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Tuesday, May 28, 2002
P Dick Register (28-L) and P Jim Kokos (2-R) have been shipped to Vancouver (A). Register has not gotten lefties out consistently and righties are automatic base runners. Kokos just has a hard time not walking people and lefties hit him very hard. P John Cox (29-L) and P Rich Larkin (22-R) have been recalled.
PF Brian Mitchell (21-l) was put on the Disabled List and OF Esteban Mondolfo (30-R), just off the DL, was recalled.
P Joe Hoehn (27-R) has also been sent to Vancouver (A) and rookie P Duke McKenzie (24-R) has been called back.
Portland Beavers (22-29 .431 11.5 GB in 7th place in the PCL West) at
Milwaukee Brewers (22-27 .449 15 GB tied for 5th place in the PCL East)
POR: Bobby Johnson (23-R 3-3 2.24) vs. MIL: Jeff Blaine (25-R 0-3 6.27)
Johnson gave up 1 run in 8 IP last time, but had a no decision.
We faced Blaine once last year and beat him, but he only gave us 2 runs in 6 IP.
Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (28-R .228-171-2-13-.571)
2: CF Jack Hinckley (26-R .254-59-1-2-.612)
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (24-R .253-190-4-17-.701)
4: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .272-180-11-32-.851)
5: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .256-180-12-31-.858) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Rick Woodell (31-L .232-95-2-11-.630)
7: C Rick Mansoor (29-R .310-29-1-3-.771)
8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .193-57-1-2-.467)
9: P Bobby Johnson (23-R .111-27-0-1-.311)
MILWAUKEE
1: 3B Antonio Flores (26-L .216-176-1-16-.539)
2: 2B Steve Hermanson (24-S .300-200-6-24-.813)
3: 1B Andres Garcia (34-R .349-186-1-20-.909)
4: LF Fernando Martinez (27-L .304-181-15-37-.965) Gold Glove
5: C Larry McNeil (27-R .274-157-6-26-.743)
6: CF Bill Watson (32-R .264-178-6-22-.758)
7: RF Bob Wick (29-R .162-37-3-5-.649)
8: SS Rick Fountain (22-R .180-111-1-8-.507) Rookie
9: P Jeff Blaine (25-R .500-12-0-3-1.000)
Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Miller Park
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 10,709
Top of the First:
Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. Jack Hinckley lines out to 2nd. Shannon Kuchta grounds out to the pitcher and Julio goes to 2nd. Fernando Mexicano flies out to center.
Bottom of the First:
Antonio Flores strikes out looking on 3 pitches! Steve Hermanson grounds out to 2nd. Andres Garcia grounds out to 3rd! 1-2-3!
Bottom of the Third:
Automatic out, Rick Fountain, grounds a hit to right and steals 2nd. P Jeff Blaine bunts him to 3rd. Antonio Flores, the .216 hitter, grounds a hit to center and Fountain scores... 1 to 0, Brewers. Flores gets caught stealing!
Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Fernando Martinez takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Larry McNeil grounds a hit to left. Bill Watson clears the bases with a double down the right field line and ends up on 3rd... 3 to 0, Brewers. Bob Wick draws a walk... He gets caught stealing. 2 outs. We walk Rick Fountain, the automatic out, intentionally to face P Jeff Blaine, a .500 hitter with 6 hits in 12 AB.... Blaine grounds out to 2nd.
Lost - 4 to 0
Man, I cannot wait for this season to be over...
We had 5 whole hits and made 1 error
Milwaukee had 8 hits and made 1 error
Bobby Johnson (L 3-4) went 6 innings, allowed 3 runs, 6 hits, 4 walks (1 INT) and struck out 2.
RHP Garry Ayers went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.
Jeff Blaine (W 1-3) went 7.1 shutout innings, gave us 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. 112 pitches.
RF Jose Julio had 2 hits. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with a double. C Rick Mansoor drew 2 walks and threw out 3 of 4 base stealers.
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