Fantasy RBI League Game #2

[fightonusc]

Unfortunately, I hit start instead of pause when I wanted to save the screen shot of the newspaper. But for Teddy's sake, I think he can be glad that the newspaper record of this isn't shown in the first place. Here's the reconstructed box score:

     123   456   789    R    H    E
Cp  002   105   2XX  20  25   0
Oc  013   201   0XX    7   13   2

     AB    H    2B   3B   HR   SO   BB   SB  ER  
Cp  47  25    7      1     8     1     0      0     0
Oc  33  13    5      0     3     1     0      0     0

The Creamy Pirates (1-0)

Batting:

Wilfong, IF: 2-6, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Maldanado, OF: 3-6, 2B, RBI, R
Strawberry, OF: 1-5, RBI, R
Murphy, OF: 5-5, 3 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R
DeCinces, IF: 1-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Brookens, IF: 3-5, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
Ripken Jr., IF: 5-5, 2 2B, 4 R
Heath, C: 3-5, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Krukow, SP: 1-1, 3B, RBI, R
Hendrick, PH: 0-1
Viola, RP: 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R

Pitching:

Krukow (ND): 4 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Viola (WP 1-0): 3 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 0 K


The OC (0-1)

Batting:

Puckett, OF: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R
Boggs, IF: 2-4, 2B, R
Mattingly, IF: 0-4
Rice, OF: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
Bell, OF: 3-4, HR, RBI, 2 R
Pendleton, IF: 2-4, 2B
Whitaker, IF: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Gedman, C: 2-3, 2 2B, 2 R
Gooden, SP: 0-1
McGee, PH: 0-1
Dayley, RP: 0-1

Pitching:

Gooden (ND): 4 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Dayley (L 0-1): 3 IP, 17 R, 15 ER, 19 H, 0 BB, 0 K

Game Summary:

The Creamy Pirates surged ahead of the OC with 17 runs n the final two innings to turn a close game into a 20-7, seven-inning blowout in the Fantasy RBI League III season opener for both teams. The Creamy Pirates scored five times off of Ken Dayley in the sixth to overcome a 6-3 deficit, then exploded off of Dayley for 12 runs n the seventh inning to put the game away. Dale Murphy and Tom Brookens each hit three home runs for the Creamy Pirates, including two each in the seventh inning. Murphy finished the game 5 for 5 with four RBI, while Brookens drive in four.

Frank Viola picked up the win in relief for the Creamy Pirates, giving up one run and five hits over three innings in relief of starter Mike Krukow. Viola also added a three-run inside-the-park home run in the seventh inning on a slow dribbler past shortstop that rolled to the wall.

Jim Rice, George Bell and Kirby Puckett each homered for the OC. Bell finished the game 3 for 4, while Puckett drove in three runs.

Scoring Summary:

Bottom 2nd:

Rice flies out to left
Bell singles to left
Pendleton singles to left, Bell to 2B
Whitaker doubles down right field line, Bell scores, Pendleton to 3B
OC 1, CP 0
Gedman fouls out to 1B
Gooden pops up to 3B

Top 3rd:

Ripken Jr. doubles to left
Heath flies out to deep right
Krukow triples to right, Ripken Jr. scores
OC 1, CP 1
Wilfong grounds out to shortstop, Krukow scores
CP 2, OC 1
Maldanado singles to left
Strawberry strikes out

Bottom 3rd:

Puckett lines out to shortstop
Boggs doubles to right
Mattingly lines out to 1B
Rice hits 478 ft. home run to left center field, Puckett scores
OC 3, CP 2
Bell hits 386 ft. home run to right center field
OC 4, CP 2
Pendleton grounds out to second base

Top 4th:

Murphy hits 365 ft. line drive home run to left field
OC 4, CP 3
DeCinces pops out to shortstop
Brookens grounds out to third base
Ripken singles to left
Heath grounds out to second base

Bottom 4th:

Whitaker grounds out to second base
Gedman doubles to left
McGee pops out to shortstop
Puckett hits 431 ft. home run to left, Gedman scores
OC 6, CP 3
Boggs pops out to shortstop

Top 6th:

Strawberry pops up to pitcher
Murphy doubles to left
DeCinces doubles down left field line, Murphy scores
OC 6, CP 4
Brookens hits 402 ft. home run to left center field, DeCinces scores
OC 6, CP 6
Ripken singles to left
Heath hits 381 ft. home run to left center field, Ripken scores
CP 8, OC 6
Hendrick grounds out to third base
Wilfong doubles to left
Maldanado singles to left
Strawberry pops up to second base

Bottom 6th:

Gedman doubles to center
Dayley grounds out to pitcher, Gedman to third
Puckett grounds out to second base, Gedman scores
CP 8, OC 7
Boggs singles to right
Mattingly hits fielder's choice to second base, Boggs out

Top 7th:

Murphy hits 423 ft. home run to left field
CP 9, OC 7
DeCinces lines out to left
Brookens hits 498 ft. "natural" HR into lights in left center field
CP 10, OC 7
Ripken doubles to left
Heath singles to left
Viola hits inside the park home run past shortstop and to the wall, Ripken and Heath score
CP 13, OC 7
Wilfong reaches base on error by second baseman
Maldanado doubles to center, Wilfong scores
CP 14, OC 7
Strawberry doubles down right field line, Maldanado scores
CP 15, OC 7
Murphy hits 503 ft. HR to left center field, Strawberry scores
CP 17, OC 7
DeCinces reaches base on error by second baseman
Brookens hits 346 ft. home run to right field, DeCinces scores
CP 19, OC 7
Ripken singles to right field
Heath singles to right field, Ripken to third base
Viola lines out to first base
Wilfong singles to right, Ripken scores, Heath to third base
CP 20, OC 7
Maldanado ground to shortstop, Wilfong out at second base.

[fknmclane]

I have a feeling Teddy wants to take Dayley out in the street and shoot him.

And a inside the parker for Sweet Music?  Holy shit.

[fightonusc]

Not to give advice for free, but this illustrates why it's tricky to put a relief pitcher in a place where the No. 2 starter would normally go. Dayley was clearly shot in the sixth inning after Heath's HR, but I suspect that computer treated him like a starter and assumed he had the same kind of stamina, because the manager would not pull him out even when he was throwing absolute pus up there in the seventh inning.

I shudder to think what the score would have been if Straw would have at least had a decent game.

"RBI cocaine is a helluva drug!"

[TβG]

i played some watchgames to test how the pitcher was treated, and i was counting on being behind earlier so dayley would throw one or two innings and be removed.  it looks like i may have to adjust my strategy for the rotation.  but fighton, your lineup is pretty devestating.  good game.  and geez sorry you had to write up all those runs.

[ultimate7]

I'm predicting today's game will be the first one not to apply 10-run rule.

[dvldog]

since my red sox lost 2 games in a row, and have the day off, i predict more heartache for shitpaw

[ultimate7]

I'll have Fernando throw the game, to lift your spirits.

[fightonusc]

Looking back on this game, the inside the park home run by Viola really was the backbreaker. The OC really fell apart after that with errors and poor plays. What could have been a two or three run inning turned into a 12 run inning, and that will kill you every time.