Hi
I want to congratulate KPF for moving forward in the single elimination playoff game vs SG.
This game was a classic playoff game and deserves recognition for its fantastic play, sportsmanship and last inning heroics. This seesaw game had good defense, excellent pitching, many long balls and excellent manageral moves. Cudos to both teams for an exciting and well played game. Thank you for letting me be part of this due or die game. Good luck the rest of the way.
King Blue
OJ Ruiz
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Spector Group Opens 2018 Season with a Win...........
The 2018 SLAM Softball Season for Spector Group starts with a Victory!
Like the much anticipated Avengers-Infinity War movie I saw this past weekend, Team Spector Group didn't disappoint in it's first game of the season. After 2 rain outs, Spector Group couldn't wait to get on the field to start the season. We were a bit rusty and the slow start showed in the first few innings of the game as Team Spector Group couldn't get off the right foot by allowing 3 quick runs to Team RRA/DBB. The Bats were a bit sluggish for this potent high octane offense as well.......
Things were looking gloomy till Ed "I am Groot" Baust led off the 4th inning with a towering triple to get it started. Next to bat was SG's top off season acquisition Norman "Da Spiderman" Ha when he slammed an RBI double to right field. The following ensuing play was a sac RBI where Norman "Da Spiderman" Ha was running so fast to home that he had to scale the chain-link backstop to prevent himself from running through it and tied the game 3-3. THE CROWD OF 4 PEOPLE WENT WILD!!! Team Spector Group answered with 5 unanswered runs to end the game.
With his precision pin-point arc pitches.......The Superhero of the game and game ball goes to Jared "Hawkeye" Morganstein with 6 shut out innings backed by a solid error free game from the defense lead by 2017 Golden Glove winner - Joe "Hammering Thor" Carretta (1-1 (2 RBIs, 1Run)) who was responsible for 2 inning ending double plays. Great all around game by all.
Final Score 5-3 in favor of Spector Group. Hats off to RRA/DBB for a great game and good luck on the rest of the season.
Like the much anticipated Avengers-Infinity War movie I saw this past weekend, Team Spector Group didn't disappoint in it's first game of the season. After 2 rain outs, Spector Group couldn't wait to get on the field to start the season. We were a bit rusty and the slow start showed in the first few innings of the game as Team Spector Group couldn't get off the right foot by allowing 3 quick runs to Team RRA/DBB. The Bats were a bit sluggish for this potent high octane offense as well.......
Things were looking gloomy till Ed "I am Groot" Baust led off the 4th inning with a towering triple to get it started. Next to bat was SG's top off season acquisition Norman "Da Spiderman" Ha when he slammed an RBI double to right field. The following ensuing play was a sac RBI where Norman "Da Spiderman" Ha was running so fast to home that he had to scale the chain-link backstop to prevent himself from running through it and tied the game 3-3. THE CROWD OF 4 PEOPLE WENT WILD!!! Team Spector Group answered with 5 unanswered runs to end the game.
With his precision pin-point arc pitches.......The Superhero of the game and game ball goes to Jared "Hawkeye" Morganstein with 6 shut out innings backed by a solid error free game from the defense lead by 2017 Golden Glove winner - Joe "Hammering Thor" Carretta (1-1 (2 RBIs, 1Run)) who was responsible for 2 inning ending double plays. Great all around game by all.
Final Score 5-3 in favor of Spector Group. Hats off to RRA/DBB for a great game and good luck on the rest of the season.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Spector Group ties KPF in extra innings.....Finishing 2nd Place (I think??) for Regular Season - WE NOW TALKIN PLAYOFFS!!!
As the summer starts to hit its peak, most people in the Architecture and Design profession are either busy drawing up construction documents in their nice air conditioned offices, or they are on a job site in the hot humid weather but most are planning that summer getaway vacation to get the heck out of dodge. That's the daily route for the Spector Group Architects every summer but this year was different..........
