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Questdog · 11-11-2019, 10:38 AM

Thursday, May 9, 2002

Portland Beavers (16-18 .471 9 GB in 5th place in the PCL West) at
Houston Astros (14-20 .412 10 GB tied for 6th place in the PCL East)

POR: Frank Flores (23-R 3-3 3.00) Rookie vs. HOU: Eduardo Sandoval (25-R 0-1 3.43) Rookie

Flores has lost his last two starts, giving up 10 runs in 9 IP.

We have never faced Sandoval before. This will be his 7th start of the season and he only has 21 IP. He has gone 8 innings twice, both nice outings, but in the other 5, he has had to leave early with some kind of ailment. He is currently suffering from a strained back, but he is going to give it a go.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (28-R .232-138-1-8-.554)
2: CF Brian Mitchell (21-L .274-113-0-4-.653) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .281-121-9-25-.910)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (25-R .265-117-10-19-.916) All-Star Gold Glove
5: 3B Rick Woodell (30-L .220-50-0-6-.555)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (24-R .234-128-3-14-.694)
7: C Jim Shippy (31-R .296-27-2-6-.968)
8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .259-27-0-1-.535)
9: P Frank Flores (23-R .214-14-0-3-.481) Rookie

HOUSTON
1: 2B Tom Babcock (26-L .247-77-1-9-.671)
2: LF Ed Holle (28-L .248-101-0-5-.560)
3: RF Mike Oakley (28-L .263-118-7-19-.830)
4: 3B Russ Jimenez (31-R .267-120-2-10-.786) All-Star
5: SS Jim Sager (23-R .267-131-2-9-.687)
6: 1B Tony Norris (29-R .230-87-4-11-.700)
7: C Dalton Steele (27-L .342-38-2-5-.938)
8: CF Greg Wertz (30-R .267-120-0-10-.657)
9: P Eduardo Sandoval (25-S .000-6-0-0-.000) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: 92 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 16,836

Top of the First:
Jose Julio grounds out to short. Brian Mitchell swings at the first pitch and flies out to right. Fernando Mexicano lines out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Tom Babcock grounds one to 3rd and Rick Woodell boots it... Ed Holle swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to right. Mike Oakley doubles down the left field line and Babcock scores... 1 to 0, Astros. Russ Jimenez gets beaned... Jim Sager strikes out looking. Tony Norris pops out to short.

Top of the Second:
Glenn Snowden strikes out looking, but P Eduardo Sandoval has to leave the game. New Pitcher: Tory Shepherd (29-L). with an 0.98 ERA in 27.2 IP. He gets two quick outs.

Bottom of the Second:
P Frank Flores strikes out the side in order!

Bottom of the Seventh:
Tony Norris gets hit by a pitch... The Bullpen is up. Dalton Steele grounds a double play ball to 2nd, but Shannon Kuchta makes a bad throw for an error. Pinch-runner at 2nd for Norris: Ken Esh (29-L). With 1 out, they send up PH Willie Cadena (32-L), a .286 hitter in 49 AB with 0 HR. Call to the Bullpen: Dick Register (28-L). He walks Cadena to load the bases up with 1 out... Tom Babcock swings at a 3-2 pitch and fouls out to the catcher! Ed Holle strikes out!!!

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Jimmy Henderson (25-L), a rookie with a 1.96 ERA in 23 IP. Shannon Kuchta doubles down the left field line! Only our third hit of the game... But the next three all make outs...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Tommy Trainum (35-R), their closer with a 1.29 ERA in 14 IP with 2 BB and 14 SO. Top of our order up. Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. Brian Mitchell bunts him to 2nd. Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Glenn Snowden, the cold cleanup hitter who is 5 for his last 32 (.156), strikes out.... Rick Woodell lines a 3-1 pitch to right for a hit and Julio heads home..... The throw is late! Tie game: 1 to 1! Shannon Kuchta grounds out to 3rd.

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: David Fuentes (25-R). Randy Dunaway is in to play 2nd in a double switch. PH Juan Garcia (30-L), who is 4 for 6 with a HR so far this year, lines one to center and Brian Mitchell makes a running catch! Dalton Steele and Greg Wertz both strike out!!

Extras!

