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Questdog · 07-31-2019, 12:44 AM

Thursday, May 17, 2001

We are back home for a 6 game home stand against the top 2 teams in PCL West, beginning with 4 games through the weekend with the now first place San Francisco Seals. They just beat the Angels 2 games in Los Angeles to take over the top spot and have won 6 in a row. This our first meeting with them this year. They are 2nd in the PCL in scoring with 4.98 runs per game (Portland is still last with 3.54). They lead the League in BA (.292) and HR (43). We have 24 HR and are hitting .229... They are 2nd in fewest runs allowed with 3.48 per game (Portland is #6 with 4.08).

San Francisco Seals (27-13 .675 in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (16-23 .410 10.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

SF: John Miner (29-R 6-1 3.02) vs. POR: Jeff Frith (24-R 0-1 4.50) Rookie

Miner pitched 7.2 shutout innings in his last start.

Frith gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 6 IP in his Major League debut.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SAN FRANCISCO
1: CF Jerry Serrano (27-R .321-162-4-18-.783)
2: 2B Bill Webber (24-S .340-159-4-13-.855)
3: RF Clay Laurence (21-R .323-167-3-23-.814)
4: LF Dave McDowell (30-R .324-148-14-37-1.075)
5: 1B Mike Sorrel (25-L .284-95-2-15-.811)
6: 3B Brian Dube (27-R .279-147-7-28-.807)
7: C Bruce Jump (32-R .284-116-4-18-.826)
8: SS George Cowles (27-R .257-144-1-15-.630)
9: P John Miner (29-L .059-17-0-1-.170)

PORTLAND
1: SS Melvin Rodarte (32-L .222-135-0-10-.603)
2: 3B Tommy Thomas (30-L .231-26-1-2-.670)
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .246-118-6-21-.702) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .299-137-8-27-.918)
5: LF Don Neumann (31-S .218-78-4-8-.719)
6: RF Jerry Grant (30-L .190-63-1-5-.541)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .260-150-0-8-.591)
8: C Craig Petitto (26-R .174-69-0-7-.481)
9: P Jeff Frith (24-R .000-2-0-0-.000) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 63 F, Overcast, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to left.
Attendance: 9,697

Top of the First:
Jerry Serrano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Bill Webber swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left. Clay Laurence lines one to center, but Jack Hinckley drops the ball... Bases are loaded with no outs. Dave McDowell grounds a hit to center and Serrano scores and Webber heads home, but Hinckley throws him out! That's the way to make up for an error! 1 to 0, Seals. Laurence steals 3rd. Mike Sorrel lines out to center and Laurence tags up and scores. 2 to 0, Seals. Brian Dube grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the First:
Melvin Rodarte swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right. Tommy Thomas doubles to left center! Shannon Kuchta, who has gone suddenly cold, grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Rodarte scores and Thomas goes to 3rd. 2 to 1, Seals. Glenn Snowden swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles down the right field line and Thomas scores! Tie game: 2 to 2. Don Neumann flies out to center. 2 outs. Jerry Grant grounds out to 2nd.

Top of the Second:
Bruce Jump lines a hit to center. George Cowles doubles to left center and Jump scores from 1st without a throw. 3 to 2, Seals. P John Miner bunts the runner to 3rd. Jerry Serrano grounds out to short and Cowles scores. 4 to 2, Seals. Bill Webber grounds out to the pitcher.

Top of the Third:
Clay Laurence leads off with a home run just inside the foul pole down the right field line... 5 to 2, Seals. The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, Mike Sorrel hits a home run to right center... 6 to 2, Seals. Call to the Bullpen: Jim Krueger (27-R). He gets the next two out.

Bottom of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Melvin Rodarte and Tommy Thomas both hit singles. With 2 outs, Glenn Snowden lines a hit to center and Rodarte heads home....Serrano overruns the ball and Rodarte scores and Snowden and Thomas move up to 2nd and 3rd. 6 to 3, Seals. Don Neumann takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. Jerry Grant grounds out to 3rd...

Bottom of the Seventh:
Melvin Rodarte leads off by drawing a walk. That does it for P John Miner. New Pitcher: Frank Bahnsen (28-L). PH Dave Risinger (25-R) flies out to center. Shannon Kuchta lines a hit to right and Rodarte goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden up against a lefty! He pops out to 1st... 2 outs. Don Neumann strikes out looking....

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Duane Paxton (27-R), their closer. Top of our order up and he strikes them all out in order...

Lost - 6 to 3

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
San Francisco had 7 hits and made 2 errors

John Frith (L 0-2) went 2.1 innings, allowed 6 runs (5 earned), 6 hits, 2 home runs, 1 walk and struck out 2.
RHP Jim Krueger went 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit.
RHP Jeff Gleason went 3 scoreless innings and only allowed a walk and struck out 2.
RHP Garry Ayers went 1 scoreless inning and allowed 1 walk and struck out 1.

John Miner (W 7-1) went 6+ innings, gave us 3 runs, 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3.
Duane Paxton (SV 11) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out the side.

SS Melvin Rodarte had 2 hits and a walk and scored 2 runs. 3B Tommy Thomas had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with a double and 2 RBI. C Craig Petitto had 2 hits.

