Tag Archives: 2013

Eastbound & Dahn Hang On to 3-2 Win Over Ham Slams

24 Jun
Hartley went 3-for-6 with 3 extra-base hits, and his 2-run homer led Eastbound & Dahn past the Ham Slams

Hartley went 3-for-6 with 3 extra-base hits, and his 2-run homer led Eastbound & Dahn past the Ham Slams

Eastbound & Dahn rallied in the top of the sixth to take a 2-run lead, and then held on in the bottom of the sixth to top the Ham Slams 3-2.

Josh, pitching with a bandaged hand, started on the mound for the Ham Slams. Hartley, the first batter he faced, led off the game with a double, but Josh stranded him at second, retiring Helal and Ivan in order to end the top of the first. Eastbound & Dahn started Helal, and he pitched a perfect bottom of the first to maintain the 0-0 tie.

Josh breezed through the top of the second, and Helal matched him in the bottom half, retiring the side in order.

Josh retired Ivan, to start the top of the third, but Eastbound would break the scoreless tie. With one out, Harley tripled, and the next batter, Helal, followed with an RBI triple, making the score 1-0. Josh escaped further damage, retiring Ivan to end the inning. Helal continued to dominate in the bottom of the third, retiring Josh and Anthony consecutively.

Helal's third inning triple put Eastbound & Dahn ahead 1-0

Helal’s third inning triple put Eastbound & Dahn ahead 1-0

Down a run, Josh got back on track in the top of the fourth. He retired Hartley, then fanned Helal for the second out.

Hitless through three innings, the Ham Slams would draw even in the bottom of the fourth. Steve led off the inning with a solo bomb to left-center, tying the game at 1-1. Helal would retire the next to batters, avoiding further damage.

With the score tied at 1-1, Josh struck out Ivan to start the top of the fifth, the second consecutive batter he whiffed. He then retired Hartley to end the inning. Helal pitched a perfect frame in the bottom of the fifth, and the game would head to the sixth tied.

Despite playing with an injured hand, Josh pitched well for the Ham Slams, tying the single-game strikeout record

Despite playing with an injured hand, Josh pitched well for the Ham Slams, tying the single-game strikeout record

Eastbound would rally in the top of the sixth, starting with a leadoff double by Helal. He moved to third when the next batter, Ivan, grounded out to right. With one out and the go-ahead runner on third, Hartley crushed a two-run home run, putting Eastbound ahead 3-1. Josh struck out Helal for the second out of the inning, but the damage had been done.

Helal retired Charlie for the first out in the bottom of the sixth, but got into some trouble. Josh doubled off the fence, putting the tying run at the plate. Anthony hit a one-out triple, scoring Josh and cutting the deficit to 3-2. With one out and the tying run on third, Helal buckled down and got Steve to ground out to left, stranding the runner and ending the game.

The 3-2 win moved Eastbound & Dahn to 5-6 on the year and to a game within .500, while the Ham Slams dropped to 3-8 with the loss.

W: Helal (2-1)
L: Josh (0-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Helal picked up the win for Eastbound, scattering only 3 hits and 2 runs over 6 innings.
– Josh pitched well in the loss, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs in the complete game. He struck out 3 batters, tying a single-game record.
– Hartley led Eastbound at the plate, going 3-for-6 with a double, a triple, a home run, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI. He was only a single short of the cycle.
– Steve, Josh, and Anthony each collected a hit for the Ham Slams.

Tags: , , , ,

Eastbound & Dahn Rally Late to Steal 3-1 Win from Ham Slams

18 Jun
Hartley went 3-for-5 and was only a single short of the cycle, as he led Eastbound & Dahn in a 3-1 win

Hartley went 3-for-5 and was only a single short of the cycle, as he led Eastbound & Dahn in a 3-1 win

Despite trailing for most of the game and struggling to plate runs, Eastbound & Dahn strung together a 3-run bottom of the fifth to pull ahead late and top the Ham Slams 3-1.

Down to only three players, Eastbound & Dahn sent Trevar to the mound. Thing started well, as he retired Anthony and Steve in order in the top of the first.

Charlie had 3 innings of eligibility left for week 5, so the Ham Slams started him for the second consecutive game. Mark led off the game with a triple, and it looked like Eastbound would take an early lead. But Charlie fanned the next batter, Hartley, for the first out of the inning, and got Trevar to fly out to left for the second out, stranding the runner at third to maintain the scoreless tie.

Trevar breezed through the top of the second for a scoreless inning. After Mark flew out for the first out in the bottom of the second, Hartley hit a one-out triple. But for the second consecutive inning, Charlie was able to strand a runner at third, retiring Trevar for the second out.

