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Fans in Vancouver Rally Behind Wayward Cat
Wednesday, May 24th , 2073
After Vancouver's latest victory, it seemed like the last thing anyone wanted to talk about was the game itself. Instead, the focus was on a cat that somehow wandered onto the field at The Thunderdome in the top of the third inning. The tiny tabby scampered from near the visitors' dugout all the way to the left field wall, stopping the action for a good ten minutes. Outfielder Pierre Phillip stood motionless as the cat darted past. "I'm not going to try to catch that thing," he said later, "he was moving pretty fast. And I'm more of a dog person myself."
College intern Josh Wall was given the unenviable task of capturing the frenzied feline, and the fans were transfixed as they watched the thrilling chase unfold before them. Josh finally caught up to the cat and grabbed it on the warning track, but getting the scrappy stray off the field proved to be tricky. "He wasn't very cooperative," the 20-year-old explained, "and I have the scars to prove it. But we made it eventually."
The cat's mad dash, meanwhile, was replayed later on the stadium's video screens, which pumped up the crowd and maybe even the players, as they went on to victory. Fans immediately flooded social media offering to adopt the cat and nominating him as the team's official "meows-cot." Reportedly, the cat is now at the Providence Humane Society, where he will be kept for observation. If no owner can be identified, then the cat will be placed for adoption. "Sure, we'd like to keep him," said Vandals spokesman Sam Barrows. "If he can bring us some more victories, we'll even give him a spot on the roster!"
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Phillip Runs Hit String to 20 Straight Games
Tuesday, May 23rd , 2073
Pierre Phillip has been on a tear for several weeks, and his hitting streak just keeps getting longer. The 29-year-old Vancouver Vandals right fielder extended his streak to 20 games, going 1-for-4 as Vancouver got the best of the Providence Crabs at The Thunderdome, 6-1.
"Pierre has been playing real well lately and we're proud of him," Vandals manager said.
Pierre Phillip grounded out in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th and struck out in the 7th.
Phillip is batting .374 with 5 home runs and 16 RBIs this season.
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Strider Shuts Out Nashville
Monday, May 22nd , 2073
Strider was dynamite at Demon's Lair at Laser Park, blowing away the Nashville Stars in a shutout victory. The Detroit Demons starter had everything working as he held the Stars to 3 hits in the 12-0 win.
"He was pure nasty out there today," said Nashville skipper . "I don't think any team in the league would've had a chance against what he was bringing."
Strider finished the game with 5 strikeouts and 4 walks.
This year, Strider has compiled a 6-0 mark with a 2.10 ERA in 7 starts.
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