Ok, so first pitch was at 3:23 pm in the unfriendly confines of Crampton Yard. The
FireFrogs were looking make good on the promise of the draft and the frustration of the
draft day games. In game one, that happened, and it started very quickly. Turner
strikes out, then Walk, HR, BB, BB, fly out, 1B, HR, and K. 9 hitters, 2 hits, and 6
runs later the Frogs were off and scoring. Second inning would see 3 more runs, another
HR, and 8 more Frogs would make an appearance at the plate. Syndergaard would hold the
Lizards scoreless for 6 straight before giving up a 2 spot in the 7th. Final score,
Frogs 15 â Lizards 4. Both teams were in double digits in hits, Frogs win this one 18
-13. Darvish struck out 16 Frogs over 9 innings in the loss.
Game 2
Back to draft day rolling. Hector Rondon would last 3 innings on this bullpen game
giving up a run on 3 hits. Enter the rest of the pen. Rodriguez, 1IP 4H 3ER, Garrett
1IP 6H 5ER, Oberg comes on to shut down the Lizards offense, but it was to late as he and
Kela would combine to shut out and no hit the Lizards for the final 3 innings (or maybe
they were just all tired out). Final tally, FireFrogs score 1 run on 3 hits. Lizards 9
runs on 13 hits.
Game 3
Another game, another loss. German does relatively well for the first 3 frames before
falling apart in the 4th giving up 4 runs. The Frogs did out hit the Lizards, but they
just didnât string together in the right order to out score the Lizards. Final tally,
Frogs 4 R 10 H 0E vs. Lizards 7 R 8 H 0E. Good game, never really out of it, just
couldnât get that one hit at the right time.
Game 4
Garret Cole on the mound, OH %@$! This was heard very loudly coming from the visiting
Lizards dugout and for a real good reason. Cole brought his K game today. Lizards would
score single runs in the 2nd and 8th innings. Cole would scatter 6 hits over 8 2/3
innings, walking 3 while striking out 18, including the last 10 outs recorded. Hendricks
came on with 2 on and 2 out in the 9th to earn the save. The Frogs made it easy for Cole
scoring 3 in the 1st and a 4th run in the 2nd as they would cruise to an relatively easy
5-2 win. The Frogs out hit the Lizards again 10 - 6.
Game 5
Another Davies start, another great effort gone to waste. Davies held the Lizards to
just 1 run on 2 hits over 6 innings. The call goes to the arson squad (Bruce, you can
have your bullpen back now) to lose this one. Rondon 0IP 2H 2R, Garrett 1IP 0R, Berg 1
IP 2H 2ER, and Hedricks starting to figure out what he is doing pitching an inning
without giving up a hit. Final tally; Lizards 5R 6H 0E vs. Frogs 1R 5H 1E.
Game 6
Back to Syndergaard vs. Darvish. Frogs jump on Darvish quickly again scoring 3 in the
first, but they stopped there (WHY?!?!?). The Lizards tie up the game with a run in the
2nd and a pair in the 3rd. Score remained tied until the Lizards would plate a run in
the 7th. The Frogs would justify Michael Taylors roster spot in the 9th when Nick
Castellanos would single and give way to Taylor as a pinch runner. Taylor promptly
swiped 2nd as Realmuto just couldnât get the throw off fast enough. Galvis struck out,
Narvaez popped it up, only to be followed by a Rosario single to plate Taylor. Score
tied to force a 10th inning. Lizards score one, will it be enough, this is the Frogs we
are talking about here. Turner draws a walk to start the inning and following Taylors
example, steals second (PRN 14*). Juan Soto up, PRN result an 8 against an A, move
Turner to 3rd with only one out. CJ Cron upto bat for Urshela as he replaced him for
defense in the top of the inning, and what does he roll, a stinking 12, PRN 25. And gosh
darn dilly dang freakin 12! Gary just happens to have Yolmer Sanchez in the game, a
stinkinâ 9 on defense. The boards say that the play should read 4-4-5, line drive
double play, game OVER! !$%#@^TEMPORARY_BODY_TAGamp; Lizards.
Lizards win 4 of 6 from the Frogs. Frogs season continues to look dismal. Oh, Well, it
is still just a game.
