The Boom Box Score - Boom Goes the Dynamite 13, Myslajek Ltd 11

Boom Goes the Dynamite stayed in second place in the St. Louis Park Mixed C League standings with a 13-11 win over Myslajek Ltd. last week. Boom (6-2) hit .613 as a team, including a 12-for-16 (.750) effort from the guys, to push Boom's winning streak to four games.

Leading 13-3 entering the bottom of the fifth inning, Boom pitcher Jeff Keiser proceeded to walk four to help Myslajek rally with eight runs to cut the lead to two. The sixth inning began with Boom up to bat, but misguided umpire Sammy H. Keller made his second boneheaded call of the night, ending the game due to time limit after two Boom batters. According to USSSA rules, the inning, once started, should have been completed to its entirety (both the top and bottom halves of the inning). Myslajek has filed a protest with St. Louis Park Softball Commissioner Sam Lombardo, while Boom has asked for clarification on the rule, as well as a suspension of Keller.

Boom looks to add to its winning streak against The Chiefs on July 1 at 7:15 p.m., at Dakota Park West. Boom rolled to a 14-10 win over The Chiefs on June 3.

Game notes from the above box score (season stats are below and also available at slowpitchstats.com; standings are available here):
* Duffy's Pizza Three Stars of the Game: 1. Alyssa Downing, 2. Andrea Smith, 3. Casey Kurtt.
* General Manager Jeff Keiser's selections of a trio of Boom ladies for the three stars of the game have been called into question as the ladies as a whole hit a pedestrian .467 (7-for-15) on the night.
* Keiser made his fourth straight start at pitcher, picking up the win to move to 4-0. He walked a season-high four and recorded one strikeout.
* Boom's six guys went a combined 12-for-16 (.750) with five RBI and six doubles, while Boom's six ladies went 7-for-15 (.467) with eight RBI, two walks, four doubles and a triple.
* Out of Boom's 20 hits, 11 went for extra bases.
* Keiser hit his first sacrifice fly of the season.
* Alyssa Downing reached base for the eighth consecutive game with a triple and a walk.
* Boom improved to 5-0 with Kieran Kurtt in attendance. Boom is 0-2 without the 8-month year old in the stands.
* Casey Kurtt broke out of a 0-for-9 hitting slump with a 2-for-3, one double, one RBI, tworun output.
* Kevin Kurtt has scored in all eight games this season. He leads the team with 17runs scored. He has scored two or more runs in the last four games.
* Kurtt is the lone Boom player with multi-hit games in all eight contests this season.
* Alyssa Downing became the eighth different first star of the game in seven games.
* After going 13-for-15 (.867) in her first five games, Downing is hitting just 1-for-8 (.125) in her last three games. Downing does, however, lead the team with three triples.
* Ryan Maus had his first hitless game of the season.
* Lisa Hardy was recorded a walk in two of her three games.
* Keiser failed to record a multi-hit game for the first time this season.
* Jim Strick has two or more hits in all six of his games played this season. He notched his first game with multi extra-base hits on Tuesday.
* Matt Slieter has two or more hits in all five of his games played this season. He failed to knock in a run for the first time on Tuesday.
* Steve Geller has notched three straight two-hit games.
* Andrea Smith hit her first two doubles of the season. She also had a season-high 3 RBI (her first multi-RBI game of the year).
* Cathy Behr missed her first game of the season due to work obligations.
* In Keiser's four starts on the mound, Boom has committed just three errors. During Geller's four starts, Boom committed 22 errors.
* Boom has drawn 11 walks this season, while Boom's opponents have reached base on balls 22 times.
* Keiser's strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 1:2.5, while Steve Geller's is at 1:3.
* Jim Strick and Jeff Keiser are Boom's male leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting, minimum 33.3 percent of games played). Strick ranks first in RBI (12), and third in home runs (0) and batting average (.737), while Keiser ranks first in home runs (2), second in RBI (11), and fourth in batting average (.630)
* Meghan Potter and Cathy Behr are Boom's female leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting, minimum 33.3 percent of games played). Potter ranks first in RBI (17) and home runs (0), and second in batting average (.633). Behr ranks first in home runs (0) and batting average (.700), and second in RBI (13).
* Jeff Keiser is Boom's leader in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (pitching), Keiser first in wins (4), ERA (7.00) and strikeouts (4). In second place, Steve Geller ranks first in strikeouts (4), and second in wins (2) and ERA (7.86).
* Boom has not hit a home run since Jeff Keiser had two round-trippers in the 21-20 win over Absolute Bail Bonds on May 20.
* Boom's average margin of victory is 3.67 runs this season.
* Boom averages 14.5 runs per game and allows an average of 12.5 runs per game.

