A.Smith returned to his all-star form of 2007, tossing a two hit shutout, and going 2-4 with 2 RBI as the South Oakland Ducks rolled over the Hebrew Oilers 15-0 in five innings, at John Herb Field. Smith struck out seven and walked two for his first win of the season.
The visiting Ducks scored five runs with two outs in the first, and didn't look back.
Garrett Moore opened the scoring with a bases loaded single, scoring Jesse Smith and Billy Franciscus and moving Nick Homa to third. Moore advanced to second on a James Spagnola RBI single, then stole third, and scored on a past ball. Smith drove in Spagnola, but was caught stealing to end the inning.
in the second, Wojoton hit a one out single and stole second. Gwin singled in Wjoton, moved to third on a perfectly executed hit and run by J.Smith, and scored on a passed ball, to make the score 7-0. Then Nick Homa started hitting doubles, and the game was out of reach.
I've been up since 6am on three hours sleep, I'm not sure exactly how the other eight runs scored, they just kept coming, and it was glorious. Most importantly, the Ducks committed only one error, on a pick off attempt.
BULLET POINTS
- Jesse Smith looked like he's been playing short stop his whole life. A.Smith shut down the Oilers in the Ducks' most complete performance of the season.
- The Oilers had one runner advance past second base the entire game.
- Power hitting third baseman, Nick Homa missed his first home run of the season by a foot, when he hit a foul ball deep into the woods beyond the left field wall.
- Garrett Moore: 2-4 3RBI, SB, 1 spectacular catch in right field to preserve the shutout.
- James Spagnola recorded the first three-hit game of his NABA career: 3-4, 2 RBI
- Again, only one umpire.
- What was up with the guy in the White Album shirt?
- Those were the best field conditions we've had all year.
- I wish "Major League" was on now instead of "Major League II"
- Jesse Smith now leads the team in HBP (4), batting average (.467), slugging percentage, (.733), and obp (.615)
- Wojoton stole his first base of the season, he should have ten by now.
- 19 hits, quack.
Tomorrow the South Oakland Ducks play the Owlz at 2pm at the Findalay Sportsplex.
The last time the Ducks were involved in such a lopsided game, it was on the receiving end of a 17-2 beating at the hands of the Owlz. Owlz 17, Ducks 2, here's the recap of that game.
The Owlz crush the ball, they are leading the division with a 10-2 record. The "Z" gives them power.
I'll have a full Owlz scouting report later in the day.
It was nice to be on the happy side of a 15-run shellacking.
| | Game stats: Oilers: 0 - Ducks: 15 |
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