Major Woody - Fall 2000
Game 1 vs Swingers - August 16, 2000, 8PM. WIN 22-3 Record 1-0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Swingers 2 0 1 0 x x x 3
Major Woody 6 6 6 4 x x x 22 |
AB H 2B 3B HR ROE BB K SAC RUN AVG OBP SLG
Deanna 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000
Lisa 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.000 1.000 1.000
Debbie 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .750 .750 1.250
Donna 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 .667 .333
Patricia 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .750 .750 1.000
Crash 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 1.000 1.000 2.500
Dave 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1.000 1.000 1.500
Kevin 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.000 1.000 2.250
Scott 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .667 1.000 1.000
Troy 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000
James 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Totals 28 22 6 3 1 2 6 1 0 22 .786 .882 1.321 |
| First time team Swingers got a rude welcome to wednesday mixed league as steam rolling
Major Woody only got out four times in four straight run ruled innings and the first official run ruled mixed
softball game witnessed by 10 year veterans of Gilruth softball. New comers Deanna, Lisa, Scott, and Troy
showed their mettle giving promise to the new Major Woody lineup. Former player Mark, now on TBD, watched from
the sideline as James/TBD was brought in for two innings until Troy arrived. Mark was traded during the offseason
in a puzzling maneuver reminiscent of the Astros Carl Everett becoming the Red Sox Carl Everett. The new look
Woody's put up their greatest offensive performance in 6 seasons and only gave up one two base walk while
receiving nine bases in return. Dave got to put in an easy 3 up, 3 down inning at first base while Scott pitched.
Debbie Injury Report: Hit in head by thrown ball while running to third for triple - minor concussion /
out-of-body experience. |
Game 2 vs Hooch - August 23, 2000, 6PM. WIN 20-9 Record 2-0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Major Woody 6 5 3 6 x x x 20
Hooch 6 0 1 2 x x x 9 |
AB H 2B 3B HR ROE BB K SAC RUN AVG OBP SLG
Deanna 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667
Carly 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1.000 1.000 1.000
Debbie 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
Donna 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500 .667 .500
Kathy 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333
Patricia 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 .333
Crash 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1.000 1.000 2.000
Dave 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.000 1.000 2.000
Kevin 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1.000 1.000 2.000
Scott 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333
Troy 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.000 1.000 1.000
Tom 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.000 1.000 1.000
Totals 33 24 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 20 .727 .778 .970 |
| Major Woody squared up early this season with its arch-nemesis Hooch and left them on the life
time Schneid, 0-10. First inning fireworks for both teams as David made the only out for both teams, luckily a run
scored for the SAC. David's usual target, Karen, made the catch. MW clamped down the rest of the evening and put in
a final run ruled inning to seal the game. MW now has 6 run-ruled innings in 8 played for the season. Crash and
Kevin supplied their usual offensive firepower and Donna added to the mix with a hard line drive up the middle for
a hit. David gave up no walks giving MW a 13 base taken for 2 given ratio for the year. David's career walked base
ratio is now 29 given for 194 bases taken by the team. Both teams adjourned to Tom's for a wild hot tub party.
Debbie Injury Report: Knocked down running to first in collision with pitcher making the play - slight
disorientation. Deanna had a leg muscle tighten up after her first hit which limited her running the rest of the
game. |
Game 3 vs PROP Cowboys - August 30, 2000, 9PM. WIN 12-4 Record 3-0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
PROP Cowboys 1 1 2 0 x x x 4
Major Woody 2 0 4 6 x x x 12 |
AB H 2B 3B HR ROE BB K SAC RUN AVG OBP SLG
Deanna 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.000 1.000 1.000
Carly 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .667 .500
Lisa 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .000 .667 .000
Debbie 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000
Patricia 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000
Maria 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000
Crash 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000
Dave 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.333
Kevin 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .667 .667 1.000
Scott 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 .667 1.000
Troy 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .667 .667 .667
Totals 20 12 2 0 0 0 9 0 1 12 .600 .633 .700 |
| The Woody's got down to business and dueled early with a good team that had never
beaten them. The fourth inning proved decisive when MW killed the time with a run-ruled inning. MW has
yet to play a 5th inning in 3 games and now have 7 run-ruled innings out of 12 played. Crash continues
his Huffman-esque transformation by committing no errors at short and leads the team in all batting
stats. David gave up no walks giving MW a 25 base taken for 2 given ratio for the season.
David's career walked base ratio is now 29 given for 206 bases taken by the team (more than 7 to 1).
