How is this for Quality reporting!
From the Star-telegram
North Side’s Salazar does it all in 1-0 win
Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Rob Salazar of Fort Worth North Side not only pitched all seven innings of a 1-0 victory Tuesday night at Saginaw, he scored the winning run. Salazar reached on a single to right field in the sixth inning, stole second base two pitches later, stole third base one pitch later and came home on a squeeze. "That’s my man, right there," coach Conley Wendt said. "He’s 5-foot-3 and 120 pounds soaking wet, and I wish I had 20 of him. If I did, I’d win the state tournament tomorrow." Salazar improved to 2-2 on the mound with the victory. He struck out seven, allowed three singles and walked one. He also has five saves for the Steers (7-10, 1-4 District 6-4A), who play host to Western Hills on Friday
I witnessed this game first hand, I will be nominating this kid for Player of the week because he was outstanding on the mound for a little guy...however, there are a few holes in the story. The reporter must have gotten a second or third hand version.
He gave up 3 singles (and 2 triples)... The single to right that he hit, went under the secondbasemens glove, between his legs and into right field, and the squeeze play mentioned was a fullswing dribbler to the mound which was thrown to the plate a waiting a charging runner (ball beat the runner by at least 4 steps)who knocked the ball out of the glove. what was funny was the kid as mentioned was 120 lbs and the catcher is 6-4 230lbs...(nice squeeze play)
Dtiger called his outing frustrating, the Saginaw pitcher gave up 3 hits, 15 K's and was stranded on 3rd, 3 times...