIM! Score It: 4-3 That wraps up the inning for FOFC So After 10 and a half innings FOFC has 3 runs, 10 hits and one error While Japanese League has 2 runs, 5 hits and one error FOFC has left 12 stranded Japanese League has failed to bring home 4 We are going to have a pinch hitter Saduharu Oh will bat for Hideo Fujimoto It will be the lefthand hitting, Oh against the righty Knowles Oh is hitting righties for a .115 average Fastball, swung on and missed Take a seat Mr. Oh! One away here in the bottom of the 11th FOFC ahead 3 to 2 While we have time, let's check the scoreboard These scores are final... Dead Ball Era cuffed Caribbean 8 to 5 AL Post WWII edged out Negro League I 11 to 10 Left Outs downed Late 20th 14 to 12 Pennock the winner, he's now 2-3 Franco takes the loss, his record drops to 1-4 Turn of Century beat up on NL Post WWII 11 to 2 NL Pre WWII is the winner over Negro League II 8 to 4 Grimes the winner, he's now 5-0 Wickware takes the loss, his record drops to 1-5 Old Timers pulverized AL Pre WWII 11 to 1 Keefe the winner, he's now 2-3 Gomez takes the loss, his record drops to 1-4 Harimoto takes the pitch... That one is low for a ball... WAIT The umpire says that one caught the knees Harimoto is out on strikes Two gone for Japanese League Time is running out for them Especially when you see who's on the mound Nomura hits a screamer at Deacon Palmer Palmer picks it up and fires to first The throw pulls Gonzalez off the bag Gonzalez swipes with the glove Nomura is out! Nice play by Gonzalez And that will do it for Japanese League FOFC wins 3 to 2 Kronside gets credit for the win Knowles notches the save Fujimoto takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Jeeberoni Potpie He was 3 for 5 with a homerun And that wraps things up So long from Japanese League. |
GAME 27 - Sunday, April 29th - Boxscore
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3 strikeouts? 3? DAMN!
This is getting worse before it is getting better... |
Welcome to my world, Blade. :(
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FOFC Manager Update
I'm sitting at the hotel restraunt with Dick and wonder 'What the Hell does this menu say?' "Hey Dick, can you read any of this?" "Nope. I'm just going to ask for eggs." "Ok, me too." I reply. "You going to get the paper?" Dick questions. "They were out of the English ones, and pictures just aren't enough for me." The waiter shows up and we attempt to order. He nods several times and leaves... I have no idea what we are actually going to get to eat. |
Damn that Harimoto and his superb glove. I should have twelve homers, dammit! :mad:
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I do believe that outing made up for my pair of shit starts.
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FOFC Manager Update
During warmups Bob Hazzle comes up to me and says, "Hey coach, Sugishita's throwing for the Japs tonight." "Yeah, I figured he would." "You going to make any changes cause we are facing a tough right hander?" "I was considering it." I reply matter of factly. "Um...well I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but...well, um..." "Spill it Bob!" I demand. "I want to work Gonzo in. He's been doing great off the bench and he's gotten his average way up. I think he deserves a start. I know Jeebs has been on fire, but we've got to keep Gonzo sharp, and well to be honest..." "Shut up Bob. I'll start Gonzalez. I was considering it anyway, you just made my decissions a little easier." "Thanks coach." he says as he slaps me on the back and heads out to the field, probably to tell David the good news. |
GAME 28 - April 30th - Radio Broadcast
Slider, over the inside corner... Lashed hard out into right It's in for a base hit... Suzuki quickly racing over... Fields it smoothly, fires it in behind the runner... Tucker dives back into the bag... SAFE!! Credit Tucker with a single Tucker moves away from first base... He has 8 stolen bases on the season Slow curve... The speedy Tucker heads for second Nomura pegs it down He slipped on the throw But he got it off... High throw... Goes into centerfield... Over everyone's heads... Around second... Tucker heads for third... And he will make it easily! There will be an error charged to Nomura Nights taps the ball Shigeo Nagashima scoops it up He'll have to hurry this throw Not in time! Nights has a base hit Tucker scores the first run of the game Nights takes a three step lead Sugishita continues to hold the runner close Palmer rips a single to right field It falls in front of Suzuki Ichiro takes it on one bounce Nights motors into third easily Pflaggstettler swings hard, but hits it on the handle to short Matsubara comes in on it On to first and Pflaggstettler is gone Nights scores from third One down for FOFC David Gonzalez is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for FOFC Gonzalez lines a wicked line drive to the left of second Kinugasa stabs his glove out He's got it in the webbing! Sachio looks surprised to get that one Palmer hurries back to second Swung on and missed, strike three! That breaking ball really had a nasty bend on it It ended up in the left-handed batter's box! FOFC gets 2 in the top of the 1st 2 runs, 3 hits, one error and one man left on base After one half inning, FOFC leads by 2 Suzuki hits a screamer at Owen Hunter Hunter picks it up and fires to first The throw pulls Gonzalez off the bag Gonzalez swipes with the glove Suzuki is out! Nice play by Gonzalez One out Due up next is Tsutomu Wakamatsu Curve, a beauty... Strike three looking! Hunter punches him out! Two down Owen Hunter retires the first two batters in a row Swing and a miss Struck him out Number 17 on the season for Hunter At the end of one inning,... FOFC on top 2 to 0 Swung on and hit sharply to second Kinugasa plays it on one bounce Over to Oh... Out of there! One gone for FOFC It's grounded past the mound Kinugasa races to his right Matsubara to his left Kinugasa scoops it up Throws on one bounce to Oh... Sean beats it out! Owen Hunter shows bunt And lays it down right to Shigeru Sugishita Sugishita looks at second But passes up a sure force play He fires to first to retire Hunter But Treacy moves up FOFC was in luck that time... Credit Owen Hunter with a sacrifice Two down Big slow curve... And it's in there, strike three So that's it for FOFC They fail to score against Sugishita In the top of the 2nd for FOFC No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base A high fastball... Oh swings late... He hits a routine pop just left of Treacy Sean is under it... And takes it in for the easy out Oh was looking for the breaking ball Japanese League with one away Hunter steps off the mound as he waits for Shigeo Nagashima to come to the plate Nagashima hits one on the ground to the left side Shigeo, who moves well, is motoring to first Nights wings it quickly to Gonzalez... OUT by a step Two down Owen Hunter retires the first two batters in order Here's a curveball, up in the zone... It's juiced to deep center There goes Tucker after it Racing hard... Reaching... Can't get it... It was just out of his reach! He chases it to the fence Harimoto around first, coasts into second As the throw comes in late Score that a two bagger Kinugasa hits a three hopper towards Jeff Nights Nights scoops it and fires it to first for the out So Japanese League leaves a runner down at second FOFC leads by 2 We will be right back... Nights taps one on the ground Sachio Kinugasa charges in Picks it up and throws to first He throws it away! It gets by the first baseman Oh It'll be an error on Kinugasa Kinugasa has committed 1 error in this afternoon's game Swung on...and it's in the air to the left side Backing up just a bit is Wakamatsu And he pulls it in One down for FOFC Persimmon Pflaggstettler is still in the on-deck circle and David Gonzalez is looking for a bat in the dugout Pflaggstettler slaps a routine grounder to Matsubara Makato picks it up... Looks Nights back to second Sidearms a throw to Oh Pflaggstettler is out FOFC ahead 2 to 0 with two away this inning It goes wide of the plate Nomura can't handle it Charge a wild pitch