Zaps 3, Nads 2

ZAPS go 3-2 at NADS. Tristan must have pissed off HAL – as his team hit into 10 double plays and made 10 errors in 5 games

and that allowed the miserable NADS to win 2.

May 19th –Five errors by the visiting team opened the door as Anthony Gose had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the NADS defeated 

the VIVAZAPASTAS by the score of 8 to 2 at The Ball Sack. TRISTAN found themselves trailing quickly as the DAVE bats 

came through in the first inning plating 2 runs on 2 hits.

May 20th -Travis D'Arnaud had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the VIVAZAPASTAS outscored the NADS 6 to 3. Ken Giles(2-0) was the 

winner allowing no runs in 3 and 1/3 innings. Kevin Jepsen(2-6) was the losing pitcher in relief.

August 12th – Zaps made four errors and hit into three double plays while the NADS stole five bases and had 21 hits. 

Final score – NADS 13 Zaps 3

August 13th – Zaps win 12-7   12 runs – 18 hits – 3 errors  NADS 7 runs – 10 hits – 0 errors Manny Machado added four ribbies

 to his seasonal total with one swing of the Bat with a Grand Slam in the 8th. NADS scored 4 runs in the bottom of the ninth but fell short

August 14th - Asdrubal Cabrera connected with a 'big fly' and had 6 RBI and Max Scherzer had a complete game as the VIVAZAPASTAS 

beat the NADS by the count of 10 to 5.

Zaps 5, Bees 0

Game 1-Zimmerman and Liriano mowed them down until a Goldie homer in the 
home half of the 4th. The next time up the Bees loaded the bases with no 
outs but could only score one run on a sac fly. Zimmerman was yanked 
after walking the first two batters in the bottom of the 8th, and after 
a Dickerson pop out Goldie hit a single to right that plated Bautista. 
The pen retired the visitors in order to seal the deal 2-1.

Game 2- Tehran walked three in the first inning, but the Zaps only 
plated one. In the bottom of the sixth after a walk and a hbp Cabrera 
smashed a two-out triple to plate two runs. The roadies scored one in 
the bottom of the ninth off three hits to knock out Greinke, but Giles 
picked up his second save in as many games.

Game 3-Weaver walked three and hit a batter in the bottom of the first 
as the Zaps built a 2-0 lead. In the second, two singles, a stolen base, 
and a sac fly put another run on the board for the home team. With two 
outs in the bottom of the sixth the good guys reeled off three straight 
hits to stretch the lead to 4-0 and knock Weaver out of the game. Kluber 
lost his shutout in the 8th when Freeman doubled in De Aza. Ziegler came 
in for the save in the 9th to finish off the 4-1 win.

Game 4- Jimmy Rollings smoked a double in the top of the 4th that plated 
two runs and put the out of towners on top. In the bottom of the frame 
with two outs Dickerson hit a solo shot, Goldie singled, and Machado 
tied the game with a double. The Bees started off the fifth with a 
single and double that knocked Liriano out of game, and a sac fly gave 
them a one run lead. In the bottom of the inning singles by Moreland, 
Hernandez, and Bautista tied it up, Cutch walked to load the bases, and 
Dickerson smashed a double to deep center that cleared the bases to put 
the Zaps up 6-3. Three more singles in the bottom of the sixth plated 
another run and knocked Zimmerman out of the game. The Zaps used four 
hits and a sac fly to score three more in the seventh. The Bees came 
back in the top of the 8th using three walks and two hits to plate three 
to close the gap to 10-6. Herrara pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to end the rally 
and preserve the 10-6 win.

Game 5- De Aza started the game with a single, Burns bunted him to 
second, and Freeman stroked a single to put the out of towners up 1-0 in 
the top of the first. Cutch singled with two out in the bottom of the 
fourth, Dickerson plated him with a double, Teheran intentionally walked 
Goldie, and Shaw put the home team ahead with a double to center to make 
the score 2-1. Greinke blanked the Bees the rest of the way to finish 
off the five-game sweep.

Zaps 3, Tweeners 2

5/11 – Zaps 8, Tweeners 4 (13 inn).  Max Scherzer struck out 14 batters and Andrew McCutchen jacked one out of the

ballyard and had 3 RBI as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the NORM TWEENERS

in 13 innings by a score of 8 to 4 at The Hoover Dome.

