[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by whiskers_ump
I hope that I can make this short. First game last nite, visiting team shows up with
just 9 members. In the 1st inning visitors [team A] go down 1-2-3. Home batting
[team B] First 4 batters are hit with pitch. 1-0. Pitcher manages to wild pitch all the
remaining BaseR's in. 4-0. Inning finally ends 8-0. Team A again goes in order. Bottom
2nd two walks, a HBP and then another run by wild pitch. Now 9-0. Team B gets score to
14-0 with 2 outs 2 on and we have several pass balls, but he is holding the runners. He
sends R3 early and I call the out. Top of 3rd Team A finally manages to get a runner
you guessed it--HBP. Next three batters go routinely and we go to the bottom of 3rd
at 14-0. Coach has team bunting swinging at wild pitches and anything to not get the 15th
and game ending run. Base get loaded only 1 out couple of wild pitches to the batter, no
advancementl. Team A coach calls time and asks me loudly enough for coach on 3rd {team B]
to hear, "blue, if two of my players get ejected, this game is over, right". Laughingly, I said,
"That is correct coach". You cannot continue with just 7. Team B coach
gets the message and does allow run #15 to cross the plate.
Really not sure what home team coach wanted to accomplish, just know I hate games like that!

glen

Wow! I think I'll stick with ASA's short-handed rule, though.