Simsbury Taverneers: 1 - Hartford Senators: 15

               (Game stopped after 7 innings due to rain)

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In the first game of the Hartford Vintage Base Ball Invitational, the Taverneers played the Hartford Senators on a hot, sticky, and humid afternoon.  With numerous lunch time spectators watching the game in Bushnell Park, the Taverneers played a strong game through the mid-game when the Senators poured on the hitting/fielding and outplayed the Taverneers.  Since the Senators were playing the Pittsfield Hillies the following day in an ESPN televised game, the Senators were playing with some new players recruited for the ESPN game.  The Senators proved that their temporary roster was a strong one with young college and ex-college players dominating the lineup.

Despite this adversity, the Taverneers had many great plays and hits.  Taverneer errors became problematic during the second half of the game after the strong start.  These errors cost the Taverneers approximately 8 runs.

However, the difficulties faced by the Taverneers in this game served to prepare the team for the three subsequent tournament games on July 3 and 4.  Please read more about the games on those days to learn how the Taverneers ended up playing very well for the remainder of the tournament.

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