what a game..

[jeri534]

My red sox who were 8-4, go into our 3rd game with the Bronx Bombers, Derek Lowe vs Javier Vazquez, my only mistakes were pretty much hurters, 2 bombs from Giambi and Sheffield, im down 2, in the 7th, my man Pujols was over due for a home run, Vazquez comes away, a few times, thinks he can get me with some high heat, it gone to deep center, 1-2 yanks, now Vazquez is shaken up a little bit, and after a ground out to Trot Nixon, Kevin Millar is up, gives me a hanging curve, it gone. 2-2.

Lowe was getting tired, so I put Timlin in, he blows it by giving up 2 big runs, I get nothing in the 8th, get em in order in the ninth, now its the bottom of the 9th, Rivera is on the mound... 1 out, Nomar gets a pop fly to right, routine pop fly right? WRONG! Sheffield drops the ball! Nomar gets to first safely, next up is Pujols again, singles, runners are at 1st and 2nd, 1 out, trot nixon is up, double! scores on run in, runners on 3rd and 2nd now, kevin millar gets struck out, trot nixon is up, he had 2 ks in the game so I *had* to put in another batter who can make contact, Mirabelli looks like the man for the job, 2-2 count, Rivera rips a cutter low, Mirabelli smacks it, gets through Jeter, game over!!

[speels]

That sounds like a great game. I had one of my own......although not great. My Reds were up 6-0 on the Pirates, my pitcher throwing a 1-hitter into the 5th. Kendall hits a routine ground ball to the second baseman who swiftly throws it to first. Kendall is about half way to firsy.............the freakin ump calls him safe?????? So Casey tries to tag him out......no call. Kendall rounds first and trots to second, Casey throws to second where the second baseman applies the tag to Kendall...............called safe again!!!!!! Needless to say Kendall ends up getting a double and scoring that inning. Top of 6 Griffey cranks a 425 foot homer. I'm thinking life is great. I give up a homerun in the bottom half, but life is still good. I build a 10-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth. I get the first out, then give up a hit, then another hit. I then have a groundball to second base for the double play......my guys runs to home and I get none out. Another ground ball to first......error!!!!!! The Pirates then proceed to tie uo the game, I only got out of it because of a 6-5-3 double play. Top of tenth....Griffey hits a 475ft monster. I bring in Sasaki as my closer. First hit ground ball to Casey, he tries to get to the bag, but gets beat to it.............while my pitcher was standing on it...he just wouldn't throw it. Next guy flies out. Now 1 out guy on first. Next guys gets a single up the middle. Pitcher is up next. He bunts to my pitcher...........who throws it away trying to toss it to Casey :banghead: . 1 run scores and I now have guys on 2nd and 3rd with one out. I intentionally walk the batter so I have a chance to get the double play. Anyway, I don't remember who was up, all I know is that he had 31 for power. I throw a low outside the zone fastball ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... and you can guess what happened.............Grand Salami!!!!!! I lost the game and really considered not saving it, but doing that is for babies. Oh well, maybe next time I can have a game like yours. :D