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Monday, June 24, Year II

We are in Los Angeles to play 4 games in 3 days with a double header today. We are in the middle of a stretch of 20 days without a day off. We won't get a break until the All-Star Game. The Angels were just swept in 3 games here over the weekend by the Padres. We are 2-4 against Los Angeles on the season and lost 2 of 3 the last time we were here, April 19-21. They are 11th in scoring with 3.40 runs per game (Portland is up to #6 with 4.03!). We are averaging 5.27 runs per game in June! June is OUR month! The Angels are 3rd in fewest runs allowed with 3.81 per game (Portland is still #1 with 2.97). We have allowed 2.48 runs per game in June!

Portland Beavers (47-26 .644 in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Los Angeles Angels (35-38 .479 12 GB in 4th place in the PCL West)

Game One
POR: Bob Grigg (24-R 2-0 2.31) vs. LA: Allen Sanders (29-R 6-8 2.68)

Sanders is 2-0 in his last 3 starts. Before that he lost 7 in a row in 8 starts. Only once during that stretch did the Angels score more than 2 runs for him and then only 4 in the 1 game he had a no decision. He is 2-0 against us, both games back in April, when he was the PCL Pitcher of the Month. He gave us 1 run in 17 IP.

Grigg allowed 2 runs (1 earned) in 7 innings in his last start and struck out a season high 5.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: 3B Omar Flores (21-L .297-155-4-14-.777) Rookie
2: C Dave Benya (27-S .319-116-2-19-.799)
3: RF Bob Draper (23-L .413-46-4-13-1.242) Rookie
4: 1B Jeff Austin (30-R .248-266-10-33-.718)
5: LF Tony Casarez (20-L .257-179-6-16-.697) Rookie
6: 2B Dave Lesley (27-R .266-184-4-14-.701)
7: CF Jeff Schottler (25-R .206-218-4-16-.596) WS MVP
8: SS Eddie Thomas (26-R .192-151-4-24-.560) Gold Glove
9: P Bob Grigg (24-R .154-13-0-0-.368)

LOS ANGELES
1: 2B Bob Duncan (34-R .202-233-5-15-.585)
2: SS Bobby Chubb (25-R .200-130-0-7-.472)
3: CF Ron Nachman (29-L .291-296-7-27-.761) PCL MVP
4: 3B David Aytes (31-R .232-272-13-38-.713)
5: RF Billy Shiyou (33-L .312-215-11-34-.907) Hit .198 last year
6: C Larry Hardy (25-S .252-151-1-13-.667)
7: LF Joel Daniels (37-L .273-176-4-23-.770)
8: 1B Chip Klinefelter (26-R .207-179-3-18-.567)
9: P Allen Sanders (29-R .167-36-0-1-.356)

Game Start: 5:05 PM
Ballpark: Angel Stadium
Weather: 70 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from right.
Attendance: 17,685

Top of the First:
Omar Flores tries to bunt his way on, but gets thrown out by the catcher. Dave Benya grounds out to 2nd. Bob Draper flies out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Bob Duncan grounds out to 2nd. Bobby Chubb swings at the first pitch and pops out to 2nd. Ron Nachman swings at the first pitch and flies out to right! 1-2-3!

Top of the Second:
With 1 out, Tony Casarez singles and Dave Lesley walks, but Jeff Schottler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play...

Bottom of the Third:
P Bob Grigg retired the first 6 batters of the game, but Joel Daniels leads off with a home run to right... 1 to 0, Angels.

Top of the Fifth:
Jeff Schottler leads off with a double to center that looked like a home run to me, but it bounced back onto the field. He goes to 3rd on a ground out by Eddie Thomas and scores on a fly ball by P Bob Grigg. Tie game : 1 to 1.

Top of the Seventh:
Tony Casarez leads off by taking a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Dave Lesley bunts him to 2nd. They walk Jeff Schottler intentionally to get to Eddie Thomas, but Eddie does not get to bat. PH Paul Bouvet (26-R) is sent up. He hits a home run to left!!!! 3 runs score!!! 4 to 1, Beavers! With 2 outs, Omar Flores doubles down the right field line and then Dave Benya doubles down the left field line! 5 to 1, Beavers! But Benya is hurt... He just got off the DL!!! I call foul!!! Phil Parker goes in to run for him and will stay in to catch. P Allen Sanders hits the bricks. New Pitcher: Jerry Cunningham (33-R) with an ERA of 1.00 in 36 IP. Bob Draper pops out to 2nd.

