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cknox0723 · 07-02-2008, 03:01 PM

Usually it'd be Vernon Wells batting at this juncture. But 3B Eric Munson batted cleanup for half the year before the center fielder came on board and his power approach at the plate has been working the last few games, while Wells isn't hitting much.

With Ordonez leading off first just a few steps for show, Schmidt fires in a first pitch fastball and Munson takes a big cut but comes up empty. Nothing and one. Next pitch is a slider down far too low to tempt the big third baseman, and a little off the plate as well. 1-1 offering is another fastball in the ninety-one mile per hour range, just off the outside edge for ball two. The two-one's up above Munson's head and catcher Lunsford has to spring out of his crouch to grab it and not be propeled backwards. Big 3-1 pitch since a ball puts a runner scoring position, and Munson will be hacking at any strike that's not decent, but Schmidt snaps off a beautiful slider that curls right on the black of the outside corner to run the count full and get the home crowd even more louderer.

Payoff pitch is another fastball, down by the knees and moving in, Munson tops it and hits a slow grounder to first. Giambi takes it in and jogs to the bag and everyone heads back to the dugout. No runs, one hit, no errors, one man left on.
Pale Hose 0, Yankees 0
Bottom of the first coming up.

07-02-2008, 03:01 PM	#957
cknox0723 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,957	Usually it'd be Vernon Wells batting at this juncture. But 3B Eric Munson batted cleanup for half the year before the center fielder came on board and his power approach at the plate has been working the last few games, while Wells isn't hitting much. With Ordonez leading off first just a few steps for show, Schmidt fires in a first pitch fastball and Munson takes a big cut but comes up empty. Nothing and one. Next pitch is a slider down far too low to tempt the big third baseman, and a little off the plate as well. 1-1 offering is another fastball in the ninety-one mile per hour range, just off the outside edge for ball two. The two-one's up above Munson's head and catcher Lunsford has to spring out of his crouch to grab it and not be propeled backwards. Big 3-1 pitch since a ball puts a runner scoring position, and Munson will be hacking at any strike that's not decent, but Schmidt snaps off a beautiful slider that curls right on the black of the outside corner to run the count full and get the home crowd even more louderer. Payoff pitch is another fastball, down by the knees and moving in, Munson tops it and hits a slow grounder to first. Giambi takes it in and jogs to the bag and everyone heads back to the dugout. No runs, one hit, no errors, one man left on. Pale Hose 0, Yankees 0 Bottom of the first coming up.