The Pretenders scored two in the ninth and had the tying run on third with one out. But Brennan Boesch lined into a double play, and that was that.
Quelle dommage, because they'd already be in the clubhouse pounding some Budweiser if not for two things: the bases-loaded walks, one per pitcher, issued by Bryan Villareal and Papa Shut 'Em Down in the eighth, that made the score 4-3 G.I. Ants.
After the game, Anthony wished both pitchers into the cornfield.
Why haven't you wished Ryan Raburn into the cornfield? I asked Anthony. He did strike out with Victor Martinez on second and two out in the second inning. Put bat on ball, who knows what might happen, V-Mart scores, the bases loaded walks only tie the score, and the ninth inning rally is a winner.
Oh, I don't know ... (And then he gets that dreamy look on his face, like he does when he's making little animals with three heads.)
Anthony might want to wish the White Sox into the cornfield, because they won again today, were written off not that long ago but are one under .500 and only three games behind the Pretenders. If both teams keep it up, the P's will be looking up at the Pale Hose from the not-so glamorous surroundings of third place.
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