Errors, piss-poor hitting, explosions, glove-throwing, and in-fighting?
Not what fans have come to expect from the two-time defending champion Brickyard.
Strikeouts, lights-out pitching, timely-hitting, and good defense?
Until now, these words weren't readily associated with the Galaxy of 2009. However, this Galaxy playoff squad is rejuvinated, and continue to ride the red-hot, right arm of R. Moleti and the veteran leadership of their future hall-of-famers.
Galaxy grabbed an early lead courtesy of a C. Howard tater in the top of the first inning, basically all they needed with the high arcing cheese whiz that Moleti was offering the Brickyard sluggers.
The Brickyard couldn't get anything going at the plate as Moleti painted the corners and mixed speeds brilliantly. Many of the Brickyard's normally potent hitters resorted to a chopping, defensive swing yet still came up with nothing but fresh, salty, Nahant air. When they did connect, the stout Galaxy defense made all the plays.
Once again, the flame-throwing rookie for the Brickyard came up short, but to his credit, got very little help from his defense, or his offense. The yard broke the shut-out with a single run in the sixth inning, but were unable to mount any comeback, falling short of a three-peat, cementing the fact that this year, there will be a new sherriff in town.
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