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Questdog · 08-12-2020, 06:22 PM

Saturday, August 18, 2001

Birmingham Barons (64-58 .525 4 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (40-80 .333 27 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division)

We have to win today to keep our hopes for a winning season alive!

BIRM: Cesar Rodriguez (27-R) (9-7 2.56 ERA 151 IP, 136 H, 13 HR, 48 BB, 100 SO) All-Star vs.
JAX: Dalton Hartman (24-R) (2-5 4.90 ERA 60.2 IP, 76 H, 6 HR, 17 BB, 22 SO) Rookie

We have not faced the All-Star, Rodriquez, before. He has lost his last 2 starts, but only gave up a total of 3 runs in 13 innings with 13 hits, 2 walks and 15 strikeouts.

Hartman gave up 4 runs on 7 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 1 strikeout in 7 innings last time out in a no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
BIRMINGHAM
1: 3B Stan Stephens (23-R .333-501-1-28-.800-55 C+) All-Star
2: LF Benny Dreher (23-R .241-303-3-25-.632-14 A) Rookie
3: 1B Jim Montgomery (30-R .208-327-20-57-.707-2 A)
4: CF Sergio Acevedo (27-R .236-440-27-72-.824-30 B+) All-Star
5: 2B Jose Fernandez (33-L .266-222-13-44-.861-2 D+)
6: RF Dave Jay (36-R .213-89-0-5-.537-2 A+)
7: SS Ken Kelly (23-S .264-314-7-37-.713-24 B) Rookie
8: C Bob Marcuson (30-R .261-283-3-25-.711-4 C+) All-Star
9: P Cesar Rodriguez (27-R .146-48-0-3-.330-0 F) All-Star

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (24-L .267-453-2-41-.691-12 C+)
2: LF Joe Roberts (30-L .313-387-1-38-.747-25 B+)
3: RF Mike Volkman (33-L .286-332-5-49-.723-1 D+)
4: 1B Tony Becerra (32-L .243-317-12-34-.705-5 A+)
5: C Garrett Bender (27-R .263-266-5-34-.713-0 B+)
6: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .226-371-5-38-.612-0 C+)
7: 2B Frank Roadman (26-R .208-331-3-23-.542-33 B)
8: SS Junior Danielson (30-R .211-147-0-9-.510-9 B)
9: P Dalton Hartman (24-R .273-22-0-2-.636-0 F) Rookie

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 76 F, Overcast, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 5,471

Top of the First:
Stan Stephens grounds a hit up the middle... He tries to steal and we have a pitchout on and C Garrett Bender does NOT throw the ball into center and Stephens is out! Benny Dreher pops out to 2nd. Jim Montgomery bloops a hit to right. Sergio Acevedo flies out to deep center!

Bottom of the First:
Cal Doty grounds a hit to left. Joe Roberts swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to short. Mike Volkman grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Tony Becerra strikes out looking...

Top of the Second:
With 1 out, Dave Jay takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. With 2 outs, Bob Marcuson draws a walk, which brings up P Cesar Rodriguez with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position.... He lines a hit to right and Jay beats the throw home, but is hurt. 1 to 0, Barons.

Top of the Fourth:
Ken Kelly lines a hit to left center and tags up and goes to 2nd on a fly ball. P Cesar Rodriguez bloops a hit to right... Stan Stephens lines a hit to right and Mike Volkman misplays the ball for an error and Kelly scores and runners are at 2nd and 3rd... 2 to 0, Barons. With the infield in, Benny Dreher grounds a hit to right and P Rodriguez scores. 3 to 0, Barons. Dreher tries to steal, but C Garrett Bender throws him out! Jim Montgomery lines out to left!

Top of the Fifth:
Sergio Acevedo swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to right... 4 to 0, Barons.

Top of the Seventh:
Benny Dreher lines a hit to right. The Bullpen gets up. Jim Montgomery hits a home run to left center... 6 to 0, Barons. That is 7 home runs form their 3 and 4 hitters over the last two games.... The Jays have hit 7 home runs in the last 34 games...

It starts to rain in the top of the 9th. Too late!

Lost - 6 to 0

Back to back shutouts...
10th of the season...

We had 6 hits (all singles) and made 2 errors
Birmingham had 13 hits and made no errors

Dalton Hartman (L 2-6) went 7.2 innings, allowed 6 runs, 13 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 3. 140 pitches.
LHP Bill Grant faced 4 batters and got them all out with 2 strikeouts.

Cesar Rodriguez (W 10-7) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. 116 pitches. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

1B Tony Becerra had 2 hits.

For Birmingham, LF Benny Dreher had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

The Barons announced that RF Dave Jay had a mild calf strain and would be fine in a few days.

