Edit Storyline Although not their first choice, NASA asks Howard to throw the first pitch for a Los Angeles Angels game on Space Day. Non-athletic Howard is worried that he will make a fool of himself. Bernadette and Raj help him practice, while Mike Massimo provides him with some sage advice. In the end, Howard will see if he is as good a pitcher as he is a scientist. Meanwhile, Leonard and Penny have agreed to go on a double date with Sheldon and Amy. On that date, Sheldon tries to convince Leonard and Penny that his and Amy's relationship is far superior to theirs, and he has the scientific proof to back up his claim. Based on Sheldon's argument about the method of evaluation, Penny fears he may be right, which in turn places fears in her about being the future Mrs. Leonard Hofstadter. Written by Huggo Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis Plot Keywords: baseball | See All (1) » Certificate: TV- PG Parents Guide: Add content advisory for parents » Edit Did You Know? Trivia Title Reference: The title refers to the inability of Howard to execute the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Angels baseball game. See more » Goofs Sheldon asked for one of Amy's french fries. It has been stated many times before that Sheldon is a germaphobic and wouldn't eat food from other people's plates. See more » quot;s Amy Farrah Fowler: How about this? You stay for the game, I'll buy you some cotton candy and a bobblehead. Sheldon Cooper: Bobblehead of whom? Amy Farrah Fowler: Does it matter? Sheldon Cooper: Not as long as it bobbles. See more » Connections References The Honeymooners (1955) See more » Soundtracks History of Everything (uncredited) Instrumental version Composed by Barenaked Ladies Performed by Barenaked Ladies Series theme music played during the end credits See more » User Reviews Contribute to This Page.
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Two things didn’t fly this week: Howard’s fastball and Leonard and Penny’s chances at happiness (per Sheldon). All three had to face fears and judgments brought on by diamonds—an engagement ring in Penny and Leonard’s case, a baseball field in Howard’s. By the bottom of the ninth, only Howard’s fears were fully realized because, yep, he really does suck at sports. The nearlyweds, however, remained mostly in the same place, loving each other despite their difference—and, unlike Amy and Sheldon and their clinical partnership, perhaps because of their differences. Plus, if Leonard can still love Penny with that haircut, he really must be in love. ( Oh, come on! I kid because I care!) At the top of the episode, Howard gleefully, foolishly, announces that he’s been invited by NASA (after several other astronauts were too busy) to throw out the first pitch at the Angels’ Space Day. A round of practice on Leonard and Sheldon’s Wii is accompanied by some pretty harsh heckling from Raj; when Howard returns home, Bernadette serves up her own tough love by deriding her husband for getting sore from throwing air at a TV. Though Bernadette offers her skills as a former softball player (adding, ”maybe we can butch up your run for when you head out to the mound” a trip to the gymnasium and a backfiring pep talk with astronaut Mike Massimino (one word: You Tube) only serve to compound Howard’s anxiety. The next day, he’s acknowledged that his physical prowess has no chance of impressing the crowd, so he turns to science. And, yes, the idea of a Mars Rover prototype zipping the first pitch to home plate certainly must have sounded exciting that is, until the Rover moves at a speed slower than Leonard and Penny’s relationship. Cue a stadium full of boos— Raj’s jeering loudest of all, of course. What else are best friends for? Speaking of Leonard and Penny, the fiancés find themselves.
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