Chris of 4 out of 5 Dentists delivers a pitch in his five hit, one earned run victory over the Fish Sticks
The Fish Sticks struggled at the plate and in the field against 4 out of 5 Dentists, losing 6-1, their third consecutive defeat.
The Gay Fish sent Joey to the mound against the Dentists and he put the Sticks in hole early in the top of the first inning. Ron singled to start the game, and after Chris grounded out to center, Mike hit a two run homer giving the Dentists an early 2-0 lead. Spads followed with a homer of his own, the first of his career, and the back-to-back bombs put the Dentists up three runs early. Ron singled to extend the threat, but Chris flew out to end the bottom of the first.
Dinger grounded out to start the game for the Fish Sticks, but Adam and Joey each singled, putting runners on the corners for Blose. One swing could have tied it, but Chris got Blose to ground out to the mound, keeping the score 3-0.
Joey held the Dentists lead at three by retiring the side in order in the top of the second, but Dinger and Adam were retired in order in the bottom of the second.
The Dentists were blanked again in the top of the third as Ron and Chris were retired in order. Joey couldn’t help himself out, and grounded out to start the bottom of the third, but the Sticks got on the board when Blose hit a solo homer to center, his league leading eleventh of the year. Chris retired Dinger to end the inning, and the score was 3-1 through three innings.
Mike immediately made up the run for the Dentists, hitting a solo homer to move the score to 4-1. Spads followed with a single, but Blose capitalized on a Dentists baserunning error and turned a Ron fly out into a double play to end the inning.
Adam and Joey were retired in order in the bottom of the fourth, and Chris and Mike were retired in the top of the fifth to keep the score 4-1.
Blose singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth, but Chris stranded him by getting Dinger and Adam to each ground out, keeping the Dentists lead at three runs.
Spads grounded out to start the top of the sixth, but Ron and Chris each singled to put runners on first and second with one out. Mike hit a fly ball that gave the Fish Sticks difficulties, and throwing errors resulted in a triple which scored both baserunners, extending the Dentists lead to 6-1. Mike was stranded on third when Spads grounded out to end the sixth.
Down give, Joey led off the bottom of the sixth with a single. But Chris ended the game by getting Blose to fly out and Dinger to ground out, and the Dentists claimed a 6-1 victory over the Fish Sticks.
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