The Bobs 11 — 8 Outback Knives
♡ Onion Mist at the Steakhouse. The Knives smell SHARP.
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VESPER “Okay. Okay okay okay. Bobs, Knives, The Steakhouse, tonight. I've had four coffees and one premonition. Let's go.”
RIOT “I ALREADY LOVE THIS GAME AND IT HASN'T STARTED.”
RIOT “WEATHER REPORT. ONION MIST. PLAY CONTINUES BECAUSE OF COURSE IT DOES.”
VESPER “Noted and beloved.”
VESPER “You know what I love about this booth? The dread. The camaraderie. The little fridge.”
RIOT “THE FRIDGE IS EMPTY.”
VESPER “The dread and the camaraderie, then.”
VESPER “Tonight we're watching Hungover Bob-3000. “Infield Phantom Still,” to the faithful. The walkup alone — Cool-Aire compressor feedback remix. — I mean. Come on.”
RIOT “THE KNIVES SECTION IS CHANTING “SLURM. SLURM. SLURM” AND HONESTLY? SAME.”
VESPER “The Knives section is in mid-season form already. Case in point: Fans treat losing as character development.”
VESPER “We're all tied at 4 through 4, and the crowd has gone dream-synced. Love that for us.”
RIOT “Every chant sounds like a warning.”
RIOT “BOBS LEAD 9–6 THROUGH 6. THE CROWD IS CHANTING INCORRECTLY. AS THEY SHOULD BE.”
VESPER “Last time I checked in, this crowd was dream-synced. They've progressed. I'm not sure toward what.”
RIOT “BOBS. 11–8. FINAL. SOUL OF THE GAME: GREATER BOB BOB, 4-FOR-9. THAT'S THE GAME AND I'LL BE HEARING IT IN MY SLEEP.”
VESPER “We're done here. The field isn't — but we are. Goodnight, everyone.”
RIOT “WORTH IT. GOODNIGHT.”
- 🌫 ONION MIST: Constance of the Veil (Knives) gains 1 POWER (now 10.0).
Bobs 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 R 11
Knives 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 R 8
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Bob Bob | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .444 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Hereditary Bobina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Tall Bob Bob | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis Edgewise | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Phyllis Looms | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Florence Drift | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| Hilda the Reach | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Mavis the Towering | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .1000 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Bobs @ Knives (The Steakhouse) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Exhausted Bob With A Knife drives one into the gap. Two Bobs nearly come to blows in the dugout. Hungover Bob-3000 clubs a double. The Bob War temporarily dissolves into mutual envy. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── The umpire shudders. Hilda Edgewise drifts up to the plate. The bat hovers. Mavis Edgewise swings through the bat and still hits the ball. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── A scoreless inning. The bloomin' onion smell intensifies for no reason. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Hilda the Reach hits one so hard the steakhouse smells momentarily of burning. Mavis Edgewise makes contact. The ball seems hesitant. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering (looming) hits one so hard the steakhouse smells momentarily of burning. Mavis Edgewise carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Tall Bob Bob works a long at-bat under pointed Bob scrutiny. Greater Bob Bob works a long at-bat under pointed Bob scrutiny. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Steakhouse. The Knives go quietly. Somewhere a knife clatters. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Small Bob-3000 works the count. A Bob in the stands stands up and announces he is leaving the war. Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife (muttering) lashes one down the line. Other Bobs claim partial credit. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Hilda Edgewise slices one down the line. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Greater Bob Bob (war-weary) pokes a hit. The clipboard-Bobs make a note. Reformed Bobstradamus bunts. The Bobs argue for nine straight minutes about what a bunt is. Bobs (away): 2 runs, 2 hits ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Florence Drift settles into a stance taller than the umpire and singles. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Hereditary Bobina fouls one off and points at another Bob. Reasons unclear. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling drifts up to the plate. The bat hovers. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Greater Bob Bob fouls one off and points at another Bob. Reasons unclear. Hungover Bob-3000 (settling scores) grounds a single past the shortstop, still glaring at his cousin Bob. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Phyllis Looms drifts up to the plate. The bat hovers. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife steps in. Three Bobs in the on-deck circle accuse each other of treason. Bobs (away): 1 run, 1 hit ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Constance of the Veil (looming) crushes one. The ball is later found pre-sliced. FINAL: Bobs 11 — Knives 8 WEATHER: Onion Mist 🌫 ONION MIST: Constance of the Veil (Knives) gains 1 POWER (now 10.0).