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Questdog · 07-26-2019, 01:04 AM

Friday, April 13, 2001

I am not superstitious, but my Grandpa was, even though he said he wasn't, so I am taking some precautions in his honor. I have a rabbit's foot in one pocket and a 4-leaf clover in the other, but only to honor my grandfather, not because I believe in any of that nonsense.

Hey! Trudy! What's this? Just one cold compress prepared for the game?

"We have never used more than one in any game, ever."

Yeah, that's because we have had 8 of them ready. With just one, we will for certain need a second. Make up 8 just like usual!

We are in sunny San Diego to play a 3 game series over the weekend. The Padres are off to a rough start, losing their first 8 games of the season. Today is their Home Opener. They just lost 3 of 4 in Denver even though they outscored the Bears in the series, 22 to 21. The Padres are 11th in the PCL in scoring with 3.80 runs per game (Portland is 13th with 3.60). They are 14th in fewest runs allowed with 5.20 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.00).

Portland Beavers (6-4 .600 2 GB in 4th place in the PCL West) at
San Diego Padres (1-9 .100 7 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

POR: Steve Muir (26-R 1-0 1.98) vs. SD: John Riley (25-R 0-1 4.63)

Muir gave up 2 runs in 6.2 IP in his last start, notching his first win. Hew walked 1 and struck out 7.

Riley is their #1 starter. In his first outing, he gave up 5 runs in 3.2 IP, but his last time out, he only allowed 1 run in 8 innings, but his Bullpen blew the save.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .325-40-0-4-.722)
2: RF Bill Wilson (28-R .324-37-0-1-.726)
3: 3B Melvin Rodarte (31-L .263-38-0-3-.678)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .306-36-1-6-.838)
5: LF Fernando Mexicano (20-L .300-40-2-7-.792) Rookie
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .500-10-1-4-1.300) Rookie
7: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .231-39-0-2-.593)
8: C Glenn Oswell (33-R .400-5-0-1-.900)
9: P Steve Muir (26-R .200-5-0-0-.400)

SAN DIEGO
1: 1B Buddy Potts (26-R .182-44-1-3-.555)
2: 2B Rick Potter (29-R .186-43-0-1-.503)
3: CF Dave Bafaro (26-L .233-43-0-2-.547)
4: LF Brian Mosca (28-L .359-39-5-15-1.246)
5: SS Del Hall (29-S .231-39-0-3-.604)
6: 2B Norman Darcy (24-L .250-32-0-3-.697) Sprained knee
7: C Joe Moyers (32-R .258-31-1-3-.660)
8: RF Pete Reid (26-L .231-13-0-1-.615)
9: P John Riley (25-S .200-5-0-0-.400)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Petco Park
Weather: 61 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 12 MPH wind blowing out to right.
Attendance: 28,115

Top of the First:
Jack Hinckley swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to left. Bill Wilson grounds out to short. Melvin Rodarte pops out to 1st...

Bottom of the First:
Buddy Potts grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Potter flies out to left. Dave Bafaro flies out to right! 1-2-3!

Through seven innings, we have outhit them 4 to 2, but no one has scored...

Top of the Eighth:
P Steve Muir leads off with an infield hit. With 1 out, Bill Wilson walks on 4 pitches. Melvin Rodarte grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and the runners move up. They walk Glenn Snowden intentionally to load the bases up with 2 outs for Fernando Mexicano. He takes a mighty cut and dribbles one back to the pitcher...

Top of the 9th:
With 2 outs, Glenn Oswell bloops a hit to right, but that is all.

Bottom of the Ninth:
With 2 outs, Dave Bafaro gets a hit to bring up Brian Mosca.... He strikes out looking!!!

Extras!

Top of the Tenth:
Starting Pitcher John Riley still on the mound. With 1 out, Bill Wilson draws a 4 pitch walk. Melvin Rodarte grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. Glenn Snowden doubles to the wall in left center and Rodarte heads home, but is cut down, 8-6-2, to end the inning....