07-31-2019, 12:44 AM	#59
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Thursday, May 17, 2001 We are back home for a 6 game home stand against the top 2 teams in PCL West, beginning with 4 games through the weekend with the now first place San Francisco Seals. They just beat the Angels 2 games in Los Angeles to take over the top spot and have won 6 in a row. This our first meeting with them this year. They are 2nd in the PCL in scoring with 4.98 runs per game (Portland is still last with 3.54). They lead the League in BA (.292) and HR (43). We have 24 HR and are hitting .229... They are 2nd in fewest runs allowed with 3.48 per game (Portland is #6 with 4.08). San Francisco Seals (27-13 .675 in 1st place in the PCL West) at Portland Beavers (16-23 .410 10.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West) SF: John Miner (29-R 6-1 3.02) vs. POR: Jeff Frith (24-R 0-1 4.50) Rookie Miner pitched 7.2 shutout innings in his last start. Frith gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 6 IP in his Major League debut. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS) SAN FRANCISCO 1: CF Jerry Serrano (27-R .321-162-4-18-.783) 2: 2B Bill Webber (24-S .340-159-4-13-.855) 3: RF Clay Laurence (21-R .323-167-3-23-.814) 4: LF Dave McDowell (30-R .324-148-14-37-1.075) 5: 1B Mike Sorrel (25-L .284-95-2-15-.811) 6: 3B Brian Dube (27-R .279-147-7-28-.807) 7: C Bruce Jump (32-R .284-116-4-18-.826) 8: SS George Cowles (27-R .257-144-1-15-.630) 9: P John Miner (29-L .059-17-0-1-.170) PORTLAND 1: SS Melvin Rodarte (32-L .222-135-0-10-.603) 2: 3B Tommy Thomas (30-L .231-26-1-2-.670) 3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .246-118-6-21-.702) Rookie 4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .299-137-8-27-.918) 5: LF Don Neumann (31-S .218-78-4-8-.719) 6: RF Jerry Grant (30-L .190-63-1-5-.541) 7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .260-150-0-8-.591) 8: C Craig Petitto (26-R .174-69-0-7-.481) 9: P Jeff Frith (24-R .000-2-0-0-.000) Rookie Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium Weather: 63 F, Overcast, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to left. Attendance: 9,697 Top of the First: Jerry Serrano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Bill Webber swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left. Clay Laurence lines one to center, but Jack Hinckley drops the ball... Bases are loaded with no outs. Dave McDowell grounds a hit to center and Serrano scores and Webber heads home, but Hinckley throws him out! That's the way to make up for an error! 1 to 0, Seals. Laurence steals 3rd. Mike Sorrel lines out to center and Laurence tags up and scores. 2 to 0, Seals. Brian Dube grounds out to 2nd. Bottom of the First: Melvin Rodarte swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right. Tommy Thomas doubles to left center! Shannon Kuchta, who has gone suddenly cold, grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Rodarte scores and Thomas goes to 3rd. 2 to 1, Seals. Glenn Snowden swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles down the right field line and Thomas scores! Tie game: 2 to 2. Don Neumann flies out to center. 2 outs. Jerry Grant grounds out to 2nd. Top of the Second: Bruce Jump lines a hit to center. George Cowles doubles to left center and Jump scores from 1st without a throw. 3 to 2, Seals. P John Miner bunts the runner to 3rd. Jerry Serrano grounds out to short and Cowles scores. 4 to 2, Seals. Bill Webber grounds out to the pitcher. Top of the Third: Clay Laurence leads off with a home run just inside the foul pole down the right field line... 5 to 2, Seals. The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, Mike Sorrel hits a home run to right center... 6 to 2, Seals. Call to the Bullpen: Jim Krueger (27-R). He gets the next two out. Bottom of the Fifth: With 1 out, Melvin Rodarte and Tommy Thomas both hit singles. With 2 outs, Glenn Snowden lines a hit to center and Rodarte heads home....Serrano overruns the ball and Rodarte scores and Snowden and Thomas move up to 2nd and 3rd. 6 to 3, Seals. Don Neumann takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. Jerry Grant grounds out to 3rd... Bottom of the Seventh: Melvin Rodarte leads off by drawing a walk. That does it for P John Miner. New Pitcher: Frank Bahnsen (28-L). PH Dave Risinger (25-R) flies out to center. Shannon Kuchta lines a hit to right and Rodarte goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden up against a lefty! He pops out to 1st... 2 outs. Don Neumann strikes out looking.... Bottom of the Ninth: New Pitcher: Duane Paxton (27-R), their closer. Top of our order up and he strikes them all out in order... Lost - 6 to 3 We had 9 hits and made 1 error San Francisco had 7 hits and made 2 errors John Frith (L 0-2) went 2.1 innings, allowed 6 runs (5 earned), 6 hits, 2 home runs, 1 walk and struck out 2. RHP Jim Krueger went 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit. RHP Jeff Gleason went 3 scoreless innings and only allowed a walk and struck out 2. RHP Garry Ayers went 1 scoreless inning and allowed 1 walk and struck out 1. John Miner (W 7-1) went 6+ innings, gave us 3 runs, 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. Duane Paxton (SV 11) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out the side. SS Melvin Rodarte had 2 hits and a walk and scored 2 runs. 3B Tommy Thomas had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with a double and 2 RBI. C Craig Petitto had 2 hits.