Take me out to the ballgame

In McDonough baseball, there are two teams made up of one player per team. Dad plays outfield and referee. One out per team per inning. No walks. Ghost runners advance on a very strict and rule-bound basis. After each inning--ballpark permitting--the teams go to their dugouts and rest. (This may have something to do with the rarity of actual dugouts in their regular rotation of fields.) These games are very, very serious and very hotly contested.

The teams approach the field with the appropriate equipment - mitts, bats, and a shopping bag full of tennis balls - remember, there's no catcher.

He's out! Dad's a tough but fair umpire. He's also very hard to argue with, given the hierarchy!

It's a HIT!

Michael is considering trading his center fielder in the next draft....