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Questdog · 08-14-2020, 05:48 PM

Saturday, September 1, 2001

We are in the home stretch of this dismal season!

Editor's Note: In over 20 years of playing OOTP, I have never, ever played out a full season with a worse team than this!

P Mackie Reed (29-R) and RP Barry Finney (26-R) were sent packing to Daytona (A). P Spencer Shuff (33-R) and RP Barry Short (32-R) were recalled.

Syracuse Sycamores (78-56 .582 1.5 GB in 2nd place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (44-88 .333 31 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division)

SYR: Eli Kyzar (29-R) (14-7 2.30 ERA 172.1 IP, 137 H, 10 HR, 29 BB, 99 SO) All-Star vs.
JAX: Mike Gaddis (32-R) (5-12 5.58 ERA 121 IP, 152 H, 16 HR, 33 BB, 67 SO)

We have not faced the All-Star, Kyzar, before. He is 9-1 in his last 10 starts with 3 shutouts. My money is on him getting his 6th shutout of the season today....

Believe it our not, Gaddis is 3-1 in his last 5 starts. Last time out, he won with 1 run allowed on 7 hits, 1 home run and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts in a CG.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
SYRACUSE
1: 2B Bill Crystal (27-S .230-282-9-33-.655-17-B+)
2: CF Frank Bates (29-R .273-513-26-75-.847-30 C) All-Star
3: 1B Don Bruns (31-R .308-442-9-57-.798-7 C+)
4: 3B Octavio Garcia (25-S .215-396-11-51-.650-3 B)
5: C Lee Dean (28-L .258-395-9-56-.754-0 C)
6: SS Buddy Elliott (31-R .278-338-6-45-.745-1 B)
7: LF Jeff Garrigus (32-R .245-507-16-62-.736-19 A)
8: RF Javier Perez (25-L .304-135-5-26-.862-0 B) Rookie
9: P Eli Kyzar (29-R .310-58-0-5-.667-0 C) All-Star

JACKSONVILLE
1: SS Leander Gooding (30-R .281-285-0-27-.676-16 B)
2: RF Mike Volkman (33-L .277-357-5-51-.701-1 D+)
3: LF Joe Roberts (30-L .297-434-1-41-.709-28 B+)
4: C Garrett Bender (27-R .258-302-5-42-.703-0 B+)
5: 1B Tony Becerra (32-L .235-353-13-41-.678-5 A+)
6: CF Danny Stewart (30-L .211-90-0-11-.528-2 C+)
7: 2B Frank Roadman (26-R .214-370-5-29-.569-35 B)
8: 3B Bobby Scrogham (25-R .230-126-1-8-.641-3 C) Rookie
9: P Mike Gaddis (32-R .211-38-0-1-.421-0 F)

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 92 F, Clear Skies, with a 10 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 5,190

Top of the First:
Bill Crystal triples to left center and then thumbs his nose up in my direction... Frank Bates grounds out to 3rd and Crystal stays put. Don Bruns swings at the first pitch and doubles to left center and Crystal scores... 1 to 0, Sycamores. Octavio Garcia swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Bruns goes to 3rd. Lee Dean, batting .400 against the Jays this season, grounds out to 2nd!

Bottom of the First:
Leander Gooding grounds out to 2nd. Mike Volkman draws a walk. Joe Roberts grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Garrett Bender drives one to deep center, but Frank Bates runs it down...

Top of the Second:
With 2 outs, Javier Perez hits a home run to left center... 2 to 0, Sycamores.

Top of the Third:
Bill Crystal draws a walk. With 1 out, he steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Garrett Bender throws yet another ball into center field... With the infield in, Don Bruns grounds out to 2nd and Crystal holds at 3rd. Octavio Garcia flies out to deep center!

Bottom of the Fourth:
Garrett Bender hits a home run to left center! 2 to 1, Sycamores.

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Gary Adamson (35-R), after a perfect 8th. Buddy Elliott grounds a hit up the middle and Danny Stewart overruns the ball for an error... Jeff Garrigus lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit. A wild pitch scores Elliott.... 3 to 1, Sycamores. The Bullpen is up... Javier Perez swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles to right center and Garrigus scores... 4 to 1, Sycamores. We walk PH Don Czachor (30-L) intentionally. Call to the Bullpen: Bob Craig (23-R). Bill Crystal strikes out! Frank Bates grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and the runners move up. If P Craig can get the next batter out, I will start to have a little confidence in him. Don Bruns flies out to center!

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 7 hits and made 2 errors
Syracuse had 11 hits and made no errors

Mike Gaddis (L 5-13) went 7 innings, allowed 2 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out no one.
RHP Gary Adamson went 1+ innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits and 1 walk (INT).
RHP Bob Craig faced 3 batters and got them all out with 1 strikeout.

Eli Kyzar (W 15-7) went 8 innings, gave us 1 run, 5 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Ron Hutchins (SV 22) pitched a scoreless 9th and gave us 2 hits.

SS Leander Gooding hit a double. C Garrett Bender had 2 hits with his 6th home run of the season. 3B Bobby Scrogham had 2 hits.

For Syracuse, RF Javier Perez had 3 hits with a double and his 6th home run and 2 RBI.

