Chris Groesbeck took his frustration out on the pins Tuesday night at Parkway Lanes in the L&R Construction League.

He came home from work that afternoon and found that his dogs had a Christmas party while he was gone.

Groesbeck didn’t let a little fun and cleanup at his household bother him, though, as he rolled games of 300, 226, and 245 for a 771 series.

Groesbeck made a quick adjustment that night in practice, and it turned out to be a good one.

“I was struggling in warm-ups with my Brunswick Twisted Fury,” he said. “I was having problems getting the ball to finish hard, so I pulled out my Brunswick Fury. The ball had better reaction on the back ends, so I decided to go with it.”

Groesbeck made the right decision as he started his night with 12 consecutive strikes, and he recorded his ninth career perfect game in the Fond du Lac Bowling Association.

“It was a great way to start the night,” he said. “I caught a break late when I tugged one down the middle. The ball held and kicked the seven-pin out late. I think that helped settle me down and make great shots the rest of the game.”

Groesbeck didn’t miss the pocket the first two games as he had 526 going into the last game. The thought of rolling his eighth career 800 series was in the back of his mind.

“I knew I had to have a big game for an 800,” he said. “I was the only lefthander on the pair, and the lanes pretty much were holding up. I knew if I kept rolling the ball like I did the first two games, that I had a chance.”

After starting the last game with a strike, Groesbeck tossed his only errant shot of the night.

“I tugged the shot in the second frame way inside,” he said. “The ball dove right through the head pin leaving the Big Four. It was not a very good effort on my part.”

Groesbeck ran the table with the exception of a spare in the eighth frame. Afterward, he was still upset with his effort in the second frame.

“I knew I had room for one spare the last game,” he said. “Unfortunately, I made a horrible effort in the second frame, and it came back to haunt me. If I strike on that shot, it still would’ve kept my 800 alive.”

Groesbeck is like the majority of the bowlers and doesn’t set goals for himself for the season.

“I just go out and try my best each night,” he said. “If I don’t bowl well, I hope the team still wins. It all comes down to having a good time with your friends.”

Groesbeck has had a lot of good times on the lanes.

“My favorite moments were when I bowled my first 300 game and first 800 series,” he said. “The perfect game was back in 2001, and the 800 was in 2003. They both were on Thursday night at Ledgeview Lanes.”

Groesbeck rolled a career best 842 series on Feb. 17, 2005 at Ledgeview Lanes. He averaged a career best 231 during the 2004-05 season at Ledgeview Lanes in the Uecker-Witt Businessmen’s League.