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enigk · 10-19-2004, 06:48 PM

3006 DCL All-Star Game - July 1st, 3006

The CL has won the first two All-Star games in DCL History and a palatable sense of electricity seems to be buzzing through the UL squad. Whether this is a collective desire to win their first All-Star game or merely Zeus' thunderbolt remains to be seen. The first two All-Star games have also been extremely exciting and action-packed games which have been a godsend for scalpers as ticket demand has skyrocketed.

This year's Starting Lineups are as follows:

CL's Starting Line-Up
1.) C Viracocha (.477 / 49 HR / 94 RBI)
2.) 3B Jesus Christ (.446 / 46 HR / 100 RBI)
3.) 1B uKqili (.441 / 53 HR / 112 RBI)
4.) LF A Thetan (.456 / 39 HR / 91 RBI)
5.) SS Sidhartha Guatama (.453 / 43 HR / 95 RBI)
6.) RF Satan (.457 / 40 HR / 81 RBI)
7.) 2B Confucius (.446 / 45 HR / 96 RBI)
8.) CF Tekkeitsertok (.399 / 33 HR / 95 RBI)
9.) P Joseph Palmer (11-1 / 3.46 ERA / 97 K's)

UL's Starting Line-Up
1.) CF Mohammed (.404 / 38 HR / 80 RBI)
2.) LF Zeus (.389 / 28 HR / 77 RBI)
3.) SS Hunab Ku (.440 / 50 HR / 108 RBI)
4.) C Guru Nahak (.506 / 58 HR / 127 RBI)
5.) 1B Vishnu (.549 / 43 HR / 102 RBI)
6.) 3B Odin (.515 / 44 HR / 94 RBI)
7.) 2B Ra (.478 / 45 HR / 100 RBI)
8.) LF Lao-tzu (.442 / 43 HR / 90 RBI)
9.) P Manuel Ortega (8-4 / 3.80 ERA / 107 K's)

GAME RECAP

Top of the 1st - Viracocha strode to the plate to start the game and took a cut at the very first pitch. It was lined into shallow right field, but Zeus made a very nice sliding catch to rob him of the hit. Jesus Christ was next up - he worked the count full and drew the walk. Zulu God uKqili also worked the count full and fouled off a 3-2 pitch into the upper deck down the right field line. Jesus just avoided being picked off of first and uKqili flew out to Mohammed in CF for the 2nd out. A Thetan strode to the plate and watched the first pitch go by for the strike as Jesus Christ easily stole 2nd base. A Thetan took a cut at a 1-2 changeup and popped out to 1B Vishnu for the third out.

CL 0 / UL 0

Bottom of the 1st - Mohammed started things off for the UL by grounding a rocket between 1st and 2nd, but 1B uKqili made a fantastic diving grab and flipped the ball to the mortal pitcher who was covering first for the out. Zeus followed and grounded a rocket between 3rd and Short which Jesus Christ made a wonderful diving stop to snag and fired it to first for the 2nd out on back-to-back crowd-wowing defensive plays. Mayan God Hunab Ku was next up for the UL and worked the count full before driving a ball over 1B uKqili's head and down into the corner for the stand-up double. Guru Nahak was next up and seemed a little nervous in his first All-Star AB as he popped up behind the plate to the Catcher, Viracocha, to put an end to the inning.

CL 0 / UL 0

Top of the 2nd - SS Sidhartha Guatama led things off for the CL and drove a 2-2 pitch down the left field line that just barely hooked foul. He fouled off a couple more pitches and then took the walk. Satan watched the first pitch sail past for Ball 1 as Guatama was gunned down trying to steal 2nd. Now with one out and nobody on base, Satan popped a 3-1 pitch into CF which was easily gloved by Mohammed for the 2nd out. 2B Confucius was next up and hit an easy grounder to Hunab Ku at SS for the third out and leaving the CL hitless thus far through the game.

CL 0 / UL 0

Bottom of the 2nd - The #5 hitter, Vishnu came to the plate and crushed an 0-2 curveball over the left-center field wall to get the UL on the board. Odin belted a 3-2 pitch down the left field line that just curved foul. On the next pitch, he took a mighty swing, but missed the ball for the strikeout. Egyptian Sun God Ra grounded out to first for the second out. Lao-tzu was next up and grounded a 2-0 pitch to Jesus Christ at 3B who threw to uKqili at first to end the inning.

