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Minors (Rookie Ball)
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 38
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My apologies for the lack of an update yesterday, but let me attempt to explain my board absence with the presence of a single, rather rhetorical question:
You know what kind of moron thinks my scrawny 130 pound frame can handle a 8 foot long 250 pound rod by myself? Rednecks. That's who. I'm talking this guy literally only had two front teeth.
I am teeny. I mean, I am about 5'10, 130 lbs of skin and bones... pure, unadultered pretty city boyness. Yesterday I was assigned the task of helping a group of rather large rednecks move 250 to 500 pound iron rods, handles, bars, slates and other materials to help put together a nearly 108 year old amusement park.
Now Google tells me there are only about 11 true 'Trolley' Amusement parks left in the United States, the one I am working at this summer I am working in the arcade, and I had agreed to help set things up (until today, where my status has officially reverted back to disagreed), but for any parents on the board who have interest in taking their kids to amusement parks here is a word of advice: Don't. And, if you must, take them to larger ones. The smaller the park generally, the more shabby the operation, most certainly. The park I am assisting in doesn't use a crane, and in fact instead relies on an old carriage and a near 90 year old gas powered tractor to lug everything around. Had that hunk of metal been made any earlier, it likely would require a crank on the front, or several horses to pull it along.
In any event, where were we? Ah, yes. Game 3... the Blues still looking for their first win of the season. Off we go.
Game 3
Buffalo Blues (0-2) @ Philadelphia Phillies (2-0)
Projected Starters:
BUF - Sergio Mitre (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
PHI - Ryan Madsen, (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
I don't think many people tend to think of the concluding game of a series with the 3-spot pitchers in the rotation going as the climactic game of the series, however, this opening series certainly had the momentum and feeling that it was just going to get better and better as things went along.
Juan Pierre, attempting to start the season by reaching base in the first 3 games tried to catch Philadelphia on their heels with a quick drag bunt, but the opposing defense was on it. Two more outs were quickly recorded as Ryan Madsen was quickly showing that he was going to do something that his rotation-mate, Brett Myers, could not do a day earlier -- deal. The top half of the inning was over and Sergio Mitre returned the favor by retiring the side heading into the second frame.
Madsen continued going to work in the 2nd, where he got out Miguel Cabrera, who seems never to make outs these days, for the only time Cabrera would not reach base on the day. Mitre was not so lucky, as Philly jumped out to an early lead with a solo-shot by the 0-for-10 Ryan Howard, in his first hit and homer of the year.
The two hurlers would match scoreless 3rd and 4th innings, with the 1-run lead holding and Madsen making a lot of people miss, before finally a stolen base by Juan Pierre and a single by Hanley Ramirez knotted things up at 1. The pitchers would again trade scoreless 6ths, and Madsen was done for the day. Mitre would attempt to go back out for the 7th, but after allowing a pinch-hit RBI to Abraham Nunez after Marcos Vehionacci left with an injury ended his day after only 6.1, and again Philly was on top 2-1.
The Blues would fire right back however, as Josh Willingham would be brought up after intentionally walking the bases loaded to avoid Miguel Cabrera, with two outs. Willingham recorded his only tag of the day shooting one down the line, opposite field, and a good play by Bobby Abreu allowed only one to score, but that one was the important one, evening the game back up at 2.
Esteban Yan, who appears to be making an argument for a significant role on the team came in to throw in the 8th, and though allowing a double, kept the game even. With an out in the 9th, Mike Jacobs cracked a single down the right field line, and was immediately replaced with some wheels by Eric Reed as the Blues tried to take the advantage then and there. This brought about the presence of Phillies closer Tom Gordon, and though Reed would make it to third, he was halted there and the game continued on with Chris Resop brought in.
While Eric Reed was sent out to left field to replace Matt Lawton defensively, Ryan Klesko was given his first defensive action of the year, replacing Mike Jacobs at first.
Resop, perhaps shaken up by letting up the tying run in the team's previous matchup did not fair well in the bottom of the 9th, recording only one out before the team had to turn to their closer for the first time on the year, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, to try and work the team out of a late inning jam.
Fortunately, Hasegawa came through, which allowed the Blues to go back out in the 10th, where Eric Reed cracked a 1-out double into the right field corner off Tom Gordon, ending his day and bringing about the presence of Ian Kennedy. Kennedy's first pitch was wild however, which allowed Reed to reach 3rd, and now all that the Blues needed was a sac fly to take the lead. Miguel Cabrera delivered on a long fly ball nearly dropped by Pat Burrell and the advantage was 3-2 Buffalo. Kennedy continued with his obvious control issues for the rest of the inning, walking the bases loaded before two more wild pitches brought two more runners scampering home, and at the conclusion of the top half of the 10th, the score was 5-2.
