Level 42 10 — 9 The Bobs
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VESPER “Okay. Okay okay okay. Lvl42, Bobs, The Bob Pit, tonight. I've had four coffees and one premonition. Let's go.”
AURELIA “The public is heavy on the road team. The public is often wrong. On average. No offense.”
AURELIA “Scouting note on Reformed Bobstradamus — “The Reset” to the fans. Walkup routine as follows: Riot TV bumper, three quarter speed. The books adjust accordingly. I don't ask how.”
AURELIA ““WE BELIEVE IN THIS” — that's the Bobs crowd, 2nd uhoh. The chant-to-runs correlation remains unproven. They keep chanting. I keep noting it.”
VESPER “The Lvl42 section is in mid-season form already. Case in point: A vocal minority brings tape recorders, mixtapes fire.”
AURELIA “Through 4 it's Lvl42, 6–3. The line has noticed. The crowd — transcendent — has also noticed. Everyone's noticing. Great work all around.”
VESPER “The visiting fans have started a chant. Nobody is happy about it.”
AURELIA “10–5. At this margin the live line just reads 'yes'. Crowd's dream-synced. The Bobs fans are researching next season.”
VESPER “Last time I checked in, this crowd was transcendent. They've progressed. I'm not sure toward what.”
VESPER “Give the people a prediction, Aurelia.”
AURELIA “No. The last one came true and everyone got weird about it.”
VESPER “And it's over! Lvl42 take it 10–9. Soul of the game: Suspiciously Damp Phil, 3-for-6. What a night. What a sport. What *is* this sport.”
AURELIA “Pre-game note on Reformed Bobstradamus 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 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 R 10
Bobs 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 R 9
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .142 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Tall Bob Bob | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Greater Bob Bob | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Hereditary Bobina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Bobs (The Bob Pit) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Something is wrong with the air. Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. Suspiciously Damp Phil (between-floors) hits one as the song hits the bridge. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Hungover Bob-3000 lashes one down the line. Other Bobs claim partial credit. Bobs (home): 1 run, 1 hit ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Tepid Soup Karen works a base hit. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Hereditary Bobina swings furiously. The other Bobs heckle. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Greater Bob Bob (war-weary) swings furiously. The other Bobs heckle. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Phil hits one. The recessed lighting flickers. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Several balls go missing and reappear. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice drives one to deep left while humming. Suspiciously Damp Carl swings during the chorus. The bat connects. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Hereditary Bobina (muttering) hits it deep and gone. A Bob in the stands declares the war over. Another Bob disagrees loudly. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Birthday Card Margaret (floor 42 stare) singles. The doors do not open. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Exhausted Bob With A Knife (uneasy ceasefire) hits it deep and gone. A Bob in the stands declares the war over. Another Bob disagrees loudly. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin sends a home run into Floor 43, where it has never been observed. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Wet Umbrella Dennis singles. The mirrored ceiling reveals nothing useful. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── The lights dim, brighten, and dim again. Greater Bob Bob (war-weary) CRACKS one over the centerfield wall. Several Bobs immediately try to enlist Greater Bob Bob. Reformed Bobstradamus hits one off the wall. The Bobs cheer, then immediately regroup against the cheering Bob. Tall Bob Bob works the count. A Bob in the stands stands up and announces he is leaving the war. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. FINAL: Lvl42 10 — Bobs 9