to Sugishita Drilled deep to right field Suzuki is on his horse He's on the warning track HE JUMPS . . . HE'S GOT IT!!! Score It: 9 That retires the side FOFC comes up empty-handed Here in the top of the 3rd No runs, no hits, one error and one man left on base Routine grounder to short Nights scoops it up Over to first for the out And there's one away Struck him out on a fastball Sugishita goes down swinging That's two away Suzuki hits a fly ball to center A. J. Tucker camps under it This should wrap up the inning... That's it That's all for the HOF Players... After 3 innings here at Nintendo Field in Japanese League, FOFC leads 2 to 0 Fastball, a beauty... Steee Rike THREE! That's one away Soft liner to second Kinugasa jumps He makes a nice play on it Score It: 4 Japanese League gets the second out of the inning Shallow fly ball Wakamatsu charging HE DIVES... HE'S GOT IT! That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 7 and 3 in their last ten games Wakamatsu cuts on a curve that misses in the dirt That ball is trapped nicely by Hays Wakamatsu was badly fooled by Hunter's big breaking curve STRIKE THREE! Tsutomu was a little overanxious With one down, up next is Katsuya Nomura To be followed by Saduharu Oh It's a duck snort headed towards the outfield Nights is after it... Running hard... He snares it for the out Excellent range shown on that play! FOFC ahead 2 to 0 with two away Let's check some other scores as well Caribbean leads Dead Ball Era 1 to 0 Mendez and Chesbro currently dueling NL Post WWII is edging Turn of Century 3 to 2 Koufax battling Joss NL Pre WWII is in front of Negro League II 5 to 2 Marquard comfortably ahead for NL Pre WWII Old Timers leads AL Pre WWII 3 to 2 Strike three called A curve that broke over Number 5 for Owen Hunter today 20 on the year Japanese League comes up empty here in the bottom of the 4th No runs, no hits and no errors After 4 innings, FOFC still out in front, 2-0 Sinking fastball... Hunter swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Nagashima... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step One away... Oh is coming over to the mound... He wants to chat with the pitcher... Here comes Nagashima also... Now they return to their positions Fastball... Tucker jumps all over it... It's juiced to deep right There goes Suzuki after it Racing hard... He dives... And he's got it!!! Beautiful play by Ichiro Suzuki! Two down Sugishita retires the first two FOFC batters Nights hits it on the handle He slices a soft pop behind first base Oh roams over Still after it Drops in foul territory . . . Nights back in the box And here comes the next pitch Slow ground ball Matsubara is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT 1-2-3, nothing across... Swing and a miss Strike three! But the ball gets past Hays! He's chasing it down he'll have no play. Hunter gets the strikeout but Nagashima is on first base anyway. It's scored a passed ball. Harimoto launches one deep to right Pflaggstettler turns and starts to chase after it... Now he only looks up This is back, back, back, back... Way out of Nintendo Field! A towering blast by Isao Harimoto Two runs will score for Japanese League Baltimore chop Into left for a single! Owen Hunter watches Kinugasa As he moves away from the bag Hunter's move keeps Kinugasa guessing He doesn't have a very good lead Fastball, a dandy... Steee Rike THREE swinging! Makato looked like Casey on that pitch Went for the HIGH CHEESE! One down for Japanese League in the bottom of the 5th The score is knotted at 2 Sugishita rips a line shot to the short stop OUT! Nights didn't have to move! One blink and that would have been past him! Kinugasa stays put Hit on the ground to short Taken by Nights Over to first In time! Score It: 6-3 That's it for Japanese League Here at Nintendo Field, After 5 innings, Japanese League has 2 runs, 3 hits and 2 errors While FOFC has 2 runs, 4 hits and no errors Japanese League has left 2 on base FOFC has stranded 3 Palmer slaps a hard grounder past second Suzuki is over to pick it up He tosses it back to second Palmer will hold with a clean single Pflaggstettler hits a screamer at Shigeo Nagashima Nagashima picks it up and fires to second Out there... And the throw to first A tailor made double play And there's two away A sharp breaking curve... Gonzalez was waiting for it He hits it squarely... and well Suzuki turns to chase it down... This one is going, going... GONE! David Gonzalez can touch them all Slow ground ball Matsubara is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT That wraps up the inning for FOFC Time to check out the rest of the scores Dead Ball Era is in front of Caribbean 4 to 1 Turn of Century and NL Post WWII are deadlocked at 3 Aaron has hit his 4th homerun for NL Post WWII NL Pre WWII is beating Negro League II 6 to 2 Hartnett has hit his 5th homerun for NL Pre WWII Old Timers is on top of AL Pre WWII 7 to 5 Welch and Faber currently dueling And here in Japanese League FOFC ahead 3 to 2 Wakamatsu swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Hunter strikes out Tsutomu Wakamatsu One up, one down for Japanese League Smashed to third Taken by Palmer Over to Gonzalez Got him! Score It: 5-3 That's the second out of the inning Japanese League trails by 1 They need a win They are 7th in the standings 10.5 games out Good slider, inside part of the plate Oh gets the bat on it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Treacy grabs it... Throws to first... OUT! Hunter disposes of Japanese League quickly in the bottom of the 6th... they go down 1-2-3 After 6 innings, it's 3-2 FOFC Screaming liner towards second Kinugasa makes a nice play on it Score It: 4 One up, one down Letterhigh, hard slider... Swung on... It's a line drive belted toward Matsubara It's by him... Wakamatsu comes in... Plays it off his chest Recovers quickly, throwing into second Good defensive recovery Keeping Treacy to a single Hunter squares around He lays a beauty down the third base line Sugishita and Nagashima collide going for the ball Nagashima recovers, picks it up And fires to first OUT!! Credit Owen Hunter with a sacrifice Looks like they want nothing to do with Tucker Or his .333 batting average... He is being put on to set up the force... Base hit to left for Nights Dick Howser is windmilling the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by FOFC... Not cut-off... Treacy scores! Trailing runners advance. Looks like they want nothing to do with Palmer He's too good in the clutch... They'll put him on to set up the force Liner drilled to third Nagashima makes a great catch! Score It: 5 So that wraps it up here in the top of the 7th Pflaggstettler leaves teammates on every base He is obviously upset with himself We'll be back in just a minute... It's time for the 7th inning stretch! It's a high fly into center Tucker ranges to his right Reaches up, and takes it for the easy out One out Isao Harimoto is due up next Harimoto goes after the change up... Swung on and slammed to right-center... Tucker is going back, back... He hauls it in... nice catch Ripped to third, but right at Palmer...easy out That is the third out for Japanese League here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 46051 There's a ground ball up the middle It gets by the pitcher It's headed into center field OH, Sachio Kinugasa gets to the ball... But there won't be a throw Base hit for Gonzalez Hays fouls off the bunt attempt The count goes to 1 and 2, we'll have to see if they keep the bunt play on There's a pop fly into short center Isao Harimoto trying to get to it He can't catch up to it! Base hit for Hays Gonzalez takes third Grounded towards the bag Oh flips to Sugishita covering Score It: 3-1 One down, two to go... Shigeru Sugishita has to bear down now He rips a grounder to second Taken by Kinugasa Over to Oh Got him! Score It: 4-3 Two down Nomura asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Nomura and Sugishita Wait, Nomura calls time He is looking to the dugout Now he's signaling for an intentional pass This will load them up But Japanese League now has a force at any base Base hit to