Cosmic Baseball Game Report
2007 VRETROs @ 1975 Boston Red Sox
Red Sox Win, 3-2
The 1975 BOSTON RED SOX were stricken by a Mercury retrograde.
(The 1975 Red Sox were not unlike their 1967 brethren who fought a World Series under the influence of a Saturn retrograde and an impending Mercury retrograde. The 1986 Red Sox lost during the seventh game of the World Series also influenced by a Venus retrograde. In 2004, none of the closer planets in our solar system were retrograde and the Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918. The Red Sox won their 1918 title on September 11, 1918 the day after Mercury stopped its apparent retrograde motion.)
The 2007 VRETROs do not have the tradition package or the deep historical database that the Boston Red Sox have. The VRETROS are a non-humanoid cosmic baseball team created during the 2007 Venus retrograde (July 27-September 8).
(Parenthetically, it is our prediction that the 2007 Boston Red Sox may get to the World Series although this is not certain. What is certain is that even if they get to the 2007 World Series they will lose before the seventh game. If however the series goes to a seventh game, the Red Sox could win...if it is played as currently scheduled on November 1. This calculated prediction is based on the fact that Mercury will be retrograde from October 12-31. On November 1 Mercury will resume forward motion. The World Series is currently scheduled to begin October 24 (Mercury will be retrograde at 29 degrees Libra).
ROSTERS
2007 VRETROs Red Sox
The 2007 VRETROs
The VRETRO team is comprised of a series of videos (Windows Media Video files) assembled for the 2007 Venus Retrograde Project. Players on the 2007 VRETRO roster were all "created" during the 2007 Venus retrograde period which occurred July 27-September 8, 2007. The mythology, astrology and astronomy associated with the "second rock from the Sun" (Earth's closest planetary neighbor) is complex and extensive. From the beginning of time (?), Venus, like the Moon, Sun, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn could be seen in the skies by humans beings. Today we associate Venus with love and romance. This is an "evolution" from the time when Venus was associated with catastrophe and calamity. The Aztecs sacrificed human beings to appease Venus (Quetzalcoatl, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Xolotl). Postmodern culture pays far less attention to Venus than our ancestors. Root causes for calamities are now more often found here at home. The Venus Retrograde Project took advantage of the retrograde period to counter the relative indifference to our celestial sister, if only for a few moments.
VRETRO1 July 27, 2007- Venus 20 Virgo "Venus Retrograding" (4 minutes, 2 seconds, sound) Second Base VRETRO2 July 27, 2007- Venus 20 Virgo "Reminiscence" (66 seconds, sound) Right Field VRETRO3 July 30, 2007- Venus 20 Virgo "Love Past Tense" (2 minutes, 37 seconds, sound) Left Field VRETRO5 August 3, 2007- Venus 20 Virgo "In Retrospect" (31 seconds, sound) Catcher VRETRO18 August 5, 2007- Venus 10 Virgo "Venusians Here" (1 minute, 46 seconds, sound) First Base VRETRO0 August 7, 2007- Venus 00 Virgo "Train to Venus" (2 minutes, 56 seconds, sound) Shortstop VRETRO13 August 8, 2007- Venus 00 Virgo "Saturn Conjunct Venus" (1 minute, 31 seconds, sound) Third Base VRETRO19 August 19, 2007- Venus 240 Leo "The Stage of Aquarius" (3 minutes, 34 seconds, sound) Outfield VRETRO20 August 19/20, 2007- Venus 24/230 Leo "Wedding Dress" (3 minutes, 43 seconds, sound) Pitcher VRETRO22 August 21, 2007- Venus 220 Leo "Venus is or is not Love" (1 minute, 53 seconds, sound) Pitcher VRETRO24 August 23, 2007- Venus 210 Leo "Moon moving through Leo and Virgo" (44 seconds, silent) Infield VRETRO21 August 24, 2007- Venus 210 Leo "Capricorn Moon" (58 seconds, sound) Catcher VRETRO23 August 28, 2007- Venus 190 Leo "Pisces Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse" (2 minutes, 24 seconds, sound) Center Field VRETRO30 August 31, 2007- Venus 170 Leo "Is she a good witch?" (1 minute, 22 seconds, sound) Infield VRETRO31 September 2, 2007- Venus 170 Leo "Saturn to Virgo" (1 minute, 15 seconds, silent) Outfield VRETRO80 September 9, 2007- Venus 160 Leo "Coda" (4 minutes, sound) Pitcher
2007 VRETRO Manager & Coaches
Magellan
Field Manager Venera 7
Coach Venera 9
Coach Mariner 10
Coach Pioneer 5
Coach
1975 Boston Red Sox VRETROS
