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Old 11-12-2019, 01:45 PM   #295
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Sunday, May 19, 2002

Today is C Rick Mansoor's 29th birthday!

Portland Beavers (20-23 .465 9.5 GB in 6th place in the PCL West) at
San Diego Padres (22-21 .512 7.5 GB in 3rd place in the PCL West)

POR: Frank Flores (23-R 3-3 2.87) Rookie vs. SD: Gordy Albrecht (25-R 2-4 3.86)

It is two days shy of one month since Flores won his last game...

Albrecht was 2-0 against us in 2 starts last year and we scored 2 earned runs in 13 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: CF Brian Mitchell (21-L .262-145-0-5-.625) Rookie
2: 3B Rick Woodell (31-L .225-80-1-9-.581)
3: 1B Kurt Cunning (30-R .000-6-0-1-.222)
4: RF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .288-153-10-30-.899)
5: C Jim Shippy (31-R .321-53-2-10-.874)
6: LF Don Neumann (32-S .194-36-0-3-.469)
7: SS Rich Cruz (30-R .213-47-1-7-.637)
8: 2B Randy Dunaway (26-R .091-11-0-0-.413) Rookie
9: P Frank Flores (23-R .176-17-0-3-.399) Rookie

SAN DIEGO
1: 2B Norman Darcy (25-L .254-118-2-8-.725)
2: LF Milt White (27-R .354-65-1-2-.773) Strained hamstring
3: CF Dave Bafaro (27-L .306-180-1-21-.750) Silver Slugger Gold Glove
4: 1B Buddy Potts (27-R .286-161-4-30-.789)
5: RF Danny Holmes (26-L .232-168-4-16-.640)
6: SS Del Hall (30-S .338-160-1-23-.817) Gold Glove
7: 3B Rick Potter (30-R .221-131-0-12-.547) Gold Glove
8: C Mark Coronato (27-R .221-113-2-12-.598)
9: P Gordy Albrecht (25-S .059-17-0-0-.118)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Petco Park
Weather: 68 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 13 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 19,628

Top of the First:
Brian Mitchell lines a hit to right. Rick Woodell flies out to center. Kurt Cunning takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Fernando Mexicano strikes out. Jim Shippy grounds out to 3rd.

Bottom of the First:

Norman Darcy swings at the first pitch and flies out to left. Milt White grounds out to 3rd. Dave Bafaro swings at the first pitch and flies out to right! 1-2-3!

Top of the Sixth:
Fernando Mexicano and Jim Shippy each draw a free pass. Don Neumann grounds a double play ball to short, but Del Hall, the Gold Glover, makes his 2nd error of the day and the bases are loaded with no outs. Rich Cruz strikes out.... They make a pitching change: Lynn Cooper (32-L), with a 2.96 ERA in 24.1 IP. PH Glenn Snowden (24-R) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to force in a run! 1 to 0, Beavers! P Frank Flores swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at home, 4-2. 2 outs. PH Shannon Kuchta (24-R) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4!! Another run is in! 2 to 0, Beavers! PH Jose Julio (28-R) pops out to 2nd...

Bottom of the Seventh:
Buddy Potts leads off with a double to center. The Bullpen is up. But the next three all make outs with 2 strikeouts!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Glenn Hunt (23-L), a rookie with a 1.80 ERA in 10 IP. With 1 out, Dave Risinger draws a walk. Fernando Mexicano grounds a hit to right and Risinger goes to 3rd. Jim Shippy doubles to left center and Risinger scores! 3 to 0, Beavers! They walk Don Neumann intentionally to load the bases with 1 out. Rich Cruz strikes out for the third time today... Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and 2 runs score! 5 to 0, Beavers!

Won - 5 to 0

We had 7 hits and made 1 error
San Diego had 3 hits and made 2 errors

Our batters, normally averse to free passes, drew 10 walks today!

Frank Flores (W 4-3) went 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6. 121 pitches. His 2nd shutout of the season! 86 Game Score, the highest of any Beaver pitcher this season!

Gordy Albrecht (L 2-5) went 5.1 innings, gave us 2 runs (1 earned), 2 hits, 6 walks and struck out 2. He threw a WP.

CF Brian Mitchell had a hit and a walk. PH/2B Shannon Kuchta drew a bases loaded walk. RF/LF Fernando Mexicano had a hit and a walk and scored 2 runs. C Jim Shippy had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Don Neumann had a hit and a walk (INT) and scored a run. PH/1B Glenn Snowden went 2 for 2 with a bases loaded walk.
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