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2000 Game Summaries
July 16th, 2000
Game 33
(Nate and Greg) vs.
(Joey and Derek)
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Nate |
8
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
| Greg |
11
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Totals |
19
|
2
|
7
|
2
|
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Joey |
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Derek |
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Totals |
13
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
2B's:
none
HR's: Nate (1)
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The pitching was solid in the opening
game after the All-Star Weekend. Even Derek breezed through his
first inning with only a walk. However, in the top of the fourth,
Nate finally hit his first of he year, a solo shot to lead off the
inning. Greg followed with a single, and after Nate walked, singled
again, loading the bases. Nate then drew a second walk, which scored
another run before Derek could get Greg to ground into a fielder's
choice. Greg then stepped to the mound in hopes of closing it out.
Joey ripped a single into the right-center gap, but was nailed trying
to stretch it into two. Derek then flied out to end it. Final
Score: 2-0.
Game rating: ** (fast-paced, but the lack of offense hurt)
Key Performance:
Nate Stuempfig: 4-8, HR, 2 RBI's, 2 IP, 0 ER's
Game 34
(Joey, Nate, Casey) vs. (Greg, Scott, Derek)
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Joey |
7
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Nate |
7
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
| Casey |
7
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
| Totals |
21
|
6
|
9
|
6
|
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Greg |
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Scott |
6
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Derek |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Totals |
15
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2B's:
Joey 2(6), Casey (4)
HR's: Nate (2), Casey (15) Scott (24) |
Greg continued his exceptional pitchign,
as he worked a quick first inning for his team. In the bottom of
the first, after Greg grounded out, Scott tattooed Joey's first
pitch into deep left for his 24th of the year. Scott then took the
mound in the top of the second and went 1-2-3. Nate got through
the bottom of the second handily, and when Derke stepped to the
mound in the top of the third, Joey, Nate, and Casey took advantage.
Nate led off with a homerun, Casey and Joey hit back-to-back doubles,
Casey hit a three-run bomb, etc. Six runs were scored when the dust
was cleared. Casey and Joey got through their respective innings
in order and the game was over. Final Score: 6-1.
Game rating: *3/4 (There were only two walks, which means
the game moved along nicely. Derek even walked none. But, since
all runs were for each team were scored in one inning made for loss
of intrigue.)
Key Performances:
Casey Sylvester: 4-7, 2B, HR, 3 RBI's,
Game 35
(Scott, Casey, Derek) vs. (Nate, Greg, Eric)
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Scott |
9
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Casey |
9
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
| Derek |
8
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
| Totals |
26
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Nate |
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Greg |
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Eric |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Totals |
14
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
2B's:
Scott (7), Casey (5), Derek (2)
HR's: Scott (25), Casey 3(18), Derek (13), Nate (3) |
After three solid innings, Nate's
pitching came apart in this blowout. It started in the top of the
first, where Scott and Casey combined to go 5-5 with 4 RBI's. Scott
and Casey would then both work scoreless innings from the mound.
After scoring two runs apiece off both Greg and Eric, they (Scott,
Casey, and Derek) lit Nate up again, this time for five runs. Byrd's
three-run shot was the highlight of this particular inning and by
then, the last thing the game was was within reach for their opponents.
Nate's solo homerun in the bottom of the third was all his team
could do to salvage any shred of dignity in what was a beating in
every sense of the word. And without the beating was orchestrated
by Casey and his 8-9, 3 HR performance...one of the most brutal
in the history of this league. Final Score: 13-1.
Game rating: ** (Blowouts are never much fun for fans to
watch, but at least this one wasn't brought down by massive amounts
of walks.)
Key Performances:
Casey Sylvester: 8-9, 2B, 3 HR's, 7 RBI's
Scott Carmichael: 4-9, 2B, HR, 3 RBI's
Game 36
(Joey, Eric, Nate)
vs. (Scott, Casey, Greg)
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Joey |
8
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
| Eric |
7
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
| Nate |
8
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
| Totals |
23
|
8
|
11
|
8
|
| Name |
AB
|
R
|
H
|
BI
|
| Scott |
5
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
| Casey |
5
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
| Greg |
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Totals |
15
|
10
|
6
|
10
|
2B's:
Scott (8)
HR's: Joey 2(16), Eric 2(7), Nate 2(5), Scott (26), Casey
2(20) |
What better way to follow of a 13-1
flogging than with an 18-run slugfest featuring NINE homeruns? We
don't know either, as that is exactly what happened in this game,
which was better than it had any right to be after a certain UGLY
inning of pitching from someone you'll read on in a little bit.
