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Dazooz · 11-04-2004, 01:42 PM

Game 3

We attempt to salvage one game of the opening series.
We put Tom Brennan on the 15 day DL and call up Ed Plank to help in middle relief.

This game puts 2 southpaws against each other. Craig Lefferts goes against Bob Owchinko who not only has a great name but several good pitching qualities as well! Good control, good velocity and good stuff, while it hasn't translated into a great career to this point (he is 56-66 lifetime with an ERA over 4.00) he is a solid staffer and we hope to get to him today.

A beautiful 51 degree sunny day with the wind blowing out to right at 11MPH.

1st Inning
Top
Vince Coleman starts off with a base hit up the middle he quickly steals second on Joel Youngblood's poor arm. Onix Concepcion singles to center and Coleman scores without a throw. George Brett doubles to deep left and scores Concepcion. After 1 out, Alex Trevino gets his first hit of the season and knocks in Brett. After the 2nd out, Garry Maddox doubles down the left field line and Ron Oester scores (he reached on a FC). Billy Hatcher then grounds out, but we drop 4 on Owchinko in the top of the 1st. Owch!

4-0
Bottom
Rob Wilfong takes some wind out right away by singleing to left, but then Gary Gaetti hits into a double play. Gary Roenicke pops out after a 9 pitch at bat and we go to the top of the 2nd.
4-0

2nd Inning
Top
The Royals waste a 2 out double by Concepcion when Brett pops out.
4-0
Bottom
The A's go down 1-2-3 with the help of a diving stop by Oester at short to throw out Cecil Cooper
4-0

3rd Inning
Top
Trevino singles with 1 out, but Oester hits into an inning ending double play.
4-0
Bottom
Lefferts strikes out 1 and gets the A's 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 3rd. He has only thrown 35 pitches in 3 innings.

4th Inning
Top
Rookie Billy Hatcher gets his first hit of his major league carrer with 1 out. Lefferts sacrifices him to 2nd. But Coleman is unable to net the run when Owchinko strikes him out on 3 pitches!
4-0
Bottom
Gaetti hits a 1 out double to left center and after pitching around Roenicke, there are runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out and Jim Rice at the plate. Rice flails at a 3rd strike splitter and then George Hendrick smokes one back to Lefferts who just gets his glove up in time to catch it and end the threat.
4-0

5th Inning
Top
After 1 out, Brett steps up and hits one 439 feet to take the lead to 5-0. Next to batters are retired.
5-0
Bottom
A lead off walk puts Cooper at first when Youngblood steps up and hits one to the gap in left center. Hatcher flying high on his first major league hit runs it down and makes a diving catch, quickly jumps up and doubles off Cooper who was on his way to 3rd already! After a 2 out walk, Rob Blomberg comes in to hit for Owchinko, but strikes out looking.
5-0

6th Inning
Top
Mike Mendoza relieves Owchinko. Mendoza retires the side 1-2-3.
Bottom
Wilfong hits a lead off single. Then John Mayberry makes a diving stop on a ball hit by Gaetti and throws him out at 1st. Lefferts unitentionally intentionally walks Roenicke then Rice hits a groundball to Oester who gets 1 but is unable to turn the double play. With 2 outs, Hendrick steps up and hits a single that scores Wilfong. Cooper grounds out to end the inning.
5-1

7th Inning
Top
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Lefferts. He strikes out and the next 2 batters go down.
5-1
Bottom
Pete Vuckovich relieves Lefferts. He gets the next 3 hitters, including Ron Cey who pinch hits for Mendoza.
5-1

8th Inning
Dan Quisenberry relieves Mendoza. An error by Tony Phillips gets Brett on 1st and after Mayberry strikes out, Trevino hits a liner to right center and Brett ends up on 3rd. Tom O'Malley hits for Oester and hits a Sac Fly to score Brett. Maddox lines out.
6-1
Bottom
Vuckovich gives up a hit, but gets Gaetti to hit into a double play and then gets Roenicke to end the inning.
6-1

9th Inning
Top
Quisenberry gets the next 2 hitters (including pinch hitting Howard Johnson). Then Coleman singles and steals second taking third on a wild throw. Concepcion is unable to score him though.
6-1
Bottom
Lance McCullers comes into relieve Vuckovich. He proceeds to give up a solo shot to Jim Rice, then retires the next 3 hitters to get Kansas City into the win column for the first time this season.

Game ball goes to George Brett who goes 2-4 with a HR and 2 RBIs while scoring 3 himself.
Finally with a win, the Royals pack up for a travel day to Detroit.