The Spector Group Softball Team with a few new and a few old face (but NOT old people) were looking forward to the playoffs in the mid summer classic we call SLAM Softball PLAYOFFS! (Que in Jim Mora screaming "Playoffs??"). In Spector Group's 2nd year in the SLAM League, the team looked to finish the season in 2nd place with that elusive bye of the first round with either a win or tie against KPF. In the rule book it is noted that in the event of a tie, the tie goes to head to head matchup as SG holds the tie breaker over TPG (6-2-2) and SOM (7-3).
Heading into Spector Group's Final regular season game, we did have some regular starters out due to those issues that I'm sure every team has to face......those dreaded "VACATION DAYS" / "Paid time off" which in softball we believe to be "like" your wife/gf ....or husband/bf. Now, of course you need those "Vacation days" in your life but they always seem to get in the way of you getting work/things done (by work/things done I mean softball of course). You see when you plan a vacation in this league you have to check the SLAM softball schedule to see if there is a game that day/week and it's not like you aren't going to NOT take those vacation days because of architecture softball but I do think that we are all very competitive and "TRY" to plan around them if we can help it. Regardless Spector Group had to look into its deep and talented bench for some help.
In the opening inning, KPF Scored 3 runs to start the game. Spector Group answered with 2 runs of their own lead by Joe "That 70s show" Carretta (2-4, 1RBI, 1 Run) who must have just came out of the 70s runway show with his hot bellbottom baseball pants. It was all the rage as the fans swarmed him asking for his autograph .....as some fans had mistaken him for that 70s guy, Ashton Kutchner.
The innings went quick as both teams were kept scoreless until the bottom of the 4th inning when Erik "Jon Snow" Enstrom came back from the DL to hit a game tying single RBI. That followed with Lauren "The Graduate" Carretta who blasted what was the go-ahead run to take a commanding 4-3 lead.
Again the innings followed with zeros for both teams till the top of the 7th inning, with KPF up at bat and two on and 1 out, our SS Joe "Groovy" Carretta caught a pop out in the bleachers in foul territory so the runner on 3rd ran home but Joe rocketed a perfect throw to Ed "Lord of the Plate" Baust in what was a very close play at home but the opposing team's runner didn't slide and the ump ruled the collision.... SAFE. The home crowd of 4 total people and a dog were crazed and up in arms about the absurd and ridiculous call but with any sport...the GAME MUST GO ON! The unfavorable call tied the game up at 4-4 with the go ahead run on 3rd. The following play must have been the Lord's way of giving the call back to us as the batter hits a sharp ball to the Left Field in which Chris "The throw of the year" Thibodeau also rocketed a throw to Ed "Lord of the Plate" Baust and gunz down the runner to save the tie for Spector Group. The groovy fans went BUZZZERRRKKKKK!!!!!!! Game still tied 4-4!!!
The game was eventually called in the 8th inning due to darkness. Game tied 4-4. Good game!!! Hats off to KPF for a well played game. Hopefully we can play this game again in the playoffs.
Spector Group clinches 2nd place based on the what is believed to hold the tie breaker over TPG (6-2-2) and SOM (7-3). Waiting on official confirmation from the Commissioner David "Selig" Solomon.
Great combined pitching efforts by Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein and Ed "Randy Johnson" Baust who allowed 4 unearned runs. Game ball goes to............who else Chris "Throw of the year" Thibodeau who saved the tie with his heroic throw to the plate and finished the game going 3-4(1 Rbi, 1 run).
See you all in the playoffs!
The Spector Group Softball Team with a few new and a few old face (but NOT old people) were looking forward to the playoffs in the mid summer classic we call SLAM Softball PLAYOFFS! (Que in Jim Mora screaming "Playoffs??"). In Spector Group's 2nd year in the SLAM League, the team looked to finish the season in 2nd place with that elusive bye of the first round with either a win or tie against KPF. In the rule book it is noted that in the event of a tie, the tie goes to head to head matchup as SG holds the tie breaker over TPG (6-2-2) and SOM (7-3).
