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Questdog · 07-25-2020, 03:29 PM

Friday, April 27, 2001

Today is rookie RF Dennis Brown's 27th birthday!

Charlotte Hornets (13-9 .591 0.5 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (6-16 .273 7.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division)

CHAR: Ron Simon (28-R) (0-4 6.86 ERA 21 IP, 25 H, 5 HR, 11 BB, 15 SO) vs.
JAX: Mackie Reed (29-R) (1-2 6.64 ERA 20.1 IP, 27 H, 3 HR, 6 BB, 10 SO)

Simon gave up 7 runs on 12 hits in 5.2 IP last time out for a loss.

Reed picked up his 1st win last time out with 6 IP and 2 runs allowed on 5 hits and 2 walks. He has had 2 straight good outings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
CHARLOTTE
1: 2B Jim Sabin (32-R .225-80-0-3-.581-6 B+)
2: 3B Larry Davis (25-S .390-77-0-6-.946-3 C+)
3: 1B Terry Wolf (29-L .258-89-0-9-.650-0 B+)
4: LF Ron Bylina (25-L .270-37-2-10-.835-0 B)
5: SS Marty Derringer (23-R .268-82-2-7-.705-3 B+)
6: CF Dave Sanders (27-R .339-59-1-6-.892-1 B)
7: RF Gabe Valdez (29-R .250-40-1-11-.693-0 A)
8: C Alex Martinez (26-R .229-35-1-3-.700-0 B+)
9: P Ron Simon (28-R .000-4-0-0-.000-0 C)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Joe Roberts (30-L .311-45-0-4-.733-2 C+)
2: 2B Frank Roadman (26-R .200-80-3-9-.606-4 B)
3: LF Cal Doty (24-L .256-86-0-7-.607-2 B+)
4: 3B Brian Porter (33-S .253-79-1-6-.677-0 C+)
5: 1B Tony Becerra (31-L .211-76-3-7-.583-0 A+)
6: RF Mike Volkman (33-L .381-21-0-2-.816-0 D+)
7: SS Leander Gooding (30-R .250-68-0-1-.630-0 B)
8: C Bert Swope (29-S .263-57-0-5-.648-0 B)
9: P Mackie Reed (29-R .200-5-0-1-.367-0 D+)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 78 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 6,141

Our biggest crowd since Opening Day!

Top of the First:
Jim Sabin swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines a hit to center. He steals 2nd. Larry Davis swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to deep center. Terry Wolf flies out to center. Ron Bylina swings at the first pitch and pops out to 3rd!

Bottom of the First:
Joe Roberts grounds an 0-2 pitch to right for a hit. Frank Roadman takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three... Cal Doty pops out to short... Brian Porter flies out to center.

Top of the Second:
Marty Derringer swings at the first pitch and lines a hit up the middle. A wild pitch sends him to 2nd. Gabe Valdez swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines a hit to left. Alex Martinez swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left and Derringer scores. 1 to 0, Hornets. P Ron Simon swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to center and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Maybe not make that first pitch so fat... Jim Sabin flies out to left and the runners hold. Larry Davis flies out to center!

Bottom of the Fourth:
Brian Porter leads off with a line drive double down the left field line. With 1 out, Mike Volkman swings at the first pitch and grounds a double down the left field line and Porter scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1. Leander Gooding lines a hit to right. Bert Swope grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Gooding goes to 2nd, but Volkman holds at 3rd. P Mackie Reed takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs. Joe Roberts swings at the first pitch and lines one hard to right, but Gabe Valdez makes a diving catch...

Top of the Fifth:
Larry Davis lines a hit to left and then steals 2nd. Terry Wolf grounds a hit to right and Davis heads home, but Mike Volkman throws him out! Ron Bylina lines one to center and Joe Roberts makes a running, lunging grab, but is hurt... New center fielder: Frank Wendell (33-R). Mary Derringer hits one over Wendell's head for a triple and Wolf scores... 2 to 1, Hornets.

