PEBA 2021 ALL STAR GAME LIVE BLOG

[Matt]

Welcome to John Deere Stadium, home of the Yuma Bulldozers, for the 2021 PEBA ALL STAR GAME

Honorary Captains for tonights game

representing the IL, former New Orleans Trendsetter Catcher Jeff Cline

representing the SL, former Shin Seki pitcher Tsumemase Abe



Pitching for the SL - Marcus Hancock

Pitching for the IL - Leonard Carver

[Cole]

Awesome, game on! Following.

[Matt]

Please stand for the National Anthem

[John]

/me removes ballcap, mouths anthem, anticipates game

[Borealis]

Let's Go SL!!!

[Matt]

Top of the first

Dave Nash strikes out swinging

Chris Long doubles to deep centerfield

Don Mercer singles to centerfield, Long moves to third

Rob Raines singles to left, Long scores, Mercer to second, 1-0 IL

Jaime Espinoza doubles to left, Mercer scores, Raines to third, 2-0 IL

Kevin Forrest grounds out to first, the runners hold

Ieyoshi Ishikawa singles to centerfield, both runners score, 4-0 IL

Dave Crocker grounds out 5-3

At the end of a half inning
IL 4-5-0
SL 0-0-0


GAME NOTE: One dreadful error by yours truly. The game fills out the AS lineups, so I have to edit the lineups and play through an inning before turning the controls over the AI. Otherwise the AI thinks it knows better and changes the starting lineups as it sees fit. Not a great design, IMO. Anyway, I somehow missed putting SS Lowry into the lineup, he should have been the starter. I thought I did, but turns out I didn't. Dang it.

[Hitmen]

Time for the IL to dominate!

[Matt]

Bottom of the first

River Pope singles to centerfield

Jim Klein grounds into a 4-6 FC, Pope out at 2nd

Esteban Miranda doubles to deep right, Klein to third

Russell Guy lines out to right, the runners hold

Koryusai Kakuta strikes out to end the ending

At the end of an inning
IL 4-5-0
SL 0-2-0

[Akira]

That's quite a hole Hancock has dug for us.

[Matt]

Top of the 2nd

Pepe Espinosa grounds out to third

Nash pops out to first

Long grounds out to short

IL 4-5-0
SL 0-2-0

[Cole]

Russell Guy lines out to right, the runners hold

Jeez, you get the nod as a cleanup hitter in the all-star game but can't come through... Do me proud Russell!

[Matt]

Bottom of the 2nd

Murray grounds out short

Kelly grounds out to 2nd

Juan Hernandez draws a walk

Hector Garcia grounds back to the pitcher


IL 4-5-0
SL 0-2-0

[Matt]

Top of the third

Michael Ayers on to pitch for the SL

Don Mercer lines out to center

Rob Raines pops out to shortstop

Espinoza strikes out

IL 4-5-0
SL 0-2-0

[Matt]

Bottom of the third

Changgok on to pitch for the IL

River Pope singles to center

Klein doubles to right, Pope moves to third

Miranda pops out to shortstop

Russell Guy flies out to centerfield, the runners hold

Kakuta pops out to third

IL 4-5-0
SL 0-4-0

[Matt]

Top of the 4th

Suitani on to pitch for the SL

Forrest singles to left

Ishikawa singles to center, Forrest to second

Crocker lines out to second

Espinosa strikes out

Nash grounds out 4 unassisted

IL 4-7-0
SL 0-4-0