The Boom Box Score - Boom Goes the Dynamite 10, Absolute Bail Bonds 9

Boom Goes the Dynamite held on to second place in the St. Louis Park Mixed C League standings with a nailbiting 10-9 win over Absolute Bail Bonds last night. Boom (5-2)hit a pedestrian .514 with only one extra-base hit, but pitcher Jeff Keiser and the Boom defense blanked Absolute (3-4) in three innings to push Boom's winning streak to three games.

Boom led 10-6 entering the bottom of the seventh inning before Absolute slugger Melvin Fenstermacher hit a one-out, three-run home run to pull Absolute to within one run. From there, Boom shut down the rally, capitalized by a game-saving fielding gem by second baseman Emily Wood to end the game.

Boom looks to add to its winning streak against Myslajek Ltd. on June 24 at 7:15 p.m., at Dakota Park East. Boom rolled to a 15-9 win over Myslajek to open the season.

Game notes from the above box score (season stats are below and also available at slowpitchstats.com; standings are available here):
* Duffy's Pizza Three Stars of the Game: 1. Emily Wood, 2. Steve Geller, 3. Lisa Hardy.
* Jeff Keiser made his third straight start at pitcher, picking up the win to move to 3-0. He walked two and did not record a strikeout.
* Boom's six guys went a combined 11-for-20 (.550) with eight RBI and a double, while Boom's six ladies went 8-for-17 (.471) with two RBI and five walks.
* Steve Geller hit Boom's lone extra-base hit on the night with a double which was completed with an awkward head-first, semi-rolling slide into second.
* Alyssa Downing had her second consecutive hitless game, but did reach base for the seventh consecutive game with a walk.
* Boom improved to 4-0 with Kieran Kurtt in attendance. Boom is 0-2 without the 7-month year old in the stands.
* Boom team sponsor Bob Swoverland made his first appearance of the season
* Casey Kurtt tied a Boom franchise record with two bases on balls.
* Casey Kurtt became the first Boom player to bleed profusely this season after a slide into second base following a run-down.
* Casey Kurtt is mired in a 0-for-9 hitting slump after beginning the season with a .462 batting average through three games.
* Kevin Kurtt has scored in all seven games this season. He leads the team with 15runs scored. He has scored two or more runs in the last three games.
* Kurtt and Keiser are the lone Boom players with multi-hit games in all seven contests this season.
* Doug Vose is now the Boom career leader in batting average at 1.000 (minimum 4 at bats). However, Vose's stats are unofficial this season until he plays in 33 percent of Boom's games.
* Emily Wood became the seventh different first star of the game in seven games.
* Wood is hitting 4-for-5 in her last two games.
* The No. 2 spot in the Boom batting order is a combined 7-26 (.269) and 1 for last 13.
* Geller has scored a league-high three runs on sacrifice flies. Three of his eight runs have come on SACs.
* Meghan Potter did not record an RBI for the first time this season.
* Kevin Noth went hitless for the first time this season, but picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
* Lisa Hardy gained her first hits of the season with a 2-for-3 showing.
* Matt Slieter hit a career-high three singles.
* Boom improved to 1-1 with Jim Strick and Ryan Maus out of the lineup.
* Cathy Behr missed her first game of the season due to work obligations.
* In Keiser's three starts on the mound, Boom has committed just one error (Noth). During Geller's four starts, Boom committed 22 errors.
* Boom has now committed one error in its past three games.
* Boom has drawn nine walks this season, while Boom's opponents have reached base on balls 18 times.
* Keiser's strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 1:2, while Steve Geller's is at 1:3.
* Jim Strick and Jeff Keiser are Boom's male leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting, minimum 33.3 percent of games played). Strick ranks first in RBI (10), and third in home runs (0) and batting average (.750), while Keiser ranks first in home runs (2) and RBI (10), and fifth in batting average (.640)
* Meghan Potter and Cathy Behr are Boom's female leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting, minimum 33.3 percent of games played). Potter ranks first in RBI (15) and home runs (0), and second in batting average (.667). Behr ranks first in home runs (0) and batting average (.700), and second in RBI (13).
* Jeff Keiser and Steve Geller are Boom's leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (pitching), Keiser first in wins (3) and ERA (.00), and second in strikeouts (3). Geller ranks first in strikeouts (4), and second in wins (2) and ERA (7.86).
* Boom has not hit a home run since Jeff Keiser had two round-trippers in the 21-20 win over Absolute Bail Bonds on May 20.
* Boom is now 2-1 in one-run games this season.
* Boom's average margin of victory is two runs this season.
* Boom injury report from last night's game:
- Steve Geller: mild shoulder separation following humorous head-first, rolling slide into second base
- Andrea Smith: pulled hamstring while legging out one of her two singles
- Matt Slieter: sprained finger while attempting a diving catch in left center field
- Emily Wood: thigh contusion while making the game-ending out by blocking a grounder at second with her leg
- Casey Kurtt: knee and leg lacerations and abrasions following slide into second during a run-down
- Emily Wood: sunburn
- Doug Vose: ego when not named one of the Duffy's Pizza Three Stars of the Game

