cincyreds
07-02-2003, 07:56 AM
Last night we have a softball double header.
Game 1 we play a team that we have beaten pretty good in our 2 previous meetings.
The game is tight, we seasaw back and forth.
Finally the game is tied 6-6 and we go to extra innings, to settle the score.
Top of the 7th we score 1 run to make it 7-6. Bottom of the 7th, after getting the first 2 outs, victory is within our grasp. Their next batter hits a double off of me(I am the pitcher). So I am thinking just one more out. Nope!! Next batter hits a grounder that slides under the SS glove they score and we are tied again 7-7.
Top of the 8th, we score another run to make it 8-7. Bottom of the 8th, we get the first 2 outs again. I am thinking, just more out once again. NOPE!
Next batter singles to center. Next hitter grounds to SS, he fields and makes an erratic throw to 1B, SAFE!! They score and the game is tied again 8-8.
Next batter hits a clean single into right center field, the relay comes to me(runner is heading home) between 3B and pitcher's mound, I make a solid throw to the C that is right on the money(no kidding I keep seeing it in slow motion, it was so pretty), he tags the runner who slides head first. I am screaming, OUT!! OUT!! Everyone is hollering OUT! The umpire calls him SAFE?????!!!! WHAT!!! They win 9-8!!!
After I argue for a few minutes, the umpire continues to say the runner slid under the tag. Now me and some team mates and even some of the guys on the other team are still saying the runner was OUT!! I hate it when an umpire makes a call just so the game can end.
(Fast forward)
Well that was last night and now it is today, I did not sleep very good at all because I know in my heart the guy was out. My mind just won't let it go today.
I need some counseling, some therapy, I just cannot get that picture out of my mind.
That was our 1st loss of the season too.
By the way, we did win the 2nd game 18-8. So our record stands at 8-1 now.
Still...I cannot get over it.
Game 1 we play a team that we have beaten pretty good in our 2 previous meetings.
The game is tight, we seasaw back and forth.
Finally the game is tied 6-6 and we go to extra innings, to settle the score.
Top of the 7th we score 1 run to make it 7-6. Bottom of the 7th, after getting the first 2 outs, victory is within our grasp. Their next batter hits a double off of me(I am the pitcher). So I am thinking just one more out. Nope!! Next batter hits a grounder that slides under the SS glove they score and we are tied again 7-7.
Top of the 8th, we score another run to make it 8-7. Bottom of the 8th, we get the first 2 outs again. I am thinking, just more out once again. NOPE!
Next batter singles to center. Next hitter grounds to SS, he fields and makes an erratic throw to 1B, SAFE!! They score and the game is tied again 8-8.
Next batter hits a clean single into right center field, the relay comes to me(runner is heading home) between 3B and pitcher's mound, I make a solid throw to the C that is right on the money(no kidding I keep seeing it in slow motion, it was so pretty), he tags the runner who slides head first. I am screaming, OUT!! OUT!! Everyone is hollering OUT! The umpire calls him SAFE?????!!!! WHAT!!! They win 9-8!!!
After I argue for a few minutes, the umpire continues to say the runner slid under the tag. Now me and some team mates and even some of the guys on the other team are still saying the runner was OUT!! I hate it when an umpire makes a call just so the game can end.
(Fast forward)
Well that was last night and now it is today, I did not sleep very good at all because I know in my heart the guy was out. My mind just won't let it go today.
I need some counseling, some therapy, I just cannot get that picture out of my mind.
That was our 1st loss of the season too.
By the way, we did win the 2nd game 18-8. So our record stands at 8-1 now.
Still...I cannot get over it.