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Sal, The Barber · 07-18-2013, 12:33 PM

6 October 2004
Cheyenne, WY

Cheyenne GM Boo Bentley told us that his club would have to try to capitalize on its speed to score enough runs to push past the slugging Hoods. The first half of today’s ballgame illustrated the team’s contrasting styles.

Robert Doss singled and stole second base; he scored on a single from pitcher Jose Torres. For Omaha, centerfielder Dan Davis hit a solo home run. Each team also scored an unearned run.

The game was tied at 2 after 3 innings. Both pitchers settled, although Omaha’s Mori****a looked stronger. Torres was throwing more pitches.
And Torres wouldn’t last but ‘til 2 were out in the sixth. Torres got the leadoff out in the inning but then gave up two singles. Mori****a bunted, and he was Torres last batter. Chuck Johnstone came on and struck out James Francis to get Cheyenne out of the jam.

In the eighth, to face two lefties, Terry Taylor brought out Juan Cabral. Cabral failed to get either batter, allowing a double to McKenzie and a single to Neely. McKenzie had to stop at third base on Neely’s hit, however.

Taylor jumped up and immediately replaced Cabral—with the rookie Domingo “Furball” Martinez. Martinez, Jun Yang, and Manuel Rivera—rookies, all—are the future Cowboy bullpen, and Martinez and Yang are on this season’s playoff roster. Martinez’s first test was the light-hitting Omaha catcher Regis Aubert. Martinez struck him out—exactly the result Taylor was hoping for when he put Furball in the game, no doubt.

The next Robin Hood hitter hit a ground ball to third. Vasquez fielded it, looked McKenzie back to the bag, and threw the batter out at first. And then Furball wrapped up the inning, getting a pinch hitter to fly to right. Wow! Martinez’s inning goes a long way to encourage Taylor to use him again in a tight spot.

And the big escape was just what the Cowboys needed to jump start the bats. In the bottom of the inning, they’d have to face elite set-up man Clarence Harvey. Eric Kelham greeted him with a shot over the center fielder’s head that went for a double. Ibarra—aka PI, the Private Investigator or Private Eye for his discerning eye at the plate—struck out. Jesus Soto was walked intentionally.

And then Terry Taylor surprised us. He called for a double steal. At the plate, catcher Doug Broomhead took a strike, but Kelham and Soto each took a base. The gamble, however, appeared to be for naught as Broomhead hit a grounder that Harvey grabbed, keeping everyone at their base and getting Broomhead at first. So it was up to Bernie Vasquez. Vasquez punched a ground ball between first and second base, and both baserunners scored. Cheyenne had taken a 2-run lead.

Vasquez’s hit chased Harvey, and Cheyenne threatened for more when pinch hitter Shawn Clark walked. But Cy Sanders made the third out with a lazy fly ball to left.

Omaha would have only one shot at getting those two runs back, and they would have to do it against Christian Cole. On for the second day in a row, Cole was a little shakier today. He gave up a lead-off single before getting two outs. But then he gave up another single, putting the tying run on base and bringing the winning one to the plate. But Cole didn’t disappoint the home crowd. With the two Robin Hood baserunners threatening, Cole struck out Karl McKenzie and saved the game for the home team.

It’s a 2-0 LCS lead for Cheyenne!

07-18-2013, 12:33 PM	#177
Sal, The Barber All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 594	LCS Game 2 6 October 2004 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne GM Boo Bentley told us that his club would have to try to capitalize on its speed to score enough runs to push past the slugging Hoods. The first half of today’s ballgame illustrated the team’s contrasting styles. Robert Doss singled and stole second base; he scored on a single from pitcher Jose Torres. For Omaha, centerfielder Dan Davis hit a solo home run. Each team also scored an unearned run. The game was tied at 2 after 3 innings. Both pitchers settled, although Omaha’s Mori**a looked stronger. Torres was throwing more pitches. And Torres wouldn’t last but ‘til 2 were out in the sixth. Torres got the leadoff out in the inning but then gave up two singles. Mori**a bunted, and he was Torres last batter. Chuck Johnstone came on and struck out James Francis to get Cheyenne out of the jam. In the eighth, to face two lefties, Terry Taylor brought out Juan Cabral. Cabral failed to get either batter, allowing a double to McKenzie and a single to Neely. McKenzie had to stop at third base on Neely’s hit, however. Taylor jumped up and immediately replaced Cabral—with the rookie Domingo “Furball” Martinez. Martinez, Jun Yang, and Manuel Rivera—rookies, all—are the future Cowboy bullpen, and Martinez and Yang are on this season’s playoff roster. Martinez’s first test was the light-hitting Omaha catcher Regis Aubert. Martinez struck him out—exactly the result Taylor was hoping for when he put Furball in the game, no doubt. The next Robin Hood hitter hit a ground ball to third. Vasquez fielded it, looked McKenzie back to the bag, and threw the batter out at first. And then Furball wrapped up the inning, getting a pinch hitter to fly to right. Wow! Martinez’s inning goes a long way to encourage Taylor to use him again in a tight spot. And the big escape was just what the Cowboys needed to jump start the bats. In the bottom of the inning, they’d have to face elite set-up man Clarence Harvey. Eric Kelham greeted him with a shot over the center fielder’s head that went for a double. Ibarra—aka PI, the Private Investigator or Private Eye for his discerning eye at the plate—struck out. Jesus Soto was walked intentionally. And then Terry Taylor surprised us. He called for a double steal. At the plate, catcher Doug Broomhead took a strike, but Kelham and Soto each took a base. The gamble, however, appeared to be for naught as Broomhead hit a grounder that Harvey grabbed, keeping everyone at their base and getting Broomhead at first. So it was up to Bernie Vasquez. Vasquez punched a ground ball between first and second base, and both baserunners scored. Cheyenne had taken a 2-run lead. Vasquez’s hit chased Harvey, and Cheyenne threatened for more when pinch hitter Shawn Clark walked. But Cy Sanders made the third out with a lazy fly ball to left. Omaha would have only one shot at getting those two runs back, and they would have to do it against Christian Cole. On for the second day in a row, Cole was a little shakier today. He gave up a lead-off single before getting two outs. But then he gave up another single, putting the tying run on base and bringing the winning one to the plate. But Cole didn’t disappoint the home crowd. With the two Robin Hood baserunners threatening, Cole struck out Karl McKenzie and saved the game for the home team. It’s a 2-0 LCS lead for Cheyenne!