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Dentists Rally from Four Down, Stun Fish Sticks 7-6 to Even Series

14 Jul

Braydn had 2 HR, 2 RBI, and 5 put-outs in the Dentists come-from-behind Game 2 win

Up 6-2 through four innings, the Fish Sticks imploded as the Dentists scored five unanswered runs to come from behind and win Game 2 7-6, tying the five game series at one game apiece.

Joey took the mound for the Fish Sticks, coming off a two-win week 10. He retired Braydn and Marr in order in the top of the first.

Pitch King contender Chris started for the Dentists, and got into trouble early. Blose singled to start the game, and moved to second when Dinger grounded out for the first out of the inning. With a runner in scoring position, Joey hit a two-run bomb, putting the Fish Sticks up 2-0. Chris then retired Vassallo for the second out of the inning.

Down two, the Dentists couldn’t cut into the lead in the top of the second. Joey sent down Ron and Chris in order for a perfect second.

The Sticks added to their lead in the top of the second. Chris retired Blose for the first out when he flew out to right field. But the next batter, Dinger, hit a solo homer, moving the score to 3-0. Joey flew out for the second out of the inning.

Joey remained perfect through three innings, as he retired Braydn and Marr in order in the top of the third.

Vassallo led off the bottom of the third by flying out to right field, but Blose followed with a solo homer, his second of the game, putting the Sticks up 4-0. Chris retired Dinger for the second out of the inning.

The Dentists finally got on the board in the top of the fourth, when Ron led off the inning with his team’s first hit, a solo homer, making the score 4-1. Chris flew out for the first out of the inning, but the next batter, Braydn, hit a solo home run, cutting the deficit to 4-2. Marr then grounded out for the second out of the inning.

With the score 4-2, the Fish Sticks made up for the runs they gave up in the top of the fourth by adding to their lead in the bottom half of the inning. Joey led off with a home run, moving the score to 5-2. Vassallo flew out for the first out of the inning, and with one out Blose crushed a solo homer to right, giving the Sticks a 6-2 lead. Dinger grounded out to left for the second out of the inning, and the Sticks were up four runs through four innings.

Despite holding a comfortable lead, the wheels began to fall off for the Fish Sticks in the top of the fifth. Ron led off the inning with his second solo homer in as many at-bats, cutting the score to 6-3. Chris made back-to-back jacks when he followed with a home run, and Braydn followed with a home run of his own, giving the Dentists back-to-back-to-back home runs. The three consecutive home runs chased starter Joey, unable to record an out in the fifth, from the mound, as the Sticks turned to Game 1 starter Dinger. The first batter Dinger faced, Marr, crushed a solo home run to center, tying the game a 6-6, as the Dentists had hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back homers. The Dentists had surged back to tie the game with no outs, but couldn’t take the lead, as Dinger settled down and retired Ron and Chris to end the disastrous fifth inning.

Joey led off the top of the fifth by grounding out to left, and Vassallo hit a one out double, putting the lead run in scoring position. But Blose couldn’t drive him in, as Chris got him to fly out to right field, ending the bottom of the fifth inning with the game tied.

Dinger retired Braydn to lead off the top of the sixth, but the next batter, Marr, hit his second consecutive homer, giving the Dentists their first lead of the series at 7-6. Dinger retired Ron to end the inning, sending the Fish Sticks to their final at-bat.

Needing a run to extend the game, the Sticks couldn’t get their offense going. Chris retired Dinger and Joey in order to end the game, giving the Dentists a 7-6 win, and evening the series at 1-1.

