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Bob Homers Three Times As Questionable Outfit Open Wiffle Series with Impressive Game 1 Victory

6 Aug
Bob had 3 homers and 5 RBI to lead Questionable Outfit's late surge past Cookies & Cream in the game 1 win

Bob had 3 homers and 5 RBI to lead Questionable Outfit’s late surge past Cookies & Cream in the game 1 win

Questionable Outfit were the betting favorites heading into their 2013 Wiffle Series matchup with Cookies & Cream after earning the #1 seed and cruising through the first round of the playoffs. However, they were shocked in a stunning four game sweep at the hands of Cookies & Cream, as Cookies celebrated their first title, drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon on the wiffle diamond in front of them.

Questionable have been on a mission all of 2014, hoping to redeem themselves and make up for the disappointing performance in the 2013 championship series. After sweeping Eastbound & Dahn in the first round, they watched Cookies & Cream narrowly escape the Ham Slams to force a rematch in the 2014 championship.

Questionable Outfit would once again enter the Wiffle Series as the heavy favorites. This year they added Morrison, a key cog for the 2013 Cookies & Cream team, while Cookies added Blose, the star of the 2011 and ’12 Fish Sticks’ teams. Cookies are looking to repeat as champions, while Questionable Outfit seek their first title and a spot in wiffleball history. The two best teams had once again earned their way to the final series, and Questionable Outfit would land the first blow in game 1.

Reilly, perhaps the best pitcher during the 2014 regular season, started on the mound for Questionable Outfit. Cookies & Cream would play without Guthrie, one of the best postseason performers in EWL history and the MVP of the 2012 and 2013 Wiffle Series.

Dinger led off the 2014 Wiffle Series with a bang, crushing a solo homer to left field, putting Cookies & Cream ahead 1-0 early. Reilly retired the next two batters to end the inning without allowing another run.

Dinger was named the starting pitcher for Cookies & Cream, and he breezed through the bottom of the first, retiring the side in order.

Reilly got back on track in the top of the second, pitching a scoreless inning. The score remained 1-0.

Questionable Outfit would even things up in the bottom of the second. Morrison led off the inning with a single, and he moved from first to third when Reilly followed with a single. Tom followed with a deep fly to center field, and Morrison tagged and scored to tie the game at 1-1. Dinger retired the next batter, Bob, to strand the runner and end the inning.

Cookies & Cream pulled back ahead in the top of the third. Blose led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 2-1. Reilly then retired the next two batters to avoid further damage.

Morrison doubled to lead off the bottom of the third, but Dinger maintained the lead, retiring the next two hitters to strand the runner.

Cookies would add to their lead in the top of the fourth with another Blose homer. With one out, he crushed a solo shot to right-center, making the score 3-1. Cookies couldn’t extend their lead, as Reilly retired Joey to end the inning.

Blose went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in the Cookies & Cream loss

Blose went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in the Cookies & Cream loss

Down 3-1, Questionable had looked impotent halfway through the first game of the series. However, like they had all season, they found a way to explode for a big inning, and they would take the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Bob led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 3-2. Morrison followed with a double, and Tom later singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Bob would then crush his second homer of the inning, a three-run blast, putting Questionable Outfit ahead 5-3. Morrison singled, and it looked as if Questionable would open up a huge lead, but Dinger retired Reilly, holding the deficit at two runs.

Tom continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI

Tom continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI

Reilly was in command in the top of the fifth, retiring the side in order.

Questionable extended their lead in the bottom of the fifth. Tom led off the inning with a homer, and Bob would make it back-to-back jacks with a solo homer of his own. Dinger retired Morrison and Reilly, but Cookies & Cream now trailed by four runs.

Reilly got behind early but finishing strong, allowing 3 earned runs on only 4 hits in the complete game win

Reilly got behind early but finishing strong, allowing 3 earned runs on only 4 hits in the complete game win

Reilly shut things down in the top of the sixth. Joey would single with one out, but Cookies never threatened.

Questionable held on for a 7-3 game 1 victory, taking an early lead in the Wiffle Series.

