SI:AM | Red Sox’ Winning Streak Finally Snapped

DAN GARTLAND 

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I still can’t get over the way Charlie Woods was eliminated from the U.S. Junior Amateur. He was in a playoff with 13 other players and hit an errant shot when the camera shutter on a fan’s phone went off in his backswing.  

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They’re suddenly back in the mix

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The Red Sox just did something they hadn’t done since the United States of America was a mere 249 years old: lose. 

Boston’s loss to the Orioles in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday snapped a 15-game winning streak that tied a franchise record. The Red Sox’ last loss came all the way back on July 1. 

Tuesday’s rainout meant that Boston had a chance to tie and then break the franchise mark for consecutive wins if it could sweep yesterday’s doubleheader. The Sox won the first game after roughing up Baltimore starter Dean Kremer for six runs on eight hits. But Red Sox rookie Eduardo Rivera gave up four runs in the first inning of the second game and Boston was unable to rebound. Baltimore won the nightcap, 5–1, to snap the Red Sox’ winning streak at 15 games. After the final out, the fans in Boston gave their team a standing ovation. 

The only other time in franchise history that the Red Sox won 15 straight was in 1946. That streak came early in the season (in the team’s 10th through 24th games of the year) and was a harbinger of good things to come.CONTINUE DAN’S COLUMN ON SI 

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5. The final score of this German soccer game: 21–0. TSG Hoffenheim, which finished fifth in Germany’s highest league last season, throttled SV Massenbachhausen in a preseason friendly. But it’s actually a pretty heartwarming story. Massenbachhausen, a tiny amateur club in a small town, won a contest to host a game against the Bundesliga club. It looks like everyone had a good time. 

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I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis. I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God. I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree. Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons. I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA. While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon.. In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God. We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987). From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting. Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982. I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects. In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston. In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018. Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia. In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey. As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova. Love and God Bless, Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi

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