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I got the start in the final game of the series in Fort Myers.
It's about a 310 mile round trip from Miami to Fort Myers so we spent the entire three nights in Fort Myers.
We were 34-30 on the season while the Royals were 33-30.
Our record put us tied for second in the South Division while Fort Myers was in first in the West Division.
The Royals had one of the worst offenses in the league, having scored the fewest runs of any team. But they led the league in defensive efficiency and were tied for the fewest runs allowed in the league.
A one out triple in the first inning and quickly we were down 1-0.
Sandy took care of the lead off single they got in the second, throwing him out as he tried to steal second. It is a good thing, too, because the next batter hit a triple. And the Royals were suddenly up 2-0 after two.
Then the rain came down.
Hard!
We were down 2-1 in the bottom of the third when they decided to delay the game.
47 minutes went by.
A pitcher's nightmare.
You can't keep your arm warm and loose. You just have to sit there in the dugout.
The mound loses grip on footing and the wet surface plays horror on your fielders.
An RBI double and we were down 3-1.
Worst offense in the league and they were beating me senseless with extra base hits.
Figures.
I'd given up 4 hits in three innnings. Three of them for extra bases.
And again in the fourth. A double. A triple. Another double.
5-1 Fort Myers.
I sat on the bench in the fifth innning not even trying to figure it out anymore. I just waited for my turn to go out and pitch again.
Our Mohammed Ali manager never spoke to me. While my pitching coach stayed in the bullpen.
In the bottom of the fifth, they hit another RBI triple. And my day was done.
Sandy tried to make it respectable with a two run double in the sixth.
But way too little too late.
Fort Myers beat us 12-4.
My line:
4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Abused is a good way to describe how I was treated by the Fort Myers Royals.
The worst offense in the league.
Jeeze.
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