11-04-2004, 01:42 PM	#12
Dazooz Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 193	Game 3 We attempt to salvage one game of the opening series. We put Tom Brennan on the 15 day DL and call up Ed Plank to help in middle relief. This game puts 2 southpaws against each other. Craig Lefferts goes against Bob Owchinko who not only has a great name but several good pitching qualities as well! Good control, good velocity and good stuff, while it hasn't translated into a great career to this point (he is 56-66 lifetime with an ERA over 4.00) he is a solid staffer and we hope to get to him today. A beautiful 51 degree sunny day with the wind blowing out to right at 11MPH. 1st Inning Top Vince Coleman starts off with a base hit up the middle he quickly steals second on Joel Youngblood's poor arm. Onix Concepcion singles to center and Coleman scores without a throw. George Brett doubles to deep left and scores Concepcion. After 1 out, Alex Trevino gets his first hit of the season and knocks in Brett. After the 2nd out, Garry Maddox doubles down the left field line and Ron Oester scores (he reached on a FC). Billy Hatcher then grounds out, but we drop 4 on Owchinko in the top of the 1st. Owch! 4-0 Bottom Rob Wilfong takes some wind out right away by singleing to left, but then Gary Gaetti hits into a double play. Gary Roenicke pops out after a 9 pitch at bat and we go to the top of the 2nd. 4-0 2nd Inning Top The Royals waste a 2 out double by Concepcion when Brett pops out. 4-0 Bottom The A's go down 1-2-3 with the help of a diving stop by Oester at short to throw out Cecil Cooper 4-0 3rd Inning Top Trevino singles with 1 out, but Oester hits into an inning ending double play. 4-0 Bottom Lefferts strikes out 1 and gets the A's 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 3rd. He has only thrown 35 pitches in 3 innings. 4th Inning Top Rookie Billy Hatcher gets his first hit of his major league carrer with 1 out. Lefferts sacrifices him to 2nd. But Coleman is unable to net the run when Owchinko strikes him out on 3 pitches! 4-0 Bottom Gaetti hits a 1 out double to left center and after pitching around Roenicke, there are runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out and Jim Rice at the plate. Rice flails at a 3rd strike splitter and then George Hendrick smokes one back to Lefferts who just gets his glove up in time to catch it and end the threat. 4-0 5th Inning Top After 1 out, Brett steps up and hits one 439 feet to take the lead to 5-0. Next to batters are retired. 5-0 Bottom A lead off walk puts Cooper at first when Youngblood steps up and hits one to the gap in left center. Hatcher flying high on his first major league hit runs it down and makes a diving catch, quickly jumps up and doubles off Cooper who was on his way to 3rd already! After a 2 out walk, Rob Blomberg comes in to hit for Owchinko, but strikes out looking. 5-0 6th Inning Top Mike Mendoza relieves Owchinko. Mendoza retires the side 1-2-3. Bottom Wilfong hits a lead off single. Then John Mayberry makes a diving stop on a ball hit by Gaetti and throws him out at 1st. Lefferts unitentionally intentionally walks Roenicke then Rice hits a groundball to Oester who gets 1 but is unable to turn the double play. With 2 outs, Hendrick steps up and hits a single that scores Wilfong. Cooper grounds out to end the inning. 5-1 7th Inning Top Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Lefferts. He strikes out and the next 2 batters go down. 5-1 Bottom Pete Vuckovich relieves Lefferts. He gets the next 3 hitters, including Ron Cey who pinch hits for Mendoza. 5-1 8th Inning Dan Quisenberry relieves Mendoza. An error by Tony Phillips gets Brett on 1st and after Mayberry strikes out, Trevino hits a liner to right center and Brett ends up on 3rd. Tom O'Malley hits for Oester and hits a Sac Fly to score Brett. Maddox lines out. 6-1 Bottom Vuckovich gives up a hit, but gets Gaetti to hit into a double play and then gets Roenicke to end the inning. 6-1 9th Inning Top Quisenberry gets the next 2 hitters (including pinch hitting Howard Johnson). Then Coleman singles and steals second taking third on a wild throw. Concepcion is unable to score him though. 6-1 Bottom Lance McCullers comes into relieve Vuckovich. He proceeds to give up a solo shot to Jim Rice, then retires the next 3 hitters to get Kansas City into the win column for the first time this season. Game ball goes to George Brett who goes 2-4 with a HR and 2 RBIs while scoring 3 himself. Finally with a win, the Royals pack up for a travel day to Detroit.