Bottom of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Cal Doty gets beaned. Brian Porter lines a hit to right and Doty goes to 3rd. Tony Becerra flies out to deep left and Doty tags up and beats the throw home! Tie Game: 2 to 2. Mike Volkman grounds a hit to right and Porter beats the throw to 3rd and Volkman takes 2nd. Leander Gooding grounds a hit to center and both runners score!! 4 to 2, Jays!

Top of the Sixth:
Gabe Valdez swings at the first pitch and lines a double down the left field line. The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, PH Bruce McArthur (24-L), 2 for 8, lines a hit to center. Call to the Bullpen: Bill Grant (30-L). Jim Sabin grounds a hit to center and Valdez scores and McArthur beats the throw to 3rd... 4 to 3, Jays. Larry Davis pops out to 2nd. Terry Wolf flies out to left!

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Larry Durbin (34-R), with a 7.27 ERA in 8.2 IP. Burt Swope lines a hit to right center. PH Bobby Scrogham (25-R) draws a walk. Frank Wendell bunts the runners up. With the infield in, Frank Roadman grounds out to short and the runners hold. They walk Cal Doty intentionally. Brian Porter grounds out to 2nd...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Barry Short (32-R), who has allowed 19 hits in 9.2 IP... Larry Davis lines a 3-2 pitch down the right field line for a double... Terry Wolf grounds out to short. If Short loses this lead, I think he will head to Daytona Beach... Rob Bylina grounds a hit to center and Davis scores... Tie Game: 4 to 4. Marty Derringer lines a hit to right... Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (25-R), making his Major League debut. PH Tom Barker (28-L), 3 for 11 (.273) with a HR on the season, takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three! Gave Valdez swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses!!

Bottom of the Ninth:
Tony Becerra swings at the first pitch and lines out to center. Mike Volkman grounds out to short. Leander Gooding grounds out to 3rd...

Extras!

Top of the Tenth:
PH Larry Griffin (29-S), batting .244 in 41 AB, takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. There are no fresh arms in the Pen. The Hornet bench is empty, so P Larry Durbin bats and bunts into a 1-6-3 double play!! Jim Sabin strikes out!

Bottom of the Tenth:
New Pitcher: Alan Howard (28-R), their closer, who got the win yesterday with 2 perfect innings. Bert Swope swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. P Roger Wallace bunts him to 2nd. Frank Wendell walks on 4 pitches. Frank Roadman plunks one in front of the plate and they get the force at 2nd, 2-4, and Swope goes to 3rd. Roadman steals 2nd... Stupid! Now they will walk our best hitter... They walk Cal Doty intentionally... But Brian Porter is our hottest hitter and he grounds a hit to right and THIS Ball Game Belongs the the Jays!!!!!!!

Won - 5 to 4

We are now 3-0 in extra innings!
4-16 in 9 inning games!

We had 13 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 17 hits and made no errors

For the 1st time ever, we have gone 2 games without anyone hitting a home run for either side.

Mackie Reed went 5.1 innings, allowed 3 runs, 12 hits, no walks and struck out 3. He threw a WP. At bat, he drew a walk.
LHP Bill Grant (H 3) went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and 1 walk.
RHP Barry Short (BS 1) got 1 out, allowed 1 run and 3 hits. Pia, my PA, is buying a train ticket.
RHP Roger Wallace (W 1-0), in his Major League debut, went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 3.

Ron Simon went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs, 9 hits, 3 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 2. At bat, he was 2 for 2.
RHP Alan Howard (L 3-1) got 2 outs, gave us 1 run, 2 hits and 2 walks (1 INT).

LF Cal Doty, who is cold as ice, was hit by a pitch, walked intentionally twice and scored a run. 3B Brian Porter had 4 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had the game winning RBI. RF Mike Volkman had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI and threw a runner out at home. SS Leander Gooding had 2 hits and 2 RBI. C Bert Swope had 2 hits and 2 walks and scored a run. PH Bobby Scrogham drew a walk.

For Charlotte, SS Marty Derringer had 4 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI.

Trudy's report on CF Joe Roberts is a sprained elbow that she figures to take a month to heal, but should only hinder his throwing. Since we have very few outfielders who are not slackers, he will continue to play.

