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Saturday, July 23, 2005
New Orleans Pelicans (41-55 .427 16.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (58-39 .598 2 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division)
NO: Bill Colby (33-R) (4-5 4.44 ERA 81 IP, 76 H, 11 HR, 29 BB, 40 SO) Gold Glove
JAX: Danny Coreano (26-L) (4-5 4.15 ERA 60.2 IP, 62 H, 5 HR, 25 BB, 36 SO)
We beat Colby, the all-time loser in the MLB, in June, but only scored 3 runs on 8 hits and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts in 6 innings.
Coreano has not pitched in 18 days and only threw 1 pitch then. June 30 was his last proper start and he gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts in 5 innings in a loss at New Orleans.
Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
NEW ORLEANS
1: RF Franklin Sanchez (24-R .254-386-3-25-.627-18 A+) All-Star(04)/Gold Glove(04)
2: LF Tim Dawson (28-R .279-337-7-36-.729-3 B+)
3: 1B Jay Kegler (36-L .271-258-11-39-.812-1 C+)
4: CF Victor Ocasio (29-R .208-216-5-26-.591-9 B+)
5: 2B Chuck Corrigan (29-R .329-328-2-41-.784-1 A)
6: 3B Wes Fitzgibbons (29-R .272-331-3-29-.701-17 B+) All-Star(2: 01,03)
7: SS Jim Brister (33-S .233-215-2-17-.578-0 B)
8: C Niel Williams (29-R .215-191-3-32-.633-0 B)
9: P Bill Colby (33-R .208-24-0-3-.458-0 C) Gold Glove
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Tony Weninger (24-R .305-383-4-46-.776-17 A)
2: CF Cal Doty (28-L .287-300-6-33-.771-11 C+) All-Star(2: 04-05)
3: RF Fernando Tello (23-L .280-286-7-46-.751-2 C)
4: LF Ray McDonald (25-L .306-359-12-63-.883-20 B+) All-Star(2: 04-05)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (23-L .241-278-7-24-.758-15 B)
6: 3B Tom McDowell (28-R .244-352-15-50-.705-12 C+)
7: SS T.R. Hunter (28-R .270-348-4-35-.669-6 B+) All-Star(3: 02-04)
8: C Bob Hutson (22-L .249-221-5-29-.709-0 B) Rookie
9: P Danny Coreano (26-L .190-21-0-0-.429-0 F)
Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 89 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 13,262
Top of the First
Franklin Sanchez strikes out looking on 3 pitches! Tim Dawson swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Jay Kegler strikes out looking on 3 pitches!!! 1-2-3!
Bottom of the First
Tony Weninger grounds one to 2nd, but Chuck Corrigan boots it! Cal Doty hits a home run to right!! 2 to 0, Jays! 3 straight games with a home run for Doty! Fernando Tello beats out an infield hit! Ray McDonald grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. He gets caught stealing... Jack Washburn strikes out...
Bottom of the Third
Tony Weninger leads off with a triple to left center! With the infield in, Cal Doty shoots a bullet through the right side for a hit and Weninger scores! 3 to 0, Jays! Fernando Tello grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, already our second GDP of the game... Ray McDonald doubles off the wall in left center! Jack Washburn hits a home run to right center, already our second home run of the game!! 5 to 0, Jays!
Bottom of the Fourth
With 2 outs, P Danny Coreano grounds a hit up the middle. That does it for P Bill Colby. New Pitcher: Jesus Torres (27-R), who is 6-6 with a 4.13 ERA in 98 IP with 14 starts. Tony Weninger grounds a hit up the middle. Cal Doty grounds one to 2nd, but Chuck Corrigan throws the ball away for a 2-base error and P Coreano scores! The second error of the day for Corrigan! 6 to 0, Jays! Fernando Tello draws a walk to load the bases up with 2 outs. Ray McDonald beats out an infield hit and Weninger scores! 7 to 0, Jays!
Top of the Sixth
Franklin Sanchez grounds a triple over the 1st base bag, the first hit of the game for the Pelicans.... Tim Dawson flies out to deep center and Sanchez tags up and scores. 7 to 1, Jays. Jay Kegler hits a home run to left... 7 to 2, Jays.
Bottom of the Sixth
Cal Doty bloops a hit over the shortstop! When you're hot, you're hot! With 2 outs, Jack Washburn grounds one to 1st, but Jay Kegler tosses the ball over the pitcher's head for a 2-base error! A wild pitch scores Doty! 8 to 2, Jays!
Bottom of the Seventh
T.R. Hunter doubles to left center! That does it for P Jesus Torres. New Pitcher: Victor Espinoza (40-R), the ex-Jay, now just a shadow of his old 3-time All-Star self. He pitched 2.1 scoreless innings against us yesterday. Bob Hutson draws a walk. P Danny Coreano bunts one foul with 2 strikes... Tony Weninger lines out to 2nd and they double Hunter off....
Top of the Eighth
With 1 out, Franklin Sanchez beats out an infield hit. Tim Dawson bloops a hit to right... The Bullpen gets up. Jay Kegler grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and the runners move up. Victor Ocasio takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs. Call to the Bullpen: Mike Hollenbeck (23-R). Chuck Corrigan draws a walk to force in a run... 8 to 3, Jays. Wes Fitzgibbons draws another walk... 8 to 4, Jays. Call to the Bullpen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (34-L). Jim Brister grounds a hit to left and 2 runs score.... 8 to 6, Jays. Niel Williams doubles to right and another run scores... 8 to 7, Jays. PH Jerry Rafanello (34-S), the 2-time All-Star, who started the inning off with a harmless ground out, pops out to 2nd!
Top of the Ninth
Dickie Stemen (30-R) is in to play center. Cal Doty moves to left and Ray McDonald moves to right. Top of the order up for the Pelicans. Franklin Sanchez grounds a hit to right... The Bullpen gets up. We were up, 7 to 0, before the Pelicans ever had a hit... Tim Dawson strikes out! Jay Kegler beats out an infield hit... Victor Ocasio walks on 4 pitches to load the bases up with 1 out.... Chuck Corrigan swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Wes Fitzgibbons, the 2-time All-Star, flies out to center and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!
Won - 8 to 7
It was supposed to be a laugher...
We had 15 hits and made 1 error
New Orleans had 8 hits and made 3 errors
Danny Coreano (W 5-5) went 7.2 innings, allowed 5 runs, 4 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP. 107 pitches. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run.
RHP Mike Hollenbeck faced 2 batters, walked them both and they both scored.
LHP Bill Grant (SV 23), with the ugliest Save ever, went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. He ties the Jay record for Saves in a season (his own, last season).
Bill Colby (L 4-6) went 3.2 innings, gave us 6 runs (4 earned), 9 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out 3.
2B Tony Weninger had 2 hits with a triple and scored 3 runs. CF/LF Cal Doty had 3 hits with his 7th home run of the season and 3rd in as many games, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. RF Fernando Tello had a hit and a walk. LF/RF Ray McDonald had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Jack Washburn hit his 8th home run and had 2 RBI. SS T.R. Hunter had 2 hits with a double. C Bob Hutson hit a double and drew a walk.
For New Orleans, RF Franklin Sanchez had 2 hits with a triple, drew a walk and scored 2 runs. 1B Jay Kegler had 2 hits with his 12th home run.
Fun Fact: Cal Doty was named the Star of the Game by the Jays' Radio Announcers for the 3rd straight game, the first time any Jay has been so honored!
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