CL 0 / UL 1

Top of the 3rd - Philly's RF Tekkeitsertok drove one into the right-center field gap which Zeus ran down for a nice catch. Mortal pitcher Joseph Palmer struck out swinging. Next up, Incan God Viracocha grounded one past 3B Odin for the CL's first hit of the game. Jesus Christ left the bat on his shoulder for Ball 1 as Viracocha successfully stole second base. Christ took a cut at the very next pitch, but chopped it to the pitcher for the 3rd out.

CL 0 / UL 1

Bottom of the 3rd - Mere mortal pitcher Manuel Ortega came to the plate and struck out looking. Mohammed followed with a line drive single to right. Zeus took a pitch as Mohammed stole second. With a man on second and one out, Zeus blooped one into right-center for the base hit, putting men on the corners. Hunab Ku cut a 1-2 pitch right at SS Sidhartha Guatama for what looked like a perfect double play ball, but Siddhartha bobbled the ball pulling it from his glove, allowing Mohammed to score and putting men on first and second with one out. Guatama remained amazingly calm following the error. Guru Nahak was next to bat and flew lazily out to A Thetan in left field. Having already drove in the only run of the game thus far, Vishnu drove a 1-0 fastball into the right-center field gap for a 2 RBI double, giving the UL a 3-0 lead. Norse God Odin was next up and he flew out to Tekkeitsertok in CF for the 3rd out.

CL 0 / UL 4

Top of the 4th - The UL trotted out pitcher James Gwynn to start the 4th and he walked uKqili on 5 pitches. uKqili attempted to steal second base on the next pitch but was gunned down by UL Catcher Guru Nahak. A Thetan worked the count full and fouled off a number of pitches before finally grounding out to Odin at 3B for the 2nd out. Siddhartha Guatama delivered more of the same, as his groundout to Odin ended the CL's half of the inning.

CL 0 / UL 4

Bottom of the 4th - The CL brought pitcher Robert Cram into the game to face the UL deities and Ra flew out to left for the first out. Lao-tzu drove one into the left-center field gap. He tried to stretch the hit into a triple, but was gunned down on a great throw from A Thetan. The pitcher, Gwynn, was up next and lined out to uKqili at first to end the inning.

CL 0 / UL 4

Top of the 5th - With his trademark entrance music of 'Highway to Hell' blaring through the PA system, Satan led things off for the CL in the 5th. The Father of All Lies tried to sneak his way on by bunting, but bunted the first two pitches foul. On a 3-2 pitch, Satan got one in his wheelhouse and drove it just over the CF wall to put the CL on the board. Confucius came to the plate and got a hold of a 1-1 slider, driving it over the wall in left-center for back-to-back home runs, cutting the lead to 2. Philly RF Tekkeitsertok came up and he crushed a 1-0 curveball into the right field bleachers for back-to-back-to-back home runs! With the lead now down to 1, the UL made a pitching change and brought in mortal Adolfo Rao. The CL countered with pinch hitting Bondje for the pitcher. Bondje worked the count full and blooped one into shallow center, but Mohammed made a sliding catch to rob Bondje of the hit for the first out of the inning. Viracocha was next up and lined a 1-1 pitch into the RF corner for a stand-up double. Jesus Christ came up to the plate for the CL and took the walk on 5 pitches, putting men on first and second with 1 out for Zulu God uKqili. The CL continued to go for throat as Viracocha and Jesus Christ successfully double stole - putting men on 2nd and 3rd with one out. uKqili took a cut at the next pitch and lined into the right field corner for a 2 RBI double, giving the CL a 5-4 lead. A Thetan was obviously looking breaking ball and couldn't catch up to a 1-2 fastball for the strikeout. Now, with two out and a man on second, Siddhartha Guatama attoned for his fielding error by working the count full, fouling off a number of pitches, and finally driving a 3-2 slider into the left field seats for the 2 run HR, giving the CL a 7-4 lead. The United League countered with another pitching change, bringing in mortal Alfonso Esparza to face Satan, who led off the inning for the CL with a homerun. Satan had a nice cut at a 1-1 fastball, but grounded out to Ra at 2nd base to end the CL half of the inning.

