Wrong kind of record
So much for the momentum gained from a weekend sweep of Florence and a four-game winning streak.
The Wild Things began their six-game swing to the midwest Tuesday with an ugly 18-3 loss to the Southern Illinois Miners. The 15-run loss tied the record for worst in Wild Things history. To find the only other 15-run loss, you have to go all the way back to the fifth game of the franchise's first season when the Richmond Roosters defeated the visiting Wild Things 19-4 on June 2, 2002.
Such records, of course, only take into account regular-season games. The most-lopsided loss by a Washington team was the forgettable 20-3 loss to Chillicothe in the decisive Game 5 of the East Division finals in 2005.
Washington committed three errors in Southern Illinois' five-run first inning and trailed 13-2 after four innings. Starting pitcher Mike Eisenberg gave up seven runs (one earned) in two innings.
Here is a quote from Washington manager Greg Jelks, taken from the The Southern newspaper's Miners blog:
“It was probably one of the worst games I ever saw. The pitcher couldn’t get the ball over the plate. You go up two-to-nil in the first inning and we come out in the bottom and don’t throw strikes. We can’t get anybody out. We walked guys and the third baseman can’t catch the ball. It was just one of those nights, man. One of the ugliest things I’ve seen.”
Game 2 of the series will be played tonight and will be webcast by the Miners. Click on the link in the post below.
The Wild Things began their six-game swing to the midwest Tuesday with an ugly 18-3 loss to the Southern Illinois Miners. The 15-run loss tied the record for worst in Wild Things history. To find the only other 15-run loss, you have to go all the way back to the fifth game of the franchise's first season when the Richmond Roosters defeated the visiting Wild Things 19-4 on June 2, 2002.
Such records, of course, only take into account regular-season games. The most-lopsided loss by a Washington team was the forgettable 20-3 loss to Chillicothe in the decisive Game 5 of the East Division finals in 2005.
Washington committed three errors in Southern Illinois' five-run first inning and trailed 13-2 after four innings. Starting pitcher Mike Eisenberg gave up seven runs (one earned) in two innings.
Here is a quote from Washington manager Greg Jelks, taken from the The Southern newspaper's Miners blog:
“It was probably one of the worst games I ever saw. The pitcher couldn’t get the ball over the plate. You go up two-to-nil in the first inning and we come out in the bottom and don’t throw strikes. We can’t get anybody out. We walked guys and the third baseman can’t catch the ball. It was just one of those nights, man. One of the ugliest things I’ve seen.”
Game 2 of the series will be played tonight and will be webcast by the Miners. Click on the link in the post below.
posted by Chris Dugan at
10:05 PM
3 Comments:
Hey Guys! I was just on the Wild Things website and I saw a Press Release that said they are hosting a softball game against the Steelers this Saturday, June 7. Wild Things Alumni are playing against the Steeler Softball Team. In the past Steelers just as Anthony Smith, James Harrison, Santonio Holmes, Nate Washington and more have played at CONSOL Energy Park. The site also said that there will be an autograph session at the end of the game! I just wanted to let some people know because it sounds like it will be a blast!
Geez, you just heard about this? Where have YOU been?
Sounds to me like you work for the Wild Things!
Now, at least it seems, the Wild Things are using this blog to promote upcoming events.
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