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Questdog · 11-12-2019, 05:54 PM

Thursday, May 23, 2002

Since no matter what I try to get us to score some runs comes a cropper, I am going to quit trying and just put our best fielders out there (except Fernando Mexicano and Shannon Kuchta will still get to play).

2B Randy Dunaway (26-R) has been sent back to Vancouver (A) and SS Juan Rojas (23-S) has been recalled. He'll make some errors, but he has the best range of any of our infielders.

We are back home to play the Denver Bears a 4 game series through the weekend. They just dropped a pair of games in Kansas City, but had won 6 in a row before that. This is the first time we have faced them this season. We were 5-3 against them last year. They are tied for 5th in scoring in the PCL with 4.23 runs per game (Portland is still last and dropping with 3.43). The Bears are 13th in fewest runs allowed with 4.41 per game (Portland is 7th with 3.85). Their run differential is -8 and ours is -19.

Denver Bears (19-25 .432 13 GB in 6th place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (21-25 .457 8.5 GB in 7th place in the PCL West)

DEN: Jesus Carrasquillo (35-L 3-0 2.15) vs. POR: Bobby Johnson (23-R 3-3 2.36)

We were 2-0 against Carrasquillo last year, scoring 12 runs in 11.1 IP. This will be only his 5th start this season. The only one he did not win, he allowed 1 unearned run in 8.1 IP.

Johnson ended a 5 start winless streak last time out with 1 hit allowed in 8 IP, but he tried to pitched the 9th and gave up 4 runs.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
DENVER
1: 1B Don Lose (22-R .308-65-1-6-.718)
2: LF Kevin McKinney (21-R .335-164-2-20-.830)
3: RF Gene Garman (29-L .238-168-8-28-.779)
4: 3B Johnnie Graham (27-R .206-155-6-14-.669)
5: CF Tom Boyles (23-R .305-177-6-23-.841)
6: 2B Colin Woodford (21-L .262-126-2-15-.737) Rookie Strained Achilles
7: C Joe Taylor (21-R .235-98-3-12-.669) Rookie
8: SS Rich Aycock (23-L .220-82-3-11-.690)
9: P Jesus Carrasquillo (35-R .375-8-0-0-.944)

PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (28-R .237-160-2-12-.593)
2: CF Jack Hinckley (26-R .238-42-1-1-.589)
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .279-165-10-30-.869)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .261-161-10-25-.854) All-Star/Gold Glove
5: 2B Shannon Kuchta (24-R .259-170-4-17-.736)
6: C Jim Shippy (31-R .317-60-2-11-.866)
7: 3B Dave Risinger (26-R .200-85-0-4-.497)
8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .200-40-0-1-.414)
9: P Bobby Johnson (23-R .115-26-0-1-.294)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 10,249

Top of the First:
Don Lose grounds out to 2nd. Kevin McKinney swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd. Gene Garman lines a hit to left. Johnnie Graham grounds out to 3rd!

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio strikes out... Jack Hinckley draws a walk. Fernando Mexicano grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and triples to right center! Hinckley scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Shannon Kuchta strikes out...

Bottom of the Second:
With 2 outs, Juan Rojas swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to left! 2 to 0, Beavers! Welcome back to Portland!

Top of the Third:
Rich Aycock grounds a double down the 1st base line. P Jesus Carrasquillo bunts him to 3rd. With the infield in, Don Lose grounds out to short and the runner holds. Surprised that we were not conceding the run there, but I am happy for it! Kevin McKinney grounds a hit to center and Aycock scores. 2 to 1, Beavers.

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Dan Ricard (29-R) with an 0.47 ERA in 19 IP with 8 H and 24 SO. PH Rick Woodell (31-L) lines a double down the left field line. PH Brian Mitchell (21-L) strikes out looking... Woodell steals 3rd! Jack Hinckley swings at a 3-2 pitch and whiffs... Fernando Mexicano walks on 4 pitches. Glenn Snowden grounds out to short... Some day, he'll get hot...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: David Fuentes (25-R). With 1 out, Tom Boyles bloops a hit to right... Colin Woodford strikes out. Joe Taylor, the rookie catcher we were hoping to draft, swings at an 0-2 pitch and hits a home run to left center.... 3 to 2, Bears... 1 pitch away! My misery knows no bounds...

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Chris Beltran (32-R), their closer with a 2.95 ERA. Only 2 BB and 18 SO in 21.1 IP. With 2 outs, PH Don Neumann (32-S) lines a hit to right. Juan Rojas swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short...

Lost - 3 to 2

We had 4 whole hits and made no errors
Denver had 8 hits and made no errors

Bobby Johnson went 8 innings, allowed 1 run, 6 hits, no walks and struck out 6. 116 pitches. At bat, he drew a walk.
RHP David Fuentes (L 3-2 BS 1), who is awesome when it does not matter, went 1 inning, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 home run and struck out 1. 1st HR allowed this year. Only 3 in 82.2 IP last year....

Jesus Carrasquillo went 7 innings, gave us 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 5.
RHP Dan Ricard (W 3-0) went 1 scoreless inning, gave us 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 2.
RHP Chris Beltran (SV 8) pitched a scoreless 9th and gave us 1 hit and struck out 1.

CF/RF Jack Hinckley drew 2 walks. 1B Glenn Snowden hit a triple and had an RBI. PH Don Neumann had a hit. SS Juan Rojas hit his 1st career HR. PH Rick Woodell hit a double and stole a base, but died at 3rd base....

