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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Trudy has cleared SS T.R. Hunter (28-R) to play, so he was activated from the DL and 3B Russ Baker (26-S) was sent back to the Daytona Beach (A) roster.
Memphis Mules (62-95 .395 39 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (101-56 .643 10.5 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division)
MEM: Mike Marsh (24-R) (14-12 3.00 ERA 216.1 IP, 192 H, 11 HR, 72 BB, 137 SO) All-Star(2: 04-05)
JAX: Del Warwick (30-L) (14-15 4.08 ERA 223 IP, 226 H, 25 HR, 54 BB, 129 SO) Gold Glove(02)
This is the first time we have faced Marsh, the ex-Jay. He is 0-4 in his last 5 starts. The Mules were shut out in 3 of the losses.
Warwick gave up 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts in 6 innings last time out in a no decision versus Birmingham that we won in 10 innings.
Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
MEMPHIS
1: LF Fred Heff (24-R .303-218-0-13-.701-7 C+)
2: CF Steve Gress (34-L .243-540-9-51-.656-19 B) All-Star(01)
3: C Roger Beaudin (33-R .251-311-6-35-.665-2 D+) All-Star(3: 03-05)
4: 1B Nestor Gonzalez (31-L .258-604-27-89-.759-2 A) Silver Slugger(2: 01,04)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
5: 3B Keith Meyer (30-L .279-548-11-62-.766-17 C+) MVP(2: 01,03)/Silver Slugger(4: 01-2B, 02-04-3B)/All-Star(5: 01-05)
6: RF Rafael Jimenez (31-L .257-358-8-40-.690-3 D+) All-Star(2: 02-03)
7: 2B Bill Weydert (27-S .238-21-0-1-.606-0 A)
8: SS Benito Abonza (33-R .132-106-0-5-.381-0 B+)
9: P Mike Marsh (24-R .310-71-1-10-.686-0 B+) All-Star(2: 04-05)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Tony Weninger (24-R .302-616-6-69-.759-18 A)
2: LF Tommy Adams (23-L .343-175-3-22-.854-5 B) Rookie
3: CF Cal Doty (28-L .306-527-13-65-.814-20 C+) Silver Slugger/All-Star(2: 04-05)
4: RF Ray McDonald (25-L .326-602-20-115-.881-30 B+) All-Star(2: 04-05)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (23-L .262-389-13-45-.836-26 B)
6: 3B Fernando Tello (23-L .277-422-10-72-.730-2 C+)
7: SS T.R. Hunter (28-R .288-458-7-51-.715-6 B+) All-Star(3: 02-04)
8: C Bob Hutson (23-L .259-374-9-53-.735-0 B) Rookie
9: P Del Warwick (30-L .247-73-0-7-.562-0 F) Gold Glove(02)
Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 69 F, Overcast, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 12,083
Top of the First
Fred Heff grounds out to 3rd. Steve Gress swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Roger Beaudin strikes out! 1-2-3!
Bottom of the First
Tony Weninger grounds the first pitch to right for a hit! He tries to steal 2nd, but they have a pitchout on and he is out by a mile.... Tommy Adams grounds out to 2nd. Cal Doty strikes out looking on 3 pitches.... I wish I would not have traded P Mike Marsh, injury prone or not...
Bottom of the Second
Ray McDonald hits a home run to left! 1 to 0, Jays!
Top of the Seventh
With 1 out, Nestor Gonzalez beats out an infield hit... Keith Meyer grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. PH Dave Stacy (30-R), batting .167 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 60 AB, doubles to right center and Meyer scores... Tie Game: 1 to 1.
Bottom of the Seventh
Cal Doty lines the first pitch to left for a double! Ray McDonald beats out an infield hit! P Mike Marsh tries to pick McDonald off at 1st, but throws the ball away for an error and Doty scores! 2 to 1, Jays! They walk Jack Washburn intentionally. Double steal, anyone? No... Fernando Tello strikes out... T.R. Hunter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play....
Top of the Ninth
New Pitcher: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (35-L). Don Kern (28-R) is in to catch because we pinch-ran for Bob Hutson last inning. 4-5-6 up for the Mules. Nestor Gonzalez strikes out on 3 pitches! Keith Meyer grounds out to 1st, unassisted! 2B Larry Devaney (23-R), who was 0 for 4 yesterday, grounds out to short and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!
Won - 2 to 1
We had 6 hits and made no errors
Memphis had 5 hits and made 1 error'
Del Warwick (W 15-15) went 8 innings, allowed 1 run, 5 hits, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 5.
LHP Bill Grant (SV 39) pitched a perfect 9th with 1 strikeout.
Mike Marsh (L 14-13) went 7 innings, gave us 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks (1 INT) and struck out 3.
CF Cal Doty hit a double and scored a run. RF Ray McDonald had 2 hits with his 21st home run of the season. 1B Jack Washburn had a hit and a walk (INT). C Bob Hutson had a hit and a walk.
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