Tonight it was a little longer drive, to Niagara Falls, as the boys tried for another win, against the Falcons. I must say this is a beautiful field...with the Niagara Falls skyline in the background. We were expecting it to get colder as we were close the water but to our surprise, it wasn't.
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| That is a beautiful field...why don't we have any like this in Toronto! |
Ariana and I found another memorial but I didn't have time to Google and see who Dr. Potter was. She did find time to pose for a photo!
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| She was posing for photos and I told her smile looked fake...'like this' she said! |
We were watching the teams practice and I couldn't help but notice that our boys looked like they were getting ready for a baseball game but the Falcons looked liked they were ready for the Army!
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| Warming Up... |
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| Hmmn...what's with these teams and their shorts! |
The Umpires arrived around 8:20 p.m. and the game got on the way exactly at 8:30 p.m. We were the away team so we're up to bat first. Aaron and another pitcher were warming up earlier so we knew that he will be sitting until they put him in to pitch.
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| Getting Ready! |
The first inning ended quickly. The first batter hits and is out at first, the second hits and and gets caught and the third hits and is also out at first. The Falcons' pitcher is a leftie...and he is good!
The Tigers took the field, with # 1 pitching and Aaron still in the dugout. Our pitchers also did a great job. The first batter hits and is out at first and the second hits to third and is thrown out at first. The third batter struck out but the catcher dropped the third strike, but they still had enough time to get the ball and thrown him out at first.
Top of the second and our first batter hits...and broke his bat...and is thrown out at first. The second batter walks, the third hits and both are safe on base. The forth batter hits and is safe on first, but a runner is our at third. The fifth batter hits and brings in the run...but its foul, before striking out!
The Tigers take the field again, and Aaron is still in the dugout. The first batter strikes out, the second one hits and is safe on first, the third hits in the outfield and now there are 2 on bases. The forth batter strikes out and number five hits but is out at first. Still no runs for either team.
All 3 Tigers struck out in the third inning!
The Falcons are up to bat again in the bottom of the third. The first batter got strike three but our catcher drops the ball and cannot get it in time to get the out! The second batter hits and is safe on first, the third batter bunts and is safe...and the bases are loaded! The forth batter pops up and is caught, the fifth batter hist in outfield and none of the Tigers can get the ball in time to stop the 2 runs from being scored. The sixth batter hits a foul up in the air and is caught. The seventh batter hits but is out at first, to end what seemed like a long inning.
In the forth inning, our first batter strikes out, the second hits to second is out at first, the third hits and is safe on first, the forth hits and is safe on first while the Falcons throw to second...but the ball drops and they're both safe! Two outs and two on base now. The fifth batter struck out, leaving a runner in scoring position!
Bottom of the forth and the Tigers take the field, and Aaron comes out of hiding! The first batter hits and is safe on base, the second batter hits and the runner at second is out. The third batter hits and it should have been an out but he is safe...and 1 run comes in. The next batter should have been struck out but he catcher drops the strikes. Another hit and the batter is safe on first. I lost track but there were 2 on base with 2 outs when the final out came. Thank God! Andy and I couldn't help but notice that Aaron is not pitching like himself tonight and he seemed upset. I would be too if my defence was letting me down like that!
Top of the fifth and Aaron is up to bat. He ends up walking and wastes no time dirtying his other new pants, when he stole second! The next 3 batters struck out, leaving Aaron on second.
Bottom of the fifth and Aaron is back on the mound. The first batter hits in the outfield and lands right into the gloves of our left fielder...and drops out! Are you kidding me! The next batter strikes out, the third hits and is safe on first. I don't know what's going on with the defence...they're overworking these pitchers! The forth batter struck out and the fifth hits and is out first.
Top of the sixth and we still have no runs. The first batter goes up and fouls a few before striking out, the second hits and is safe on first and quickly advances to third due to the Falcons' error. The third batter struck out and the forth nits a nice one in the outfield, and is caught!
The Tigers take the field again with #13 pitching. The first batter hits and is safe. Another hit and one is out at second, another hit and 2 on bases, another hit right to the pitcher who misses...and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. The final batter struck out.
Top of the seventh, and the Falcons are still using the same pitcher. The first batter walks, the second hits and they are both safe. Aaron is up to bat and after 2 strikes and 2 balls, he gets hit with a pitch and walks. The bases are loaded now. The forth batter struck out and time is called, for the Falcons to change their pitcher. The fifth batter hits and advances everyone but Aaron, who is thrown out at second, but our first run is scored! The sixth batter walks, and the base are loaded again. It seems like the Umpire wants to go home as he is calling strikes now! The next batter hits and is safe on first, and 2 more runs come in. The final batter hits and is out at first, to end the game with a final score of 3-5, for the Falcons.
On our way home Aaron didn't talk much but we knew he was upset. Later at home, he explained that the pitching coach is controlling the pitches. He signals the catcher, who then signals the pitcher what to throw! This is all new to Aaron, and to us, so I can see why he was upset. He is accustomed to controlling the games himself.
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| No 1 opening for the Tigers. |
The Tigers take the field again, and Aaron is still in the dugout. The first batter strikes out, the second one hits and is safe on first, the third hits in the outfield and now there are 2 on bases. The forth batter strikes out and number five hits but is out at first. Still no runs for either team.
All 3 Tigers struck out in the third inning!
The Falcons are up to bat again in the bottom of the third. The first batter got strike three but our catcher drops the ball and cannot get it in time to get the out! The second batter hits and is safe on first, the third batter bunts and is safe...and the bases are loaded! The forth batter pops up and is caught, the fifth batter hist in outfield and none of the Tigers can get the ball in time to stop the 2 runs from being scored. The sixth batter hits a foul up in the air and is caught. The seventh batter hits but is out at first, to end what seemed like a long inning.
In the forth inning, our first batter strikes out, the second hits to second is out at first, the third hits and is safe on first, the forth hits and is safe on first while the Falcons throw to second...but the ball drops and they're both safe! Two outs and two on base now. The fifth batter struck out, leaving a runner in scoring position!
Bottom of the forth and the Tigers take the field, and Aaron comes out of hiding! The first batter hits and is safe on base, the second batter hits and the runner at second is out. The third batter hits and it should have been an out but he is safe...and 1 run comes in. The next batter should have been struck out but he catcher drops the strikes. Another hit and the batter is safe on first. I lost track but there were 2 on base with 2 outs when the final out came. Thank God! Andy and I couldn't help but notice that Aaron is not pitching like himself tonight and he seemed upset. I would be too if my defence was letting me down like that!
Top of the fifth and Aaron is up to bat. He ends up walking and wastes no time dirtying his other new pants, when he stole second! The next 3 batters struck out, leaving Aaron on second.
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| Hoping to Steal! |
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| Feeling the pressure... |
The Tigers take the field again with #13 pitching. The first batter hits and is safe. Another hit and one is out at second, another hit and 2 on bases, another hit right to the pitcher who misses...and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. The final batter struck out.
Top of the seventh, and the Falcons are still using the same pitcher. The first batter walks, the second hits and they are both safe. Aaron is up to bat and after 2 strikes and 2 balls, he gets hit with a pitch and walks. The bases are loaded now. The forth batter struck out and time is called, for the Falcons to change their pitcher. The fifth batter hits and advances everyone but Aaron, who is thrown out at second, but our first run is scored! The sixth batter walks, and the base are loaded again. It seems like the Umpire wants to go home as he is calling strikes now! The next batter hits and is safe on first, and 2 more runs come in. The final batter hits and is out at first, to end the game with a final score of 3-5, for the Falcons.
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| Take a Walk! |
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