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Questdog · 03-30-2017, 09:18 PM

Thursday, May 23, 2002

On the road again! I can't wait to get on the road again! Actually I could have waited just fine.... We are in Wrigley Field to play new manager Bruce Gray (46) and his Cubs a 4-game series through the weekend. They just lost 2 in Pittsburgh after sweeping 4 at home versus Atlanta last weekend. This is our first meeting with them this season. They lead the National League in scoring with 5.7 runs per game (Portland is #12 with 4.0). Of course, to be a .500 team with the best offense in the league means their pitching has not been up to snuff. They are 14th in runs allowed with 4.8 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.6). Still, they have out-scored their opponents by almost a run per game, which leads the National League. Though the Beavers have the best record in the NL, they are only 6th in run differential.

Portland Beavers (28-17 .622 in 1st place in the NL West) at
Chicago Cubs (23-23 .500 2 GB in 4th place in the NL East)

Alan Gross, Por (27 L 3-3 2.34 7.3-0.7-2.1-7.6 H/9-HR/9-BB/9-K/9) vs Jose Colunga, ChN (24 R 2-2 3.67 8.6-0.4-1.9-6.3)

We beat Colunga the only time we faced him last season, roughing him up and chasing him in the 3rd inning.

Terry Cole did not pitch well yesterday and fell from the leaders in ERA, so I will not mention that Gross is 6th with his ERA.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age Bats BA-HR-RBI-OPS) Stats are for last season.
PORTLAND
1: LF Frank Wiginton (31 S .304-2-11-.783 in 135 AB)
2: CF Javy Fernandez (27 L .302-1-20-.776 in 179 AB)
3: RF Lebron Williams (22 L .326-1-9-.801 in 86 AB)
4: C Mark Parker (28 R .299-4-16-.846 in 147 AB) Playing hurt
5: 1B Danny Hernandez (23 L .286-1-14-.792 in 56 AB)
6: 3B Tom DePriest (.261-1-2-.726 in 23 AB) Playing hurt
7: SS Rick Ferrell (.152-0-4-.303 in 33 AB)
8: 2B Enrique Hernandez (26 R .267-0-15-.620 in 172 AB)
9: P Alan Gross (27 L .143-1-3-.476 in 21 AB)

CHICAGO (N)
1: CF Bob Johns (26 R .323-1-12-.824 in 96 AB) Trade with Det 11/22
2: 2B Jake Johnson (31 R .313-10-30-.949 in 166 AB)
3: C Al Soto (34 S .349-7-31-.943 in 149 AB)
4: 3B Larry Menard (35 R .257-8-33-.698 in 191 AB) 2001 All-Star
5: RF Arturo Guerra (35 L .329-8-36-.949 in 146 AB) 2001 All-Star
6: 1B Tony Ramirez (32 R .303-2-17-.807 in 99 AB) FA signing for 1 yr./$670K on 1/24
7: SS John Godfrey (29 L .266-1-18-.632 in 188 AB)
8: LF Joe Gombos (22 R .254-1-14-.674 in 118 AB)
9: P Jose Colunga (24 R .167-0-0-.333 in 12 AB)

Game Start: 5:05 PM
Weather: 50 deg. Cloudy with an 11 MPH wind blowing in from right.
Attendance: 12,702

Frank Wiginton leads off with a single to right. Javy Fernandez beats out an infield hit. Lebron Williams lines out to center. Mark Parker singles to left and Wiginton scores without a throw! 1 to 0, Beavers! Danny Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.

Bottom of the 1st: Bob Johns works the count full and then takes ball four. He steals 2nd. Jake Johnson fouls out, 2b Enrique Hernandez making the catch. A balk sends Johns to 3rd. Al Soto strikes out looking. Now there are two outs and a runner is in scoring position, so do I have to even report it? 2 strikes out Larry Menard and he strokes a clean single to center and Johns scores to tie the game at 1. Full count to Arturo Guerra and he takes ball four. Tony Ramirez walks to load the bases up. 2 strikes on John Godfrey and he lines a hit to right and 2 runs score. 3 to 1, Cubs. Joe Gombos grounds out to short. 45 pitches....

Top of the 2nd: With 2 outs, P Jose Colunga has to leave the game. No word on his injury. New pitcher: LHP Joe Fisher.