It started out innocently enough, with both Scott and Joey throwing
scoreless firsts for their respective teams. Nate led off the top
of the second with one of the deepest homeruns we have seen here
at The Sac...ever. The shot was looking to hit the house in center
field (never been done before) before it hit a branch from the tree
in center and fell about 3-5 feet short of the house. Mammoth. Joey
followed it up with an opposite-way shot, ending a slump of sorts
for him as they were able to strike Casey for two runs. Eric then
stepped to the mound in the bottom of the inning and things got
ugly fast. Eric walked the first three batters he saw. After Greg
grounded to Eric for the force at home, Scott walked, scoring one.
One run. Casey then hit a grandslam. Five runs. Greg
walked, and was followed by Scott going yard. Seven runs.
Casey struck out, for the second out, but Greg kept it going with
a single. Scott doubled, moving Greg to third, and Casey followed,
again, with a homerun, this time a three-run shot. Ten runs.
Greg then popped out to mercifully end the inning. Looking back,
I believe Eric's 10 run-inning in the worst we've seen here since
1998, when Mark Montgomery, Derek Byrd, and Jason Eberhardt combined
to give up 23 runs in one game. Even though he gave up 10 runs,
he only gave up five hits. He also walked five. However...the game
was far from over. With five innings and fifty years behind him,
Greg stepped to the mound in the top of the third, and helped the
game get a bit more interesting. After getting Nate to ground out
and striking out Eric, Joey singled, starting a hige, two-out rally.
Nate singled and all were plated with Eric's three-run shot to deep
left. Joey followed with a solo shot. Nate then hit a solo shot.
Eric then hit another solo shot. Yep folks...back-to-back-to-back-to-back
homeruns. It was noted at the very beginning of the inning that
Nate and Eric had batted out of order, but since we have no rule
on that, the inning continued as usual. Apparently, the new order
was better for Joey, Eric, and Nate and their hitting gelled for
six runs. Now it was 10-8. Nate came to the mound in the bottom
of the inning and went 1-2-3. Scott stepped on the rubber in the
top of the fourth to try to nail down the game...and did so, striking
out all three batters. Final Score: 10-8.
Game rating: *** (Despite Eric's five-walk inning, this stands
out as a fun game, with one team coming back when it was all but
over. However...there WAS Eric's 5 walk, 10-run inning)
Key Performances:
Joey Creighton: 5-8, 2 HR's
Eric Christensen: 2-7, 2 HR's, 4 RBI's, 1 IP, 6 hits, 10 ER's
Scott, Casey, Greg: 10 runs on only 6 hits
Game Day Summary for games
33-36
Players (# of games played):
Greg (4), Nate (4), Scott (3), Derek (3), Casey (3), Joey (3), Eric
(2)
Total players: 7
Notes: Only seven people showed on what could have been a
good day for some guys to boost their offensive stats. Casey made
history with his day, finishing with numbers that could be considered
the greatest offensive day in the history of our league. 14-21,
6 HR's, and 17 RBI's. I'm not positive, but as far as I know, the
17 RBI's in one gameday is a record, and the 14 hits is damn close.
He is now hitting above .400 and became only the fourth player to
hit 20 homers in a season...putting him in the elite company on
Scott, Joey, and Matt. I picked Casey to win Most Improved, but
even I never thought the kid would at any point be leading the league
in offensive rating (44.16). Nate also had an excellent offensive
day that was no doubt over-shadowed by Casey. Nate went 13-27 with
5 HR's and 7 RBI's. However his pitching evened everything out for
him. Greg was 9-27, raising his average to .265, and Scott hit three
more jacks...moving him up to 26 on the year. Pitching-wise, Scott
and Joey were essentially the only successful ones, as they combined
to throw 10 innings and only gave up one run. Scott got his sixth
win from the mound, moving him closer to the record in a season
(7), held by himself, Eric (?), and Clint (?). The next gameday
is Sunday, July 30th, and will be followed in August by the final
three regular-season gamedays of 2000 before we begin the playoffs.
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