With the game scoreless, the Ham Slams took the lead in the top of the third when Steve led off the inning with a solo home run. Trevar retired the next two batters, and the score was 1-0 through two and a half innings. Charlie retired Eastbound & Dahn in order in the bottom of the third, reaching his innings limit for the week.

Steve rounds third after his solo homer put the Ham Slams up 1-0 early

Steve rounds third after his solo homer put the Ham Slams up 1-0 early

Trevar retired the side in the top of the fourth, and the Ham Slams new pitcher, Steve, matched him in the bottom half of the inning, retiring Eastbound & Dahn in order.

Anthony led off the top of the fifth with a double, but was caught in between bases trying to extend the hit into a triple. Trevar retired the next batter, Steve, to end the inning.

Anthony went 2-for-5 for the Ham Slams, but they were unable to convert his extra-base hits into runs

Anthony went 2-for-5 for the Ham Slams, but they were unable to convert his extra-base hits into runs

Down 1-0 with only 2 hits through 4 innings, Eastbound & Dahn rallied in the bottom of the fifth. Hartley led off the inning with a solo homer, tying the game at 1-1. Steve retired Trevar for the first out of the inning, but the rally would continue. Mark doubled with one out, and scored when the next batter, Hartley roped a double off the fence. Trevar then singled, scoring Hartley from second and pushing the score to 3-1. Steve retired Mark for the second out of the inning, but the Ham Slams had surrendered their lead and now trailed by two runs.

Trevar's RBI single capped off a 3-run rally for Eastbound & Dahn in the bottom of the fifth

Trevar’s RBI single capped off a 3-run rally for Eastbound & Dahn in the bottom of the fifth

Charlie led off the top of the sixth with a single, and the next batter, Anthony, ripped a double to deep left-center. But as Charlie went from first to third, he briefly stepped off third base and was tagged by Mark. In a close call, Charlie was called out for the first out of the inning. With one-out, and a runner on second, Steve represented the tying run at the plate. But Trevar buckled down and got him to groundout to left, stranding the runner and ending the game for a 3-1 Eastbound & Dahn win.

The victory moved Eastbound & Dahn to 4-6 on the year. The Ham Slams suffered their fourth consecutive loss, dropping to 3-7 for the season.

W: Trevar (1-1)
L: Steve (0-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Trevar pitched the complete game win, giving up a single earned run while scattering 4 hits.
– Steve took the loss for the Ham Slams, allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 2 innings pitched. Charlie also pitched for the Slams, giving up 2 hits and no earned runs while striking out 1 in 3 innings.
– Hartley led Eastbound & Dahn at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a homer, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mark also had a double and a triple for Eastbound.
– Steve’s solo homer represented the Ham Slams only run in the game. Anthony also went 2-for-5 with 2 doubles.

Tags: , , , ,

Bob Homers Twice as Questionable Outfit Top Cookies & Cream 4-2

18 Jun
Bob pitched a gem and provided his own run support, leading Questionable Outfit in a 4-2 defeat of Cookies & Cream

Bob pitched a gem and provided his own run support, leading Questionable Outfit in a 4-2 defeat of Cookies & Cream

Bob hit two home runs and controlled the Cookies & Cream offense from the mound as Questionable Outfit won 4-2 and moved within a game of Cookies & Cream in the standings.

With two innings of eligibility left for the week, Cookies & Cream started Dinger on the mound. For the second consecutive start, he struggled early. Reilly led off the game with a single and moved to second when Bob grounded out for the first out of the inning. But with one down, Mike crushed a two-run blast to left, putting Questionable Outfit up 2-0 early. Dinger then retired Reilly for the second out of the inning.

Mike hit a two-run homer off Dinger in the top of the first to put Questionable Outfit ahead early

Mike hit a two-run homer off Dinger in the top of the first to put Questionable Outfit ahead early

Questionable Outfit started Bob, and he rolled through the bottom of the first, retiring Cookies & Cream in order.

Bob added his own run support in the top of the second, leading off the inning with a solo homer that put Questionable Outfit up 3-0. Dinger retired Mike for the first out of the inning, and after giving up a one-out single to Reilly, he stranded the runner by retiring Bob. Bob continued to roll in the bottom of the second, retiring Dinger and Joey to end the inning.

Bob smokes a ball to right. He hit two solo homers in the game.

Bob smokes a ball to right. He hit two solo homers in the game.

With his weekly innings limit reached, Dinger moved to the field and Cookies & Cream put Joey on the mound. He retired Mike, the first batter he faced, and after giving up a single to Reilly, Bob grounded out to Dinger to end the inning. Bob pitched a perfect frame in the bottom of the third, and he had yet to allow a hit through three.

