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Questdog · 09-02-2020, 03:39 PM

Friday, June 14, 2002

Tomorrow is the Trading Deadline and still no offers for P Manny Martinez (30-R).

New Orleans Pelicans (24-41 .369 14.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (32-34 .485 7 GB in 5th place in the Southern Division)

NO: Victor Espinoza (37-R) (9-3 2.52 ERA 103.2 IP, 80 H, 4 HR, 21 BB, 73 SO) All-Star vs.
JAX: Danny Coreano (23-L) (3-7 4.08 ERA 75 IP, 84 H, 4 HR, 20 BB, 34 SO) Rookie

Espinoza, the ex-Jay, pitched a 2 hit shutout against us in May with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.

Coreano has won his last 2 starts, pitching into the 9th both times with 1 CG. Last time out, he gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts in 8.1 innings. He retired 21 batters in a row at one point.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
NEW ORLEANS
1: 2B Fred Heff (21-R .234-175-0-12-.575-3 B+)
2: LF Tim Dawson (25-R .304-181-4-25-.782-4 B+)
3: 1B Jerry Rafanello (31-S .305-236-6-23-.788-0 D) All-Star
4: CF Victor Ocasio (26-R .213-244-4-16-.611-13 B+)
5: C Niel Williams (26-R .181-188-2-16-.530-0 B)
6: RF Ricky Palmer (32-S .157-108-5-12-.588-0 A)
7: SS Benito Abonza (30-R .208-168-1-18-.561-0 B+)
8: 3B Ron Taylor (30-S .250-76-0-8-.595-9 A)
9: P Victor Espinoza (37-R .121-33-0-1-.299-0 F) All-Star ex-Jay

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (25-L .284-134-2-12-.745-12 C+)
2: 2B Leander Gooding (31-R .262-233-1-21-.631-13 B+)
3: LF Brian Porter (34-S .284-134-3-17-.798-0 C)
4: 3B Marty Eades (31-R .345-84-2-17-.975-1 C+)
5: C Bert Swope (30-S .281-114-2-10-.716-1 B)
6: RF Mike Volkman (34-L .234-107-3-14-.671-1 D+)
7: 1B Jack Washburn (20-L .311-61-3-10-.937-4 B) Rookie
8: SS Bart Daw (30-R .231-182-2-19-.634-7 A)
9: P Danny Coreano (23-L .000-21-0-0-.000-0 F) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 78 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 9,531

Top of the First:
Fred Heff strikes out! Tim Dawson flies out to near the warning track in center. Jerry Rafanello swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First:
Cal Doty grounds out to 2nd. Leander Gooding grounds out to 3rd. Brian Porter strikes out...

Top of the Second:
Victor Ocasio swings at the first pitch and triples off the wall in left center... That feels like the ball game is over, folks.... Niel Williams swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and Ocasio scores. 1 to 0, Pelicans.

Bottom of the Second:
With 2 outs, Mike Volkman hits a home run to center! Tie Game: 1 to 1!

Top of the Third:
P Victor Espinoza, not much of a hitter, pokes a hit to center... Fred Heff lays down a bunt, but 1B Jack Washburn makes a bad toss to 1st for an error... Tim Dawson swings at a 3-2 pitch and clears the bases with a double to right... 3 to 1, Pelicans. Now THAT is surely the ball game... With 1 out, Victor Ocasio lines a hit to right. The Bullpen gets up. Niel Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play!

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Cal Doty doubles down the left field line. Leander Gooding grounds a hit to right. Brian Porter pops out to right and the runners hold... Marty Eades beats out an infield hit and Doty scores! 3 to 2, Pelicans.

Bottom of the Fifth:
After starting his career 0 for 22, P Danny Coreano doubles to left! He goes to 3rd on a ground out to 2nd by Cal Doty. Leander Gooding strikes out looking on 3 pitches... Brian Porter grounds out to the pitcher...

