Six teams won in their last inning at-bat today. I love it!
Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
23 June 2299 - Dominant Performance by Shed in Nordhagen Beach Win
In a tight affair between the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys and the Finch Farm Four Leafs, pitcher Julian Shed was in the zone. The Nordhagen Beach left-hander helped his team win the game, 3-0. Tom Mannequin earned save number 8 this season. Nordhagen Beach goes to 42-16. The win puts them 11½ games up in their division.
Shed was in the zone all game. He frustrated Finch Farm hitters while giving the Party Boys 8 innings of quality work. Shed threw 117 pitches, allowing 4 hits and getting 12 punchouts.
"The team always comes first, so pulling out the win on a day like today is the most important thing," Shed told a reporter while responding to autograph requests. "Our fans like to come out to see a win, so I'm happy to do what I can to give them that."
The game was tied heading into the bottom of the 8th. There Pointie Shroud doubled off Chris Deathclaw (5-6) before coming up lame at second. C3-88 Puppetboy ran for him and score with one out when Ryan Combs doubled. With two outs, Jonathan Angelou hit a two-run home run to make the final score. Deathclaw pitched all eight innings for the Four Leafs.
23 June 2299 - Redcoats, Dwellers Get 4-2 Win
The Vault 81 Dwellers picked up a win at CURIE Inc. Field, knocking off the Egret Ninjas, 4-2. Starting pitcher Curt Redcoats played a key role in the triumph. Vault 81 is now 27-31.
Redcoats (5-8) allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 8 innings for the Dwellers. He walked 2 and struck out 10. Dave Caveman picked up his 16th save.
"We put together a nice win," Redcoats said.
Bubb Islander led the way for the Dwellers on offense, going 3 for 4 with a double, an SCA-tying two triples, a run, and an RBI. He had all three of Vault 81's extra-base hits.
Crops Gerdenheimner hit his 9th home run of the season for the Ninjas.
23 June 2299 - Chemists Topple Radstags, 13-7, as Wickliffe Shines
The Sunshine Tidings Chemists beat the Concord Radstags, 13-7, at ArcJet Systems Stadium. Sunshine Tidings shortstop Chris Wickliffe had an outstanding performance. He went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Sunshine Tidings reliever Bill Sarnacki got the win, raising his record to 4-8. Cal Silent was tagged with the loss. The last-place Chemists sport a record of 25-33.
Sunshine Tidings took a 8-6 lead on James Darling's 1st home run of the season. The 2-run home run came off Concord pitcher Cal Silent in the bottom of the eighth.
"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Darling said after the game.
23 June 2299 - Fort Hagen Beats Lexington, 6-2
The Fort Hagen Silver Shroud picked up a win at Super Duper Mart Stadium, knocking off the Lexington Synths, 6-2. On the mound for Fort Hagen was left-hander Brent Hooker, who played a pivotal role in the win. With the win, Fort Hagen raised its record to 39-19.
Fort Hagen used the bat of Jim Tiller to capture the win. The first baseman jacked a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Silver Shroud ahead, 4-1. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a dandy.
"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Hooker said.
David Driftwood also homered for the Shroud. Seth Dungan was 3 for 4 with two doubles and three runs scored.
23 June 2299 - Synthseeker Delivers Clutch At-Bat for Diamond City in Walk-Off Win
The Diamond City Swatters topped the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers, 2-1, in South Charles Association action at The Great Green Jewel. The standout performance belonged to Diamond City pitcher and Berlin, Massachusetts, native X10-44 Mannson. Mike Pond, credited with the win, is now 1-2. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2 innings. The victory gives Diamond City a record of 41-17.
Jim Synthseeker was the walk-off hero for Diamond City. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Swatters pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.
"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Mannson.
23 June 2299 - Red Rockets Pull Even With 10-2 Victory
Ayag Mour had a hand in Jamaica Plain defeating Quincy by the score of 10-2. The rookie catcher went 3 for 5 at the plate, scoring 2 times and driving in 1 runs. Jamaica Plain now has a record of 29-29 with the win.
It could have been a different outcome for Jamaica Plain, had it not been for Hid Matsumoto, the slugging center fielder. Matsumoto contributed a run-scoring triple in the top of the fourth inning to put Jamaica Plain up, 4-1.
"I thought we played a nice game," Mour told the Jamaica Plain Citizen. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."