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Questdog · 10-30-2020, 11:17 AM

Thursday, April 8, 2004

We are in Buffalo to play a 4 game series through the weekend. They split a pair of games here to start the season with Ottawa. We were 2-6 against the Bombers last year when they finished 90-72, 6 GB in 3rd place in the North. They were 4th in scoring with 689 runs last year, but lost their best hitter, Ivan Moreno for most of the season. They were 4th in fewest runs allowed with 588 and have added 2002 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Wisham (33-L) from Syracuse. Their run differential was +101, 2nd best in the MLB.

Jacksonville Jays (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division) at
Buffalo Bombers (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 4th place in the Northern Division)

JAX: Dale Gilchrist (25-R) (11-8 2.24 ERA 169 IP, 125 H, 9 HR, 63 BB, 82 SO last year) vs.
BUF: Danny Belsky (31-R) (10-13 3.09 ERA 230 IP, 196 H, 15 HR, 64 BB, 156 SO last year) All-Star(01)

Gilchrist faced Buffalo once last year and beat them, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, 1 home run and 4 walks with 2 strikeouts in 6 innings.

Belsky is 3-1 in 6 starts against us in his career with a 3.32 ERA. 43.1 IP, 35 H, 5 HR, 7 BB, 26 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .167-6-0-0-.542-0 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .250-8-0-2-.625-0 C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .125-8-0-0-.347-0 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .500-6-1-2-1.905-0 B)
6: C Don Kern (27-R .000-6-0-0-.250-0 B)
7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .625-8-0-0-1.625-1 B+)
8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 B+)
9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R Season debut D)

BUFFALO
1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-8-0-1-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02)
2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .375-8-0-1-.750-0 C+)
3: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .250-8-0-2-.750-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
4: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .125-8-1-3-.625-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03) 124 career HR
5: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .333-6-0-0-.762-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02)
6: C Dick Lyles (37-R .333-3-0-0-1.167-0 C)
7: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .429-7-1-2-1.357-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02)
8: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 A)
9: P Danny Belsky (31-S Season debut C)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Weather: 52 F, Clear Skies, with a 12 MPH wind blowing in from left
Attendance: 10,375

Top of the First
Cal Doty flies out to left. Fernando Tello grounds out to 2nd. Ray McDonald doubles to left. Tom McDowell takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Jack Washburn grounds out to 2nd....

Bottom of the First
Tom Hamm swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd. Duane Keepers beats out an infield hit. He tries to steal, but C Don Kern throws him out! Ivan Moreno swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short!

Bottom of the Second
Mikey Lynn pops out to right. And P Dale Gilchrist calls out Trudy the Trainer....

Top of the Third
Cal Doty leads off with a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Fifth
PH Danny Stewart (33-L) doubles to left! With 1 out, Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Stewart goes to 3rd. Ray McDonald beats out an infield hit and Stewart scores! 2 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Seventh
New Pitcher: Dale Kumpf (32-R), making his season debut. He was 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA in 51 IP last year. Cal Doty grounds one to 1st, but Frank Cohen tosses the ball past the pitcher covering for a 2 base error! With 1 out, they walk Ray McDonald intentionally. Tom McDowell swings at a 3-0 pitch and hits his first home run as a Jay to left center!!! 5 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Ninth
On the Hill: Tim Fox (30-L), since coming on with 1 out in the 7th. RF Phil Moore (22-R), in his first MLB at bat, lines a hit to center! Ray McDonald pokes a little hit over the 2nd baseman. With 1 out, Jack Washburn hits a home run to right!!! Off a lefty! 8 to 0, Jays!

Won - 8 to 0

We had 11 hits and made no errors
Buffalo had 4 hits (all singles) and made 1 error

Dale Gilchrist went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, no walks and struck out no one.
RHP Roger Wallace (W 1-0_ went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 3.
LHP Dave Nini pitched a perfect inning.
LHP Albert Davies (H 1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
LHP Bill Grant went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 3 walks, but got 2 GDP.

Danny Belsky (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 5 walks and struck out 3.

CF Cal Doty hit a home run and scored 2 runs. RF Phil Moore had a hit in his 1st MLB at bat and scored a run. LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits with a double and a walk (INT), scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Tom McDowell hit his 1st home run as a Jay, drew a walk and had 3 RBI. 1B Jack Washburn had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, stole his 1st base and had 3 RBI. SS Bart Daw had a hit and a walk. 2B Charlie Faber drew 2 walks. PH Danny Stewart hit a double and scored a run.

Trudy's report on Dale Gilchrist is a sprained ankle and he should be fine by his next start!

