A few times, the ball was overthrown to the first baseman, allowing the runner to get to first safely, and once the left fielder missed a high fly. On the whole, however, the Braves played far superior to the Cardinals. Two double plays, at least 12 runners stopped at first, and far fewer errors than the Cardinals was the combination that won the game for the Braves. As the game continued into the last few innings, a few spectators who had imbibed a bit too much alcohol began to shout advice to the players. Unfortunately, the Cardinals' loss cannot be blamed on a blind umpire.
Errors are costly, and whichever team makes fewer usually wins.
The Cardinals' Head Coach Brian Burke was not put out by the loss however. No doubt he expects the team to improve as they get more playing time. But all the playing time in the world won't matter, unless the team improves the way it handles the ball. In the sweltering heat, amongst the swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes, the Front Royal Cardinals walked all over the Waynesboro Generals Tuesday evening, putting them away 5-1. Lahman started it off with a pounding hit to deep centerfield, and ended up at second base.