Well, the softball tournament went somewhat as I mentioned, except we went 1-2 and could have won all of the games we played. We were clearly not outclassed by the competition, even with our undermanned team. Depending on the breaks in the games, we could have gone 3-0 or 0-3. While I hit ok from an OBP perspective, .600, I hit into two double-plays, one with the bases loaded and nobody out. Ugh. Definitely a rally killer. My next time up to bat after that play, there was a runner on first and I ripped a single to left that got past the outfielder and I rounded the bases. Technically a single and three base error, but for us, it's as good as a home run.
On the way home we saw an older car, something from the early '60's I'm sure. It was pretty cool and could really move. Cars from that era ran on leaded gasoline though. Now, even the word "lead" is usually dropped from gasoline descriptions (Regular, Premium, etc). So how does this car run on unleaded gasoline? Well, to determine that, I went to my friends at Wikipedia to figure out what leaded gasoline is and then maybe how a car can run on different types of gas.
As it turns out, the lead was an additive that helped reduce knocking, pinging and other engine noises. The leaded gasolines have been phased out now (since 1996) and we've all seen classic cars, so what's the deal? Well, the Wikipedia entry mentions this: "Many classic cars' engines have needed modification to use lead-free fuels since leaded fuels became unavailable. However, "Lead substitute" products are also produced and can sometimes be found at auto parts stores." There you go!
One other question came up is what a catalytic converter does. Wiki has the answer again and discusses how the converter is used to reduce noxious emissions.
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Perhaps there were "bad ball" vibes from the White Sox - Minnesota debacle oozing on to your softball field.
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