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Elendil · 01-11-2008, 08:20 PM

Game Two

September 5, 2017 - At game time, it was a reasonable 42 degrees, and a gentle breeze blew steadily out to center. Sam Lockwood (9-6, 3.45) would be going for Kodiak against Eugene Pond (11-4, 4.05) for Fairbanks. Talent-wise, these were two of the best pitchers in the league, but they had not had great years by their standards.

The game quickly turned into a wild affair. Leadoff hitter Stan Okawa set the tone with a solo home run. Two singles, a triple, and a passed ball gave Kodiak a 4-0 lead before Pond got Wilkinson to ground out.

The Goldpanners gave it right back in the bottom half. Neal hit a leadoff double, Garry Garrett singled, and Alcock hit a fielder's choice that held Neal at first. After the last pitch to Alcock, Lockwood beckoned to the trainer. His hand had gone numb, we learned later, and he had to come out. He would be placed on the disabled list, meaning that Kodiak had lost him for the entire series - a potentially massive blow to their championship hopes.

Bill Ausenhus came in for Kodiak, and he was totally ineffective. He allowed four consecutive batters and six out of seven to reach base before he was finally pulled with two outs in the first and the score now 6-4 Fairbanks. Davis Murdock came in and got Garry Garrett to pop out, ending the inning. The Panners had easily batted around, the biggest blow coming when Adam Joly had hit a bases-clearing double.

The Grizzlies, though, came right back against Pond. Okawa doubled with one out, then Navarro hit a two-run homer. 6-6.

There the score remained until the top of the fourth. Stan Okawa singled to lead off the inning, making him 3-for-3 with every hit in the cycle except the triple. He advanced to second on a throwing error. After Navarro struck out, Morrisey singled, allowing Okawa to score. Still Pond stayed in, having given up seven runs now. He got Samson and Meehan to end the inning, but Kodiak had now retaken the lead.

Tim Myers then came in to pitch for Kodiak, relieving Murdock, who had been very effective, and got out of the bottom of the 4th without any damage.

In the top of the 5th, Leo Caulfield relieved Pond for Fairbanks and set down the Grizzlies 1-2-3. Myers returned the favor in the bottom half. The sixth inning went the same way: no baserunners for either team.

In the top of the 7th, Caulfield saw his streak of seven consecutive outs come to an end when he struck out Samson. The ball got away from the catcher, and Samson managed to reach first. No damage was done, though, as Caulfield picked him off on the very next pitch!

Myers ran into a bit more trouble in the bottom of the 7th. Camden Neal led off the inning with a triple, making him 4-for-4: he had every hit in the cycle except the home run now. Then Myers threw a wild pitch on a 0-2 count to G. Garrett to allow Neal to score, tying the game. He then struck out Garrett, got Alcock to fly out, and struck out Colin Garrett to end the inning. 7-7.

In the top of the 8th, Caulfield gave up his first hit, a leadoff single to Stan Smart, and he was immediately lifted for Brad Morris. Morris got pinch-hitter Mark Oxford on strikes, then pinch-hitter Kelyn Brisson bunted Smart over to second successfully. Two outs. The Grizzlies then brought yet another pinch-hitter to the plate, this one in the pitcher's spot: weak-hitting infielder Bill Seguin. On an 0-2, Seguin just reached out and dribbled a slider into the hole in left. By the time a fielder caught up to it, Smart was on his way to scoring easily. Stanley Okawa struck out, frustrating his shot at the cycle, but Kodiak now led 8-7.

In the bottom of the 8th, Todd Simmons relieved Myers, and Mike Gaston, who had made two errors in the last game, came in at short in the double-switch.

The very first batter, Matthew Bartholomew, hit a hard grounder right at Gaston. Gaston picked, transferred, and threw - right into the dugout. Score it another error, and Fairbanks had a man on second.

Joly then came up to bat. A power hitter, he surprised everybody by bunting on a 1-1 count. He easily made it to first, and Bartholomew to third. Burns then bunted Joly over to second in a curious decision. It paid off, though, when Brett Small singled to left, allowing both Bartholomew and Joly to score. Fairbanks now led 9-8.

It stayed that way until the ninth, when Jon Funk came in to close the game down for the Panners. Navarro singled to lead off the inning. Then Morrisey walked. It began to look as if Kodiak would take the lead back or at least tie, perhaps sending yet another game between these two teams to extra innings.

It was not to be. Samson popped out to short center, and Meehan and Smart struck out to end the threat. It was a nice come-from-behind victory for Fairbanks in yet another strange game between these two clubs. Final score: Fairbanks 9, Kodiak 8. Series tied at a game apiece.

The Grizzlies would be happy to get to Kodiak with a split, though - all except for Mike Gaston, who could expect pillory from the hometown fans.

