Tonight the boys are facing off with the Niagara Falls Falcons at our home park in Mississauga. The game was scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. so we dropped Aaron off at 7:30 p.m. and went to run a few errands in the area.
When we got back to the field it was 8:40 p.m. and we could see the boys walking off the field. The Falcons went up to bat first and didn't score any runs. Aaron was on the bench and # 34 was walking off the mound.
Bottom of the first and our first batter hits and is safe on first; the second strikes out; the third walks; the fourth hits and is safe on first...1 run is scored but a runner is out at third. The fifth batter went up to bat but the runner on base decides to steal and is thrown out at third to end the inning.
Aaron told Andy he was the designated hitter for the night. We both laughed at the idea of him being chosen as the hitter, since he is not the strongest batter on the team. It really means, he will not be going out on the field tonight, except for batting!
Top of the second and # 34 heads back out to the mound as the boys take the field again. The Falcon's first batter walks; the second hits and is safe on first but the runner is out at second; the third walks; the fourth hits a nice one in right field...and the bases are now loaded! The fifth batter pops up and the infield fly rule applies and he's out; and the final batter strikes out.
Our boys are back up to bat and our first batter hits right towards the pitcher and he's out at first; the second hits to short and he's also out at first; the third walks and our DH is up to bat! The runner on base decides to steal and the catcher was able to thrown him out. Aaron will have to go back up in the next inning!
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| Here's our DH for tonight! |
Number 34 is still on the mound for the top of the third and the Falcon's first batter hits towards the pitcher and is out at first; the second hits and is out at first; the third hits towards the pitcher and it also out at first!
Aaron is back up to bat for the bottom of the third and he strikes out after fouling one...Some designated hitter he is! Our second batter strikes out; the third hits and is safe on first; the fourth hits and the short misses the ball, and 1 run is scored; The fifth batter hits one in center field and it drops, and he's safe and the sixth batter hits but he's out at first.
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| Come on, hit that ball... |
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| ...and it's foul!!! |
The innings are going by really fast now...it's already the top of the fourth! The first two batters both strike out; the third is up to bat and the catcher's gloves fall off after a pitch and the batter gets a walk. Apparently it's interference! The fourth batter walks and the fifth hits but the runner is out at second.
Bottom of the fourth and our first batter hits a really nice one...a couple inches more and it would have been a home run, and he's safe on second; the second batter hits another nice one and he's safe on first; the third hits and he's out at first but a run is scored; the fourth hits and is safe on first and another run is scored; Aaron goes up and walks; the sixth batter also walks...and the bases are loaded! Time is called and the Falcons change their pitcher. The seventh batter strikes out; the eight batter hits and is safe and another run is scored; the ninth batter hits but it's caught, and the inning ended with Aaron going home!
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| Ball 4...take a walk! |
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| He's on third now and getting some instructions from Coach Fil... |
The Falcons are back up to try and get some runs in this fifth inning. Their first batter pops up and it's caught; the second hits in right field and he's safe on first; the third strikes out and the runner on base is thrown out when he tries to steal second.
The Tigers are back at bat and hoping for some more runs now. Our first batter hits a nice one and is safe on second; the second pops up and it's caught; the third hits and is safe on first; the fourth walks...and the bases are loaded; the fifth strikes out. With the bases loaded and two already out, Aaron is up to bat! OMG, he hits the very first pitch and it goes flying over the first baseman into the outfield, and he's safe on first...and two runs are scored! Way to go DH, man I should have recorded that!!! The seventh batter hits another nice one and he's safe and 2 more runs come in, including Aaron. The eight batter walks and the ninth batter hits but he's out at first. The boys just racked up another 4 runs (including Aaron's 2 RBI's and run)!
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| And it's outta here! |
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| Scoring Run # 8 in this game! |
Number 23 heads out to the mound for the top of the sixth and the Falcons are desperate to get at least 1 run in this game. The first batter strikes out; the second hits and is safe on first; the third strikes out and the fourth and it's caught!
Bottom of the sixth and our first batter hits and is out at first; the second hits and is safe on first; the third hits but is out at first; the fourth hits and is safe on first...and 1 run is scored. That's 10-0 for us...and the Umpire calls the game!
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| Way to Go, Tigers!!! |
It's only 10:20 p.m. so we can go home early tonight...which works out great for me as I can go home and get started on Aaron's birthday cake!
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