Game Summary
The Red-Legged Superbas staged a late-game comeback to force a tie, 9-9, in the early game on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, against the highly-touted Los Diablos. Los Diablos (in full uniform, mind you) got ahead quick, scoring 7 runs in their first three times at-bat. Strong defense by the Superbas the rest of the way held Los Diablos to only 2 more runs.
Down by five runs in the bottom of the sixth, the Superbas batted eleven players, the first five of which scored to tie the game. The Superbas stranded 10 baserunners in total, including two in the final inning. With men on first and second and one out in the seventh, the Superbas failed to plate the winning run.
Jason Bariel recorded the first strikeout of the season.
Designated hitter Wright Cole, fighting through injury, accounted for six of the Superbas runs, going two for three with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. Third baseman Jeff Wisniewski and shortstop Andrew Orr had two hits apiece and scored three runs combined. In all, the Superbas had 12 hits, including a double by Brooks Ramsdell, a single and sacrifice fly by Eric Grace, and singles by Raphael Harper, Craig Wright and Carlo Quinonez.
Pitcher Quinonez shined once again on the mound. Rightfielder Harper made a dazzling catch along the right field line, impressing fans from all over Concord. Wisniewski, Jeff Adams, Ramsdell, Grace, Bariel and Craig Wright all made solid plays in the field.
Defensive Player of the Game: Carlo Quinonez.
Offensive Player of the Game: Wright Cole (1-3, 2 R, 3 RBI).
Box Score
Inning-by-Inning
1st Inning.
Quinonez grounded out to short.
Wisniewski lined out to left field.
Orr singled.
Adams singled. Orr to third.
Cole singled. Orr scored. Adams to second.
Grace singled. Adams scored.
Ramsdell grounded into fielder’s choice. Cole out.
2nd Inning.
Bariel struck out swinging.
Gray grounded out to the pitcher.
Ghalambor grounded out to short.
3rd Inning.
Harper singled.
Wright lined out to short. Harper out.
Quinonez singled.
Wisniewski popped out to short.
4th Inning.
Orr singled.
Adams grounded into fielder’s choice. Orr out.
Cole reached on error. Adams to second.
Grace flied out to center. Adams to third. Cole to second.
Ramsdell reached on error. Adams scored. Cole to scored.
Bariel walked. Ramsdell to second.
Gray grounded out to pitcher.
5th Inning.
Ghalambor popped out to third.
Harper popped out to pitcher.
Wright grounded out to short.
6th Inning.
Quinonez walked.
Wisniewski singled. Quinonez to second.
Orr singled. Quinonez to third. Wisniewski to second.
Adams reached on error. Quinonez scored.
Cole singled. Wisniewski scored. Orr scored. Adams to third.
Grace hit sacrifice fly. Adams scored.
Ramsdell doubled. Cole scored.
Bariel walked.
Gray popped out to short.
Ghalambor walked. Ramsdell to third. Bariel to second.
Harper flied out to left.
7th Inning.
Wright singled.
Quinonez flied out to left.
Wisniewski singled. Wright to second.
Orr grounded into fielder’s choice. Wright out.
Adams lined out to short.
End of game.