After a Saturday rainout, this reporter will admit: a surprising six whifflers took to the asphalt on Fathers’ Day Morning. All are dads, so I guess this is our day; we can play if we want to. Once again the red shirters were placed on a team together (though none of the three, Tim, Stats, Kurt, were wearing red shirts today). Coincidence? Probably. They took on the Commish, Republican Dave and Johnny Halling (the new guy).
The Red Shirters took an early 2-0 lead on Stats' 2 RBI triple off the Commish in the second. Peter’s pitching was a welcome respite from Dave's 3-K top of the first. Baker gave one run back in the 3rd on a bases loaded ground out with failed double play attempt. Thus Dave (R-OH) received the first RBI not from a hit all season.
Closing in on the sixth inning, the tight 2-1 lead held as Johnny, Dave and Peter held the Reds scoreless in succession. Kurt and Stats did the same for the visitors. Then... Johnny took the mound for his second turn, and his welcome to the league was not congenial. The “Team” feasted on a veritable buffet of singles and E1s. At one stretch seven of eight batters in succession hit singles (or E1s that show in the books as singles). [Note to self: next season, show E1s in the stats.] When the dust settled, and Stats had made all three outs in the inning, it was 8-1.
Continuing the story of Tim Baker: Whiffle Closer, Tim took the ball to end the game. And just like some famous closers of history, he found himself a bit unsettled about pitching in a NON-save situation! During his great effort to strike out the side, he also allowed an RBI triple to the Commish.
Kurt, Stats, Tim - 8
Commish, Dave (R), Johnny - 2
Notes
Lest you think Dave Eldridge is completely unhittable, he did have to face seven batters to complete his two innings - Tim Baker found a two out single in the fourth amongst the offerings from the fire-baller. Otherwise normal, though, 5 Ks in his 6 outs.
Kurt Mosser found the batting swing today. 8 hits in 12 ABs, even facing the league’s only LEFTY pitcher - Johnny Halling (against whom he went 5 for 6).
Play was halted for 2 minutes in the top of the 5th because someone broke the scoring pencil! Another pencil was found in the Commish's vehicle.
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I'm not Stats, but does Dave get an RBI on what I presume is an FC? Just curious.
ReplyDeleteI credited Dave with the RBI because the run scored as a result of his at-bat.
ReplyDeletei understand; but if a runs scores on a double play, no rbi is given; i didn't know what the rule was on a fielder's choice.
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