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Questdog · 12-09-2020, 10:04 AM

Thursday, May 19, 2005

The Richmond Robins are here to play a 4 game series through the weekend. They split a pair of games at home with Charlotte on Monday and Tuesday. We were 5-9 against them last year when they finished 88-74 in 2nd place in the South. They were the only team we had a losing record against last season and we have never won the season series with them and have lost more games to them than any other team in our history. And it is not close. We are 19-37 (.339) all-time against them. The 2nd most losses we have against another team is against Louisville (28-33 .459). We are 11-21 (.344) against Providence. The Robins lead the MLB in scoring with 5.10 runs per game (Jacksonville is #8 with 4.03). They are hitting .310 as a team though 40 games. The all-time MLB record for a season is .282 by the Robins last year, which was 10 points better than anyone else had ever done (Buffalo - .272 in 2001). We are hitting a measly .241, 11th in the MLB, but it is on the rise. The Robins are 8th in fewest runs allowed with 4.05 per game (Jacksonville is still #1 with 2.95, but it is getting higher and higher). Their run differential is +42, 2nd best in the MLB to our +43. Ottawa is 3rd at +41. This is the series where we will officially end our hopes of repeating as division champs....

Richmond Robins (25-15 .625 1 GB in 2nd place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (26-14 .650 1 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division)

RICH: Mike Menefee (25-L) (5-0 1.98 ERA 50 IP, 42 H, 2 HR, 22 BB, 29 SO) Rookie
JAX: Danny Coreano (26-L) (2-1 5.40 ERA 21.2 IP, 24 H, 5 HR, 4 BB, 10 SO)

Menefee was acquired in a trade with Columbus way back in 2001. He was the #28 prospect back then and was the #43 prospect this Spring. We have never faced him.

Coreano gave up 4 runs on 9 hits, 2 home runs and no walks with 1 strikeout in 3 innings last time out in a no decision that we won in the bottom of the 9th.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
RICHMOND
1: SS Skip Dunkin (26-S .350-157-0-16-.824-15 B+) Silver Slugger/All-Star 8 for 15 (.533) vs Coreano
2: 1B Mike Sammon (26-R .353-156-3-28-.857-1 B) 6 for 10 w/HR
3: LF Andres Borges (37-S .325-154-7-26-.917-0 C+) All-Star(2: 02-03)
4: RF Dave Brooks (27-L .311-151-3-24-.863-9 D) Silver Slugger/All-Star 5 for 12 (.417)
5: 2B Ray Holloway (31-R .390-136-2-22-.959-3 B+) All-Star(01)
6: 3B Carlos Frias (24-R .212-52-0-4-.521-1 A)
7: C Larry Slattery (29-R .267-75-1-11-.703-0 C) 5 for 9 w/HR vs Marsh
8: CF Hank Widger (22-R .167-12-0-2-.452-0 NR) Rookie #21 prospect
9: P Mike Menefee (25-L .474-19-0-4-1.000-0 F) Rookie #43 prospect

JACKSONVILLE
1: 3B Charlie Faber (34-R .271-59-0-3-.650-1 B+)
2: CF Dickie Stemen (30-R .250-44-1-6-.704-0 B) 1 for 3 w/HR vs Menefee
3: LF Cal Doty (28-L .225-89-1-11-.567-3 B+) All-Star
4: RF Ray McDonald (24-L .301-146-5-26-.893-8 B+) All-Star
5: 1B Tom McDowell (27-R .219-151-7-25-.658-6 B)
6: 2B T.R. Hunter (28-R .273-143-2-17-.684-2 A+) All-Star(3: 02-04)
7: SS Bart Daw (33-R .209-115-2-17-.582-8 B+)
8: C Don Kern (28-R .171-35-2-6-.726-0 B+)
9: P Danny Coreano (26-L .000-7-0-0-.000-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 73 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 10,191

Top of the First
Their worst hitter among their 1st 5 batters is hitting 10 points better than our best hitter.... Skip Dunkin swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Mike Sammon flies out to deep right. Andres Borges draws a walk. Dave Brooks lines an 0-2 pitch to left and Cal Doty makes a diving catch!

Bottom of the First
Charlie Faber grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Dickie Stemen strikes out looking.... He is now 0 for 9 since coming off the DL. Cal Doty hits one 479 ft. to right field for a home run! 1 to 0, Jays! Ray McDonald takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three....

Top of the Fourth
Andres Borges lines an 0-2 pitch to right for a double... With 2 outs, Carlos Frias pops one up to shallow right center that should be an easy inning ending out, but no one takes charge and the ball drops for a hit and Borges scores... Tie Game: 1 to 1. Larry Slattery doubles to right and Frias scores... 2 to 1, Robins.

