Level 42 10 — 9 The Bobs
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VESPER “Good evening Future Hell~ ♡ Lvl42 at Bobs, live from The Bob Pit. I have a good feeling about tonight, which — historically — means run.”
AURELIA “Volume's up, judgment's down. So: standard first-pitch conditions.”
VESPER “Tonight we're watching Forgotten Gym Bag Janice. “The Pre-Game Omen,” to the faithful. The walkup alone — A recording of a previous walkup, degraded. — I mean. Come on.”
AURELIA “For the log: Lvl42 section, chanting “GOLDEN CHAIN. GOLDEN CHAIN”. I don't interpret. I record.”
AURELIA “Through 4 it's Lvl42, 4–1. The line has noticed. The crowd — booing the moon — has also noticed. Everyone's noticing. Great work all around.”
VESPER “The away dugout is dangerously relaxed.”
VESPER “Small incident update from the field crew: Drone camera collision under review. Play continues, because it always does ♡”
AURELIA “Bobs 9, Lvl42 7 after 7. Comfortable margin. 'Comfortable.' I've seen comfortable margins die screaming.”
AURELIA “I brought spreadsheets tonight. Plural.”
VESPER “And I brought snacks. Between us we're one functional broadcaster.”
VESPER “Final score Lvl42 10, Bobs 9. Soul of the game: Birthday Card Susan, 4-for-7. I laughed, I cried, I signed two waivers.”
AURELIA “Pre-game note on Forgotten Gym Bag Janice stands. The books remember. So do I.”
VESPER “We're done here. The field isn't — but we are. Goodnight, everyone.”
AURELIA “Concur. Goodnight.”
Lvl42 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 R 10
Bobs 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 R 9
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday Card Susan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .571 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .1000 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .600 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .166 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Bob Bob | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .750 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Greater Bob Bob | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Bobs (The Bob Pit) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Birthday Card Susan (elevator-trance) singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Hungover Bob-3000 lashes one down the line. Other Bobs claim partial credit. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Chuck (Co-Captain) swings during the chorus. The bat connects. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── The lights dim, brighten, and dim again. Small Bob-3000 (settling scores) singles, sneers at a different Bob. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Carl drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. Coffee Cup Margaret hits one. The recessed lighting flickers. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice taps a hit. Briefcase Linda nods. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Bob's Cousin Bob lashes one down the line. Other Bobs claim partial credit. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Reformed Bobstradamus hits a sharp grounder. The ceasefire holds, barely. Exhausted Bob With A Knife drives one to right. Three Bobs simultaneously call timeout for unrelated reasons. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── The crowd is no longer a crowd, exactly. Hungover Bob-3000 sends one over the wall. Confused cheering, then booing, then more cheering. Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife fouls one off and points at another Bob. Reasons unclear. Hereditary Bobina clubs a double. The Bob War temporarily dissolves into mutual envy. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin singles. The doors do not open. Birthday Card Susan singles. The PA system plays the same eight bars again. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Small Bob-3000 works the count. A Bob in the stands stands up and announces he is leaving the war. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Carl hits one. The recessed lighting flickers. Birthday Card Margaret (floor 42 stare) pokes a hit. The slight smell of warm laundry intensifies. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── top of the 10th ───────────────────────── extra innings: top of the 10th Birthday Card Susan singles. The doors do not open. ─── bot of the 10th ───────────────────────── Tall Bob Bob clubs a double. The Bob War temporarily dissolves into mutual envy. FINAL: Lvl42 10 — Bobs 9