Rockin' Rocky

For the second time in 4 days, the Potomac Rage have been blitzed by a score of 16-8. In Sim 1, the debacle came at the hands of the Windy City Potato Pocketers and in Sim 2A, Rocky Colavito led the charge for the La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neanderthals.

Colavito set a season record with 7 RBI on the night; he also had three hits in four at bats and scored three times. After singling in the first, the clean up hitter slammed a 3-run homer to deep left center off to knock starter Gary Peters out of the game in the bottom half of the third. He reached safely in the 5th and 6th and delivered his second big blow of the night in the 7th.

With the game already well out of reach thanks to an 8-run sixth inning outburst, the Neanderthals kept the pressure up. Two singles by catcher Fred Carroll and shortstop Pop Lloyd, followed by a 2-out walk from Harry Heilmann, brought Colavito back to the plate with bases loaded. Facing Tim Lincecum, the right fielder took an 0-1 offering well over the fence in left for a Grand Slam and his 4th through 7th RBI on the night. Like Peters, Lincecum was headed to the showers.

Colavito has seen his playing time increased with Ted Williams sidelined from an 18 game injury. La Chapelle has done just fine in the stars absence, thanks in large part to Colavito. In 5 starts he's compiled 4 HR, 9 RBI, and 6 runs scored. La Chapelle is now 11-7, has won 5 games in row, and is just 2.5 games out of first place in the "It Might Be" division.