Voice Of A Season Ticket Holder-Kane County Cougars by David Malamut How does it always end up a close game going into the late innings. Just like yesterday the Cougars had chances to tie and win the game this time in two innings and they could only come up with one of the needed two runs to do it. In the ninth inning with the score tied at seven, they had the bases loaded again. Luis Perez was hit by a pitch to lead things off, it looked like it might've hit his funny bone. Brian Ingram then bunted one just right of the pitcher, the first baseman got the ball and was going to shovel it over to the pitcher covering the bag, but he droped it, with all hand being safe. Luke Appert was intentionally walked to load the bases with nobody out. David Castillo struck out. Then came a replay of yesterdays game, Eddie Kim came on with the bases loaded and one out. This time with the drawn in infield he hit one to short. The shortstop threw home and got Perez at the plate for the second out. Brian Snyder would strike out to end the inning.
The inning the killed the Cougars was the tenth, that is when nobody could find the plateand the Cougars gave away the victory with the walks. Sam Taylor walked to lead things off. Scott Whitrock tried to bunt him over but would strike out trying to do so. Josh Johnson then singled to left. The Cougars then brought in Adiel Sanchez to replace Manny Rodriguez. Brock Peterson flew to right while pitch hitting for Ryan Spataro. Sanchez then threw the next four pitches wide to walk Denard Span, which loaded the bases. Alex Garcia then hit a grounder up the middle, second baseman Luke Appert did a nice job to keep it in the infield. On the play Taylor would score to break the tie. Matt Moses then took the next four pitches for balls for the walk, on the walk Johnson would score to put the Swing up by two.
In the bottom of the tenth the Cougars would get one of those runs back, but unfortunatly only one. Dustin Majewskireached on an error by left fielder Spataro. Kory Wayment then singled to right. Danny Gibbons would reach on a fielder's choice, with Wayment being out at second, and Majewski scoring on the play. Luis Perez was called out on strikes for the second out. Ingram then reached on a fielder's choice, with Gibbons being out at second to end the game.
The Cougars would take advantage of early walks to get ahead in the game. In the first inning with two outs, Castillo walked, Kim singled to left. Both runners would move up on a wild pitch. Brian Snyder then walked to load the bases. A wild pitch would bring home Castillo. Majewski walked to reload the bases. Wayment would strike out to end the inning. More fun for the COugars in the second inning thanks to walks. Gibbons and Perez would both walk. Followed by Ingram walking to load the bases. Appert lined out to left for the first out. Castillo was hit on the left shoulder to bring home Gibbons. The Swing the brought in another pitcher, Kevin Culppers. He would get a double play to end the inning.
With one out in the third, Denard Span singled to center. Alex Garcia then lined to left. Matt Moses singled to right to put runners on first and second with two outs. Dusty Goman hit a homer over the scoreboard in left centerfield. to put the Swing up by a run.
The Cougars would have a loud answer for them in the fourth with five runs of their own. With two outs, Castillo started the rally with a single to center. Kim singled to right. Snyder tripled to right to score both Castillo and Kim. Majewski would double to left to score Snyder. Wayment hit a home onto the deck in left field to cap off the inning.
The Swing scored single runs in the fifth and the sixth to pull within two runs. In the fifth, with one out Moses singled to right. Goman doubled to the left field corner. A sacrifice fly by Ben Pattee would score Moses. In the sixth Whitrock reached on a bunt single back to the mound. Johnson flied out to center. Spataro would reach on an error by shortstop Wayment, the ball went under his glove. Ont he error Whitrock would score.
The bleeding wouldn't stop there, in the seventh the Swing tied things up with two runs. With one out Moses doubled to right. After Goman flew out to cetner, Ben Pattee then took a pitch that hit the scoreboard in left cetnerfield for a two run bomb.
The Cougars had a chance in the bottom of the eighth to win the game. With one out, Snyder singled to right and went to second on a wild pitch. Majewski was intentionally walked. Wayment would strike out for the second out. Gobbons flew out to center to end the threat.