08-12-2020, 06:22 PM	#179
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	Saturday, August 18, 2001 Birmingham Barons (64-58 .525 4 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (40-80 .333 27 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) We have to win today to keep our hopes for a winning season alive! BIRM: Cesar Rodriguez (27-R) (9-7 2.56 ERA 151 IP, 136 H, 13 HR, 48 BB, 100 SO) All-Star vs. JAX: Dalton Hartman (24-R) (2-5 4.90 ERA 60.2 IP, 76 H, 6 HR, 17 BB, 22 SO) Rookie We have not faced the All-Star, Rodriquez, before. He has lost his last 2 starts, but only gave up a total of 3 runs in 13 innings with 13 hits, 2 walks and 15 strikeouts. Hartman gave up 4 runs on 7 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 1 strikeout in 7 innings last time out in a no decision. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) BIRMINGHAM 1: 3B Stan Stephens (23-R .333-501-1-28-.800-55 C+) All-Star 2: LF Benny Dreher (23-R .241-303-3-25-.632-14 A) Rookie 3: 1B Jim Montgomery (30-R .208-327-20-57-.707-2 A) 4: CF Sergio Acevedo (27-R .236-440-27-72-.824-30 B+) All-Star 5: 2B Jose Fernandez (33-L .266-222-13-44-.861-2 D+) 6: RF Dave Jay (36-R .213-89-0-5-.537-2 A+) 7: SS Ken Kelly (23-S .264-314-7-37-.713-24 B) Rookie 8: C Bob Marcuson (30-R .261-283-3-25-.711-4 C+) All-Star 9: P Cesar Rodriguez (27-R .146-48-0-3-.330-0 F) All-Star JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (24-L .267-453-2-41-.691-12 C+) 2: LF Joe Roberts (30-L .313-387-1-38-.747-25 B+) 3: RF Mike Volkman (33-L .286-332-5-49-.723-1 D+) 4: 1B Tony Becerra (32-L .243-317-12-34-.705-5 A+) 5: C Garrett Bender (27-R .263-266-5-34-.713-0 B+) 6: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .226-371-5-38-.612-0 C+) 7: 2B Frank Roadman (26-R .208-331-3-23-.542-33 B) 8: SS Junior Danielson (30-R .211-147-0-9-.510-9 B) 9: P Dalton Hartman (24-R .273-22-0-2-.636-0 F) Rookie Game Start: 2:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 76 F, Overcast, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to center Attendance: 5,471 Top of the First: Stan Stephens grounds a hit up the middle... He tries to steal and we have a pitchout on and C Garrett Bender does NOT throw the ball into center and Stephens is out! Benny Dreher pops out to 2nd. Jim Montgomery bloops a hit to right. Sergio Acevedo flies out to deep center! Bottom of the First: Cal Doty grounds a hit to left. Joe Roberts swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to short. Mike Volkman grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Tony Becerra strikes out looking... Top of the Second: With 1 out, Dave Jay takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. With 2 outs, Bob Marcuson draws a walk, which brings up P Cesar Rodriguez with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position.... He lines a hit to right and Jay beats the throw home, but is hurt. 1 to 0, Barons. Top of the Fourth: Ken Kelly lines a hit to left center and tags up and goes to 2nd on a fly ball. P Cesar Rodriguez bloops a hit to right... Stan Stephens lines a hit to right and Mike Volkman misplays the ball for an error and Kelly scores and runners are at 2nd and 3rd... 2 to 0, Barons. With the infield in, Benny Dreher grounds a hit to right and P Rodriguez scores. 3 to 0, Barons. Dreher tries to steal, but C Garrett Bender throws him out! Jim Montgomery lines out to left! Top of the Fifth: Sergio Acevedo swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to right... 4 to 0, Barons. Top of the Seventh: Benny Dreher lines a hit to right. The Bullpen gets up. Jim Montgomery hits a home run to left center... 6 to 0, Barons. That is 7 home runs form their 3 and 4 hitters over the last two games.... The Jays have hit 7 home runs in the last 34 games... It starts to rain in the top of the 9th. Too late! Lost - 6 to 0 Back to back shutouts... 10th of the season... We had 6 hits (all singles) and made 2 errors Birmingham had 13 hits and made no errors Dalton Hartman (L 2-6) went 7.2 innings, allowed 6 runs, 13 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 3. 140 pitches. LHP Bill Grant faced 4 batters and got them all out with 2 strikeouts. Cesar Rodriguez (W 10-7) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. 116 pitches. At bat, he had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Tony Becerra had 2 hits. For Birmingham, LF Benny Dreher had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. The Barons announced that RF Dave Jay had a mild calf strain and would be fine in a few days.