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Questdog · 01-01-2021, 10:23 AM

Monday, July 18, 2005

P Danny Coreano has not healed up in time to make the start today, so we put him on the DL, retroactively, and called up Dave Buchalter (27-R) to make the start. He is 0-1 with a 7.62 ERA in 13 IP for the Jays with 10 walks allowed this season, but he is the only starting pitcher pitching decently for Daytona Beach (A). He is 6-4 with a 2.69 ERA in 12 starts for them and is only walking 2.8 per 9 innings with 7.1 strikeouts. The next best ERA in the Admirals' rotation is 4.46....

We are in Hartford to play the Whalers a 4 game series and finish up our season series with them. They lost 3 of 4 here to Orlando over the weekend. We won 3 of 4 in Jacksonville, May 5-8, but they outscored us in the series, 17 to 16. They are 9th in scoring with 3.90 runs per game (Jacksonville is #7 with 4.15). The Whalers are 15th in fewest runs allowed with 4.73 per game (Jacksonville is hanging in there at #2 with 3.45). Their run differential is -75, the worst in the MLB, and ours is +65, now 2nd best to Ottawa (+93).

Jacksonville Jays (55-37 .598 2.5 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division) at
Hartford Whalers (34-56 .378 19.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the Northern Division)

JAX: Dave Buchalter (27-R) (0-1 7.62 ERA 13 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 10 BB, 8 SO)
HART: Wil Guerrero (26-R) (0-7 7.53 ERA 49 IP, 71 H, 3 HR, 32 BB, 24 SO) Rookie

Buchalter last started a game for the Jays on April 30. He allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and 5 walks with 6 strikeouts in 7 innings in a no decision that we won at Memphis in 10 innings. He has won his last 6 starts for Daytona Beach (A) and the last time he took the mound was in the American Association All-Star Game, where he pitched a scoreless inning, with a hit allowed and a strikeout.

We have never faced Guerrero before, but are looking forward to it!

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Tony Weninger (24-R .298-363-4-44-.762-17 A)
2: CF Cal Doty (28-L .281-281-4-28-.740-10 C+) All-Star(2: 04-05)
3: LF Fernando Tello (23-L .280-271-6-43-.739-1 C)
4: RF Ray McDonald (25-L .310-339-10-58-.877-20 B+) All-Star(2: 04-05)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (23-L .242-260-5-22-.751-15 B)
6: 3B Tom McDowell (28-R .242-330-15-50-.716-11 C+)
7: SS T.R. Hunter (28-R .271-328-4-32-.676-5 B+) All-Star(3: 02-04)
8: C Bob Hutson (22-L .255-212-5-29-.725-0 B) Rookie
9: P Dave Buchalter (27-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 F)

HARTFORD
1: CF Mike Fox (26-L .251-359-9-30-.717-21 B) Silver Slugger(03)/All-Star(3: 03-05)
2: LF Joel Yost (26-L .273-256-9-36-.772-19 B)
3: 1B Ray Dallas (23-R .288-337-4-50-.723-1 B+)
4: RF Robbie McFarland (27-L .306-268-11-41-.857-0 B) All-Star(2: 03,05)
5: 2B Vinny Puga (28-R .243-272-7-28-.703-10 B)
6: 3B Roberto Lopez (29-L .245-200-4-27-.636-1 C+)
7: C Chris Leppla (30-R .206-262-7-29-.608-0 B+)
8: SS Dana Wagner (26-R .280-282-0-28-.655-1 A)
9: P Wil Guerrero (26-S .250-16-0-1-.500-0 F) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: 77 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 5,559

Top of the First
Tony Weninger grounds a hit up the middle! A wild pitch sends him to 2nd! Cal Doty fouls out to the catcher... Fernando Tello takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Ray McDonald grounds into a 4-6-3 double play...........................

Bottom of the First
Mike Fox lines one to deep center, but Cal Doty makes a diving catch! Joel Yost pops out to 3rd. Ray Dallas grounds one to 2nd, but Tony Weninger throws the ball away for a 2-base error..... Robbie McFarland lines the first pitch to right for a hit, but Dallas stops at 3rd. Vinny Puga walks to load the bases up with 2 outs... Roberto Lopez grounds out to 2nd!

