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Sunday, April 8, 2001

Portland Beavers (1-4 .200 4 GB tied for 5th place in the PCL West) at
Kansas City Royals (3-2 .600 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the PCL East)

POR: Steve Muir (26-R 0-0 1.29) vs. KC: Al Johnson (20-R 1-0 3.38) Rookie

Muir allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and 1 run in his first start of the season.

Johnson had to make his Major League debut in Coors Field. He acquitted himself well with 8 IP and only 5 hits and no walks allowed, but 4 runs. He's their #1 starter as a rookie.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: 2B Melvin Rodarte (31-L .364-22-0-2-.818)
2: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .182-22-0-1-.364)
3: LF Jerry Grant (30-L .200-15-0-1-.450)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .250-20-0-2-.636)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (20-L .286-21-1-2-.762) Rookie
6: RF Bill Wilson (28-R .300-20-0-1-.683)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .300-20-0-1-.633)
8: C Craig Petitto (26-R .071-14-0-0-.259) Rookie
9: P Steve Muir (26-R .000-2-0-0-.000)

KANSAS CITY
1: SS Dennis Sabin (29-R .273-22-0-2-.623)
2: 3B Gilberto Perez (30-L .278-18-0-2-.714)
3: LF Ken Manning (22-R .300-20-1-4-.818)
4: CF Larry Laramie (27-L .158-19-1-1-.589)
5: 1B Mickey Woods (34-R .250-4-0-0-.500)
6: RF Sergio de Santiago (26-L .278-18-0-0-.825) Rookie
7: 2B Dick Ohrn (24-R .333-18-1-3-1.040)
8: C Joel Brobston (29-R .200-15-1-2-.650)
9: P Al Johnson (20-R .500-2-0-0-1.667) Rookie

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: 51 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 16 MPH wind blowing out to left.
Attendance: 14,544

Top of the First:
Melvin Rodarte grounds out to 2nd. Dave Risinger grounds out to 3rd. Jerry Grant grounds out to 1st, unassisted...

Bottom of the First:
Dennis Sabin takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Gilberto Perez grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Ken Manning swings at the first pitch and loops a hit to center and Perez beats the throw to 3rd. Larry Laramie fouls out to 3rd. 2 outs. Mickey Woods flies out to the warning track in center!

Bottom of the Third:

P Al Johnson and Dennis Sabin lead off with back-to-back hits. Gilberto Perez grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with no outs... Ken Manning grounds into a force at home, 5-2. Larry Laramie lines a hit to center and 2 runs score... 2 to 0, Royals. Mickey Woods strikes out. 2 down. Sergio de Santiago grounds out to 2nd!

Top of the Fourth:
Melvin Rodarte leads off with a triple to right! Dave Risinger beats out an infield hit and Rodarte scores! 2 to 1, Royals. Jerry Grant strikes out. Risinger gets caught stealing... Why are we stealing with a 40+ HR hitter at the plate??? Snowden, who actually has no homers yet this year, doubles to right. Fernando Mexicano grounds a hit to center and Snowden scores to tie the game at 2 all! Bill Wilson grounds a hit to center and Mexicano takes 3rd. Jack Hinckley lines a hit to left and Mexicano scores! 3 to 2, Beavers! Craig Petitto doubles to center and Wilson scores! 4 to 2, Beavers! P Steve Muir strikes out. Why did we try to steal a base???

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Jon Weekley (25-R), beginning his second inning of work. Fernando Mexicano leads off with a liner to center for a hit. Bill Wilson draws a walk. Jack Hinckley grounds into a force at 2nd, 2-5, and Mexicano goes to 3rd. PH Doug Dietz (30-L) pops out to shallow center and Mexicano has to hold up. 2 outs. PH Don Neumann (31-S) strikes out looking on 3 pitches....

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Jeff Gleason (24-R). Glenn Oswell is in to catch. PH Ron Sather (34-R) grounds a hit to center. So does Dennis Sabin.... Call to the Bullpen: Dick Register (27-L). They send up a Pinch-Hitter: Glenn Seyler (28-R). 0 for 13 on the season. He grounds into a 3-6-1 double play! Sather takes 3rd. Ken Manning is not walked... He doubles to center and Sather scores... 4 to 3, Beavers. Pinch-Hitter: Chong-chin Kym (33-R), who already has a home run against us. Call to the Bullpen: Bobby Weatherford (30-R). Kym strikes out on 3 pitches and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 4 to 3

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Kansas City had 12 hits and made no errors

Steve Muir (W 1-0) went 6.2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Garry Ayers (H 1) went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 2.
RHP Jeff Gleason faced 2 batters, threw 2 pitches and gave up 2 hits and a run.
LHP Dick Register (H 1) got 2 outs and gave up a hit.
RHP Bobby Weatherford (SV 1) faced 1 batter and struck him out on 3 pitches.

Al Johnson (L 1-1) went 7 innings, gave us 4 runs, 9 hits, no walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit.

2B Melvin Rodarte hit a triple and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden hit a double and scored a run. 3B Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Jack Hinckley had 3 hits and an RBI. C Craig Petitto hit a double and had an RBI.
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