Top of the Tenth:
New Pitcher: Webb McCullough (25-R) with a 2.45 ERA in 22 IP with 2 BB and 18 SO. He pitched 2 scoreless innings against us on Tuesday. With 1 out, Juan Rojas grounds a hit up the middle. He then gets picked off at 1st... Randy Dunaway doubles over the center fielders head and Rojas would have scored easily.... Jose Julio loops a hit to center and Dunaway heads home and beats the throw! 2 to 1, Beavers! Brian Mitchell lines a 3-2 pitch to center for a hit and Julio goes to 3rd. Fernando Mexicano grounds out to short.

Bottom of the Tenth:
PH Victor Torrero (29l), who is 1 for 14 (.071) on the season, but went 15 for 37 (.405) last year as a pinch-hitter, Swings at the first pitch and grounds one to short, but 1B Glenn Snowden, the Gold Glover, drops the throw... His second error of the game... Tom Babcock walks on 4 pitches... Ed Holle flies out to center. Mike Oakley, who won Tuesday's game with a home run, strikes out! Russ Jimenez grounds one to 2nd and 1B Glenn Snowden holds on to the throw from Randy Dunaway and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 2 to 1

We had 9 hits and made 4 errors
Houston had 2 hits and made no errors

Frank Flores went 6.1 innings, allowed 1 unearned run, 2 hits, 1 walk, 2 HBP and struck out 4.
LHP Dick Register got 2 outs, walked 1 and struck out 1.
LHP Chuck Purnell faced 1 batter and struck him out (Mike Oakley).
RHP Jim Kokos faced 2 batters and got them both out with 1 strikeout.
RHP David Fuentes (W 3-0) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 3.

Eduardo Sandoval went 1.1 innings and retired all 4 batters he managed to face with 1 strikeout.
LHP Troy Shepherd went 5.2 scoreless innings, gave us 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.
RHP Webb McCullough (L 0-1) went 1 inning, gave us 1 run and 4 hits.

RF Jose Julio had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Brian Mitchell had 2 hits. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with a double. 2B randy Dunaway hot a double and scored a run in his only AB.

The Astros announced that P Eduardo Sandoval had just aggravated his already strained back. The expect it to be healed up by the next time he is scheduled to pitch.