Debbie Injury Report: Almost hit in head by high foul ball landing in the bleachers while
rehydrating - slight spillage. |
Game 4 vs Just for Fun - September 6, 2000, 9PM. LOSE 6-9 Record 3-1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Major Woody 0 1 4 0 1 x x 6
Just for Fun 0 3 0 5 1 x x 9 |
AB H 2B 3B HR ROE BB K SAC RUN AVG OBP SLG
Deanna 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .667 .667 .667
Carly 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Lisa 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000
Donna 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000
Kathy 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Patricia 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Maria 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000
Crash 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .667 1.000 1.000
Dave 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667
Kevin 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
Troy 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
Totals 29 13 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6 .448 .500 .500 |
The outlook wasn't brilliant for Major Woody that day;
The score stood eight to five with but one inning more to play.
And then when Patricia died at first, and Kathy did the same,
A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest
Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast:
They thought if only David could but get a whack at that,
They'd put up even money now, with David at the bat.
Then from five or ten throats or more there rose a mighty yell,
It rumbled in the valley and it rattled on the dell,
It knocked upon the mountain and recoiled on the flat,
For David, mighty David, was advancing to the bat.
There was ease in David's manner as he stepped up to his place,
There was pride in David's bearing and a smile on David's face,
And when the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance gleamed in David's eye; a sneer curled David's lip.
And now the leather-covered sphere comes hurtling through the air,
And David stands a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped--
"That ain't my style," said David. "Strike one," the umpire said.
"Fraud!" cried the maddened crowd of ten, and echo answered fraud,
But one scornful look from David and the audience was awed;
They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,
And they knew that David wouldn't let that ball go by again.
The sneer is gone from David's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate,
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate;
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of David's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout,
But there is no joy for Major Woody--mighty David has struck out! |
Game 5 vs Practice Anyone - September 20, 2000, 9PM. WIN 10-6 Record 4-1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Practice Anyone 0 2 3 0 0 1 x 6
Major Woody 5 2 0 1 2 x x 10 |
AB H 2B 3B HR ROE BB K SAC RUN AVG OBP SLG
Deanna 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
Lisa 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 .333
Donna 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500
Kathy 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Patricia 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Crash 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .667 .667 1.000
Dave 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .500 .667 .500
Kevin 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.000 1.000 2.000
Scott 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .667 .500
Tom 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000
Troy 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 1.333
Totals 29 14 3 1 1 0 4 0 0 10 .483 .545 .759 |
| Major Woody defeated Practice Anyone with good defense. In the first inning, our opponents led
off with a double and a single but still scored no runs. The inning highlight had David fielding a one out,
bases loaded, hit ball by a guy to the mound, back to Donna for the force at home. This is the first force out at
home in recent memory mostly because David usually cowers from guy hit balls. Lisa
put the exclamation point on defense for the game with two double play throws from second to first! Donna's
enthusiasm for the game crept ever higher as Scott's bat provided yet another outfield blast by the sudden-slugger
catcher. Donna is currently boasting a career high season batting average of .556. Her October birthday gift will
be easy to determine . . . a loaded 23 oz. bat. Kevin continues to amaze with his astronomical slugging average
and Troy beat out his first in-the-park homerun.
David gave up no walks giving MW a 32 base taken for 2 given ratio for the season. Scott put in a no
walk 6th inning, freeing up David to take some PHOTOS.
David's career walked base ratio is now 29 given for 213 bases taken by the team.
Debbie Injury Report: Although Debbie was not at the game, she may have suffered a fall, bump
or bruise where ever she may have been.
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Game 6 vs Outcast - September 27, 2000, 7PM. LOSE 5-9 Record 4-2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Major Woody 0 1 0 0 1 3 x 5
Outcast 0 0 1 6 0 2 x 9 |
AB H 2B 3B HR ROE BB K SAC RUN AVG OBP SLG
Deanna 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333
Debbie 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Donna 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500
Kathy 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667
Patricia 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Crash 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
Dave 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 .500
Kevin 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
Tom 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
Troy 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333
Totals 30 13 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 .433 .484 .433 |
| It took a total team effort for Major Woody to succumb to the Outcast.
Key errors in the fourth allowed a run-ruled inning and key outs on our part prevented
runs for the Major from being scored. An absolute lack of extra-base hits can be attributed
to former teammate Mark playing right field for the Outcast who threw out two Woodites
advancing to 2nd. Mark showed some pity by flying out every time he bat. David almost
hit a homerun-K (see photos) but blue called it foul.
It was right on the left field foul pole. Only highlight
of the game has Donna continuing to shine in her best season ever. David gave up one walk
giving MW a 33 base taken for 3 given ratio for the season. David's career walked base
ratio is now 30 given for 214 bases taken by the team. Debbie Injury Report:
Suffered serious disappointment for not chalking up the W for this game - consumed beer.
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Game 7 vs Mixed Up - October 11, 2000, 6PM. Forfeit Record 4-3
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