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Friday, August 22, 2003

The Memphis Mules are here to play 4 games in 3 days over the weekend with a doubleheader today. They just lost 3 of 4 games in Providence, ending a 10 game losing streak with a 9 to 1 win yesterday. We are 3-5 against them on the season and lost 1 game, 2 to 0, the last time they visited, July 8. The 2nd scheduled game of the set was rained out, hence our doubleheader today. They are down to 8th in scoring with 3.97 runs per game, but their lineup still scares me more than any other (Jacksonville has actually outscored them and is #6 with 4.06). The Mules are 7th in fewest runs allowed with 3.90 per game (Jacksonville is #9 with 4.00). Their run differential is +8 and ours is +7.

Memphis Mules (63-57 .525 4 GB in 4th place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (60-59 .504 6.5 GB in 5th place in the Southern Division)

Game 1
MEM: Robin Morris (29-R) (6-1 2.56 ERA 2 SV, 91.1 IP, 68 H, 2 HR, 41 BB, 65 SO) vs.
JAX: Del Warwick (28-L) (10-10 2.56 ERA 175.2 IP, 166 H, 13 HR, 47 BB, 94 SO) Gold Glove

Morris was 9-8 with a 4.27 ERA in 22 starts and 168.2 IP last year. He is 1-0 in 2 starts against us in his career with a 3.77 ERA. 14.1 IP, 12 H, 2 HR, 5 BB, 10 SO. We faced him once in relief this season, in April, and he pitched 3 scoreless innings and picked up a Save in an 11 to 1 win.

Warwick has had a full week of rest. He gave up 1 runs on 5 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 5 strikeouts in 7 innings in a win last time out.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
MEMPHIS
1: SS Tony Weninger (22-R .147-68-0-2-.342-1 B+) Rookie #17 prospect
2: 3B Keith Meyer (28-L .360-458-18-61-.986-26 C+) MVP(01)/Silver Slugger(2: 01(2B),02(3B)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
3: 2B Leo Toruno (29-L .240-391-13-59-.738-11 B) Silver Slugger(2: 01(SS),02(2B)/All-Star(2: 01-02)
4: 1B Nestor Gonzalez (29-L .256-437-23-74-.791-1 A) Silver Slugger(01)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
5: LF Rafael Jimenez (29-L .292-418-18-52-.795-7 C) All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: RF Ron Alario (33-R .290-279-2-30-.707-5 A+) Gold Glove
7: CF Steve Gress (32-L .237-456-4-29-.643-23 B) All-Star(01)
8: C Hector Ramirez (31-R .097-31-0-1-.329-0 B+)
9: P Robin Morris (29-R .481-27-0-3-1.037-1 D+) 0 SO

JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .282-110-0-5-.652-6 B)
2: LF Cal Doty (26-L .293-440-3-43-.740-28 B+)
3: RF Ray McDonald (23-L .320-438-10-64-.876-17 B+)
4: 3B Marty Eades (32-R .299-412-18-83-.871-2 C) All-Star
5: 1B Jack Washburn (21-L .235-319-9-35-.699-20 B)
6: C Don Kern (26-R .209-158-6-23-.661-10 B) Rookie
7: SS Bart Daw (31-R .254-346-8-46-.686-35 B+)
8: CF Danny Stewart (32-L .235-277-1-17-.593-7 C+)
9: P Del Warwick (28-L .184-49-0-1-.364-0 C) Gold Glove

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 80 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 6 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 8,836

Top of the First:
Tony Weninger takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4.... Keith Meyer grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Leo Toruno flies out to deep center and Meyer tags up and goes to 2nd. Nestor Gonzalez grounds a hit to right and Meyer scores... 1 to 0, Mules. Rafael Jimenez pops out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Junior Danielson swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left! Cal Doty swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles to left and Danielson scores from 1st! Tie Game: 1 to 1! Ray McDonald lines out hard to deep left. And then Doty gets caught trying to steal 3rd.... Why am I tormented so? Marty Eades, of course, hits a home run to left! 2 to 1, Jays! Jack Washburn flies out to deep center.

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Jack Washburn triples to right center! He now has 11 in only 321 AB! With the infield in, Don Kern swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit through the left side and Washburn scores! 3 to 1, Jays! Bart Daw grounds a hit to left. Danny Stewart lines a hit to center and the bases are loaded with 1 out. P Del Warwick swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit through the right side and 2 runs score and the other runners move up! 5 to 1, Jays! That does it for P Robin Morris. New Pitcher: Ron Wilson (26-L), who is 2-2 with a 3.77 ERA in 28.2 IP. Junior Danielson pops out to short. Cal Doty swings at the first pitch and fouls out to the catcher...

Top of the Sixth:
Tony Weninger grounds a hit up the middle... He came into the game batting .147, but has 2 of their 3 hits on the day... Keith Meyer lines a hit to right and Weninger beats the throw to 3rd... The Bullpen gets up. Leo Toruno grounds into a 4-6-3 double play and Weninger scores!! 5 to 2, Jays.

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Bart Daw grounds one to short, but Tony Weninger throws the ball away for a 2 base error! PH Gary McKellar (33-R), who will stay in to play center, doubles to right and Daw scores! 6 to 2, Jays! The next two make outs.

