Week 2 of Cambrian season saw at first unseasonably warm temperatures
then later a raucous wind out of the North blowing from right to left.
The temp was near 80 at the start, the wind blew, all got sunburned
and later chilled. In game 1, Scooter the hardballer picked up where
he left off week 1 with the 0-0 after 12 innings tie against Victor.
He gave up no runs in 9 in. and picked up his first win of the season.
In spite of a hangover. Batting against him, he seemed a little
sharper week 2. Maybe the hangover was beneficial. Grover Cleveland
Alexander in 1926 for the Cardinals against the Yankees' murderer's
row? Larsen's perfecto? Scott also homered and doubled to help his
cause. Paul Fernandes, our Bob Knepper, our Randy Jones, our resident
soft-tosser with the 39 scoreless innings lost game 1 by an 8-0 score.
In spite of a Jim Edmonds style dive on a one-bouncer by Victor
(started at third base, wound up in right-center with a back-to-the-
plate dive for the one-hopper), Paul lost his scoreless streak on
crafty singles (OK. Randy Jones with the '70s Padres or Tudor or even
Harry "the Cat" Brecheen with the old '40s Redbirds), and homers by
Nate, Scott, Vince, and Dustin, the 13-year-old son of Dan Vado, who
injured his ankle in warmups. Scott's team won 8-0.
Game 2 lasted four innings. The score was deceptive. The last
guy named Mark who started off a little wild and lost his first two
went on to become a legendary lefty pitcher and a legend in many other
ways. New righthanded Mark lost to Nate 10-0 and got ten-run-ruled by
Louis's grand slam. Mark was around the plate, against veteran
hitters, forced to give theme their pitch. He was in a lot of 3-0 and
40 counts and so the 10 runs in 4 innings was just experieince with
the fuzzball versus non-fuzzball-experience. Vic was 4-for-4 with 3
walks as a leadoff hitter, with two doubles, Nate had a bases clearing
triple and Louis a grand slam. Nate had a great hitting day and a
fairly effortless four innings.
After two blowouts, game 3 featured Victor versus Louis, teammates
in the first four real games. Mark, the new rookie, homered off of
Vic in his first at-bat. Vic then settled down and didn't give up
another run until the sixth, on a walk and two singles. Louis gave up
taters to Nate, Vic, and John to fall behind 5-2. John came in in
the 7th to relieve Vic; ha meade the game interesting. It was 5-4
after a Louis homer when Nate relieved John. Nate recorded the last
three outs and the season's first save. Nate-Vic-John 5 to Louis-
Chris-Mark 4. A close, good, game.