right for Tucker Gonzalez scores Dick Howser won't risk sending the runner home... Runners hold. Liner drilled to second Tough chance for Kinugasa He grabs it for the out Score It: 4 That'll do it in the top of the 8th No runs, 2 hits, no errors and 2 men left on base FOFC leads 4 to 2 And now we'll pause for station identification This is your Strat-O-Matic Broadcast System... Matsubara lifts an easy fly to right Pflaggstettler camps under it... Waits... then snaps it into his glove Poor ol' Makato... Even his niece asked an embarrassing question before he left for the game today He told her that he was going to the ballpark She said... "What for?" That's the respect you get when you're batting .143! With one down Potpie yells something out to Knowles Sammy nods his head Fukumoto swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Knowles strikes out Yutaka Fukumoto That's two away Nights comes over from his shortstop position to say a few words to Knowles Ichiro Suzuki will be next up... There's a high pop fly to the outfield Gerald Gazelle moves to his left He makes the catch Wait, he bobbles it! Gazelle grabs it with his bare hand for the out That's all for the HOF Players No runs, no hits and no errors... At the end of eight full innings... FOFC on top 4 to 2 Tucker hits a three hopper towards Makato Matsubara Matsubara scoops it and fires it to first for the out So one up and one gone Nights rips the curve to left-center... Turning at the sound of the bat Wakamatsu is racing back to the fence... He reaches up for the drive... It's over his head! He plays the bounce off the fence But he needn't hurry Nights will lope into second with a double Fouts swings and misses, strike three! Dan chased a curve ball in the dirt That's the second out of the inning That one is a grass cutter towards short Matsubara fronts it... OOPS! It takes a big hop! Makato manages to come up with it on the heel of his glove Rolls the ball into his free hand On to first It is off target... Oh one hops it into his glove Out! Oh can't get out of the way and Persimmon runs right into him Nice play as that ball was thrown on the rightfield side of the bag Lucky the collision didn't hurt anyone That retires the side FOFC threatens but fails to score Here in the top of the 9th Belt high fastball, on the outside corner Grounded to short Nights ranging into the hole... He backhands it... Plants his right foot... Fires to first SAFE!...By a step Nomura hits a three hopper towards Barrett Blade Blade scoops it and fires it to second... Out The throw to first... Out at first, it's a double play Two gone for Japanese League Time is running out for them Oh chases the change up Hits a slow grounder right past Knowles Nights snares it behind the bag... Plants... Throws to first... Beats him by a step for the out! And that will do it for Japanese League FOFC wins 4 to 2 Hunter gets credit for the win Knowles notches the save Sugishita takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Jeff Nights He was 3 for 5 And that wraps things up So long from Japanese League. |
GAME 30 - Monday, April 30th - Boxscore
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FOFC Manager Update
A great "long road trip" ends with a big win. We were able to go across the world and continue to play well. Hazzle's hunch to play Gonzalez really worked out well, and the article about our fast start still hasn't hit the newstands yet (at least as far as I know - I am half a work away). Thankfully we have a couple days off to get back on normal time before taking the field again. |
FOFC DYNASTY UPDATE
That game ends the first month of the season. In an effort to be as fair as possible, I'm going to take some time to update the computer managers on all the other teams (I'll do this at the end of each month). Because I've attempted to run this as real time as possible, I'm going to actually take a week off and try and complete my updates on every team in that timeframe. Then on Tuesday, we'll pick up where we left off (unless someone objects). This would also be a good time for suggestions - so if you have any feel free to chime in. |
I'm hot coach. This pinch-hitting machine even got a homer in a rare start at first base. :)
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Has there been a James Rodney sighting? He's got to be itchy :)
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Nothing to suggest or complain about, completely enjoying this just how you're doing it. Keep up the great work.
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FOFC Manager Update
On the flight back, one of the team managers, I think the kids name is Luke, he handed me a stack of faxed papers. "Coach this just came in. Herb Garlic sent it to you, though you might want to read it on the plane. He says the actual magazine is on your desk." "Herb Garlic?" I ask. "Yeah, you know Herb in Marketing." "Oh yeah, Herb Marketing. I forgot the idoit doesn't even know how to talk on a phone. I never knew the guys last name I just always refered to him as Herb Marketing because that's what he says when he calls people." I saly to myself. Then I turn to the kid and say, "Thanks." He nods his reply and heads off. I look at the fax and there is a huge almost unidentifiable picture with the headline: FOFCs Showing the League What Great Really Is I shake my head at the title and start reading... |
ESPN The Magazine – May Issue
FOFCs Showing the League What Great Really Is It was early March and the Dynasty League Baseball’s Spring Training was about to start. There was a buzz around the league. People were actually going to see Babe Ruth in all his glory, Cobb and his anger, Matthewson and his class, and Joe Jackson and his bare feet (he doesn’t really play without shoes by the way). There was even a considerable amount of attention paid to the stars of other leagues. Finally the Negro League Superstars would get to play against the “whites” in league games. Caribbean and Japanese all-stars would also get a chance to make a name for themselves. Imagine, Gibson, Oh, Laneris all playing in the same league. Truly amazing. For all the buzz though, there was 1 team that was a huge question mark – the FOFC All Stars. The FOFC All-Stars are made up of players with names like Potpie, Nights, Babson…hardly household names, especially when compared to the names mentioned above. However the team had a plan when they located the players they would use. “First off we wanted to get players that would not be intimidated by the competition,” says team GM George Boss. “It would be pretty easy for guys to be start struck in this league. We wanted gamers that can do it all and aren’t afraid to compete on the highest level.” Team manager Benton Breeze said, “I had very little input in the team’s makeup. I made suggestions, requests for playing style things of that nature, but I didn’t know who would be on the team until they showed up at training camp or called to tell me they were coming.” As it turns out the selection criteria appears to have been good. “We have a bunch of good guys and good attitudes, and that goes a long way to having a successful season,” Breeze explains. “These guys are all used to starting and playing every game, but on this team in this league, there are going to be times when you have to sit. I’ve had some subtle hints from players requesting time, but every time I tell a player I’m sorry you aren’t playing more they respond ‘just keep winning and I’ll be happy’”. And winning they are. FOFC has the best record in the league by a bunch. They are winning with pitching with hitting with relief pitching, with managing with the trainer, every way imaginable. “We’ve been quite lucky so far, “ Breeze admits. “Have you seen the names of the players that have been on the DL? We’ve so far avoiding the injury bug and that has helped tremendously. We’ve also benefited from playing some teams that were far from full strength.” They are extremely happy with the way the team is playing, and why wouldn’t they be, they are leading the league in ERA, and they are in the top half for batting average and home