[Questdog]

Saturday, June 15, 2002

Well, the new roster rules have already bitten us in the behind a little. CF Brian Mitchell is ready to come off the DL, so I thought 1B/3B Rick Woodell (31-L) could use a little time in Vancouver (A) to get his stroke back. He thought otherwise and refused to be demoted. So the next candidate was OF Don Neumann (32-S), but he refused as well... So, we are down to asking for volunteers.... Unfortunately, 1B Kurt Cunning (30-R) drew the short straw.... I hope Woodell gets hurt, so we can bring Cunning back.... Though how he will get hurt sitting on the bench is problematic.... Maybe we can use him for beaning practice for our pitchers....

San Diego Padres (32-35 .478 13.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (30-37 .448 15.5 GB in 7th place in the PCL West)

SD: Jose Preciado (35-L 4-3 3.02) vs. POR: Duke McKenzie (24-R 0-3 5.49) Rookie

We beat Preciado the one time we faced him this year, getting 9 hits, 3 walks and 4 runs in 4.2 IP.

McKenzie gave up 4 hit and 4 walks and 4 runs in 5 IP last time for a loss. Another bad game today and eh will head back to Vancouver (A).

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SAN DIEGO
1: LF Pete Reid (27-L .277-191-3-14-.695)
2: CF Danny Holmes (26-L .243-255-6-23-.640)
3: 1B Buddy Potts (27-R .256-250-5-35-.728)
4: RF Brian Mosca (29-L .271-85-5-20-.864)
5: SS Del Hall (30-S .320-247-2-36-.783) Gold Glove
6: 2B Norman Darcy (25-L .294-194-5-23-.806)
7: 3B Rick Potter (30-R .209-201-0-16-.533) Gold Glove
8: C Rick Tyson (27-L .175-57-0-3-.470) Rookie
9: P Jose Preciado (35-L .250-20-0-3-.488)

PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (28-R .254-201-3-19-.632)
2: CF Jack Hinckley (26-R .274-117-1-5-.653)
3: LF Fernando Martinez (27-L .228-57-3-7-.670) Gold Glove
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (25-R .275-240-17-44-.904) All-Star/Gold Glove
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (21-L .276-239-17-48-.883)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (24-R .246-248-5-21-.666)
7: C Rick Mansoor (29-R .243-37-1-3-.661)
8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .221-104-1-6-.521)
9: P Duke McKenzie (24-R .143-7-0-1-.268) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 17,584

Top of the First:
Pete Reid lines out to center. Danny Holmes lines out to deep left, Fernando Martinez making a nice running catch. Buddy Potts draws a walk. Brian Mosca loops a hit to center and Potts beats the throw to 3rd. Del Hall grounds a hit to center and Potts scores. 1 to 0, Padres. Norman Darcy grounds a hit to center and Mosca scores. 2 to 0, Padres. Rick Potter strikes out.

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and bloops a hit to right. Jack Hinckley grounds a hit to left. This young man has suddenly started hitting some! Fernando Martinez grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and Julio goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to left and Julio scores! 2 to 1, Padres. Fernando Mexicano swings at the first pitch and grounds into a 5-4-3 double play...

Top of the Second:
With two outs, Pete Reid and Danny Holmes hit back to back doubles. 3 to 1, Padres. Go buy a ticket to Vancouver (A).

Bottom of the Second:
Shannon Kuchta grounds a hit to center. With 1 out, Juan Rojas doubles over the center fielder's head. PH Don Neumann (32-S) strikes out... I should have just cut both Rick Woodell (31-L) and Neumann when they refused to go to A Ball.... Jose Julio pops out to center...

Top of the Third:
New Pitcher: Jeff Gleason (25-R). With 1 out, Del Hall doubles to center and then Norman Darcy hits a home run 433 ft. to right center... 5 to 1, Padres.

Bottom of the Third:
Jack Hinckley walks on 4 pitches. With 2 outs, Fernando Mexicano hits a home run down the right field line! 5 to 3, Padres.