Game Notes:
– the Dentists became the first team to hit four consecutive home runs
– the Dentists did not have a baserunner in the game, as they scored 7 runs on 7 solo home runs
– seven home runs is a league record for most by a team in a single game
– Braydn, Marr, and Ron each went 2 for 5 with 2 solo homers, and Chris added the final solo homer
– Blose and Joey led the Dentists; Blose went 3 for 5 with 2 HR, a single, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI, while Joey went 2 for 5 with 2 HR, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI
– Joey gave up 5 runs on 5 hits in 4 innings pitched, getting a no-decision
– Dinger gave up 2 runs on 2 hits in 2 innings pitched, taking the loss in relief for the Fish Sticks
– Chris gave up 6 runs on 7 hits, earning the victory for the Dentists

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Dinger and Defense Hold Dentists to 2 Hits in 4-2 Fish Sticks Win

14 Jul

The Sticks hit 3 HR in a 4-2 win over the Dentists, including a 2-run homer by Joey

The Fish Sticks took Game 1 of their best of 5 series against 4 out of 5 Dentists 4-2 as Blose and Joey each drove in a pair of runs and Dinger gave up only 2 hits.

Braydn was the first batter of the 2011 EWL playoffs, and Dinger retired him as he grounded out to right field. Dinger then retired Marr for the second out of the inning for a scoreless top of the first.

The Dentists sent Ron to the mound, and his arrival in the 2011 playoffs wasn’t as smooth. Blose led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run, picking up where he left off in week 10, putting the Sticks up 1-0. Ron settled down, however, retiring Dinger and Joey, only giving up a single run in the bottom of the first.

Dinger maintained his groove in the bottom of the second, getting both Ron and Chris to fly out to right field consecutively.

Vassallo grounded out for the first out of the bottom of the second, but the Fish Sticks added to their lead with a one out rally. Blose homered for the second time in as many at-bats, to put the Sticks up 2-0. Dinger followed with a one-out single, and Joey drove him in with a two-run homer, moving the Fish Sticks lead to 4-0. Vassallo singled for the fourth consecutive Fish Sticks hit, but Blose couldn’t advance the runner, grounding out to end the inning.

The Dentists couldn’t cut into the Sticks lead in the top of the third, as Dinger got Braydn and Marr to groundout in order.

Ron held the deficit at four runs in the bottom of the third, retiring Dinger and Joey by groundout.

Dinger gave up his first hit of the contest in the top of the fourth, when Ron led off with a single. He moved to second on a Chris groundout, and with one out, Braydn hit a two-run home run to right field, cutting the Dentists deficit in half. Dinger ended the rally there though, retiring Marr for the second out of the inning, keeping the score 4-2.

Vassallo led off the bottom of the fourth by flying out to the pitcher’s mound. Blose hit a one-out single, but the Sticks couldn’t add a run, as Dinger grounded out to end the fourth.

Dinger returned to form in the top of the fifth, retiring the side in order by getting Ron to fly out to the mound and Chris to fly out to left.

Up two runs, Joey singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth. He tagged up and took second base when Vassallo flew out in foul territory. Blose couldn’t plate the runner in scoring position though, as he flew out to the mound for the second out of the inning.

Heading into the top of sixth up 4-2, the Sticks didn’t make the typical call to the bullpen to bring in their closer Blose. Dinger remained on the mound to close it out, and it turned out to be a good decision. He retired Braydn and Marr in order to end the game, giving the Fish Sticks a 4-2 win and a one game lead in the best-of-five first round series.

Game Notes:
– This was the first playoff game in EWL history
– Dinger threw the first pitch, Bradyn was the first batter and made the first out, Blose had the first hit
– Dinger gave up only 2 runs on 2 hits, both coming in the top of the fourth inning
– Ron gave up 4 runs on 7 hits and took the loss for the Dentists
– Blose led the Sticks, going 3 for 5 with 2 HR, a single, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI
– Braydn had the only extra-base hit for the Dentists, and led them offensively going 1 for 4 with a HR and 2 RBI

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Fish Sticks Defeat Dentists in Legendary Game, Clinching #2 Seed in Bottom of Ninth Inning

7 Jul

Blose hit 4 HR against the Dentists, including the game-winning walk-off homer to lead off the bottom of the ninth

The Fish Sticks topped the Dentists 6-5 in the last game of the regular season when Blose hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in what will go down as the greatest EWL game ever played.