Kieran Laughs at "Uh-Oh!"

Who knew the sound of mom saying, "Uh-oh" could be so funny.

The Boom Box Score - Boom Goes the Dynamite 12, Jobdig 4

Boom Goes the Dynamite has its first winning streak of the season in St. Louis Park Mixed C League action after a 12-4 win over Jobdig on Tuesday. The night did not begin well as GM Jeff Keiser put his foot in his mouth during the pregame meeting with umpire Sammy H. Keller. Keiser mentioned to the teenaged umpire that he was glad "to have a different ump this week...the woman we had the last two weeks was terrible." The young man in red then informed Keiser that that woman was his mother, Susan H. Keller. To Keller's credit, the game was called fairly and without any controversial decisions.

Despite the auspicious start to the night, Boom (4-2) cruised to the easy win as Keiser did not allow an earned run in seven innings of work. Keiser and the Boom defense played shutout softball for three innings and nearly moved the blanking to the fourth, but first baseman Kevin Noth dropped an Andrea Smith throw from third base that would have ended the inning. Jobdig (0-5) went on to score its only runs of the game in the fourth. By the top of the fifth inning, Boom led 11-4, adding an insurance run in the top of the sixth.

Boom looks to add to its winning streak against Absolute Bail Bonds on June 17 at 6:15 p.m., at Dakota Park East. Boom edged Absolute 21-20 on May 20.

Game notes from the above box score (season stats are below and also available at slowpitchstats.com):
* Duffy's Pizza Three Stars of the Game: 1. Matt Slieter, 2. Jeff Keiser, 3. Ryan Maus.
* Jeff Keiser made his second career start at pitcher, picking up the win to move to 2-0, walking none and striking out three.
* Boom's seven ladies went a combined 4-for-19 (.211) on the night. Meghan Potter (1-3), Cathy Behr (1-3) and Emily Wood (2-3) accounted for the hits.
* Alyssa Downing had her first hitless game of the season, but did reach base for the sixth consecutive game with a first-inning walk.
* Boom's seven guys went a combined 15-for-20 (.750). Each guy had at least two hits with Matt Slieter leading the team with a career-best 3-for-3 effort.
* Boom improved to 4-0 with Kieran Kurtt, Beth Kurtt and Laura Kurtt in attendance.
* Kevin Kurtt drew only the third walk of his softball career.
* Kurtt has scored in all six games this season. He leads the team with 13 runs scored.
* Kurtt and Keiser are the lone Boom players with multi-hit games in all six contests this season.
* Kevin Noth recorded Boom's lone error. Boom has now committed one error in its past two games. Jim Strick has had multi-hit games in all five of his games played.
* Matt Slieter notched his first two-double game of the season.
* Potter notched her fifth consecutive multi-RBI and multi-hit game.
* Noth began re-growing his goatee and went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
* For the second straight game, Matt Slieter led the team with a 1.667 slugging percentage.
* Boom has drawn four walks this season, while Boom's opponents have reached base on balls 16 times.
* Keiser's strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 3:4, while Steve Geller's is at 1:3.
* Jim strick is Boom's male leader in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting), ranking third in home runs (0), RBI (10) and batting average (.750).
* Potter and Behr are Boom's female leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting). Potter ranks first in RBI (15) and home runs (0), and third in batting average (.696). Behr ranks first in home runs (0), second in RBI (13) and batting average (.700).
* Jeff Keiser and Steve Geller are Boom's leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (pitching), Keiser first in wins (2) and ERA (5.00), and second in strikeouts (4). Geller ranks first in wins (2) and strikeouts (4), and second in ERA (7.86).

