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Friday 8:00PM July 3rd, 2015

Direct put up 5 runs in the last two innings to make it close, but couldn't complete the comeback as the Falcons finished on top by a 10-8 score on Friday evening at K1 Stadium. This game was the first of a double header rescheduled due to a rain out earlier in the season.

The Falcons defence was hot for the first 5 innings in this one, holding the normally potent Direct offence to only 3 runs. A couple unfortunate bounces in the late innings (plus the arrival of Big Cat to watch instead of play) and some well placed hits gave Direct a big inning but the defence shut the door late, with Dinner throwing a strike to Fo' Shizzle at second to complete the 8-4 double play to end the game.

Fo' Shizzle led off the game with his first triple since 2013, and was soon cashed by Dinner's sacrifice fly to right. Sasquatch singled after that to put two on for G3, who squeeked one over the right-centrefield fence to cash all 3. This is an example of efficient use of our limited home runs. The Falcons continued to waste their precious home runs, with One-Out hitting a solo shot, the team's last of the game. This was made all the more painful in the fourth inning when Sasquatch hit one over the fence with two on base but was called out because the Falcons were already +2. It didn't matter in this one, as they scored most of their runs without the benefit of the long ball.

SLF, normally Captain Dropsies (at least according to Dinner and Skinny Teets), was mistake free in right field, making some impressive looking catches. I guess his defence is trying to make up for the lack of his hitting.

Cycle Watch: The last time a Falcon hit for the cycle was May 19, 2010.

Game Notes: Did Big Cat's arrival jinx the up-to-then solid defence? We'll never know for sure... The new diet fad for Falcons players: Wear a stiffling costume for 4+ hours with no refreshment and risk dehydration, you too can drop 7 lbs in one day!... Pizza brings 'em in: only two players signed out for Sunday's game so far. Obviously the Falcons need to do more promotional nights...

Next up: The Falcons complete the home-and-home on Sunday afternoon at 5:00 PM at home to Direct with pizza to follow.

BOXSCORE

BATTING:
2B: Fo' Shizzle
3B: Fo' Shizzle
HR: One-Out, G3
HR-Outs: Sasquatch
RBI: G3 (4), Dinner (2), Skinny Teets, Fo' Shizzle, SLF, One-Out
LOB: 2 (!)
PIZZAS: SLF (1/3)

FIELDING:
DOUBLE PLAYS: G3-Fo' Shizzle-Beardo, Dinner-Fo' Shizzle

PITCHING:
BATTERS FACED: 37

GAME INFORMATION:
STADIUM: K1 Stadium (Naming rights still available)
ATTENDANCE: 2 (10% FULL) - % is based on regular season capacity (Falcons' side only)
GAME TIME: 1:05
WEATHER: 19.8�C, Sunny; Humidity 41%; Wind --, -- km/h (weather data courtesy @wc_oshawa)

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