Tweeners 3, Zaps 2

Tweeners climb back to .500.  The struggle is real.

June 19 – Zaps 9, Tweeners 5.  The visitors erupt for a 6 run 3rd inning against Felix.  Tweeners battle back but come up short.  Homers by McCutcheon, Utley, and Bautista.  Tommy Hanson the benficiary.
June 20 – Tweeners 8, Zaps 6.  The home team has the big inning this time, a 5 run 6th off Greinke.  Zaps made a game of it, but couldn't catch up.  Homers by Zobrist and Morse.  The win went to Santiago Casilla(3-0) who allowed 3 runs in 1 and 1/3 innings.  Sergio Romo earned his 18th save.  TRISTAN's manager was in a sour mood after the game.  'Even you guys up in the
press box know why we lost this game. We made too many mistakes.'

June 21 – Tweeners 8, TommyPastas 3.  Zaps take early leads of 1-0 and 3-1, but then MadBum gets the better of Josh Johnson. The pundits are still scratching their heads over a managerial decision by Hal; in the 8th inning with a runner at 2nd and 2 outs, Thornton is instructed to walk Marco Scutaro and instead face torrid Ben Zobrist, who at that point was a homer shy of the cycle.  Ben missed his homer, but doubled to drive in both runners, giving him 5 RBI for the game.

September 1 – Zapppers 3, Tweeners 1.  Gio was on top of his game, but Greinke & Thornton prevail.  TRISTAN won the game with a rally in the 9th inning with 2 runs using 2 hits.  Jose Reyes started the inning off right when he drew a walk.  Reyes took second on a stolen base.  Andrew McCutchen then slapped a single.  TRISTAN continued their aggressive style with another stolen base.  TRISTAN got their 2nd stolen base of the inning.  After an out was recorded, Middlebrooks stepped up to the plate and he lined a one-base hit.  Jonny Gomes got his chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes.  Paul Goldschmidt got his turn next, but he was a strikeout victim.  TRISTAN and NORM each finished the night with 5 hits.  The victory was credited to Matt Thornton(2-1) who went 2 innings, allowing no runs. Gio Gonzalez(7-5) was the losing pitcher.  He allowed just 3 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings.

September 2 – Tweeners 5, Zaps 4.  The NORM TWEENERS edged the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS at The Hooverdome by the score of 5 to 4. NORM had 2 runs cross the plate in the 6th inning when they came up with 3
base hits.  Yasmani Grandal kicked off the action when he ripped a
base-knock.  After an out was recorded, Will Venable came to bat and bombed a
two-run dinger.  Pablo Sandoval then doubled.  Sergio Romo earned the save
with a perfect ninth, his 19th save. 

The win went to Felix Hernandez(7-9) who allowed 4 runs in 8 innings. Josh
Johnson(2-4) was hit with the loss.  He allowed 10 hits and no walks in 5 and
1/3 innings.