Bob went 9-for-10 in the lopsided Questionable Outfit victory, and was one of three Questionable Outfit players to hit for the cycle
In one of the most lopsided games in the history of the EWL, Questionable Outfit relentlessly pounded Eastbound & Dahn, crushing the ball at-bat after at-bat and capitalizing on countless fielding errors in a 25-1 victory that was out of hand immediately. Mike went a perfect 10-for-10, perhaps the greatest single game performance in league history, his teammate, Bob, went 9-for-10, and Mike, Bob, and Tom became the first three teammates in EWL history to hit for the cycle in one game. Tom pitched a complete game, allowing one run on four hits, as Eastbound & Dahn hit their low point as an EWL franchise and Questionable Outfit sealed their position as the team to beat in 2017.
Christian started on the mound for Eastbound & Dahn, and he would end the game in the record books. He gave up a single to Bob, the game’s first batter, and two hitters later, Mike hit an RBI triple, his first of ten hits, to make the score 1-0. Christian then retired Miller to end the inning.
Eastbound & Dahn showed a glimpse of life in the bottom of the first when Nate O led off with a solo homer to left-center, tying the game at 1-1. Tom retired the next two batters, ending the inning, and the game would go downhill from there.
Questionable Outfit would score nine runs in the top of the second, and would lead 10-1 by the end of the inning. Bob doubled to lead off the inning, and he scored on Tom’s RBI single to make the score 2-1. Mike singled to put runners on the corners, and two batters later, Bob singled to score Tom, and the score was 3-1. Tom then singled to score Mike, making the score 4-1, and Mike cleared the bases with an RBI double that put Questionable ahead 6-1. Miller then doubled to score Mike, pushing the score to 7-1, and Bob followed with a two-run homer, his third hit of the inning, to extend the lead to 9-1. Tom then tripled for his third hit of the inning, and he scored when Mike doubled for his third hit of the inning, making the score 10-1. Christian finally escaped the inning when Miller grounded out to center for the second out.
Adam singled with one out in the bottom of the second, but Eastbound couldn’t advance him, as Tom retired BK to strand the runner and end the inning.
Mike, who makes a running catch in left field, had a historic performance at the plate, going 10-for-10 and hitting for the cycle in Questionable Outfit’s 25-1 win
Questionable Outfit would continue to pour it on in the top of the third, scoring six more runs to extend their lead to 16-1. Bob led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 11-1. Tom followed with a double, and he moved to third when Mike singled, putting runners on the corners. After Miller flew out to the mound, Bob hit an RBI triple, scoring both runners to make the score 13-1. Tom then doubled, scoring Bob from third, and the score was 14-1. Mike homered to complete the cycle for the second game in a row, and Questionable led 16-1. Miller then grounded out to left for the second out of the inning.
Tom fanned Nate O for the first out in the bottom of the third, and after Christian doubled, Tom stranded him, retiring Helal to end the inning.
Questionable scored six runs once again in the top of fourth, and they led 22-1 following the fourth inning. Bob tripled to start the inning, and he scored when Tom grounded out to left for the first out of the inning, making the score 17-1. Mike then tripled, and he scored on a Miller RBI double, which pushed the score to 18-1. Bob doubled, scoring Miller, to make the score 19-1. Tom then cleared the bases with a two-run homer, making him the third Questionable Outfit player in the game to hit for the cycle, and the score was 21-1. Mike then hit a solo homer to make the score 22-1, and the inning finally ended when Miller flew out to the mound for the second out of the inning.
Adam tripled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Eastbound & Dahn couldn’t crack into the lead, as Tom retired BK to strand the runner and end the inning.
Questionable Outfit added three more runs in the top of the fifth. Bob and Tom each singled, and Mike drove them both in with a three-run shot to left, his second homer of the game. Christian retired the next two batters to end the inning, and Questionable Outfit led 25-1.
Tom retired the side in order in the bottom of the fifth.
After allowing twenty-five runs in the first five innings, Christian allowed two hits to Tom and Mike in the top of the sixth, but no runs, and Eastbound & Dahn would head into the bottom of the sixth trailing by two dozen runs.
Tom ended the game quickly in the bottom half of the inning, retiring the side in order, giving Questionable Outfit the win.
The win moved Questionable to 15-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-16.
W: Tom (1-1)
L: Christian (1-5)
Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Questionable Outfit, allowing one run on four hits and striking out one in six innings pitched.
– Christian pitched the complete game loss for Eastbound & Dahn, and entered the record book for most runs and hits allowed in a game. He gave up twenty-five runs on twenty-nine hits in six innings.
– Mike led Questionable Outfit at the plate, going a perfect 10-for-10 with two singles, four doubles, two triples, two home runs, seven runs scored, and ten RBI, also hitting for the cycle.
– Bob also hit for the cycle, going 9-for-10 with three singles, two doubles, two triples, two home runs, nine runs scored, and seven RBI.
– Tom hit for the cycle as well, going 8-for-10 with two singles, four doubles, a triple, a home run, seven runs scored, and six RBI.
– Adam led Eastbound & Dahn on offense, going 2-for-2 with a single and a triple.
