Level 42 7 — 3 Boat Boys
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HEX “Lvl42 at Boats. I already know the seventh uhoh. I've made peace with it. You have three hours to do the same.”
RIOT “SAY LESS. SAY NOTHING. IT'S TIME.”
HEX “Earl (Disputed Captain). “Spider-Eyed Honestly”. I've seen their at-bats before they happen. So has the pitcher, unfortunately for the pitcher.”
RIOT “CROWD CHECK — “EVERYONE SAW THAT” — BOATS SECTION — 2ND UHOH — I HAVE JOINED IN TWICE ALREADY.”
HEX “Mm. Earlier than the dream had it, but yes.”
HEX “I read the Boats section on the way in. Findings: The fanbase has been described as 'haunted but functional.' Make of that what they will.”
HEX “Lvl42 lead 3–1 through 4. I knew at breakfast. The crowd is booing the moon — they're starting to know too.”
RIOT “The visiting fans have started a chant. Nobody is happy about it.”
HEX “Public address system briefly apologized to the Bobs. ...I'm going to pretend that wasn't in the dream. It was in the dream.”
RIOT “LVL42 5. BOATS 1. THAT'S NOT A SCORE THAT'S A CRIME SCENE.”
RIOT “IT'S OVER. LVL42 WIN 7–3. SOUL OF THE GAME: FORGOTTEN GYM BAG JANICE, 3-FOR-6. i need to sit down. I'M NOT GOING TO. but i need to.”
HEX “I've seen your drive home. Take the second exit. Goodnight.”
RIOT “GOODNIGHT. I MEAN IT. GO.”
Lvl42 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 R 7
Boats 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 R 3
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .666 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .166 |
| Empty Manila Folder Boris | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne (Disputed Captain) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .285 |
| Earl (Disputed Captain) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Hank (The Real Captain) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .666 |
| Steve (Also Captain) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .666 |
| Stan (Also Captain) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .166 |
| Hank (Allegedly Captain) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Chuck (Co-Captain) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Roy (Captain Emeritus) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Earl (Captain Emeritus) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Boats (Dad's Dock) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Birthday Card Margaret crushes one. The chorus arrives at the right moment for the first time. Coffee Cup Margaret hits a soft liner. A lobby plant trembles. Empty Manila Folder Boris (hum-along) singles. The mirrored ceiling reveals nothing useful. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Wayne (Disputed Captain) drives one into the harbor. Wayne (Disputed Captain) insists this was on purpose. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Wet Umbrella Dennis drills one to right. The lasagna cools further. Lvl42 (away): 1 run, 1 hit ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Hank (The Real Captain) singles. The flare goes off, accidentally. Earl (Disputed Captain) hits one to right. The Boat Boys begin a story about a boat. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin hits one as the song hits the bridge. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Hank (The Real Captain) works a hit, then yells something about thermostats. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Stan (Also Captain) hammers a base hit while several dads adjust their hats. Earl (Disputed Captain) (knot-untying) hammers a base hit while several dads adjust their hats. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice singles. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice is not certain Forgotten Gym Bag Janice is here. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Wet Umbrella Dennis (between-floors) sends one out as the bridge plays. The carpet smells different now. Suspiciously Damp Carl (elevator-trance) works a base hit. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) singles. The PA system plays the same eight bars again. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Steve (Also Captain) works a hit. A discussion of knot-tying breaks out at first base. FINAL: Lvl42 7 — Boats 3