The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League (MLB 2001)

[Questdog]

Tuesday, July 10, 2001

All-Star Game

The game was in Oakland.

Voted Starters:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
C Orlando Selva, Boston (31-R .261-287-3-36-.678)
1B Hilton Delaney, New York (39-R .300-327-27-77-.940)
2B Bill Graham, Boston (38-S .299-301-3-40-.833) Injured
3B Steve Potters, Chicago (22-S .279-369-18-59-.800)
SS Mike Kernen, Philadelphia (26-S .328-238-2-30-.810) Injured
LF Don Long, Miami (29-R .372-323-1-36-.964)
CF Buddy Jacobson, Philadelphia (24-L .316-348-10-43-.834)
RF Bob Stout, Detroit (29-R .328-348-5-37-.862)
SP Kevin Houde, Detroit (27-R 12-4 1.37)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
C Steve Bone, Hollywood (26-R .308-260-17-62-.940) Injured
1B Glenn Snowden, Portland (24-R .308-315-16-63-.915)
2B Russ Jimenez, Houston (30-R .332-322-9-45-.903)
3B Jim Jaeger, San Antonio (34-R .352-330-19-68-.997)
SS Greg Hobbs, Milwaukee (27-R .326-347-29-84-1.014)
LF Dave McDowell, San Francisco (30-R .312-333-22-67-.974)
CF Steve Rizkallah, Salt Lake City (30-R .321-343-18-58-.897)
RF Clay Laurence, San Francisco (22-R .343-359-13-55-.924)
SP Bud Fields, Los Angeles (25-R 9-4 2.28)

Dave McDowell was the top vote getter.

The Pacific Coast League won, 1 to 0.

LF Dave McDowell of San Francisco was the MVP. He went 1 for 2 with a 4th inning home run that was the only scoring in the game.

1B Glenn Snowden of the Beavers went 1 for 3 and batted 3rd in the lineup.

The A Leagues also had their All-Star game today, but no one from Vancouver was named to the team for the American Association, who beat the International League, 9 to 5.

[Questdog]

Thursday, July 12, 2001

During the break, we made some roster moves:
RP Wade Ellis (24-R) has been sent to Vancouver and Dave Unterbrink (30-R) has been called up. Unterbrink missed the 1st half of the season with an injury and pitched in 3 games for Vancouver before the All-Star game and is currently suffering from some forearm stiffness. He should be good to go by Saturday (when he will probably get hurt again).

C Marcell Amici (31-R) and C Jim Shippy (30-R_ have been called up and C Craig Petitto (26-R) and LF Sergio Vallejo (26-R) have been sent down.

The East Division leading Kansas City Royals are here to kick off the second half with a 4 game series through the weekend. They lost 3 of 4 in Los Angeles before the All-Star Break, getting shutout 3 straight times in the final 3 games of the series. We split 4 games with them in Kansas City the second series of the season. They are 11th in the PCL in scoring with 4.12 runs per game (Portland is still last with 3.63). They are 2nd in fewest runs allowed with 3.27 per game (Portland is down to 11th with 4.61). They have a team ERA of 2.86, but Los Angeles has a ridiculous team ERA of 2.46.

Kansas City Royals (50-36 .581 in 1st place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (34-53 .391 21.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

KC: George Wiedemann (24-R 8-8 3.93) vs. POR: Bobby Johnson (22-R 8-7 3.23) Rookie

We have not faced Wiedemann before. He is their #2 starter.

