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Old 10-18-2020, 06:32 PM   #665
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Wednesday, September 10, 2003

RP Johnny Groom (25-R) was booted off the roster. P Al Calice (22-R), our #1 pick in this year's B League Draft was called up. We'll see if he can get anyone out as a reliever. If he can, then maybe we will give him a start before the season is over. If he cannot, then we will send for another reliever....

Buffalo Bombers (81-57 .587 4 GB in 2nd place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (69-68 .504 6.5 GB in 5th place in the Southern Division)

BUF: Freeman Cain (36-L) (9-8 3.75 ERA 141.2 IP, 155 H, 10 HR, 40 BB, 26 SO) vs.
JAX: Mike Marsh (22-R) (1-2 5.74 ERA 26.2 IP, 25 H, 5 HR, 17 BB, 7 SO) Rookie

Cain beat us in Buffalo with a CG, giving us 1 run on 12 hits and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts.

In his last start for Daytona (A), Marsh gave up 2 runs on 8 hits and 1 walk with 10 strikeouts in 8.1, but took a loss. His last start for the Jays was on July 22 and the less said about that, the better....

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
BUFFALO
1: RF Tom Hamm (34-R .303-386-9-44-.813-21 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02)
2: CF Pete Hudzik (24-R .252-206-4-19-.664-26 A+) Rookie
3: LF Mickey Lynn (30-L .274-508-37-95-.889-4 B) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 01,03)
4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (24-L .372-148-8-28-1.001-0 C) Rookie #13 prospect
5: 3B Duane Keepers (27-S .263-433-14-48-.757-19 C+)
6: C Dick Lyles (37-R .219-370-6-50-.633-0 C)
7: 2B Jose Cuenca (31-R .227-233-3-29-.603-0 B)
8: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .224-246-3-19-.585-6 A)
9: P Freeman Cain (36-L .286-49-1-3-.633-0 F) 2 career HR

JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .266-173-0-7-.607-13 B)
2: SS Bart Daw (31-R .244-409-9-54-.663-38 B+)
3: RF Ray McDonald (23-L .302-506-11-69-.831-17 B+)
4: 1B Marty Eades (32-R .286-479-20-86-.833-2 C) All-Star
5: 3B Ed Diskin (39-R .250-292-5-52-.663-1 C)
6: CF Gary McKellar (33-R .214-159-3-13-.617-0 B)
7: LF Cal Doty (26-L .288-496-3-48-.726-31 B+)
8: C Bert Swope (31-S .209-225-0-23-.550-1 B)
9: P Mike Marsh (22-R .429-7-0-0-.857-0 B+)

Game Start: 12:35 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 90 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 4,834

The smallest crowd of the year...

Top of the First:
Tom Hamm grounds out to short. Pete Hudzik pops out to 2nd. Mickey Lynn beats out and infield hit. Mitch Kahmann walks on 4 pitches... Duan Keepers flies out to deep center!

Bottom of the First:
Junior Danielson lines a hit to right. Bart Daw flies out to center. Ray McDonald flies out to center. Marty Eades takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Ed Diskin grounds out to 1st, unassisted....

Top of the Third:
With 1 out, Tom Hamm takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Pete Hudzik draws a walk.... Mickey Lynn grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and Hamm goes to 3rd. Mitch Kahmann clears the bases with a double to left... 2 to 0, Bombers.

Top of the Fourth:
Dick Lyles draws a walk, the fourth issued by P Mike Marsh... A wild pitch moves the runner to 2nd and he goes to 3rd on a ground out. Joel McCormick pops out to 2nd. P Freeman Cain grounds out to 2nd!

Top of the Sixth:
Mitch Kahmann doubles to center.... The Bullpen gets up. The Bombers only have 3 hits and two of them are doubles by Kahmann.... We walk Duane Keepers intentionally.... And, of course, we walk Dick Lyles unintentionally to load the bases up with no outs... Jose Cuenca lines out to center and Kahmann tags up and scores. 3 to 0, Bombers. Joel McCormick lines a hit to left and the intentional walk scores... 4 to 0, Bombers. Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (28-R), who is not fresh. P Freeman Cain swings away and grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and the runners move up. Tom Hamm strikes out!

Why do we stink so bad against lefties? This guy is a bum, but a lefty, so he is shutting us down...

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Freeman Cain is at 88 pitches. He has retired 11 batters in a row... Gary McKellar grounds a hit up the middle! Cal Doty doubles to right! Bert Swope grounds out to the pitcher and the runners hold... PH Charlie Faber (32-R) grounds out slowly to short and McKellar scores and Doty goes to 3rd. 4 to 1, Bombers. Junior Danielson grounds out to 1st, 3-1.

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 8 hits and made 1 error
Buffalo had 6 hits and made no errors

Mike Marsh (L 1-3) went 5.1 innings, allowed 4 runs, 4 hits, 6 walks (1 INT) and struck out 1. He threw a WP. At bat, he was 2 for 2.
RHP Roger Wallace went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.
LHP Albert Davies went 2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit.

Freeman Cain (W 8-4) went 9 innings (CG), gave us 1 run, 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. He now has a career ERA against us of 1.26 in 50 IP.

RF Ray McDonald hit a double. 1B Marty Eades had a hit and a walk. LF Cal Doty had a hit and a walk.

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