Top of the Eighth:
Charlie Faber (32-R) is in to play 3rd. Hector Ramirez draws a walk... The Bullpen gets up. P Del Warwick has walked 3 batters today, all three to lead off an inning.. PH Dave Stacy (28-R), batting .257 with 1 HR and 2 RBI in 35 AB, swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles to left center... Tony Weninger strikes out looking! Keith Meyer grounds out to short and Ramirez scores. 6 to 3, Jays. Call to the Pen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (32-L). Leo Toruno swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted!

Won - 6 to 3

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Memphis had 5 hits and made 1 error

Del Warwick (W 11-10) went 7.2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 6. 116 pitches. At bat, he had a hit and 2 RBI.
LHP Bill Grant (SV 9) faced 4 batters and retired them all.

Robin Morris (L 6-2) went 3.1 innings, gave us 5 runs, 9 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 1.

LF Cal Doty hit a double and had an RBI. 3B Marty Eades hit his 19th home run of the season. 1B Jack Washburn hit a triple and scored a run. C Don Kern had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. SS Bart Daw had a hit, stole a base and scored 2 runs. PH/CF Gary McKellar hit a double and had an RBI.

Game 2
MEM: Darrell Carraway (35-R) (7-6 3.58 ERA 115.2 IP, 98 H, 8 HR, 39 BB, 59 SO) vs.
JAX: Danny Coreano (24-L) (5-4 3.01 ERA 74.2 IP, 63 H, 2 HR, 21 BB, 32 SO)

Carraway beat us in June, giving us 4 runs on 7 hits, 1 home run and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts in 6 innings. He has the flu.

Coreano gave up 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts in 7.2 innings in a win last time out.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
MEMPHIS
1: SS Tony Weninger (22-R .169-71-0-2-.394-1 B+) Rookie
2: 3B Keith Meyer (28-L .359-462-18-62-.982-26 C+) MVP(01)/Silver Slugger(2: 01(2B),02(3B)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
3: 2B Leo Toruno (29-L .238-395-13-59-.731-11 B) Silver Slugger(2: 01(SS),02(2B)/All-Star(2: 01-02)
4: 1B Nestor Gonzalez (29-L .256-441-23-75-.788-1 A) Silver Slugger(01)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
5: LF Rafael Jimenez (29-L .289-422-18-52-.787-7 C) All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: RF Ron Alario (33-R .287-282-2-30-.702-5 A+) Gold Glove
7: CF Steve Gress (32-L .235-459-4-29-.639-23 B) All-Star(01)
8: C Hector Ramirez (31-R .091-33-0-1-.332-0 B+)
9: P Darrell Carraway (35-R .049-41-0-3-.120-0 F) Flu

JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .281-114-0-5-.647-6 B)
2: LF Cal Doty (26-L .293-444-3-44-.740-28 B+)
3: RF Ray McDonald (23-L .317-442-10-64-.869-17 B+)
4: 3B Marty Eades (32-R .298-416-19-84-.875-2 C) All-Star
5: 1B Jack Washburn (21-L .235-323-9-35-.703-20 B)
6: C Bert Swope (31-S .208-192-0-17-.557-1 B)
7: SS Bart Daw (31-R .254-350-8-46-.684-36 B+)
8: CF Gary McKellar (33-R .237-139-3-12-.674-0 B)
9: P Danny Coreano (24-L .286-21-0-1-.619-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 85 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 9,887

Our biggest crowd since the Home Opener!

Top of the First:
Tony Weninger strikes out on 3 pitches! Keith Meyer strikes out! P Danny Coreano struck out 2 batters in his last 3 starts combined! Leo Toruno swings at a 3-0 pitch and fouls out to 3rd! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First:
Junior Danielson pops out to short. Cal Doty flies out to center. Ray McDonald strikes out looking....

Top of the Second:
P Danny Coreano strikes out to the first two batters! Ron Alario swings at a 1-2 pitch and hits a home run to left center... 1 to 0, Mules. Both Alario's and Coreano's third home runs of the season.... Steve Gress strikes out looking! 5 strikeouts in the first 7 batters, but also an unlikely home run...

Top of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Nestor Gonzalez doubles to left center. Rafael Jimenez beats out an infield hit... He steals 2nd. Ron Alario grounds a hit up the middle and both runners score... 3 to 0, Mules. The next two make outs.

Top of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Nestor Gonzalez hits a home run to right... 4 to 0, Mules. P Danny Coreano allowed 2 home runs on the season before today and 2 more today...

Bottom of the Sixth:
PH Mike Volkman (35-L) and Junior Danielson lead off with back to back hits and we have runners at the corners with no outs! Cal Doty flies out to left and Volkman tags up and scores without a throw. 4 to 1, Mules. At least we will not be shutout by a crappy old man with the flu.... Danielson steals 2nd. But our 3 and 4 hitters both pop out...

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 6 hits and made 1 error
Memphis had 6 hits and made no errors

Danny Coreano (L 5-5) went 6 innings, allowed 4 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out a career high 8. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Johnny Groom went 1 scoreless inning and struck out 1.
LHP Dave Nini pitched 2 perfect innings and struck out 2.

Darrell Carraway (W 8-6) went 7+ innings, gave us 1 run, 6 hits, no walks and struck out 3.
RHP Jackie Wade (SV 12) faced 5 batters and got 6 outs with 1 strikeout.

1B Jack Washburn had 2 hits with a double, but thought it was a triple and stole a base. PH/CF Danny Stewart had a hit. PH Mike Volkman had a hit and scored our only run.

For Memphis, RF Ron Alario had 2 hits with his 3rd home run of the season and 3 RBI.