That's all folks...

Sunday Aug. 29th. This is the one we've looking forward to for about 4 weeks. The season tends to drag this time of year. Between the heat and just plain old fatigue, we're ready for the end. I've enjoyed this season as much as any of the past 14 that I've been around for. I certainly have been here for the bulk of it. Counting today's game, I've worked about 61 of the 71 games. That's the most I've ever worked in a season. I'll probably cut back next year and only work about 60. When I arrived, all the pre-game work was done, except for a couple more rounds o of watering the infield. It would need it today with an expected temp. of 91. Izzy was cooking up a storm again today, so we definitely would be eating well today. And drinking. (after the game). we went into this game on an up note. The Sens were still in 2nd place by 1 and a half games over Bowie. They took a tough 2-1 loss on Saturday night before the largest regular season crowd ever, 7900 and change. Any by all reports, there wasn't any exaggerating, because, apparently it was tough to move around. There wouldn't be nearly as big a crowd today, but bigger than a standard Sunday, since they were giving away all kinds of good stuff. All of the grounds crew gang were in the house today and is was a little cozy in the dugout today. We had to kick out the one photographer who usually makes himself at home in our area, but noone felt too bad about it. We don't care for him too much. The game was a back and forth affair until the Thunder opened up a 5-2 lead going into the bottom of the 8th. The Trenton pitcher walked the 1st 2 of out batters, when Marvin Lowrance, the hero of Friday's game, launched a 3-2 pitch onto the right field boardwalk to knot things up at 5 each. The sore stayed the same until the bottom of the 10th, when with 2 men on, Jesus Valdez hit a single to center field and Josh Johnson, on 2nd, raced home, through a stop sign, to plate the winning run and sending the last day crowd home happy and kept the Sens in front of Bowie. Of course we still had all the post game hoopla, including a softball game between the Harrisburg police and firefighters. So we had something to eat and drink and watched the game for a while, then said our good-byes. I didn't clean out my locker today. Something tells me I'll be back in a little less than 2 weeks. For a playoff game. Imagine that. Its been a long time coming. I wanted the season to be over today. But I'll take a couple of more games. Could we actually win the championship? Stranger things have happened. Anyone remember the September of 1999? So until Labor Day, the actual last day of the season, later...