Bottom of the 3rd: With 1 out, Larry Menard draws a walk and then Arturo Guerra hits a home run to right. 5 to 1, Cubs.

Bottom of the 8th: LHP Jim Ackley has to come out of the game with a sore elbow, but the Burgermeister says it is not serious and should be okay with some rest.

Top of the 9th: 8 to 2, Cubs. On the hiss: RHP Ken Bair. Well, I though this game was over because we got down, 8 to 1. When we scored a run in the 6th, I did not even report it. But Tim DePriest leads off with a walk and Rick Ferrell singles. Enrique Hernandez doubles and DePriest scores. 8 to 3, Cubs. New pitcher: RHP Art Roach, their closer. Pinch-Hitter: RHB John McIvor. He singles to left and Ferrell scores. 8 to 4, Cubs. Frank Wiginton flies out to center and Hernandez trots home. 8 to 5, Cubs. Javy Fernandez reaches on an infield hit and suddenly we have the tying run at the plate with 1 out. But Lebron Williams grounds into his 400th double play this season to end the game.... Actually, it is his 9th, which matches what he hit for all of last season. In 91 AB....that is quite a pace.

Lost - 8 to 5

We had 13 hits and made no errors.
The Cubs had 9 hits and made 2 errors.

Alan Gross (L 3-4) went 4 innings, allowed 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 4. He balked.
LHP Max Burgess went 2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. I want to send him to AAA, but he has no options left and I think someone would claim him.
LHP Jim Ackley went 1 and 1/3 innings and retired all 4 batters he faced.
RHP Larry Castillo went 2/3 of an inning and allowed 1 hit.

Jose Colunga went 1 and 2/3 innings, gave us 1 run and 4 hits.
LHP Joe Fisher (W 1-1) went 3 and 1/3 innings, and only gave us 1 hit and struck out 1.

LF Frank Wiginton had 2 hits, a SF and scored a run. Javy Fernandez had 2 hits. 1B Danny Hernandez had 2 hits and a walk. 2B Enrique Hernandez had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. PH John McIvor had a hit and an RBI.

For the Cubs, 3B Larry Menard had 2 hits and a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. RF Arturo Guerra hit a double and his 9th home run of the season, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs.