CL 7 / UL 4

Bottom of the 5th - Mere mortal William Rafter took the mound for the CL in the bottom of the 5th and Islamic icon Mohammed welcomed him to the game by driving a 2-1 changeup into the right field seats to cut the lead to 2. Zeus was next up and took another mighty cut, but got underneath the ball and popped it straight up behind the plate. Incan God Viracocha easily made the catch for the first out. Hunab Ku was first pitch swinging and grounded out to short. Guru Nahak got his first All-Star hit as he blasted a 1-2 slider just past the glove of a leaping A Thetan for the solo HR just over the LF wall. Vishnu was next to bat and the DCL Batting Leader drove one right at uKqili at first for the third out.

CL 7 / UL 6

Top of the 6th - 2B Confucius started the inning by popping out to Ra at 2B. Tekkeitsertok was next and rifled one between 1st and 2nd, but Ra made an amazing diving stop and fired to first from his knees for the 2nd out. NY Catcher and Pueblo Indian God Awonawilona pinch hit for the pitcher and fouled out to Odin at 3B for the third out.

CL 7 / UL 6

Bottom of the 6th - Facing new CL pitcher Trey Breece, Odin drove a ball to left-center, but Tekkeitsertok got under it for the first out. Ra was next and grounded out to the pitcher. Lao-tzu grounded out to Confucius at 2B to end the inning.

CL 7 / UL 6

Top of the 7th - Babylonian God Apsu pinch hit for Viracocha at the top of the line-up. He took a cut at a 1-0 fastball and grounded out to SS. Abraham pinch hit for Jesus Christ and bounced out to Ra at second base. The UL brought in mortal pitcher Ricky Alonso as uKqili was pinch hit for by mortal Charles Melton. Melton responded by grounding out to the pitcher for the 3rd out.

CL 7 / UL 6

Bottom of the 7th - Aboriginal deity Altjira pinch hit for the pitcher to lead off the UL half of the 7th and he demolished the first pitch he saw, depositing it into the right field seats to tie the game at 7-7. The Pygmy Powerhouse, Khonvoum, pinch hit for Mohammed at the top of the line-up and, after working the count full, grounded out to second base for the first out. Irish deity Anu replaced Zeus at the plate and grounded a blistering ball right at Abraham who somehow managed to corral it and toss it to the pitcher covering first for the second out of the inning. Aztec God Ometeotl came in to hit for Hunab Ku and drew the walk. Guru Nahak was next up and watched patiently as Ometeotl stole second. The next pitch Nahak saw, he absolutely obliterated to left-center. The CL outfielders didn't even bother to move, because everyone knew it was gone the moment it left the bat. Nahak's 2nd HR of the game gave the UL a 9-7 lead. The CL responded with a pitching change, bringing in mortal Samual Sorensen. Mortal Hugo Rodriguez was brought in to pinch hit for Vishnu and Sorensen got him to fly lazily out to left field to end the inning.

CL 7 / UL 9

Top of the 8th - The UL brought in mortal pitcher Ricky Gutierrez who left a 2-0 curveball hanging over the meat of the plate and A Thetan made him pay for it by crushing it into the left-center field seats, cutting the lead to 1. Siddhartha Guatama then lined a single over the SS. Satan was next to bat and drew the walk, putting men on first and second with no outs. Confucius then walked on four straight pitches. With the bases loaded and no outs, Philly's RF Tekkeitsertok came to the plate. He drove a 3-0 pitch into the Right-center field gap, scoring Guatama and Satan. Confucius tried to score from first, but was gunned down at the plate by Ometeotl. With Tekkeitsertok on 2nd, one out and a 10-9 lead, mortal Chadwick Isabel pinch hit for the pitcher and drove an RBI single into RF. The mortal RF tried to gun down Tekkeitsertok at home but failed, which allowed Isabel to go to 2nd. Apsu flied out to CF for the 2nd out. Abraham came to the plate and walked on 5 pitches, putting men on first and second. Mortal Charles Melton went down swinging to end the inning.

CL 11 / UL 9

Bottom of the 8th - The CL brought in mortal pitcher George Bustamante as the UL pinch hit for Odin with mortal Ryan Brawley. Brawley worked the count full but went down looking on a fastball which caught the inside corner of the plate. Ra drew the walk. Bustamante pitched out twice, but Ra was not stealing. Lao-tzu drew the full count walk, putting men on first and second with one out. With one bat left on their bench, the UL allowed pitcher Ricky Gutierrez to bat and he advanced the runners on sacrifice bunt to the pitcher. The fans cheered as Pygmy Powerhouse Khonvoum strode to the plate as the go-ahead run, but he flew a lazy fly ball into CF which Tekkeitsertok grabbed to end the inning.