Play By Play
Bandits 1st Span, walked -Span, stole second Garcia, walked Moses, foul pop to third baseman Gomon, strike out Pattee, reach on fielder's choice, Garcia out at second, second baseman unassisted -Dunwell 18p 9s
Cougars 1st Ingram, gound out pitcher to first baseman Appert, strike out looking Castillo, walked Kim, single to left, Castillo to third -wild pitch, Castillo scored, Kim to third Snyder, walked -wild pitch moves, Snyder to second Wayment, strike out -Meek, 40p 18s Bandits 0, Cougars 1
Bandits 2nd Taylor, line out to left fielder Whitrock, pop out to first baseman Johnson, ground out to short stop to first baseman -Dunwell 8p 6s, 26p 15s
Cougars 2nd Gibbons, walked Perez, walked Ingram, walked, bases loaded Appert, lined out to left Castillo, hit by pitch, Gibbons scored, bases loaded Pitching Change:Culpepper replaced Meek Kim, ground into double play, Castillo out at second, second baseman to short stop to first baseman -Meek 23p 5s, 63p 23s -Culpepper, 6p 4s Bandits 0, Cougars 2
Bandits 3rd Spataro, ground out short stop to first baseman Span, single to center Garcia, lined out to left field Moses, single to right, Span to third Gomon, three run home run over scoreboard in left center Pattee, single to pitcher Taylor, ground out second baseman to first baseman -Dunwell 17p 11 s, 43p 26s Bandits 3, Cougars 2
Cougars 3rd Snyder, ground out second baseman to first baseman Majewski, single to right Wayment, single to center, Majewski to second Gibbons, fly out to leftfielder Perez, fly out to rightfielder -Culpepper 17p 11s, 23p 15s
Bandits 4th Whitrock, strikeout, catcher to first baseman Johnson, walked Spataro, pop up foul to catcher Span, ground out unassisted to first baseman -Dunwell 16p 9s, 59p 35s
Cougars 4thIngram, lined out to centerfielder Appert, ground out to short stop to first baseman Castillo, single to center Kim, single to rght, Castillo to second Snyder, triple to right, Castillo and Kim scored Majewski, double to left, Snyder scored Wayment, home run onto left field deck, Majewski scored Gibbons, strike out looking -Culpepper, 36p 23s, 59p 38s Bandits 3, Cougars 7
Bandits 5th Garcia, lined out to left fielder Moses, singled to right Gomon, double to left, Moses to third Pattee, lined out to rightfielder, Moses tagged up and scored Taylor, ground out third baseman to first baseman -Dunwell 17p 10s, 76p 45s Bandits 4, Cougars 7
Cougars 5th Pitching Change:Mauer replaces Culpepper Perez, strike out Ingram, ground out to short stop to first baseman Appert, lined out to leftfielder -Mauer 12p 6s
Bandits 6th Pitching Change:Pickens replaces Dunwell Whitrock, bunt single to pitcher -Whitrock, stole second, went to third on throwing error by catcher Johnson, flied out to centerfielder Spataro, reach on fielding error by short stop, Whitrock scored -Spataro, caught stealing second, catcher to short stop Span, strike out -Pickens, 12p 8s Bandits 5, Cougars 7
Cougars 6th Castillo, ground out to third baseman to first baseman Kim, strike out Snyder, single to left Majewski, walked Wayment, strike out looking -Mauer 25p 11s, 37p 17s
Bandits 7th Garcia, ground out to third baseman to first baseman Moses, double to right Gomon, fly out to centerfielder Pattee, home run off of scoreboard in left centerfield, Moses scored Taylor, ground out to second baseman to first baseman -Pickens, 21p 17 s, 33p 25s Bandits 7, Cougars 7
Cougars 7th Pitching Change:DePaula replaces Mauer Gibbos pops out to short stop Perez, single to third -Perez, stole second Ingram, walked Appert, fly out to centerfielder, Perez tagged up and moved to third Castillo, strike out looking -DePaula 17p 10s
Bandits 8th Pitching Change Fyvie replaces Pickens Whitrock, strikeout looking Johnson, pop out to centerfielder Pitching Change Friedberg replaces Fyvie Spataro, single to center -Spataro, stole second Span, walked Garcia, lined out to second baseman -Fyvie 9p 5s -Friedberg 10p 5s
Cougars 8th Pitching ChangeSpeigner replaces DePaula Kim, lined out to short stop Snyder, single to right -Snyder, moves to second on wild pitch Majewski, intentionally walked Wayment, strike out Gibbons, fly out to centerfielder -Speigner 24p 13s
Bandits 9th Moses, strike out Pitching ChangeRodriguez replaces Freidberg Gomon, fly out to centerfielder Pattee, ground out to first baseman unassisted -Freidberg 4p 3s 13p 8s -Rodriguez 3p 2s
Cougars 9th Perez, hit by pitch Ingram, bunt single to pitcher, Perez to second Appert, intentionally walked, bases loaded Castillo, strike out Kim, reach on fielder's choice, Perez out at home, short stop to catcher, bases loaded Snyder, strike out -Speigner 20p 10s, 44p 23s
Bandits 10th Taylor, walked Whitrock, strike out on bunt attempt Johnson, single to left, Taylor to second Pitching ChangeSanchez replaces Rodriguez Pinch HitterPeterson replaces Spataro Peterson, flied out to right fielder Span, walked, bases loaded Garcia, single to second, Taylor scored, bases loaded Moses, walked, Johnson, scored, bases loaded Gomon, strike out -Rodriguez 12p 5s, 16p 8s Sanchez 16p 8s Bandits 9, Cougars 7
Cougars 10th Majewski, reach second on a error by leftfielder Wayment, single to right, Majewski to third Gibbons, reach on fielder's choice, Majewski scored, Wayment out at second, second baseman to short stop Perez, strike out looking Ingram, reach on fielder's choice, Gibbons out at second, short stop to second baseman Speigner 14p 13s 58p 36s Bandits 9, Cougars 8