Bottom of the Sixth:
Marty Eades takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Bert Swope grounds a double play ball to 2nd, but Fred Heff makes a bad throw to 2nd! With 1 out, Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right, but too hard for Eades to try for home and the bases are loaded. PH Glen Lewis (21-L) swings at a 2-2 pitch and doubles to center and 2 runs score!! 4 to 3, Jays! PH Tony Becerra (33-L) pops out to right and the runners hold. Cal Doty pokes a little hit to center and both runners score!! 6 to 3, Jays!

Bottom of the Eighth:
On the Hill: Gary Adamson (36-R), the ex-Jay, who we traded to them for a minor league backup catcher, after a perfect 7th. With 1 out, Mike Volkman swings at an 0-2 pitch and pops one foul behind the plate, but C Niel Williams drops it for an error. Given a second chance, Volkman doubles to left center! PH Rob Worms (29-R), who will stay in to play right, draws a walk. With 2 outs, 1B Tony Becerra grounds a hit to right and Volkman scores! 7 to 3, Jays!

Won - 7 to 3

We had 12 hits and made 1 error
New Orleans had 9 hits and made 2 errors

We ended our streak of 8 straight games without a home run!

Danny Coreano (W 4-7) went 6 innings, allowed 3 runs, 7 hits, no walks and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double, his first career hit! He has now won 3 games in a row!
RHP Tug Jackson (H 7) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Barry Finney went 1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.

Victor Espinoza (L 9-4) went 5.2 innings, gave us 6 runs (3 earned(, 10 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run.

CF Cal Doty had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. 3B Marty Eades had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had and RBI. RF Mike Volkman hit a double and his 4th home run of the season and scored 2 runs. 1B Jack Washburn went 3 for 3, stole a base and scored a run. PH/RF Rob Worms drew a walk. PH/LF Glen Lewis hit a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI. PH/1B Tony Becerra had a hit and an RBI.

For New Orleans, LF Tim Dawson had 3 hits with a double and 2 RBI.