CL 11 / UL 9

Top of the 9th - A Thetan led things off for the CL and drove one into left field which Lao-tzu squeezed at the track for the first out. Next was Siddhartha Guatama, who lined one into the left field corner for a stand-up double, his third hit of the game. A wild pitch to Satan advanced Guatama to 3rd and Satan drove one into the left-center field gap for the RBI double, expanding the CL lead to 3. Confucius followed with an RBI single just past a leaping Anu at SS. Confucius stole second with Tekkeitsertok at the plate who took a huge cut at an 0-2 fastball, but missed for the strikeout. With a man on 2nd, two outs and one bat left on the bench, the CL let pitcher George Bustamante hit. Bustamante responded by driving an RBI single into left-center field, the first hit of his career. Although mortal pitcher Ricky Gutierrez was exhausted and getting knocked around, the UL left him in. He walked Apsu to put runners on first and second. He then walked Abraham to load the bases as a chorus of boos rained down from the stands for the poor management by the UL All-Star coach. Gutierrez walked another, giving mortal Charles Melton the free pass, scoring Bustamante from 3rd. Now leading 15-9 and with the bases loaded, 1 for 5 on the day A Thetan strode to the plate hit a 2 RBI single between first and second. With runners on the corners, Siddhartha Guatama came to the plate and drew Gutierrez's 7th walk to reload the bases. That brought up Satan, who dribbled a weak grounder towards the mortal 3B who had been playing back for an RBI infield single. Confucius was next up and he popped a 1-0 pitch into left field, compassionately ending the inning. Those few fans who remained in the stands booed heartily as the UL All-Stars left the field. The boos were not directed at the deities, but rather at the UL coach, Grady Little XIX, for leaving in Gutierrez FAR too long and quite probably costing the UL the game.

CL 18 / UL 9

Bottom of the 9th - Irish deity Anu led off the bottom of the 9th for the UL and pulled a trick out of his sleeve as he dropped down a beautiful bunt single. Ometeotl lined one down the third base line for a double. Anu was desperate to try and get the UL back in the game and tried to score from first, but was gunned down at the plate by A Thetan. Guru Nahak was next up and the first pitch went wild, allowing Ometeotl to advance to third. Guru Nahak flew lightly out to CF, but it was deep enough to score a tagging Ometeotl. Now, with two outs and no one on, the crowd began to file out of the park as mortal Hugo Rodriguez came to the plate. Rodriguez kept the hope alive by lining a single over third. Next up was mortal Ryan Brawley, who watched a 2-2 fastball cruise right down broadway to strike out looking to end the game.

FINAL SCORE: CL 18 / UL 10

The CL wins its third straight All-Star game, 18-10. Although, they couldn't have done it without the help of the UL manager, Grady Little XIX, who left UL Closer Ricky Gutierrez in for two full innings as he surrendered 10 hits, 11 Earned Runs and 7 walks with several starting pitchers sitting in the bullpen chomping at the bit. "I couldn't believe it!" exclaimed an exhausted and frustrated Gutierrez, "I'm looking over at him and shaking my head 'No' and he just sits there eating sunflower seeds and looking at me like some kind of invalid!" Gutierrez then walked away muttering a string of Spanish profanities.

No one has seen Little following the game - when asked if they knew his whereabouts, each and every UL deity paused, smiled and denied that they had seen him. When asked why his jersey was covered in blood, Aztec God Ometeotl declared, "I...cut myself shaving. We deities...we have a lot more blood than mortals, you know."

On a brighter note, CL Deity and Orlando CF Satan was named the All-Star MVP for his 3 for 5, 3 runs scored, 3 RBI and a HR performance. Satan was first congratulated by last year's All-Star Game MVP, Jesus Christ who gave the deity a hug and playfully rubbed his horns. "It's an honor," noted Satan, "I mean, this is the cream of the crop in this game right here and to be named the MVP out of this group is a really good feeling. I would like to thank myself, my followers, the fans of Orlando and UL Coach Little, may he rest in peace."

So, what was shaping up to be a great finish ends with a fizzling whimper as urine-poor managing by the UL opens the door wide open for the CL to blow the game into pieces.

