The Games
1) On July 8, 2001, we (my 3 kids and I) saw the NJ Cards play the Staten Island Yankees. The Yanks scored 2 in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd, with leadoff hitter Kevin Thompson singling and scoring in each frame. NJ came back to take the lead, scoring 2 in the 3rd and 3 in the 4th. Chris Netwall singled and scored in each frame. John Nelson drove him in in the 4th with a 2-run homer. SI blew it open in the 6th, putting 5 on the board, 3 on a home run by Shelley Duncan. Final score: Yanks 9, Cards 5.
2) On July 12, 2002, I saw the Cards play the Tri-City Valley Cats. One week earlier, I saw the Valley Cats at home in Troy, NY. NJ opened the scoring with 2 in the 1st. Tri-City tied it in the 2nd. Each team scored once in the 3rd. NJ took the lead, 6-3, with 3 in the 4th. Tri-City came within one run in the 6th. NJ scored an insurance run in the 8th to make it 7-5. Tri-City scored in the 9th, but fell short, 7-6. Jason Reuss homered for Tri-City. For NJ, Reid Gorecki and Billy Schmitt hit solo shots. |
