what about the baseball game?

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McLelland needing to get out of the inning.  Tying run at first.

Ball 1.

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1-0 pitch, runners at 1st and 2nd.

ball 2

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2-0 pitch line drive.

they send the runner

9-8 Hogs

runners at 1st and 2nd

[pigture perfect]

Wow... when they decided to get busy, they put the bats to work!!  Just hope the pitching can hold up their end!!

Notice it all started when I put my rally cap on. J/K GHG!

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Cleanup hitter at bat for ISU.

strike 2.

STRIKE 3!! struck him out.

Hogs get out of the inning holding on to a 9-8 lead.

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Bottom 6th

Willard at bat.

Matt takes a strike.  0-1

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Strike 2 to Willard. 1-2

Takes it low.  2-2

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Copeland working his 6th inning.

Willard grounds it to 3rd, bobbled, BEATS THE THROW BASE HIT

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Shawn Jones up for the Hogs.

Bottom 6th, one on, no outs.

Jones bunts foul 1-1.

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Jones bunts towards first.

Sac bunt, Willard to 2nd.

Forsythe up.

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Forsythe pops it up just foul.  0-1

Hogs holding 9-8 lead hoping to get some more here in the 6th.

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Willard picked off trying for third.

(gotta wonder about that one.  but DVH loves to move those runners.)

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crowd at a decent 2,861 showing

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Forsythe grounds out.

Heading into 7th Hogs lead 9-8

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Travis Hill takes over on the mound for the Hogs.

Hill:  1-0  6.00 ERA

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Mclelland with 6 KOs and no walks in 6 innings today.

Hill fast ball strike 1.

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count even 1-1.

low ball 2.

strike 2, 2-2

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back to the pitcher off his glove.

infield hit with the tying run on board for ISU.

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Pitch in the dirt.

Runner advances.  Tying run on 2nd.

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Forsythe out to the mound.  Bullpin with a pitcher stretching in it.

1-0 pitch, foul.

1-1

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1-1 pitch

low and away ball 2.

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foul ball 2-2.

Hill releases -- inside close call

FULL COUNT

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base hit.

tying run will score.

9-9 all in the top of the 7th. no outs.

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pinch hitter bunts foul.

0-1 pitch -- sac bunt successful.

1 out

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left handed batter RIPS one fair down left hand line.

In to score is Griswald (of course his name is Griswald)

ISU takes the lead 10-9

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0-1 pitch

grounder over Hamlin.

throw to the plate not in time.  run scores.

Hogs 9, ISU 11

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strike one. 

Hill throws, swing and a miss, strike 2.

still one out.

wind blowing out to left.

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0-2 pitch just inside, 1-2.

runner on 1st.

Line drive to center caught by Carroll.

Runner back to 1st.

2 outs, top of 7th.

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1-0 pitch, strike.

delayed steal, forsythe throws a strike, buy no one there to cover.

runner to third.

1-1 pitch.  strike,  1-2

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SWING and a MISS

Hill gets out of the inning, but not before giving up 3

7th inning stretch.  Hogs trail 11-9

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Ryan Copeland pitching his 7th inning.

The freshman left hander gave up 9 in the 6th.

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Coon at bat.

swing and a foul.  0-2

swing and a popup.  shortstop makes the catch.

1 out.

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Hamblin grounds to 2nd.  ISU with an routine 6-3 play.

2 outs.

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Smalling at bat.

2-1 pitch inside, almost hits him.

3-1 the count to Tim.  ball 4

The tying run trots out to the plate for the hogs.

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Rosic at bat.

Swing deep to left all the way to the fense, HE DROPPED IT.

An error for the left fielder.

run scores for the hogs and the lead is cut to 11-10

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Aaron Murphree at bat for the Hogs.

Curve ball, count even at 1-1

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Tying run on 2nd.

Flags really flapping as wind blowing out to left .

swing line drive foul.

count evens 2-2

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2-2 pitch.

Murphree takes a strike at the knees and the Hogs head out to the field still trailing 11-10 at the top of the 8th.

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Jess Todd comes out to the mound for the Hogs.

The Hog closer will pitch the last 2 innings.

Jess is the 5th pitcher of the day for the Diamond Hogs.

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The radar guns come out for the ace closer.

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first pitch foul ball strike 1

0-1 pitch, low ball 1

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1-1 pitch

breaking ball in for a strike.

1-2 pitch.  fly ball into right and he's there to make the catch.

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The left hander facing a righty.

strike 2.

0-2 pitch.  low 1-2.

SWING and a MISS.  Todd fans batter #2 and its 2 outs.

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Breaking ball strike 2.

0-2 pitch, low 1-2..

swing and a foul still 1-2.

1-2 low, ball 2

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2-2 pitch just low.

full count.

Todd looks, he fires, foul ball count stays full

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3-2 pitch in the dirt and Todd registers his 1st walk of the year.

Runner goes on 1st pitch.  Throw looks good, but runner advances.

2 outs, runner on 2nd, 1-0 pitch low, ball 2

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Todd looking for strike zone.

can't find it.  outside ball 3

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pitch lined into left.

going back, Rosic stabs one out of the air.

Hogs head into the bottom 8th trailing by 1.

[cookie52]

it's Hrozek, by the way...

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ISU brings out their 2nd pitcher of the game.

Carroll at bat takes a strike, 0-1.

Foul ball strike 2.  Foul ball count stays 0-2.

Carroll grounds to 3rd, and the 5-3 gives makes it one out in bottom 8th.