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

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Reilly pitched the complete game win for Questionable Outfit, allowing 3 runs on only 4 hits in 6 innings.
– Dinger took the loss for Cookies & Cream, giving up 7 runs on 10 hits in 5 innings.
– Bob led the way for Questionable, going 3-for-5 with 3 homers, 3 runs scored, and 5 RBI.
– Morrison also went 4-for-5 for Questionable Outfit with 2 singles, 2 doubles, and 2 runs scored.
– Blose was the only Cookies & Cream player with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI.

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Morrison’s Walk-Off Homer Wins Game 1 as Cookies & Cream Top Eastbound & Dahn 3-2

6 Aug
Morrison tied the game with a two-run homer in the fifth, and won Game 1 with a walk-off in the bottom of the sixth

Morrison tied the game with a two-run homer in the fifth, and won Game 1 with a walk-off in the bottom of the sixth

Morrison homered twice, including game-tying and game-winning home runs, as Cookies & Cream came from behind to take game 1 of their first round series against Eastbound & Dahn.

Cookies & Cream sent staff ace Guthrie to the mound to face Eastbound & Dahn, who were depleted and playing with only 3 players. Guthrie started well, retiring the side in order in the top of the first.

Eastbound & Dahn started Helal, their best pitcher during the 2013 season, and also started hot. He send Dinger and Guthrie down consecutively in the bottom of the first.

Guthrie would find himself in some trouble in the top of the second, starting when Ivan led off the inning with a double. The next batter, Mark, ripped an RBI single off the fence, putting Eastbound & Dahn ahead 1-0. Mark moved from first to third when Helal, the next batter, grounded out to right. But Guthrie buckled down, retiring Ivan to end the inning, stranding the runner at third.

Helal rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring the side in order.

Helal, delivering a pitch to Dinger, was dominant on the mound early in game 1

Helal, delivering a pitch to Dinger, was dominant on the mound early in game 1

Eastbound would add to their lead in the top of the third. Mark led off the inning with a single. After Helal flew out for the first out of the inning, Ivan roped a double to right-center, scoring Mark and putting Eastbound & Dahn ahead 2-0. Guthrie escaped further damage, retiring Mark for the second out of the inning.

Ivan's RBI double in the third put Eastbound & Dahn ahead 2-0

Ivan’s RBI double in the third put Eastbound & Dahn ahead 2-0

Helal continued to pitch in command in the bottom of the third. Dinger flew out to right for the first out, and after Guthrie hit a one-out double, Helal stranded him, retiring Joey for the second out of the inning.

Guthrie got back on track in the top of the fourth, retiring the side in order. Morrison led off the bottom of the fourth with a single, but Helal stranded him, retiring the next two batters to end the inning and preserve the 2-0 lead.

Guthrie settled into a groove in the top of the fifth, sending Mark and Helal down consecutively.

Down 2-0, Cookies & Cream finally cracked Helal in the bottom of the fifth. Joey led off the inning with a single, and the next batter, Morrison, ripped a two-run homer to deep left-center, tying the game at 2-2. Dinger followed with a single, and it looked as if Cookies & Cream were about to explode, but Helal settled down, retiring Guthrie and Joey to end the inning.

With the game tied at 2-2, Eastbound & Dahn were unable to regain the lead in the top of the sixth. Guthrie retired his sixth and seventh consecutive batters for a perfect frame, taking the game to the bottom of the sixth.

Guthrie got into a groove, retiring the final seven batters he faced in the game

Guthrie got into a groove, retiring the final seven Eastbound & Dahn batters he faced in the game

After taking 5 innings to score a run, Cookies & Cream had tied the game in the fifth, and would end it in the sixth. The first batter, Morrison, blasted a solo shot to left, and his walk-off homer gave Cookies & Cream a 3-2 game 1 victory.

The win pulled Cookies & Cream into a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five first round series with Eastbound & Dahn.