10-19-2004, 06:48 PM	#69 (permalink)
enigk Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	3006 DCL All-Star Game - July 1st, 3006 The CL has won the first two All-Star games in DCL History and a palatable sense of electricity seems to be buzzing through the UL squad. Whether this is a collective desire to win their first All-Star game or merely Zeus' thunderbolt remains to be seen. The first two All-Star games have also been extremely exciting and action-packed games which have been a godsend for scalpers as ticket demand has skyrocketed. This year's Starting Lineups are as follows: CL's Starting Line-Up 1.) C Viracocha (.477 / 49 HR / 94 RBI) 2.) 3B Jesus Christ (.446 / 46 HR / 100 RBI) 3.) 1B uKqili (.441 / 53 HR / 112 RBI) 4.) LF A Thetan (.456 / 39 HR / 91 RBI) 5.) SS Sidhartha Guatama (.453 / 43 HR / 95 RBI) 6.) RF Satan (.457 / 40 HR / 81 RBI) 7.) 2B Confucius (.446 / 45 HR / 96 RBI) 8.) CF Tekkeitsertok (.399 / 33 HR / 95 RBI) 9.) P Joseph Palmer (11-1 / 3.46 ERA / 97 K's) UL's Starting Line-Up 1.) CF Mohammed (.404 / 38 HR / 80 RBI) 2.) LF Zeus (.389 / 28 HR / 77 RBI) 3.) SS Hunab Ku (.440 / 50 HR / 108 RBI) 4.) C Guru Nahak (.506 / 58 HR / 127 RBI) 5.) 1B Vishnu (.549 / 43 HR / 102 RBI) 6.) 3B Odin (.515 / 44 HR / 94 RBI) 7.) 2B Ra (.478 / 45 HR / 100 RBI) 8.) LF Lao-tzu (.442 / 43 HR / 90 RBI) 9.) P Manuel Ortega (8-4 / 3.80 ERA / 107 K's) GAME RECAP Top of the 1st - Viracocha strode to the plate to start the game and took a cut at the very first pitch. It was lined into shallow right field, but Zeus made a very nice sliding catch to rob him of the hit. Jesus Christ was next up - he worked the count full and drew the walk. Zulu God uKqili also worked the count full and fouled off a 3-2 pitch into the upper deck down the right field line. Jesus just avoided being picked off of first and uKqili flew out to Mohammed in CF for the 2nd out. A Thetan strode to the plate and watched the first pitch go by for the strike as Jesus Christ easily stole 2nd base. A Thetan took a cut at a 1-2 changeup and popped out to 1B Vishnu for the third out. CL 0 / UL 0 Bottom of the 1st - Mohammed started things off for the UL by grounding a rocket between 1st and 2nd, but 1B uKqili made a fantastic diving grab and flipped the ball to the mortal pitcher who was covering first for the out. Zeus followed and grounded a rocket between 3rd and Short which Jesus Christ made a wonderful diving stop to snag and fired it to first for the 2nd out on back-to-back crowd-wowing defensive plays. Mayan God Hunab Ku was next up for the UL and worked the count full before driving a ball over 1B uKqili's head and down into the corner for the stand-up double. Guru Nahak was next up and seemed a little nervous in his first All-Star AB as he popped up behind the plate to the Catcher, Viracocha, to put an end to the inning. CL 0 / UL 0 Top of the 2nd - SS Sidhartha Guatama led things off for the CL and drove a 2-2 pitch down the left field line that just barely hooked foul. He fouled off a couple more pitches and then took the walk. Satan watched the first pitch sail past for Ball 1 as Guatama was gunned down trying to steal 2nd. Now with one out and nobody on base, Satan popped a 3-1 pitch into CF which was easily gloved by Mohammed for the 2nd out. 2B Confucius was next up and hit an easy grounder to Hunab Ku at SS for the third out and leaving the CL hitless thus far through the game. CL 0 / UL 0 Bottom of the 2nd - The #5 hitter, Vishnu came to the plate and crushed an 0-2 curveball over the left-center field wall to get the UL on the board. Odin belted a 3-2 pitch down the left field line that just curved foul. On the next pitch, he took a mighty swing, but missed the ball for the strikeout. Egyptian Sun God Ra grounded out to first for the second out. Lao-tzu was next up and grounded a 2-0 pitch to Jesus Christ at 3B who threw to uKqili at first to end the inning. CL 0 / UL 1 Top of the 3rd - Philly's RF Tekkeitsertok drove one into the right-center field gap which Zeus ran down for a nice catch. Mortal pitcher Joseph Palmer struck out swinging. Next up, Incan God Viracocha grounded one past 3B Odin for the CL's first hit of the game. Jesus Christ left the bat on his shoulder for Ball 1 as Viracocha successfully stole second base. Christ took a cut at the very next pitch, but chopped it