Chunk Stays Hot…Reds Send Blues Down in Flames
The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, as the German passenger airship caught fire and was destroyed as it was attempting to dock. The accident served to shatter public confidence in the giant, passenger-carrying rigid airship, and marked the end of the airship era.
A disaster of similar proportion took place on Thursday, October 14, as the Blues were pulverized by the Reds at Nichols Field in game two of the 2010 Fungo World Series. Terrance Leihenseder continued his domination of the Blue pitching staff by recording three hits on the day, including a double, stolen base and three runs scored. Curtis Stout also stayed hot, hitting his second double of the series in the second inning. Levi Graham provided some pop out of the four hole with a sac fly in the second and a two run jack in the third.
With all of the runs scored by the Reds in game two, the question is not who was hot, but rather who was not? Answer: the Blues. Thanks to strong pitching by Roger “Rabbit” Bachtold and the rest of the staff, the Blues were unable to get a runner past second base in the five inning run rule shortened game. Only time will tell if their confidence has been shattered like those who watched in horror as the Hindenburg burst into flames and disintegrated so many years ago.
The series now sits at one game a piece with a tiebreaking showdown scheduled for 3:30 Monday at Nichols Field.
- Troajn Beat writer, Clay Biggs
