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Tuesday, June 5, 2001

We are back home for a week. We will play the Hollywood Stars a 2 game series. They just lost 2 of 3 in Los Angeles. He are 0-2 against them on the season, losing a pair here April 18-19. They are 3rd in the PCL in scoring with 5.00 runs per game (Portland is still last with 3.79). They lead the League in BA (.289), 2B (102), 3B (23) and OPS (.803). Our respective numbers are .241, 68, 13 and .638. The Stars are dead last in fewest runs allowed with 5.25 per game (Portland is 8th with 4.46).

Hollywood Stars (28-29 .491 10.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (23-33 .411 15 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

POR: Bobby Johnson (22-R 4-4 3.19) Rookie vs. HOL: Steve Meyers (25-R 4-4 4.93)

Johnson allowed 3 runs (2 earned) in 7.2 IP last time out in a no decision.

We have not faced Meyers before. He allowed 3 runs in 5 IP in his last start, but was shelled the time before that with 5 runs in 2.2 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
HOLLYWOOD
1: 2B Gus McCollum (29-R .376-242-2-26-.935)
2: RF Fred Rambo (24-L .283-60-1-5-.728)
3: LF Jose Naranjo (27-R .284-232-9-37-.839)
4: C Steve Bone (26-R .272-195-10-43-.836)
5: 3B Larry Church (26-L .264-208-10-37-.800)
6: CF Jerry Suazo (26-L .340-194-4-27-.911) Mild Hamstring strain
7: 1B Rick Gorges (25-R .438-48-3-10-1.168) Rookie
8: SS Jerry Hatcher (24-R .227-198-5-19-.679)
9: P Steve Meyers (25-L .111-27-0-1-.222)

PORTLAND
1: 3B Melvin Rodarte (32-L .274-208-1-21-.700)
2: SS Scott Plourde (22-S .125-8-0-1-.425) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (20-L .316-98-5-16-.893) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .313-198-12-44-.952)
5: RF Don Neumann (31-S .241-137-5-17-.721)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .247-190-6-31-.647) Rookie
7: CF Franklin Felix (23-R .323-31-0-1-.677) Rookie
8: C Craig Petitto (26-R .175-114-0-11-.481) Rookie
9: P Bobby Johnson (22-R .107-28-0-0-.214) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 66 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to left.
Attendance: 10,776

Top of the First:

Gus McCollum grounds out to 3rd. Fred Rambo grounds out to 1st, 3-1. Jose Naranjo hits a home run to left center... 1 to 0, Stars. Steve Bone hits a home run to left center... 2 to 0, Stars. Larry Church strikes out.

Bottom of the First:
Melvin Rodarte, who has a 16 game hitting streak going, grounds out to short. Scott Plourde flies out to left. Fernando Mexicano doubles down the right field line. Glenn Snowden beats out an infield hit. Don Neumann flies out to left.

Top of the Second:
Jerry Suazo hits a home run to right... 3 to 0, Stars. P Bobby Johnson had only given up 2 HR total in his first 12 starts.... The next three batters strike out. I think he is mad...

Bottom of the Third:

Melvin Rodarte leads off with a double to right center to extend his hitting streak to 17 games. Scott Plourde grounds out to 2nd and Rodarte goes to 3rd. Fernando Mexicano grounds out to 2nd and Rodarte scores. 3 to 1, Stars.

Top of the Fifth:
Jerry Hatcher leads off with a hit and gets bunted to 2nd by P Steve Meyers. Gus McCollum lines a hit to left and Hatcher beats the throw home. 4 to 1, Stars.

Top of the Sixth:
Steve Bone flares a hit to right and Larry Church draws a walk. The Bullpen is up. Jerry Suazo lines a hit to left and the bases are loaded with no outs... Rick Gorges flies out to deep center and Bone trots home. 5 to 1, Stars. Call to the Bullpen: Jim Krueger (27-R). Jerry Hatcher doubles to right center and Church scores... 6 to 1, Stars. P Steve Meyers strikes out. 2 down. Gus McCollum grounds out to the pitcher.

Top of the Seventh:

With 2 outs, Steve Bones homers again, this time to left. 7 to 1, Stars.

Lost - 7 to 1

We had 7 hits and made no errors
Hollywood had 11 hits and made no errors

Bobby Johnson (L 4-5) went 5.1 innings, allowed 6 runs, 8 hits, 3 home runs, 1 walk and struck out 4.
RHP Jim Krueger went 1.2 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run and struck out 2.
RHP Garry Ayers went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk and struck out 1.

Steve Meyers (W 5-4) went 9 innings (CG), gave us 1 run, 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. 136 pitches.

3B Melvin Rodarte hit a double, drew a walk, stole a base and scored our run. LF Fernando Mexicano hit a double and had our RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits and a walk. 2B Shannon Kuchta hit a double. C Craig Petitto hit a double.

For the Stars, C Steve Bone had 3 hits with 2 home runs and scored 3 times. He now has 12 HR on the season.
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