to the pitcher for the 3rd out. CL 0 / UL 1 Bottom of the 3rd - Mere mortal pitcher Manuel Ortega came to the plate and struck out looking. Mohammed followed with a line drive single to right. Zeus took a pitch as Mohammed stole second. With a man on second and one out, Zeus blooped one into right-center for the base hit, putting men on the corners. Hunab Ku cut a 1-2 pitch right at SS Sidhartha Guatama for what looked like a perfect double play ball, but Siddhartha bobbled the ball pulling it from his glove, allowing Mohammed to score and putting men on first and second with one out. Guatama remained amazingly calm following the error. Guru Nahak was next to bat and flew lazily out to A Thetan in left field. Having already drove in the only run of the game thus far, Vishnu drove a 1-0 fastball into the right-center field gap for a 2 RBI double, giving the UL a 3-0 lead. Norse God Odin was next up and he flew out to Tekkeitsertok in CF for the 3rd out. CL 0 / UL 4 Top of the 4th - The UL trotted out pitcher James Gwynn to start the 4th and he walked uKqili on 5 pitches. uKqili attempted to steal second base on the next pitch but was gunned down by UL Catcher Guru Nahak. A Thetan worked the count full and fouled off a number of pitches before finally grounding out to Odin at 3B for the 2nd out. Siddhartha Guatama delivered more of the same, as his groundout to Odin ended the CL's half of the inning. CL 0 / UL 4 Bottom of the 4th - The CL brought pitcher Robert Cram into the game to face the UL deities and Ra flew out to left for the first out. Lao-tzu drove one into the left-center field gap. He tried to stretch the hit into a triple, but was gunned down on a great throw from A Thetan. The pitcher, Gwynn, was up next and lined out to uKqili at first to end the inning. CL 0 / UL 4 Top of the 5th - With his trademark entrance music of 'Highway to Hell' blaring through the PA system, Satan led things off for the CL in the 5th. The Father of All Lies tried to sneak his way on by bunting, but bunted the first two pitches foul. On a 3-2 pitch, Satan got one in his wheelhouse and drove it just over the CF wall to put the CL on the board. Confucius came to the plate and got a hold of a 1-1 slider, driving it over the wall in left-center for back-to-back home runs, cutting the lead to 2. Philly RF Tekkeitsertok came up and he crushed a 1-0 curveball into the right field bleachers for back-to-back-to-back home runs! With the lead now down to 1, the UL made a pitching change and brought in mortal Adolfo Rao. The CL countered with pinch hitting Bondje for the pitcher. Bondje worked the count full and blooped one into shallow center, but Mohammed made a sliding catch to rob Bondje of the hit for the first out of the inning. Viracocha was next up and lined a 1-1 pitch into the RF corner for a stand-up double. Jesus Christ came up to the plate for the CL and took the walk on 5 pitches, putting men on first and second with 1 out for Zulu God uKqili. The CL continued to go for throat as Viracocha and Jesus Christ successfully double stole - putting men on 2nd and 3rd with one out. uKqili took a cut at the next pitch and lined into the right field corner for a 2 RBI double, giving the CL a 5-4 lead. A Thetan was obviously looking breaking ball and couldn't catch up to a 1-2 fastball for the strikeout. Now, with two out and a man on second, Siddhartha Guatama attoned for his fielding error by working the count full, fouling off a number of pitches, and finally driving a 3-2 slider into the left field seats for the 2 run HR, giving the CL a 7-4 lead. The United League countered with another pitching change, bringing in mortal Alfonso Esparza to face Satan, who led off the inning for the CL with a homerun. Satan had a nice cut at a 1-1 fastball, but grounded out to Ra at 2nd base to end the CL half of the inning. CL 7 / UL 4 Bottom of the 5th - Mere mortal William Rafter took the mound for the CL in the bottom of the 5th and Islamic icon Mohammed welcomed him to the game by driving a 2-1 changeup into the right field seats to cut the lead to 2. Zeus was next up and took another mighty cut, but got underneath the ball and popped it straight up behind the plate. Incan God Viracocha easily made the catch for the first out. Hunab Ku was first pitch swinging and grounded out to short. Guru