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Game Summary:
The Nimrods used a three-run homer by Tim Laudner in the top of the eighth inning and a solid performance by their bullpen to propel themselves to a 16-13 victory over the Poopdicks to keep touch with the other Fantasy RBI League leaders in a game played Tuesday at Tengen Stadium.
Charlie Kerfeld picked up the victory for The Nimrods (3-1) by throwing a perfect eighth inning. Jesse Orosco picked up the save as The Poopdicks (1-3) were shut out the final three innings after having scored in each of the first six innings.
Gary Gaetti was 5 for 6 with two home runs for The Nimrods, while Jeffrey Leonard was 6 for 6 with a home run and two doubles, and Andre Dawson added a grand slam. Bill Buckner and Matt Nokes each homered and had three RBI for The Poopydicks.
The Nimrods (3-1)
Batting:
Gaetti: 5-6, 2 HR, 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI
Leonard: 6-6, HR, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Dawson: 2-6, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
W. Clark: 2-5
Brunansky: 0-5, R
Laudner: 3-5, HR, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI
Madlock: 3-5, HR, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI
Garner: 2-5, 3B, 2B, R, RBI
Valenzuela: 1-3, R, K
(b5) Reuschel: 0-1
(b8) Kerfeld: 0-1
Pitching:
Valenzuela: 4 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, K
Reuschel: 3 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER
Kerfeld (W 1-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER
Orosco (S 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, K
The Poopydicks (1-3)
Batting:
Buckner: 2-6, HR, 2B, R, 3 RBI
Jones: 2-5, HR, 2 R, RBI
C. Davis: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 R
Evans: 1-5, HR, R, 2 RBI
Nokes: 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI
Lemon: 3-5, R, RBI
Bergman: 1-5, 2B
Mitchell: 3-4, 2 R, RBI
(b9) Bush: 1-1, 2B
Tudor: 0-1, K
(b4) Lindeman: 1-1, HR, R, 2 RBI
(t5) Blyleven: 0-1
(b7) Lopes: 1-1, R
(t9) Worrell: 0-1, K
Pitching:
Tudor: 4 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 8 ER, K
Blyleven: 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, K
Franco (L 0-1): 1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER
Worrell: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER
Scoring:
Nimrods – Top of the 1st
Gaetti hit 523 ft. home run to LF. Leonard hit 397 ft. home run to LCF. Dawson singled. Clark grounded into double play. Brunansky flied out.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors.
The Poopydicks – Bottom of the 1st
Buckner popped out. Jones singled. Davis doubled. Evans grounded out, Jones scored. Nokes hit 337 ft. home run to RF, Davis scored. Lemon flied out.
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors.
Nimrods – Top of the 2nd
Laudner singled. Madlock doubled, throwing error on play, Laudner and Madlock scored. Garner grounded out. Valenzuela singled. Gaetti singled. Leonard singled. Dawson hit 499 ft. home run to RCF, Valenzuela, Gaetti and Leonard scored. Clark singled. Brunansky grounded into double play.
6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error.
The Poopydicks – Bottom of the 2nd
Bergman popped out. Mitchell singled. Tudor struck out. Buckner doubled, Mitchell scored. Jones hit into fielder's choice, Buckner tagged out at third.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors.
Nimrods – Top of the 3rd
Laudner doubled. Madlock grounded out. Garner doubled, Laudner scored. Valenzuela struck out. Gaetti singled, Garner scored. Leonard doubled. Dawson grounded out.
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors.
The Poopydicks – Bottom of the 3rd
Davis grounded out. Evans hit 532 ft. home run to CF. Nokes flied out. Lemon singled. Bergman flied out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors.
The Poopydicks – Bottom of the 4th
Mitchell singled. Lindeman hit 547 ft. home run to LCF, Mitchell scored. Buckner flied out. Jones flied out. Davis popped out.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors.
The Poopydicks – Bottom of the 5th
Evans grounded out. Nokes doubled. Lemon singled, Nokes scored. Bergman doubled. Mitchell singled, Lemon scored. Blyleven flied out. Buckner popped out.
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors.
Nimrods – Top of the 6th
Gaetti hit 420 ft. home run to LF. Leonard singled. Dawson flied out. Clark popped out. Brunansky struck out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors.
The Poopydicks – Bottom of the 6th
Jones hit 421 ft. home run to RCF. Davis doubled. Evans grounded out. Nokes hit sacrifice fly, Davis scored. Lemon singled. Bergman popped out.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors.
Nimrods – Top of the 7th
Laudner flied out. Madlock hit 408 ft. home run to LCF. Garner tripled. Reuschel grounded out to first, Garner thrown out at the plate.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors.
The Poopydicks – Bottom of the 7th
Mitchell flied out. Lopes singled. Buckner hit 310 ft. home run to RF, Lopez scored. Jones popped out. Davis flied out.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors.
Nimrods – Top of the 8th
Gaetti doubled. Leonard doubled, Gaetti scored. Dawson grounded into fielder's choice, Leonard out at third. Clark singled. Brunansky reached on fielder's choice, Clark out at third. Laudner hit 508 ft. home run to LCF, Dawson and Brunansky scored. Madlock doubled. Garner grounded out.
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors.
Tudor got fucking rocked.
Woo Hoo, at least some good news today, hopefully W will lose also.
I'd like to see him lose, then take the country hostage and refuse to give it back... this would be funny for me.
The hits just keep on coming...