Bottom of the Tenth:
They go down in order!

Top of the Eleventh:
Fernando Mexicano leads off by lining a hit to center. Shannon Kuchta swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. That does it for P John Riley. New Pitcher: Roy Tindale (24-R), their closer. Mark Coronato is in to catch in a double switch. Dave Risinger strikes out... Glenn Oswell flies out to right.

Bottom of the Eleventh:
With 1 out, Mark Coronato lines a hit to left center, but that is all!

Top of the Twelfth:
P Steve Muir is at 151 pitches and we have to pull him... PH Jerry Grant (30-L) grounds out to 2nd. Jack Hinckley takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Bill Wilson grounds a hit to right and Hinckley takes 3rd without a throw! Melvin Rodarte bounces one back to the mound and P Roy Tindale looks Hinckley back to 3rd before getting the force at 2nd, 1-6. Glenn Snowden strikes out...

Bottom of the Twelfth:
New Pitcher: Dick Register (27-L). 3-4-5 hitter up for them and they gown down 1-2-3!

Top of the Thirteenth:
P Roy Tindale strikes out the side in order...

Bottom of the Thirteenth:
PH Dan Baker (23-R) grounds a hit to left. PH Jim Tepper (23-R) is announced. Call to the Bullpen: Bobby Weatherford (30-R). Tepper bunts Baker over to scoring position. We walk Pete Reid intentionally. They send a pinch-runner in for Baker: Clay Bourgeois (28-L). With the runners on the move, Mark Coronato swings at a 3-2 pitch and strikes out, but both runners are safe on a double steal. 2 outs. We walk Buddy Potts intentionally. I do not like that one, because now a walk or HBP will end the game... Rick Potter grounds out to 2nd!!!

Top of the Fourteenth:
New Pitcher: Ken Baltz (25-R), who made his Major League debut yesterday by giving up a run in an inning of work. Jim Tepper stays in the game to play 2nd. Glenn Oswell and PH Doug Dietz (30-L) both strike out and we go down in order.

Bottom of the Fourteenth:
New Pitcher: Garry Ayers (28-R). With 1 out, Brian Mosca draws a walk. Worse things could have happened... SS Milt White (26-R) grounds into a 4-6-3 double play!!

Top of the Fifteenth:
Bill Wilson lines a hit to right. Melvin Rodarte grounds a hit to right and Wilson takes 3rd without a throw! Rodarte steals 2nd, taking the bat out of our best hitter's hands.... They walk Glenn Snowden intentionally to load the bases up with no outs. Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 to pitch for ball 4 and forces in the first run of this game! 1 to 0, Beavers! Shannon Kuchta flies out to deep right and Rodarte trots home. 2 to 0, Beavers! Dave Risinger grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Snowden goes to 3rd. Glenn Oswell lines out to center.

Bottom of the Fifteenth:
P Ken Baltz has to lead off the inning, because the San Diego bench is empty! He strikes out looking! Jim Tepper strikes out swinging! Pete Reid grounds a hit to right... Mark Coronato pops out to 2nd and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 2 to 0 in 15 innings

6 wins in a row!

We had 11 hits and made no errors
San Diego had 7 hits and made no errors.

Our team ERA is now 1.91 on the season!!

Steve Muir went 11 shutout innings, allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. 151 pitches. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Dick Register pitched 1+ scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit.
RHP Bobby Weatherford pitched 1 scoreless inning, allowed 2 walks (both INT) and struck out 1.
RHP Garry Ayers (W 2-1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 2.

John Riley went 10.1 scoreless innings, gave us 8 hits, 4 walks (1 INT) and struck out 1. 132 pitches. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Ken Baltz (L 0-1) went 2 innings, gave us 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 walks (1 INT) and struck out 2.

CF Jack Hinckley had 2 hits and a walk. RF Bill Wilson had 2 hits and 2 walks and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden hit a double and drew 2 walks (both INT). LF Fernando Mexicano had hits and drew a walk that forced in the first run of the game.

