Patrick's Post Game Wrap
- June 3rd, 2009
-Submitted by Mike Tollefson
Game Summary
After being 10-runned in four of their last 5 games, the mere fact that
Patrick’s was still playing in the 7th inning could have been
considered a moral victory. And
so when Patrick’s entered the bottom of the 7th trailing the
“Little Dandy” team by a score of 10-9, enthusiasm was high.
Optimism grew as T-lip and Eric Madsen led off the inning with
consecutive base hits. A Sean
Mulcahey sacrifice fly advanced the tying run to third and the winning run
to second, bringing up Rob Moline. Rocketman
delivered a Nick Punto-like at bat in which he eventually struck out,
leaving the winning run standing at second and Patrick’s desperately
needing a hit. Down to their
last out, Patrick’s sent Steve Guimond to the plate . . .
Over the years, Geem has garnered a
reputation as a consummate competitor.
Who else would you want holding the Cue with a shot on the 8-ball? Who else would you want standing over a 5-foot putt for bird
to win the tournament (OK, assuming Tiger wasn’t available)?
Who else would you want at the plate with two out in the bottom of
the seventh? The pitch was
left up, right in Geem’s wheelhouse and as usual, Geem delivered.
The resulting three-run, walk-off home run (his first HR on the
year) sealed the win for Patrick’s, improving their record to 2-4 on the
year.
This dramatic, come from behind victory
wouldn’t have been quite so suspenseful had it not been for a “Ben
Hawkins-like” base running gaffe earlier in the game.
The same Steve Guimond described above was once again caught
between first and second base, an area that has become his own personal
“Bermuda Triangle” on the base paths.
Guimond was eventually tagged out for the third out of the inning,
negating the run that crossed during the play.
Another key point in the game involved a
play at the plate. In a bid
to prove that his arm possesses strength and accuracy, Tom Lippert
roped an on target throw from left field to home where catcher Rob Moline
tagged the Little Dandy runner out. Moline
would later claim that his involvement in this play made up for his poor
offensive showing, which brings me to the next section of the PGW . . .
Most Preposterous Statement
As players continue to make ridiculous claims, the need to make the
“Most Preposterous Statement” section a semi-permanent feature of the
PGW seems clear. This week,
when players were questioned regarding the team’s record after the game,
Schmeze was quick to point out that while the team was 2-4, they were in
fact 2-1 when he was playing. Schmiesing
went on to suggest that it was his play that was responsible for
Patrick’s 12-10 win. However,
these claims are hard to support when review of the game stats reveal that
Schmiesing had an 0 for 4 performance at the plate Wednesday night, and
through three games this season has posted an ERA higher than Joaquin
Phoenix at a Pink Floyd concert. Congratulations
Gary on being this week’s recipient of the Most Preposterous Statement.
Key Stat
Steve Guimond’s walk off home run is believed to be the first walk off
home run in Patrick’s softball history.
Editor’s Note
It has come to my attention that Rocketman somehow managed to escape shame
and ridicule the past two weeks. As managing editor, I will do my best to not allow this to
happen again. My apologies to
the readers.