There is No Quit in the Gusto Guys

35 — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:06:04 +0000

We’ve been waiting for a night like May 19^th. It was “Mrs. H.” The temperature at game time was about 74 degrees and sunny, with very little breeze. May 19^th is a good day for a few reasons. It is Kevin Garnett’s birthday. May 19, 2010 is the 6^th anniversary of one of the greatest Game 7 performances in NBA history. KG went off for 32 points, 21 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 5 blocks in an 83-80 Timberwolves win.

May 19, 2010 was also a night where the Schlitz Gusto Guys did what they do. Hit, run, hit, run, make plays, hit some more, come back from trailing, and potentially most importantly, shut down the field at around 11:15pm after finishing our last Schlitz Tall Boys. Delicious.

Game #1 vs. Beer Me

First and foremost we’d like to recognize our opponents as fellow Schlitz Tall Boy drinkers. It was nice to see another squad with Schlitz Tall Boys enjoying some D/E Class softball on a beautiful evening. The game was back and forth throughout. The Shlitz Gusto Guys took an early 3-1 lead and extended it to 4-1 by the 4^th inning. Beer Me put a run of their own together and took the lead 9-8 heading into the top of the 7^th. The Gusto Guys have no quit in them. Heard as we approached the dugout, “We need two to take the lead.” We have been over this before, but you will never hear “one to tie” from a Gusto Guy dugout. We are more optimistic. It is simply “Two to lead” or “Two to win” for us. And so, we went on a hit parade. Leader = Single, Leader = Single, Leader = Single, Leader = Single, Leader = Single, Leader = Single, Leader = Single….One at a time the Gusto Guys stepped up got a hit and moved the runners, got a hit and scored a runner. As we took the field in the bottom of the 7^th we were up 13-9. We locked them down and completed the win.

Beer Me was more than just a little impressed / jealous of the Schlitz uniforms. The Gusto Guys were looking GOOD!

Sans hit well and Cinco made his 2010 debut without getting out.

Final Score: Schlitz Gusto Guys 14 – Beer Me 10

Last out: Matty

Game #2 vs. Televant

We witnessed a SFRC / Schlitz Gusto Guy first. Please read the next sentence slowly and make sure you understand the significance…..Sans started Game #2 on May 19, 2010 with a Snapper Mow’em down inning. Yes, he struck out the side. He struck out batters 1, 2 and 3. This may not have only been a SFRC / Schlitz Gusto Guy first, this might be a first for the State of Minnesota.

The Gusto Guys jumped to an early lead 14-1 after three innings. Televant mounted an impressive comeback and plated 10 in the top of the fourth. Hanging on to a 14-11 lead, the Schlitz Gusto Guys did what they do….hit, hit, hit, hit and score, hit and score, hit and score, hit and score and on and on and on. We pushed 10 of our own.

Cinco had his first homerun of the year (see quote page for more details).

Final Score: Schlitz Gusto Guys 24 – Televant 11

Si Cinco! from Tom McInerney on Vimeo.

Brain showing off his range here:

Brain’s Range from Tom McInerney on Vimeo.

One of the two double plays turned by the Gusto Guys:

Double Play from Tom McInerney on Vimeo.

Last out: Pub Krull (on a double play no less)

Fan of the night: Mrs. Pauly

Quote of the night: Too many to list, you’ll have to look at the Quotes page.

The Schlitz Gusto Guys stuck around enjoying the Schlitz Tall Boys until 11:15pm….PER THE NORM!

June 4th Recap

35 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:18:39 +0000

The SFRC checked the calendar, noticed it was post-Memorial Day and got after it in Game 1. Hits came with no outs, hits came with one out and, in typical PMD (post-Memorial Day) fashion for the FRC, hits came with two outs. Even Walt couldn’t get us to stop hitting. The starting pitcher for Lucky 13′s / LaFonda’s tried to pull out all of the junk early in the game. Knuckle balls, pitches with back spin, standing and throwing from the side of the mound, fake pitching, etc. were all thrown to the PMDSFRC (post-Memorial Day Skyline Fighting Red C’s). Per the norm, the FRC’s just swung away. Hit after hit after hit. There weren’t too batters that reached base on errors. Most of the base runners had legitimate hits. There were some winded base-runners throughout the game. With Kurt up and Sans at first, #4 hit a shot down the left-field line. Sans started motoring and kept going. CP made a good point, I think #0 thought Walt and the FRC bench was yelling “Fall Ball,” in reference to having our coach and manager sign us up for the fall league. Really, we were really FOUL ball. Easy mistake. In the end the FRC tallied 27 runs and won on the 15-run rule 27-10, I believe.

Game 2 vs. Varmit’s didn’t go as well. The sun came out and Lars showed up. After scoring 27 runs in the first game, the FRC only managed four in the second game. The FRC never play VP very well. It may have to do with the fact that we are a high energy, high paced team. The VP does everything in slow motion. The FRC took it on the chin and lost 5-4. We don’t blame Lars though. Anytime the Miracle Whip cooler is in hand, Lars is welcome. Take care of those ribs!

Overall it was a gorgeous night for two. Some may say it was “Mrs. H” out.

NOTE: If you are wondering where “Mrs. H” comes from…It is the introduction to the old TV show “Heart to Heart.” The Opening Narrative…”This is my boss, Jonathan Hart, a self-made millionaire. He’s quite a guy. This is Mrs. H, she’s gorgeous. What a terrivic lady. By the way, my name’s Max. I take care of ‘em, which ain’t easy, ’cause their hobby is murder.”

You can watch it here:

SFRC » video

There is No Quit in the Gusto Guys

June 4th Recap