Well, that just figures.

[dabigtrain]

The Natty Bohs, despite having lost éminence grise Kyle Lyden for a month-and-a-half in the middle of the pennant race, somehow manage to stay close enough to second-place KC to stay alive. Going into the last series of the season, they will need a sweep to force game 163, but even a slim ray of hope is better than none.

In game 159, SS Mike Ross is injured and out for the season.

Congrats, KC.

[ballmark]

[dabigtrain]

And, just to break the hearts of their simulated fans, the Natty Bohs go into game 162 one game behind, and are tied with KC at 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth, when this happens:

Inning: 9 Kansas City
Jason Thompson pitching.
Sammy Kimsey is pinch hitting for Eric Hanford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Sammy Kimsey hits a home run.

"That Thompson was a hell of a pickup!" yelled the drunken codebits in the simulated bleachers...