Dirty Pirate Hookers Post Season

Dirty Pirate Hookers: 2009 Playoffs Round 2

DPH: 15
Corruption: 1

9/18/09, Friday, 7:30 PM @ Mullen's Park

The incorrigible corruptors debase Corruption.

For the second time in as many post season games, the Hookers flashed their knack to score...even with Automatic Out encumbering the line up.

Corruption was the sole remaining adversary from the South; a weak division with the misfortune of battling the big boys from the North.  Somewhat amusingly, Corruption "earned" a home game over the Pirates.

Unwarranted charges by Corruption of DPH cheating and unsportsmanlike play added the only drama to this skirmish.  Contrary to the charges and unbeknown to some unappreciative types, DPH manager John C worked with the league to reschedule the event thus ensuring Corruption--as per their request--had a full squad.

None of this fazed the Pirates, however, and after two quick outs in the top of the 1st, they resolved to loot Corruption.  Colleen punched a clean ground ball single through third base and scored on a 2 RBI bomb to center-left by Garry S.  Katie "Big Headed Honky" S, an injury replacement, reset the table with a hard line drive through the pitcher('s) box.  Refusing to be out gunned by Garry, John C scorched another Hooker 2 run dinger to the same location.

Corruption could do nothing with their allotted outs in the bottom of the inning--in fact, the Pirates' pitching (a masterful game by Warren S) and defense completely demoralized Corruption for the entire game--surrendering a mere 5 hits and allowing a scant, solitary run in the bottom of the third.  Effectively, the game was all about the Pirates and the desire to vanquish their foe.

The Pirates deposited pairs of runs on the board in the 2nd and 3rd innings.  In the 2nd, a Scott J lead-off double and RBI singles by Justin V and Colleen B plated a pair and in the 3rd, a lead-off double by John C and a legged home-run by Steve F added the next pair of Pirates to the board.

The top of the 4th brought a sustained Pirate raid and 6 runs of booty.  With one out, Justin V blooped a triple to the dreaded triangle in center and scored on a scalded RBI single by Colleen.  With two down, Katie S lined an RBI double and scored on a subsequent RBI double by John C.  Steve F took a smart walk and Warren S joined the fray with a 2 RBI double.  Scott J lined an RBI single and Automatic Out ended the inning.  Justin V scored the last Pirate run of the game in the 5th reaching on a single to center and later scoring on a throwing error from left field.

This tussle proved to be nothing more than an entertaining distraction for the Pirates.  A more fitting battle looms over the Pirates on their path to the treasure--an engagement with the mighty Softballs.  No other foe has an arsenal to match Softballs'...an enemy capable of devastating destruction especially in the cozy confines of Fireman's Field.

Come watch your favorite Pirates engage a dreadful enemy on their path to the loot, kids are always free.

DPH vs Softballs, Friday, September 25, Fireman's Field.

Boxscore	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
DPH	4	2	2	6	1	x	x		15	16	1
Corruption	0	0	1	0	0	x	x		1	5	5

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	Iso
Christina C	1	2B	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	0.333	0.333	0.000
Justin V	2	CF	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	1	1	0.667	0.667	1.167	0.500
Colleen B	3	3B	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	2	3	0.375	0.556	0.375	0.000
Garry S	4	LF	4	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	4	0.500	0.875	1.625	1.125
Katie S	5	C	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	3	0.667	0.667	1.000	0.333
John C	6	1B/RF	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	3	2	0.857	1.000	2.143	1.286
Steve F	7	RF	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	0.571	0.625	1.143	0.571
Mike F	7	1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	0.500	1.250	0.750
Warren S	8	P	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	0.600	0.600	0.800	0.200
Scott J	9	SS	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0.714	0.714	1.571	0.857
Auto OUT	10	---	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Gm Totals:			34	33	16	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	8	4	1	3	15	14	19	0.485	0.588	0.939	0.455

DPH Post Season Round 1

Dirty Pirate Hookers: 2009 Playoffs, Round 1

DPH: 20
Xerox: 15

9/10/09, Thursday, 6:00 PM @ Fireman's field

The Pirates enlist their cannoneers to subjugate the enemy.