Fun with Mascots

We've got two big deadlines this week, so no new press releases until at least this afternoon or tomorrow. (There's so much to write about, too). Until then, we give you a blooper/highlight video of mascots. Most of the Heavyfoot community knows that we once donned a furry mascot suit during our college years. We still jump at the chance to get sweaty while dressed up as an oversized animal (did that sound dirty?), so if you ever have any need for someone to get in a mascot suit, you know where to go. We're not kidding. We had Goldy at our wedding.

Mascots we've been: Goldy Gopher, Crunch, Prowl, Bruegger's Bagel Guy, Fairborne, Fairchild, Cheapskate the Chicken, Cookie Monster, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Huckle Cat, State Fair Recycle Trash Can, State Fair Cup, RBC Dain Rauscher's Leo the Lion.

Slowly-Weathering Section of Fence Reminding Area Man of Departed Colleague

A nondescript section of a slowly-weathering wooden fence on the north side of Highway 5 in Eden Prairie, Minn., is more than just a nondescript section of a slowly-weathering wooden fence to one former University of Minnesota Athletic Communications staffer. To Kevin Kurtt (Edina, Minn.), that section of fence is a twice-daily reminder of the absence of erstwhile coworker, now Big Ten Network Assignment Editor Kyle Coughlin (Golden Valley, Minn.).

"I drive that stretch of road twice every day, and I'm instantly reminded of Kyle every time I pass between Dell Road and Eden Prairie Road," Kurtt said. "I see the section of fence that Kyle was responsible for originally destroying and I can't help but think of him. My heart breaks a little more each day I see that fence and am reminded that Kyle is so far away now."

According to Eden Prairie Police documents obtained by Mr. Heavyfoot, Coughlin was involved in a car vs. fence accident on Highway 5 on February 23, 2007, resulting in the destruction of a section of fence along with some roadside shrubbery. The former U of M Interim Director of Athletic Communications was cited and later acquitted on charges of leaving the scene of an accident (MN Statute 169.09), reckless driving (MN Statute 169.13) and criminal stupidity (MN Statute 169.28) - for leaving the scene of an accident but also leaving his bumper with attached license plate at said accident scene.

A short time later, the fence was repaired with new, non-weathered wood, thanks to a settlement between Coughlin, the City of Eden Prairie and the Friedman family whose property lies adjacent to the damaged fence. Coughlin left the Twin Cities a few months later for Chicago to pursue a career in the television industry.

"It's amazing the memories that a slowly-weathering fence conjures up," Kurtt added. "I remember Kyle's amazing potato-sack racing ability (photo at left). I remember his softball performance as the wily veteran that he is (link). I remember him soaking his bloody leg in a kiddie pool after sliding into a wooden home plate (link). It's really sad to think that, in time, the weather will render that section of fence indistinguishable from the rest of the fence. So, too, will fade the memories if something is not done."

In an effort to permanently and officially establish the section of fence as a memorial to Coughlin, Kurtt has submitted a proposal to the Eden Prairie City Council to rename the fence the "Kyle Coughlin Fence of Remembrance."