The #2 seed and home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs was on the line as the Dentists came into their 20th game 0.5 games back of the Fish Sticks. With a win, the Dentists would finish with an identical 11-9 record as the Sticks, but have a 4-3 head-to-head record against them, securing them the #2 seed. With a loss, the Fish Sticks would finish 12-8, giving them a better record outright and the #2 seed.

Dinger started on the mound for the Sticks, and pitched a quick top of the first inning, retiring Ron and Chris in order.

Chris started for the Dentists and had an equally effective bottom of the first, striking out Blose, the leadoff batter, then getting Dinger to ground out to left field for the second out of the inning.

With the game tied at zero, the Dentists opened up a lead in the top of the second inning. Mike led off the inning with a solo homer to centerfield to put the Dentists up 1-0. The next batter, Kyle, hit a solo home run to the nearly identical spot, making back-to-back homers for a 2-0 lead. The following batter, Ron, crushed a home run to left field, making back-to-back-to-back homers, and giving the Dentists a commanding 3-0 lead. Chris came to the plate with no outs and a chance to set the league record for consecutive home runs by a team at 4, but the Dentists would have to settle for a tie of the record, as Dinger got him to ground out to center field. Dinger also retired the next batter, Mike, allowing three runs in the inning.

Chris continued to roll in the bottom of the second, retiring Joey and Vassallo in order.

After giving up three in the top of the second, Dinger got back into a groove in the top of the third, retiring Kyle and Ron in order to keep the score at 3-0.

The Fish Sticks showed their first signs of life in the bottom of the third. Blose led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 3-1. Dinger followed by grounding out for the first out of the inning. The next batter, Joey, doubled, and scored from second when Vassallo doubled, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Chris was able to retire the next batter, Blose, for the second out of the inning, stranding Vassallo on second base.

Going into the top of the fourth, the score was 3-2 Dentists. After Chris flew out for the first out of the inning, Dinger gave up a triple to Marr. But the Dentists couldn’t plate an insurance run, as Dinger held the runner at third by getting Kyle to fly out to left field for the second out of the inning.

Dinger singled to lead off the bottom of the fourth, but the Fist Sticks couldn’t tie the game, as Chris stranded Dinger on base by retiring Joey and Vassallo to end the fourth.

The Dentists were retired in order in the top of the fifth, as Dinger got both Ron and Chris to groundout to centerfield.

After recording both put-outs in the top half of the inning, Blose led off the bottom of the fifth by crushing a solo home run to right center field, tying the game at 3-3. Chris didn’t dig himself into a hole, however, as he retired Dinger and Joey to keep the game tied through five innings.

Dinger shut down the Dentists in the top of the sixth, retiring Marr and Kyle in order, giving the Sticks a chance to win the game in the bottom half of the inning.

Chris got Vassallo to fly out for the first out of the inning, but Blose doubled with one out, putting the winning run in scoring position. But Dinger couldn’t plate the run, as he flew out to right field to send the game to extra innings.

Dinger maintained his momentum on the mound in the seventh, retiring Ron and Chris in order, the sixth and seventh consecutive batters he had retired at that point.

The Sticks could have walked off with a win in the bottom of the seventh, but Joey and Vassallo were sent down in order by Chris, pushing the game to the eighth inning.

Dinger retired Marr to lead off the top of the eighth, but gave up a one-out single to Kyle. The next batter, Ron, hit a towering bomb to deep left-center field, giving the Dentists the lead with the score 5-3. Chris was retired for the second out of the inning, and the Dentists were two outs away from securing the #2 seed.

Blose led off the bottom of the eighth, and immediately blasted his third homer of the game, pulling the Fish Sticks within a run at 5-4 with no outs. The next batter, Dinger, grounded out to left, and the Sticks were down to their final out. Joey came to the plate having only one hit in his previous five at-bats, but hit a solo home to deep left field, tying the game at 5-5. Vassallo stepped to the plate with a chance to win the game, and hit a high flyball deep against the fence, but it fell just short as the Dentists escaped the inning. The game would go into the ninth inning tied at 5-5.

