Friday, June 10, 2011

The Win Streak Continues!

WEll, the only streak that could grow tonight (since the Sox aren't playing the Stripes today) was the overall win streak. Lining up against the Jays in Toronto, the Hose wasted little time in getting that started. In the 3d, they picked up a pair on Dusty's infield single and Gonzo's ground ball DP. Maybe a DP isn't the most glamorous way to score, but, hey--a run is a run. I'll take it. The Jay's halved the lead an inning later in the only even remotely shaky inning Bucky had. Overall, he was sparkling, with just three hits allowed and a pair of walks; his game WHIP was 0.714. He also had a half dozen K's on the evening. The Hose response was in kind plus a little, the team adding another pair to set up a 4-1 lead that lasted for most of the remainder of the game until the 9th when they tacked on an insurance run for the final score of 5-1.
Both Jake and Gonzo continued their outstanding years, the lightning fast center fielder getting three hits, including his 21st double and the first sacker adding a pair of hits, among which was his 20th double and a pair of ribbies to expand his league leading total to 57. Speaking of multi-hit games, The Dustman also had a trey. Perhaps the doctor's exam straightened out his knee so he could swing and move with less pain, the result being three hits. A gutsier guy you're not going to find anywhere!
From the mound, once Bucky left, he was followed by Bard, who produced a 2 K shutout inning, and then, by The Laser, who bettered that with a perfect inning, including a K.
The streak is now seven--and counting.

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