Johnson pitched a 6 hit shutout his last time out.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
KANSAS CITY
1: SS Dennis Sabin (29-R .237-291-0-21-.609)
2: RF Sergio de Santiago (26-L .261-264-6-36-.747) Rookie
3: LF Ken Manning (22-R .280-339-13-48-.807)
4: CF Larry Laramie (27-L .290-335-19-50-.832)
5: 1B Mickey Woods (34-R .255-274-8-39-.765)
6: 2B Dick Ohrn (25-R .253-312-9-42-.704)
7: 3B Chong-chin Kym (33-R .290-107-5-18-.804)
8: C Joel Brobston (29-R .266-237-4-24-.701)
9: P George Wiedemann (24-R .167-36-0-4-.333)

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .333-21-2-2-1.036) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .262-130-0-5-.619) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .282-213-10-29-.839) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .308-315-16-63-.915) All-Star
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .184-76-1-9-.570)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .269-308-6-36-.658) Rookie
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .259-301-0-17-.610)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .242-227-1-16-.610)
9: P Bobby Johnson (22-R .114-44-0-0-.227) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 6,363

By far the smallest crowd of the year... We have not excited the fan base...

Top of the First:
Dennis Sabin lines a 1-2 pitch to center for a hit. Sergio de Santiago flies out to left. Ken Manning flies out to deep right. Sabin steals 2nd. Larry Laramie doubles to left center and Sabin scores. 1 to 0, Royals. Mickey Woods swings at the first pitch and doubles to right center and Laramie scores... 2 to 0, Royals. Dick Ohrn grounds out to short.

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver walks on 4 pitches. Franklin Felix grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.... Fernando Mexicano grounds out to 2nd. When was the last time our cleanup hitter came to bat in the first inning?...

Top of the Second:
Chong-chin Kym leads off with a single. With 2 outs, Dennis Sabin grounds a hit to right and Kym goes to 3rd. Sergio de Santiago grounds another hit to right and Kym scores and Sabin goes to 3rd... 3 to 0, Royals. P Bobby Johnson must have spent the whole All-Star break partying....

Bottom of the Second:
With 2 outs, Shannon Kuchta gets a single and then Jack Hinckley jerks a home run down the left field line! His first of the year! 3 to 2, Royals.

Bottom of the Seventh:
Shannon Kuchta leads off and swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to left! Tie game: 3 all! With 1 out, Dave Risinger grounds one to 3rd, but Chong-chin Kym boots it. PH Bill Wilson (28-R) grounds a hit to left and Risinger makes it to 3rd. Bob Beaver is up and what few fans are here are making some noise, but he pops out to shallow left and Risinger has to hold at 3rd. 2 outs. Franklin Felix works the count full and then pops out to left.

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: David Fuentes (25-R), beginning his 2nd inning of work after pitching a perfect 8th. With 1 out, PH Ron Sather (34-R) lines a hit to center. With 2 outs, Sergio de Santiago draws a walk. Ken Manning, of course, doubles to right and both runners score... 5 to 3, Royals. Call to the Bullpen: Woody Claar (31-L). Larry Laramie doubles to right and Manning scores... 6 to 3, Royals. Call to the Bullpen: Garry Ayers (28-R). Mickey Woods doubles to left and Laramie scores... 7 to 3, Royals. Woods is hurt and they send in a pinch-runner: Rickey Zurek (29-R). Dick Ohrn strikes out...

Lost - 7 to 3

That one hurt...

We had 7 hits and made no errors
Kansas City had 14 hits and made 1 error

Bobby Johnson went 6.2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 10 hits, no walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Ivan Sanchez faced 1 batter and struck him out.
RHP David Fuentes (L 4-6) went 1.2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.
LHP Woody Claar faced 1 batter, threw 1 pitch and gave up a double and a run.
RHP Garry Ayers got 1 out and gave up a double and struck out 1.

George Wiedemann went 7.1 innings, gave us 3 runs, 7 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out 2.
RHP Jon Weekley (W 6-2) got 2 outs and gave us 1 walk and struck out 1.

RF Bob Beaver hit a double and drew a walk. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with his 7th home run of the season, drew a walk and scored 2 runs. CF Jack Hinckley hit his 1st home run of the year and had 2 RBI. PH Bill Wilson had a hit.

For the Royals, SS Dennis Sabin had 3 hits, stole 2 bases and scored a run. CF Larry Laramie had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI.

The Royals announced that 1B Mickey Woods only has a sore hip and should be okay to play.

[Questdog]

Friday, July 13, 2001

We finally got word that P Ricardo Gil (22-R) is ready to play, so he was activated and P Steve Bacha (27-R) was sent back to Vancouver.