Joey retired the side in order in the top of the fourth, and Cookies & Cream finally got on the board in the bottom half of the inning. Joey led off with a single, and after Blose flew out to the mound for the first out, Dinger roped a one-out single. Joey scored from first, cutting the score to 3-1. Bob then retired Joey for the second out of the inning, minimizing the damage.

Bob immediately made up for the run in the top of the fifth when he led off the inning with a solo homer, his second of the game. Mike followed with a single, but Joey was able to escape further damage, retiring Reilly and Bob to end the inning.

With the score 4-1, Blose led off the bottom of the fifth with a towering solo bomb, cutting the deficit to 4-2. But Cookies & Cream were unable to rally, as Bob retired Dinger and Joey to end the inning.

Joey retired Questionable Outfit in order in the top of the sixth, and Cookies & Cream trailed by two runs heading into their final at-bat. Blose led off the inning with a double, and the tying run was at the plate. But Bob continued to confuse the Cookies & Cream offense, retiring Dinger and Joey to strand the runner and end the game, giving Questionable Outfit the 4-2 win.

The win was Questionable Outfit’s second of the week and moved them to 6-4 on the year. The loss put Cookies & Cream at 7-3 for the season, only one game ahead of Questionable Outfit in the standings.

W: Bob (2-1)
L: Dinger (3-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bob pitched the complete game victory, allowing two earned runs on only 4 hits.
– Dinger took the loss for Cookies & Cream, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits in two innings. Joey also pitched, yielding one earned run on 3 hits in 4 innings of relief.
– Bob led Questionable Outfit at the plate, going 2-for 6 with 2 homers, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI. Reilly had 3 singles and a run scored.
– Blose led Cookies & Cream on offense, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI.

Tags: , , , ,

Mike Silences Ham Slams in 4-1 Questionable Outfit Win

18 Jun
Reilly went 3-for-5 with a homer and 2RBI, leading Questionable Outfit in a 4-1 victory

Reilly went 3-for-5 with a homer and 2RBI, leading Questionable Outfit in a 4-1 victory

The Ham Slams struggled to generate any offense against Mike, as Bob and Reilly each homered in a 4-1 Questionable Outfit win.

Both teams played the game with only three players. Mike retired Steve to start the game, and after giving up a one-out single to Anthony, he retired Charlie to end the top of the first.

The Ham Slams sent their ace, Charlie, to the mound, and he retired Questionable Outfit in order in the first.

The Ham Slams jumped out to an early lead in the top of the second when Steve led off the inning with a solo shot to make the score 1-0. Mike retired the next two Ham Slams batters to minimize the damage. Charlie breezed through the bottom of the second to maintain the 1-0 lead.

Steve connects on a solo shot in the top of the first which put the Ham Slams up 1-0 early

Steve connects on a solo shot in the top of the first which put the Ham Slams up 1-0 early

Mike retired the Ham Slams in order in the top of the third, and he got some run support from his offense in the bottom half of the inning. Bob led off with a single and moved to second when Mike grounded out for the first out of the inning. The next batter, Reilly, hit a two-run homer to left-center, putting Questionable Outfit ahead 2-1. Charlie retired Bob for the second out of the inning, but the lead had been surrendered.

Reilly and Bob converge on a fly ball in deep center field

Reilly and Bob converge on a fly ball in deep center field

The Ham Slams were retired consecutively in the top of the fourth, and Questionable Outfit would add to their lead in the bottom frame. Charlie retired Mike for the first out of the inning, but Reilly followed with a one-out single. With one out and a runner on, Bob slapped a two-run home run to right field, making the score 4-1. Mike grounded out for the second out of the inning, but the Questionable Outfit lead was now three runs.

Bob, who went 2-for-5 with a a homer, connects on a pitch from Charlie

Bob, who went 2-for-5 with a a homer, connects on a pitch from Charlie

Anthony led off the top of the fifth with a triple, but Mike clamped down. He got Charlie to groundout to the mound, holding the runner at third, and Steve grounded out to left to end the inning, stranding the runner.

Reilly led off the bottom of the fifth with a single, but Charlie retired Bob and Mike to end the inning.

Down to their final at-bat and trailing 4-1, the Ham Slams couldn’t rally in the top of the sixth. Mike retired Anthony and Charlie in order, ending the inning and giving Questionable Outfit the win.

Mike was dominant on the mound, allowing only 3 hits and one earned run in the complete game win

Mike was dominant on the mound, allowing only 3 hits and one earned run in the complete game win

The win moved Questionable Outfit above .500 to 5-4, and the loss dropped the Ham Slams to 3-6 on the season.