runs. Plus most importantly, they win the close games. “Winning the close ones means we are doing the fundamentals correctly,” says GM Boss. “It also means we have guys who aren’t intimidated.” Could there be other reasons why the FOFC team has flourished? Benton thinks so. “In my opinion, one of the big reasons we are doing well is the way the team is constructed, and I don’t mean the character I mean the breakdown of players, pitchers and positions. Having 10 pitchers in the pen has been a huge advantage. Most of these teams only have 8 pitchers, and that’s just not enough. I know we’ve been involved in games where the other manager probably wants to pull the starter, but he doesn’t have anyone that he can turn too. It’s so easy to stress a bull pen when you only have 3 and half non-starters. If you use 2 in a game the next day you have 1 guy you can turn to who isn’t tired. We don’t have that problem. I have 5 and half quality pitchers in my pen. Rodney, Fozborg, the Knowles brothers, and Kronside. I guarantee you that any other team in this league would beg to have any of these guys on their roster.” Benton also thinks like a real estate agent….location, location, location. “I don’t know who made this schedule, and I certainly appreciate having almost the entire first month at home, but the unbalanced nature of this thing is going to come back around. We will get 77 at home and 77 on the road, and we’ve had about 90% of our current games on our home field – that means we have quite a few road game left. That means playing in the band boxes of the AL- Pre and Post teams the gigantic pitching friendly parks for the Old Timers, the Dead Ballers and the Turn of the Centuries. Those parks are big advantages for those teams and we’ll have to find ways to win there.” Benton also warns that the expectations for this team need to stay at a reasonable level. “There is a lot of baseball still to be played and I hardly think we are going to end the season with only 30 losses. But this is fun right now and I’m going to enjoy it while I can.” It’s fun for the fans and baseball lovers in general to see these underdogs continue to do well. It will be interesting to see how long the All Stars can keep this up and if they can build a big enough cushion early to allow them to hold on for the division title. |
3 cheers for TUESDAY!!!
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FOFC - Manager Update
Our plane finally arrived at the airport late Tuesday night. Thank God we didn't have a game that night. I got home, ate a fast food hamburger I had picked up on the way and went to sleep. I woke up slightly when the kids got up, thankfully, the wife had set the TV up to be on cartoons and set out cereal so they could feed themselves. I woke up again when my wife got up, but I looked at the clock and it said 8:45. With a little mental calcuations I realize that is actually 8:00 (don't ask). I decide that we dont' have a game tonight either so I'm going to sleep in and read the paper when I get up...it's not going anywhere. |
FOFC Dynasty Update
Sorry guys...when I said I'd start up again on Tuesday, I wasn't thinking about the holiday. I had too much going on (hosting dinners a couple times and going across town for a day) to get any play or updates done. I believe I left off on Wednesday - so I'll start posting again tomorrow. |
FOFC Manager Update
Well my assumption that the paper wasn't going any where was a bad one. When I finally roll out of bed, I end up looking all over the house for the paper. I look in the kitchen, den, bathroom, even outside where the recycle bin is, thinking my wife had put it there feeling that I wouldn't be interested in it this late in the day. I finally find it in my car. Apparently the wife had taken the car to get lunch and took the paper with her because there were coupons in the paper. Why she took the whole think, I'll never know, but regardless - I finally had my paper to read. |
The National Herald - Wednesday, May 2nd
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FOFC Manager Update
With another off day, I sleep in again. I rub the sleep from my eyes and shuffle off to find the paper. I want to see if anyone has been able to close the gap on us yet. |
The National Herald - Thursday, May 3rd
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FOFC Manager Update
I finish reading the paper, get up to get another cup of coffee when my wife walks in from picking up the twins from pre-school. "Wow, what are you still doing here, your are going to be late to the park?" She says as she takes off Bailey's jacket. "Late for the park what are you talking about?" "Today's Thursday." "Right" "Well, let's see if I can explain this simply so you can understand," she says in a tone that is dripping sarcasim. "You have a game tonight." "No I don't." I argue. "Um...honey come here." and she walks over to the paper with me in tow. "You see what is says here?" she asks pointing to the part that says...TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS" I nod meekly. Then she slides her fingers down about an inch to where it says...NLT-Wickwar(1-5, 8.23) at FAS-Babson(4-1, 2.20) "Oh Sh..." "Shhhh" she interrupts preventing me from cursing in front of my children. I run upstairs get dress and race out of the house. |
GAME 29 - Thursday, May 3rd - Radio Broadcast
There's a line drive in the gap by Allen That looks like an easy two-bagger A. J. Tucker races to the ball and fires it in Allen has himself a double Wright slaps a routine grounder to Nights Jeff picks it up... Looks Allen back to second Sidearms a throw to Potpie Wright is out FOFC gets the first out of the inning A line drive... But right at Jeff Nights He doesn't have to move to catch the wicked liner Allen scurries back to second Negro League II with one more chance to take the lead One on, two out, score tied Negro League II is 3 and 7 in their last ten games Curve, down low... Swung on and missed Strike three right by Santop Now that one had a nice wrinkle to it! That's three outs here in the top of the first At the end of one half inning, for Negro League II No runs, one hit, no errors and one man left on base FOFC is coming to bat Sinker, down at the knees... Swung on... Tucker hits a Baltimore chop... Past the infield into center for a single! That was a difficult ball to handle The runner goes Nights loves to hit and run... Nights rips a hard drive off a hanging curve That will be in there for extra bases Nights is around first, heading for two... Wright is up with it and fires it in quickly Jeff pulls up sharply at second... A stand-up double for the FOFC shortstop Jeff also ups his hitting streak to 11 games! That is Nights' 1st hit today The hit and run works to perfection! Tucker scores from first! Pflaggstettler just gets a piece of it He 'drizzles' it to second Bankhead races in quickly... Barehands it... Over to first Just in time! The runner moves up easily... One gone in the bottom of the 1st Up next is Jeeberoni Potpie He's having a fine year so far Change up, a beauty... Heeee struck him out! Bouncer to short Brown grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 6-3 We've played through the first inning here at FOFC Stadium So far... FOFC leads 1 to 0 Bounding ball to first Potpie flips to Babson covering Score It: 3-1 That's the first out of the inning Negro League II is in 7th place in the standings 14.0 games out of first There's a towering fly ball hit by Wilson Pflaggstettler sprints over, and makes the catch That's the second out of the inning Sinking fastball... Bankhead swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Palmer... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step Babson sets the Twos down in order Curve in the dirt... and Bullock holds up Looked like he went around from here But the plate umpire says no Santop asks the first base ump's opinion He says Bullock went around Strike three, swinging And there's one away High Gazelle works out a walk Base hit to right for Blade Gazelle is racing towards third... The throw is cut off... That holds Blade at first And Babson will sit down... strike three called One more chance for FOFC in the bottom of the 2nd Base hit to left for Tucker Gazelle scores Third base coach Dick Howser is motioning Blade to third... The throw is cut off... That holds Tucker at first Nights swings and lifts one toward right Hill drifts over slowly... He is under it now... And makes the easy catch... That's all for the All Stars... After 2 innings here at FOFC Stadium in FOFC, FOFC ahead 2 to 0 Pete pops it up And Blade makes the play That's one away There's a drive down the line Fair or foul? Persimmon Pflaggstettler dives for the ball Makes the catch Good thing too The ump rules it a fair ball Pflaggstettler turned a sure double into an out Two up, two down for Negro League II Allen hits one on the ground to the left side Newt, who moves well, is motoring to first Nights wings it quickly to Potpie... OUT by a step That's all she wrote A three up, three down inning So After 2 and a half innings FOFC on top, 2-0 Extra base hit to center for Pflaggstettler Wild Bill Wright is trying to get to it This might be stretched into a triple! No... he decides to hold up Flyball to right it's caught Pflaggstettler might have a chance to move up... Hill makes the catch... Pflaggstettler is tagging up at second... He'll move up to third as the throw comes into second Lunging after the change-up Palmer hits a grounder through to left... Scoring from third is Pflaggstettler Credit Palmer with a single and an RBI It gets past Santop! It's scored a wild pitch. The pitch didn't look that bad Mathis must have crossed him up! Palmer takes second A high and inside fastball Ball four! Just under the chin of Billy Bullock Billy gives Mathis a steely stare Now he trots down to first Fastball... just outside And Gazelle will take first on the walk Everybody will move up a base... Bases are waterlogged, with Barrett Blade due up Ground ball to the mound Mathis comes up with it Throws home and nails him! On to first He's OUT, a home to first double play Score It: 1-2-3 That's all for FOFC in the bottom of the 3rd They pick up 1 run After 3 innings, it's 3-0 FOFC Grounded towards first Potpie grabs it IT'S A RACE TO THE BAG SAFE! Grounded down the line Potpie grabs it Over to second for one To first Double Play! Score It: 3-6-3 Two down Brian comes in there with a dipsy-do And it freezes Santop He can't get the bat off his shoulder as he watches it just catch the outside corner... STRIKE THREE! We head to the bottom of the 4th here in FOFC... Still 3-0, FOFC Babson is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position One out The All Stars have a 3 run lead Tucker hits a screamer at Willard Brown Brown picks it up and fires to first The throw pulls Wilson off the bag Wilson swipes with the glove Tucker is out! Nice play by Wilson Two down Santop asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Santop and Mathis There's a routine pop by Nights Allen moves under it and makes the catch Three up, three down A perfect inning for Verdell Mathis in the bottom of the 4th Swung on... High fly ball into center Not hit well Tucker is under it... He's got it Easy chance for A. J. Negro League II with one away Babson steps off the mound as he waits for Jud Wilson to come to the plate Fastball... Wilson jumps all over it... It's juiced to deep right There goes Pflaggstettler after it Racing hard... He dives... And he's got it!!! Beautiful play by Persimmon Pflaggstettler! That's two away Nights comes over from his shortstop position to say a few words to Babson Sam Bankhead will be next up... Bankhead hits a fly ball to right Persimmon Pflaggstettler camps under it He's got it That's it for Negro League II Here at FOFC Stadium, After 4 and a half innings, FOFC has 3 runs, 6 hits and no errors While Negro League II has no runs, 2 hits and no errors Negro League II has left 1 on base FOFC has stranded 5 Pflaggstettler hits a screamer at Sam Bankhead Bankhead takes it with the backhand... The throw is short... Wilson scoops it on one hop Pflaggstettler is out! Nice play by Wilson One away... Wilson is coming over to the mound... He wants to chat with the pitcher... Here comes Allen also... Now they return to their positions Sharp breaking curveball... Potpie reaches for it... Hits a two bouncer right to Brown... Grabs it easily... Fires a bullet to Wilson at first! Potpie is out easily That's two up, two down Mathis misses low on that one Palmer draws the walk Number 4 today by Mathis Base hit to center for Bullock Palmer is rounding second... But he pulls up quickly as he sees the sign from Dick Howser Palmer will stay at second Gazelle reaches out and pokes it on the ground to right Base hit for Gazelle FOFC adds to their lead FOFC leads 4 to 0 Gazelle comes through in the clutch! Grounded into the hole Fielded nicely by Brown THE LONG THROW . . . HE GOT HIM!!! Score It: 6-3 That does it for FOFC in the bottom of the 5th They continue to strand baserunners 7 so far today But, it's a good thing for Negro League II They are still down by 4! Hill sends a routine ground ball to first Potpie takes it on one hop Flips it to Babson Easy out One down for Negro League II Verdell Mathis is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for Negro League II Now batting for Negro League II... Dick Lundy... He'll pinch hit for Verdell Mathis Lundy with a .250 average on the season Lundy hits it sharply on the ground... into the hole at third Palmer dives... It's through for a base hit! He almost got his glove on it... Lundy reaches on a sizzling single to left A nice try by the third baseman, Deacon Palmer Grounded into the hole Unbelievable play by Nights! Throw to second for one On to first Double Play! Score It: 6-4-3 That ends the inning After 5 and a half innings, FOFC leads by 4 Max Manning will be coming on to pitch for Negro League II Max has appeared in 14 games this season He has a record of 3-2 in 27 innings His ERA stands at 8.00 What a pitch... strike three Manning put that one on the black, a perfect pitch Manning retires the first batter to face him in the bottom of the 6th It's a routine fly into center Wright ranges over and reaches up He grabs it for the out Two gone for FOFC Nights pulls one into left field Hooking away from Beckwith John is there This one would end the inning... He's got it for the out The side is retired No runs, no hits and no errors Time for a break, just in time, by the way as I've just been handed a ballpark hotdog As Humphrey Bogart once said A hotdog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz Swung on, liner towards second... Blade leaps... He can't come up with it! No chance for either Blade or Pflaggstettler That one had base hit written all over it Fastball, a dandy... Steee Rike THREE swinging! Willard looked like Casey on that pitch Went for the HIGH CHEESE! One gone for Negro League II Santop is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position Two gone for Negro League II Time is running out for them Swung on and hit to left... It's down the line... and deep Gazelle runs over toward the foul pole Gerald won't get this one... Fair or foul???... FAIRBALL is the signal! Say "so long" to the shutout! Negro League II is on the board... It's 4-2, FOFC Hard slider, paints the inside corner Wilson gets a piece of it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Potpie grabs it... Races to first... Beats Wilson for the out And that retires the side But not before Negro League II gets 2 runs to put an end to Brian Babson's hopes of a shutout After 6 and a half innings, FOFC is still on top, 4-2 It's time for the 7th inning stretch! There's a high pop fly to the outfield Pete Hill moves to his left He makes the catch Wait, he bobbles it! Hill grabs it with his bare hand for the out One down for FOFC Jeeberoni Potpie is still in the on-deck circle and Deacon Palmer is looking for a bat in the dugout Potpie swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Manning strikes out Jeeberoni Potpie Two up, two down Swung on and chopped down the third base line Allen stabs at it He's got it! Over to first... GOT HIM! What a nice play by Newt Allen