In a game where Wayne Newcomb set the tone with a rare first inning defensive "run", the A's were able to pull a game out of the bowels of defeat.
The Blue Jays had worked their way to a 5-0 lead through the first 3 1/2 innings before the A's struck for all their nine runs in the bottom of the fourth.
Like "Shi* through a goose" (an appropriate statement for the game was played in Scotia, Land of the Goose Wars - or even more appropriate because that's what happened to Wayne), the A's offense played like a team that was on an Ex-Lax diet. We were kinda soft for five innings with a hard one in the middle of it all. In the fourth, like a Wayne Newcomb "posterior expulsion", the A's strung together a bunch of hits, many with two outs, to score their runs.
The Blue Jays had scored three to start the game and added single runs in the second and fourth to build their lead before the A's came back with their diarrhea attack. The Jays fought back with another in the fifth, but the "A-Holes" (A fitting name with Wayne on our team) held on for the win.
The Schillingers' led the way for the Butt-Holes (all these names are good for our team, again thanks to Wayne) with David collecting four singles and George getting 2 singles and a double. Jim Maloney pitched a complete game for the win.
I don't have all the stats for the Blue Jays - but I do know that Paul Celentano had a double and single, and Sheen and McCandry (is that right ?) each had a pair of singles. Could one of you guys fill in the rest of the names for me? You played a great game with many hard hit balls being caught in the outfield and you should have it posted.
And all this kidding of Wayne - sorry - I know it's "crappy", but from now on he will be known as Mr. Whipple. And please don't squeeze the Charmin - he may need it!
Newsflash! Next year, the "A-Rockets" to go to tear-away toilet paper uniforms!