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20 September 2002
Hollywood, CA
The Cheyenne Cowboys have not won a ballgame since clinching the division. That's five losses in a row. Six if you count John O'Flanagan. O'Flanagan tore a ligament in his thumb and is probably lost for the season.
The Cowboys' starters have been terrible lately. To start the losing streak, Miguel Flores, in Sacramento, who is filling in temporarily for the injured Jason Bryant, gave up 4 runs in the first inning. The next day, Roy Horton did the same. Reliever Basilio Mangoni gave up a grand slam on day three of the losing streak, and even though the Cowboys scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the score, they let the game slip past them in the twelfth.
On to Hollywood where Paul Lyons gave up a 3-run second inning, and Cheyenne never recovered. And then today's spectacular 10-8 loss where Cheyenne scored five first inning runs. Ben Koch gave them all back by the end of the second inning, however, and Hollywood won on a two-run HR in the ninth off of Frankie Howard.
Right now, Cheyenne is playing about as badly as they can play. They have five games left in which to settle the reeling ship. There are tough decisions on the horizon regarding the playoff roster, too. With guys playing for playoff spots, you'd think there would be a little more precision and polish to their game. But, at the moment, they all just stink.
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