Nahak got his first All-Star hit as he blasted a 1-2 slider just past the glove of a leaping A Thetan for the solo HR just over the LF wall. Vishnu was next to bat and the DCL Batting Leader drove one right at uKqili at first for the third out. CL 7 / UL 6 Top of the 6th - 2B Confucius started the inning by popping out to Ra at 2B. Tekkeitsertok was next and rifled one between 1st and 2nd, but Ra made an amazing diving stop and fired to first from his knees for the 2nd out. NY Catcher and Pueblo Indian God Awonawilona pinch hit for the pitcher and fouled out to Odin at 3B for the third out. CL 7 / UL 6 Bottom of the 6th - Facing new CL pitcher Trey Breece, Odin drove a ball to left-center, but Tekkeitsertok got under it for the first out. Ra was next and grounded out to the pitcher. Lao-tzu grounded out to Confucius at 2B to end the inning. CL 7 / UL 6 Top of the 7th - Babylonian God Apsu pinch hit for Viracocha at the top of the line-up. He took a cut at a 1-0 fastball and grounded out to SS. Abraham pinch hit for Jesus Christ and bounced out to Ra at second base. The UL brought in mortal pitcher Ricky Alonso as uKqili was pinch hit for by mortal Charles Melton. Melton responded by grounding out to the pitcher for the 3rd out. CL 7 / UL 6 Bottom of the 7th - Aboriginal deity Altjira pinch hit for the pitcher to lead off the UL half of the 7th and he demolished the first pitch he saw, depositing it into the right field seats to tie the game at 7-7. The Pygmy Powerhouse, Khonvoum, pinch hit for Mohammed at the top of the line-up and, after working the count full, grounded out to second base for the first out. Irish deity Anu replaced Zeus at the plate and grounded a blistering ball right at Abraham who somehow managed to corral it and toss it to the pitcher covering first for the second out of the inning. Aztec God Ometeotl came in to hit for Hunab Ku and drew the walk. Guru Nahak was next up and watched patiently as Ometeotl stole second. The next pitch Nahak saw, he absolutely obliterated to left-center. The CL outfielders didn't even bother to move, because everyone knew it was gone the moment it left the bat. Nahak's 2nd HR of the game gave the UL a 9-7 lead. The CL responded with a pitching change, bringing in mortal Samual Sorensen. Mortal Hugo Rodriguez was brought in to pinch hit for Vishnu and Sorensen got him to fly lazily out to left field to end the inning. CL 7 / UL 9 Top of the 8th - The UL brought in mortal pitcher Ricky Gutierrez who left a 2-0 curveball hanging over the meat of the plate and A Thetan made him pay for it by crushing it into the left-center field seats, cutting the lead to 1. Siddhartha Guatama then lined a single over the SS. Satan was next to bat and drew the walk, putting men on first and second with no outs. Confucius then walked on four straight pitches. With the bases loaded and no outs, Philly's RF Tekkeitsertok came to the plate. He drove a 3-0 pitch into the Right-center field gap, scoring Guatama and Satan. Confucius tried to score from first, but was gunned down at the plate by Ometeotl. With Tekkeitsertok on 2nd, one out and a 10-9 lead, mortal Chadwick Isabel pinch hit for the pitcher and drove an RBI single into RF. The mortal RF tried to gun down Tekkeitsertok at home but failed, which allowed Isabel to go to 2nd. Apsu flied out to CF for the 2nd out. Abraham came to the plate and walked on 5 pitches, putting men on first and second. Mortal Charles Melton went down swinging to end the inning. CL 11 / UL 9 Bottom of the 8th - The CL brought in mortal pitcher George Bustamante as the UL pinch hit for Odin with mortal Ryan Brawley. Brawley worked the count full but went down looking on a fastball which caught the inside corner of the plate. Ra drew the walk. Bustamante pitched out twice, but Ra was not stealing. Lao-tzu drew the full count walk, putting men on first and second with one out. With one bat left on their bench, the UL allowed pitcher Ricky Gutierrez to bat and he advanced the runners on sacrifice bunt to the pitcher. The fans cheered as Pygmy Powerhouse Khonvoum strode to the plate as the go-ahead run, but he flew a lazy fly ball into CF which Tekkeitsertok grabbed to end the inning. CL 11 / UL 9 Top of the 9th - A Thetan led things off for the CL and drove one into left field which Lao-tzu squeezed at the track