Heading into Spector Group's Final regular season game, we did have some regular starters out due to those issues that I'm sure every team has to face......those dreaded "VACATION DAYS" / "Paid time off" which in softball we believe to be "like" your wife/gf ....or husband/bf. Now, of course you need those "Vacation days" in your life but they always seem to get in the way of you getting work/things done (by work/things done I mean softball of course). You see when you plan a vacation in this league you have to check the SLAM softball schedule to see if there is a game that day/week and it's not like you aren't going to NOT take those vacation days because of architecture softball but I do think that we are all very competitive and "TRY" to plan around them if we can help it. Regardless Spector Group had to look into its deep and talented bench for some help.
In the opening inning, KPF Scored 3 runs to start the game. Spector Group answered with 2 runs of their own lead by Joe "That 70s show" Carretta (2-4, 1RBI, 1 Run) who must have just came out of the 70s runway show with his hot bellbottom baseball pants. It was all the rage as the fans swarmed him asking for his autograph .....as some fans had mistaken him for that 70s guy, Ashton Kutchner.
The innings went quick as both teams were kept scoreless until the bottom of the 4th inning when Erik "Jon Snow" Enstrom came back from the DL to hit a game tying single RBI. That followed with Lauren "The Graduate" Carretta who blasted what was the go-ahead run to take a commanding 4-3 lead.
Again the innings followed with zeros for both teams till the top of the 7th inning, with KPF up at bat and two on and 1 out, our SS Joe "Groovy" Carretta caught a pop out in the bleachers in foul territory so the runner on 3rd ran home but Joe rocketed a perfect throw to Ed "Lord of the Plate" Baust in what was a very close play at home but the opposing team's runner didn't slide and the ump ruled the collision.... SAFE. The home crowd of 4 total people and a dog were crazed and up in arms about the absurd and ridiculous call but with any sport...the GAME MUST GO ON! The unfavorable call tied the game up at 4-4 with the go ahead run on 3rd. The following play must have been the Lord's way of giving the call back to us as the batter hits a sharp ball to the Left Field in which Chris "The throw of the year" Thibodeau also rocketed a throw to Ed "Lord of the Plate" Baust and gunz down the runner to save the tie for Spector Group. The groovy fans went BUZZZERRRKKKKK!!!!!!! Game still tied 4-4!!!
The game was eventually called in the 8th inning due to darkness. Game tied 4-4. Good game!!! Hats off to KPF for a well played game. Hopefully we can play this game again in the playoffs.
Spector Group clinches 2nd place based on the what is believed to hold the tie breaker over TPG (6-2-2) and SOM (7-3). Waiting on official confirmation from the Commissioner David "Selig" Solomon.
Great combined pitching efforts by Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein and Ed "Randy Johnson" Baust who allowed 4 unearned runs. Game ball goes to............who else Chris "Throw of the year" Thibodeau who saved the tie with his heroic throw to the plate and finished the game going 3-4(1 Rbi, 1 run).
See you all in the playoffs!
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The Rivalry Continues........ Team SG defeats TPG. Clinches Playoff birth.......
TPG 01
Spector Group 10
Monday, June 26, 2017
Spector Group Sweeps Double Header...... Continues playoff hunt
Team Spector Group coming off an unfortunate loss to PEA looks to continue its playoff hunt in today's double header against FXF & MG/SS.
.......Maybe it was being 2nd in the standings with an undefeated record and Vegas having higher odds of Spector Group beating last place PEA than Mayweather beating McGregor. .....OR maybe it was the 4 week hiatus with the bad weather and with SG missing a few key starters that day but regardless there is no excuse for the loss and the lesson learned of the past game was that we should never take any game for granted as it brought Spector Group back down to earth. It was truly a wake up call for the team. Whether we are playing against the first or last place team .... Spector Group has to bring it every game.....And boy did Spector Group come out swinging harder than an Aaron Judge HR at a Yankee home game.
Due to the unpredictable weather Spector Group played its first double header, which featured Game 1 against FXF and Game 2 against MG/SS.