Bottom of the Fourth
T.R. Hunter doubles to left! But the next three make outs...

Top of the Fifth
Skip Dunkin lines a hit to right center. With 2 outs, Dave Brooks doubles to left center and Dunkin scores.... 3 to 1, Robins. Ray Holloway triples to left center and Brooks scores... 4 to 1, Robins. The Bullpen gets up. Carlos Frias takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Larry Slattery walks on 4 pitches to load the bases up with 2 outs. Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (29-R). Hank Widger strikes out!

Bottom of the Eighth
With 1 out, Cal Doty takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. That does it for P Mike Menefee. New Pitcher: Jack Barber (31-R), their 4-time All-Star and reigning Fireman Trophy and Rolaids Relief Man Award winning closer, who is 4-0 with 7 SV and a 2.25 ERA in 16 IP. He has led the MLB in Saves for 3 years running. Ray McDonald triples to left center and Doty scores! 4 to 2, Robins. Tom McDowell strikes out.... T.R. Hunter grounds out to 1st, unassisted....

Bottom of the Ninth
PH Jack Washburn (23-L) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4! PH Mike Volkman (37-L) flies out to center. PH Fernando Tello (23-L) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4! P Jack Barber had only walked 3 on the season before this game. PH Bob Hutson (22-L) grounds into a 4-6-3 double play....

Lost - 4 to 2

We had 5 whole hits and made no errors
Richmond had 10 hits and made no errors

Danny Coreano (L 2-2) went 4.2 innings, allowed 4 runs, 7 hits, 4 walks (1 INT) and struck out 3. 101 pitches.
RHP Roger Wallace went 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.
RHP Bob Craig went 2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit.

Mike Menefee (W 6-0) went 7.1 innings, gave us 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 9. He threw a WP. 122 pitches. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Jack Barber (SV 8) went 1.2 scoreless innings, gave us 1 hit, 2 walks and struck out 1.

LF Cal Doty hit his 2nd home run of the season, drew a walk and scored both of our runs. RF Ray McDonald hit a triple, drew a walk and had an RBI. 2B T.R. Hunter had 2 hits with a double. PH Jack Washburn drew a walk. PH Fernando Tello drew a walk.