07-25-2020, 03:29 PM	#48
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	Friday, April 27, 2001 Today is rookie RF Dennis Brown's 27th birthday! Charlotte Hornets (13-9 .591 0.5 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (6-16 .273 7.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) CHAR: Ron Simon (28-R) (0-4 6.86 ERA 21 IP, 25 H, 5 HR, 11 BB, 15 SO) vs. JAX: Mackie Reed (29-R) (1-2 6.64 ERA 20.1 IP, 27 H, 3 HR, 6 BB, 10 SO) Simon gave up 7 runs on 12 hits in 5.2 IP last time out for a loss. Reed picked up his 1st win last time out with 6 IP and 2 runs allowed on 5 hits and 2 walks. He has had 2 straight good outings. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) CHARLOTTE 1: 2B Jim Sabin (32-R .225-80-0-3-.581-6 B+) 2: 3B Larry Davis (25-S .390-77-0-6-.946-3 C+) 3: 1B Terry Wolf (29-L .258-89-0-9-.650-0 B+) 4: LF Ron Bylina (25-L .270-37-2-10-.835-0 B) 5: SS Marty Derringer (23-R .268-82-2-7-.705-3 B+) 6: CF Dave Sanders (27-R .339-59-1-6-.892-1 B) 7: RF Gabe Valdez (29-R .250-40-1-11-.693-0 A) 8: C Alex Martinez (26-R .229-35-1-3-.700-0 B+) 9: P Ron Simon (28-R .000-4-0-0-.000-0 C) JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Joe Roberts (30-L .311-45-0-4-.733-2 C+) 2: 2B Frank Roadman (26-R .200-80-3-9-.606-4 B) 3: LF Cal Doty (24-L .256-86-0-7-.607-2 B+) 4: 3B Brian Porter (33-S .253-79-1-6-.677-0 C+) 5: 1B Tony Becerra (31-L .211-76-3-7-.583-0 A+) 6: RF Mike Volkman (33-L .381-21-0-2-.816-0 D+) 7: SS Leander Gooding (30-R .250-68-0-1-.630-0 B) 8: C Bert Swope (29-S .263-57-0-5-.648-0 B) 9: P Mackie Reed (29-R .200-5-0-1-.367-0 D+) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 78 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from right Attendance: 6,141 Our biggest crowd since Opening Day! Top of the First: Jim Sabin swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines a hit to center. He steals 2nd. Larry Davis swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to deep center. Terry Wolf flies out to center. Ron Bylina swings at the first pitch and pops out to 3rd! Bottom of the First: Joe Roberts grounds an 0-2 pitch to right for a hit. Frank Roadman takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three... Cal Doty pops out to short... Brian Porter flies out to center. Top of the Second: Marty Derringer swings at the first pitch and lines a hit up the middle. A wild pitch sends him to 2nd. Gabe Valdez swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines a hit to left. Alex Martinez swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left and Derringer scores. 1 to 0, Hornets. P Ron Simon swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to center and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Maybe not make that first pitch so fat... Jim Sabin flies out to left and the runners hold. Larry Davis flies out to center! Bottom of the Fourth: Brian Porter leads off with a line drive double down the left field line. With 1 out, Mike Volkman swings at the first pitch and grounds a double down the left field line and Porter scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1. Leander Gooding lines a hit to right. Bert Swope grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Gooding goes to 2nd, but Volkman holds at 3rd. P Mackie Reed takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs. Joe Roberts swings at the first pitch and lines one hard to right, but Gabe Valdez makes a diving catch... Top of the Fifth: Larry Davis lines a hit to left and then steals 2nd. Terry Wolf grounds a hit to right and Davis heads home, but Mike Volkman throws him out! Ron Bylina lines one to center and Joe Roberts makes a running, lunging grab, but is hurt... New center fielder: Frank Wendell (33-R). Mary Derringer hits one over Wendell's head for a triple and Wolf scores... 2 to 1, Hornets. Bottom of the Fifth: With 1 out, Cal Doty gets beaned. Brian Porter lines a hit to right and Doty goes to 3rd. Tony Becerra flies out to deep left and Doty tags up and beats the throw home! Tie Game: 2 to 2. Mike Volkman grounds a hit to right and Porter beats the throw to 3rd and Volkman takes 2nd. Leander Gooding grounds a hit to center and both runners score!! 