BOX SCORE: | ||||||||||
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Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs |
Research |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 28 |
Accelerator |
3 |
1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
Game Highlights
The game was held October 1 at SLAC's Arrillaga Field.
Bright sunshine on a warm afternoon welcomed players and their guests for the
11th
matchup between the Research and Accelerator teams. With their series
tied at 5 wins apiece, a lot was at stake for who would have bragging rights
for the next year.
Both teams started strong in the first inning --
Research brought 8 batters to the plate with 4 of their first 5 batters
scoring, while Accelerator brought 7 batters to the plate and 3 of their 4
first batters scored. The game was close through 4 innings with
Accelerator holding a slim 8-7 lead. Research's heavy hitters dominated
the rest of the game though, and Research cruised to a 28-13 win. In
total, Research outhit Accelerator 40-31, but they recorded 19 extra-base hits
compared to just 4 for Accelerator! Ryan MacLellan, Matt Solt, Kevin
Turner, Tsutomu Matsui and Erick Schlimmer each contributed 3 extra-base hits
with Erick enjoying the game's only out-of-the-park home run.
This year's game was dedicated to Sid Drell who passed away in December 2016. He and Burt Richter started the tradition of an Annual Theory vs Experiment Softball Game when SLAC was formed. In 2007, Theory and Experiment teams joined to form the Research team that now competes against the Accelerator team. More info and a tribute to Sid here.
As per (recent) custom, members from both teams gathered at the Dutch Goose for post-game beer and
food, sharing game highlights and what's in store for next year.
Bill Kirk MVP Award
Tsutomu
Matsui was recognized as the game MVP! He went 5-for-5 batting and
was solid at 1st base with 8 putouts.
Game Notes
Special thanks to scorekeeper Laurel Woods and photographer Heather Woods.
Action photos from the game can be found
here.
"In the Loop" item on game
here.
Research: |
Accelerator: |
Accelerator Team Standing: Brian Sherin, Tom Markiewicz, Marcus Balanky, Mike Woods, Ryan Ford, Gene Anzalone, Petr Fuchs Kneeling: Noah Sherin, Brian Anzalone, Mark Anzalone, Kevin Anzalone |
Drell-Richter Trophy Presentation
Bill Kirk MVP Award Winner Tsutomu Matsui