The good, the bad and the ugly. Defs lose in the ninth 5-3

and have their 5 game winning streak snapped.
In order first the good and it's very good and his name is Dave McKae tonight's starter. Delivery that is smooth and effortless as can be. Control? Ahead on almost every batter and has yet to walk a batter in 15 Double A innings. Barely breaks 85 on the stadium radar gun with a bunch of off speed stuff that he mixed with his fastball for seven Ks. Heck he even had a sac fly to put Connecticut up 3-1 at the time. Retired the last 15 batters he saw and left with 92 pitches thrown after eight innings.

The bad: Well Mother Nature messed this up as the announed crowd of 6700 was less than half of that and the various Armed Forces groups salutes and were ppd. as was the postgame fireworks. Most of the game was played in a light dizzle.

The ugly: Well, no postgame fireworks but the B-Mets provided some fireworks in the top of the ninth. Brian Anderson who hadn't pitched in a week came on to close out the ninth and get the save for the team. First batter he faces he falls behind on and gives up a solo blast over the right field fence to make it 3-2. Next two batters he falls behind on and gives up singles to both as another reliever is up for the Defs, (Matos, I think). Next batter a deep fly that advances the runner to third. Next batter he falls behind on and gives up a three run jack to left.

Why not leave McKae in to close it out? Why not pull Anderson? I'm old and remember the good old days when guys went 9 innings all the time, even when they lost. But I guess it's all about development and protecting assets.

Misc fan notes: Welcome back Jake Wald who pitch hit in the ninth . Simon Klink back in the field for the first time since coming off the DL. Trey Webb in RF tonight. TI on the bench and Pat Dobson on first. Velez has his on base and hitting streaks snapped tonight.
MaKae's only run that he has surrendered was a cheapo: A line drive double down the third base line that Carlos Sosa fielded and threw into second that the ump blew the call on. Another double down the right field line drove in the B-Mets first run.

Great looking "patriotic" alternate jerseys worn by the Defs tonight. Tons better than the ones the Navigators used to wear for 4th of July and various Armed Forces days.