On the rare occasion DPH pitchers struggle, the Pirates go broadside and trade cannon shots with their foe.  Such was their path to conquest for Game 1 of the 2009 post season.

Xerox, through a combination of power and on base skills, immediately put 4 on the board.  The Pirates barely flinched at the challenge and quickly responded with 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the 1st.  Christina C, the Captain, ripped a line drive single to left and with one out, an E-5 allowed Colleen B to join her cousin's cousin on base. Through the looking glass, Warren S lined an RBI single to right scoring the Captain.  Garry S reloaded the cannons with a ground ball single up the middle.  Garry went to second; Colleen and Steve F (running for Warren) scored courtesy of nervous hands in center.  John C proceeded to score Garry with a line drive double to right-center.

In the second, Xerox, appropriately, duplicated their initial production with another 4 spot.  This time, the Hookers had no answer and entered the third down 4.  Being spiteful free booters, they returned the favor--blanking Xerox in the top of the inning.

The Pirates rolled out the heavy artillery seeking to soften up their foe.  Steve F fired the first shot--a double through the right side.  With one out, Warren mimicked Steve's hit--less a base--and earned an RBI.  With two outs, Garry blooped a shot to short center creating a meeting of the minds as the ball fell in the triangle, but no out.  John C stepped to the plate and on the second pitch launched a moon shot over the fence in right for the Pirates first home run of the game.  Mike F followed with a single to the left side and scored on a line drive triple to left by Scott J.  Automatic Out followed with a rally slaying out.

Xerox refused to go quietly and put up two runs off new Hooker pitcher John C to take a slim one run lead.  But the Pirates hankered for the loot and responded with 7 runs in their half of the inning.  With two outs, Colleen drew a hard earned walk.  Justin V followed with a double to put runners on second and third for Shaye H.  Shaye took a four pitch walk to load the bases for Garry S who launched a line drive grand slam to center-right to put the Hookers up for good.  John C re-engaged with a single up the middle and scored on a Mike F two run bomb to left.  Scott J Xeroxed Mike's bomb with a back to back shot of his own.  Once again, a budding rally was truncated by Automatic Out.

John C continued to struggle in the 5th--lacking movement and command of his pitches--and he failed to frame Xerox who copied another 4 spot to the board.  In the Sea Dog's half of the inning, the Captain led off with a single, but the Pirates caissons ran empty--stranding Christina at sea.

The Pirates played to their strength and made another pitching change in the 6th, marching Garry S to the circle.  Garry immediately gave up a solo shot, but stopped the Xerox offense for the remaining two innings.  The Pirates took advantage of the reprieve and re-primed their cannons.  Shaye launched the assault with a well placed line drive single.  Garry bombed another shot to center-right--this time hard off the fence--and legged out a 2 run 4 bagger.  John C renewed the assault with a double up the middle and scored on a Scott J RBI single to left.  A single by the Captain moved Scott to second where he would loot the final run of the game on an RBI single by Steve F.

The victory sets up a round two battle against the South's only remaining combatant: Corruption.  Round 1 proved what most already knew--the superiority of Northern teams.  The North won 7 out of 8 battles with the South including toppling the South's one seed with their 8 seed.

Boxscore	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Xerox	4	4	0	2	4	1	0		15	18	4
DPH	4	0	5	7	0	4	x		20	21	4

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	Iso
Christina C	1	2B	5	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.600	0.600	0.600	0.000
Steve F	2	CF/RF	5	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	4	0.400	0.400	0.600	0.200
Colleen B	3	3B	5	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0.000	0.400	0.000	0.000
Warren S	4	P	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	3	1.000	1.000	1.000	0.000
Justin V	4	CF/LF	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0.596	0.723	0.979	0.383
Shaye H	5	C	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	0.333	0.500	0.333	0.000
Garry S	6	LF	4	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	6	7	0.750	1.000	2.250	1.500
John C	7	RF/P/RF	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	3	4	3	1.000	1.000	2.250	1.250
Mike F	8	CF	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	3	0.500	0.500	1.250	0.750
Scott J	9	SS	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	3	2	0.750	0.750	2.000	1.250
Auto OUT	10	---	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Gm Totals:			43	41	21	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	11	4	1	5	20	18	25	0.512	0.581	1.024	0.512