More AppleSox
Incredible AppleSox game last night, probably the best one I’ve covered in my two seasons here. Solid defense, dominant pitching on both sides and a few near-fights. It had all the elements. Hope we see them play again in a few weeks in the playoffs.Here’s some leftover tidbits.Ed Knaggs did some more lineup card juggling last night. After 28 straight games playing only first base, Stephen Yarrow played the whole game at third after playing most of Monday’s game in left. Cameron Edman played second for just the second time this season and looked equally as smooth as he does at the hot corner.And after Jimmy Patterson was ejected in the second inning (rightfully so) for showing up home plate umpire Randy Sutton after a called third strike, catcher Gino Aielli had to play left field. If anyone else got hurt or thrown out, we may have seen the Knaggster himself take the field. Wild stuff.Although Cody Fassold was dominant for the Sox, Corvallis’ pitchers were equally impressive. Starter Eddie Orozco struck out 10 in five innings, and closer Taylor Starr topped out at 94 from a three-quarter arm slot. Straight filth. Bryant Kraus’ homer was the longest one I’ve seen at the Paul. It’s very hard to get it out to the gaps over there, and he did it with ease. There wasn’t a single part of that pitch he didn’t get.Finally, all the best to Tyler Thompson, who made an emergency trip to Richland to be with his ailing grandfather, who was unexpectedly admitted to the hospital.

