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April 7, 2008 at Roberto Clemente
State Park 7:30 PM (NYCMBL AA Division Opening Night)
On Monday night ,
April 7th, 2008
the NYPD Baseball Club was mobilized to
Roberto
Clemente
State
at 1930hrs to take on last year’s NYC Metro League defending
Champions, Latin Flavor. The weather was colder than the New Year’s
Eve Detail but right from the start of the game, the heat was on. This
no doubt, was a detail where hats and bats had to be readily
available.
In the top half of the
first inning, NYPD took advantage of Latin Flavor’s wild pitching as
two runs scored. However, in the bottom half of the second, NYPD
starter Fernando Espindola got a taste of Latin Flavor as they quickly
tied the game.
NYPD re-took the
lead in the third when SS Ruben Cardona homered to right center to put
the Finest back on top. A few innings later, NYPD scored twice more,
and it seemed the Finest were on their way to cuffing Latin Flavor.
However, in the bottom of the sixth with the Finest leading 5-3, a
missing report was filed because Espindola was having problems finding
the strike zone. Quickly, Latin Flavor loaded the bases, and Espindola
after a fine effort in his first 2008 outing, was given lost time from
the game. Coach Vazquez requested for backup and brought in reliever
Dennis Hulse. Hulse was able to get the first out on a ground ball
force out at home plate. Then came the rookie mistake. With the bases
loaded, Hulse surrendered a jailbreak Grand Slam to put Latin Flavor
up 7-5. Hulse was able to hold down Latin Flavor for the next 1 2/3
innings. Offensively for the next 2 innings, NYPD was in hot pursuit
of catching Latin Flavor, but to no avail, Flavor was gone on arrival.
In the top half of
the ninth, down by 2 runs, the NYPD needed a critical response from
their offense. Finest entered the ninth with four veterans leading the
charge. Dave Mischo walked, Lee Jones doubled to right and Rich
Custodio blooped a single to right to make the score 7-6. On a crucial
0-2 count, catcher Eric Sorensen singled sending pinch runner Chris
Waye home to tie the score. With Custodio on third, no out, rookie
Jason Filoramo was sent to the plate. Filoramo flied to short center
but Custodio broke for the plate anyway. The ball was at the plate in
time but Custdio used all his weight he gained in the off season to
jar the ball loose from the Latin Flavor backstop, thus giving Finest
an 8-7 lead. Newcomer Harry Bonhomme, who came in the game in the 8th, kept
Latin Flavor on lockdown in the ninth inning giving Finest their first
victory of the season.
In sum and substance, there
is no doubt the Finest came out to play. With the exception of a few
miscues on the field NYPD showed heart and their desire to win.
Because the Finest were victorious, Dennis Hulse’s Command
Discipline for surrendering a Grand Slam will be adjudicated as a warn
and admonish. No further misconduct noted by other players!
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| NYPD |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
| Flavor |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
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2008 vs. Latin
Flavor |
| Wins |
5 |
| Losses |
1 |
| Runs Scored |
39 |
| Runs Against |
26 |
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All Time vs. Latin
Flavor |
| Wins |
5 |
| Losses |
1 |
| Runs Scored |
39 |
| Runs Against |
26 |
| Pitchers of Record |
| Date |
W/L |
Player |
| April 7, 2008 |
W |
Bonhomme |
| August 10, 2008 |
L |
Gillespie |
| August 10, 2008 |
W |
Moueller |
| September 7, 2008 |
W |
Gieras |
| September 14, 2008 |
W |
LaSalle |
| September 14, 2008 |
W |
Dechirico |
| Home Runs |
| Date |
Player |
| April 7, 2008 |
Cardona |
| August 10, 2008 |
Filoramo |
| September 14, 2008 |
Mischo |
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