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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
We are in Charlotte to play the Hornets a short 2 game set. They lost 3 of 4 in New Orleans over the weekend. We are 4-1 against them on the season and split a pair of games here to open the season. They are 6th in scoring with 4.39 runs per game (Jacksonville is 8th with 4.07). The Hornets are 11th in fewest runs allowed with 4.34 per game (Jacksonville is still #1 with 3.00). Their run differential is +2, 8th in the MLB, and ours is +47, now 2nd to Ottawa (+49).
Jacksonville Jays (28-16 .636 0.5 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (21-23 .477 7 GB tied for 6th place in the Southern Division)
JAX: Mike Marsh (24-R) (6-1 1.39 ERA 51.2 IP, 36 H, 1 HR, 13 BB, 37 SO) All-Star
CHAR: Angel Gomez (25-R) (3-5 4.05 ERA 66.2 IP, 75 H, 4 HR, 25 BB, 46 SO)
Marsh gave up 2 runs on 9 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts in 6 innings last time out in a win.
Gomez is their #1 starter. He is 0-1 in 2 starts against the Jays this season with a 6.92 ERA. 13 IP, 16 H, 1 HR, 7 BB, 10 SO.
Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: LF Danny Rosas (26-R .171-41-1-2-.639-2 B+)
2: 1B Jack Washburn (23-L .246-138-2-12-.768-9 B)
3: CF Cal Doty (28-L .255-102-2-12-.659-3 C+) All-Star
4: RF Ray McDonald (24-L .300-160-6-31-.904-8 B+) All-Star
5: 3B Fernando Tello (23-L .259-139-3-18-.672-0 C+)
6: 2B T.R. Hunter (28-R .271-155-2-17-.683-2 A+) All-Star(3: 02-04)
7: SS Bart Daw (33-R .205-127-2-19-.599-8 B+)
8: C Bob Hutson (22-L .236-110-2-11-.673-0 B) Rookie
9: P Mike Marsh (24-R .294-17-0-1-.572-0 B+) All-Star
CHARLOTTE
1: LF Danny Pakan (28-L .419-74-0-11-.936-2 B)
2: CF Scott Damon (26-R .218-165-2-13-.558-1 B) Strained hamstring
3: 3B Larry Davis (30-S .277-166-1-16-.642-5 B) Silver Slugger(01)/All-Star(01)
4: 2B Terry Wolf (33-L .298-161-6-28-.878-0 B) Silver Slugger(03)/All-Star(3: 02-04) Strained hamstring
5: 1B Marty Derringer (27-R .329-140-7-23-.866-5 A)
6: SS Bruce McArthur (28-L .242-120-2-13-.749-0 B) Gold Glove(3: 02-04,1B)
7: RF Bobby Raker (24-R .169-77-1-8-.492-1 A) Trade from Providence May 17
8: C Mike Tyra (29-R .139-79-0-3-.446-0 B)
9: P Angel Gomez (25-R .182-22-0-1-.455-0 D+)
Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 75 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 8,324
Top of the First
Danny Rosas strikes out... Jack Washburn grounds out to short. Cal Doty grounds out to 2nd...
Bottom of the First
Danny Pakan, a career .373 hitter in 295 AB, lines out to 1st. Scott Damon pops out to center. Larry Davis grounds a double over the 3rd base bag... Terry Wolf flies out to deep left!
Bottom of the Third
Mike Tyra, the .139 hitter, grounds a hit to left and P Angel Gomez bunts him to 2nd. Danny Pakan pokes a hit to center. Scott Damon strikes out looking on 3 pitches! Larry Davis swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 2nd!
Top of the Fourth
Ray McDonald lines the first pitch over the head of the left fielder for a double! Fernando Tello takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Only his fifth walk of the season. T.R. Hunter grounds a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit and McDonald scores! 1 to 0, Jays! Bart Daw grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with no outs! Bob Hutson flies out to center and Tello tags up and beats the throw home. 2 to 0, Jays! P Mike Marsh bunts the runners up. Danny Rosas swings at a 3-2 pitch and beats out an infield hit and Hunter scores! 3 to 0, Jays! Jack Washburn clears the bases with a double to right center!! 5 to 0, Jays!
