top of the fourth and our leadoff hitter makes it to first base
here we go its the worst case scenario,
for any opposing pitcher because you gotta reckon
the first chance he gets he's gonna try to steal second, which he does
and for the first time during the mission
we got nobody out and a man in scoring position
the next batter flies out to right, but your word
that's still only one out and we got a runner on third
so the number three hitter steps up to the conventional talk
show him where you live, but draws the intentional walk
its a bold maneuver to make because trouble may follow
unless they get the double play from the cleanup hitter and that's me.
The infielders set up at double play depth, and they're ready
but I smack a line drive into left-center for a double, bringing two across
just leave it up to me to do the damage in the cleanup spot
'cause now the score is three to two.
The score remained the same through five, past tense to pretense
we kept them close with a dazzling display of defense,
but we had to pull the starting pitcher for one that was left-handed
the story of the sixth inning was base-runners left stranded
and bullpen activity
but still the job is getting done after a perfectly executed hit-and-run
and what may later prove to be the ultimate game winning catch
we got a tie game going into the seventh inning stretch.

hold on to your hats folks because after Harry Caray sings "Take me out to the ballgame" we'll have the exciting finish to our championship game with rhymes and beats.