For the first time in league history, the voting was unanimous as Blose was named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for Week 3.
Blose had the single greatest week in EWL history in week 3, totaling number previously unseen. Over the course of the two games he went 10 for 15, hitting .667, crushing 7 home runs, including four in consecutive at-bats, drove in 11 RBI, made 14 put outs, and, by the way, hit for the cycle.
Blose dominated week 3 and is the PBR Wiffler of the Week
The Week 4 statistics and results have been entered and are up to date.
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Recaps to come.
Chris approaches a flyball that he caught one handed to retire Brad
Bradyn had five RBI, and the Dentists combined for five home runs as they beat Pumice on Slow for their first win in franchise history.
Brad took the mound for Pumice and got out of the first inning without giving up a run. Chris retired the side in order for the Dentists as well, and the game was scoreless heading into the second inning.
4 out of 5 Dentists busted out in the second inning for five runs. Bradyn drove in four of the five runs, including an inside-the-park three run home run, thanks in large part to fielding errors by Pumice on Slow! Down 5-0, Pumice was unable to score in the bottom of the second, when Chris retired the side in order, including a strikeout of Gaurav.
The Dentists added to their lead in the third, when Chris led off the inning with a solo homer. Brad retired Mike, but gave up back-to-back solo home runs to Bradyn and Ron, which extended the Dentist’s lead to 8-0. Brad retired Chris to end the third inning, the last batter he would face.
Pumice on Slow! finally got on the board in the bottom of the third. Luke led off the inning with a single, and Holly followed with a two-run bomb to right field, cutting the score to 8-2. Chris then retired Gaurav and Brad.
Pumice on Slow! made the call to the bullpen, bringing in Gaurav for his first appearance of the day. He retired the side in order in the top of the fourth.
With one out, Pumice on Slow! rallied in the bottom of the fourth with three consecutive homers off Chris. Holly started things off with her second consecutive home run, followed by Gaurav and Brad. The three runs cut the deficit to 8-5, but it was the closest Pumice would get, as Luke struck out to end the inning.
4 out of 5 Dentists added an insurance run in the top of the fifth when Ron hit a home run to the deepest part of the field in dead center, his second of the game. Chris retired the side in order in the bottom of the fifth.
The Dentists were unable to add to their lead in the top of the sixth, but Chris retired Brad and John in order in the bottom of the sixth to give his team their first win of the year.
Game Notes:
– Pumice on Slow! became the first team to use five players in a game
Dinger delivers to Morrison, who had three homers in a win over the Fish Sticks
The Fish Sticks came into their week 3 matchup with the Caucasian Vaginas having only lost one game, that loss coming at the hands of the Vaginas. A win would have secured a tie atop the lead standings.
The Gay Fish sent their ace, Dinger, to the mound, as the Caucasians sent southpaw Morrison. After Dinger grounded out to start the game, the Fish Sticks scored first, when Joey hit a solo homer to put the Sticks up 1-0. Dinger gave up a hit to Guthrie in the bottom half of the first, but didn’t allow a run.
Dinger grounded out to lead off the second inning, followed by a Joey double. Joey was driven in when Blose hit his first blast of the game, moving the Fish Sticks lead to 3-0. Morrison got Dinger to ground out to end the threat. Down three, the Vaginas were retired in order in the bottom of the second.
Morrison retired Joey to lead off the third, and Blose hit his second home run of the game, a solo shot, to move the Sticks lead to 4-0. Morrison retaliated in the bottom half of the third, when he led off the inning with a solo home run of his own, putting the Vaginas on the board and cutting the deficit to three runs.
After retiring Joey to start the fourth, Morrison gave up a third blast to Blose, a titanic bomb to deep right field. The homer extended the Fish Sticks lead to 5-1. Dinger singled following the homer, but was stranded at first when Joey flew out to the pitcher.
Down four, the Vaginas rallied in the bottom of the fourth. Les ground-rule doubled when his blast to left got stuck in the tree. Dinger retired Guthrie, but then gave up a two run bomb to Morrison, his second of the day, which cut the score to 5-4. Les doubled again, and was driven in on a Guthrie single. Dinger then retired Morrison to end the fourth inning.
Blose led off the top of the fifth with his fourth home run of the game, his fourth in as many at-bats, and moved the Fish Sticks lead to 6-4. Dinger doubled following the homer, but was stranded on second when Morrison retired Joey, and then Blose for the first time since his first at-bat, to minimize the damage.
Les led off the bottom of the sixth with a homer to cut the score to 6-5, and following a Guthrie fly-out to the mound, Morrison hit his third bomb of the game, tying the game at 6 apiece. Dinger got Les to ground out to left to end the inning, sending the game into the sixth tied.
Morrison retired Dinger and Joey in order in the sixth, avoiding facing the red-hot Blose and giving his team a chance to win with a run in the bottom of the sixth. It didn’t take long, as Guthrie led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to left field, giving the Caucasians the 7-6 win.
Game Notes:
– Guthrie’s walk-off homer was the first in league history
– Both teams played with only three players
– Morrison survived a line drive comebacker to the mound off Blose’s bat, the first we’ve seen this year.
– Blose’s four homers in four consecutive at-bats has never been accomplished before.
Guthrie definitely should have been nominated for Week 3 Wiffler of the Week. My fault. Although he had a solid week, and so did a few others, I don’t think there was any question who the best Wiffler was, so I’m leaving the poll the way it is.
