June 12, 2015 rockets k6 summit city sluggers 4
Good morning baseball fans, it’s a beautiful day in Portland. On the warmest
day of summer thurs nite, a day it
didn’t rain, the Portland rockets stayed hot, rockets do baseball business the
right way, win 6-4 over summit city sluggers from ft. wayne.
Rocket train rolls, record now 6-1.
Mitch waters was tagged with 2 runs in the 3rd,
but mitch held firm, 6 inn. 8 Ks 2 walks, 2 hits. 93 pitches,
Since we had rainouts 3 game chances in a row, big dan
bollenbacher made a rare relief appearance, unscathed, conner milligan gave up
2 runs in the 9th before tyler Reynolds came on to close the deal.
Rockets scored one in the 4th, took the lead in
the 5th.. key hits rbi single by Thomas mccowan , 2 run single kyle Selvey,
billy geeslin 3 hits and an rbi, 2 hits and a double by Dalton tinsley, rockets outhit their foes,
10-4 tinsley had the only extra base hit.
Rockets also flashed some leather, in fact the last out of
the game, a ground ball in the hole between short and third, ss alex delk
backhanded and showed off his arm, throwing across the diamond, nipping the
dude atg first.
Rockets started slow, their pitcher was a good one, nic
mccoy going to central fla.
From albion, he pitched 2 summers ago for Portland, but we continued to work on
him, elevated his pitch count, then caved em in 2 runs in the 5th 2
in the 6th 1 in the 7th.
It was hot, umpire dave stauffer of berne had his light blue
shirt and you could see the home plate ump was soaked.
2 hr. 14 min in this titanic struggle, and as was mentioned,
these boys of summer worked their baseball business. A very substantial crowd
on hand, bring those golf carts and come see us this Sunday 1pm. Brad miller suggested you come to the park
and let us grill for you and have a picnic at the park. John welker had his rocket shirt on ..
6 wins and but one loss, stay humble in victory, be silent
in defeat, these guys from Dunkirk, redkey, marion, kokomo, Noblesville, berne,
Muncie, Dayton, are know the game, they are there cause they want to be and
they work it. These are our ambassodors
for Portland,
couldn’t pick a better bunch. Much to
say about tradition and these guys are on board and love it.
Rockets will not play ft wayne
Saturday, no game as they have begged off, not good business there., but we will be home Sunday 1pm at the corner
of western and blaine, vs. the ft. wayne marlins, I
understand their starting pitcher Andrew shepard, son of keith former rocket,
has signed with the Arizona
diamondbacks,
Good for him.
We just bought 10
dozen new baseballs for $550 now lets cut the field around the diamond
Its eating our baseballs,
Rockets roll win 6-4 over summit city,
Thanks parks department, we continue to improve our field of
dreams,
I always enjoy talking to howard, the mowing man,
See ya Sunday, coolers and golf carts and a picnic at the
park,
Cant beat that
Randy miller pg 14 |