Both starting pitchers had reached their 8 inning limit in this game, so both teams had to make a call to the bullpen to finish the game. Each team called the starter from the previous game, both of which pitched a complete game and had only 2 innings of eligibility left.

Joey came to the mound for the Fish Sticks, and retired Marr and Kyle in order.

The Dentists sent Ron to the mound, and with the score 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth, he faced Blose to lead off the inning. Blose led off with a walk-off solo home run, his fourth home run of the game, giving the Fish Sticks a 6-5 win and the #2 seed in the EWL playoffs. The sun had nearly set completely as both teams exited the field, both having left it all on the field, in one of the greatest wiffleball games ever played.

Game Notes:
– Blose had the second best game of his career, tying some of his own personal single-game records. He went 5 for 7 with 4 HR, a double, and 4 RBI. He also recorded 9 put-outs, including the first five of the game.
– Blose and Joey each hit solo home runs in the bottom of the eighth, extending the game to the ninth inning.
– Dinger got the no-decision for the Sticks, giving up 5 ER on 6 hits in 8 IP.
– Chris got the no-decision for the Dentists, giving up 5 ER on 8 hits in 8 IP.

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Morrison’s 4 RBI Carry Rat and Caucasians Past Dentists in Extra Innings

7 Jul

The Caucasians celebrate after the first of Morrison's two HR in a 5-4 win over the Dentists

In the debut of the Rat-Suit, the Caucasians beat 4 out of 5 Dentists 5-4 in 7 innings behind Morrison’s big day at the plate.

Ron started on the mound for the Dentists, and faced Rat-Man aka Guthrie to start the game. The Rat got his first and only hit of the week, leading off the game with a single. Frosty followed with a single, but Rat was tagged out trying to advance to second for the first out of the inning. Ron then retired Morrison by groundout for a scoreless top half of the first inning.

Rat started on the mound for the Caucasians, and pitched well early. He retired Ron for the first out, then struck out Chris, who had trouble with Rat-Man all day.

Ron was perfect on the mound in the second inning, retiring both Les and Rat by groundout.

Marr led off the bottom of the second by grounding out to left field, and then free agent pick-up Kyle singled with one out. Ron followed with a one-out double, pushing Kyle to third and putting two runners in scoring position for Chris. But he couldn’t shake the Rat Spell, as he struck out for the second consecutive time, stranding two runners.

Frosty singled to start the top of the third inning, and Morrison broke the scoreless tie by crushing a two-run bomb, putting the Caucasians up 2-0. Ron avoided giving up a big inning, however, as he retired Les and Rat to end the inning only surrendering two runs.

It didn’t take long for the Dentists to even things up, as they finally got to the Rat. Marr led off the inning with a solo homer, and Kyle made it back-to-back home runs when he followed with a solo home run, tying the game at 2-2. Rat then retired Ron and Chris in order, and the game was tied after three innings.

Ron pitched a scoreless fourth inning, fanning Frosty to lead off the inning then getting Morrison to groundout to center field for the second out of the inning.

With the score 2-2, Marr tripled to lead off the bottom of the fourth, and scored when Kyle hit his second home run of the night, putting the Dentists ahead 4-2. Rat avoided a longer Dentists’ rally though, retiring Ron and Chris to end the fourth.

Down two runs, the Caucasians evened things up quick. Les led off the top of the fifth with a solo blast, cutting the score to 4-3. Rat flew out to the mound for the first out of the inning, but Frosty followed with a single. The next batter, Morrison, also singled, but Frosty incredibly scored from first base on the play, tying the game at 4-4. Les was retired for the second out of the inning, stranding Morrison at first.

After giving up two runs in the bottom of the fourth, Rat fell into a groove in the bottom of the fifth. He retired Marr and Kyle in order, keeping the game tied.

The Caucasians couldn’t take the lead in the top of the sixth, as Ron retired Guthrie and Frosty in order.

The Dentists needed a run to end the game in the bottom of the sixth, but Rat got Ron and Chris to each fly out in the bottom of the sixth, sending the game to extra innings.