03-30-2017, 09:18 PM	#299
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Thursday, May 23, 2002 On the road again! I can't wait to get on the road again! Actually I could have waited just fine.... We are in Wrigley Field to play new manager Bruce Gray (46) and his Cubs a 4-game series through the weekend. They just lost 2 in Pittsburgh after sweeping 4 at home versus Atlanta last weekend. This is our first meeting with them this season. They lead the National League in scoring with 5.7 runs per game (Portland is #12 with 4.0). Of course, to be a .500 team with the best offense in the league means their pitching has not been up to snuff. They are 14th in runs allowed with 4.8 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.6). Still, they have out-scored their opponents by almost a run per game, which leads the National League. Though the Beavers have the best record in the NL, they are only 6th in run differential. Portland Beavers (28-17 .622 in 1st place in the NL West) at Chicago Cubs (23-23 .500 2 GB in 4th place in the NL East) Alan Gross, Por (27 L 3-3 2.34 7.3-0.7-2.1-7.6 H/9-HR/9-BB/9-K/9) vs Jose Colunga, ChN (24 R 2-2 3.67 8.6-0.4-1.9-6.3) We beat Colunga the only time we faced him last season, roughing him up and chasing him in the 3rd inning. Terry Cole did not pitch well yesterday and fell from the leaders in ERA, so I will not mention that Gross is 6th with his ERA. Lineups: Pos Name (Age Bats BA-HR-RBI-OPS) Stats are for last season. PORTLAND 1: LF Frank Wiginton (31 S .304-2-11-.783 in 135 AB) 2: CF Javy Fernandez (27 L .302-1-20-.776 in 179 AB) 3: RF Lebron Williams (22 L .326-1-9-.801 in 86 AB) 4: C Mark Parker (28 R .299-4-16-.846 in 147 AB) Playing hurt 5: 1B Danny Hernandez (23 L .286-1-14-.792 in 56 AB) 6: 3B Tom DePriest (.261-1-2-.726 in 23 AB) Playing hurt 7: SS Rick Ferrell (.152-0-4-.303 in 33 AB) 8: 2B Enrique Hernandez (26 R .267-0-15-.620 in 172 AB) 9: P Alan Gross (27 L .143-1-3-.476 in 21 AB) CHICAGO (N) 1: CF Bob Johns (26 R .323-1-12-.824 in 96 AB) Trade with Det 11/22 2: 2B Jake Johnson (31 R .313-10-30-.949 in 166 AB) 3: C Al Soto (34 S .349-7-31-.943 in 149 AB) 4: 3B Larry Menard (35 R .257-8-33-.698 in 191 AB) 2001 All-Star 5: RF Arturo Guerra (35 L .329-8-36-.949 in 146 AB) 2001 All-Star 6: 1B Tony Ramirez (32 R .303-2-17-.807 in 99 AB) FA signing for 1 yr./$670K on 1/24 7: SS John Godfrey (29 L .266-1-18-.632 in 188 AB) 8: LF Joe Gombos (22 R .254-1-14-.674 in 118 AB) 9: P Jose Colunga (24 R .167-0-0-.333 in 12 AB) Game Start: 5:05 PM Weather: 50 deg. Cloudy with an 11 MPH wind blowing in from right. Attendance: 12,702 Frank Wiginton leads off with a single to right. Javy Fernandez beats out an infield hit. Lebron Williams lines out to center. Mark Parker singles to left and Wiginton scores without a throw! 1 to 0, Beavers! Danny Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bottom of the 1st: Bob Johns works the count full and then takes ball four. He steals 2nd. Jake Johnson fouls out, 2b Enrique Hernandez making the catch. A balk sends Johns to 3rd. Al Soto strikes out looking. Now there are two outs and a runner is in scoring position, so do I have to even report it? 2 strikes out Larry Menard and he strokes a clean single to center and Johns scores to tie the game at 1. Full count to Arturo Guerra and he takes ball four. Tony Ramirez walks to load the bases up. 2 strikes on John Godfrey and he lines a hit to right and 2 runs score. 3 to 1, Cubs. Joe Gombos grounds out to short. 45 pitches.... Top of the 2nd: With 2 outs, P Jose Colunga has to leave the game. No word on his injury. New pitcher: LHP Joe Fisher. Bottom of the 3rd: With 1 out, Larry Menard draws a walk and then Arturo Guerra hits a home run to right. 5 to 1, Cubs. Bottom of the 8th: LHP Jim Ackley has to come out of the game with a sore elbow, but the Burgermeister says it is not serious and should be okay with some rest. Top of the 9th: 8 to 2, Cubs. On the hiss: RHP Ken Bair. Well, I though this game was over because we got down, 8 to 1. When we scored a run in the 6th, I did not even report it. But Tim DePriest leads off with a walk and Rick Ferrell singles. Enrique Hernandez doubles and DePriest scores. 8 to 3, Cubs. New pitcher: RHP Art Roach, their closer. Pinch-Hitter: RHB John McIvor. He singles to left and Ferrell scores. 8 to 4, Cubs. Frank Wiginton flies out to center and Hernandez trots home. 8 to 5, Cubs. Javy Fernandez reaches on an infield hit and suddenly we have the tying run at the plate with 1 out. But Lebron Williams grounds into his 400th double play this season to end the game.... Actually, it is his 9th, which matches what he hit for all of last season. In 91 AB....that is quite a pace. Lost - 8 to 5 We had 13 hits and made no errors. The Cubs had 9 hits and made 2 errors. Alan Gross (L 3-4) went 4 innings, allowed 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 4. He balked. LHP Max Burgess went 2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. I want to send him to AAA, but he has no options left and I think someone would claim him. LHP Jim Ackley went 1 and 1/3 innings and retired all 4 batters he faced. RHP Larry Castillo went 2/3 of an inning and allowed 1 hit. Jose Colunga went 1 and 2/3 innings, gave us 1 run and 4 hits. LHP Joe Fisher (W 1-1) went 3 and 1/3 innings, and only gave us 1 hit and struck out 1. LF Frank Wiginton had 2 hits, a SF and scored a run. Javy Fernandez had 2 hits. 1B Danny Hernandez had 2 hits and a walk. 2B Enrique Hernandez had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. PH John McIvor had a hit and an RBI. For the Cubs, 3B Larry Menard had 2 hits and a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. RF Arturo Guerra hit a double and his 9th home run of the season, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBIs.