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Old 08-06-2019, 09:24 PM   #97
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Wednesday, June 20, 2001

SS Scott Plourde (23-S) has been sent back to Vancouver (A) and OF Jerry Grant (30-L) has been recalled. We are going to give Fernando Mexicano another trial at 3rd base.

Portland Beavers (30-39 .435 15.5 GB in 7th place in the PCL West) at
Hollywood Stars (36-34 .514 10 GB in 5th place in the PCL West)

POR: Bobby Johnson (22-R 6-5 3.23) Rookie vs. HOL: Steve Meyers (25-R 5-5 4.78)

Johnson has won his last 2 starts: a 5 hit shutout and 2 runs allowed in 7 IP.

Meyers beat us in Portland, pitching a CG and giving us only 1 run.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: SS Melvin Rodarte (32-L .264-261-1-24-.684)
2: RF Franklin Felix (23-R .274-62-0-4-.664) Rookie
3: 3B Fernando Mexicano (20-L .286-147-6-21-.839) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .335-248-15-60-1.008)
5: LF Don Neumann (31-S .251-183-7-25-.756)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .270-241-6-32-.677) Rookie
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .266-237-0-13-.601)
8: C Russ Albright (29-L .214-28-0-5-.567)
9: P Bobby Johnson (22-R .088-34-0-0-.176) Rookie

HOLLYWOOD
1: RF Bud Lisk (26-L .279-215-2-32-.723)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (26-L .332-238-5-30-.882) Mild Hamstring Strain
3: LF Jose Naranjo (27-R .316-291-16-54-.934)
4: C Steve Bone (26-R .286-238-14-54-.879)
5: 3B Larry Church 26-L (.276-257-13-46-.826)
6: 2B Bobby Deaton (26-S .286-245-6-25-.778)
7: 1B Rick Gorges (25-R .383-81-4-16-.981) Rookie
8: SS Jerry Hatcher (24-R .250-244-5-23-.707)
9: P Steve Meyers (25-L .091-33-0-1-.182)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: 75 F, Clear Skies, with a 14 MPH wind blowing right to left.
Attendance: 21,952

Top of the First:
Melvin Rodarte swings at the first pitch and lines out to left. Franklin Felix swings at a 3-2 pitch and strikes out. Fernando Mexicano hits a home run to right! 1 to 0, Beavers! Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and doubles to right. A passed ball sends him to 3rd. Don Neumann gets beaned. Shannon Kuchta grounds out to short.

Bottom of the First:

Bud Lisk grounds out to 2nd. Jerry Suazo grounds a hit to left center. Jose Naranjo flies out to center. Steve Bone lines a hit to right and Suazo beats the throw to 3rd. Larry Church strikes out!

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Rick Gorges singles and Jerry Hatcher draws a walk. P Steve Meyers bunts into a force at 3rd, 2-6. Bud Lisk takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load them up with 2 outs. Jerry Suazo grounds a hit to right and 2 runners score... 2 to 1, Stars.

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Larry Church draws a walk, already the third issued by P Bobby Johnson. Only two total in his last two starts... Bobby Deaton grounds a hit to right and Church goes to 3rd. Rick Gorges pops out to 2nd. Jerry Hatcher strikes out!

Bottom of the Fifth:

Larry Church leads off with a laser shot into the right center field seats... 3 to 1, Stars. His 5th home run against the Beavers, the most of any opponent... With 2 outs, Jerry Hatcher hits one into the left field seats... 4 to 1, Stars.

Bottom of the Sixth:

Jose Naranjo leads off with a hit and then Steve Bone homers to right center... 6 to 1, Stars.

Bottom of the Seventh:

New Pitcher: Jennings Sims (28-R). With 1 out, Jose Naranjo hits a home run to right... 7 to 1, Stars.

Top of the Ninth:

With 1 out, PH Doug Dietz (30-L) hits a double to right center. With 2 outs, they change pitchers. Meyers is at 138 pitches. New Pitcher: Franklin Serrano (27-L). Franklin Felix reaches on a 2 base throwing error by SS Jerry Hatcher and Dietz scores. 7 to 2, Stars. Fernando Mexicano hits a home run to right! 7 to 4, Stars. His second home run of the game! Glenn Snowden flies out to right....

Lost - 7 to 4

We had 11 hits and made no errors
Hollywood had 15 hits and made 1 error

Bobby Johnson (L 6-6) went 5.2 innings, allowed 6 runs, 13 hits, 3 home runs, 5 walks (1 INT), 1 HB and struck out 4. Amazing, actually, that he only gave up 6 runs...
LHP Dick Register faced 1 batter and struck him out.
RHP Jennings Sims went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run and struck out 1.

Steve Meyers (W 6-5) went 8.2 innings, gave us 2 runs (1 earned), 10 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk, 1 HB and struck out 11. He threw a WP. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run.

RF Franklin Felix had 3 hits and scored a run. 3B Fernando Mexicano had 4 hits with a double and 2 home runs and 3 RBI. He now has 8 HR on the year. 1B Glenn Snowden had 3 hits with a double, but no runs or RBI. PH Doug Dietz hit a double and scored a run.

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