Near No Hitter

[The_Jerry]

Nearly record breaking performance tonight.  We played Death rules, just did not drink.  I, playing with Cali, took a perfect game into the eighth inning against my friend, who had Houston.  He is a very experienced player, so that's not the reason nearly was no hit.  Davis hit a lead off homer in the eighth, and he had two more hits that same inning.  Houston went hitless in the ninth, meaning the went 1-2-3 in 8 of the 9 innings.  Witt faced only 29 batters.  I realize Houston is a pathetic squad, but still, has anyone ever come this close to a perfect game?

[Gantry]

So they ended up scoring 1 run in a 9 inning straight-pitch game?  If so, then he beats our record for futility.  Sperling had 1 run in the bottom of the 9th against Lips in the tourney, but ended up with 6.  I think our lowest output in straight pitch is 3...

[Gwynn3k]

how could he have only three hits in straight pitch and be considered good...  newbies can get three hits in the first inning in straight pitch.

[The_Jerry]

Yes, he ended with only one run in a straight ball game.  It's hard to believe since he's been playing for years.  And he is a good player, just had a horrible night swinging the stick, was very unlucky, came up against a pitcher with great stuff, and I played good defense.  As it turns out, these are the same things that happen to a team in the majors that gets no-hit.

[Gantry]

Everyone is prone to their bad games, so I'll chalk it up to back luck.  Still an impressively bad total for a skilled player.  But it's definitely a record....

[Gwynn3k]

he must have been liquered up or something cause that is the kind of night that will get you sent down to the minors.