In Game 1.....Taking nothing for granted Team SG scored 15 runs to tie the team record for runs scored in a game in 4 innings of play in a mercy win Team SG hit its stride offensively in this game lead by Ed "too tall" Baust (3-3, HR -4rbi) and the new outstanding rookie phenom Ember "I owe KB a finders fee" Chabot (2-3, 1 rbi, 2 runs) . Final score Spector Group wins 15-1. Overall team effort and contribution for the win .....Game 1 ball goes to Josh "the HYPE" Feit who pitched lights out 4 innings with zero earned runs. (and had some hits 2-3, 1 RBI, 2B)
Coming off the solid win SG headed into game 2 against MG/SS. A team much better than their record and it showed as MG/SS lead off the top of the 1st inning with 3 runs. SG followed with 2 runs in the bottom half lead by bottom Chris "$20 less" Thibodeau (2-3, 2b,3b 2rbi) who has been hot as of late. The game was close till the bottom of the 4th as SG opened up with 4 runs to take the lead and never looked back. Final score Spector Group wins 8-3. Game 2 ball goes to Joe "$20 More" Carretta (3-3, 3 RBI, (2)2b, 1 run) who was solid on both ends of the field.
Great defensive efforts lead by Joe "Are those guns legal in NY?" Carretta & Brian "The Calculation" Chernick, who always seems to never break a sweat making those insane plays in left Field. We believe that in a split second he actually calculates the angle of the ball traveling at its peak hang time which gives you the ball's horizontal speed in meters per second then figure out the ball's velocity speed by multiplying half the hang time by the acceleration due to gravity which he then combines the horizontal and vertical speeds to get the total speed to figure out just where the ball will land and simply walks to where the ball is for the out in left field. It's just simply mind boggling how he just knows where to go to catch it. Great team effort Guys!
Hats off to both FXF and MG/SS for a well played game. Good luck on the rest of the season.
On to the next game......which will not be taken for granted for sure. (wink wink)
.......Maybe it was being 2nd in the standings with an undefeated record and Vegas having higher odds of Spector Group beating last place PEA than Mayweather beating McGregor. .....OR maybe it was the 4 week hiatus with the bad weather and with SG missing a few key starters that day but regardless there is no excuse for the loss and the lesson learned of the past game was that we should never take any game for granted as it brought Spector Group back down to earth. It was truly a wake up call for the team. Whether we are playing against the first or last place team .... Spector Group has to bring it every game.....And boy did Spector Group come out swinging harder than an Aaron Judge HR at a Yankee home game.
Due to the unpredictable weather Spector Group played its first double header, which featured Game 1 against FXF and Game 2 against MG/SS.
In Game 1.....Taking nothing for granted Team SG scored 15 runs to tie the team record for runs scored in a game in 4 innings of play in a mercy win Team SG hit its stride offensively in this game lead by Ed "too tall" Baust (3-3, HR -4rbi) and the new outstanding rookie phenom Ember "I owe KB a finders fee" Chabot (2-3, 1 rbi, 2 runs) . Final score Spector Group wins 15-1. Overall team effort and contribution for the win .....Game 1 ball goes to Josh "the HYPE" Feit who pitched lights out 4 innings with zero earned runs. (and had some hits 2-3, 1 RBI, 2B)
Coming off the solid win SG headed into game 2 against MG/SS. A team much better than their record and it showed as MG/SS lead off the top of the 1st inning with 3 runs. SG followed with 2 runs in the bottom half lead by bottom Chris "$20 less" Thibodeau (2-3, 2b,3b 2rbi) who has been hot as of late. The game was close till the bottom of the 4th as SG opened up with 4 runs to take the lead and never looked back. Final score Spector Group wins 8-3. Game 2 ball goes to Joe "$20 More" Carretta (3-3, 3 RBI, (2)2b, 1 run) who was solid on both ends of the field.
