Trick or treat...Shankees on a winning streak

Saturday 2:30 PM - Parque Roca - Windy and weird -The Shankees took on the always dangerous 6-3 Tiburones of Velez this Saturday at Shankee Stadium. Unfortunately for the Tiburones, Jimmy 'K' Jr. was back on the mound; as well as most of the players from last week's romping of first place Jupiter. Though some of the Shankees looked a little ghoulish from the previous nights Halloween festivities, it didn't stop them from crossing the plate 24 times in nine full innings of play. The Shanks went to work immediately, scoring five runs in the first inning and five in the second inning and two in the third. Adam Canadian Wonder Webb was back in action at second base and did great batting at the top of the order. Jorge 'Jungle Fever' Gutierrez was at the hot corner and rocked two doubles on the day. As for his Venezuelan counterparts, Ruben "Rio" Bravo, Gabo "Yo Gabba Gabba" Perdomo, Julio "The Bison" Briceño, and Luis "Captain Crutch" Mijares all saw plenty of action. Bravo hit a two run blast, whereas, Captain Crutch took a blast in the ribs to start a 3 run rally in the sixth. The Argie - German left-field combo of Pablo Valdez - David Raudonat, proved effective for the Shankee Skipper, as both were productive at the plate. Though there is one less menacing bird squawking about or nestling in the outfield grass, as a baseball to the head sent it to birdie heaven. Gringo expats, Sam "Wingman" Brinkley, also had a huge day. Apart from catching 6 innings of Jimmy K's heat, he caught two innings for Julio Briceño. The Wingman hit a double, went 2-5 with 3 runs scored, 1 rb, and then pitched the tow final innings, in which gave up no hits and struck out five. Unfortunately, Sam made two costly errors on the same play which led to a huge rally by the Tiburones as the Shanks then drew blanks offensively and the resilient Tiburones battled back despite being down 15- 2. Jonathan "2 times" Cantrell had another Mr. October day and seemed to always be on base. He sent a rocket into the soccer fields and threw out a runner at home. Tyson "Build me a mound" Boulais had two key singles. Jimmy K had a huge day offensively and was a double away from the cycle. Defensively, he once again led the way for the Shankees. By the time he left the mound in the seventh inning, there were 13 K signs hanging on the fence by the Shankee dugout. However, the winds of change blew-in hard from the West and the Tiburones scored six unanswered runs in the bottom seventh. A string of costly errors and a couple hits had the Shankee Skipper suddenly looking concerned. "Dude, get that dead bird out of here, it's gonna haunt us for Halloween," Skipper Perry told the baseball bird slayer. Luckily for the Shankees, it would prove to be all superstition and too little too late for Velez as their bullpen faltered and the Shanks showed their poise at the plate. Nine runs in the top of the ninth put the game out of reach and led to the Shankees straight dominating performance. This season is far from over, so opposing teams better watch out, better not cry, when the Shankees come to town. Chau 4 now, Jack Green for the Shankee Press. Buttermaker gameball: Jimmy K Jr. for his 13 K, 3 hit day. Shot of bourbon: The baseball bird slayer - may he slay no more. Final Score: Shankees 24 - Tiburones 10.