W: Guthrie (1-0)
L: Helal (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Guthrie pitched the complete game win for Cookies & Cream, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 6 innings pitched.
– Helal took the loss for Eastbound & Dahn, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings.
– Morrison led Cookies & Cream in the win, going 3-for-4 with a single, 2 home runs, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI.
– Ivan led Eastbound & Dahn at the plate, going 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, a run scored, and an RBI. Mark also had 2 hits and an RBI for Eastbound.

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Kimble Blasts Three Homers, Including Walk-Off, to Lead Questionable Outfit to Game 1 Win

6 Aug
Tom's three homers accounted for all of Questionable Outfit's runs, and his walk-off sealed game 1

Tom’s three homers accounted for all of Questionable Outfit’s runs, and his walk-off sealed game 1

Despite only tallying 4 hits in 7 innings, Questionable Outfit escaped game 1 with a win over the Ham Slams thanks to Kimble’s 3 solo homers which put Questionable on the board in the fourth, tied the game in the sixth, and won the game in the seventh.

Questionable Outfit’s ace Bob started the first playoff game of the 2013 season, and he and the #1 seed got into trouble early. Kyle led off the game for the Ham Slams with a single, and moved to third when Anthony followed with a double. The Ham Slams were threatening early, with two runners in scoring position and no outs. The next batter, Steve, flew out to shallow right, and no runners were able to advance on the play. But the next batter, Josh, hit a hard single to right, scoring Kyle to put the Ham Slams up 1-0. The Slams had runners on the corners with one out, but Bob struck out Charlie for the second out, ending the inning and stranding two.

Bob of Questionable Outfit delivers the first pitch of the 2013 EWL postseason to Kyle of the Ham Slams

Bob of Questionable Outfit delivers the first pitch of the 2013 EWL postseason to Kyle of the Ham Slams

The Ham Slams started their ace, Charlie, and he got off to a more favorable start. He retired Tom for the first out, and after Reilly hit a one-out single, Bob flew out to left for the second out of the inning.

Bob had an easier top of the second, starting by retiring Kyle for the first out of the inning. Anthony hit a one-out single, but was stranded when Bob retired Steve to end the inning. Charlie cruised through the bottom of the second, retiring Questionable Outfit in order.

Bob pitched a perfect frame in the top of the third, sending down Josh and Charlie consecutively. Charlie matched Bob in the bottom of the third, retiring the side without a hit.

Charlie held the dominant Questionable Outfit offense in check for most of game 1

Charlie held the dominant Questionable Outfit offense in check for most of game 1

Bob continued to roll in the top of the fourth, pitching a scoreless inning. Questionable Outfit, the league’s most prolific offense, would finally get on the board in the bottom of the fourth. Charlie retired Mike for the first out of the inning, but the next batter, Tom, crushed a solo bomb to deep left, tying the game at 1-1. Charlie minimized the damage, retiring Reilly to end the inning.

The Ham Slams took the lead right back in the top of the fifth. Bob retired Steve for the first out, Josh followed with a solo homer to left-center, putting the Ham Slams back ahead 2-1. Bob fanned Charlie for the second out of the inning, but Questionable Outfit would trail again.

Charlie held two of the league’s best hitters, Bob and Mike, in check in the bottom of the fifth, retiring the side in order, preserving the Ham Slams lead.

The Slams were unable to add to their lead in the top of the sixth, as Bob retired the side consecutively.

Questionable Outfit would head into their last at-bat in game 1 trailing the Ham Slams 2-1. They had only managed two hits in the first five innings, and were two outs away from a stunning loss to start their postseason. The first batter of the inning, Tom, who had one of their two hits, launched a deep fly ball to left, clearing the fence and tying the game at 2-2. Despite trailing nearly the entire game, Questionable Outfit was one run away from stealing game 1. But Charlie buckled down and retired Reilly and Bob to end the sixth, sending the game to extra innings.

Bob and Tom of Questionable Outfit celebrate at the plate after his game-tying homer in the bottom of the sixth

Bob and Tom of Questionable Outfit celebrate at the plate after his game-tying homer in the bottom of the sixth

Bob remained in the game, and he retired Steve for the first out in the top of the seventh. The next batter, Josh, hit a one-out single, putting the go-ahead runner on base. But Bob retired Charlie for the second out, ending the inning.