The game was deadlocked at 4 after nine full innings.  TRISTAN came out on top

in the 13th inning.  The critical plate appearance was by McCutchen who

helped quiet the crowd when he smacked a three-run homer.  TRISTAN and NORM

each finished the afternoon with 9 hits. 

The victory was credited to Scherzer(5-1) who went the distance, allowing 4

runs. Andrew Chafin(3-5) was charged with the loss in relief.  He pitched 1

inning giving up 3 hits and 1 walk.

Scherzer didn't realize how many strikeouts he was racking up.  When told he

had 14 he was obviously surprised, 'No kidding? Man, I knew that I had a

decent total, but I didn't think I had K'd that many.  Say, that's pretty

good, isn't it?  Even though it did take me 13 effin’ innings.'

5/12 – Tweeners 8, Zaps 5.  Nelson Cruz jacked one out of the ballyard and had 2 RBI and Madison Bumgarner

delivered 6 solid innings at The Hoover Dome where the NORM TWEENERS beat the

TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS by the score of 8 to 5.

TRISTAN fell behind quickly as the NORM offense came through in the first

inning plating 2 runs utilizing 4 base hits.  After an out was recorded, Ben

Zobrist keyed the rally when he laced a base-hit.  George Springer got his

chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes.  Cruz then lined a

single.  Chris Colabello followed next and he lined a one-base hit plating a

run.  Zack Cozart came up to bat and delivered a single, and an error was

also committed, scoring the final run of the inning.  NORM managed 11 hits in

their victory. 

The victory went to Bumgarner(10-5) who went 6 innings, allowing 1 run.

Bumgarner got relief help from Andrew Chafin who gained credit for his 7th

save.  Cole Hamels(2-3) took the loss.  He was knocked around by NORM,

allowing 11 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings.

8/3 – Zaps 3, Tweeners 1.  Max Scherzer dominated striking out 10 NORM batters and right fielder Jose

Bautista cracked a homer and had 2 RBI as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS topped the

NORM TWEENERS by a score of 3 to 1 at The Hoover Dome.

Scherzer(6-1) put on a good performance.  He didn't allow much, just 6 hits

and 2 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.54 to 2.33.  Neither team

managed to score after the 3rd inning. 

Sonny Gray(9-8) suffered the loss. Scherzer, as usual, didn't realize how many strikeouts

he was racking up.  When told he had 10 he was obviously surprised, 'No

kidding? Man, I knew that I had a decent total, but I didn't think I had K'd

that many.  Say, that's pretty good, isn't it?'

8/4 – Zaps 5, Tweeners 3.  Russell Martin lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 2 RBI as the TRISTAN

VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the NORM TWEENERS by a score of 5 to 3 at The Hoover

Dome.

Cole Hamels(3-3) delivered a fine performance for TRISTAN.  He went 7 and 2/3

innings allowing 8 hits and no walks and was touched for 2 homeruns reducing

his ERA from 5.06 to 4.85.  Both teams ended up with 8 hits on the night.

Brad Ziegler preserved the game for Hamels, recording his his 2nd save. Shelby

Miller(5-6) was the loser.  He pitched 9 innings giving up 8 hits and 6

walks.

Wth the win TRISTAN now has a record of 12-7.  With this loss, NORM has a 4-6

record of late, 55-46 overall.

8/5 – Tweeners 6, Zaps 4.  In a close game it was the NORM TWEENERS 6, the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS 4 at The

Hoover Dome.

NORM had the winning rally in the bottom of the 8th inning as they scored 4

runs on 3 base hits.  The key offensive moment was provided by Nelson Cruz

who elicited a roar from the hometown fans when he clubbed a two-run home

run.  Both teams ended up with 7 hits on the afternoon. 

The win was credited to Dalier Hinojosa(3-0) who went 1 inning allowing 1 run.

Hinojosa got relief help from Carson Smith who gained credit for his 13th

save.  Ken Giles(1-2) absorbed the loss in relief.

Zaps 3, Inmates 2

All games at the Baptist Bowl via CM.

Zaps 9 – Inmates 6: Joey Bats hit the first pitch of the game into the belfry of the neighboring Catholic Church, and things only got worse for the Inmates. Pineda allowed eight runs in the inning before zipping his trousers, leaving the Beakless Chicken Gang in an 8-0 hole before even getting to bat. The Inmates fought back, but shell-shocked is no way to begin a series. Kluber picked up the W, pitching six not particularly effective innings.

