Kerosene gave up a couple of runs in the first inning and settled in to pitch six innings giving up an additional unearned run. Then the bullcrap came on in the seventh inning in a 3-3 tie game. Boone Logan – check, Zero – check, Rex Brothers – reeked loading up the bases (2 BBs and a hit) with one out and got the force at the plate for second out, Matt Belisle – one pitch to Mark Trumbo for final out preserving the tie score, Hawk – check.
Corey Dickerson hit the go ahead game winning solo shot off lockdown pitcher Oliver Perez (sub-two ERA entering game) in the top of the tenth inning. Baby Bull added an insurance run for a 5-3 final. Earlier Ben Paulsen hit his first career homer to even the score at 2-2 and Baby Bull retied the game at 3-3 later with a solo shot to right center.
rmh, EdtheUmp, and TJinPhoenix can make a claim to witnessing future Hall of Famer Paulsen’s first career homer. It was left on left and away from Coors Field (Chase Field).
Onward to San Diego.
Great that you guys saw Ben’s first homer. I am still trying to verify if I saw Todd Helton’s first or second homer. He hit them in his first two games in Pittsburgh. I know I saw him hit one there at the beginning of his career and I remember it was a day game. His first two were on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, so that fits. The key that I remember is telling my brother-in-law that this guy is… Read more »
Sorry about always reminiscing about games from the past, but they sure are fonder memories than anything being generated these days!