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Comeback Win improves Idiots to 10-4!
By VI Sports Insider | August 10, 2010
The diehard fans in attendance were treated to a little drama and some free softball on Monday night. The Village Idiots were trailing 3-0 headed into the 7th and final inning of the game but put together a rally to tie the score and head into extra innings. One extra inning was all the VI needed as a two-out rally ended with Steve Esposito’s walk-off single to win it for the Idiots 4-3 over LB SOB. The win improves the Idiots’ record to 10-4 and eliminates the LB SOB from playoff contention.
In the season opener the Idiots came out on fire and had no problems with LB SOB en route to a 25-1 victory. This time around was a little different for the VI. On a hot and windy night down in Long Beach, the Idiots struggled to get the big hit or any hits for that matter and did not score a run until the bottom of the 7th inning. LB SOB got 3 runs in the top of the second but VI ace Roy Vaccaro settled down and pitched six straight scoreless innings to keep the game in reach. All-star Tommy Weber got the Idiots going in the 7th with a leadoff single, the first time the VI had a leadoff guy on since Tom Stanley’s infield single in the first inning. Matty Shiels followed reaching on a fielder’s choice and Esposito then reached on an error scoring Weber for the Idiots first run. LB SOB continued their sloppy play in the worst of times with two more errors which helped score the VI’s second run and load the bases for Stanley. Stanley would draw a bases loaded walk to bring in the tying run to force the game into extra innings.After two quick outs in the bottom of the 8th, Shiels cracked a triple to centerfield putting the winning run 50 feet away. Esposito then lined the 2-2 pitch just over the head of LB SOB shortstop Ruben Tejada III and the VI were victorious.The Idiots will be back in action on Monday night(8/16) at 9:40pm looking for payback against Sutton Place. Earlier in the season the Idiots lost 9-7 to Sutton Place in a very sloppy game that some Idiots think was their worst performance of the season. Also this Saturday evening, All-stars Tommy Weber and Joe Wesselhoft will be playing in the annual LB All-star game starting at 6:00pm. Festivities will be begin on the beach around noon and then the fan base will take the party to the Rec Center to support their All-stars.
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