Top of the Second
Jack Washburn hits a home run to right center! 1 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Second
Chris Leppla and Dana Wagner lead off with back to back walks.... 3 already for P Dave Buchalter... How can he show decent control in A Ball, but walk 13 now in 14 innings up here? P Wil Guerrero bunts one foul with 2 strikes! Mike Fox swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd and the runners advance. Joel Yost takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs.... Ray Dallas lines the first pitch to left for a hit and 2 runs score... 2 to 1, Whalers.

Bottom of the Third
Vinny Puga swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit and then tags up and goes to 2nd on a deep fly ball. Chris Leppla takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4.... The Bullpen gets up. Dana Wagner walks to load the bases up with 1 out. 6 walks allowed already.... P Wil Guerrero flies out to left and Puga tags up and scores. 3 to 1, Whalers. Mike Fox draws a walk to load the bases back up with 2 outs... Call to the Bullpen: Mickel Cannady (24-R). Joel Yost takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three!

Bottom of the Fourth
Ray Dallas grounds a hit to left. Robbie McFarland grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Vinny Puga draws a walk... Roberto Lopez lines a hit to center and McFarland scores... 4 to 1, Whalers. The next two make outs.

Top of the Fifth
Bob Hutson lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit. PH Mike Volkman (37-L) grounds the first pitch to right for a hit and Hutson goes to 3rd and Volkman tries to take 2nd on the throw, but the throw goes to 2nd and he is out... Tony Weninger flies out to deep left and Hutson tags up and scores. 4 to 2, Whalers.

Top of the Sixth
Jack Washburn leads off with his second home run of the game! This one to right. 4 to 3, Whalers. We load the bases up with 2 outs, but Cal Doty lines out to short.... 10 hit, 4 walks and 2 home runs are only good for 3 runs...

Top of the Seventh
With 2 outs, Jack Washburn takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. That does it for P Will Guerrero, who has thrown 140 pitches. New Pitcher: Lee Titus (32-R), who is 4-1 with a 6.22 ERA in 50.2 IP. Tom McDowell lines a hit to right center. T.R. Hunter clears the bases with a double to center!! 5 to 4, Jays!

Bottom of the Ninth
On the Hill: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (34-L), after a scoreless 8th. 5-6-7 up for the Whalers. Vinny Puga strikes out on 3 pitches! Roberto Lopez lines the first pitch to left for a hit... The Bullpen gets up. Chris Leppla skies one to right and Ray McDonald muffs it for an error.... His 4th error in the last week or so.... We are going to move him back to left, to see if that fixes his eyesight... Dana Wagner flies out to deep right and Lopez tags up and goes to 3rd. PH Mike Moen (34-R), their 4-time All-Star and Silver Slugger(03) catcher, who is batting .255 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in 55 AB, but is hitting .417 against lefties, is sent up.... Should I bring in the righty? We let P Grant stay.... Moen pops out to left and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!

Won - 5 to 4

We had 13 hits and made 2 errors
Hartford had 8 hits and made no errors

Dave Buchalter went 2.2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 3 hits, 7 walks and struck out 1. 73 pitches.
RHP Mickel Cannady went 1.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.
LHP Albert Davies pitched a perfect inning.
RHP Robbie Hopley (W 2-1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
LHP Bill Grant (SV 21) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.

Wil Guerrero went 6.2 innings, gave us 4 runs, 10 hits, 2 home runs, 5 walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP. 140 pitches. At bat, he hit a SF.
RHP Lee Titus (L 4-2, BS 3) got 1 out, gave us 1 run and 2 hits. Both of his losses are to the Jays.

2B Tony Weninger had 2 hits and a walks and an RBI. LF Fernando Tello had a hit and a walk. 1B Jack Washburn hit 2 home runs, drew a walk and scored 3 runs. He now has 7 home runs on the season and is hitting very well of late: .355/.487/.774 in July! 3B Tom McDowell had 2 hits and scored a run. SS T.R. Hunter had 2 hits with a double and 2 RBI. PH Mike Volkman had a hit. PH/CF Dickie Stemen had a hit.