07-26-2019, 01:04 AM	#23
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Friday, April 13, 2001 I am not superstitious, but my Grandpa was, even though he said he wasn't, so I am taking some precautions in his honor. I have a rabbit's foot in one pocket and a 4-leaf clover in the other, but only to honor my grandfather, not because I believe in any of that nonsense. Hey! Trudy! What's this? Just one cold compress prepared for the game? "We have never used more than one in any game, ever." Yeah, that's because we have had 8 of them ready. With just one, we will for certain need a second. Make up 8 just like usual! We are in sunny San Diego to play a 3 game series over the weekend. The Padres are off to a rough start, losing their first 8 games of the season. Today is their Home Opener. They just lost 3 of 4 in Denver even though they outscored the Bears in the series, 22 to 21. The Padres are 11th in the PCL in scoring with 3.80 runs per game (Portland is 13th with 3.60). They are 14th in fewest runs allowed with 5.20 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.00). Portland Beavers (6-4 .600 2 GB in 4th place in the PCL West) at San Diego Padres (1-9 .100 7 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West) POR: Steve Muir (26-R 1-0 1.98) vs. SD: John Riley (25-R 0-1 4.63) Muir gave up 2 runs in 6.2 IP in his last start, notching his first win. Hew walked 1 and struck out 7. Riley is their #1 starter. In his first outing, he gave up 5 runs in 3.2 IP, but his last time out, he only allowed 1 run in 8 innings, but his Bullpen blew the save. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS) PORTLAND 1: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .325-40-0-4-.722) 2: RF Bill Wilson (28-R .324-37-0-1-.726) 3: 3B Melvin Rodarte (31-L .263-38-0-3-.678) 4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .306-36-1-6-.838) 5: LF Fernando Mexicano (20-L .300-40-2-7-.792) Rookie 6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .500-10-1-4-1.300) Rookie 7: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .231-39-0-2-.593) 8: C Glenn Oswell (33-R .400-5-0-1-.900) 9: P Steve Muir (26-R .200-5-0-0-.400) SAN DIEGO 1: 1B Buddy Potts (26-R .182-44-1-3-.555) 2: 2B Rick Potter (29-R .186-43-0-1-.503) 3: CF Dave Bafaro (26-L .233-43-0-2-.547) 4: LF Brian Mosca (28-L .359-39-5-15-1.246) 5: SS Del Hall (29-S .231-39-0-3-.604) 6: 2B Norman Darcy (24-L .250-32-0-3-.697) Sprained knee 7: C Joe Moyers (32-R .258-31-1-3-.660) 8: RF Pete Reid (26-L .231-13-0-1-.615) 9: P John Riley (25-S .200-5-0-0-.400) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Petco Park Weather: 61 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 12 MPH wind blowing out to right. Attendance: 28,115 Top of the First: Jack Hinckley swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to left. Bill Wilson grounds out to short. Melvin Rodarte pops out to 1st... Bottom of the First: Buddy Potts grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Potter flies out to left. Dave Bafaro flies out to right! 1-2-3! Through seven innings, we have outhit them 4 to 2, but no one has scored... Top of the Eighth: P Steve Muir leads off with an infield hit. With 1 out, Bill Wilson walks on 4 pitches. Melvin Rodarte grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and the runners move up. They walk Glenn Snowden intentionally to load the bases up with 2 outs for Fernando Mexicano. He takes a mighty cut and dribbles one back to the pitcher... Top of the 9th: With 2 outs, Glenn Oswell bloops a hit to right, but that is all. Bottom of the Ninth: With 2 outs, Dave Bafaro gets a hit to bring up Brian Mosca.... He strikes out looking!!! Extras! Top of the Tenth: Starting Pitcher John Riley still on the mound. With 1 out, Bill Wilson draws a 4 pitch walk. Melvin Rodarte grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. Glenn Snowden doubles to the wall in left center and Rodarte heads home, but is cut down, 8-6-2, to end the inning.... Bottom of the Tenth: They go