The game started off poorly for the 'Billies, as is so often wont to happen, as they fell behind by 8 after one. Unfazed, and perhaps a little dehydrated, and as a result hysterical and unbalanced, Bush stood up and stated confidently that, "we're still in this one!". He then proceeded to take to the plate, line a pitch into centre field, and on his way to first base, discover a speed bump on the base path and went crashing into the infield dirt. At that moment, brushing the dirt off his uniform and bleeding profusely, Bush had officially arrived as a member of the Hawaiian Hillbillies.
Maybe it was the speech, or maybe it was the bleeding, but for whatever the reason, the 'Billies started to loosen up and quickly climbed back into the game. Captain Ron got the first legitimate homer of the year for the 'Billies, uncharacteristically hitting the ball to left-centre and over the brand new fence, ending years of rumours he could only hit it down the left field line (ed: although Tractor Trailer Taylor still contends his bloop single inside the park homer was legit), and some spectacular defense from the whole team had the 'Chemists pipeting in their test tubes.
With the score 15-10 in the bottom of the ninth, the BIG UNIT took himself out of the game, and the 'Billies brought Tractor Trailer Taylor in to finish the ninth. At the end of the ninth, it dawned on the team that it was not their job to bring in a closer, but alas it was too late. Triple-T added to his league leading strike-out total, and once again alienated himself from his teammates. Where is 'lil Hitler when she's needed? The cagey veteran manager would never have allowed that to happen!
Fortunately, 'Lil Hitler showed up at the end of the game (with ice cream no less) and the team was placated, and set about getting ready for the second end of the double-header, the dreaded Rockall Gannets!
