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Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Providence Steamrollers (54-83 .394 33.5 GB in 7th place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (95-44 .683 15.5 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division)
PROV: Norm Kent (37-R) (6-4 3.53 ERA 92 IP, 85 H, 6 HR, 29 BB, 44 SO)
JAX: Mike Marsh (23-R) (9-4 2.26 ERA 111.2 IP, 93 H, 3 HR, 43 BB, 74 SO) All-Star/Rookie
We faced Kent in May and only scored 2 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk with 7 strikeouts in 7 innings in a no decision that we won in 11 innings.
Marsh gave up 1 run on 7 hits and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts in 7.2 innings last time out in a no decision that we lost in 11 innings.
Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
PROVIDENCE
1: CF Jimmy Reed (27-R .268-414-3-27-.681-17 C+) All-Star(03)
2: 2B Kim Byrne (28-R .296-422-7-41-.779-6 A)
3: 1B Billy Brown (29-R .291-285-11-41-.830-0 C+) All-Star(2: 02-03)
4: RF Tom Spiess (27-L .183-273-10-38-.609-12 B+)
5: C Doug Bowers (29-R .188-330-6-34-.549-0 C)
6: LF Carter Bates (35-S .267-240-1-20-.639-0 B+)
7: SS T.R. Hunter (27-R .264-428-7-35-.698-2 B+) All-Star(3: 02-04)
8: 3B Stacy Mickelson (22-R .190-21-0-4-.503-1 B+) Rookie #44 prospect
9: P Norm Kent (37-R .207-29-0-7-.534-0 D+)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .302-331-0-33-.740-7 B+)
2: RF Tommy Adams (22-L .296-27-1-4-.877-0 C+) Rookie
3: 1B Fernando Tello (22-L .285-411-12-47-.766-0 C+) Rookie
4: CF Cal Doty (27-L .332-512-13-65-.888-16 C+) All-Star
5: 3B Tom McDowell (27-R .270-500-22-94-.804-7 C+)
6: LF Danny Stewart (33-L .247-190-1-17-.644-1 B+)
7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .213-404-6-47-.593-21 B+)
8: C Bert Swope (32-S .247-299-1-30-.617-1 B)
9: P Mike Marsh (23-R .194-36-0-5-.487-0 B+) All-Star/Rookie
Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 78 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 9,664
Top of the First
Jimmy Reed beats out an infield hit... He tries to steal 2nd, but C Bert Swope throws him out! Kim Byrne pops out to right. Billy Brown grounds out to short!
Bottom of the First
Charlie Faber, the greatest leadoff hitter ever, walks on 4 pitches! Tommy Adams lines a hit to right! Fernando Tello grounds into a 4-6-3 double play and Faber goes to 3rd.... Cal Doty lines an 0-2 pitch to left center for a triple and Faber scores! 1 to 0, Jays! P Norm Kent balks Doty home! 2 to 0, Jays! Tom McDowell strikes out on 3 pitches...
Top of the Fourth
Jimmy Reed pokes a hit to left and tries to steal 2nd again, but this time he is safe... With 2 outs, Tom Spiess, the sub-.200 hitter, triples to left center and Reed scores... 2 to 1, Jays. A wild pitch scored Spiess... Tie Game: 2 to 2. Doug Bowers, their other sub-.200 hitter, doubles to right center... Carter Bates triples to right center and Bowers scores... 3 to 2, Steamrollers. The Bullpen gets up. T.R. Hunter lines an 0-2 pith to right center for a double and Bates scores... 4 to 2, Steamrollers.... 4 straight extra-base hits.... We walk Stacy Mickelson intentionally. P Norm Kent lines the first pitch to left for a hit and Hunter scores... 5 to 2, Steamrollers. This is the worst offense in the MLB.... Call to the Bullpen: Bob Craig (26-R). Jimmy Reed pops one up to shallow center and no one takes charge and the ball drops for a hit and Mickelson, the intentional walk, scores... 6 to 2, Steamrollers. 6 run inning....
Bottom of the Fourth
With 2 outs, Tom McDowell hits the first pitch over the wall in left for a home run! 6 to 3, Steamrollers.
Bottom of the Sixth
With 2 outs, Tom McDowell lines the first pitch to center for a hit and steals 2nd. Danny Stewart grounds a hit to right and McDowell scores! 6 to 4, Steamrollers.
Top of the Seventh
On the Hill: All-Star Albert Davies (27-L), after a scoreless 6th. Jimmy Reed grounds one to 2nd and Charlie Faber throws it away for a 2 base error.... With 1 out, we walk Billy Brown intentionally. The two sub-.200 hitters make outs!
Bottom of the Seventh
Bert Swope grounds one to 2nd and Kim Byrne throws the ball away for a 2 base error! PH Ray McDonald (24-L) and his bruised wrist, who is 0 for 6 with 2 strikeouts since the injury, grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Swope goes to 3rd. Charlie Faber pops out to short.... Tommy Adams lines the first pitch to right for a hit and Swope scores! 6 to 5, Steamrollers.
Top of the Ninth
On the Hill: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L), after a perfect 8th. With 2 outs, Kim Byrne hits a home run to left... 7 to 5, Steamrollers.
Bottom of the Ninth
New Pitcher: Lonny Green (32-L), who took the loss on Monday by giving us 4 runs and only getting 2 outs. 1B Dave Thompson (28-R) lines out hard to center... Charlie Faber grounds out to the pitcher... Tommy Adams strikes out on 3 pitches....
Lost - 7 to 5
We had 12 hits and made 1 error
Providence had 9 hits and made 1 error
Mike Marsh (L 9-5) went 3.2 innings, allowed 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 2. He threw a WP.
RHP Bob Craig went 1.1 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit.
LHP Albert Davies went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 walks (1 INT) and struck out 3.
LHP Bill Grant went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 1 hit, a home run and struck out 2.
Norm Kent (W 7-4) went 6.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 10 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 2. He balked. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.
LHP Lonny Green (SV 1) pitched a perfect 9th with 1 strikeout.
2B Charlie Faber had a hit and a walk and scored a run. RF Tommy Adams had 2 hits and an RBI. CF Cal Doty had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had an RBI. 3B Tom McDowell had 2 hits with his 23rd home run of the season and scored 2 runs. LF Danny Stewart had 3 hits and an RBI. PH Mike Volkman had a hit.
For Providence, CF Jimmy Reed had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.
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