With the score tied at 2-2, Charlie retired Mike for the first out in the bottom of the seventh. The next batter, Tom, had homered in his previous two at-bats. Remarkably, with one out, he destroyed a pitch over the left field fence, and his walk-off solo homer gave Questionable Outfit an incredible 3-2 win in game 1.

Tom watches his game-winning walk-off homer sail over the left field fence

Tom watches his game-winning walk-off homer sail over the left field fence

The win put Questionable Outfit ahead 1-0 in the best of 5 first round series against the Ham Slams.

W: Bob (1-0)
L: Charlie (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bob picked up the win for Questionable Outfit, going 7 innings while allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits and striking out 2.
– Charlie took the loss for the Ham Slams, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits in 7 innings.
– Tom led the way for Questionable Outfit at the plate, going 3-for-5 with 3 homers, 3 runs scored, and 3 RBI. The only other Questionable Outfit player to register a hit was Reilly, who singled.
– Josh led the Ham Slams on offense, going 3-for-4 with 2 singles, a home run, a run scored, and 2 RBI.

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Fish Sticks Surprise Caucasians Behind Blose Homers and Dinger’s Pitching to Take 1-0 Series Lead

5 Aug

Dinger gave up only three hits in a shutout of the Caucasians in Game 1, outdueling the 2011 Pitch King

The Fish Sticks handed Pitch King Guthrie his first loss of the 2011 postseason as they hit three solo home runs and Dinger pitched a shutout in a 3-0 Game 1 win.

The #2 seed Fish Sticks and #1 seed Caucasian Vaginas prepare to start the first ever Wiffle Series

Fresh off a perfect game, and having given up only one hit in 12 innings in the Caucasians’ first round sweep of Pumice on Slow!, Guthrie started Game 1 of the Wiffle Series on the mound against the Fish Sticks. It was a picture perfect matchup to begin the first ever Wiffle Series, as EWL Wiffler of the Year Blose led off the game against Guthrie. Both were members of the All-EWL team, and both had carried their teams to this moment.

Guthrie prepares to deliver the first pitch of the inaugural Wiffle Series to Blose

Guthrie had been unhittable, but Blose led off the game with a thunderclap, pounding the first pitch he swung at over the right-center field fence for a leadoff home run. The bomb put the Fish Sticks up 1-0 early and was the first run Guthrie had surrendered in the postseason. He settled down after the homer, retiring Dinger and Joey to end the inning, and the Caucasians headed into the bottom of the first inning with their first deficit in weeks.

EWL Wiffler of the Year Blose led off the Wiffle Series with a solo homer

The Fish Sticks sent Dinger to the mound to start Game 1 of the championship, and he found himself in trouble early. He retired All-EWL player Morrison for the first out of the inning, but Les followed with a one-out single. Guthrie helped himself out, hitting a double. Les was unable to score on the play, but the Caucasians had runners at second and third with one out. But Dinger and the Sticks defense buckled down, getting Higgins to groundout to left field, stranding both runners to end the first inning.

Vassallo led off the top of the second with a single, and Guthrie had given up more hits in the first four batters of the Wiffle Series than all 25 hitters in the first round. But the Sticks couldn’t move Vassallo past first, as Guthrie retired Blose and Dinger in order to end the inning.

Dinger got into a groove that lasted several innings starting with the bottom of the second. Morrison and Les were each sent down for a scoreless inning.

Up 1-0, the Sticks couldn’t add to their lead in the top of the third. Guthrie retired Joey and Adam, who each flew out, to keep the deficit at one run through two and a half innings.

Guthrie showed his first signs of weakness in Game 1, but still gave up only four hits

The Caucasians struggled to hit Dinger in the bottom of the third, as he retired Guthrie and Higgins in order.

Guthrie had retired four straight hitters, and Blose led off the top of the fourth. He got to Guthrie again, hitting his second homer of the game, putting the Sticks up 2-0. Dinger and Joey were retired to end the top of the fourth, and the Caucasians were down two runs.

Blose hit two homers in Game 1, leading the Fish Sticks offensively

Dinger kept firing in the bottom of the fourth, retiring Morrison and Les in order to maintain a 2-0 lead through four innings.

