The Lucky Baseball Bat by Matt Christopher

Author:Matt Christopher [MATT CHRISTOPHER, ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV032010
ISBN: 9780316027830
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2007-09-03T04:00:00+00:00

“Out!” yelled the umpire, jerking up the thumb of his right hand.

Marvin and Jeannie clapped and yelled with the rest of the Taunton rooters. Finally there were three outs. Attlee went out to the field and Taunton came to bat.

“Now watch Taunton!” Marvin exclaimed. “Watch Barry get a hit!”

Taunton’s first two men grounded out. Marvin’s hopes fell. But, he thought, just wait till Barry comes to bat. The third batter walked. When Marvin saw Barry step to the plate swinging two bats, he clapped his hands till they stung. Barry tossed one of the bats back and got in position at the plate.

“Now watch this, Jeannie!” Marvin cried. “Barry will show them how to do it!”

The first pitch was a strike. Barry didn’t swing at it. The next was a ball. Then a strike again. Barry swung and missed.

“Come on, Barry!” Marvin cried loudly. “Hit it! Hit it!”

The pitcher wound up and threw again. Barry swung with all his might. The ball made a loud plop in the catcher’s glove.

“Strike three!” boomed the umpire. Barry had struck out!

“Oh!” Jeannie sighed.

“Don’t worry,” Daddy said. “He’ll be up again. They can’t hit the ball every time.”

The innings kept piling up. Finally it was the eighth. The score was tied 1 to 1 and Taunton had one man on second. Barry came to bat. Marvin watched eagerly. So far nobody on either team had done much. It had been a pitchers’ battle.

There was the pitch. Barry swung. A hit! Right over the shortstop’s head! The runner on second rounded third, ran for home, and scored!

Jeannie and Marvin jumped up and down and yelled till they were hoarse.

The game ended 2 to 1.

“Goes to show,” Daddy said in the car as they drove home. “Striking out didn’t discourage Barry. You see, he came back and won the ball game, didn’t he?”

“You bet!” exclaimed Marvin happily.

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