down in order! Top of the Eleventh: Fernando Mexicano leads off by lining a hit to center. Shannon Kuchta swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. That does it for P John Riley. New Pitcher: Roy Tindale (24-R), their closer. Mark Coronato is in to catch in a double switch. Dave Risinger strikes out... Glenn Oswell flies out to right. Bottom of the Eleventh: With 1 out, Mark Coronato lines a hit to left center, but that is all! Top of the Twelfth: P Steve Muir is at 151 pitches and we have to pull him... PH Jerry Grant (30-L) grounds out to 2nd. Jack Hinckley takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Bill Wilson grounds a hit to right and Hinckley takes 3rd without a throw! Melvin Rodarte bounces one back to the mound and P Roy Tindale looks Hinckley back to 3rd before getting the force at 2nd, 1-6. Glenn Snowden strikes out... Bottom of the Twelfth: New Pitcher: Dick Register (27-L). 3-4-5 hitter up for them and they gown down 1-2-3! Top of the Thirteenth: P Roy Tindale strikes out the side in order... Bottom of the Thirteenth: PH Dan Baker (23-R) grounds a hit to left. PH Jim Tepper (23-R) is announced. Call to the Bullpen: Bobby Weatherford (30-R). Tepper bunts Baker over to scoring position. We walk Pete Reid intentionally. They send a pinch-runner in for Baker: Clay Bourgeois (28-L). With the runners on the move, Mark Coronato swings at a 3-2 pitch and strikes out, but both runners are safe on a double steal. 2 outs. We walk Buddy Potts intentionally. I do not like that one, because now a walk or HBP will end the game... Rick Potter grounds out to 2nd!!! Top of the Fourteenth: New Pitcher: Ken Baltz (25-R), who made his Major League debut yesterday by giving up a run in an inning of work. Jim Tepper stays in the game to play 2nd. Glenn Oswell and PH Doug Dietz (30-L) both strike out and we go down in order. Bottom of the Fourteenth: New Pitcher: Garry Ayers (28-R). With 1 out, Brian Mosca draws a walk. Worse things could have happened... SS Milt White (26-R) grounds into a 4-6-3 double play!! Top of the Fifteenth: Bill Wilson lines a hit to right. Melvin Rodarte grounds a hit to right and Wilson takes 3rd without a throw! Rodarte steals 2nd, taking the bat out of our best hitter's hands.... They walk Glenn Snowden intentionally to load the bases up with no outs. Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 to pitch for ball 4 and forces in the first run of this game! 1 to 0, Beavers! Shannon Kuchta flies out to deep right and Rodarte trots home. 2 to 0, Beavers! Dave Risinger grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Snowden goes to 3rd. Glenn Oswell lines out to center. Bottom of the Fifteenth: P Ken Baltz has to lead off the inning, because the San Diego bench is empty! He strikes out looking! Jim Tepper strikes out swinging! Pete Reid grounds a hit to right... Mark Coronato pops out to 2nd and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers! Won - 2 to 0 in 15 innings 6 wins in a row! We had 11 hits and made no errors San Diego had 7 hits and made no errors. Our team ERA is now 1.91 on the season!! Steve Muir went 11 shutout innings, allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. 151 pitches. At bat, he had a hit. LHP Dick Register pitched 1+ scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit. RHP Bobby Weatherford pitched 1 scoreless inning, allowed 2 walks (both INT) and struck out 1. RHP Garry Ayers (W 2-1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 2. John Riley went 10.1 scoreless innings, gave us 8 hits, 4 walks (1 INT) and struck out 1. 132 pitches. At bat, he had a hit. RHP Ken Baltz (L 0-1) went 2 innings, gave us 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 walks (1 INT) and struck out 2. CF Jack Hinckley had 2 hits and a walk. RF Bill Wilson had 2 hits and 2 walks and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden hit a double and drew 2 walks (both INT). LF Fernando Mexicano had hits and drew a walk that forced in the first run of the game.