That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 32759 A hanging curve... Bankhead laces it hard just to the right of Palmer He makes a stab at it... Just misses it! It's on into the outfield for a single A wide turn by Sam... but he'll stay at first as the ball comes in Bankhead watches Babson move... He's moving away from the bag Bankhead has to hold tight to the bag There's a shot off the bat of Pete Hill But it's right at Potpie who makes the catch Hill throws his bat in disgust One away for Negro League II here in the top of the 8th Cito Gaston will send up a pinch hitter Buck O'Neil steps out of the dugout! He will be up there against Babson O'Neil gets under this one It's popped high in the air to short Nights is waving everybody off O'Neil is retired That's the second out of the inning Time to check the scoreboard AL Pre WWII clipping Caribbean 5 to 1 Dimaggio has hit his 1st homerun for AL Pre WWII NL Post WWII slipping by Negro League I 6 to 4 Musial has hit his 4th homerun for NL Post WWII Old Timers and AL Post WWII are deadlocked at 4 Williams has hit his 6th homerun for AL Post WWII Late 20th is on top of Dead Ball Era 5 to 3 Sutter battling Brown Left Outs and NL Pre WWII are deadlocked at 3 Traynor has hit his 5th homerun for NL Pre WWII Japanese League and Turn of Century are all knotted at 1 Kaneda battling Mathewson And here in FOFC FOFC ahead 4 to 2 Cito Gaston will send up a pinch hitter for Newt Allen Yes, Luke Easter steps out of the dugout He will be up there against Babson It's a rainbow shot toward right Pflaggstettler reaches up Makes the catch! Didn't have to move an inch Three down for Negro League II Now the All Stars will be coming up for what they hope will be their last at bat of the afternoon They lead by 2, 4-2 Dizzy Dismukes will be coming on to pitch for Negro League II Dizzy has appeared in 5 games this season with a record of 1-1 In 4 innings, he has an 4.15 ERA Max Manning has finished his work here this afternoon Negro League II's defensive changes are... Wilson will bat 6th and play 3B Easter will bat 1st and play 1B Lined to first Base hit! Easter gets it back in Bullock takes the big turn Now they throw behind him, And he's nailed!! Careless play by Bullock Swung on and chopped down the third base line Wilson stabs at it He's got it! Over to first... GOT HIM! What a nice play by Jud Wilson Two away now for FOFC They're ahead by 2 The All Stars have 9 hits on the afternoon It hits Blade He just stands there Now he says a few words to Dismukes Dizzy answers something back The umpire steps in between And motions Blade to first Drilled on the ground to second Bankhead grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 4-3 So it is nothing across for the All Stars in the bottom of the 8th After 8 innings FOFC has 4 runs, 9 hits and no errors While Negro League II has 2 runs, 6 hits and no errors There's a liner over short... Solidly stroked by Wright No chance for either Nights or Gazelle That one had base hit written all over it Brown drives the ball to center for extra bases Willie Randolph plays it safe and stops him at third... Double for Brown Wait, Bullock calls time He is looking to the dugout Now he's signaling for an intentional pass This will load them up But FOFC now has a force at any base John Beckwith swings It's a rope Man Alive!!!... Nights swipes at it and robs Beckwith of a sure base hit Luck or skill... A little bit of both on that one, I would say... One away here... Knowles needs two more to get out of this inning Wilson takes the pitch... That one is low for a ball... WAIT The umpire says that one caught the knees Out on strikes With two gone, FOFC on top 4 to 2 in the top of the 9th Popped up into shallow right Tough chance for Pflaggstettler HE DIVES HE'S GOT IT! TREMENDOUS DIVING CATCH! Knowles owes Pflaggstettler a dinner! Score It: 9 And that will do it for Negro League II FOFC wins 4 to 2 Babson gets credit for the win Knowles notches the save Mathis takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was A. J. Tucker He was 2 for 4 And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. |
GAME 29 - Thursday, May 3rd - Boxscore
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1 for 2 with two walks,a run, and an RBI...
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FOFC Manager Update
I roll out of bed bleary eyed this morning. I had a hard time getting to sleep - too much adrenalin running through my veins. I just kept picturing in my mind the phenomenal defensive plays that saved the game for us. I go down stairs and rather than look for the paper to read the accounts of last night I turn on the television and flip to Sportscenter. They are still talking about the NFL draft from a few weeks ago – so I go get coffee. I return and suffer through ridiculous catch phrases about tennis players, golfers and basketball shots, even some baseball but nothing on my team. The show ends then restarts (as it seems to do all morning long). There are inane little comments about the nights events that I pay little attention to, however I do see Pflaggstettler diving and I hear something to the affect of “…I’ll take that – thank you very much.” The show pans in on the two talking heads…James Self and Gary Grime. They banter back and forth for a few minutes then Gary says.. “..but we start tonight in Baseball and we’ll start with the hottest team – the Faahfikers (which I think is the FOFCer pronounced, but, who knows). The FOFCer have been off for a couple of days following there return flight from Japan, would that cool them off any…” James jumps in, “Hardly!” “Thank you…” “Welcome.” “In the bottom of the first with Tucker on, Benton calls a hit and run and Nights – BAM (highlight shows Nights smashing the ball in the gap) – that one is going for extra bases and Tucker scores.” “In the second inning with 2 on and 2 out Tucker delivers to give the FOFCers a 2 to 0 lead. (highlight shows Tuckers hit). “The All Stars score again in the third and fifth to open up a 4 to nothing lead. Then in the top of the seventh – Wright gets on base then Babson goes to work, over powering Brown and Santop (highlights show both go down swinging). Then Beckwith steps in…audio cuts to the play by play guy.. .“…here is the pitch…Swung on and hit to left... It's down the line... and deep Gazelle runs over toward the foul pole Gerald won't get this one... Fair or foul???... FAIRBALL is the signal! Say "so long" to the shutout! Negro League II is on the board... It's 4-2, FOFC. Gary continues, “Now we cut to the ninth inning. Sammy Knowles is in to close the door only a funny thing happened on the way to the win “Wright singles over the shortstops head. Brown drives the ball for extra bases and the Twos have the tying run in scoring position with no outs. Benton elects to walk Santop hoping to set up the double play. Beckwith, who has both the Two’s RBI steps in…. …cut to play by play announcer “John Beckwith swings It's a rope Man Alive!!!... Nights swipes at it and robs Beckwith of a sure base hit Luck or skill... A little bit of both on that one, I would say...” “I would say too…” says Gary. “Uh huh.” Grunts James. “With Sammy fooling no one and a dangerous lefty due up in Jud Wilson, Breeze Knowles what to do… “ha ha ha,” James laughs and I roll my eyes. “Bo comes in and watch this…strike or not? The umpire says yes it on the knees and Wilson sits down. What a close call. If it goes the other way a sac fly would have tied it…as it stands now, bases are loaded with two outs and Bankhead stepping in. …cut to the play by play announcer ”Popped up into shallow right, Persimmon has a long way to go on this one…(pause) Tough chance - HE DIVES..AND (pause) HE'S GOT IT! TREMENDOUS DIVING CATCH! Knowles owes Pflaggstettler a dinner!” “Yes sir a nice juicy steak. I think the Knowles brothers can split the cost since the players on base were Sammys, but it was Bo that threw the pitch. That win makes the FOFCers 24 and 5 and continues their amazing start.” James takes over, “In other baseball action last night…” I ignore the rest and wait for the replay next hour. |
Atta Babson.