4 to 2, Jays! Top of the Sixth: Gabe Valdez swings at the first pitch and lines a double down the left field line. The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, PH Bruce McArthur (24-L), 2 for 8, lines a hit to center. Call to the Bullpen: Bill Grant (30-L). Jim Sabin grounds a hit to center and Valdez scores and McArthur beats the throw to 3rd... 4 to 3, Jays. Larry Davis pops out to 2nd. Terry Wolf flies out to left! Bottom of the Eighth: New Pitcher: Larry Durbin (34-R), with a 7.27 ERA in 8.2 IP. Burt Swope lines a hit to right center. PH Bobby Scrogham (25-R) draws a walk. Frank Wendell bunts the runners up. With the infield in, Frank Roadman grounds out to short and the runners hold. They walk Cal Doty intentionally. Brian Porter grounds out to 2nd... Top of the Ninth: New Pitcher: Barry Short (32-R), who has allowed 19 hits in 9.2 IP... Larry Davis lines a 3-2 pitch down the right field line for a double... Terry Wolf grounds out to short. If Short loses this lead, I think he will head to Daytona Beach... Rob Bylina grounds a hit to center and Davis scores... Tie Game: 4 to 4. Marty Derringer lines a hit to right... Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (25-R), making his Major League debut. PH Tom Barker (28-L), 3 for 11 (.273) with a HR on the season, takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three! Gave Valdez swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses!! Bottom of the Ninth: Tony Becerra swings at the first pitch and lines out to center. Mike Volkman grounds out to short. Leander Gooding grounds out to 3rd... Extras! Top of the Tenth: PH Larry Griffin (29-S), batting .244 in 41 AB, takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. There are no fresh arms in the Pen. The Hornet bench is empty, so P Larry Durbin bats and bunts into a 1-6-3 double play!! Jim Sabin strikes out! Bottom of the Tenth: New Pitcher: Alan Howard (28-R), their closer, who got the win yesterday with 2 perfect innings. Bert Swope swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. P Roger Wallace bunts him to 2nd. Frank Wendell walks on 4 pitches. Frank Roadman plunks one in front of the plate and they get the force at 2nd, 2-4, and Swope goes to 3rd. Roadman steals 2nd... Stupid! Now they will walk our best hitter... They walk Cal Doty intentionally... But Brian Porter is our hottest hitter and he grounds a hit to right and THIS Ball Game Belongs the the Jays!!!!!!! Won - 5 to 4 We are now 3-0 in extra innings! 4-16 in 9 inning games! We had 13 hits and made no errors Charlotte had 17 hits and made no errors For the 1st time ever, we have gone 2 games without anyone hitting a home run for either side. Mackie Reed went 5.1 innings, allowed 3 runs, 12 hits, no walks and struck out 3. He threw a WP. At bat, he drew a walk. LHP Bill Grant (H 3) went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and 1 walk. RHP Barry Short (BS 1) got 1 out, allowed 1 run and 3 hits. Pia, my PA, is buying a train ticket. RHP Roger Wallace (W 1-0), in his Major League debut, went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 3. Ron Simon went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs, 9 hits, 3 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 2. At bat, he was 2 for 2. RHP Alan Howard (L 3-1) got 2 outs, gave us 1 run, 2 hits and 2 walks (1 INT). LF Cal Doty, who is cold as ice, was hit by a pitch, walked intentionally twice and scored a run. 3B Brian Porter had 4 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had the game winning RBI. RF Mike Volkman had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI and threw a runner out at home. SS Leander Gooding had 2 hits and 2 RBI. C Bert Swope had 2 hits and 2 walks and scored a run. PH Bobby Scrogham drew a walk. For Charlotte, SS Marty Derringer had 4 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI. Trudy's report on CF Joe Roberts is a sprained elbow that she figures to take a month to heal, but should only hinder his throwing. Since we have very few outfielders who are not slackers, he will continue to play.