for the first out. Next was Siddhartha Guatama, who lined one into the left field corner for a stand-up double, his third hit of the game. A wild pitch to Satan advanced Guatama to 3rd and Satan drove one into the left-center field gap for the RBI double, expanding the CL lead to 3. Confucius followed with an RBI single just past a leaping Anu at SS. Confucius stole second with Tekkeitsertok at the plate who took a huge cut at an 0-2 fastball, but missed for the strikeout. With a man on 2nd, two outs and one bat left on the bench, the CL let pitcher George Bustamante hit. Bustamante responded by driving an RBI single into left-center field, the first hit of his career. Although mortal pitcher Ricky Gutierrez was exhausted and getting knocked around, the UL left him in. He walked Apsu to put runners on first and second. He then walked Abraham to load the bases as a chorus of boos rained down from the stands for the poor management by the UL All-Star coach. Gutierrez walked another, giving mortal Charles Melton the free pass, scoring Bustamante from 3rd. Now leading 15-9 and with the bases loaded, 1 for 5 on the day A Thetan strode to the plate hit a 2 RBI single between first and second. With runners on the corners, Siddhartha Guatama came to the plate and drew Gutierrez's 7th walk to reload the bases. That brought up Satan, who dribbled a weak grounder towards the mortal 3B who had been playing back for an RBI infield single. Confucius was next up and he popped a 1-0 pitch into left field, compassionately ending the inning. Those few fans who remained in the stands booed heartily as the UL All-Stars left the field. The boos were not directed at the deities, but rather at the UL coach, Grady Little XIX, for leaving in Gutierrez FAR too long and quite probably costing the UL the game. CL 18 / UL 9 Bottom of the 9th - Irish deity Anu led off the bottom of the 9th for the UL and pulled a trick out of his sleeve as he dropped down a beautiful bunt single. Ometeotl lined one down the third base line for a double. Anu was desperate to try and get the UL back in the game and tried to score from first, but was gunned down at the plate by A Thetan. Guru Nahak was next up and the first pitch went wild, allowing Ometeotl to advance to third. Guru Nahak flew lightly out to CF, but it was deep enough to score a tagging Ometeotl. Now, with two outs and no one on, the crowd began to file out of the park as mortal Hugo Rodriguez came to the plate. Rodriguez kept the hope alive by lining a single over third. Next up was mortal Ryan Brawley, who watched a 2-2 fastball cruise right down broadway to strike out looking to end the game. FINAL SCORE: CL 18 / UL 10 The CL wins its third straight All-Star game, 18-10. Although, they couldn't have done it without the help of the UL manager, Grady Little XIX, who left UL Closer Ricky Gutierrez in for two full innings as he surrendered 10 hits, 11 Earned Runs and 7 walks with several starting pitchers sitting in the bullpen chomping at the bit. "I couldn't believe it!" exclaimed an exhausted and frustrated Gutierrez, "I'm looking over at him and shaking my head 'No' and he just sits there eating sunflower seeds and looking at me like some kind of invalid!" Gutierrez then walked away muttering a string of Spanish profanities. No one has seen Little following the game - when asked if they knew his whereabouts, each and every UL deity paused, smiled and denied that they had seen him. When asked why his jersey was covered in blood, Aztec God Ometeotl declared, "I...cut myself shaving. We deities...we have a lot more blood than mortals, you know." On a brighter note, CL Deity and Orlando CF Satan was named the All-Star MVP for his 3 for 5, 3 runs scored, 3 RBI and a HR performance. Satan was first congratulated by last year's All-Star Game MVP, Jesus Christ who gave the deity a hug and playfully rubbed his horns. "It's an honor," noted Satan, "I mean, this is the cream of the crop in this game right here and to be named the MVP out of this group is a really good feeling. I would like to thank myself, my followers, the fans of Orlando and UL Coach Little, may he rest in peace." So, what was shaping up to be a great finish ends with a fizzling whimper as urine-poor managing by the UL opens the door wide open for the CL to blow the game into pieces.