As soon as the extra frames began, Morrison, the first batter in the top of the seventh, led off the inning with a solo homer, his second of the game, putting the Caucasians ahead 5-4. Les and Rat were retired to end the seventh, and the Dentists came to the plate needing a run to extend the game.

Rat retired Mar by groundout for the first out of the bottom of the seventh. Kyle singled to keep the rally alive, bringing Ron to the plate with one out. Ron crushed a deep fly ball to left field, and it appeared as if he had hit a walk-off two-run game winning homer. But the ball caught the edge of the tree and barely fell into play, where Frosty caught the ball for the final out of the game, giving the Caucasians a 5-4 win.

Game Notes:
– Morrison led the Caucasians on offense, going 3 for 5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI, including the game winning HR
– Guthrie/Rat pitched 7 innings, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits for the win
– Ron also pitched 7 innings, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits, taking the loss
– Free agent addition Kyle led the Dentists, going 4 for 5 with 2 HR, 2 singles, and 3 RBI
– Marr went 2 for 5 with a HR, a triple, and an RBI
– Chris struck out in his first two at-bats of the game

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Les and Guthrie Combine for 1-Hit Shutout to Clinch 2011 EWL Pennant for Caucasians

1 Jul

Morrison and Higgins, two parts of the Caucasians air-tight defense, converge on a fly ball

The Caucasian Vaginas clinched the first ever EWL Pennant as Guthrie and Les combined for a 1-hit shutout of 4 out of 5 Dentists.

The Fish Sticks had been eliminated from pennant contention in the previous week 9 game, as the Caucasians defeated them and mathematically ending the chances at finishing as the #1 seed. The Dentists still had a chance to earn the top spot in the playoffs though, and needed to beat the Vaginas to keep that hope alive. A loss would give the Caucasians the pennant and secure the playoff matchups for all four EWL teams.

Guthrie started on the mound for the Caucasians, coming off his legendary performance in the first game of week 9. He was limited to only two innings due to pitching a complete game earlier in the day. He was not fatigued, however, and remained unhittable, retiring Ron and Marr in order to start the game in the top of the first.

Guthrie’s great day continued at the plate in the bottom of the first, as he hit a leadoff home run to put the Caucasians up 1-0. It was the only run they would need. The Dentists had their ace, Chris, on the mound, who came into the game 6-0 and had been dominant pitching throughout the season. After giving up the solo homer to start the game, he retired Morrison and Les in order to end the first.

Guthrie finished his pitching quota in the top of the second, retiring Chris and Spads in order, meeting his 8 IP allotment.

Higgings doubled to start the bottom of the second, but was stranded at second when Chris retired Guthrie and Morrison to end the inning.

The Caucasians made the call to the bullpen, bringing in Les for his third pitching appearance of the season, his second in relief. He retired Braydn and Marr consecutively in the top of the third.

Chris retired Les and Higgins in the bottom of the third, and the score remained 1-0.

Les gave up a single to Chris to lead off the top of the fourth, breaking up the no hitter. Unfortunately for the Dentists, it was the one and only hit they would get the entire game. Chris was stranded at first when Ron and Braydn were retired, ending the inning.

Chris continued to pitch well in the bottom of the fourth, getting Guthrie and Morrison to each ground out, holding the deficit to one run.

Les retired Marr and Chris in the top of the fifth, and the Caucasians added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth when Les led off the inning with a solo homer, pushing the score to 2-0. Chris retired Higgins and Guthrie to end the inning, sending the Dentists to their final at-bat.

Les shut the door though, retiring Ron and Braydn in order, having retired eight of the nine batters he faced in relief.

The win gave the Caucasian Vaginas the first ever EWL Regular Season Pennant.

Game Notes:
– Chris gave up 2 ER on only three hits, but took the loss. He also had the only hit of the game for the Dentists.
– Both playoff matchups have been determined, only the #2 and #3 seed are up for grabs.
– After going hitless, Morrison’s EWL record hitting streak was snapped at 15 games. The current leader for longest active hitting streak is Morrison’s Caucasian teammate Les at 12 games.

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