Top of the Fifth
On the Hill: Dave Lutes (30-R), since getting the last out of the 4th. Ray McDonald and Fernando Tello lead off with back to back hits! T.R. Hunter swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 2nd and the runners move up. Bart Daw pops out to 2nd... They walk Bob Hutson intentionally. P Mike Marsh strikes out....
Bottom of the Fifth
Mike Tyra leads off with a walk... P Dave Lutes bunts one foul with 2 strikes. Danny Pakan lines the first pitch to center for a hit... Scott Damon grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Larry Davis grounds one to 1st and we try for the double play at 2nd, but Jack Washburn makes a bad throw for an error and Tyra scores... 5 to 1, Jays. The Bullpen gets up. Terry Wolf doubles to right and 2 runs score... 5 to 3, Jays. Marty Derringer grounds out to 3rd and Davis scores. 5 to 4, Jays.
Top of the Sixth
With 2 outs, Cal Doty beats out an infield hit and steals 2nd. Ray McDonald grounds his fourth hit of the game up the middle and Doty scores! 6 to 4, Jays!
Top of the Eighth
On the Hill: Mike Penafiel (34-R), after a scoreless 7th. Danny Rosas grounds a hit up the middle! Jack Washburn grounds a hit up the middle and Rosas heads to 2rd and Scott Damon throws the ball into the dugout and Rosas scores! 7 to 4, Jays! Cal Doty grounds out to short and Washburn takes 3rd. They walk Ray McDonald intentionally, denying him a chance at hit #5.... Fernando Tello grounds a hit to right and Washburn scores and McDonald beats the throw to 3rd! 8 to 4, Jays! T.R. Hunter swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to right and McDonald, the intentional walk, tags up and scores! 9 to 4, Jays! Bart Daw walks on 4 pitches. Bob Hutson lines an 0-2 pitch to right for a hit and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. That does it for p Penafiel. New Pitcher: Frank Lytle (31-R), who is 0-3 with an 11.30 ERA in 14.1 IP with 20 H, 3 HR and 17 BB! PH Mike Volkman (37-L) draws a walk to force in a run! 10 to 4, Jays! Double digits for the first time this season! Danny Rosas swings at a 2-2 pitch and knocks it over the right field wall for a Grand Slam!!!! 14 to 4, Jays!
Bottom of the Eighth
This seems like a good time to give RP Alan Pigott (26-R) his MLB debut. PH Bobby Baker (22-R), a rookie (#25 prospect), batting .421 in 19 AB with a 3B and a HR and 6 RBI, swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. PH Gabe Valdez (33-R), hitting for Bobby Raker and 4 for 24 (.167) on the season, grounds out to short. Mike Tyra strikes out! 1-2-3!
Won - 14 to 4
We had 20 hits and made 1 error
Charlotte had 7 hits and made 2 errors
New season highs in runs and hits!
Mike Marsh (W 7-1) went 7 innings, allowed 4 runs (3 earned), 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP.
RHP Alan Pigott (26-R), in his MLB debut, pitched 2 perfect innings with 1 strikeout.
Angel Gomez (L 3-6) went 3.2 innings, gave us 5 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.
LF Danny Rosas had 4 hits with a double and a Grand Slam, his 2nd home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI. 1B Jack Washburn had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. RF Ray McDonald had 4 hits with a double and a walk (INT), stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Fernando Tello had 2 hits and a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 2B T.R. Hunter had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBI. SS Bart Daw had 3 hits with a double and a walk and scored 2 runs. C Bob Hutson had a hit and a walk (INT), scored a run and had an RBI. PH Mike Volkman drew a bases-loaded walk and scored a run.
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