11-12-2019, 05:54 PM	#299
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 23, 2002 Since no matter what I try to get us to score some runs comes a cropper, I am going to quit trying and just put our best fielders out there (except Fernando Mexicano and Shannon Kuchta will still get to play). 2B Randy Dunaway (26-R) has been sent back to Vancouver (A) and SS Juan Rojas (23-S) has been recalled. He'll make some errors, but he has the best range of any of our infielders. We are back home to play the Denver Bears a 4 game series through the weekend. They just dropped a pair of games in Kansas City, but had won 6 in a row before that. This is the first time we have faced them this season. We were 5-3 against them last year. They are tied for 5th in scoring in the PCL with 4.23 runs per game (Portland is still last and dropping with 3.43). The Bears are 13th in fewest runs allowed with 4.41 per game (Portland is 7th with 3.85). Their run differential is -8 and ours is -19. Denver Bears (19-25 .432 13 GB in 6th place in the PCL East) at Portland Beavers (21-25 .457 8.5 GB in 7th place in the PCL West) DEN: Jesus Carrasquillo (35-L 3-0 2.15) vs. POR: Bobby Johnson (23-R 3-3 2.36) We were 2-0 against Carrasquillo last year, scoring 12 runs in 11.1 IP. This will be only his 5th start this season. The only one he did not win, he allowed 1 unearned run in 8.1 IP. Johnson ended a 5 start winless streak last time out with 1 hit allowed in 8 IP, but he tried to pitched the 9th and gave up 4 runs. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS) DENVER 1: 1B Don Lose (22-R .308-65-1-6-.718) 2: LF Kevin McKinney (21-R .335-164-2-20-.830) 3: RF Gene Garman (29-L .238-168-8-28-.779) 4: 3B Johnnie Graham (27-R .206-155-6-14-.669) 5: CF Tom Boyles (23-R .305-177-6-23-.841) 6: 2B Colin Woodford (21-L .262-126-2-15-.737) Rookie Strained Achilles 7: C Joe Taylor (21-R .235-98-3-12-.669) Rookie 8: SS Rich Aycock (23-L .220-82-3-11-.690) 9: P Jesus Carrasquillo (35-R .375-8-0-0-.944) PORTLAND 1: RF Jose Julio (28-R .237-160-2-12-.593) 2: CF Jack Hinckley (26-R .238-42-1-1-.589) 3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .279-165-10-30-.869) 4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .261-161-10-25-.854) All-Star/Gold Glove 5: 2B Shannon Kuchta (24-R .259-170-4-17-.736) 6: C Jim Shippy (31-R .317-60-2-11-.866) 7: 3B Dave Risinger (26-R .200-85-0-4-.497) 8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .200-40-0-1-.414) 9: P Bobby Johnson (23-R .115-26-0-1-.294) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium Weather: Roof Closed Attendance: 10,249 Top of the First: Don Lose grounds out to 2nd. Kevin McKinney swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd. Gene Garman lines a hit to left. Johnnie Graham grounds out to 3rd! Bottom of the First: Jose Julio strikes out... Jack Hinckley draws a walk. Fernando Mexicano grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and triples to right center! Hinckley scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Shannon Kuchta strikes out... Bottom of the Second: With 2 outs, Juan Rojas swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to left! 2 to 0, Beavers! Welcome back to Portland! Top of the Third: Rich Aycock grounds a double down the 1st base line. P Jesus Carrasquillo bunts him to 3rd. With the infield in, Don Lose grounds out to short and the runner holds. Surprised that we were not conceding the run there, but I am happy for it! Kevin McKinney grounds a hit to center and Aycock scores. 2 to 1, Beavers. Bottom of the Eighth: New Pitcher: Dan Ricard (29-R) with an 0.47 ERA in 19 IP with 8 H and 24 SO. PH Rick Woodell (31-L) lines a double down the left field line. PH Brian Mitchell (21-L) strikes out looking... Woodell steals 3rd! Jack Hinckley swings at a 3-2 pitch and whiffs... Fernando Mexicano walks on 4 pitches. Glenn Snowden grounds out to short... Some day, he'll get hot... Top of the Ninth: New Pitcher: David Fuentes (25-R). With 1 out, Tom Boyles bloops a hit to right... Colin Woodford strikes out. Joe Taylor, the rookie catcher we were hoping to draft, swings at an 0-2 pitch and hits a home run to left center.... 3 to 2, Bears... 1 pitch away! My misery knows no bounds... Bottom of the Ninth: New Pitcher: Chris Beltran (32-R), their closer with a 2.95 ERA. Only 2 BB and 18 SO in 21.1 IP. With 2 outs, PH Don Neumann (32-S) lines a hit to right. Juan Rojas swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short... Lost - 3 to 2 We had 4 whole hits and made no errors Denver had 8 hits and made no errors Bobby Johnson went 8 innings, allowed 1 run, 6 hits, no walks and struck out 6. 116 pitches. At bat, he drew a walk. RHP David Fuentes (L 3-2 BS 1), who is awesome when it does not matter, went 1 inning, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 home run and struck out 1. 1st HR allowed this year. Only 3 in 82.2 IP last year.... Jesus Carrasquillo went 7 innings, gave us 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 5. RHP Dan Ricard (W 3-0) went 1 scoreless inning, gave us 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 2. RHP Chris Beltran (SV 8) pitched a scoreless 9th and gave us 1 hit and struck out 1. CF/RF Jack Hinckley drew 2 walks. 1B Glenn Snowden hit a triple and had an RBI. PH Don Neumann had a hit. SS Juan Rojas hit his 1st career HR. PH Rick Woodell hit a double and stole a base, but died at 3rd base.... Last edited by Questdog; 11-12-2019 at 09:50 PM.