4/16/06 - Beers Win a Close One, and Lose a Laugher
Everyone did a great job getting to the field early, but this is what greeted us... CARNIES! Ferris wheels! There was a bouncy castle on 2nd base! Needless to say, nobody wanted to wake up at the crack just to see a game get "PPD (Carnival)". So, with the help and cooperation of the Umpires, the Skyline and the Commish, we all hopped in our cars and started a caravan to College Point. The transition from 145th St to College Point was super smooth except for when Ozzie tried to follow Steve's car through the EZ Pass lane on the Triborogh. Aside from that snag, we were ready to play in about 35 minutes. Which brings us to Game 1.... Andrew started game 1 and was in near perfect form. He took a no-hitter into the 3rd and allowed only 1 earned run in his first complete game win. While The Beers only had 3 hits, they managed to walk all over the Skyline's pitchers drawing 10 base-on-balls. In the last inning, trailing by 1, The Beers put on a risky play where Eric stole 2nd to draw a throw and Lou dashed home. Then Simon reloaded the bases with a walk. And Chris (who currently leads the league in walks with 6) showed his patience once again and came through with the game winning walk. Game 1 Box Score Game 2 was a completely different story. Maybe it was the heat, maybe the trip out to queens had gotten to some people, or the exciting 1st game, but for some reason The Beers did not look so good out there. A few glass-half-full observations: Andy was the only one who didn't strike out, Chris made his first mound appearance in relief and looked healthy which is a good sign. Simon got a hit. The Skyline's pitcher threw a 1-hitter with 13 K's in 5 innings. Game 2 Box Score Despite the 2nd game, which shall hereby never be spoken of again, The Beers are looking good at 3-1. We've got a solid team and things are coming together nicely. Next game is Saturday at 3:30 PM in Marine Park against the Renegades. This week, we're going to have a cage session Wednesday evening and practice Friday. Stay tuned and stay loose!
Everyone did a great job getting to the field early, but this is what greeted us... CARNIES! Ferris wheels! There was a bouncy castle on 2nd base! Needless to say, nobody wanted to wake up at the crack just to see a game get "PPD (Carnival)". So, with the help and cooperation of the Umpires, the Skyline and the Commish, we all hopped in our cars and started a caravan to College Point. The transition from 145th St to College Point was super smooth except for when Ozzie tried to follow Steve's car through the EZ Pass lane on the Triborogh. Aside from that snag, we were ready to play in about 35 minutes. Which brings us to Game 1.... Andrew started game 1 and was in near perfect form. He took a no-hitter into the 3rd and allowed only 1 earned run in his first complete game win. While The Beers only had 3 hits, they managed to walk all over the Skyline's pitchers drawing 10 base-on-balls. In the last inning, trailing by 1, The Beers put on a risky play where Eric stole 2nd to draw a throw and Lou dashed home. Then Simon reloaded the bases with a walk. And Chris (who currently leads the league in walks with 6) showed his patience once again and came through with the game winning walk. Game 1 Box Score Game 2 was a completely different story. Maybe it was the heat, maybe the trip out to queens had gotten to some people, or the exciting 1st game, but for some reason The Beers did not look so good out there. A few glass-half-full observations: Andy was the only one who didn't strike out, Chris made his first mound appearance in relief and looked healthy which is a good sign. Simon got a hit. The Skyline's pitcher threw a 1-hitter with 13 K's in 5 innings. Game 2 Box Score Despite the 2nd game, which shall hereby never be spoken of again, The Beers are looking good at 3-1. We've got a solid team and things are coming together nicely. Next game is Saturday at 3:30 PM in Marine Park against the Renegades. This week, we're going to have a cage session Wednesday evening and practice Friday. Stay tuned and stay loose!