Quickly, Hasegawa, in his second inning of work, would grab the first two outs of the inning before Jimmy Rollins started a rally with a single, followed by another single from Aaron Rowand and a walk to Pat Burrell to load the bases. Still with two outs, and with the tying run on base, and the winning run at the plate, Ryan Howard stepped in and after fighting off several 2-2 pitches finally flied out weakly to 1st, and the Buffalo Blues had their first win of the year.
Code:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Buffalo 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 9 0
Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 2
Buffalo AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pierre CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 .214 0 1
H. Ramirez SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .267 0 2
M. Jacobs 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
1-E. Reed LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
M. Cabrera 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .417 0 4
J. Willingham C 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .133 0 1
J. Hermida RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
M. Lawton LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .167 1 2
2-R. Klesko 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .000 0 1
D. Uggla 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .500 0 2
S. Mitre P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
D. Weathers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Yan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
3-W. Delgado PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
C. Resop P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Hasegawa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 5 9 4 3 13 20 .260 1 14
Substitution Notes
1 - E. Reed pinch ran for M. Jacobs in the 8th
2 - R. Klesko substituted for M. Lawton in the 8th
3 - W. Delgado pinch hit for E. Yan in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: H. Ramirez (1, 5th inning off Madson, 1 on, 2 out.) E. Reed (1, 10th inning off Gordon, 0 on, 1 out.)
Runs Batted In: H. Ramirez (2), M. Cabrera (4), J. Willingham (1), R. Klesko (1)
Stolen Bases: J. Pierre 2 (4), E. Reed (1)
Sacrifice Flies: M. Cabrera (1)
Team LOB: 11
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rollins SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .429 1 3
A. Rowand CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 3
J. Santana P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Simpson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
1-C. Roberson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
T. Gordon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Kennedy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Burrell LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .333 0 3
R. Howard 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .071 1 1
B. Abreu RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .143 0 3
C. Utley 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .417 0 0
M. Vechionacci 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
2-A. Nunez 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
J. Paul C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
3-J. Thurston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
4-B. Davis C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
R. Madson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
5-G. Golson CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .667 0 2
Totals 38 2 10 2 2 7 16 .291 2 20
Substitution Notes
1 - C. Roberson pinch hit for A. Simpson in the 8th
2 - A. Nunez substituted for M. Vechionacci in the 3rd
3 - J. Thurston pinch hit for J. Paul in the 9th
4 - B. Davis substituted for J. Thurston in the 10th
5 - G. Golson pinch hit for R. Madson in the 6th
BATTING
Doubles: P. Burrell (2, 8th inning off Yan, 0 on, 2 out.) C. Utley 2 (3, 7th inning off Mitre, 0 on, 1 out, 9th inning off Resop, 0 on, 1 out.)
Homeruns: R. Howard (1, 2nd inning off Mitre, 0 on, 0 out.)
Runs Batted In: R. Howard (1), A. Nunez (1)
Caught Stealing: A. Nunez (1)
Sacrifice Hits: I. Kennedy (1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
Errors: C. Utley (1), J. Rollins (2)
Buffalo IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA RECORD
S. Mitre 6.1 6 2 2 0 4 1 91 52 2.84
D. Weathers 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 9.00
E. Yan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 11 3.86
C. Resop 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0.00
S. Hasegawa W 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 29 16 0.00 1-0
PITCHING
Batters Faced: S. Mitre 24, D. Weathers 3, E. Yan 4, C. Resop 2, S. Hasegawa 8
Inherited Runners-Scored: D. Weathers 1-1, S. Hasegawa 1-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S. Mitre 4-10, D. Weathers 0-1, E. Yan 2-1, C. Resop 1-0, S. Hasegawa 0-2
Game Score: S. Mitre 57
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA RECORD
R. Madson 6 6 1 1 0 8 0 90 58 1.50
J. Santana 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 21 14 0.00
A. Simpson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 6 0.00
T. Gordon L 1.1 2 3 3 3 1 0 40 19 11.57 0-1
I. Kennedy 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 0.00
PITCHING
Wild Pitches: I. Kennedy
Intentional BB: T. Gordon 2
Batters Faced: R. Madson 25, J. Santana 5, A. Simpson 3, T. Gordon 9, I. Kennedy 2
Inherited Runners-Scored: A. Simpson 2-1, I. Kennedy 3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R. Madson 4-5, J. Santana 1-0, A. Simpson 1-1, T. Gordon 1-2, I. Kennedy 1-1
Game Score: R. Madson 64
Last edited by willowz; 04-12-2006 at 04:50 PM.
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