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Voice-over pro. Former broadcaster. Current president of Harrisburg Senators Fan Club. My passion is "baseball" - the strategic nine-player game (without a DH) where each player must run, hit and field.

The Plague at Speakers

Game 1 – The Plague have a knack for scoring late to overtake the Speakers, and this series continues that trend. Yoenis Cespedes’ 2-out RBI single in the 2nd scores Anthony Rendon for a quick Speakers lead. The Plague match in the 4th on a pair of doubles (Paul Goldschmidt and Lorenzo Cain) around three strikeouts.

Goldschmidt (3-4, 2-D, RBI, R) doubles home Billy Hamilton with the game-winner in the 7th to chase Alex Wood. The Plague tack on a Torii Hunter 2-out RBI single in the 9th, which they need after Cain muffs Howie Kendrick’s single into a 9th inning run in the bottom half for a 3-2 final.

W – Henderson Alvarez (who must be undefeated in his career against the Speakers); L – Wood (4-3, 3.86); S – Aaron Sanchez

Game 2 – The Speakers carry a 3-1 lead to the 8th when The Plague magic jams the bases with 1 out. DJ LeMahieu triples home all 3. A leadoff walk and 2 9s in The Plague 9th set up a Michael Brantley sac fly to win 5-4. Buster Posey (3-4, D, HR #8, 2-RBI, R) performs well in the Speakers’ usual losing effort.

W – Alfredo Simon; L – Felix Hernandez (7-9!, 3.27); S – Sanchez

Game 3 – Kendrick supplies two 2-run doubles with the bases juiced to lead the Speakers to an improbable 5-2 win behind Jordan Zimmermann’s CG 6-hitter. The Plague 7th-9th inning rallies generate 6 base runners, but no runs.

W – Zimmermann (7-4, 2.64); L – Scott Kazmir

The Plague finishes the season series 7-3 against the hapless Speakers.

Birds of Pray at Speakers

G-1 Birds scored first, with 3 in the 3rd, on RBI singles by Markakis, Altuve & Cabrera. Speakers answered with 3 in the bottom of the 3rd on an RBI double by Rizzo & a 2-run double by Puig. In the 7th, Headley hit a 2-out solo (#6) to give the Birds 4-3 win. D. Betances threw 3 innings, 2 hits, 6 K’s for the save.

G-2 Birds built a 3-1 lead, with a Cabrera solo & RBI single. After scoring an unearned run in the 7th to pull within 1, the Speakers got a 9th inning RBI double by Posey off of Street; then got a 2-out RP single by Puig to walk off with a 4-3 win.

G-3 E. Aybar singled in the 5th for a 1-0 Birds lead. Birds then got a 7th inning 3-run homer by Lagares (#1) to back Tyson Ross’ 4-hit shutout in 4-0 win.

Speakers drew 10 BBs in the series & allowed 3. Birds hit 3 homers in the series; Speakers didn’t homer.

The Plague at Lymebees

Game 1; Kazmir vs Gonzalez; Lymebees score 1 run in the 5th on a leadoff double by Castro followed by a single by Ruiz. Cain hits a leadoff HR in the 6th for The Plague. Bees would load the bases in the bottom of the 6th with 2 outs, but do not score> Both teams’ bullpens pitch great until the 16th inning. The Plague get Hamilton to lead off with a single. He gets to third on an error by Cano and scores on a Moustakis sac fly. Plague win 2-1.

Game 2; Sanchez vs Wheeler; Bees score 4 runs in the 1st. The Plague get 2 runs in the 2nd. Bees score 3 runs in the 2nd and chase Sanchez. The Plague get a solo HR by Santana in the 8th. Bees come back and score 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th and win 11-3.

Game 3; Darvish vs Arrieta; The Plague score 1 run in the 2nd. The Plague score 2 runs in the 4th on a HR by Lemahieu. The Plague get 2 unearned runs in the 5th and 1 unearned run in the 6th. Bees would get their only run in the 7th on with a leadoff HR by Lind as The Plague win the game 6-1.

Lymebees record at 49-30.

Shooting Stars II at Birds of Pray

G-1 Stars take 5-1 lead on a Morneau solo & 3 RBIs from D. Navarro. Birds score 4 in the bottom of the 6th on a 2-run triple by Davis & RBIs from Markakis & Altuve for a 5-5 tie. Birds get a walk-off double in the 11th from J. Schafer for the 6-5 win.

G-2 Stars get 4th inning RBIs from Pence & Kemp for a 2-1 lead. 8th inning back-to-back doubles by Frazier & Pence increase their lead to 3-1. Birds get a 9th inning double from Molina with 1 out, but AJ Ramos comes in to get the final 2 outs & save the Stars 3-2 win.

G-3 C.Crisp leads off the 1st with a homer. Birds tie in the 3rd on an RBI double by Altuve. Stars get a 6th inning double by Frazier for a 2-1 lead. Birds tie in the 8th on a SF by Markakis driving in an unearned run. In the 9th, Stars use a 2-out walk and an RBI double from Navarro for a 3-2 win.

The teams combined for 3 homers in the series, with 2 gifts.
D. Navarro had 4 RBIs in the series for the Stars.
Bird played 35 one-run games in the first 70 (50%), going 16-19.
Birds C. Davis hit .230 – 4 homers & 12 RBIs in the 1st Period; and, .115 with 1 homer & 8 RBIs in the 2nd Period.

Lemonheads at Speakers

Game 1 – After Anthony Rizzo’s RBI single gives the Speakers a 1-0 1st inning advantage, the Lemonheads bat around plus-1 in the 3rd. The aftermath includes a Yan Gomes 2-run single and Daniel Murphy hit-and-run RBI single. The Speakers collect one meaningless single until the 8th when Jason Heyward and Buster Posey go back-to-back to make the final of 6-3 appear better.
W – Zack Greinke; L – Carlos Martinez (0-2); S – Fernando Abad

Game 2 – Somehow the Speakers send 9 to the plate in a 4-run 2nd, which begins with a Yasiel Puig solo (his 3rd). The offense then takes the remainder of the game off while the Bud Norris shirt creates its magic spell. Bud goes 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K in the 4-1 final.
W – Norris (3-4); L – Matt Shoemaker; S – Jeurys Familia (7)

Game 3 – You may ask, “How can a team score 8 runs in the 1st and lose?” With the Speakers, it’s easy. Still ahead 9-7 with 2 outs in the 9th, Yoervis Medina’s error leads to JD Martinez’s 2-run double. After Pablo Sandoval goes deep for an 11-9 Lemonheads lead in the 11th, Anthony Rendon smacks a 2-run triple in the bottom half. (Of course, with 1 out, Howie Kendrick whiffs to prolong the madness.) Finally, Ian Desmond homers to lead off the 12th and the Speakers do their usual disappearing act (1-2-3) in the bottom half for a 12-11 Lemonheads come-from-behind win.
W – Abad; L – Neftali Feliz (0-1)