08-14-2020, 05:48 PM	#194
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, September 1, 2001 We are in the home stretch of this dismal season! Editor's Note: In over 20 years of playing OOTP, I have never, ever played out a full season with a worse team than this! P Mackie Reed (29-R) and RP Barry Finney (26-R) were sent packing to Daytona (A). P Spencer Shuff (33-R) and RP Barry Short (32-R) were recalled. Syracuse Sycamores (78-56 .582 1.5 GB in 2nd place in the Northern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (44-88 .333 31 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) SYR: Eli Kyzar (29-R) (14-7 2.30 ERA 172.1 IP, 137 H, 10 HR, 29 BB, 99 SO) All-Star vs. JAX: Mike Gaddis (32-R) (5-12 5.58 ERA 121 IP, 152 H, 16 HR, 33 BB, 67 SO) We have not faced the All-Star, Kyzar, before. He is 9-1 in his last 10 starts with 3 shutouts. My money is on him getting his 6th shutout of the season today.... Believe it our not, Gaddis is 3-1 in his last 5 starts. Last time out, he won with 1 run allowed on 7 hits, 1 home run and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts in a CG. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) SYRACUSE 1: 2B Bill Crystal (27-S .230-282-9-33-.655-17-B+) 2: CF Frank Bates (29-R .273-513-26-75-.847-30 C) All-Star 3: 1B Don Bruns (31-R .308-442-9-57-.798-7 C+) 4: 3B Octavio Garcia (25-S .215-396-11-51-.650-3 B) 5: C Lee Dean (28-L .258-395-9-56-.754-0 C) 6: SS Buddy Elliott (31-R .278-338-6-45-.745-1 B) 7: LF Jeff Garrigus (32-R .245-507-16-62-.736-19 A) 8: RF Javier Perez (25-L .304-135-5-26-.862-0 B) Rookie 9: P Eli Kyzar (29-R .310-58-0-5-.667-0 C) All-Star JACKSONVILLE 1: SS Leander Gooding (30-R .281-285-0-27-.676-16 B) 2: RF Mike Volkman (33-L .277-357-5-51-.701-1 D+) 3: LF Joe Roberts (30-L .297-434-1-41-.709-28 B+) 4: C Garrett Bender (27-R .258-302-5-42-.703-0 B+) 5: 1B Tony Becerra (32-L .235-353-13-41-.678-5 A+) 6: CF Danny Stewart (30-L .211-90-0-11-.528-2 C+) 7: 2B Frank Roadman (26-R .214-370-5-29-.569-35 B) 8: 3B Bobby Scrogham (25-R .230-126-1-8-.641-3 C) Rookie 9: P Mike Gaddis (32-R .211-38-0-1-.421-0 F) Game Start: 2:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 92 F, Clear Skies, with a 10 MPH wind blowing out to right Attendance: 5,190 Top of the First: Bill Crystal triples to left center and then thumbs his nose up in my direction... Frank Bates grounds out to 3rd and Crystal stays put. Don Bruns swings at the first pitch and doubles to left center and Crystal scores... 1 to 0, Sycamores. Octavio Garcia swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Bruns goes to 3rd. Lee Dean, batting .400 against the Jays this season, grounds out to 2nd! Bottom of the First: Leander Gooding grounds out to 2nd. Mike Volkman draws a walk. Joe Roberts grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Garrett Bender drives one to deep center, but Frank Bates runs it down... Top of the Second: With 2 outs, Javier Perez hits a home run to left center... 2 to 0, Sycamores. Top of the Third: Bill Crystal draws a walk. With 1 out, he steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Garrett Bender throws yet another ball into center field... With the infield in, Don Bruns grounds out to 2nd and Crystal holds at 3rd. Octavio Garcia flies out to deep center! Bottom of the Fourth: Garrett Bender hits a home run to left center! 2 to 1, Sycamores. Top of the Ninth: On the Hill: Gary Adamson (35-R), after a perfect 8th. Buddy Elliott grounds a hit up the middle and Danny Stewart overruns the ball for an error... Jeff Garrigus lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit. A wild pitch scores Elliott.... 3 to 1, Sycamores. The Bullpen is up... Javier Perez swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles to right center and Garrigus scores... 4 to 1, Sycamores. We walk PH Don Czachor (30-L) intentionally. Call to the Bullpen: Bob Craig (23-R). Bill Crystal strikes out! Frank Bates grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and the runners move up. If P Craig can get the next batter out, I will start to have a little confidence in him. Don Bruns flies out to center! Lost - 4 to 1 We had 7 hits and made 2 errors Syracuse had 11 hits and made no errors Mike Gaddis (L 5-13) went 7 innings, allowed 2 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out no one. RHP Gary Adamson went 1+ innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits and 1 walk (INT). RHP Bob Craig faced 3 batters and got them all out with 1 strikeout. Eli Kyzar (W 15-7) went 8 innings, gave us 1 run, 5 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit. RHP Ron Hutchins (SV 22) pitched a scoreless 9th and gave us 2 hits. SS Leander Gooding hit a double. C Garrett Bender had 2 hits with his 6th home run of the season. 3B Bobby Scrogham had 2 hits. For Syracuse, RF Javier Perez had 3 hits with a double and his 6th home run and 2 RBI.