The last two innings of the game were more or less unmemorable, as Norfolk continued to dominate and Columbus just couldn't pull it together. Norfolk scored four more times in the eighth while Columbus committed two more errors. This was the last of the scoring by either team for the game. It was also the last real action, as the ninth inning was a mop up.
Even though the game was pretty much one sided, the fans had plenty to cheer about. During every other inning a "bat boy" would appear on top of one of the dugouts and dance to music. Man, was this kid good. He could do the robot, break dance, and even did a compilation of Michael Jackson moves. Seriously, this guy actually put MJ to shame.
Not only was there the dancer, but there were also several balls shot into the crowd and amazing saves on the field to appease the fans. About once an inning a ball would nail a person on the arm, in the head, or even once in the face. While this is not something to cheer about, it fired up the crowd and was interesting to watch. On the actual field, however, there were even more cool things happening. Diving catches by Justin Christian and Joey Gathright got attention. But what got the most attention, and the loudest applause, was a catch by Clipper Matt LaPorta as he fell into the dugout.
The ball itself seemed to be more interesting to the crowd then the actual ballgame.
W: David Pauley (4-4), 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO
L: Kenny Ray (0-1), 4 IP, 11 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
S: Fredy Deza (1): 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
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