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Old 07-29-2019, 11:29 AM   #45
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Friday, May 4, 2001

SP Duane Howard (29-R) and his 6.65 ERA and .330 BA against were sent to Vancouver (A) and SP Roy Hammond (26-R) was called up. He was 2-1 with a 2.10 ERA for the Mounties.

3B Doug Dietz (30-L), 3 for 21 (.143), CF Gene Dougherty (29-S), 3 for 17 (.176) and C Glenn Oswell (33-R) and his lazy behind were also sent down. 3B Tommy Thomas (30-L), hitting .346 (all singles, but with a .469 OBP), RF Ricky Duarte (28-R), batting .365 with a .996 OPS and LF Sergio Vallejo (26-R), batting .400 with a HR in only 15 AB were called up.

Portland Beavers (12-15 .444 5.5 GB tied for 6th place in the PCL West) at
Salt Lake City Bees (19-8 .704 in 1st place in the PCL East)

POR: Steve Muir (26-R 2-1 3.63) vs. SLC: Devlyn Evoy (31-R 1-1 6.69)

Muir was shelled last time out for 11 hits and 5 runs in 4.2 IP. That's two shellings in his last 3 starts. He is now officially our #2 starter, being demoted behind rookie Bobby Johnson.

Evoy has a 2.03 WHIP and has a .959 OPS against him... We might get 3 runs today!

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: SS Melvin Rodarte (32-L .237-93-0-7-.645)
2: 3B Tommy Thomas (30-L Season debut)
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .296-71-3-14-.807) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .274-95-3-16-.794)
5: LF Don Neumann (31-S .189-37-1-3-.576)
6: RF Bill Wilson (28-R .267-101-1-5-.632)
7: CF Sergio Vallejo (26-R Major League debut) Rookie
8: C Craig Petitto (26-R .169-59-0-7-.461) Rookie
9: P Steve Muir (26-R .200-15-0-1-.400)

SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (26-L .295-95-1-7-.806) Rookie
2: CF Steve Rizkallah (30-R .322-121-8-28-.964)
3: RF John Polanski (30-L .341-88-2-15-.872)
4: 3B Jeff Galka (32-R .290-107-6-25-.868)
5: LF Dennis Jensen (35-L .205-88-3-11-.689)
6: C Ken Owens (30-L .159-44-0-7-.555)
7: SS Ernie Brush (32-S .219-96-1-7-.632)
8: 1B Hipolito Alonzo (34-L .167-30-0-5-.472)
9: P Devlyn Evoy (31-R .357-14-1-1-1.071)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Derks Field
Weather: 56 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 19 MPH wind blowing out to left.
Attendance: 24,856

Top of the First:
Melvin Rodarte lines out to center. Tommy Thomas swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to the pitcher... Shannon Kuchta strikes out... Maybe we won't score 3 runs today...

Bottom of the First:
Frankie Clontz swings at the first pitch and grounds out to the catcher. Steve Rizkallah lines out to left. John Polanski grounds out to short! 1-2-3!

Top of the Second:

Glenn Snowden leads off with a walk and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch and to 3rd on a ground out to 1st, unassisted, by Don Neumann. Bill Wilson doubles to left center and Snowden scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Sergio Vallejo, in his first Major League AB, strikes out looking. He is not taking over the starting job at center; just giving the slumping Jack Hinckley a day off. Craig Petitto grounds out to short.

Top of the Third:
P Steve Muir gets plunked and Melvin Rodarte draws a walk. With 1 out, Shannon Kuchta loops a hit to left and the bases are loaded. Glenn Snowden walks on 4 pitched and Muir scores. 2 to 0, Beavers! Don Neumann strikes out... Bill Wilson grounds out to 3rd... Pathetic...

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Hipolito Alonzo gets plunked and P Devlyn Envoy bunts him to 2nd. Frankie Clontz lines a 2 out single to center and Alonzo scores. 2 to 1, Beavers. Steve Rizkallah walks and John Polanski beats out an infield hit to load the base up with 2 outs for their cleanup hitter... Jeff Galka swings at a 3-2 pitch and strikes out!!

Bottom of the Fourth:
Dennis Jensen leads off with a hit. With 1 out, Ernie Brush takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. With 2 outs, P Devlyn Evoy hits a home run to left center... 4 to 2, Bees. That is his 2nd home run of the season.

Top of the Fifth:
Melvin Rodarte takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Tommy Thomas grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Shannon Kuchta lines a hit to left. Glenn Snowden gets plunked to load the bases up with 1 out. Don Neumann pops out to short... Bill Wilson pops out to 3rd... Excuse me while I retch...

Bottom of the Fifth:
Steve Rizkallah leads off with a walk and then John Polanski hits a home run to left... 6 to 2, Bees. The Bullpen is up. With 2 outs, Ken Owens doubles to right center.... Call to the Bullpen: Garry Ayers (28-R). Ricky Duarte is in to play right in a double switch. It is his Major League debut. Ernie Brush strikes out.

Bottom of the Seventh:
Steve Rizkallah leads off with a walk and scores on a 2 out hit by Dennis Jensen. 7 to 2, Bees.

Through 8 innings, we have 3 hits off the fella with the .959 OPS against...

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Jim Krueger (27-R). With 1 out, Hipolito Alonzo hits a home run to right... 8 to 2, Bees.

Lost - 8 to 2

We did NOT score 3 runs...
6 losses in a row...

We had 3 whole hits and made no errors
Salt Lake City had 10 hits and made no errors

Steve Muir (L 2-2) went 4.2 innings, allowed 6 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks, 1 HB and struck out 2. At bat, he got hit by a pitch and scored a run. 3rd bad game in his last 4 starts...
RHP Garry Ayers went 2.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 3.
RHP Jim Krueger went 1 inning, allowed 1 run, 3 hits, 1 home run and struck out 1.

Devlyn Evoy (W 2-1) went 8 innings, gave us 2 runs, 3 hits, 5 walks, 2 HB and struck out 3. He threw a WP. At bat, he hit a 3 run home run...

SS Melvin Rodarte drew 2 walks. 3B Tommy Thomas, in his season debut, went 0 for 2 with a walk. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits. 1B Glenn Snowden drew 2 walks and was hit by a pitch, scored a run and had an RBI. RF Bill Wilson hit a double and had an RBI. CF Sergio Vallejo, in his Major League debut, went 0 for 4 with 1 strikeout. RF Ricky Duarte, in his Major League debut, went 0 for 2.

For the Bees, CF Steve Rizkallah had a hit and 3 walks and scored 2 run.
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