Top of the Fifth:
New Pitcher: David Fuentes (25-R). With 2 outs, Norman Darcy strikes again with a home run to right... 6 to 3, Padres.

Bottom of the Sixth:
Shannon Kuchta grounds a hit to center and makes it to 2nd when CF Danny Holmes overruns the ball for an error. Rick Mansoor lines a hit to right. Juan Rojas grounds into a force at 2nd, 2-6, and Kuchta holds at 3rd. And now that we sent Kurt Cunning (30-R) to Vancouver (A), we have no right-handed bats left on the bench, except C Jim Shippy, who needs a day of rest.... PH Rick Woodell (31-L) strikes out.... Jose Julio lines a hit to left and Kuchta scores! 6 to 4, Padres. If we had a Bullpen worth anything, we would be winning this game... Jack Hinckley grounds a hit to center and Rojas scores! 6 to 5, Padres. Hinckley has his second straight 3 hit game! That does it for P Jose Preciado. New Pitcher: Glenn Stroh (27-L), who gave us a run on Thursday. Fernando Martinez grounds out to 1st, unassisted. He is going to be a free agent at the end of this season, but he is not making me want to give him an extension.... He's hitting .213 now since joining the Beavers....

Top of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Garry Ayers (29-R), the next bumbling idiot to take the mound... With 1 out, Buddy Potts grounds a hit to center... With 2 outs, Del Hall takes an 0-2 pitch in the ribs... Norman Darcy lines a hit to left center and Potts scores... 7 to 5, Padres.

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Roy Tindale (25-R), their closer with a 4.10 ERA. 1 perfect inning against us this season. PH Brian Mitchell (21-L), in his first appearance in three weeks, lines a hit to right. Jack Hinckley grounds his 4th hit of the game to center! Fernando Martinez strikes out... That is his last at bat as a Beaver.... I know I said no more trades, but he has not helped us one whit and Los Angeles offered us the best reliever in Baseball, Hal Ockey (26-R), for him a few days ago... If they are still willing, I will make that deal before the deadline at midnight tonight.... Glenn Snowden up next and he swings at a 3-2 pitch and mashes it 454 feet to left!!!!! And THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!!!!!

Won - 8 to 7

We had 15 hits and made no errors
San Diego had 13 hits and made 2 errors

Duke McKenzie went 2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Jeff Gleason went 2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run and struck out 3.
RHP David Fuentes went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 1 hit, a home run, and struck out 2.
RHP Garry Ayers went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 3 hits, 1 HBP and struck out 2.
Rich Larkin (W 2-3) went 1 scoreless inning (barely), allowed 1 hit, 2 walks and struck out 2.

Jose Preciado went 5.2 innings, gave us 5 runs, 12 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 4. He threw a WP.
RHP Roy Tindale (L 1-4 BS 2) got 1 out, gave us 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run and struck out 1.

RF Jose Julio had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. PH Brian Mitchell had a hit and scored a run. CF Jack Hinckley went 4 for 4 with a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with his 18th home run of the year and 4 RBI. 3B Fernando Mexicano hit his 18th home run and had 2 RBI. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits and scored a run. SS Juan Rojas hit a double and scored a run. PH Dave Risinger had a hit.

For San Diego, 2B Norman Darcy went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs (7 on the year), drew a walk and had 5 RBI.

Well, potty brats... I called up the Angels and they said they did not remember making the offer of RP Hal Ockey (26-R) for LF Fernando Martinez (27-L) and said that they would never do such a thing.... Well, where I come from, trading the League Leader in HR for a relief pitcher is considered rather stupid, so it seems it would be smart to do it the other way round, right? But they did not see it that way... So we are stuck with Martinez for the rest of this season... There are worse things, I guess.... He should eventually start to hit for the Beavers.... Besides, what other team can say that they have not 1, not 2, but THREE players all tied for the League lead in HR! Currently, there are five players tied with 18 HR: Dave McDowell (31-R) of San Francisco, Javy Puente (31-S) of Oakland and the three Beavers.