01-01-2021, 10:23 AM	#1077
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	Monday, July 18, 2005 P Danny Coreano has not healed up in time to make the start today, so we put him on the DL, retroactively, and called up Dave Buchalter (27-R) to make the start. He is 0-1 with a 7.62 ERA in 13 IP for the Jays with 10 walks allowed this season, but he is the only starting pitcher pitching decently for Daytona Beach (A). He is 6-4 with a 2.69 ERA in 12 starts for them and is only walking 2.8 per 9 innings with 7.1 strikeouts. The next best ERA in the Admirals' rotation is 4.46.... We are in Hartford to play the Whalers a 4 game series and finish up our season series with them. They lost 3 of 4 here to Orlando over the weekend. We won 3 of 4 in Jacksonville, May 5-8, but they outscored us in the series, 17 to 16. They are 9th in scoring with 3.90 runs per game (Jacksonville is #7 with 4.15). The Whalers are 15th in fewest runs allowed with 4.73 per game (Jacksonville is hanging in there at #2 with 3.45). Their run differential is -75, the worst in the MLB, and ours is +65, now 2nd best to Ottawa (+93). Jacksonville Jays (55-37 .598 2.5 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division) at Hartford Whalers (34-56 .378 19.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the Northern Division) JAX: Dave Buchalter (27-R) (0-1 7.62 ERA 13 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 10 BB, 8 SO) HART: Wil Guerrero (26-R) (0-7 7.53 ERA 49 IP, 71 H, 3 HR, 32 BB, 24 SO) Rookie Buchalter last started a game for the Jays on April 30. He allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and 5 walks with 6 strikeouts in 7 innings in a no decision that we won at Memphis in 10 innings. He has won his last 6 starts for Daytona Beach (A) and the last time he took the mound was in the American Association All-Star Game, where he pitched a scoreless inning, with a hit allowed and a strikeout. We have never faced Guerrero before, but are looking forward to it! Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) JACKSONVILLE 1: 2B Tony Weninger (24-R .298-363-4-44-.762-17 A) 2: CF Cal Doty (28-L .281-281-4-28-.740-10 C+) All-Star(2: 04-05) 3: LF Fernando Tello (23-L .280-271-6-43-.739-1 C) 4: RF Ray McDonald (25-L .310-339-10-58-.877-20 B+) All-Star(2: 04-05) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (23-L .242-260-5-22-.751-15 B) 6: 3B Tom McDowell (28-R .242-330-15-50-.716-11 C+) 7: SS T.R. Hunter (28-R .271-328-4-32-.676-5 B+) All-Star(3: 02-04) 8: C Bob Hutson (22-L .255-212-5-29-.725-0 B) Rookie 9: P Dave Buchalter (27-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 F) HARTFORD 1: CF Mike Fox (26-L .251-359-9-30-.717-21 B) Silver Slugger(03)/All-Star(3: 03-05) 2: LF Joel Yost (26-L .273-256-9-36-.772-19 B) 3: 1B Ray Dallas (23-R .288-337-4-50-.723-1 B+) 4: RF Robbie McFarland (27-L .306-268-11-41-.857-0 B) All-Star(2: 03,05) 5: 2B Vinny Puga (28-R .243-272-7-28-.703-10 B) 6: 3B Roberto Lopez (29-L .245-200-4-27-.636-1 C+) 7: C Chris Leppla (30-R .206-262-7-29-.608-0 B+) 8: SS Dana Wagner (26-R .280-282-0-28-.655-1 A) 9: P Wil Guerrero (26-S .250-16-0-1-.500-0 F) Rookie Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Ebbets Field Weather: 77 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to center Attendance: 5,559 Top of the First Tony Weninger grounds a hit up the middle! A wild pitch sends him to 2nd! Cal Doty fouls out to the catcher... Fernando Tello takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Ray McDonald grounds into a 4-6-3 double play........................... Bottom of the First Mike Fox lines one to deep center, but Cal Doty makes a diving catch! Joel Yost pops out to 3rd. Ray Dallas grounds one to 2nd, but Tony Weninger throws the ball away for a 2-base error..... Robbie McFarland lines the first pitch to right for a hit, but Dallas stops at 3rd. Vinny Puga walks to load the bases up with 2 outs... Roberto Lopez grounds out to 2nd! Top of the Second Jack Washburn hits a home run to right center! 1 to 0, Jays! Bottom of the Second Chris Leppla and Dana Wagner lead off with back to back walks.... 