Inmates 4 – Zaps 3 (11 innings): Adam Jones hit a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the 9^th to send the game into extra-innings, and then doubled home Rizzo with the winning run in the bottom of the 11^th to cheat the visiting Pastas out of a victory.

Inmates 11 – Zaps 2: JD Martinez and Jason Castro both hit grand slams, Rizzo and Jones hit solo shots, and the Inmates blasted Greinke and the Zaps in a game where not much went wrong for the Inmates and not much went right for the Carb Crew.

Zaps 7 – Inmates 5: A see-saw match, with the Zaps jumping out to an early 4-0 lead against McHugh. The Inmates scratch back to take a 5-4 lead on a three-run HR by Ramos, only to have Machado hit a two-run tater in the 9^th to ice the game for the bad guys.

Zaps 4 – Inmates 1: All runs scored on homers – McCutchen (2-run shot), Goldie and Rendon for the Zaps; Martinez for the Inmates.

The HEAD INMATE

Wahoos 2, Zaps 0

8-27-16
Arrieta vs. Liriano
First game with full rosters and the Wahoos act like it's the first game of spring training. An error and three hits lead to a two-run inning for the Zaps. Arrieta continues to struggle as he gave up three in the third thanks in part to his own error. Wahoos clawed back in the game in the eighth vs. Ziegler. Machado contributed to the festivities with a 2-base throwing error that led to a pair of runs. Down 6-5 entering the ninth the Wahoos got to Giles. Pham pinch hit with a leadoff triple. Mahtook singled him. Turner rolled into two. Then Seager went deep. Wahoos eek out a 7-6 victory to improve to 1-8 this season vs. the Zaps.

8-28-16
Estrada vs. Greinke
Turner connected for a solo shot (1-5 HR/Fly) with two outs in the third. Goldy tied it with a homer in the top of the fourth (on a 1-2 roll). With the Zaps up 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth pinch hitter Tommy Pham led off with a homer. In the ninth with two on and two outs last gasp hitter Curt Casali rolled one to Machado. Boot. Tying run scores and it's now second and third with two outs. To the 10th we go...Casali comes up with a man on in the 11th. Grounder to Manny at third. Another boot. Now it's first and third with one out. Giles retires the next 2 batters. To the 12th...more zeroes. Bottom of the 13th with the bases empty and two outs. Casali hits a clean shot at 2-5. Wahoos win, 4-3.

DVs 3, Zaps 2

Game 1 DVs 5 Zaps 4

Mike Moustakas hit one over the fence and had 2 RBI as the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION

bested the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS 5 to 4 at DV Park by Viagra.

Alex Colome(4-2) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win.  He

surrendered 5 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings.  Colome whiffed an impressive

total of 8 TRISTAN batters.  TRISTAN had a chance to come back in the 9th but

they came up short. 

Jeremy Jeffress recorded the save, his 23rd.  Corey Kluber(1-2) was the losing

pitcher.  He pitched 6 and 1/3 innings allowing 7 hits and no walks.

Game 2 - DVs 6 Zaps 2

Giancarlo Stanton blasted a homerun and had 2 RBI and Nathan Eovaldi hurled a

3 hitter as the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION beat the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS by a score

of 6 to 2.

TRISTAN was unable to recover after BRYAN went ahead in the 3rd inning scoring

2 runners on 3 hits.  That scoring would be all that was needed.  BRYAN had

14 hits for the night. 

Eovaldi(5-12) lasted until the end allowing 2 runs for the win. Francisco

Liriano(1-2) was charged with the loss.  He gave up 13 hits and 1 walk in 7

innings.

Game 3 Zaps 11 DVs 6

Francisco Liriano whiffed 10 batters as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the

BRYAN DIAMONDVISION 11 to 6 at DV Park by Viagra.

Andrew McCutchen was a thorn in the side of the hometown fans as he enjoyed a

fine day at their team's expense.  He popped a two-run clout over the fence

in the 1st inning, slapped a one-base hit in the 5th inning and doubled

knocking in a run in the 8th inning.  TRISTAN had 13 hits overall, while

BRYAN had 9. 

Liriano(2-2) went 7 innings allowing 4 runs for the win. Bartolo Colon(8-10)

was tagged with the loss in relief.  He was pinned with the loss despite not

allowing an earned run in his 1 inning of work. 