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The 1975 Boston Red Sox
The 1975 edition of the Boston Red Sox included two phenomenal rookie outfielders in the souls of Freddie Lynn and Jim Rice. Rice did not play in the 1975 World Series becuase of an injury. Lynn went on to become American League's Rookie of the Year and the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP). It is Carlton Fisk, the Red Sox' Capricorn Catcher who many will associate with the 1975 World Series. His 12th inning homerun in the sixth game pushed the series to a decisive seventh game. A photographer in the scoreboard of the green monster caught Fisk on the path to firstbase using his body to will the ball into fair territory as it sailed down the left field line. Ultimately the this team of Red Sox was star-crossed as they lost the seventh game to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-5, just as Mercury resumed its forward motion between 9 and 10 degrees Libra. 1975 Boston Red Sox Roster (Uniform Number Sort)
1975 Boston Red Sox Manager & Coaches
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BOXSCORE
SCORECARD
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"El Tiante" shuts down the VRETROS in order with 7 pitches VRETRO20 (Wedding Dress) is as impressive as Tiant. The Red Sox go down in order. A triple by VRETRO20 (Venusians Here) scores 2 runs. VRETROS lead, 2-0 Carlton Fisk (the hero of the sixth game of the 1975 World Series) hits a solo homerun. VRETROS lead, 2-1 Shortstop Rick Burrelson ("the Scooter") singles and pitcher Tiant sacrifices advancing Burelson to second. VRETRO0's ("Train to Venus) error puts Red Sox on the corners. Yax makes an out and rookie left fielder Jim Rice hits an RBI single. Score is tied, 2-2 Tiant shuts down the VRETROs with 8 pitches. Red Sox get no return on 3 singles Score remains tied, 2-2 Three up, three down Rookie centerfielder Freddie Lynn knocks in the game-winning RBI RED SOX lead, 3-2 Three up, three down Tiant keeps helping himself with a second sacrifice. VRETRO13 (Saturn Conjunct Venus) gets stranded at second base. 2 singles, a wild pitch. No runs. RED SOX lead, 3-2 3 up, 3 down RED SOX Win, 3-2
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Inn. 1: 07 VRETRO
[Starter] Tiant
VRETRO0 4 . . .
VRETRO1 K . . .
VRETRO2 6 . . .
Inn. 1: 75 Boston
[Starter] VRETRO20
Doyle 6-3 . . .
Yastrzemski 9 . . .
Rice 7 . . .
Inn. 2: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO3 4-3 . . .
VRETRO5 BB . . X
VRETRO13 1B X . X
VRETRO18 3B X . . 2
VRETRO23 K X . .
VRETRO20 K X . .
Inn. 2: 75 Boston
Lynn 3-1 . . .
Evans 4-3 . . .
Fisk HR . . . 1
Petrocelli K . . .
Inn. 3: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO0 5-3 . . .
VRETRO1 8 . . .
VRETRO2 1B/E-9 . X .
VRETRO3 1B . . X
X@4:VRETRO2 7-2 . . X
Inn. 3: 75 Boston
Burleson 1B . . X
Tiant 5-3 SAC . X .
Doyle E-6 X . X
Yastrzemski 5-4 FO X . X
Rice 1B . X X 1
Lynn 8 . X X
Inn. 4: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO5 6-3 . . .
VRETRO13 5-3 . . .
VRETRO18 K . . .
Inn. 4: 75 Boston
Evans 1B . . X
X@2:Evans CS 2-4 . . .
Fisk 1B . . X
Petrocelli 5 . . X
Burleson 1B . X X
Tiant 7 . X X
Inn. 5: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO23 6-3 . . .
VRETRO20 K . . .
VRETRO0 6-3 . . .
Inn. 5: 75 Boston
Doyle 1B . . X
Yastrzemski 8 . . X
Rice 5-3 . X .
Lynn 1B . . X 1
Evans 2B . X .
X@4:Lynn 7-2 . X .
Inn. 6: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO1 4 . . .
VRETRO2 4-3 . . .
VRETRO3 K . . .
Inn. 6: 75 Boston
Fisk 1B . . X
Petrocelli 7 . . X
Burleson 1B . X X
Tiant 2-3 SAC X X .
Doyle 4-3 X X .
Inn. 7: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO5 7 . . .
VRETRO13 2B . X .
VRETRO18 5-3 . X .
VRETRO23 6-3 . X .
Inn. 7: 75 Boston
Yastrzemski 5-3 . . .
Rice 1B . . X
Lynn 1B . X .
X@3:Rice 9-5 . X .
WP X . .
Evans 4-3 X . .
Inn. 8: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO20 BB . . X
VRETRO0 2-3 SAC . X .
X@3:VRETRO20 CS 2-5 . . .
VRETRO1 6-3 . . .
Inn. 8: 75 Boston
Fisk BB . . X
Petrocelli 5-3 SAC . X .
Burleson 7 . X .
Tiant 6-3 . X .
Inn. 9: 07 VRETRO
VRETRO2 6-3 . . .
VRETRO3 2 (Foul) . . .
VRETRO5 6-3 . . .
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Game Notes and Links
| Time | 3 hours, 18 minutes |
| Weather | Fair, 77o F |
| Attendance | undisclosed |
| Umpires |
Meredith Garston Ferdinand Magellan Hermes Trismigistus |
| Official Scorer | David H. Grinspoon |
| MCP |
Freddie Lynn |