12-09-2020, 10:04 AM	#1011
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, May 19, 2005 The Richmond Robins are here to play a 4 game series through the weekend. They split a pair of games at home with Charlotte on Monday and Tuesday. We were 5-9 against them last year when they finished 88-74 in 2nd place in the South. They were the only team we had a losing record against last season and we have never won the season series with them and have lost more games to them than any other team in our history. And it is not close. We are 19-37 (.339) all-time against them. The 2nd most losses we have against another team is against Louisville (28-33 .459). We are 11-21 (.344) against Providence. The Robins lead the MLB in scoring with 5.10 runs per game (Jacksonville is #8 with 4.03). They are hitting .310 as a team though 40 games. The all-time MLB record for a season is .282 by the Robins last year, which was 10 points better than anyone else had ever done (Buffalo - .272 in 2001). We are hitting a measly .241, 11th in the MLB, but it is on the rise. The Robins are 8th in fewest runs allowed with 4.05 per game (Jacksonville is still #1 with 2.95, but it is getting higher and higher). Their run differential is +42, 2nd best in the MLB to our +43. Ottawa is 3rd at +41. This is the series where we will officially end our hopes of repeating as division champs.... Richmond Robins (25-15 .625 1 GB in 2nd place in the Southern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (26-14 .650 1 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division) RICH: Mike Menefee (25-L) (5-0 1.98 ERA 50 IP, 42 H, 2 HR, 22 BB, 29 SO) Rookie JAX: Danny Coreano (26-L) (2-1 5.40 ERA 21.2 IP, 24 H, 5 HR, 4 BB, 10 SO) Menefee was acquired in a trade with Columbus way back in 2001. He was the #28 prospect back then and was the #43 prospect this Spring. We have never faced him. Coreano gave up 4 runs on 9 hits, 2 home runs and no walks with 1 strikeout in 3 innings last time out in a no decision that we won in the bottom of the 9th. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) RICHMOND 1: SS Skip Dunkin (26-S .350-157-0-16-.824-15 B+) Silver Slugger/All-Star 8 for 15 (.533) vs Coreano 2: 1B Mike Sammon (26-R .353-156-3-28-.857-1 B) 6 for 10 w/HR 3: LF Andres Borges (37-S .325-154-7-26-.917-0 C+) All-Star(2: 02-03) 4: RF Dave Brooks (27-L .311-151-3-24-.863-9 D) Silver Slugger/All-Star 5 for 12 (.417) 5: 2B Ray Holloway (31-R .390-136-2-22-.959-3 B+) All-Star(01) 6: 3B Carlos Frias (24-R .212-52-0-4-.521-1 A) 7: C Larry Slattery (29-R .267-75-1-11-.703-0 C) 5 for 9 w/HR vs Marsh 8: CF Hank Widger (22-R .167-12-0-2-.452-0 NR) Rookie #21 prospect 9: P Mike Menefee (25-L .474-19-0-4-1.000-0 F) Rookie #43 prospect JACKSONVILLE 1: 3B Charlie Faber (34-R .271-59-0-3-.650-1 B+) 2: CF Dickie Stemen (30-R .250-44-1-6-.704-0 B) 1 for 3 w/HR vs Menefee 3: LF Cal Doty (28-L .225-89-1-11-.567-3 B+) All-Star 4: RF Ray McDonald (24-L .301-146-5-26-.893-8 B+) All-Star 5: 1B Tom McDowell (27-R .219-151-7-25-.658-6 B) 6: 2B T.R. Hunter (28-R .273-143-2-17-.684-2 A+) All-Star(3: 02-04) 7: SS Bart Daw (33-R .209-115-2-17-.582-8 B+) 8: C Don Kern (28-R .171-35-2-6-.726-0 B+) 9: P Danny Coreano (26-L .000-7-0-0-.000-0 F) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 73 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing left to right Attendance: 10,191 Top of the First Their worst hitter among their 1st 5 batters is hitting 10 points better than our best hitter.... Skip Dunkin swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Mike Sammon flies out to deep right. Andres Borges draws a walk. Dave Brooks lines an 0-2 pitch to left and Cal Doty makes a diving catch! Bottom of the First Charlie Faber grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Dickie Stemen strikes out looking.... He is now 0 for 9 since coming off the DL. Cal Doty hits one 479 ft. to right field for a home run! 1 to 0, Jays! Ray McDonald takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three.... Top of the Fourth Andres Borges lines an 0-2 pitch to right for a double... With 2 outs, Carlos Frias pops one up to shallow right center that should be an easy inning ending out, but no one takes charge and the ball drops for a hit and Borges scores... Tie Game: 1 to 1. Larry Slattery doubles to right and Frias scores... 2 to 1, Robins. Bottom of the Fourth T.R. Hunter doubles to left! But the next three make outs... Top of the Fifth Skip Dunkin lines a hit to right center. With 2 outs, Dave Brooks doubles to left center and Dunkin scores.... 3 to 1, Robins. Ray Holloway triples to left center and Brooks scores... 4 to 1, Robins. The Bullpen gets up. Carlos Frias takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Larry Slattery walks on 4 pitches to load the bases up with 2 outs. Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (29-R). Hank Widger strikes out! Bottom of the Eighth With 1 out, Cal Doty takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. That does it for P Mike Menefee. New Pitcher: Jack Barber (31-R), their 4-time All-Star and reigning Fireman Trophy and Rolaids Relief Man Award winning closer, who is 4-0 with 7 SV and a 2.25 ERA in 16 IP. He has led the MLB in Saves for 3 years running. Ray McDonald triples to left center and Doty scores! 4 to 2, Robins. Tom McDowell strikes out.... T.R. Hunter grounds out to 1st, unassisted.... Bottom of the Ninth PH Jack Washburn (23-L) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4! PH Mike Volkman (37-L) flies out to center. PH Fernando Tello (23-L) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4! P Jack Barber had only walked 3 on the season before this game. PH Bob Hutson (22-L) grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.... Lost - 4 to 2 We had 5 whole hits and made no errors Richmond had 10 hits and made no errors Danny Coreano (L 2-2) went 4.2 innings, allowed 4 runs, 7 hits, 4 walks (1 INT) and struck out 3. 101 pitches. RHP Roger Wallace went 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. RHP Bob Craig went 2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit. Mike Menefee (W 6-0) went 7.1 innings, gave us 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 9. He threw a WP. 122 pitches. At bat, he had a hit. RHP Jack Barber (SV 8) went 1.2 scoreless innings, gave us 1 hit, 2 walks and struck out 1. LF Cal Doty hit his 2nd home run of the season, drew a walk and scored both of our runs. RF Ray McDonald hit a triple, drew a walk and had an RBI. 2B T.R. Hunter had 2 hits with a double. PH Jack Washburn drew a walk. PH Fernando Tello drew a walk.