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Game 30 - Friday, May 4th - Radio Broadcast
Poles pulls one into left field Hooking away from Gunner Stan is there He's got it for the out One up, one down Hot shot grounded to the mound Nielsen grabs it Over to Potpie Got him! Score It: 1-3 Two up, two down here in the top of the 1st Curveball in the dirt Swung on and missed...Strike three Hays fumbles it, but quickly recovers to tag Wright That's three outs here in the top of the first At the end of one half inning, for Negro League II No runs, no hits and no errors FOFC is coming to bat Slow ground ball Bankhead is charging it He fires it to first He's OUT Wickware records the first out of the inning Well, it's a good start for Frank He needs one today He told me that this year he has had trouble pitching well on days that they played the National Anthem His 8.23 ERA backs that assessment up Nights rips one to left He hit it right on the nose... Poles is off to the races... He is coming fast... He dives... OUT! Nice play by Spotswood Poles Two down The pitch is just inside and Pflaggstettler holds up Santop points down at the first base umpire He gives the "safe" sign Persimmon trots down to first... ball four Potpie laces a hit into the outfield Wild Bill Wright picks it up Fires it to the infield Potpie holds with a single Hanging curve... Swung on... Gunner turned that one around in a BIG WAY... Forget it, that one is long gone... a home run Hill didn't even move Routine grounder to third Beckwith scoops it up Over to first for the out That's all for FOFC in the bottom of the 1st They pick up 3 runs After 1 inning, it's 3-0 FOFC Sinking fastball... Beckwith swings... Raps a hard ground ball right at Nights... He snares it easily, throws to first... Out by a step One out Due up next is Willard Brown There's a long drive... Its' way back there... A. J. Tucker is at the wall... (Possible HR or Out Fielding ability: Great,) He's jumping for it... He's got it!!! What a great play by Tucker! Fastball over the plate Santop swings and sends a shot to deep right-center Tucker and Pflaggstettler are converging toward the fence Tucker has a chance... He goes up for it... Man alive! He pulls it down! Fantastic play by A. J. That wraps up the inning for Negro League II Time to check out the rest of the scores AL Pre WWII and Caribbean are scoreless Negro League I leads NL Post WWII 1 to 0 Paige battling Koufax AL Post WWII leads Old Timers 3 to 2 Ryan battling Galvin Dead Ball Era leads Late 20th 1 to 0 McGinnity and Glavine currently dueling NL Pre WWII leads Left Outs 1 to 0 Ott has hit his 12th homerun for NL Pre WWII He must be eating his Wheaties Japanese League is edging Turn of Century 2 to 1 And right here in FOFC FOFC on top 3 to 0 Fouts takes a vicious cut... Pops it up... Beckwith is gliding toward the dugout Watch out! He fell into the dugout! The umpire is there No catch John Beckwith signals that he's OK . . . Fouts back in the box And here comes the next pitch Breaking ball... It darts down and out as Fouts swings way over it He was fooled completely Santop loses it momentarily, but now finds the handle and tags Dan as he was heading for the dugout So one up and one gone Nubbed just up the first base line... Santop is out quickly and makes the play to first Two down Frank Wickware retires the first two batters in order Nielsen gets a good cut at it... He lifts it high and deep toward right Hill is heading back... At the fence And he makes the catch for the out! Wickware breathes a sigh of relief The All Stars go down in order here in the bottom of the 2nd After 2 innings FOFC has 3 runs, 2 hits and no errors While Negro League II has no runs, no hits and no errors Hit right back to Nielsen On to first and Wilson is gone One gone for Negro League II Lined right back up the middle... Nielsen has it...NO, he drops it But he'll pick it up in plenty of time To throw over and get his man at first One more chance for Negro League II this inning STRIKE THREE, CALLED! The Twos go down in order, 1-2-3 After 2 and a half innings, FOFC ahead 3 to 0 Slider, inside corner of the plate... Swung on... Slashed over the infield... Single for Tucker... He takes a big turn and holds up Wilson and Tucker are cracking up Joe Adcock must've told 'em a good joke We'll have to ask what it was after the game It's a scorching liner to the short stop OUT! Brown didn't have to move! Tucker stays put Tucker is taking his lead from first Big lead at first... Fastball inside... Pflaggstettler swings and misses Tucker is off for second on the pitch The throw... The slide by Tucker... In safely... He's up on his feet limping... He was late getting down into his slide and hit the bag HARD!... The trainer is out, looking at his ankle... Tucker continues to try and walk it off... Looks like he'll be OK now Credit him with a steal of second The home town fans give him a hand All Stars trainer, Tay Pemup trots off the field Base hit to left for Pflaggstettler Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is coming home... Aggressive baserunning by FOFC... It's cut-off The run scores Here's the play on the trail runner... All runners are safe! Potpie smacks a fly to right Hill is waiting on it Pounds his mitt Pete takes it in Two gone here in the bottom of the 3rd We want to welcome the FOFC "Sportsman Club" to the game today We hope you enjoy your trip to the ballpark Grounded towards the sack Wilson flips to Wickware covering Score It: 3-1 That wraps up the inning for FOFC By the way, FOFC is 7 and 3 in their last ten games Poles pops one straight up And it will be Hays making the play One down for Negro League II Pete Hill is in the on-deck circle ready to make his way to the plate for Negro League II Hard slider, paints the inside corner Hill gets a piece of it... Slams a sharp grounder to the right side Potpie grabs it... Races to first... Beats Hill for the out Two down Hays asks for a new ball He calls time and trots out to the mound A conference going on between Hays and Nielsen Wright swings and misses STRIKE THREE! Nielsen strikes out Wild Bill Wright That's three up, three down FOFC has 4 runs, 4 hits and no errors While Negro League II has no runs, no hits and no errors There's a ground ball into the hole Beckwith and Brown converge on it It's picked by Brown who fires to first OUT is the call Close play!! One up, one down for FOFC A hot shot on the ground to Brown He's got it cleanly on one hop... Over to first and Fouts is out Two away now for FOFC They're ahead by 4 The All Stars have 4 hits on the evening A bullet Off the pitcher's foot! And it bounces right to Bankhead He goes to first In time! Wickware waves off the trainer He appears to be o.k. Score It: 4-3 The All Stars go down in order It's the bottom of the 4th It's a wicked breaking ball Out of the strike zone Beckwith checks his swing Hays appeals to the first base umpire Take a seat, John And there's one away It's a high fly