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Week 13 - June 28 to July 4

Come on, guys! Maybe we're not as good as that 5-1 week we had two weeks ago, but we're also not as bad as that 1-6 we put up last week. Especially since 6 of the 7 were differences of two runs or less.

Monday (6/28) - vs SBB. Rick Mahler (4-5, 3.21) vs. Steve Rogers (8-6, 2.82)
Wild ride. The first nine innings ended in a 3-3 tie, so the game went to extra innings. In the 14th, the Barracudas roughed up Dave Beard for three, but then in the bottom of the frame, the Greyhounds returned the favor against Rick Langford. But then in the 15th, Floyd Rayford singled home Julio Cruz to give the home team a much-needed win. Greyhounds 7, Barracudas 6 (15 innings). As a footnote, Lee Lacy went 5-for-8 in the losing effort, falling a double short of the cycle.

INJURY UPDATE
More good news for the Greyhounds overnight as 3B Don Money is ready to come back from the DL. Floyd Rayford will get the bus ticket to Wheeling despite playing well (.866 OPS in a brief 25 ABs).

Tuesday (6/29) - vs SBB. LaMarr Hoyt (3-8, 5.27) vs. Mike Moore (6-5, 3.11)
No extra innings, but another late win for the Greyhounds. Rain chased both starters early, though they were both pitching well. South Beach opened a 2-1 lead in the 7th off Willie Hernandez (back-to-back solo homers by Mike Easler and Bump Wills) but Pittsburgh scored a pair in the bottom of the 8th to retake the lead. Gossage then polished off the 9th for his 20th save. Don Money was 0-for-3, but drove in the game-winner with a sacrifice flyGreyhounds 3, Barracudas 2.

Wednesday (6/30) - vs. SBB. Burt Hooton (6-3, 3.91) vs. John Tudor (7-6, 3.48)
Today, Chuck Tanner needed to be a little quicker with the hook. John Tudor took a 5-2 lead into the 7th, but the Barracudas slapped him around for five in the inning to overtake the Greyhounds for the win. Barracudas 7, Greyhounds 5.

Thursday (7/1) - at NY. Pascual Perez (8-5, 3.59) vs. Mike Witt (8-3, 2.33)
That'd be newly minted Pitcher of the Month Mike Witt and the best-record-in-baseball Titans. However, the Greyhounds show no fear in the series opener, riding a 7-run 4th to a fairly easy win. Greyhounds 9, Titans 4.

Friday (7/2) - at NY. Scott McGregor (2-7, 5.40) vs. Frank Tanana (5-7, 3.79)
It wasn't pretty, but a win's a win. McGregor scatters 12 hits over 7 and the Titans leave 13 runners on base, while the Titans shoot themselves in the foot with a pair of errors. Greyhounds 3, Titans 2.

TRADE PROPOSAL
Washington offers us 26-year-old SP Jim Clancy for 17-year-old SP Freddy Roberts, my best pitching prospect. About 98% likely a no, but I might see if they have some other deal that might work.

Saturday (7/3) - at NY. Steve Rogers (8-6, 2.81) vs. Charlie Lea (7-5, 2.94)
Another doozy of a game, as the Greyhounds score seven of their 8 runs after the 6th inning. Lance Parrish was the game's big bat, going 3-for-3 with a pair of homers. Greyhounds 8, Titans 7.

SCHEDULE NOTE
July 4th is also the day for the first-year player draft, but I'll handle that as a separate post.

Sunday (7/4) - at NY. Mike Moore (6-5, 2.98) vs. Shane Rawley (6-5, 3.67)
The Greyhounds come within one inning of a series sweep, but it comes apart in the 9th when Gossage struggles to find the plate. Staked a 5-4 lead, Gossage allows two walks and a single to load the bases out of the gate, and then pinch-hitter Tony Perez drives in Rickey Henderson and Eddie Murray to win it. Titans 6, Greyhounds 5.

Week Record: 5-2
Season Record: 46-38, 1st in division, 1.0 games ahead