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Game Summary:
The Stiffs once again stood tall, as they ran their Fantasy RBI League record to 5-0 with a convincing 21-11, eight-inning rout over The OC in a game played as part of a Tuesday day-night doubleheader at Tengen Stadium.
The Stiffs turned the tide of a close game in the fourth inning by scoring nine runs on nine hits, capped by a home run by pinch-hitter Chris Speier. Jack Clark led The Stiffs' offense with two home runs, but balance was once again key for the team. Every starting position player had at least two hits, drove in a run and scored a run. Bobby Grich and Jose Canseco each also homered and drove in three for The Stiffs.
The OC's offense was the opposite of The Stiffs. Outside of the one through four hitters in the line-up, the rest of the team was 4-21 with two RBI and two runs. George Bell shined again for The OC (2-3), hitting two home runs and driving in six. Kirby Puckett added three doubled and scored four runs.
The OC (2-3)
Batting:
Puckett: 4-5, 3 2B, 4 R
Bell: 4-5, 2 HR, 2 2B, 3 R, 6 RBI
Mattingly: 3-5, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI
Rice: 3-5, HR, 2B, R, RBI
Pendleton: 0-5, RBI
Boggs: 2-4, 2B
Whitaker: 0-4
Gedman: 1-4, HR, R, RBI
Gooden: 0-2
(b5) Alexander: 0-1
(t8) McGee: 1-1, 2B, R
Pitching:
Gooden (L 2-2): 4 IP, 16 H, 15 R, 15 ER
Alexander: 3 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER
Dayley: 2/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER
The Stiffs (5-0)
Batting:
Hrbek: 3-6, HR, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Joyner: 3-6, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI
Canseco: 4-6, HR, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI
Jo. Morris: 4-6, 3 R, RBI
J. Clark: 3-6, 2 HR, 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI
Downing: 3-6, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI
Brenly: 3-5, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI
Grich: 2-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Ojeda: 0-1
(b4) Speier: 2-2, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
(t5) Cox: 1-2, 2B, R
Pitching:
Ojeda (W 3-0): 4 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER
Cox: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER
Scoring:
The OC – Top of the 1st
Puckett doubled. Bell doubled, Puckett scored. Mattingly popped out. Rice flied out. Pendleton fouled out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors.
The Stiffs – Bottom of the 2nd
Clark popped out. Downing doubled. Brenly grounded out. Grich hit two-run home run. Ojeda grounded out.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
The OC – Top of the 3rd
Gooden fouled out. Puckett doubled. Bell doubled, Puckett scored. Mattingly doubled, Bell scored. Rice singled. Pendleton reached on fielder's choice, Mattingly scored, Rice forced out at second. Boggs popped out.
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors.
The Stiffs – Bottom of the 3rd
Hrbek doubled. Joyner grounded out. Canseco doubled, Hrbek scored. Morris singled. Clark hit three-run home run. Downing popped out. Brenly popped out.
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors.
The OC – Top of the 4th
Whitaker grounded out. Gedman hit solo home run. Gooden popped out. Pucket singled. Bell hit two-run home run. Mattingly grounded out.
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors.
The Stiffs – Bottom of the 4th
Grich popped out. Speier singled. Hrbek hit two-run home run. Joyner singled. Canseco hit two-run home run. Morris singled. Clark hit two-run home run. Downing flied out. Brenly doubled. Grich singled, Brenly scored. Speier hit two-run home run. Hrbek flied out.
9 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors.
The OC – Top of the 5th
Rice hit solo home run. Pendleton grounded out. Boggs doubled. Whitaker reached on fielder's choice, Boggs tagged out at third. Gedman hit into fielder's choice, Whitaker forced out at second.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors.
The Stiffs – Bottom of the 5th
Joyner singled. Canseco singled. Morris singled, Joyner scored. Clark reached on fielder's choice, Canseco tagged out at the plate. Downing flied out. Brenly singled, Grich popped out.
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors.
The OC – Top of the 6th
Alexander fouled out. Puckett doubled. Bell grounded out. Mattingly singled, Puckett scored. Rice doubled. Pendleton grounded out.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors.
The Stiffs – Bottom of the 7th
Canseco grounded out. Morris singled. Clark flied out. Downing doubled. Brenly doubled, Morris and Downing scored. Grich popped out.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors.
The OC – Top of the 8th
McGee doubled. Puckett flied out. Bell hit two-run home run. Mattingly doubled. Rice filed out. Pendleton popped out.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors.
The Stiffs – Bottom of the 8th
Cox doubled. Hrbek flied out. Joyner hit two-run home run. Canseco singled. Morris popped out. Clark doubled. Downing singled, Cox scored.
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors.
I think it's time to break up The Stiffs. This is fucking ridiculous.
Fucking blank morris! He's unstoppable.
When his SP struggles his batters pick it up and vice versa, what a team
Can I mention again how much I love reading the recaps? Awesome, usc...
Thanks, Mike. You know, unlike other sports leagues, we recognize the importance of our fans...
No no, thank YOU.