Game 4 Zaps 5 DVs 2

Zack Greinke allowed TRISTAN's manager to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete

game as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION by a score

of 5 to 2 at DV Park by Viagra.

Greinke(4-0) had a strong outing.  He allowed just 7 hits and 1 walk in 9

innings.  TRISTAN took care of BRYAN with no trouble in the bottom of the

9th. 

Stephen Strasburg(8-10) ended up with the loss.  Although losing the contest,

he whiffed 8 batters in 5 and 1/3 innings.

Game 5

DVs 3 Zaps 1

At DV Park by Viagra, the BRYAN fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.  Andrew

Cashner(4-5) finally bested his TRISTAN opposite, Max Scherzer(2-2), by the

score of 3 to 1.

BRYAN tallied 2 runs in the 2nd inning when they had 3 base hits.  Mike

Moustakas led off and he ripped a base-knock.  Albert Pujols was next to the

plate, but was promptly struck out.  Brandon Moss struck out, unable to help

the rally.  Joe Panik was up next and he doubled scoring a run.  Randal

Grichuk came to the plate and slapped a single scoring the final run of the

inning.  That was all Cashner needed.  BRYAN managed 7 hits in their victory.

Erasmo Ramirez gained credit for his 1st save.  Scherzer was the losing

pitcher.  While he was the losing pitcher, he still struck out 16 batters in

8 innings. 

Fungoes 5, Zaps 0

Fungoes continue red hot summer with a 5-0 at WTF vs Zappers!

May 21:  Harvey out duels Greinke  as Fungoes win it 6-1.  Carpenter and Trout homered for the Fungoes.  

May 22:  Lance McCullers, Wil Smith, Shawn Kelley and David Robertson allow the Zappers 2 hits while Max Scherzer holds the Fungoes to just 5.  Fungoes win it 4-1 with McCullers improving to 5-4.  Robertson picks up his 4th save.  Travis D'Arnaud homered in the 3rd for the Zaps giving them a brief 1-0 lead.  Trout hit a 2 run dinger in the 4th to put the Fungoes up 2-1 and Eric Hosmer hit a 2 run shot in the 7th to finish off the scoring.

May 23:  Fungoes take a 7-1 lead into the 9th and hold on for the 7-5 win.  Cole Hamels takes the loss for the Zaps while Kyle Gibson improves to 10-7 for the Fungoes.  Carter Capps comes on for the 1-out save collecting his 12th.

August 15:  Harvey vs Cole Hamels.  Fungoes win 6-0 while Harvey, Javier Lopez and Will Harris combine for the 1 hit shutout!  

August 16:  Zaps take a 6-1 lead into the bottom of the 8th and the Fungoes tie it up with a 5-spot!  Sal Perez walks it off with a HR in the bottom of the 11th!  Papelbon picks up the win in relief while Giles takes the loss for the Zapper!

Unbelievable.....WTF

Fungoes 4, Zaps 1

Game One-
The Fungoes blew open a scoreless tie with a five-run outburst in the 
4th, and took control with three more in the 5th. Six runs in the 8th 
capped the whitewash of the home team in a 15-4 romp. Murphy went 4 for 
4 and Trout launched two taters.

Game Two-The Fungoes exploded for four runs in the 4th to take a 5-1 
lead. The Zaps countered with four runs in the 7th. A Tomlinson triple 
capped a two-run rally by the visitors in the top of the 9th, and Harris 
made it stand by getting Goldie to hit a 2-out groundout with runners at 
the corners.

Game Three-Kershaw and the Fungoe pen outdueled Greinke to win 3-2. 
Trout’s two-out two-run tater in the top of the sixth proved the 
difference as Harris nailed down his second save in as many games.

Game Four-The Zaps got one on with two outs in the bottom of the first, 
and then used three hits and a walk to jump on Price early. After adding 
another run in the 2nd Scherzer was able to limit the Fungoes bats to 2 
runs, and the home town bullpen sealed the deal for a 4-2 win.

Game Five-The Fungoes jumped out to a 3-0 when they scored two in the 
top of the third. The Zaps answered with one run in three of the next 
four innings to tie it. In the top of the 8th  Trout singled, Zimmerman 
singled him to third, and Carpenter hit a sac fly to put the bad guys 
ahead. Robertson and Harris nailed down the save in a 4-3 Fungoe win.