Great defensive efforts lead by Joe "Are those guns legal in NY?" Carretta & Brian "The Calculation" Chernick, who always seems to never break a sweat making those insane plays in left Field. We believe that in a split second he actually calculates the angle of the ball traveling at its peak hang time which gives you the ball's horizontal speed in meters per second then figure out the ball's velocity speed by multiplying half the hang time by the acceleration due to gravity which he then combines the horizontal and vertical speeds to get the total speed to figure out just where the ball will land and simply walks to where the ball is for the out in left field. It's just simply mind boggling how he just knows where to go to catch it. Great team effort Guys!
Hats off to both FXF and MG/SS for a well played game. Good luck on the rest of the season.
On to the next game......which will not be taken for granted for sure. (wink wink)
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Spector Group stays undefeated.... Wins 13-1
Team Spector Group has been hot as of late as they have won 2 of 3 and tied our most recent game with a record of 2-0-1 heading into today's game of undefeateds vs the Big Red Machine they call Gensler (3-0). SG was really looking forward to this game, as last year Gensler was the only team that put a serious beat down of Spector Group by ways of mercy. SG didn't want a repeat of last year's outcome for sure.....
As with every team, SG looks forward to the after hour sporting event we call softball but dread the NYC's busy rush hour subway system that we all use to get to the Central Park Ball Fields. With the millions of riders that use the system it's a rare coincidence that you run into anyone you know. However as the subway doors slid open and as I rolled our heavy equipment bag into the crowded "B" subway car, we saw a sea of Red uniforms. It our opponents, Gensler.....There was some friendly chatter amongst the teams but like our day jobs with any project bid walk thru all sides looked at each other as the competition and we couldn't be TOO friendly. The friendly chatter is for after the game with beer and wings after the dust settles.
As the clock hit 7pm, Team SG was again awarded by the opposing team with the chance to bat as the home team. The first inning started with a solid lead off hit by GA's lead off hitter and it seemed as if last year's game was replaying it's self again before it even started. The next batter came up and hits a sharp line drive to Joe "The self proclaimed, WE have the sexxiest infield in the league" Carretta and as he tried to double the runner on 1st....it ended up in the stands with the luxury box ticket holders, JUST A BIT OUTSIDE but the ump awarded two bases to the lead runner as witnessed by our commissioner, Dave Solomon who just happened to be walking by (or scouting our team). A call we seriously questioned but hey, the ump is always right! The Game goes on as Gensler scores 1 unearned run to end the half inning.
Team SG lead off the bottom of the inning with the unfortunate call behind us as the lineup from top to bottom batted around to score 6 Runs lead by Ed "Too Tall" Baust (2-3, 3RBIs 2 Runs, HR, 2B) and taking a 6-1 lead after one inning.
The rest of game, SG was hitting it's stride as hits were coming from top to bottom starting with Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein (2-3, 1 Run) to Ryan "Who's quietly having a great season" Porter (2-2). For those that know Ryan...he isn't quite.
The game ended in the 5th inning in walk off fashion as Joe "This is for you Dad" Carretta (2-3, 4 RBIs, 2 HR, 2 runs) hits a bases clearing HR to score the 13th run. Final score 13-1 in favor of Team Spector Group.
Hats off to Team Gensler for a good game and their sportsmanship.... Even thought we didn't talk much on the subway ride in...at the end of the day, it's a game we all love to play and wish each other the best ..........In Soft ball at least.
Game ball goes to.....our very humble, incredibly easy going but eye of the tiger and competitive Pitcher, Josh" Believe the Hype" Feit as he pitched a lights out game with 0 earned runs with 3 Strike outs in 5 innings. Oh and he also happened to have some hits (2-3, 4RBIs, 1 HR, 2B 2 Runs).
On to the next game......We are looking at you Dave!
As with every team, SG looks forward to the after hour sporting event we call softball but dread the NYC's busy rush hour subway system that we all use to get to the Central Park Ball Fields. With the millions of riders that use the system it's a rare coincidence that you run into anyone you know. However as the subway doors slid open and as I rolled our heavy equipment bag into the crowded "B" subway car, we saw a sea of Red uniforms. It our opponents, Gensler.....There was some friendly chatter amongst the teams but like our day jobs with any project bid walk thru all sides looked at each other as the competition and we couldn't be TOO friendly. The friendly chatter is for after the game with beer and wings after the dust settles.