3 already for P Dave Buchalter... How can he show decent control in A Ball, but walk 13 now in 14 innings up here? P Wil Guerrero bunts one foul with 2 strikes! Mike Fox swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd and the runners advance. Joel Yost takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs.... Ray Dallas lines the first pitch to left for a hit and 2 runs score... 2 to 1, Whalers. Bottom of the Third Vinny Puga swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit and then tags up and goes to 2nd on a deep fly ball. Chris Leppla takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4.... The Bullpen gets up. Dana Wagner walks to load the bases up with 1 out. 6 walks allowed already.... P Wil Guerrero flies out to left and Puga tags up and scores. 3 to 1, Whalers. Mike Fox draws a walk to load the bases back up with 2 outs... Call to the Bullpen: Mickel Cannady (24-R). Joel Yost takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three! Bottom of the Fourth Ray Dallas grounds a hit to left. Robbie McFarland grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Vinny Puga draws a walk... Roberto Lopez lines a hit to center and McFarland scores... 4 to 1, Whalers. The next two make outs. Top of the Fifth Bob Hutson lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit. PH Mike Volkman (37-L) grounds the first pitch to right for a hit and Hutson goes to 3rd and Volkman tries to take 2nd on the throw, but the throw goes to 2nd and he is out... Tony Weninger flies out to deep left and Hutson tags up and scores. 4 to 2, Whalers. Top of the Sixth Jack Washburn leads off with his second home run of the game! This one to right. 4 to 3, Whalers. We load the bases up with 2 outs, but Cal Doty lines out to short.... 10 hit, 4 walks and 2 home runs are only good for 3 runs... Top of the Seventh With 2 outs, Jack Washburn takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. That does it for P Will Guerrero, who has thrown 140 pitches. New Pitcher: Lee Titus (32-R), who is 4-1 with a 6.22 ERA in 50.2 IP. Tom McDowell lines a hit to right center. T.R. Hunter clears the bases with a double to center!! 5 to 4, Jays! Bottom of the Ninth On the Hill: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (34-L), after a scoreless 8th. 5-6-7 up for the Whalers. Vinny Puga strikes out on 3 pitches! Roberto Lopez lines the first pitch to left for a hit... The Bullpen gets up. Chris Leppla skies one to right and Ray McDonald muffs it for an error.... His 4th error in the last week or so.... We are going to move him back to left, to see if that fixes his eyesight... Dana Wagner flies out to deep right and Lopez tags up and goes to 3rd. PH Mike Moen (34-R), their 4-time All-Star and Silver Slugger(03) catcher, who is batting .255 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in 55 AB, but is hitting .417 against lefties, is sent up.... Should I bring in the righty? We let P Grant stay.... Moen pops out to left and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays! Won - 5 to 4 We had 13 hits and made 2 errors Hartford had 8 hits and made no errors Dave Buchalter went 2.2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 3 hits, 7 walks and struck out 1. 73 pitches. RHP Mickel Cannady went 1.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. LHP Albert Davies pitched a perfect inning. RHP Robbie Hopley (W 2-1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1. LHP Bill Grant (SV 21) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. Wil Guerrero went 6.2 innings, gave us 4 runs, 10 hits, 2 home runs, 5 walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP. 140 pitches. At bat, he hit a SF. RHP Lee Titus (L 4-2, BS 3) got 1 out, gave us 1 run and 2 hits. Both of his losses are to the Jays. 2B Tony Weninger had 2 hits and a walks and an RBI. LF Fernando Tello had a hit and a walk. 1B Jack Washburn hit 2 home runs, drew a walk and scored 3 runs. He now has 7 home runs on the season and is hitting very well of late: .355/.487/.774 in July! 3B Tom McDowell had 2 hits and scored a run. SS T.R. Hunter had 2 hits with a double and 2 RBI. PH Mike Volkman had a hit. PH/CF Dickie Stemen had a hit.