Just when you've thought you have seen everything...

the Defs lose 5-3 tonight in bizzare fashion to the B-Mets. Nursing a 3-2 lead Connecticut reliever Steve (JP) Palazzolo comes on in the top of the 7th and hits the first three batters he faces to load the bases. Next batter up is awarded first base on Adam Witter's catcher's interference (his defense kills us) and the game is tied at 3-3. JP fans he next two batters but Dan Murphy (he kills us too) dumps a single into right field to score two and that's your ballgame.
Connecticut had rallied from a 2-0 down in this game. With two outs in the fifth David Maroul pinch hitting for starter Paul Oseguera doubled down the right field line. Kyle Haines singled Maroul home with Haines going to second on the throw to the plate and Antoan Richardson followed with another RBI single to tie the game. In the bottom of the sixth leading off, TI blasted a solo homer over everything in right field on a 3-0 pitch. It was his 4th HR on the season and the Defs had a brief 3-2 lead as the wheels would soon fall off.
Connecticut suffers it's third loss in a row after winning 4 in a row.

Misc fan notes: Biggest crowd of the year at 5,067; a fairly loud and active lot. The aux. parking lot was used for the first time this season. Best kept secret is Lou's Lounge as I retreated upstairs in the later innings. Great nachos! Give the menu a shot--it does not disappoint. Say hi to Tom on the way up! Tom is another staffer you can always count on to have a smile and a friendly word for you. The support staff at Dodd is just great.
Doubleheader Saturday with Joey Martinez in the opener and Dave McKae going in the nightcap. And it's Bernie's guarantee win Saturday as well so they're rolling the dice twice.