As the clock hit 7pm, Team SG was again awarded by the opposing team with the chance to bat as the home team. The first inning started with a solid lead off hit by GA's lead off hitter and it seemed as if last year's game was replaying it's self again before it even started. The next batter came up and hits a sharp line drive to Joe "The self proclaimed, WE have the sexxiest infield in the league" Carretta and as he tried to double the runner on 1st....it ended up in the stands with the luxury box ticket holders, JUST A BIT OUTSIDE but the ump awarded two bases to the lead runner as witnessed by our commissioner, Dave Solomon who just happened to be walking by (or scouting our team). A call we seriously questioned but hey, the ump is always right! The Game goes on as Gensler scores 1 unearned run to end the half inning.
Team SG lead off the bottom of the inning with the unfortunate call behind us as the lineup from top to bottom batted around to score 6 Runs lead by Ed "Too Tall" Baust (2-3, 3RBIs 2 Runs, HR, 2B) and taking a 6-1 lead after one inning.
The rest of game, SG was hitting it's stride as hits were coming from top to bottom starting with Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein (2-3, 1 Run) to Ryan "Who's quietly having a great season" Porter (2-2). For those that know Ryan...he isn't quite.
The game ended in the 5th inning in walk off fashion as Joe "This is for you Dad" Carretta (2-3, 4 RBIs, 2 HR, 2 runs) hits a bases clearing HR to score the 13th run. Final score 13-1 in favor of Team Spector Group.
Hats off to Team Gensler for a good game and their sportsmanship.... Even thought we didn't talk much on the subway ride in...at the end of the day, it's a game we all love to play and wish each other the best ..........In Soft ball at least.
Game ball goes to.....our very humble, incredibly easy going but eye of the tiger and competitive Pitcher, Josh" Believe the Hype" Feit as he pitched a lights out game with 0 earned runs with 3 Strike outs in 5 innings. Oh and he also happened to have some hits (2-3, 4RBIs, 1 HR, 2B 2 Runs).
On to the next game......We are looking at you Dave!
Monday, April 24, 2017
Spector Group wins second Straight......in walk off fashion.
Coming into the second game of the year,Spector Group faces 3x champion and last year's runner up in SOM. A very good team that is well coached, disciplined and simply overall well rounded. SG coming off an opening day win....were Hungry and were looking forward to the match up which would be a good test for this young team.
The Game didn't start till about 15 mins after 5:30 as both teams faced train issues. With the dark clouds swarming the skies of Great Lawn and a 7PM game following this match up.....This game was not looking like it could play a full 7 nor could it even start however once the dust settled both teams were ready to play ball. After SG loses the coin toss, SOM with its players still running to the sidelines decides to be the away team, which meant SG would be the home team and what we call a chance at "Last Licks".
SG opened with a new face on the mount, Rookie Sensation Josh "The Engineer" Feit who had "SOME" experience pitching but how would he fare against all the mighty SOM team. The first inning began with a solid start with 1 Earned Run allowed to SOM. SG lead off in the bottom half by Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein (2-3,1 Run) who has been killing it with his new Usain Bolt Cleats. The hits followed through out the lineup with SG scoring 3 to take an early lead.
The game was an up and down battle as there were three ties and six lead changes as the young SG team also had to fight several injuries which occurred in the game (5 players were injured from SG) but the SG team persevered and played through it. Thru 4 innings, the game was tied with the score 6-6 after Ryan "Shuffleboard Master" Porter (1-1, 2 RBIs, 3B) tied the game on a triple.
As the 5th inning started....Both teams started to feel the pressure since the second game's teams arrived at Great Lawn #3. The ump knew that this was probably the last inning and notified both teams that this may be the last one. SOM being the veteran savy team scored 2 runs on an error by yours truly and took a 8-6 lead with time running out. But SG still had some fight as it still had its chance with last licks and as with all good teams, one bad error shouldn't cost the entire team and SG determined to make up for this manager's one mistakes did in fact show why SG is a team to be wreckoned with this year......
