Hot A's Give Rude Welcome to New Squad; Win 20-13
Everyone remembers their first time. Last night the A's made the first game ever for Undefeated in Name an unpleasant experience that may affect all their future games with a 20-13 pounding that wasn''t as close as the score suggested. With an offense clicking on all cylinders, Mitchell experimented defensively, giving up a few runs in exchange for some valuable experience for his bench. What a nice luxury to have - what a deep A's squad.
Starting shorthanded as usual, on a beautiful field secured by short-straw drawing Steve-O, the A's got two quick outs, before allowing a little bit of a rally and giving up two runs. It was the only time they would trail all night. Kang, making a return from a 30 day suspension, singled home Mitchell, Mattallee doubled her home, and Steve-O capped the inning with a two run blast. The early runs put Katy Comics in line to pick up the pitching victory.
Shinouye came out of the pen and shutout the UIN team in the second, backed by some stellar defensive play. A hustling Mattallee was able to range from shortstop to snag a ball behind second base, then with all his momentum taking him the other way, flip the ball backwards where Jody Jail made a barehanded grab for the out at second. Fans are coming to expect at least one highlight reel play a game from the A's new fulltime shortstop. With a chance to put the game away in the bottom of the second, the A's responded. Ass Manager picked up a two out RBI, then Fight Club crushed the first of his two-homers on the day. It was part of what would become a team-record 5 homerun onslaught. The A's led 8-2. Booze Cruz began planning a postgame victory party. Not so fast...
The UIN's showed a little heart in the next two innings. They picked up 8 runs, and trailed by only two going in to the bottom of the fourth. Sensing their growing confidence, and knowing how dangerous it can be to let another team hang around, the A's drove a stake through their heart with a seven run fourth. Shinouye picked up his first homer of the year, immediately followed by Fight Club's second of the game. The fun didn't stop there. Jody reached, Mary legged out a single, Loftman got on base, Spar-a-pani hit a sac fly, Puma and Mitchell drove in runs (featuring a sprawling Puma crashed between second and third, scrambling back to the bag in time to keep the rally going), and the inning ended with the A's up 19-10.
Not taking any chances, Mitchell brought in his closer - Mitchell - and played his first line defense. No runs. Mattallee picked up a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth, and Mitchell stayed on to pitch the sixth. WIth one out and a runner on third, his six inning scoreless streak was on the line. Then a trash talking Cruz made a showstopping catch, sprinting backwards and catching a foul ball over her shoulder. Then she danced. Hips don't lie.
Mitchell's personal scoreless streak ended with two runs in the seventh, but it was all academic by that point. The A's could focus on welcoming Brendan "Honey throw" Banaszak back ("The Szak is Back from Iraq!"), splitting the mvp awards, and strategizing for tonight's matchup vs. ALEC.
Two in a row!
WP: Nelson (1-1)
S: Mitchell (1)
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2007 Schedule
- L, 8-13 vs Non-Pros
- L, 7-18 @ Bases Loaded
- L, 6-20 @ DC Renovators
- L, 11-17 vs Freedom Ticklers
- L, 2-15 @ 5 Lb. Bass
- L, 17-18 vs The Grunley Way
- L, 10-12 vs Pew's Your Daddy
- L, 13-14 vs. Jack Softball
- L, 7-33 @ One Hitters
- W, 11-6 vs Veterans' Affairs
- W, 20-13 vs Undefeated in Name
- July 17th vs Charitable Rollovers
- July 24th vs Greg Nojeim
- July 25th vs Fearless LEADers
- August 1st vs EEOC
- August 2nd vs Out Fielders
- August 15th vs DNC
- August 31st @ 5 Lb Bass
1 comment:
Dear F'n A's:
The UNION BUSTERS are just waiting to take you on this afternoon! We've been monitoring your blog, picking up key pieces of intelligence and doing all kinds of sneaky opposition research. Those "security cameras" hidden all over the Mall? The UNION BUSTERS have been getting a direct feed! We've been watching you play!
We are so ready for this game!
You had a couple of wins earlier in July, but the way I see it, there's no way we can lose, and there are five good reasons we will almost surely win:
1. We are well-rested. In fact, some us haven't played in years. Others, in decades!
2. We are diverse. UNION BUSTERS players are employed by FIVE different organizations all coming together in a true coalition effort to TAKE ON THE ACLU:
Center for Democracy & Technology
Internet Education Fund
Amnesty International
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Open Society Institute
In fact, we are so diverse, most of us haven't even met eachother.
3. We are incredibly polite, and always willing to give the other person a chance. When we were putting together the powerhouse that has become the UNION BUSTERS, no fewer than half of our players VOLUNTEERED to take positions in the outfield where the ball was unlikely to go, just so others would have a chance to field the ball.
4. We are undefeated. Nobody has ever even scored a single run on the UNION BUSTERS! Nobody!
5. We have better refreshments. That "beer" Charlie makes F'n A's drink.... It's a miracle that players even lighten the cooler by the end of the game! C'mon over to the cool cooler and find something real. And, we have chips!
Good luck, F'n A's! We will see you @ 6:30, somewhere on the Mall.
-- Greg Nojeim, Owner, The UNION BUSTERS
gnojeim@cdt.org
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