"I know Kyle's not dead, but I just feel that something needs to be done to recognize Kyle for all that he brought to the Twin Cities area, namely a bad back, a weak heart, and an uncanny ability to spurn his job duties in favor of going golfing (link)," Kurtt said. "The Kyle Coughlin Fence of Remembrance is modeled after the Shane Sandersfeld Memorial MVP (link) or the Tory Kukowski Memorial Internship (link). It's a great honor. Just ask the still-living Shane and Tory. What else do we have to remember Kyle by? Well, aside from that awesome t-shirt, of course (photo at right)."

Kurtt's intentions to honor Coughlin with the Fence of Remembrance have brought mixed reactions from former coworkers. Shane Sandersfeld (Williamsburg, Iowa), a one-time neighbor of Coughlin's, has been a staunch opponent of Kurtt's proposal.

"I, too, drive Highway 5 twice a day, but due to my medical condition, I'm thankfully not able to turn my head to see that section of fence. But that's irrelevant. Kyle's gone. Let's move on and forget the guy. Once he sells his townhouse, I want nothing around to remind me of Kyle. I swear his realtor brother is just keeping that place on the market to taunt me."

Former coworker and golfing buddy Jeff Keiser (Avon, Ct.) stood firmly in favor of the memorial fence proposal.

"When Kyle left, my world crashed," Keiser said while choking back tears. "Establishing the Kyle Coughlin Fence of Rememberance won't bring him back, but it will give me a place to go and reflect on just what Kyle meant to me."

When asked why Kurtt and Keiser don't just make a road trip to Chicago to visit Coughlin, they cited rising gas prices and disapproving wives who never really took a liking to Coughlin.

Coughlin was unavailable for comment as he took a day off from work to go golfing.

Lagasse, 23, Continues to Bring His Glove to Baseball Games Despite the Fact that He's 23

Reports out of the University of Minnesota Athletic Communications office indicate that second-year Assistant Creative Director Chris Lagasse (Crookston, Minn.), 23, continues to bring his glove to Twin Cities area baseball games despite the fact that he's 23 years old. Lagasse (wearing hat in above photo) has been seen toting his Tom Brunansky Signature Series Spalding glove to Minnesota Twins, St. Paul Saints, and various townball and youth baseball games since the 2008 season began.

Lagasse has had to endure entirely-justifiable criticism, harassment and merciless taunting from Athletic Communications staffers since longtime U of M baseball SID Steve Geller (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) spotted Lagasse in the stands at a St. Louis Park 11AA youth baseball game in late May.

"I was just going for a walk at Rotary Northside Park when I saw Lagasse watching a kids' baseball game," Geller said. "Any ball that was hit over the backstop he went after. He was battling preschoolers for foul balls. I've never seen anything like it. "

Just days later, photographs surfaced on Lagasse's Facebook page of the Bemidji State graduate at a Minnesota Twins game, sporting his Spalding in hopes of catching a foul ball. Upon investigation of the photos, Mr. Heavyfoot experts determined that Lagasse was sitting in section 236 or 237 (seating chart at left), an area no foul ball has ever, or will ever, reach. Those photos have since been removed.

"Once I heard about Lagasse bringing his glove to baseball games, I lit into him," Lagasse's supervisor Jeff Keiser (Avon, Ct.) said. "I mean, what guy over the age of 12 brings his glove to a baseball game? Listen, I know Lagasse is our office dork (link), but really, this is taking it too far. I've tolerated the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures, the Star Wars dolls and all the other nerd-related paraphenalia, but I just cannot let him get by without me ridiculing him for being a grown man with a glove at a baseball game."

Apparently, Keiser's incessant taunting has not led to any significant change in Lagasse's glove-wearing behavior. In fact, it appears Lagasse has stepped up his efforts to catch foul balls at as many baseball games as possible. According to a document found in the garbage by Bierman Field Athletic Building janitorial engineer Mahdi Ali (Mogadishu, Somalia), Lagasse has compiled a schedule of youth, semi-pro and professional baseball games at which he plans to attend with his Spalding. The schedule unearthed by the one-time U of M Athletics Teammate of the Month also spells out plans to enlist his fiancee Megan Carlson and unemployed former Athletic Communications intern Ryan Maus (Northfield, Minn.) in Lagasse's quest for foul balls.

