Squid Fill All 8 Stockings
Another close back-n-forther eventually goes the Squid way. Eddie Alfano for the win in relief of a Jay Lafontaine quality start, in front of a Squid defense that allowed unearned runs across.
All was quiet until the 4th, when the Red Sox stacked three singles for a Martinez RBI, then another run on a textbook Fallat single the other way. Squid respond with Murray driving in Stoeber's leadoff double, 2-1 Sox.
First two batters are OB to open the Squid 5th, Sterz, Hale, and Rothert with RBIs and the Squid are up 4-2.
Red Sox come right back with 3 runs in the 6th with hits in the heart of the order from Healy, Finnerty, and a double off the left field fence by Rombro. Would have been tied here had the Squid not errored, allowing Haley to score Rombro to give the Sox the lead 5-4.
Sox lead off the 7th with a Wolferman hit, Squid record two outs, then - again - botch an inning-ender. Advantage Rombro, who adds another RBI to pad the Sox lead to 6-4. Squid 7th, Sterz with a 1-out BB, Hale singles, Rothert doubles to drive in two, Stoeber doubles Rothert home, Squid take the lead 7-6.
The Squid add insurance with two outs in the 8th with a Lafontaine single and a SB, then an O'Neal single.
Lots of quality work in the OFs by both squads.
| BOX SCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| So Cal Red Sox |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
13 |
0 |
| South Bay Squid |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
8 |
15 |
2 |
Date: December 21, 2014
Time: 9:30am
Venue: Narbonne HS
| So Cal Red Sox |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Ethan Wolferman |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Michael Rosenblum |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Chris Healey |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Sean Finnerty |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Steve Rombro |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Jorge Martinez |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave Becker |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rich Fallat |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Nick Haley |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Bob Affrunti |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Kaz Arakawa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
41 |
6 |
13 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2B: Finnerty, Rombro
|
|
|
| South Bay Squid |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Darrick Hale |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Cory Rothert |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Carl Stoeber |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Reed Aljian |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| David Murray |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Eddie Alfano |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Brad Winkeljohn |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Jay Lafontaine |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Brian O'Neal |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Eric Sterz |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Jack Cargerman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
37 |
8 |
15 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
2B: Rothert, Stoeber (2), O'Neal
SB: Hale, Aljian, Lafontaine
SH: O'Neal
|
|
| So Cal Red Sox |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Kaz Arakawa |
4.1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Rich Fallat (L) |
3.2 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
| South Bay Squid |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Jay Lafontaine |
5.0 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Eddie Alfano (W) |
4.0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