into right Pflaggstettler ranges to his right Reaches up, and takes it for the easy out Two up, two down for Negro League II Santop hits it sharply on the ground... into the hole at third Fouts dives for it... He's up with it... a strong throw to first... GOT HIM!!! A sparkling play by the third baseman, Dan Fouts! Nielsen sets the Twos down in order It's a high pop-up in back of second Bankhead is under it Still waiting... Now he clutches it for the out Negro League II gets the first out of the inning He hits a tough grounder to short Taken by Brown Over to Wilson Got him! Score It: 6-3 FOFC leads 4 to 0 with two away this inning Grounded towards the bag Beckwith grabs it Over to first In time! Score It: 5-3 That ends the bottom of the 5th No runs, no hits and no errors After 5 innings, FOFC leads by 4 It's popped up into foul territory Harry Hays is under it He makes a nice play on it Score It: 2 Negro League II with one away Nielsen steps off the mound as he waits for Sam Bankhead to come to the plate Nielsen comes in there with a dipsy-do And Bankhead just freezes as he watches it curve over the outside corner... STRIKE THREE! 5 this evening... 52 on the season for Rob Nielsen Two down Nielsen retires the first two Negro League II batters Cito Gaston will send up a pinch hitter Buck O'Neil steps out of the dugout! He will be up there against Nielsen It's a routine fly into center Tucker ranges over and reaches up This should do it... And Tucker grabs it for the out We're in the middle of the 6th FOFC still leads 4-0 Max Manning will be coming on to pitch for Negro League II Max has appeared in 15 games this season with a record of 3-2 In 29 innings, he has an 7.45 ERA Frank Wickware has finished his work here this evening Hard slider, at the knees... Pflaggstettler takes a big swing at it... Misses for strike three... Donnie Moore has been working with Manning on that pitch It has a nasty break to it now One gone in the bottom of the 6th Up next is Jeeberoni Potpie He's having a fine year so far Pounded on the ground to first Wilson takes it to the bag himself Score It: 3 Two down Due up next is Stan Gunner Having quite a year so far He brings a lot of power to the All Stars Gunner is gone on strikes Left with the bat still in the cocked position The side is retired No runs, no hits and no errors Time for a break, just in time, by the way as I've just been handed a ballpark hotdog As Humphrey Bogart once said A hotdog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz And Poles will sit down... strike three called One away While we wait for the next batter Let's see what's happening in other games Caribbean slipping by AL Pre WWII 2 to 0 Negro League I leads NL Post WWII 2 to 1 Charleston has hit his 9th homerun for Negro League I Old Timers toppling AL Post WWII 12 to 5 Dead Ball Era is in front of Late 20th 3 to 0 NL Pre WWII is giving it to Left Outs 7 to 2 Japanese League slipping by Turn of Century 3 to 1 And in our matchup FOFC ahead 4 to 0 Hill hits a three hopper towards Barrett Blade Blade scoops it and fires it to first for the out That's two quick outs for Rob Nielsen Negro League II will need to do better than that They are running out of time Ball four is the call Nielsen can't believe the call And barks at the home plate umpire The ump points out at Nielsen Wright takes first base Swung on...and it's in the air to the left side Backing just a bit is Gunner And he pulls it in That ends the inning After 6 and a half innings, FOFC leads by 4 It's time for the 7th inning stretch! The batter checks his swing Here's the appeal Hays swung, that's strike three Hays isn't happy at all with that call Manning retires the first batter to face him in the bottom of the 7th Smashed to the mound Manning comes up with it Over to Wilson Got him! Score It: 1-3 That's the second out of the inning Off speed pitch on the way... And Blade watches it go by for the third strike That is the third out for FOFC here in the last of the seventh The attendance has just been announced at 46132 Brown hits a screamer at Rob Nielsen Nielsen picks it up and fires to first The throw pulls Potpie off the bag Potpie swipes with the glove Brown is out! Nice play by Potpie FOFC gets the first out here late in this contest Santop hits a fly ball to left Stan Gunner camps under it He's got it There's a fly ball to Stan Gunner Gunner circles under it... He makes the play That's all she wrote A three up, three down inning So After 7 and a half innings FOFC on top, 4-0 Swing and a miss Struck him out Number 17 on the season for Manning It's a pop-up in back of second Bankhead is under it Still waiting... Now he clutches it for the out Two down Manning gets the first two batters here in the bottom of the 8th Nights taps one on the ground Willard Brown charges in He boots it! He can't make the throw It'll be an error on Brown Brown has committed 1 error this evening Nights a few feet off the bag at first Manning holds the runner The ball is low and outside Did he go around? The umpire says no Ball four For Pflaggstettler, that's 2 walks today Base hit to left for Potpie Dick Howser is waving the runner home... The throw is cut off... And that allows the run to score Cito Gaston is visiting the mound... He's going to leave Manning in the game Looped to second Bankhead will handle it He's got it Score It: 4 That's all for the All Stars... After 8 innings here at FOFC Stadium in FOFC, FOFC ahead 5 to 0 What a pitch... strike three Nielsen put that one on the black, a perfect pitch One down for Negro League II Max Manning is still in the on-deck circle and Spotswood Poles is looking for a bat in the dugout Cito Gaston will send up a pinch hitter for Max Manning Yes, Dick Lundy steps out of the dugout He will be up there against Nielsen Fastball, swung on and missed Take a seat Mr. Lundy! That's the second out here in the ninth for Negro League II One more to go for Rob Nielsen as he flirts with history The fans are on the edge of their seats Rob takes a deep breath as he waits for Spotswood Poles to step in Swung on and missed by Poles, he's down on strikes That is 2 on the day for Poles And that will do it for Negro League II FOFC wins 5 to 0 Nielsen gets credit for the win His NO-HITTER will become part of baseball lore! Wickware takes the loss The hitting star for FOFC was Stan Gunner He was 1 for 4 with a homerun He also knocked in 3 runs And that wraps things up So long from FOFC. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :) :) :D |
Game 30 - Friday, May 4th - Boxscore
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FOFC - Manager Update
From my seat in the dug out I watch the guys pile on Nielsen. I'd like to do that too, honestly, but I'm a little old for that. With a huge smile on my face I say, "Looks like I have a reason to watch Sportscenter again tonight." :D |
Awww, geez. We're NEVER going to hear the end of this... :rolleyes:
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