"I find paper with baseball games on it," Ali said. "It look like Mr. Chris really want to catch ball bad. I don't know what his problem is. He really big dork, huh? Hello, prospect!"

In addition to bringing his glove to every baseball game he attends, Lagasse allegedly brings his own scorebook, foam "We're #1" finger and "Circle Me Bert" sign.

(The below video IS NOT of Chris Lagasse at a baseball game. It is a video of a fan who DID NOT bring his glove to a baseball game.)

The Boom Box Score - Boom Goes the Dynamite 14, The Chiefs 10

Boom Goes the Dynamite got back in the win column in St. Louis Park Mixed C League action with a 14-10 win over The Chiefs on Tuesday. Tied 9-9 entering the fourth inning, Boom proceeded to out-score the Amanda Hoehn-led squad of heavy drinkers and former semi-pro hockey players 5-1 to cruise to the win. Eight of Boom's 12 players registered multi-hit nights, led by three-hit games by the middle of the lineup (Meghan Potter, Jim Strick, Cathy Behr, Ryan Maus and Alyssa Downing). Boom moved to 3-2 in the league despite another atrocious showing by umpire Susan H. Keller. For the second consecutive game, Keller blew a pair of obvious call, leading Boom general manager Jeff Keiser to consider filing an official protest with league commissioner Sam Lombardo.

Boom looks to start a winning streak against Jobdig on June 10 at 6:15 p.m., at Dakota Park West.

Game notes from the above box score (season stats are below and also available at slowpitchstats.com):
* Duffy's Pizza Three Stars of the Game: 1. Meghan Potter, 2. Kevin Kurtt, 3. Cathy Behr.
* Jeff Keiser made his first career start at pitcher, picking up the win, walking a Boom season-high four batters.
* Cathy Behr was named a star of the game for a team-leading fourth time in five games.
* Alyssa Downing was 3-for-3. She is 13-for-15 on the season and has posted a perfect 1.000 batting average in four of the five games this season.
* Meghan Potter is the only Boom player to have at least two RBI in every game this season. With 14 RBI, she has more runs batted in than Steve Geller, Kevin Kurtt and Kevin Noth combined.
* Boom improved to 3-0 with Kieran Kurtt, Beth Kurtt and Laura Kurtt in attendance. Boom is also 1-0 with Cathy's guy, Greg, in the stands.
* Ryan Maus had a career-high three hits.
* Geller ended an 0-5 skid with a double.
* Kevin Kurtt recorded his first multi-double game of the season.
* Boom did not record an error for the first time in team history.
* Noth took a ball to the back of his leg while legging out an infield single.
* Matt Slieter and Keiser recorded their first doubles of the season.
* Potter notched her fifth consecutive multi-RBI and multi-hit game.
* The DiNardo/Glen Mason Comeback Player of the Year frontrunner, Potter leads the team in at bats (20), hits (15), doubles (6) and RBI (14).
* In the last three games, Behr has gone 10-for-11 with nine RBI and seven runs scored.
* Maus failed to score for the first time this season.
* Noth shaved his goatee and went 1-for-2 with zero RBI.
* Matt Slieter led the team with a 1.500 slugging percentage.
* Casey Kurtt and Emily Wood went hitless on the night in seven combined at bats. It marked the first time this season that Kurtt and Wood failed to reach base safely.
* Boom failed to record a strikeout for the third consecutive game.
* Boom has drawn two walks this season, while Boom's opponents have reached base on balls 16 times.
* Keiser's strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 0:4, while Geller's is at 1:3.
* Keiser is Boom's male leader in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting), ranking first in home runs (2) and RBI (8), and fourth in batting average (.667).
* Potter and Behr are Boom's female leaders in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (batting). Potter ranks first in RBI (14) and home runs (0), and third in batting average (.750). Behr ranks first in home runs (0), second in RBI (12) and batting average (.765).
* Geller is Boom's leader in the John Miller Enterprises Race for the Triple Crown (pitching), ranking first in wins (2), ERA (7.86) and strikeouts (4). Keiser is second, ranking second in wins (1), ERA (10.00) and strikeouts (0).