| The Worms showed up with only 9 guys. Then the umps started the clock early and forced the Worms to skip their first at bat. To make it worse, it wasn't just the first at bat, but the first three batters, so Bubba, Bronco, and Ken didn't get to bat the first time through the order. On top of that, the 10th spot in the order was an out everytime and that proved to be more of a killer than losing the first at bat. At any rate, the Worms stayed in the game until the end, trailing only 12-8 after 4 innings. But the Hitmen tacked on 6 more in the 5th for the run rule. Fittingly the game ended as a result of the automatic out from the 10th spot. |