10-30-2020, 11:17 AM	#727
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	Thursday, April 8, 2004 We are in Buffalo to play a 4 game series through the weekend. They split a pair of games here to start the season with Ottawa. We were 2-6 against the Bombers last year when they finished 90-72, 6 GB in 3rd place in the North. They were 4th in scoring with 689 runs last year, but lost their best hitter, Ivan Moreno for most of the season. They were 4th in fewest runs allowed with 588 and have added 2002 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Wisham (33-L) from Syracuse. Their run differential was +101, 2nd best in the MLB. Jacksonville Jays (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division) at Buffalo Bombers (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 4th place in the Northern Division) JAX: Dale Gilchrist (25-R) (11-8 2.24 ERA 169 IP, 125 H, 9 HR, 63 BB, 82 SO last year) vs. BUF: Danny Belsky (31-R) (10-13 3.09 ERA 230 IP, 196 H, 15 HR, 64 BB, 156 SO last year) All-Star(01) Gilchrist faced Buffalo once last year and beat them, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, 1 home run and 4 walks with 2 strikeouts in 6 innings. Belsky is 3-1 in 6 starts against us in his career with a 3.32 ERA. 43.1 IP, 35 H, 5 HR, 7 BB, 26 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .167-6-0-0-.542-0 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .250-8-0-2-.625-0 C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .125-8-0-0-.347-0 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .500-6-1-2-1.905-0 B) 6: C Don Kern (27-R .000-6-0-0-.250-0 B) 7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .625-8-0-0-1.625-1 B+) 8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 B+) 9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R Season debut D) BUFFALO 1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-8-0-1-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02) 2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .375-8-0-1-.750-0 C+) 3: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .250-8-0-2-.750-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 4: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .125-8-1-3-.625-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03) 124 career HR 5: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .333-6-0-0-.762-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02) 6: C Dick Lyles (37-R .333-3-0-0-1.167-0 C) 7: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .429-7-1-2-1.357-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02) 8: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 A) 9: P Danny Belsky (31-S Season debut C) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Sportsman's Park Weather: 52 F, Clear Skies, with a 12 MPH wind blowing in from left Attendance: 10,375 Top of the First Cal Doty flies out to left. Fernando Tello grounds out to 2nd. Ray McDonald doubles to left. Tom McDowell takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Jack Washburn grounds out to 2nd.... Bottom of the First Tom Hamm swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd. Duane Keepers beats out an infield hit. He tries to steal, but C Don Kern throws him out! Ivan Moreno swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short! Bottom of the Second Mikey Lynn pops out to right. And P Dale Gilchrist calls out Trudy the Trainer.... Top of the Third Cal Doty leads off with a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays! Top of the Fifth PH Danny Stewart (33-L) doubles to left! With 1 out, Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Stewart goes to 3rd. Ray McDonald beats out an infield hit and Stewart scores! 2 to 0, Jays! Top of the Seventh New Pitcher: Dale Kumpf (32-R), making his season debut. He was 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA in 51 IP last year. Cal Doty grounds one to 1st, but Frank Cohen tosses the ball past the pitcher covering for a 2 base error! With 1 out, they walk Ray McDonald intentionally. Tom McDowell swings at a 3-0 pitch and hits his first home run as a Jay to left center!!! 5 to 0, Jays! Top of the Ninth On the Hill: Tim Fox (30-L), since coming on with 1 out in the 7th. RF Phil Moore (22-R), in his first MLB at bat, lines a hit to center! Ray McDonald pokes a little hit over the 2nd baseman. With 1 out, Jack Washburn hits a home run to right!!! Off a lefty! 8 to 0, Jays! Won - 8 to 0 We had 11 hits and made no errors Buffalo had 4 hits (all singles) and made 1 error Dale Gilchrist went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, no walks and struck out no one. RHP Roger Wallace (W 1-0_ went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 3. LHP Dave Nini pitched a perfect inning. LHP Albert Davies (H 1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1. LHP Bill Grant went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 3 walks, but got 2 GDP. Danny Belsky (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 5 walks and struck out 3. CF Cal Doty hit a home run and scored 2 runs. RF Phil Moore had a hit in his 1st MLB at bat and scored a run. LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits with a double and a walk (INT), scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Tom McDowell hit his 1st home run as a Jay, drew a walk and had 3 RBI. 1B Jack Washburn had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, stole his 1st base and had 3 RBI. SS Bart Daw had a hit and a walk. 2B Charlie Faber drew 2 walks. PH Danny Stewart hit a double and scored a run. Trudy's report on Dale Gilchrist is a sprained ankle and he should be fine by his next start! Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:03 PM.