Vassallo and Blose were retired in order in the top of the fifth, and the Caucasians had four outs left to tie the game.

It didn’t happen in the bottom of the fifth, as Dinger retired Guthrie for the first out of the inning. Higgins followed with a one-out double, the first Caucasian hit since the bottom of the first inning. Morrison stepped to the plate as the tying run, but he couldn’t advance Higgins, as Dinger retired him by groundout to end the fifth inning.

Guthrie retired Dinger, the first batter in the top of the sixth, when he grounded out to left field. The next batter, Joey, extended the Fish Sticks lead to 3-0 when he hit a one-out solo home run, the third Guthrie had surrendered. Vassallo was retired to end the sixth, and the Caucasians were down three runs heading into their final at-bat.

Dinger had retired 9 of the previous 10 batters heading into the bottom of the sixth, and the Caucasians couldn’t figure him out in the final frame either. Les and Guthrie were retired in order as each flew out to Vassallo in left field, and the Fish Sticks had shut-out the Caucasians 3-0 to take Game 1 of the 2011 Wiffle Series.

Game Notes:
– Dinger pitched a complete game shutout, giving up only 3 hits and retiring 11 of the final 12 batters
– Guthrie also pitched a complete game, giving up 3 earned runs on 4 hits while taking the loss
– Blose led the Fish Sticks going 2-4 with 2 solo home runs and 2 RBI
– Les, Guthrie, and Higgins each had one hit for the Caucasians, while Morrison went hitless

Box Score

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Guthrie Baffles Pumice! as Caucasians Storm to 7-0 Win in Game 1

14 Jul

Guthrie nearly no-hit Pumice on Slow! in his first playoff start, a 7-0 win

Guthrie allowed only 1 hit in a near no-hitter as the Caucasians easily defeated Pumice on Slow! to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five series.

Morrison recorded two put-outs in the top of the first, as Guthrie retired Brad and Luke in order

John started on the mound for Pumice!, and he began strong, retiring Frosty and Morrison for a scoreless bottom half of the first.

Guthrie picked up where he left off in the top of the second, retiring Gaurav and John in order to keep the game scoreless.

Carrying his momentum to the plate, Guthrie led off the bottom of the second with a double. He remained at second when Les flew out for the first out of the inning, but he scored when the next batter, Frosty, hit a two-run blast to put the Caucasians up 2-0. Morrison extended the lead to 3-0, when he hit a back-to-back homer, a solo shot. John then got Guthrie to fly out for the second out of the inning.

Brad grounded out to left for the first out of the top of the third, and with one out, Luke doubled for the one and only hit Pumice! would get in Game 1. Guthrie stranded Luke at second when Gaurav flew out to left to end the inning.

The Caucasians couldn’t add to their lead in the bottom of the third, as John retired Les and Higgins in order.

Guthrie was again unhittable in the top of the fourth, as John and Brad were sent down by fly-out consecutively.

After Morrison flew out for the first out of the bottom of the fourth, the Caucasians went on a one-out rally to increase their lead. Guthrie and Les each singled to put runners on first and second, and Higgins doubled, scoring Guthrie and putting two runners in scoring position at second and third. Up 4-0, Morrison doubled on a fielding error, driving in both runners. Guthrie flew out, stranding Morrison at second, but the three run inning put the Caucasians up 6-0 through four.

Luke grounded out for the first out of the top of the fifth, and then Guthrie fanned Gaurav for the second out.

Les led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer, his second hit of the game, which extended the Caucasian lead to 7-0. They couldn’t add to the seven run lead though, as Higgins and Frosty were retired to end the fifth.

Down to their last at-bat and needing seven runs to forces extras, John and Brad were retired in order to end the game. Guthrie’s one-hitter gave the Caucasians a 7-0 Game 1 win over Pumice!

Game Notes:
– John gave up 7 ER on 8 hits and took the loss for Pumice!
– Morrison led the Caucasians offensively, going 2 for 4 with a HR, a double, and 3 RBI

Box Score

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