[Questdog]

Saturday, July 6, 2002

Milwaukee Brewers (44-40 .524 16.5 GB in 4th place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (39-47 .453 21.5 GB in 6th place in the PCL West)

MIL: Larry Wicke (31-R 6-7 3.91) vs. POR: Joe Hoehn (27-R 1-4 5.81) Rookie

We have not faced Wicke this season. Last year he had one no decision and gave us 5 runs in 3.2 IP. He shut out the Royals on 4 hits in his last start.

Hoehn lost his last start, but it was his best as a Beaver this season. He allowed 1 unearned run in 6 IP on 4 H.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
MILWAUKEE
1: 3B Antonio Flores (26-L .226-297-3-33-.583)
2: 1B Andres Garcia (34-R .356-317-1-40-.923)
3: 2B Steve Hermanson (24-S .297-333-9-43-.808)
4: C Larry McNeil (27-R .248-254-9-33-.695)
5: RF Dong-hak Shong (23-L .234-77-3-10-.686) Rookie
6: CF Bill Watson (32-R .280-286-7-37-.778)
7: LF Bob Wick (29-R .168-113-5-13-.608)
8: SS Rick Fountain (22-R .189-212-1-16-.534) Rookie
9: P Larry Wicke (31-R .314-35-0-1-.723)

PORTLAND
1: CF Larry Ballard (23-L .333-3-0-0-.667) Rookie
2: RF Jack Hinckley (26-R .321-184-1-14-.742)
3: LF Fernando Martinez (27-L .268-138-6-19-.717) Gold Glove
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (25-R .315-314-26-68-1.017) All-Star/Gold Glove
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (22-L .274-307-23-66-.894)
6: C Jim Shippy (31-R .283-184-5-23-.779)
7: 2B Randy Dunaway (26-R .130-23-0-0-.477) Rookie
8: SS Juan Rojas (23-S .228-162-1-11-.531)
9: P Joe Hoehn (27-R .333-9-0-0-.667) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 67 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 16,037

Top of the First:
Antonio Flores swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to center. Antonio Garcia swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds one down to 3rd, but Fernando Mexicano makes a bad throw for an error... Steve Hermanson swings at another 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to right center... 2 to 0, Brewers. Larry McNeil grounds out to 3rd. Dong-hak Shong drives one to deep left center, but LF Fernando Martinez makes a leaping catch!

Bottom of the First:
Larry Ballard walks on 4 pitches. Jack Hinckley grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Fernando Martinez grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Glenn Snowden draws a walk. Fernando Mexicano gets beaned and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. Jim Shippy flies out to left...

Top of the Second:
Bill Watson leads off with a triple down the right field line... We get back to back pop outs and then P Larry Wicke grounds a hit to right... 3 to 0, Brewers. Antonio Flores grounds a hit to right and P Wicke beats the throw to 3rd. The Bullpen is up. Andres Garcia grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the Second:
Randy Dunaway beats out an infield hit. Juan Rojas grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-4. P Joe Hoehn lays down a bunt, but P Larry Wicke throws the ball away for a 2 base error! Larry Ballard flies out to right and both runners advance. 3 to 1, Brewers. Jack Hinckley strikes out looking...

Top of the Third:
With 1 out, Larry McNeil doubles down the right field line. We get the Bullpen up again. Dong-hak Shong grounds a single to center. Bill Watson hits a home run to left... 6 to 1, Brewers. Call to the Bullpen: Jim Kokos (28-R). He gets the next two out.

Bottom of the Third:
With 2 outs, Fernando Mexicano hits a home run to right. 6 to 2, Brewers.

Bottom of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Glenn Snowden hits a home run to left. 6 to 3, Brewers. Fernando Mexicano draws a walk. Jim Shippy grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-4. With 2 outs, Randy Dunaway doubles down the left field line and Shippy scores! 6 to 4, Brewers. Juan Rojas grounds a hit to left and Dunaway scores! 6 to 5, Brewers. PH Rick Woodell (31-L) is sent up, but they make a pitching change. New Pitcher: Ron Burian (33-L) with a 3.47 ERA in 23.1 IP, but 32 H allowed. But he sat down all 8 Beavers he faced on Thursday. Woodell is pulled down and Don Neumann (32-S) is sent up in his stead. He grounds out to 2nd...

Top of the Sixth:
New Pitcher: Garry Ayers (29-R). SS Armando Lopez (33-L) walks... Antonio Flores lays down a bunt and P Ayers throws the ball away for a 2 base error... I am sick of watching this crap..... Andres Garcia grounds a hit to left and Lopez scores. 7 to 5, Brewers. Ayers has to suck it up... Steve Hermanson lines out to center and Flores tags up and scores. 8 to 5, Brewers. Larry McNeil grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.

Lost - 9 to 6

We had 9 hits and made 3 errors
Milwaukee had 12 hits and made 1 error

3rd straight game we have knocked their starter out of the box early, but lost anyway.

Joe Hoehn (L 1-5) went 2.1 innings, allowed 6 runs (5 earned), 7 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out no one.
RHP Jim Kokos went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.
RHP Garry Ayers went 3 innings, allowed 3 unearned runs (his own error), 3 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3.
RHP Roy Huls pitched a perfect inning and struck out 1.

Larry Wicke went 4.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 7 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.
LHP Ron Burian (W 2-0) went 1.1 scoreless innings, gave us 1 hit and struck out 1. Both of his wins are in this series...
LHP Ricky Huffman (SV 22) pitched a perfect 9th against our 3-4-5 hitters and struck out 1.

CF Larry Ballard had a hit, a walk, was hit by a pitch and had an RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden hit his League leading 27th home run of the season. 3B Fernando Mexicano hit his 24th home run, drew a walk and was hit by a pitch. 2B Randy Dunaway had 3 hits with a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. SS Juan Rojas had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

For Milwaukee, 1B Andres Garcia had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B Steve Hermanson hit his 10th home run, drew a walk and had 3 RBI. CF Bill Watson hit a triple and his 8th home run, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI.