Akron vs. Bay City
Saturday, June, 09, 2007 | at
Grand Rapids
Silas K. Pierce Cup
2007 – Grand
Rapids, MI
Akron
6, Bay City 8
Match 2 - The second match of the day for Bay City followed fast on the heels of the first, and found them facing a more familiar foe. The Akron Black Stockings battled the Bay Citys to a ten all tie in the Silver Ball Tournament in Mumford, New York in 2006. The match was well played and left both sides admiring the fine play and manners of the other. The second meeting of these two clubs would be just as entertaining.
Akron took a quick lead in the contest when Mr. Blasick tallied a run due to Mr. Lee’s howitzer to the long field. Mr. Lee was able to attain his second before the ball found it’s way back to the infield. The next play was defensive brilliance personified, when Mr. Jason Zedak of the Balck Stockings drove a dying ball into the shallow left field, and “Kid” Garcia, the left fielder renowned of the Bay Citys, charged in from the long field like Little Phil Sheridan and bottled the drive in style. He then fired a blast from his backside into the second sacker and picked off Mr. Lee, who undoubtedly believed that Zedak’s ball would fall in safely. Instead of another run scoring and another striker safely in, the Black Stockings would find themselves with 2 hands lost. The innings would end with Mr. Russell flying to Mr. Garcia as well. Even after the fine defensive play, the Independents could not coax their striking from it’s slumber, and they found themselves skunked again.
Akron would begin their parade of aces again in the second inning and score 3 more times to bring their lead to 4-0. The Independents would finally make their mark in the match and score two runs of their own when Branden “The Rope” Revette and “Twinkle-Toes” Brissette crossed the plate thanks to the fine striking of Ron “Irish” O’Laughlin. This would bring the score to 4-2, and help to put the Bay Citys back in the match.
In the third innings the Black Stockings would score another time and lengthen their lead again to 5-2. It was this innings that the Independents became determined not to be put down, and through a succession of single hits they began a parade around the bases that would see eleven strikers come to the plate and 5 aces score. The rally started with Ray “The Banker” Banister crossing the dish, and he would do so again in the fourth innings to help the Bay Citys take the lead 8-5. The Black Stockings would add another ace in their part of the fourth innings to bring the match to 8-6.
The fifth innings would see the Bay Citys succumb to the whitewashing of the Black Stockings defense, and put the home town boys back onto the field. The Akrons would see their first two hands lost in the innings, and then put their next two strikers aboard. It was then that Mr. Russell stepped to the plate for the Stockings and drove a howitzer into the gap between the center field and right field. The newcomer to the Bay Citys, Mr. Jason “Buttons” McInerney, made a mad dash into the foray and found himself holding the sphere safely in his hands before any further damage could be done. It was a bully play for the you lad, and surely one that saved the day for the Independents.
The final score would stand at 8-6, and the Bay City nine would move on successful once more.
Match 2 - The second match of the day for Bay City followed fast on the heels of the first, and found them facing a more familiar foe. The Akron Black Stockings battled the Bay Citys to a ten all tie in the Silver Ball Tournament in Mumford, New York in 2006. The match was well played and left both sides admiring the fine play and manners of the other. The second meeting of these two clubs would be just as entertaining.
Akron took a quick lead in the contest when Mr. Blasick tallied a run due to Mr. Lee’s howitzer to the long field. Mr. Lee was able to attain his second before the ball found it’s way back to the infield. The next play was defensive brilliance personified, when Mr. Jason Zedak of the Balck Stockings drove a dying ball into the shallow left field, and “Kid” Garcia, the left fielder renowned of the Bay Citys, charged in from the long field like Little Phil Sheridan and bottled the drive in style. He then fired a blast from his backside into the second sacker and picked off Mr. Lee, who undoubtedly believed that Zedak’s ball would fall in safely. Instead of another run scoring and another striker safely in, the Black Stockings would find themselves with 2 hands lost. The innings would end with Mr. Russell flying to Mr. Garcia as well. Even after the fine defensive play, the Independents could not coax their striking from it’s slumber, and they found themselves skunked again.
Akron would begin their parade of aces again in the second inning and score 3 more times to bring their lead to 4-0. The Independents would finally make their mark in the match and score two runs of their own when Branden “The Rope” Revette and “Twinkle-Toes” Brissette crossed the plate thanks to the fine striking of Ron “Irish” O’Laughlin. This would bring the score to 4-2, and help to put the Bay Citys back in the match.
In the third innings the Black Stockings would score another time and lengthen their lead again to 5-2. It was this innings that the Independents became determined not to be put down, and through a succession of single hits they began a parade around the bases that would see eleven strikers come to the plate and 5 aces score. The rally started with Ray “The Banker” Banister crossing the dish, and he would do so again in the fourth innings to help the Bay Citys take the lead 8-5. The Black Stockings would add another ace in their part of the fourth innings to bring the match to 8-6.
The fifth innings would see the Bay Citys succumb to the whitewashing of the Black Stockings defense, and put the home town boys back onto the field. The Akrons would see their first two hands lost in the innings, and then put their next two strikers aboard. It was then that Mr. Russell stepped to the plate for the Stockings and drove a howitzer into the gap between the center field and right field. The newcomer to the Bay Citys, Mr. Jason “Buttons” McInerney, made a mad dash into the foray and found himself holding the sphere safely in his hands before any further damage could be done. It was a bully play for the you lad, and surely one that saved the day for the Independents.
The final score would stand at 8-6, and the Bay City nine would move on successful once more.