Drillers 3, Tweeners 2

Tweeners settle for the split in hand-to-hand combat at The Hooverdome.
6/17 - Drillers 3, Tweeners 0. James Shields mowed down 10 NORM batters as the SHAWN DRILLERS defeated the
NORM TWEENERS by a score of 3 to 0 at The Hooverdome.

Shields(1-2) was tremendous on the mound for SHAWN. He surrendered only 6
hits and 1 walk in 9 innings. SHAWN totaled 10 hits on the night.

The losing pitcher was Hisashi Iwakuma(0-1). He was knocked around by SHAWN,
allowing 9 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings. Shields, when asked about his 10
strikeout performance noted, 'The important thing is that we won, if I get 20
and we lose, what good does it do our team? But, on the other hand, since we
won it feels great!'

6/18 – Drillers 8, Tweeners 3. Mike Minor went 7 solid innings and Mike Moustakas connected with a 'big fly'
and had 3 RBI as the SHAWN DRILLERS defeated the NORM TWEENERS by the score
of 8 to 3 at The Hooverdome.

Minor(2-1) gave a fine effort for SHAWN. He went 7 innings and surrendered up 2
hits and 1 walk. For the game SHAWN out-hit NORM 10 to 3.

Joe Nathan was credited with his 3rd save. Chris Tillman(1-3) was the losing
pitcher. He pitched 7 innings giving up 9 hits and 5 walks.

8/29 – Tweeners 3, Drillers 1. Madison Bumgarner(11-3) and Mike Fiers(0-3) treated the NORM fans to a fine
pitching duel. The NORM TWEENERS eventually emerged as
victors over the SHAWN DRILLERS by the score of 3 to 1.

NORM delivered all the runs required in the 3rd inning plating 3 runs on 3
hits. Norichika Aoki started the inning off right when he ripped a base-hit.
Aoki got a good lead and stole second. After an out was recorded, Ben
Zobrist stepped up to the plate and he would ground out. Michael Morse
followed and he delivered a single. Yasmani Grandal came up to bat and
cracked a two-run shot. That was all Bumgarner needed. After the 3rd
inning, neither team was able to score.

Conventional wisdom says "Don't start a southpaw against the Drillers." "Pshaw", says Madbum, who was helped out by Sergio Romo who recorded his 16th save.

8/30 – Tweeners 6, Drillers 5. First baseman Adam Laroche cracked 2 homeruns and had 5 RBI as the NORM
TWEENERS defeated the SHAWN DRILLERS by a score of 6 to 5.

Laroche provided much of the offense. He lifted one out of the park for a two
run home run in the 2nd inning and smashed a two-run homer in the 4th inning.
SHAWN tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.

The winning pitcher was Chris Tillman(2-3) who allowed 4 runs in 5 and 1/3
innings. Sergio Romo preserved the game for Tillman, recording his his 17th
save. Wei-Yin Chen(1-3) was the losing pitcher. He allowed 3 homeruns in 6
and 2/3 innings of work.

'This was a tough loss,' said SHAWN's manager, 'the kind that sticks with you
for awhile.'

8/31 – Drillers 6, Tweeners 4. A rematch of Shields vs. Iwakuma. Tweeners take an early lead on another LaRoche homer, but then we have to come from behind to tie it with a run in the 6th, and again in the 8th with a rare Panda tater. Tied at 4 going to the 9th, Romo is called upon for the third day in a row and gives up the 1-2 BP HR to Jennings.