01-11-2008, 08:20 PM	#193
Elendil Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the dynasty forum Posts: 2,318	2017 ACS Game 2 Game Two September 5, 2017 - At game time, it was a reasonable 42 degrees, and a gentle breeze blew steadily out to center. Sam Lockwood (9-6, 3.45) would be going for Kodiak against Eugene Pond (11-4, 4.05) for Fairbanks. Talent-wise, these were two of the best pitchers in the league, but they had not had great years by their standards. The game quickly turned into a wild affair. Leadoff hitter Stan Okawa set the tone with a solo home run. Two singles, a triple, and a passed ball gave Kodiak a 4-0 lead before Pond got Wilkinson to ground out. The Goldpanners gave it right back in the bottom half. Neal hit a leadoff double, Garry Garrett singled, and Alcock hit a fielder's choice that held Neal at first. After the last pitch to Alcock, Lockwood beckoned to the trainer. His hand had gone numb, we learned later, and he had to come out. He would be placed on the disabled list, meaning that Kodiak had lost him for the entire series - a potentially massive blow to their championship hopes. Bill Ausenhus came in for Kodiak, and he was totally ineffective. He allowed four consecutive batters and six out of seven to reach base before he was finally pulled with two outs in the first and the score now 6-4 Fairbanks. Davis Murdock came in and got Garry Garrett to pop out, ending the inning. The Panners had easily batted around, the biggest blow coming when Adam Joly had hit a bases-clearing double. The Grizzlies, though, came right back against Pond. Okawa doubled with one out, then Navarro hit a two-run homer. 6-6. There the score remained until the top of the fourth. Stan Okawa singled to lead off the inning, making him 3-for-3 with every hit in the cycle except the triple. He advanced to second on a throwing error. After Navarro struck out, Morrisey singled, allowing Okawa to score. Still Pond stayed in, having given up seven runs now. He got Samson and Meehan to end the inning, but Kodiak had now retaken the lead. Tim Myers then came in to pitch for Kodiak, relieving Murdock, who had been very effective, and got out of the bottom of the 4th without any damage. In the top of the 5th, Leo Caulfield relieved Pond for Fairbanks and set down the Grizzlies 1-2-3. Myers returned the favor in the bottom half. The sixth inning went the same way: no baserunners for either team. In the top of the 7th, Caulfield saw his streak of seven consecutive outs come to an end when he struck out Samson. The ball got away from the catcher, and Samson managed to reach first. No damage was done, though, as Caulfield picked him off on the very next pitch! Myers ran into a bit more trouble in the bottom of the 7th. Camden Neal led off the inning with a triple, making him 4-for-4: he had every hit in the cycle except the home run now. Then Myers threw a wild pitch on a 0-2 count to G. Garrett to allow Neal to score, tying the game. He then struck out Garrett, got Alcock to fly out, and struck out Colin Garrett to end the inning. 7-7. In the top of the 8th, Caulfield gave up his first hit, a leadoff single to Stan Smart, and he was immediately lifted for Brad Morris. Morris got pinch-hitter Mark Oxford on strikes, then pinch-hitter Kelyn Brisson bunted Smart over to second successfully. Two outs. The Grizzlies then brought yet another pinch-hitter to the plate, this one in the pitcher's spot: weak-hitting infielder Bill Seguin. On an 0-2, Seguin just reached out and dribbled a slider into the hole in left. By the time a fielder caught up to it, Smart was on his way to scoring easily. Stanley Okawa struck out, frustrating his shot at the cycle, but Kodiak now led 8-7. In the bottom of the 8th, Todd Simmons relieved Myers, and Mike Gaston, who had made two errors in the last game, came in at short in the double-switch. The very first batter, Matthew Bartholomew, hit a hard grounder right at Gaston. Gaston picked, transferred, and threw - right into the dugout. Score it another error, and Fairbanks had a man on second. Joly then came up to bat. A power hitter, he surprised everybody by bunting on a 1-1 count. He easily made it to first, and Bartholomew to third. Burns then bunted Joly over to second in a curious decision. It paid off, though, when Brett Small singled to left, allowing both Bartholomew and Joly to score. Fairbanks now led 9-8. It stayed that way until the ninth, when Jon Funk came in to close the game down for the Panners. Navarro singled to lead off the inning. Then Morrisey walked. It began to look as if Kodiak would take the lead back or at least tie, perhaps sending yet another game between these two teams to extra innings. It was not to be. Samson popped out to short center, and Meehan and Smart struck out to end the threat. It was a nice come-from-behind victory for Fairbanks in yet another strange game between these two clubs. Final score: Fairbanks 9, Kodiak 8. Series tied at a game apiece. The Grizzlies would be happy to get to Kodiak with a split, though - all except for Mike Gaston, who could expect pillory from the hometown fans.