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larrysiegfried20
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Connie Mack League Baseball

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Sesame Street's great crooner, Kermit, the Frog, once had a hot hit single titled ''Its not easy bein' green'' that delved into the inner turmoil of something that holds one back from acceptance or success. That mirrors the frustration of the Philadelphia's baseball team, the Philadelphia Athletics.

The White Elephant crew have played better of late, but have not made any significant climb upward climb in the National League standings and time waits on no team. Each day sees a game come off the schedule until there are no more games to matter.

Philadelphia had lost three of four games and turned to ''Ol Stubblebeard,'' Sam Geier, a seasoned righthander to stop the bloodshed and turn things around.

Philadelphia scored two runs in the first inning off San Diego starting pitcher Andy Lewis. Lewis was exceptionally inconsistent in the opening inning. He walked the first to batters in the inning, Wally Bullinger and Angel Bryden. Then he suddenly was own fire, striking out the next two, Paul Schorr and Rube Lewis, on blazing fast balls. Then he made another mistake when he hit J.T. Steinbach to load the bases with, two outs. Bill Kilgus, playing hard to earn more playing time, singled in Bullinger and Bryden.

With the resulting 2-0 lead starter Geier retired the first eight batters before pitcher Andy Lewis collected the first hit for San Diego. Geier walked Jeff Leon before he got the final out, Dan Burke grounded to first.

Philadelphia added another run in the 4th. Steinbach reached on an infield single, a topped ball out in front of the plate whose back spin fooled catcher Dan Burke. Steinbach was given a hit by the official scorer. The first baseman then stole second base to further get under Burke's skin.

Kilgus drove in his third run of the game with his second straight hit.

Wally Bullinger singled to start the 5th inning sending Lewis to the showers after four (plus one batter) five hits, four runs, all earned, two walks and six strikeouts). Bryden's ground out was productive advancing the runner to third base.After Shorr struck out, Rube Lewis singled in the run.

3-0 Philadelphia.

Bullinger scored the next run for Philadelphia as well, but this time he drove in himself with his 3rd homerun from the lead off spot in the order. 4-0 Philadelphia

Geier tried mightily to finish what he started but ran out of gas in the 9th inning. Geier walked Leon to start the ninth inning, his third of the game.

San Diego went to its bench for some pinch hitters. Joe Ross batted for catcher Dan Burke and singled Leon to second base. A second pinch hitter Randy Hollins grounded into a crucial double play started by Bullinger at second. (4-6-3). Geier given one last chance to finish it off walked pinch hitter John Williams (batting for center fielder John Wright) to put runners on first and third with two outs. Hal Ferrara singled in Leon. signaling the end for Geier. Mark Chalmers came in and gave up a single allowing one of the two inherited runners to score.

John Henry flied out the to end the game and put a win in the win column for Philadelphia.

Save number 3 for Chalmers. Geier the winning pitcher (3-2) went 8.2 innings gave up five hits and two runs walked three and struck out six.
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