Tweeners 4, Drillers 1

Tweeners take 4 of 5 from the Dreadful Drillers at The Hooverdome, creating a flat-footed tie with the Snakes for the AWD division lead.  Should be an interesting showdown in early October.

5/8 – Tweeners 7, Drillers 2.  Nelson Cruz ripped 2 homeruns and scored 3 times at The Hoover Dome where the

NORM TWEENERS beat the SHAWN DRILLERS 7 to 2.

The NORM fans enjoyed the offense provided by Cruz.  He slapped a base-hit in

the 2nd inning, smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' in the 4th inning and smashed

a solo-shot out of the park in the 6th inning.  NORM had 13 hits overall,

while SHAWN had 7. 

Madison Bumgarner(13-6) picked up the victory, allowing 2 runs in 5 and 2/3

innings. Colby Lewis(1-5) took the loss.  He served up 4 homeruns in his 5

and 1/3 innings.

5/9 – Tweeners 5, Drillers 2.  Second baseman Ben Zobrist had 2 base hits as the NORM TWEENERS outscored the

SHAWN DRILLERS 5 to 2.

Felix Hernandez(12-5) gave NORM a solid outing.  He was reached for 7 hits and

no walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.  Hernandez whiffed an impressive total of 7

SHAWN batters and served up 2 'big flies' to Posey and Donaldson for the Drillers only runs.  Andrew Chafin relieved and was

untouched by SHAWN as he recorded the save, his 10th.  

James Shields(1-4) was hit with the loss.  He allowed 3 runs and 4 hits in 6

innings.

5/10 – Drillers 4, Tweeners 3.  Melky Cabrera hit a homerun and had 2 RBI at The Hoover Dome as the SHAWN

DRILLERS won in dramatic fashion coming back to beat the NORM TWEENERS by the

count of 4 to 3.

SHAWN had the game winning rally in the 9th inning with 2 runs using 2 hits.

After an out was recorded, Jose Abreu opened up the rally as he drew a walk.

Cabrera stepped up next and he cleared the fences for a two-run home run.

SHAWN ended up with 8 hits for the game while NORM had 5.  

Josh Fields(1-0) went 3 innings allowing 1 run for the win. Luke Gregerson

gained credit for his 8th save.  Carson Smith(5-6) was the losing pitcher in

relief.  He pitched 1 inning and surrendered 2 hits and 1 walk.

'We just kept swinging the bats and didn't give up,' Cabrera said. 'To paraphrase Billy Joe Shaver, If you just keep trying good things can happen!'

8/1 – Tweeners 7, Drillers 4.  NORM had 3 runs cross the plate in the 3rd inning.  After an out was recorded,

Jose Iglesias got things rolling when he smacked a single.  Adam Lind got his

chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes.  Nolan Arenado then

drew a walk.  Nelson Cruz followed and he rifled a three-run blast.  That

early run support was enough for Felix Hernandez(13-5) and NORM.  NORM and

SHAWN each finished the night with 10 hits.  

Andrew Chafin got the save, his 11th.  Colby Lewis(1-6) absorbed the loss.

NORM scored big getting 7 runs off him in 3 and 2/3 innings.

8/2 – Tweeners 7, Drillers 3.  Carson Smith went 3 and two third solid innings and Zack Cozart cracked a

homer and had 3 RBI as the NORM TWEENERS beat the SHAWN DRILLERS by a score

of 7 to 3.

SHAWN was unable to recover after NORM went ahead in the 7th inning plating 2

runs on 2 base hits.  Nelson Cruz led off the inning for NORM when he drew a

walk.  Stephen Vogt came to the plate and doubled.  After an out was

recorded, Ben Zobrist then reached on an error which scored a run.  Cozart

followed and he doubled scoring the final run of the inning.  Both teams

ended up with 7 hits on the night.  

The victory went to Smith(6-6) who went 3 and 2/3 innings, allowing no runs.

Ian Kennedy(1-3) was the loser.  He allowed 4 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 1/3

innings.