DENNIS LAMP – IS LIGHTS OUT – FOR SANTA CRUZ

By Evets Reltuc…

vampiresTaking the mound in the 9th inning was a blur to Dennis Lamp. He had shutout Santa Cruz, but has also, no-hit them thru 8. He peered over to third base to get his usual nod from Pedro Guerrero, only to find Marty Castillo manning the bag in the interest of defense. He now had a defense of an 8-catcher, 5-1B, 9-2B, 9-SS, 4-3B and 3’s around the outfield. With a defense like that behind him, only a miracle would allow a ball to drop for a base hit. Lamp started his warm-ups and as he finished, Eddie Murray called the infield to the mound. He looked at Lamp and said, “Let them hit it…Don’t get fancy…Let them hit it.” That bought a smile to Lamp’s face and he seemed more relax. The infield then retreated back to their positions.

His first adversary of the inning was Reggie Smith, batting for the first time all year. Smith hits a slow bounder up the middle, Templeton over….good bounce….the throw to first … it bounces in the dirt! … MURRAY scoops it … and he’s OUT! 1-Away. Rick Miller is the next up. He bats one to the right side … MURRAY fields it cleanly and beats MILLER to first … 2-Away. Lamp steps to the back of the mound as Murray tosses him the ball back. He picks up the rosin bag, and takes a deep breath. He steps back on the mound and peers in to see Ransom’s sign. He then steps back off the mound with the sweat beading down his temples and take another deep breath. Ransom walks out to the mound. As he approaches Lamp, Murray starts to walk to the mound, but Ransom hold up his glove, which keeps Murray at first.
Ransom looks up to the sky, which prompts Lamp to do the same thing, and he says, “It’s a beautiful night isn’t it.” Lamp nods. Ransom starts to walk back to the plate, without ever looking at Lamp and simply says, ‘Then lets end it.” Lamp once again smiles and steps to the mound. Ray Knight steps in for Santa Cruz. Lamp nods at the sign, the pitch……it’s a bouncer back of second … fielded by GANTNER … he throws to first…..OUT!!! DENNIS LAMP HAS THROWN A NO HITTER!!!!!

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