Bottom of the Eighth:
With 1 out, Ron Nachman singles and David Aytes follows with a home run to left. 5 to 3, Beavers.

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Bruce Stevenson (37-R) with an 0.62 ERA in 29 IP. Acquired in a trade with Oakland on June 1st. He is beginning his second inning of work after setting us down in order in the Eighth. With 1 out, Paul Bouvet singles to left. PH Gordon Saunderson (27-L) triples to right and Bouvet scores! 6 to 3, Beavers! They walk Omar Flores intentionally. Phil Parker grounds one to 2nd, but SS Bobby Chubb drops the throw at 2nd for an error and Saunderson scores! 7 to 3, Beavers! That's all we get.

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Jorge Reyna (32-R). With 1 out, PH Dave Bailey (24-S), batting .211 with 1 HR in 57 AB, homers to left... 7 to 4, Beavers.

Won - 7 to 4

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Los Angeles had 9 hits and made 1 error

Bob Grigg (W 3-0) went 7.2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 7 hits, 2 home runs, 4 walks, 1 HB and struck out 5. 132 pitches. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.
LHP Mitch Dowdell (H 3) made 1 pitch and got an out.
RHP Jorge Reyna went 1 inning, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run and struck out 2.

Allen Sanders (L 6-9) went 6.2 innings, gave us 5 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks (1 INT) and struck out 2.

3B Omar Flores hit a double, was walked intentionally and scored a run. C Dave Benya hit a double and had an RBI. PR/C Phil Parker had an RBI. CF Jeff Schottler hit a double, was walked intentionally and scored 2 runs. PH/2B Paul Bouvet went 2 for 2 with a home run, his 5th of the year, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. PH Gordon Saunderson hit a triple, scored a run and had an RBI.

Game Two
POR: Don Schmidt (27-R 7-3 1.38 9 SV) vs Thurman Franklin (26-R 3-6 7.33)

We only faced Franklin once last season, way back on April 8 of Year I. We beat him and scored 6 runs in 5.2 innings. He is pitching on short rest.

Schmidt is making his first Major League start because we do not want to call up someone from AAA and we do not want to pitch someone on short rest.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: 2B Paul Bouvet (26-R .340-147-5-34-.988) NL MVP Gold Glove
2: 3B Omar Flores (21-L .296-159-4-14-.781) Rookie
3: RF Bob Draper (23-L .392-51-4-13-1.160) Rookie
4: 1B Jeff Austin (30-R .247-271-10-33-.713)
5: LF Tony Casarez (20-L .258-182-6-16-.700) Rookie
6: SS Dave Lesley (27-R .263-186-4-14-.697)
7: CF Jeff Schottler (25-R .208-221-4-16-.605) WS MVP
8: C Dennis Webb (26-L .295-122-0-7-.705)
9: P Don Schmidt (27-R .000-1-0-0-.000) First Major League start

2B Paul Bouvet has only played 37 games with the Beavers now, but leads the team in RBI with 34. From the leadoff spot! Jeff Austin has played 71 games, almost all in the cleanup hole...

LOS ANGELES
1: 2B Bob Duncan (34-R .198-237-5-15-.578)
2: SS Bobby Chubb (25-R .200-135-0-7-.476)
3: CF Ron Nachman (29-L .289-301-7-27-.755) PCL MVP
4: 3B David Aytes (31-R .233-275-14-40-.725)
5: RF Billy Shiyou (33-L .307-218-11-34-.898)
6: LF Joel Daniels (37-L .274-179-5-24-.788)
7: C Willie Hernandez (29-L .283-106-2-8-.736)
8: 1B Chip Klinefelter (26-R .213-183-3-18-.576)
9: P Thurman Franklin (26-R .267-15-0-2-.600)

Game Start: 8:25 PM
Ballpark: Angel Stadium
Weather: 62 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 11 MPH wind blowing in from right.
Attendance: 16,709

Top of the First:
Paul Bouvet swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd. When a pitcher is on short rest, should we be swinging at first pitches? Omar Flores tries to bunt his way on again and again fails. 2 pitches, 2 outs... Bob Draper swings at the fist pitch and then the second and keeps on swinging until he strikes out...

