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Old 11-01-2020, 10:17 AM   #736
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Thursday, April 15, 2004

SS Bart Daw (32-R) was placed on the DL and 2B Leander Gooding (33-R) was recalled fro Daytona (A). He is the last middle infielder we have. The Tortugas only have one left and he is a slacker that cannot hit or field...

Syracuse Sycamores (7-2 .776 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (5-4 .556 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division)

SYR: David Lucero (24-L) (0-0 1.00 ERA 9 IP, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 5 SO) vs.
JAX: Al Calice (23-R) (0-1 3.00 ERA 6 IP, 3 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 1 SO) Rookie

Lucero was 16-5 with a 2.91 ERA in 23 starts and 176 IP last year. We faced him once and he, of course, beat us, since he is a lefty, giving us 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts in 8 inning.

Calice is making his 3rd career start.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
SYRACUSE
1: CF Jim Beard (25-R .219-32-0-2-.686-2 A) Gold Glove
2: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .462-26-0-0-1.000-0 B) Rookie
3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .243-37-3-7-.814-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L .219-32-3-10-.796-0 C)
5: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .290-31-1-1-.857-0 C)
6: C Lee Dean (31-L .286-28-0-3-.768-0 C) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
7: LF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .188-32-0-1-.476-2 A) All-Star
8: RF Dave Bess (28-R .000-1-0-0-.000-0 B)
9: P David Lucero (24-L .667-3-0-2-1.333-0 D)

JACKSONVILLE
1: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .313-32-0-4-.843-1 C+)
2: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 B)
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .333-36-0-5-.918-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .270-37-3-9-.841-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .314-35-3-6-1.019-1 B)
6: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .289-38-0-3-.605-0 C) Rookie
7: CF Cal Doty (27-L .243-37-2-2-.786-1 C+)
8: C Garrett Bender (30-R .375-8-0-0-.750-0 C+)
9: P Al Calice (23-L .000-2-0-0-.000-0 D) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 6,141

Top of the First
Jim Beard swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Charlie LaRue swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Frank Bates grounds out to 3rd! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First
Charlie Faber grounds one to 3rd, but Charlie LaRue boots it! Junior Danielson lines out hard to left. Ray McDonald flies out to left. Tom McDowell pops out to center...

Top of the Second
Mitch Kahmann takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... With 1 out, Lee Dean grounds a hit to left. Jeff Garrigus swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Dave Bess pokes a hit to left center and 2 runs score... 2 to 0, Sycamores. P David Lucero lays down a bunt, but Jack Washburn makes a bad toss to 1st for an error and the bases are loaded again.... Our Bullpen is not fresh; P Al Calice needs to give us some innings.... Jim Beard strikes out! Charlie LaRue grounds out to short!

Through 5 innings, we have 1 hit....

Bottom of the Sixth
PH Leander Gooding (33-R) leads off with a ground ball double over the 3rd base bag! Charlie Faber grounds out to 2nd and Gooding goes to 3rd. Junior Danielson pops out to short... Ray McDonald lines a double down the left field line and Gooding scores! 2 to 1, Sycamores.

Top of the Eighth
On the Hill: Roger Wallace (28-R), after a perfect 7th on 4 pitches. With 1 out, Frank Bates takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4, steals 2nd and goes to 3rd on a ground ball. With 2 outs, Octavio Garcia doubles to left and Bates scores... 3 to 1, Sycamores. The Bullpen gets up. Lee Dean swings at the first pitch and doubles to left and Garcia scores... 4 to 1, Sycamores. Jeff Garrigus grounds one to short, but Charlie Faber makes a bad throw for an error... Dave Bess flies out to deep center.

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Dave Nini (26-L). PH Don Czachor (32-L), 1 for 2 with a stolen base and a run scored this series, swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left center.... The Bullpen gets up. With 1 out, Charlie LaRue lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit and Czachor goes to 3rd... Call to the Bullpen: Robbie Hopley (30-R). Frank Bates strikes out looking! Call to the Bullpen: Albert Davies (27-L). Mitch Kahmann strikes out on 3 pitches!

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 4 whole hits and made 2 errors
Syracuse had 9 hits and made 2 errors

Al Calice (L 0-2) went 6 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3.
RHP Roger Wallace went 2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.
LHP Dave Nini got 1 out and allowed 2 hits.
RHP Robbie Hopley faced 1 batter and struck him out.
LHP Albert Davies faced one batter and struck him out.

David Lucero (W 2-0) went 8 innings, gave us 1 run, 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.
RHP Ron Hutchins (SV 5) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out 1.

SS Charlie Faber had a hit and a walk. LF Ray McDonald hit a double and drove in our only run. PH Leander Gooding, in his season debut, hit a double and scored our only run.

For Syracuse, C Lee Dean went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI.

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