09-02-2020, 03:39 PM	#346
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, June 14, 2002 Tomorrow is the Trading Deadline and still no offers for P Manny Martinez (30-R). New Orleans Pelicans (24-41 .369 14.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (32-34 .485 7 GB in 5th place in the Southern Division) NO: Victor Espinoza (37-R) (9-3 2.52 ERA 103.2 IP, 80 H, 4 HR, 21 BB, 73 SO) All-Star vs. JAX: Danny Coreano (23-L) (3-7 4.08 ERA 75 IP, 84 H, 4 HR, 20 BB, 34 SO) Rookie Espinoza, the ex-Jay, pitched a 2 hit shutout against us in May with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. Coreano has won his last 2 starts, pitching into the 9th both times with 1 CG. Last time out, he gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts in 8.1 innings. He retired 21 batters in a row at one point. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) NEW ORLEANS 1: 2B Fred Heff (21-R .234-175-0-12-.575-3 B+) 2: LF Tim Dawson (25-R .304-181-4-25-.782-4 B+) 3: 1B Jerry Rafanello (31-S .305-236-6-23-.788-0 D) All-Star 4: CF Victor Ocasio (26-R .213-244-4-16-.611-13 B+) 5: C Niel Williams (26-R .181-188-2-16-.530-0 B) 6: RF Ricky Palmer (32-S .157-108-5-12-.588-0 A) 7: SS Benito Abonza (30-R .208-168-1-18-.561-0 B+) 8: 3B Ron Taylor (30-S .250-76-0-8-.595-9 A) 9: P Victor Espinoza (37-R .121-33-0-1-.299-0 F) All-Star ex-Jay JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (25-L .284-134-2-12-.745-12 C+) 2: 2B Leander Gooding (31-R .262-233-1-21-.631-13 B+) 3: LF Brian Porter (34-S .284-134-3-17-.798-0 C) 4: 3B Marty Eades (31-R .345-84-2-17-.975-1 C+) 5: C Bert Swope (30-S .281-114-2-10-.716-1 B) 6: RF Mike Volkman (34-L .234-107-3-14-.671-1 D+) 7: 1B Jack Washburn (20-L .311-61-3-10-.937-4 B) Rookie 8: SS Bart Daw (30-R .231-182-2-19-.634-7 A) 9: P Danny Coreano (23-L .000-21-0-0-.000-0 F) Rookie Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 78 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to right Attendance: 9,531 Top of the First: Fred Heff strikes out! Tim Dawson flies out to near the warning track in center. Jerry Rafanello swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short! 1-2-3! Bottom of the First: Cal Doty grounds out to 2nd. Leander Gooding grounds out to 3rd. Brian Porter strikes out... Top of the Second: Victor Ocasio swings at the first pitch and triples off the wall in left center... That feels like the ball game is over, folks.... Niel Williams swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and Ocasio scores. 1 to 0, Pelicans. Bottom of the Second: With 2 outs, Mike Volkman hits a home run to center! Tie Game: 1 to 1! Top of the Third: P Victor Espinoza, not much of a hitter, pokes a hit to center... Fred Heff lays down a bunt, but 1B Jack Washburn makes a bad toss to 1st for an error... Tim Dawson swings at a 3-2 pitch and clears the bases with a double to right... 3 to 1, Pelicans. Now THAT is surely the ball game... With 1 out, Victor Ocasio lines a hit to right. The Bullpen gets up. Niel Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play! Bottom of the Third: With 1 out, Cal Doty doubles down the left field line. Leander Gooding grounds a hit to right. Brian Porter pops out to right and the runners hold... Marty Eades beats out an infield hit and Doty scores! 3 to 2, Pelicans. Bottom of the Fifth: After starting his career 0 for 22, P Danny Coreano doubles to left! He goes to 3rd on a ground out to 2nd by Cal Doty. Leander Gooding strikes out looking on 3 pitches... Brian Porter grounds out to the pitcher... Bottom of the Sixth: Marty Eades takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Bert Swope grounds a double play ball to 2nd, but Fred Heff makes a bad throw to 2nd! With 1 out, Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right, but too hard for Eades to try for home and the bases are loaded. PH Glen Lewis (21-L) swings at a 2-2 pitch and doubles to center and 2 runs score!! 4 to 3, Jays! PH Tony Becerra (33-L) pops out to right and the runners hold. Cal Doty pokes a little hit to center and both runners score!! 6 to 3, Jays! Bottom of the Eighth: On the Hill: Gary Adamson (36-R), the ex-Jay, who we traded to them for a minor league backup catcher, after a perfect 7th. With 1 out, Mike Volkman swings at an 0-2 pitch and pops one foul behind the plate, but C Niel Williams drops it for an error. Given a second chance, Volkman doubles to left center! PH Rob Worms (29-R), who will stay in to play right, draws a walk. With 2 outs, 1B Tony Becerra grounds a hit to right and Volkman scores! 7 to 3, Jays! Won - 7 to 3 We had 12 hits and made 1 error New Orleans had 9 hits and made 2 errors We ended our streak of 8 straight games without a home run! Danny Coreano (W 4-7) went 6 innings, allowed 3 runs, 7 hits, no walks and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double, his first career hit! He has now won 3 games in a row! RHP Tug Jackson (H 7) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 1. RHP Barry Finney went 1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2. Victor Espinoza (L 9-4) went 5.2 innings, gave us 6 runs (3 earned(, 10 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. CF Cal Doty had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. 3B Marty Eades had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had and RBI. RF Mike Volkman hit a double and his 4th home run of the season and scored 2 runs. 1B Jack Washburn went 3 for 3, stole a base and scored a run. PH/RF Rob Worms drew a walk. PH/LF Glen Lewis hit a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI. PH/1B Tony Becerra had a hit and an RBI. For New Orleans, LF Tim Dawson had 3 hits with a double and 2 RBI.