Commish Walks 'Em Off

Quite a day on the asphalt. Eight were there and seven played; eight were witness to something seldom seen in sport.

First to the game. The home team of Bob, Kurt and Peter took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. It really looked like it would be more but Adrian turned the timeliest, clutchiest double play to squelch the rally. That 4-0 score stood pat until the top of the eighth inning.

In that 8th inning, Peter was pitching for his third turn on the bump. Anonymous sources insinuated that Peter had drawn the pitching rubber a little further back today - to goose the offense. IF so, it came back to bite Peter himself as he allowed 6 runs to the visiting Adrian, Andy, Eric K., and JD. JD contributed 5 of those 6 rbis in that inning. Heck of a day.

So, to the moment. Bottom of the ninth, Adrian on the mound for HIS third turn with the ball. A merry-go-round of singles and a couple of outs has us with a 6-6 tie, two outs and teh bases loaded. Who's at the plate?

Peter.

The long AB (and the game) ends with a bouncing single to the first base side of the pitcher. Walk off, 7-6 win for the home team.

Know this: no other team game is played in a way that would allow one player to be goat and hero in one game. Not even modern baseball, the way it's played today. Volleyball maybe? Heck of a day. And eight were there to see it.

Adrian, Andy, Eric K., JD - 6 runs, 15 hits
Bob, Kurt, Peter - 7 runs, 17 hits

HR: none