So Close

Sometimes a game turns on a single play, a single moment, a single act that makes the difference in the score and wins the game for one team, and leaves the other team shaking their heads. Such was the case at the Wiffle Yard today. As much as I'd like to tell you who made the difference today, and as much as Hansoo would like to thank that person, we can't.  Because we don't know. We don't know who, but we do know WHAT...

The perpetrator of this crime, changed the course of the October 26, 2014 wiffle game, because Adrian's perfectly placed foul ball did not go through the broken hoop and did not result in a Grand Salami. Hansoo Ha was the pitcher who did not give up the Grander.

With a final score of 12-8, that vandalized grand slam was the difference in the game. And we have three angles on that bloop off Z-Gon's bat.  WE KNOW IT WAS GONNA BE IN.

Anyway, beautiful Autumn temps and sunshine made for an enjoyable morning of bat-and-ball play. Photos to prove it:

Hansoo Dazzles Batters From the Sun

Bug. Baker.

The Lovely Totals

Ducks (Hansoo, Peter) - 12 runs, 27 hits

Triangles (Adrian, Matt, Tim) 8 runs, 19 hits

HR: None, but there shoulda.

Fall Ball

So it was cool to cold and the ball just wasn't gonna carry - especially with the morning wind blowing in.  So it was decided that all batters could use "Esther Holmes" (Norse name: Mjolnir) - the fat black bat that just murders wiffle balls. The yellow bat was unloved today:

 Also the Grand Slam rule was suspended due to..

VANDALS!!

Anyway, the juiced bat delivered 14 runs for the game, not a bad output.  The visitors took an early 5-0 lead, but the homeboys stormed back with a 7 run inning, and then added ticky-tack on runs with homers and "two-out triples" and such. Stupid Royals.

Adrian, Hansoo, Matt - 5 runs on 23 hits
Andy, Peter - 9 runs on 17 hits.

HR: Berwald

Final note: The League Statistician is undertaking a complete review of Tim Baker's season stats. Tim's stats did not change today as he didn't play.

Playoff Wiffle

Since the Dayton Bourbon and Kite-flying squad never meets on Sundays, today's players did the next best thing, the Oakwood Whiffle & Ale Club. 8 sluggers assembled on this breezy day and proceeded to play for two and a half hours. Tim, Matt, Hansoo and Adrian put a beat-down on the home team of Andy, Jeremy, Fred and Peter, 9 - 3. Several players had multiple hits but many runners on the home team were stranded including two ground-out double plays by Da Commish. Andy had 6 hits in a row and Hansoo was smacking the ball all over the field. And Adrian hit a bases-loaded triple over a drawn in outfield to crush the home boys' spirits.

Stats are up to date; Keep a look-out for info on next week's match.

Adrian, Hansoo, Matt, Tim - 9 runs on 25 hits
Andy, Fred, Jeremy, Pete - 3 runs on 15 hits

HR: None.