The Perfect Game Page #6

I have 7 brothers, and

I done raised 5 boys of my own,

y'all ain't got nothing

I haven't seen before.

Don't make me count to three up here.

That's right

now.

Come on now.

Okay, that's right!

Bring me these dirty clothes

so I can take them home for you.

There you go. Okay now.

I'm going to take these home

and I'm going to wash them

for you. Get that for me baby.

Thank you.

You're welcome, baby.

Now, can anybody tell me

who takes the cutoff to home

with runners both on

first and second?

At least he can't make us

go outside and run laps.

Play ball.

Don't try and win the game

with one swing.

The goal is to make the rally last

as long as possible, you got that.

Like kissing a girl.

Except, don't

close your eyes.

You think you know a

lot about women, huh?

I know that you have to

try harder to win Maria.

Strike one.

I stood her up twice,

it's... It's over.

Strike two.

That's two strikes,

you get three.

Love ain't like baseball.

Yes, it is!

Oh!

Suarez sure

got a hold of that one.

Oh!

Go Enrique!

Safe!

Strike.

Strike!

It all comes

down to clean up hitter

Clyde Conner, with two

outs in the last inning.

Clyde's a switch hitter,

he's been highly effective

batting lefty against

right-handed pitchers.

Well, I'll be darned, that

there kid is one of those amphibians.

You mean abydocktrias, stupid.

Well, Clyde hits

just as good from either side.

Come on Clyde, get it done.

Batter,

pick a side.

Yes, sir.

Monterrey's

going to the World Series!

Pepe, you didn't make

your cut off in the sixth.

But the run

didn't score.

Yeah, but

it could've.

And Enrique, you back up

your plays to the plate.

Berto you make sure

you cover Ricardo.

You mean I got to run with

the batter to first base?

You know, Berto just gave me an idea.

Let me guess,

ten laps.

Ten laps and an hour of fielding!

Go on! Move it!

Go on, Ricardo.

Looks like you boys are

on the way to Williamsport.

I meant to thank you for

working with my boys yesterday.

You must learn a lot about

baseball working here.

My uncle is Cool Papa Bell. He played

for the Monarchs in the Negro Leagues.

The fastest man in baseball.

He coached Jackie Robinson.

He coached Jackie Robinson?

Yeah, we roomed together

when we was on the road.

Jackie said my uncle was so fast,

when he turned off the light,

Cool Papa was in the bed

before it got dark.

You know, this is the best-coached

team I've seen since the Monarchs.

This is for you.

What's this?

We took up a

collection in the church,

that's for you

and the boys.

Why are you doing this?

Well lets

just say that, uh,

you and I both know what

it means to be underdogs.

My Grandmother always

told me that God works his miracles

through the meek, not the

mighty. The Monterrey Industrials

are proving her right. But you won't

see me in church praying this week,

you'll see me at Williamsport, Pennsylvania

for the Little League World Series.

You got that Mac?

I got it.

Great job, kid.

Riley'll take it from here.

No.

What? We must have

a bad connection.

I said no, Mac.

You're out of your league.

Maybe but this

is my story.

Riley is a sports writer,

you hate baseball, remember?

Well you tell Riley to just

stay home and enjoy his newborn.

How bout' you tell him yourself

when you get back to the office?!

Clarence, where

you going in that old thing?

I heard there was a team that

needed a lift to Williamsport.

That's so nice of you, I don't

know if we'd be able to pay you.

Well, you just keep your boys from throwing

up on my bus and we'll call it even.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

You ain't going on my dime.

Oh, I'll find a way.

Mighty long walk in heels.

I was, uh, thinking

of taking a bus.

Bus? What bus...

Now I don't mind

you getting beat here, okay?

But don't lose

up here. Got it?

Yes.

Pepper time!

Ricardo!

Ugh. What...

The unexpected play

at the unexpected time!

Uh-oh. At

least he can't make us

run laps on a bus!

#Now, if you love me,

Let's please don't tease #

#If I can hold you

Then let me squeeze #

#My heart

Goes round and round #

#You leave me #

## Breathless ##

American are so rich.

They throw away

their money.

It's wishing well.

You throw in money,

and you make a wish.

It's silly.

What do you think

she's wishing for?

Oh, I don't know, health,

kids, could be a bunch of things.

Love!

Perhaps.

Maybe you could

wish for Maria.

Look you're not going to get

something just cause you wish for it.

But it doesn't

hurt to try.

What are these for?

All the teams have to wear the

uniform representing their region,

there are no exceptions.

I think they're going to

prefer the ones they came in.

Mr. Faz, look at this.

Yeah, all right, they

can wear the one they came in.

Gentlemen,

take your seats please.

If you want to get

settled in, we'll begin.

This has truly become

an international series,

and we'd like to welcome the gentlemen

representing the Mexican delegation.

Alrighty then, any questions, gentlemen?

Did the teams pass

their physicals?

Dr. Archer has finished

his examinations

and given them all

a clean bill of health.

Even the Mexican team?

Well they do weigh

about 35 pounds less,

and stand about six

inches shorter,

but in every other way, they're

are the same as the American kids.

Coach Faz, are your boys concerned about

how much larger the American kids are?

Well, let me

ask them.

Cesar) He says, 'We're only here

to play them, not carry them. '

Now as you guessed,

today's game is postponed,

but our local weatherman has assured

us a good day for baseball tomorrow.

Now the semi finals, will

be played in a double-header,

the new schedule, you'll

find it inside your programs.

Is it possible to switch the

games, my boys can't play at 2: 30.

Well, why not?

It's their siesta time.

Any more

questions? Yes, sir.

Everybody knows what time

Mexicans take their siestas!

They just trying...

I heard all that stuff in there, too.

You just got

to let that go.

You know my best friend

Jose was killed in Iwo Jima.

Saved an entire platoon,

but it wasn't good enough.

They buried him in his hometown

cemetery because he wasn't white.

My daddy was lynched.

You can't run away

from that Cesar.

But also, you can't pick a fight

every time somebody calls you a name.

Now you and your boys

are making a difference.

Yeah, for a few

parents at home.

Even to the white folks.

It was a pleasure gentlemen.

Leaving so early,

Ms. Frankie?

Got a story to work on, it's

about Jim Crow and baseball.

That'll ruffle

a few feathers.

I bet the editors will have

something to say about that.

Already has. I told him

he prints this story,

or I'll see to it

somebody else does.

Good luck with that

story Miss Frankie.

Don't even say it.

Cesar, you should start Angel

tomorrow. He's the stronger pitcher.

Yeah, well it's

Enrique's turn.

Cesar, no foreign team has

every made it to the finals.

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