In the bottom of the 5th, the top of SG's lineup was up as Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein lead off with a single to give SG hope ...the next 2 batters didn't fare so well as they weren't able to reach base, so up to the plate was Josh "The Clutch" Feit (3-3, 3RBIs, 3 Runs, HR) who represented the tying run was up to the plate and with cold water running through his veins......did what Bryce Harper would do.....Hit a game tying 2 run blast. The Spector Group sidelines were crazed like they just won the lottery....GAME TIED 8-8. Yet the game wasn't over as Chris "The Cycle" Thibodeau kept the rally up by hitting a single which lead to Ed "The Hero" Baust (3-3, 2RBIs, 1 Run, 2B) who simply just drove in the GW RBI double in walk off fashion.....Amazing Game!!!!
Final Score 9-8 Spector Group. Spector Group 2-0 and matches last year's win totals.
Congrats to the team for never giving up and for keeping their heads up. Game ball goes to Josh "The Clutch" Feit and Ed"The Hero" Baust who combined for 5 RBIS and provided the late game heroics.
Hats off to SOM for their sportsmanship and competitive spirit. Hope to see you later in the year.
The Game didn't start till about 15 mins after 5:30 as both teams faced train issues. With the dark clouds swarming the skies of Great Lawn and a 7PM game following this match up.....This game was not looking like it could play a full 7 nor could it even start however once the dust settled both teams were ready to play ball. After SG loses the coin toss, SOM with its players still running to the sidelines decides to be the away team, which meant SG would be the home team and what we call a chance at "Last Licks".
SG opened with a new face on the mount, Rookie Sensation Josh "The Engineer" Feit who had "SOME" experience pitching but how would he fare against all the mighty SOM team. The first inning began with a solid start with 1 Earned Run allowed to SOM. SG lead off in the bottom half by Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein (2-3,1 Run) who has been killing it with his new Usain Bolt Cleats. The hits followed through out the lineup with SG scoring 3 to take an early lead.
The game was an up and down battle as there were three ties and six lead changes as the young SG team also had to fight several injuries which occurred in the game (5 players were injured from SG) but the SG team persevered and played through it. Thru 4 innings, the game was tied with the score 6-6 after Ryan "Shuffleboard Master" Porter (1-1, 2 RBIs, 3B) tied the game on a triple.
As the 5th inning started....Both teams started to feel the pressure since the second game's teams arrived at Great Lawn #3. The ump knew that this was probably the last inning and notified both teams that this may be the last one. SOM being the veteran savy team scored 2 runs on an error by yours truly and took a 8-6 lead with time running out. But SG still had some fight as it still had its chance with last licks and as with all good teams, one bad error shouldn't cost the entire team and SG determined to make up for this manager's one mistakes did in fact show why SG is a team to be wreckoned with this year......
In the bottom of the 5th, the top of SG's lineup was up as Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein lead off with a single to give SG hope ...the next 2 batters didn't fare so well as they weren't able to reach base, so up to the plate was Josh "The Clutch" Feit (3-3, 3RBIs, 3 Runs, HR) who represented the tying run was up to the plate and with cold water running through his veins......did what Bryce Harper would do.....Hit a game tying 2 run blast. The Spector Group sidelines were crazed like they just won the lottery....GAME TIED 8-8. Yet the game wasn't over as Chris "The Cycle" Thibodeau kept the rally up by hitting a single which lead to Ed "The Hero" Baust (3-3, 2RBIs, 1 Run, 2B) who simply just drove in the GW RBI double in walk off fashion.....Amazing Game!!!!
Final Score 9-8 Spector Group. Spector Group 2-0 and matches last year's win totals.
Congrats to the team for never giving up and for keeping their heads up. Game ball goes to Josh "The Clutch" Feit and Ed"The Hero" Baust who combined for 5 RBIS and provided the late game heroics.
Hats off to SOM for their sportsmanship and competitive spirit. Hope to see you later in the year.
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