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Old 11-17-2019, 10:48 PM   #340
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Friday, June 28, 2002

We are back home and will stay here until July 14! The rampaging San Francisco Seals are here to play a 3 game series over the weekend. They just won a pair of games at home against the Oaks and have a 9 game winning streak going with not one of the games being a 1 run victory. They are 19-5 (.792) in June. We are 0-4 against them on the season. They swept us in 4 games right here, April 25-28. The Seals are leading the PCL in scoring with 4.86 runs per game (Portland is 9th with 3.99). They are 4th in fewest runs allowed with 3.77 per game (Portland is 6th with 4.06). Their run differential is +85 and ours is -6.

San Francisco Seals (55-23 .705 in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (37-42 .468 18.5 GB in 6th place in the PCL West)

SF: Shelly Thompson (36-R 3-2 4.14 1 SV) vs. POR: Bobby Johnson (23-R 5-5 2.92)

We have never faced Thompson before. He gave up 5 R in 2.2 IP last time out. The Seals have 3 SP in the DL right now.

Johnson allowed 6 runs (5 earned) in 8 IP last time out in a no decision. He has a 4.14 ERA in June so far.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SAN FRANCISCO
1: RF Jerry Serrano (28-R .310-326-9-27-.789)
2: 3B Brian Dube (28-R .243-309-4-25-.610)
3: CF Clay Laurence (23-R .316-316-10-51-.883) Silver Slugger/Gold Glove
4: LF Dave McDowell (31-R .316-288-20-67-1.038) MVP
5: 2B Bill Webber (25-S .320-306-12-64-.875) Silver Slugger
6: 1B Mike Sorrel (26-L .273-256-6-31-.773)
7: C Bruce Jump (33-R .224-232-7-33-.668)
8: SS George Cowles (29-R .262-282-0-26-.617)
9: P Shelly Thompson (36-L .067-15-0-0-.133)

PORTLAND
1: 3B Dave Risinger (26-R .260-150-2-14-.631)
2: CF Jack Hinckley (26-R .331-151-1-10-.777)
3: LF Fernando Martinez (27-L .271-107-6-16-.758) Gold Glove
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (25-R .302-288-21-57-.958) All-Star/Gold Glove
5: RF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .277-282-22-62-.909)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (24-R .264-292-6-25-.696)
7: C Jim Shippy (31-R .273-161-4-20-.749)
8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .215-144-1-9-.502)
9: P Bobby Johnson (23-R .098-41-0-1-.257)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 20,008

First 20,000+ plus crowd ever, outside of Opening Day!

Top of the First:

Jerry Serrano flies out to the warning track in center. Brian Dube grounds a hit to right. He tries to steal, but we have a pitchout on and he is out by a mile! Clay Laurence strikes out!

Bottom of the First:

Dave Risinger grounds a hit to left. Jack Hinckley lines out hard to right. Fernando Martinez grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Glenn Snowden lines a hit to center and Martinez goes to 3rd. Snowden's hitting streak reaches 15 games. Fernando Mexicano swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to deep right.

Top of the Third:

Bruce Jump doubles down the right field line. He goes to 3rd on a ground out to 1st, unassisted, by George Cowles. P Shelly Thompson flies out to deep center and and Jack Hinckley had to make a long run to get the ball. Jump tags up and trots home. 1 to 0, Seals.

Bottom of the Third:
Dave Risinger grounds a hit to center. With 2 outs, Glenn Snowden crushes one 455 ft. to left center!! 2 to 1, Beavers! Fernando Mexicano swings at the very next pitch and crushes one that dribbles to the pitcher....

Top of the Fifth:

With 1 out, Mike Sorrel lines a hit to center. Bruce Jump jumps on one and hits a home run to left... 3 to 2, Seals.

Bottom of the Fifth:
P Bobby Johnson connects with an 0-2 pitch and doubles to right center! Dave Risinger swings at the first pitch and grounds out to the pitcher and P Johnson goes to 3rd. Jack Hinckley, who has two very loud outs so far, squibs one towards short and beats out an infield hit and P Johnson scores! Tie game: 3 to 3.

Top of the Sixth:

Brian Dube leads off with a no doubt home run to left center... 4 to 3, Seals. P Bobby Johnson has not been very tough to hit in the last few games... The Seals' 3-4-5 hitters, all Silver Sluggers or MVP's are 0 for 9... Dube and Jump, definitely NOT Silver Sluggers are 4 for 5 with a double and 2 home runs...

Top of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Garry Ayers (29-R). With 2 outs, George Cowles draws a walk. PH Mike Hopkins (39-R), batting .184 with 2 HR in 39 AB, doubles to left center and Cowles scores... 5 to 3, Seals. Our Bullpen is beyond belief.... Most of these guys had good years last year! What gives?

Bottom of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Dan Robinson (37-L), a rookie, believe it our not, with 3.2 IP under his belt with 1 run allowed. Dave Risinger grounds a hit to left. Jack Hinckley grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Fernando Martinez grounds a hit to right and Hinckley goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden pops out to shallow center and the runners hold... Fernando Mexicano pops out to short.... Fuzzy whats...

Lost - 5 to 3

We had 10 hits and made no errors
San Francisco had 9 hits and made no errors

The Seals have now won 10 in a row...

Bobby Johnson (L 5-6) went 6 innings, allowed 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 1 walk and struck out 4. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run.
RHP Garry Ayers went 1.2 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4.
RHP Roy Huls went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.

Shelly Thompson (W 4-2) went 6 innings, gave us 3 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a SF.
RHP Duane Paxton (SV 20) pitched a scoreless 9th, gave us 1 walk and struck out 1.

3B Dave Risinger had 3 hits and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with his 22nd home run of the season, drew a walk and had 2 RBI. SS Juan Rojas had 2 hits. PH Don Neumann drew a walk.

San Francisco has 4 hitters hitting over .300 in their lineup. Those 4 were 1 for 17 today. The other 4 were 6 for 14 with 2 doubles and 2 HR...
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