11-11-2019, 10:38 AM	#285
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 9, 2002 Portland Beavers (16-18 .471 9 GB in 5th place in the PCL West) at Houston Astros (14-20 .412 10 GB tied for 6th place in the PCL East) POR: Frank Flores (23-R 3-3 3.00) Rookie vs. HOU: Eduardo Sandoval (25-R 0-1 3.43) Rookie Flores has lost his last two starts, giving up 10 runs in 9 IP. We have never faced Sandoval before. This will be his 7th start of the season and he only has 21 IP. He has gone 8 innings twice, both nice outings, but in the other 5, he has had to leave early with some kind of ailment. He is currently suffering from a strained back, but he is going to give it a go. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS) PORTLAND 1: RF Jose Julio (28-R .232-138-1-8-.554) 2: CF Brian Mitchell (21-L .274-113-0-4-.653) Rookie 3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .281-121-9-25-.910) 4: 1B Glenn Snowden (25-R .265-117-10-19-.916) All-Star Gold Glove 5: 3B Rick Woodell (30-L .220-50-0-6-.555) 6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (24-R .234-128-3-14-.694) 7: C Jim Shippy (31-R .296-27-2-6-.968) 8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .259-27-0-1-.535) 9: P Frank Flores (23-R .214-14-0-3-.481) Rookie HOUSTON 1: 2B Tom Babcock (26-L .247-77-1-9-.671) 2: LF Ed Holle (28-L .248-101-0-5-.560) 3: RF Mike Oakley (28-L .263-118-7-19-.830) 4: 3B Russ Jimenez (31-R .267-120-2-10-.786) All-Star 5: SS Jim Sager (23-R .267-131-2-9-.687) 6: 1B Tony Norris (29-R .230-87-4-11-.700) 7: C Dalton Steele (27-L .342-38-2-5-.938) 8: CF Greg Wertz (30-R .267-120-0-10-.657) 9: P Eduardo Sandoval (25-S .000-6-0-0-.000) Rookie Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Minute Maid Park Weather: 92 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right Attendance: 16,836 Top of the First: Jose Julio grounds out to short. Brian Mitchell swings at the first pitch and flies out to right. Fernando Mexicano lines out to center. Bottom of the First: Tom Babcock grounds one to 3rd and Rick Woodell boots it... Ed Holle swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to right. Mike Oakley doubles down the left field line and Babcock scores... 1 to 0, Astros. Russ Jimenez gets beaned... Jim Sager strikes out looking. Tony Norris pops out to short. Top of the Second: Glenn Snowden strikes out looking, but P Eduardo Sandoval has to leave the game. New Pitcher: Tory Shepherd (29-L). with an 0.98 ERA in 27.2 IP. He gets two quick outs. Bottom of the Second: P Frank Flores strikes out the side in order! Bottom of the Seventh: Tony Norris gets hit by a pitch... The Bullpen is up. Dalton Steele grounds a double play ball to 2nd, but Shannon Kuchta makes a bad throw for an error. Pinch-runner at 2nd for Norris: Ken Esh (29-L). With 1 out, they send up PH Willie Cadena (32-L), a .286 hitter in 49 AB with 0 HR. Call to the Bullpen: Dick Register (28-L). He walks Cadena to load the bases up with 1 out... Tom Babcock swings at a 3-2 pitch and fouls out to the catcher! Ed Holle strikes out!!! Top of the Eighth: New Pitcher: Jimmy Henderson (25-L), a rookie with a 1.96 ERA in 23 IP. Shannon Kuchta doubles down the left field line! Only our third hit of the game... But the next three all make outs... Top of the Ninth: New Pitcher: Tommy Trainum (35-R), their closer with a 1.29 ERA in 14 IP with 2 BB and 14 SO. Top of our order up. Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. Brian Mitchell bunts him to 2nd. Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Glenn Snowden, the cold cleanup hitter who is 5 for his last 32 (.156), strikes out.... Rick Woodell lines a 3-1 pitch to right for a hit and Julio heads home..... The throw is late! Tie game: 1 to 1! Shannon Kuchta grounds out to 3rd. Bottom of the Ninth: New Pitcher: David Fuentes (25-R). Randy Dunaway is in to play 2nd in a double switch. PH Juan Garcia (30-L), who is 4 for 6 with a HR so far this year, lines one to center and Brian Mitchell makes a running catch! Dalton Steele and Greg Wertz both strike out!! Extras! Top of the Tenth: New Pitcher: Webb McCullough (25-R) with a 2.45 ERA in 22 IP with 2 BB and 18 SO. He pitched 2 scoreless innings against us on Tuesday. With 1 out, Juan Rojas grounds a hit up the middle. He then gets picked off at 1st... Randy Dunaway doubles over the center fielders head and Rojas would have scored easily.... Jose Julio loops a hit to center and Dunaway heads home and beats the throw! 2 to 1, Beavers! Brian Mitchell lines a 3-2 pitch to center for a hit and Julio goes to 3rd. Fernando Mexicano grounds out to short. Bottom of the Tenth: PH Victor Torrero (29l), who is 1 for 14 (.071) on the season, but went 15 for 37 (.405) last year as a pinch-hitter, Swings at the first pitch and grounds one to short, but 1B Glenn Snowden, the Gold Glover, drops the throw... His second error of the game... Tom Babcock walks on 4 pitches... Ed Holle flies out to center. Mike Oakley, who won Tuesday's game with a home run, strikes out! Russ Jimenez grounds one to 2nd and 1B Glenn Snowden holds on to the throw from Randy Dunaway and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers! Won - 2 to 1 We had 9 hits and made 4 errors Houston had 2 hits and made no errors Frank Flores went 6.1 innings, allowed 1 unearned run, 2 hits, 1 walk, 2 HBP and struck out 4. LHP Dick Register got 2 outs, walked 1 and struck out 1. LHP Chuck Purnell faced 1 batter and struck him out (Mike Oakley). RHP Jim Kokos faced 2 batters and got them both out with 1 strikeout. RHP David Fuentes (W 3-0) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 3. Eduardo Sandoval went 1.1 innings and retired all 4 batters he managed to face with 1 strikeout. LHP Troy Shepherd went 5.2 scoreless innings, gave us 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. RHP Webb McCullough (L 0-1) went 1 inning, gave us 1 run and 4 hits. RF Jose Julio had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Brian Mitchell had 2 hits. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with a double. 2B randy Dunaway hot a double and scored a run in his only AB. The Astros announced that P Eduardo Sandoval had just aggravated his already strained back. The expect it to be healed up by the next time he is scheduled to pitch.