Bottom of the First:
Bob Duncan flies out to left. Bobby Chubb loops a hit to left. Ron Nachman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play!

Our first 9 batters go down in order against this bum pitching on short rest... 19 pitches through 3 innings...

Top of the Fourth:
Batter #12, Bob Draper is the first to reach base for us, with a 2 out hit to right. He immediately gets himself thrown out stealing....

Top of the Fifth:
Jeff Austin leads off with a hit. With 1 out, he steals 2nd. Dave Lesley grounds one to 3rd and David Aytes makes an errant throw! 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Jeff Schottler grounds a hit to right and Austin scores and Lesley beats the throw to 3rd! 1 to 0, Beavers! Dennis Webb exactly duplicates Schottler's feat! 2 to 0, Beavers! P Don Schmidt bunts Webb to 2nd. Paul Bouvet lines a hit to right and Schottler scores! 3 to 0, Beavers! Omar Flores grounds out to 3rd.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Joel Daniels leads off with a home run to right... 3 to 1, Beavers. Willie Hernandez singles to center. We get the Bullpen up. With 2 outs, Bob Duncan, batting under .200, homers to left... 3 all...

Top of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Jeff Austin homers to left! 4 to 3, Beavers! Tony Casarez follows with a home run to right! 5 to 3, Beavers! Thurman Franklin is relieved. New Pitcher: Jerry Cunningham (33-R), who's ERA is now 0.99 after the first game. He gives up a 2 out hit to Jeff Schottler, but that is all.

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 2 outs, Billy Shiyou doubles to right and Joel Daniels singles. Call to the Bullpen: Lou Hertzberg (30-L). Eddie Thomas comes in to play short in a double switch. Willie Hernandez doubles to right center and Shiyou scores... 5 to 4, Beavers. Chip Klinefelter gets beaned to load the bases up with 2 outs. PH Dave Bailey (24-S), who hit a home run in the first game, flies out to center! The Angel Bullpen has no fresh arms to come into the game next inning.

It does not matter; we go down in order....

Bottom of the Seventh:
Bob Duncan leads off by reaching on a 2 base throwing error by our Gold Glove shortstop, Eddie Thomas.... Bobby Chubb flies out to right and Duncan tags up and goes to 3rd. With the infield in, Ron Nachman grounds out to 2nd. David Aytes swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to short!

Top of the Eighth:
On the Hill: A tired Ron Huelsmann (23-R), after retiring us in order in the Seventh. Bob Draper doubles down the left field line. Jeff Austin bloops a hit to right and Draper beats the throw to the plate! 6 to 4, Beavers! Tony Casarez grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. PH Gordon Saunderson (27-L), who hit a pinch-hit triple in the first game, grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Jeff Schottler beats out an infield hit. Dennis Webb pops out to 1st.

Top of the Ninth:
Eddie Thomas hits a pop up behind 3rd that drops for a hit. Paul Bouvet reaches base when 2B Bob Duncan boots his ground ball. With 1 out, Bob Draper hits a home run to right!!!! 9 to 4, Beavers!!!

Won - 9 to 4

We had 13 hits and made 1 error
Los Angeles had 10 hits and made 2 errors

Don Schmidt (W 8-3) went 5.2 innings, allowed 4 runs, 8 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out 1.
LHP Lou Hertzberg (H 2) went 1.1 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit and 1 HB.
LHP Mitch Dowdell (SV 5) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk.

Thurman Franklin (L 3-7) went 5.1 innings, gave us 5 runs (3 earned), 7 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out 1.

RF Bob Draper had 3 hits with a double and his 5th home run in only 14 games, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. That gives him 16! 1B Jeff Austin had 3 hits with his 11th home run, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. LF Tony Casarez hit his 7th home run. CF Jeff Schottler had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.

For the Angels, C Willie Hernandez had 3 hits with a double and an RBI.

Pep's report on C Dave Benya is a chronic back soreness that will keep him sidelined for 2 weeks.