ISF's Day 7 - Game 55 - Puerto Rico at Canada

July 23, 2009

Game 55

Puerto Rico at Canada  at BVI         (Team Canada Stats)

time for the red hat


UMPIRE SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

this is the 6:30pm game and it should start on time due to the mercy we just finished between Australia and Argentina

Dereck Mayson will have the ball for Canada

6:25PM Introductions of the last four Presidents of Softball Canada

Mark Smith is coaching at 3b tonight

t1
6:31pm
Mayson throwing to O'Brien
4, Antonio Rivera, and the little guy takes it right out of the park. a home run
11, out at 1b
17, Jorge aranzamendi, out at 1b
7, 3b,  Edwardo Galarza, and just like that he is out
1 run on one hit, no errors, no one lob
6:35pm

A BIG crowd here for this one. Stands are almost full all the way around.

I spoke to Bob Abbott from Ontario on the way in and had a chat with the entire Wolfe fan club is here. Also chatted with Fred Crawford here to support Craig and the boys.

B1
Ellsowth out at 1b
51, MacKintosh , out at first
14, Ian Fehrman,fly out to cf
1-0 for PR after one


T2
first batter,  the DIP is called on Mayson (Dreaded Illegal Pitch), batter is out
25, Felix Cruz, called out, looks displeased with the call
19, goes down swinging
6:47pm

B2,
20 Colin Abbott, dp,   does Newfoundland proud with a ball in the beer tent. Home Run. a time game
33, Steve Mullaley, grounds to third and is out at first
30, rf,  Dale Levy, out  at first
8, 3b,  Craig Crawford, walks
12, Sean O'Brien, grinds one down the left side for a double and here comes Craig Crawford running like Mookie Wilson and makes it home before the catcher can lay a tag on.
Giesbrecht out
2 runs on two hits, no errors
now its a 2-1 Canada lead
6:57pm


T3
first batter out
13, Edgardo Lebron, strikes out
4, rf, Antonio Riviera, - Crawford asks if he swung, blue on 3b says yes, coach has a fit. - struck him out.
7:02pm


B3
19, Jeff Ellsworth pushes one out in front of the cf, safe on 1b
51, Keith MacKintosh, hits into a nice double play
14, Fehrman, hit batter,, go to first
20, Colin Abbott, burns one hard just over the p head and its in cf and Abbey is on 1b
33, Steve Mulalley, puts one beteen the ss legs and sits easy on 2b and Abbey goes to 3b - Newfies on 2 and 3
30, Dale Levy burns one down the middle to bring two Newfies home
8, 3b,  Craig Crawford - and this pitching change will be brought to you by the hot Canadian bats - rousing round of applause for the departing pitcher. Crawford pops to rf and out
7:14pm
3 runs on 3 hits, one error and one lob

Black Sox fans out in full uniform tonight. The Black Sox fan club has the first two rows in the reserved section I can look up at and are in full gear tonight - all black.
Poor old guy is walking past looking at them and stumbles over their display, knocking down their flag and keeps on going to loud good natured jeers from the fan club.

T4
17,  first batter reaches first on a bad throw to first
7  second batter singles, now runners on
28, Santos Santiago, strikes out
25, Felix Cruz, out
no runs on two hits, no errors, and 2 lob
7:23pm

B4
12, OB, on 1b
42, Giesbrect doubles, men on 2 and3
Ellsworth on
double steal, OB out at the plate and Giesbrecht almost out but the blue calls  him safe, a daring move
51, Keith MacKintosh, single, drives in a run and Ellsworth is on 3b
14 out and 6 in, Kevin Schellenberg, runners on the corners, passed ball and Ellsworth is home fast; Tosh sits on 2b, called 3rd strike on Shelly
22, Jody Eidt, single, the pitcher can't get a grip on it
** here is a first - Colin Abbott is in to run!  replacing Jody Eidt - the coaches are finally recognizing his youthful long legs have speed - see my note the other night
- we have a new pitcher - 32, Marcelino Roman
33, lf,  Steve Mulalley, called 3rd strike
7-0 lead for Team Canada
7:37pm


T5
first batter hits a hard one and 2b dives to get it and rockets it to 1b for the out. much applause on that outstanding play
24, Alexis Barbosa, strikes out
13, strikes out

B5
30, Dale Levy, singles down lf side
8, Craig Crawford, single
12, Sean OB, out at 1b, double play,
42 Giesbrect single drives in the winning run.
final:  7:50pm
Canada: 8
Puerto Rico: 1

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