Dirty Pirate Hookers: Game 2 Summary
Dirty Pirate Hookers: Game 2
Dirty Pirate Hookers: 7
Road Warriors: 0
5/5, Thurs, 6:00 PM @ Fireman's
The Dirty Pirate Hookers returned to the site of the dismal end of their '08 season; they were eliminated in Round 1 of the playoffs, where disappointment in the effort of his team forced John C to question the desire and interest of some stalwarts. "That was last year..." said John C, "...a different team. I'm focused on this season and this team..."
With that, the Hookers went to work as Garry S and the "Blond Bomber", Christina C, opened the game with extra base hits and an RBI for Christina. After a fly out by John C and a hard line drive out by Colleen B, Scott J blasted a line drive home run deep to the left side earning the Pirates a 3 spot for their half of the inning.
The Hookers sent Warren S, a Pirate from their revised arsenal, to the mound. Warren was greeted rudely by a hard opposite field smash to right field. The Captain, in full plodding stride, hauled in the loot for the first out of the game. The Road Warriors never again made solid contact as Warren S went to work on a shutout masterpiece.
Shut down in the 2nd, the Pirates plundered two more runs in the 3rd. John C opened the inning by ripping a line drive to center. A fly out by Colleen B brought Scott J to the plate. Jilted from his previous assault, the Road Warriors gingerly pitched to Scott. On a high pitch out of the zone, Scott powered the ball out of the park for his second two run home run. With a 5-0 cushion, Warren continued to work on his gem.
The Pirates set themselves up for a big offensive inning in the top of the 4th when Warren S and Mike F reached base with a pair of singles. Garry S took advantage of soft defense to reach base and plate Warren. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, John C stepped in the box and was walked on 4 consecutive balls. After a fly out to left, the bases were loaded with two down for Scott J. In an obvious bush league maneuver by the Road Warriors, they proceeded to "intentionally" walk Scott thereby plating Mike F.
The Captain's vociferous protestations were ignored and the game moved on. "You can't call yourself a Warrior and pull that cowardly crap," said John C, adding "At the very least, Shaye should have been awarded first base to bring up Steve F. That's a poor decision by the ump...but it's his call..."
Regardless, Warren S, now staked to a 7-0 lead, was unfazed; with the help of stellar defensive plays from Garry S and Christina C, Warren continued his pitching classic through 7 innings for a complete game shut out that sent the Road Warriors packing.
After the game, John C was effusive with praise for Warren, "He pitched great, no walks, one hard hit ball, and a shutout. It's tough to top that in slow pitch..." Regarding the Hookers poor offensive start John C said "We're 2-0, that's what matters. But we're leaving too many runners on base...we had a big inning stolen from us...I'm sure we'll improve..."
Warren S was named player of the game and was asked about the shutout. "It felt good. My knuckler wasn't working, so I moved the ball around the zone...we have a good defense...it was a good game."
The Hookers face the Bayside Tigers at the palatial Livingston Stadium for Game 3
With that, the Hookers went to work as Garry S and the "Blond Bomber", Christina C, opened the game with extra base hits and an RBI for Christina. After a fly out by John C and a hard line drive out by Colleen B, Scott J blasted a line drive home run deep to the left side earning the Pirates a 3 spot for their half of the inning.
The Hookers sent Warren S, a Pirate from their revised arsenal, to the mound. Warren was greeted rudely by a hard opposite field smash to right field. The Captain, in full plodding stride, hauled in the loot for the first out of the game. The Road Warriors never again made solid contact as Warren S went to work on a shutout masterpiece.
Shut down in the 2nd, the Pirates plundered two more runs in the 3rd. John C opened the inning by ripping a line drive to center. A fly out by Colleen B brought Scott J to the plate. Jilted from his previous assault, the Road Warriors gingerly pitched to Scott. On a high pitch out of the zone, Scott powered the ball out of the park for his second two run home run. With a 5-0 cushion, Warren continued to work on his gem.
The Pirates set themselves up for a big offensive inning in the top of the 4th when Warren S and Mike F reached base with a pair of singles. Garry S took advantage of soft defense to reach base and plate Warren. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, John C stepped in the box and was walked on 4 consecutive balls. After a fly out to left, the bases were loaded with two down for Scott J. In an obvious bush league maneuver by the Road Warriors, they proceeded to "intentionally" walk Scott thereby plating Mike F.
The Captain's vociferous protestations were ignored and the game moved on. "You can't call yourself a Warrior and pull that cowardly crap," said John C, adding "At the very least, Shaye should have been awarded first base to bring up Steve F. That's a poor decision by the ump...but it's his call..."
Regardless, Warren S, now staked to a 7-0 lead, was unfazed; with the help of stellar defensive plays from Garry S and Christina C, Warren continued his pitching classic through 7 innings for a complete game shut out that sent the Road Warriors packing.
After the game, John C was effusive with praise for Warren, "He pitched great, no walks, one hard hit ball, and a shutout. It's tough to top that in slow pitch..." Regarding the Hookers poor offensive start John C said "We're 2-0, that's what matters. But we're leaving too many runners on base...we had a big inning stolen from us...I'm sure we'll improve..."
Warren S was named player of the game and was asked about the shutout. "It felt good. My knuckler wasn't working, so I moved the ball around the zone...we have a good defense...it was a good game."
The Hookers face the Bayside Tigers at the palatial Livingston Stadium for Game 3
| Boxscore | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| DPH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 3 | |
| Road Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Player | Slot | Pos | PA | AB | H | BB | IBB | HBP | ROE | CI | OS | K | SF | S | EB | CA | GIDP | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | ROB | Avg | OBP | Slg |
| Garry S | 1 | LF | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.500 | 0.714 | 1.167 |
| Christina C | 2 | 2B | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.625 |
| John C | 3 | RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.400 | 0.667 | 0.800 |
| Justin V | 3 | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1.000 | ---- |
| Colleen B | 4 | 1B | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ---- |
| Scott J | 5 | SS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.571 | 0.625 | 1.571 |
| Shaye H | 6 | 3B | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.143 | ---- |
| Steve F | 7 | CF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.571 | 0.500 |
| Kristen D | 8 | SF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.143 | 0.286 | 0.143 |
| Warren S | 9 | P | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 |
| Mike F | 10 | C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.500 | 0.667 | 0.500 |
| Gm Totals: | 39 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 0.333 | 0.462 | 0.583 |
