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Monday, September 16, Year II

The Rainiers are in town to play 2 games and finish our season series. They lost 2 of 3 in Los Angeles over the weekend. We are 11-5 against them on the year, but split 4 games with them the last time they were in Portland, August 5-8. They are 5th in the PCL in scoring with 4.25 runs per game (Portland is #6 with 4.21). We have scored 5 fewer runs. They are 12th (last) in fewest runs allowed with 4.74 per game (Portland is #1 with 3.13).

Seattle Rainiers (57-92 .383 37 GB in 6th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (94-55 .631 in 1st place in the PCL West)

SEA: Tom Snodgrass (26-L 3-0 3.28) vs. POR: Frank Martin (27-R 10-7 3.03)

We are 0-2 against Snodgrass. After holding us to 1 unearned run on 5 hits in 8 IP, he went to Oakland for his last start and gave them 7 runs in 3 innings, but escaped with a no decision.

Martin pitched a CG last time out with 3 runs allowed.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SEATTLE
1: SS Paul Blaine (25-R .238-568-22-74-.693) Reigning Player of the Week
2: LF John Haynes (31-L .229-140-2-14-.635)
3: 1B Jim Rier (28-L .298-366-18-61-.855)
4: RF Mark Fenik (27-R .235-494-22-64-.729)
5: CF Randy Hobson (26-L .318-522-16-63-.870) All-Star
6: 3B Terry Singer (33-R .239-490-7-53-.678)
7: 2B Bob Dillon (27-R .261-264-5-30-.682)
8: C Oscar Reynoso (27-R .222-162-7-26-.677)
9: P Tom Snodgrass (26-L .176-17-0-1-.353)

PORTLAND
1: 2B Paul Bouvet (26-R .286-485-9-63-.773) NL MVP Gold Glove 2 time All-Star
2: 3B Larry Sinchak (31-R .292-216-1-14-.699)
3: CF Jeff Schottler (25-R .251-411-6-39-.667) WS MVP
4: 1B Jeff Austin (30-R .264-560-22-87-.766)
5: RF Woody Griesbach (24-R .266-319-9-33-.755) Rookie
6: LF Tony Casarez (20-L .252-441-18-54-.744) Rookie
7: C Phil Parker (28-S .283-53-0-6-.711)
8: SS Dave Lesley (27-R .261-394-5-38-.703)
9: P Frank Martin (27-S .024-42-0-2-.152)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Skydome
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 22,515

Top of the First:
Paul Blaine swings at a 3-1 pitch and fouls out to 1st. John Haynes walks. Jim Rier grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Mark Fenik doubles to left and Rier stops at 3rd. Randy Hobson grounds a hit to center and both runners score... 2 to 0, Seattle. I would not have minded an intentional walk right there. We seem so liberal in handing them out except when I want them.... Hobson steals 2nd. Terry Singer lines a hit to center and Hobson scores... 3 to 0, Seattle. Bob Dillon lines a hit to left. Okay, Christy, okay! We get the Bullpen up. You happy, now? Oscar Reynoso swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to the pitcher.

Bottom of the First:
Paul Bouvet walks on 4 pitches. He had a rough August (.212), but has really come on in September (.231)... Larry Sinchak grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Bouvet goes to 2nd. Sinchak is 0 for September... 13 AB. Bouvet steals 3rd. Jeff Schottler swings at a 3-1 pitch and lines a hit to left and Bouvet scores. 3 to 1, Seattle. Since the first of August, Schottler is hitting .322. True, it is mostly singles (1 HR), but a lot better than he was doing early in the season when he hit .181 in April and May. Jeff Austin flies out to left. 2 outs. Woody Griesbach gets beaned. Tony Casarez doubles to left and Schottler scores! 3 to 2, Seattle. Phil Parker flies out to left.

Bottom of the Second:
With 2 outs, Paul Bouvet homers to left to tie the game at 3!! Snodgrass strikes out everyone else in the inning...

Top of the Third:
Mark Fenik leads off with a double to right. He is now 7 for 14 against P Frank Martin with a HR and at least 2 doubles, because he has hit two today.... Randy Hobson grounds out to 3rd. Terry Singer strikes out! Bob Dillon grounds out to short!

Top of the Fourth:
With 1 out, P Tom Snodgrass doubles to center. Paul Blaine doubles to right and Snodgrass scores... 4 to 3, Seattle. Yes, Christy... The Bullpen is up. That is 4 doubles already allowed and 7 hits... John Haynes and Jim Rier both fly out, though.

Meanwhile, P Tom Snodgrass has retired 10 in a row after Bouvet's home run....

Bottom of the Seventh:
After Phil Parker strikes out, Dave Lesley reaches on an error by 3B Terry Singer. PH Eddie Thomas (26-R) doubles to left, Lesley stopping at 3rd. Paul Bouvet is NOT walked as I thought he would be! He lines a hit to center and both runners score!!! 5 to 4, Beavers! That sends P Tom Snodgrass to the showers. New Pitcher: Danny Gilmore (29-R) with a 1.70 ERA in 74 IP. PH Bob Draper (23-L) is sent up for Larry Sinchak. Bouvet steals 2nd. Draper swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 2nd and Bouvet goes to 3rd. 2 outs. Jeff Schottler grounds out to 3rd.

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Don Schmidt (27-R). Eddie Thomas stays in to play short and Omar Flores goes in to play 3rd. Terry Singer flares a hit to right... PH Pedro de Jesus (26-L), who ALWAYS seems to get a hit when he pinch-hits, grounds a hit to left... Oscar Reynoso bunts the runners up. PH Miguel Favela (30-R) flies out to center and Singer tags up and heads home, but Jeff Schottler throws him out!!!!

Top of the Ninth:
Bullpen arms are ready... Top of their order. Paul Blaine strikes out! John Haynes strikes out looking!! Jim Rier lines a 1-2 pitch to right and Woody Griesbach runs it down and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!!!

Won - 5 to 4

We had 5 hits and made 1 error
Seattle had 12 hits and made 1 error

Frank Martin went 5 innings, allowed 4 runs, 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. He threw a WP.
LHP Dave Perez (W 1-1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 1.
RHP Don Schmidt (SV 21) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.

Tom Snodgrass (L 3-1) went 6.1 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 5 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks, 1 HB and struck out 8. 110 pitches. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run.

Paul Bouvet had 2 hits with his 10th home run as a Beaver, drew a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. LF Tony Casarez hit a double and had an RBI. PH/SS Eddie Thomas hit a double and scored a run.

For Seattle, RF Mark Fenik had 3 hits with 2 doubles and scored a run.