18 Run Deluge Sinks Kids And Kubs 23-14

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Leading 13-5 entering the top of the 7th inning of a seven-inning game, the host Kids and Kubs looked comfortable as they took the field to defend against Mayor Kriesman’s City Hall Stars. Five run lead with only three outs needed to claim victory.

City Hall Stars had other thoughts in mind as they plated eight runs to tie the contest at 13-13. Still holding the “hammer” with last time at bat, the Kids and Kubs appeared in control. Scoring a single run would win the game and give the home team another dramatic victory similar to last year’s 14-13 bases-loaded walk-off home run win.

Not this time, however, as the visitors from the Mayor’s office scored at will to tie the game. A feeble one-two-three out effort by the Kids and Kubs in the bottom of the 7th put the game into extra innings.

Many well placed hits, including Keith Glasgow's three-run home run over the centerfield fence 250ft away, put the lid on a ten-run inning fueled by the precision placement of singles and doubles that found the Kids and Kubs unable to corral. The defensive unit of the home team could only watch as the City Hall Stars rained hits to all fields with uncanny “hit’em where they ain’t” accuracy.

Down 23-13, in the last half on the eighth inning, the home team managed to score one run. Far short of the number needed to keep the visitors from taking the traveling trophy back to Mayor Rick Kriesman’s office. The symbol of victory is officially delivered at a City Council meeting at a date to be determined.