Below are twenty-three haikus* which I wrote while re-watching Game Six of the 2011 World Series yesterday.
Introduction
It's nice to know the
Cardinals are going to win
this game we're watching.
Top of the 1st
Jaime Garcia
gives up one run but it could
have been a lot more.
Bottom of the 1st
Lance Berkman swings at
the first pitch he sees and hits
a home run-- Cards lead.
Top of the 2nd
Once more Garcia
gives up one run but it could
have been a lot more.
Bottom of the 2nd
Nick Punto swings and
his bat goes flying-- almost
hits Chris Carpenter.
Top of the 3rd
A double play gets
Jaime Garcia out of
trouble once again.
Bottom of the 3rd
Pujols hits high fly
ball which ends up being caught
at the warning track.
Top of the 4th
Holliday, Salas
both make errors but Texas
only scores one run.
Bottom of the 4th
Texas makes a bunch
of mistakes; Cardinals score one--
game tied yet again.
Top of the 5th
Freese error leads to
Texas run-- Lewis strikes out
with bases loaded.
Bottom of the 5th
Cards down in order--
Washington glad he did not
pinch hit for Lewis?
Top of the 6th
Top of the sixth goes
quickly-- Rangers get one hit
but don't score a run.
Bottom of the 6th
Cards tie game on walk
to Yadi-- Holliday picked
off third and hurts wrist.
Top of the 7th
Home runs by Beltre
and Cruz, plus another run--
Rangers lead by three.
Bottom of the 7th
Cards go in order--
possible final Cardinal
at bat for Albert.
Top of the 8th
Rangers go down one,
two, three-- Buck and McCarver
talk about Albert.
Bottom of the 8th
Craig's home run makes me
almost as happy today
as it did back then.
Top of the 9th
Rangers do not score
in the top half of the ninth--
Cards have three outs left.
Bottom of the 9th
Freese hits two-out, two-
run triple off right field wall--
Cruz could have caught it.
Top of the 10th
Josh Hamilton hits
a massive two-run home run--
the crowd is silent.
Bottom of the 10th
Once again down to
the final out-- Berkman drives
in the tying run.
Top of the 11th
Westbrook pitches well--
Rangers get a base runner
on but can not score.
Bottom of the 11th
Cards win, Cards win, Cards
win, Cards win, Cards win, Cards win,
Cards win, Cardinals win!
* or should that be "haiku"?
1 comment:
This time you have really outdone yourself.
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