W: Mike (4-0)
L: Charlie (2-4)

Box Score

Game Notes
– Mike moved to a perfect 4-0 on the season with the complete game win. He was in control throughout, giving up only one earned run on three hits.
– Charlie pitched well, but took the loss. He gave up 4 runs while scattering 5 hits.
– Reilly and Bob each homered for Questionable Outfit. Reilly was 3-for-5 with 2 singles, a homer, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, while Bob went 2-for-5 with a single, a homer, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI.
– Steve’s homer was the Ham Slams only source of runs, and Anthony went 2-for-5 with a single and a triple.

Tags: , , , ,

Cookies & Cream Rally Late to Sneak Past Eastbound & Dahn 4-3

18 Jun
Blose was a single shy of the cycle, and led Cookies & Cream on offense in a 4-3 win

Blose was a single shy of the cycle, and led Cookies & Cream on offense in a 4-3 win

After going neck-and-neck with Eastbound & Dahn through five innings, Cookies & Cream scored in the sixth and held their lead to win 4-3.

Down to a three-man roster, Eastbound & Dahn sent Mark to the mound for the start. The first batter he faced, Morrison, singled. Mark retired Joey for the first out of the inning, but the next batter, Blose, crushed a two-run bomb to right-center, putting Cookies & Cream up 2-0 early. Dinger followed with a one-out single, but Mark escaped further damage, retiring Morrison to end the inning.

With their staff ace Guthrie out for the second consecutive week, Cookies & Cream sent Dinger to the mound. He got into trouble immediately, giving up singles to Eastbound’s first two batters, Mark and Hartley. Dinger got Trevar to ground out for the first out of the inning, but Mark scored from second on the play, cutting the score to 2-1. With one out and a runner on second, Mark hit an RBI single, scoring Hartley and tying the game at 2-2. Hartley followed with a single, but was retired trying to extend the single into a double, ending the inning.

Mark's RBI singled tied the game at 2-2

Mark’s RBI singled tied the game at 2-2

Mark settled down in the top of the first, retiring Joey for the first out of the inning. Blose hit a one-out triple, but Mark stranded the runner at third, getting Dinger to groundout to left for the second out of the inning. Dinger cruised through the bottom of the second, retiring Eastbound & Dahn in order.

Mark matched Dinger in the top of the third, sending Morrison and Joey down consecutively. Dinger continued to roll in the bottom of the third, pitching a perfect frame to maintain the 2-2 tie.

Blose led off the top of the fourth with a double, and after three at-bats was only a single away from the cycle. Mark retired the next batter, Dinger, but Morrison knocked a one-out single, scoring Blose to put Cookies & Cream ahead 3-2. Mark then retired Joey for the second out of the inning.

The lead wouldn’t last long. Dinger retired Mark for the first out of the bottom of the fourth, but Hartley crushed a solo blast to left field, tying the game at 3-3. Trevar flew out to right to end the inning.

Mark finally retired Blose for the first out in the top of the fifth. Dinger followed with a one out single, and the next batter, Morrison, singled as well. But as Dinger moved from first to third, Morrison tried to stretch the single into a double, and was caught in between bases for the second out of the inning. Dinger held Eastbound & Dahn scoreless in the bottom of the fifth, retiring the side in order.

Dinger was strong on the mound, scattering only 6 hits in the complete game performance

Dinger was strong on the mound, scattering only 6 hits in the complete game performance

Joey, hitless to this point, led off the top of the sixth with a triple, putting the go-ahead run on third. Mark got Blose, the next batter, to groundout to left, but Joey raced home on the play, giving Cookies & Cream a one-run lead. Dinger flew out for the second out of the inning, and Eastbound headed into the bottom of the sixth trailing.

Joey's sixth inning triple off Mark led to the game-winning run

Joey’s sixth inning triple off Mark led to the game-winning run

Dinger retired Trevar for the first out of the inning, but Mark followed with a one-out double, putting the tying runner in scoring position. But Dinger buckled down, retiring Hartley, who was 3-for-5 at that point, for the second out, ending the game and giving Cookies & Cream the 4-3 win.

The win moved Cookies & Cream to 7-2 on the season, while the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 3-6 for the year.

W: Dinger (3-1)
L: Mark (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dinger pitched the complete game win for Cookies & Cream, giving up 3 runs while scattering 6 hits in 6 innings.
– Mark took the loss for Eastbound & Dahn, giving up 4 earned runs on 8 hits in 6 innings.
– Blose led Cookies & Cream at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run, 2 runs scored, and 3RBI.
– Hartley set the pace for Eastbound, going 3-for-6 with 2 singles, a home run, 2 runs scored, and an RBI.

Tags: , , , ,

← Older Entries
Newer Entries →