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Izulde · 10-13-2022, 06:13 PM

Day 3
In keeping with the rotation of marquee games, it was Carlsbad and Corpus Christi on tap next in the four-game set.

Two straight bad throws by Cyclones 3B Marvin Dinan in the bottom of the 1st resulted in a .500 split. The first one, the first baseman got the out. The second one, it was officially an error. Fortunately, Carlsbad's stellar infield turned a double play to end the threat.

...until a wild throw by the normally sure-handed SS Paul Basinger in the bottom of the 2nd turned a probable double-play into two men on, who were then cleared by Sharks 3B James Alexander with a double. It was part of a 3-2-1 scoring sequence in innings 2-3-4 for the Sharks.

On the other side, sterling 8 2/3 innings pitched by Samuel Araiza resulted in a league-record 8 strikeouts and surrendering just one run on a sacrifice fly in the 4th. All told, a clean 6-1 victory for the team the rest of the association loved to hate (or at least the South American fanbases).

Elsewhere, three games were decided by a single run - including the Minotaurs' thrilling 9-8 comeback win over the Rippers to be the only undefeated team left after SS Florian Dominguez blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to keep Athens flawless. Paris-Oslo was a boring 2-1 win for the Cannons - just one extra base hit in the entire game. Tulsa topped Savannah by scoring 2 in the top of the 9th to come from behind, and Leo Lozoya calmly allowed just one hit in the bottom of the 9th to secure his first save.

Lagos shredded Pretoria 15-1, and Kalamazoo topped Pittsburgh 13-9, with Growlers' 2B John Miller and LF Erasmo Jones combining for 7 RBIs, the latter with a thrilling bases-loaded triple as part of a 10-run 2nd inning!

Santiago's Joshua Greico became the first association player to hit more than one homer in a season, but the Purple Sharks still sank 3-6 to Rio.

One thing I forgot to tell you - George "The Wall" Forde was declared out for the season after his Opening Day injury, and there were questions whether he'd ever recover from the torn elbow ligament. Tough break for a team that, at least early on, looked like they had genuine championship aspirations.

10-13-2022, 06:13 PM	#5
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Day 3 In keeping with the rotation of marquee games, it was Carlsbad and Corpus Christi on tap next in the four-game set. Two straight bad throws by Cyclones 3B Marvin Dinan in the bottom of the 1st resulted in a .500 split. The first one, the first baseman got the out. The second one, it was officially an error. Fortunately, Carlsbad's stellar infield turned a double play to end the threat. ...until a wild throw by the normally sure-handed SS Paul Basinger in the bottom of the 2nd turned a probable double-play into two men on, who were then cleared by Sharks 3B James Alexander with a double. It was part of a 3-2-1 scoring sequence in innings 2-3-4 for the Sharks. On the other side, sterling 8 2/3 innings pitched by Samuel Araiza resulted in a league-record 8 strikeouts and surrendering just one run on a sacrifice fly in the 4th. All told, a clean 6-1 victory for the team the rest of the association loved to hate (or at least the South American fanbases). Elsewhere, three games were decided by a single run - including the Minotaurs' thrilling 9-8 comeback win over the Rippers to be the only undefeated team left after SS Florian Dominguez blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to keep Athens flawless. Paris-Oslo was a boring 2-1 win for the Cannons - just one extra base hit in the entire game. Tulsa topped Savannah by scoring 2 in the top of the 9th to come from behind, and Leo Lozoya calmly allowed just one hit in the bottom of the 9th to secure his first save. Lagos shredded Pretoria 15-1, and Kalamazoo topped Pittsburgh 13-9, with Growlers' 2B John Miller and LF Erasmo Jones combining for 7 RBIs, the latter with a thrilling bases-loaded triple as part of a 10-run 2nd inning! Santiago's Joshua Greico became the first association player to hit more than one homer in a season, but the Purple Sharks still sank 3-6 to Rio. One thing I forgot to tell you - George "The Wall" Forde was declared out for the season after his Opening Day injury, and there were questions whether he'd ever recover from the torn elbow ligament. Tough break for a team that, at least early on, looked like they had genuine championship aspirations. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)