Kansas City Royals (51-36 .586 in 1st place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (34-54 .386 22.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

KC: Al Johnson (20-R 9-6 2.49) All-Star/Rookie vs. POR: Steve Muir (26-R 6-6 3.93)

We beat Johnson back in Kansas City, scoring 4 runs in 7 IP. He is 6-1 in his last 8 starts. He has not gone less than 7 innings in a start since May. He tossed 3 straight shutouts, but gave up 1 run to the Angels in his last start and took the loss.

Muir has had 3 straight Quality Starts. He gave up 3 runs in 7 IP in his last outing and took the loss.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
KANSAS CITY
1: RF Sergio de Santiago (26-L .261-268-6-37-.746) Rookie
2: SS Roger Coffin (28-L .255-47-0-1-.612)
3: LF Ken Manning (22-R .282-344-13-50-.812)
4: CF Larry Laramie (27-L .294-340-19-52-.843)
5: 1B Mickey Woods (34-R .258-279-8-41-.772) Sore hip
6: 2B Dick Ohrn (25-R .252-317-9-42-.700)
7: 3B Chong-chin Kym (33-R .288-111-5-18-.793)
8: C Steve Pierce (24-R .239-67-1-7-.635) Rookie
9: P Al Johnson (20-R .156-45-0-0-.480) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .320-25-2-2-1.014) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .254-134-0-5-.601) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .281-217-10-29-.833) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .305-318-16-63-.909) All-Star
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .175-80-1-9-.543)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .273-311-7-37-.676) Rookie
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .259-305-1-19-.618)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .238-231-1-16-.599)
9: P Steve Muir (26-R .152-46-0-3-.340)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 79 F, Clear Skies, with a 13 MPH wind blowing in from right.
Attendance: 9,700

Top of the First:
Sergio de Santiago grounds out to short. Roger Coffin grounds out to 2nd. Ken Manning swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to left! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver strikes out. Franklin Felix walks on 4 pitches. Fernando Mexicano strikes out looking. And lo and behold our cleanup hitter gets to bat in the first! Only he doesn't... Felix is thrown out stealing....

Through 5 innings, each team has only 1 hit.

Top of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Mickey Woods walks on 4 pitches. We get the Bullpen stirring. Dick Ohrn grounds a hit to left. Chong-chin Kym strikes out! 2 outs. Steve Pierce grounds the 3rd out down to 3rd, but Franklin Felix makes a bad throw to 2nd and the bases are loaded for P Al Johnson. He takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to force in a run.... 1 to 0, Royals. Why does Baseball hate me so, when I give her nothing but love? Call to the Bullpen: Ivan Sanchez (28-L). Sergio de Santiago walks to force in another run... 2 to 0, Royals. Roger Coffin grounds a hit to center and 2 more runs cross the plate... 4 to 0, Royals. Call to the Bullpen: Jennings Sims (28-R). Ken Manning strikes out.

Lost - 4 to 0

We had 4 hits and made 2 errors
Kansas City had 7 hits and made no errors

Steve Muir (L 6-7) went 6.2 innings, allowed 4 unearned runs, 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6.
LHP Ivan Sanchez faced 2 batters and gave up a hit and a walk.
RHP Jennings Sims pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.

Al Johnson (W 10-6) went 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. He has now allowed 1 total run in his last 5 starts.

3B Franklin Felix had 2 hits and a walk.

[Questdog]

Saturday, July 14, 2001

Kansas City Royals (52-36 .591 in 1st place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (34-55 .382 23.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

KC: Reggie Tieken (25-R 8-5 3.23) Rookie vs. POR: Ricardo Gil (22-R 2-3 4.13) Rookie

Tieken went 8.2 innings and gave us 3 runs in Kansas City back in April. We won the game in extra innings.

Gil has not pitch in over two months. I should have sent him to A ball to get in shape, but I figure he can't be any worse right now than what the other options are. He'll prove me wrong today, I am certain.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
KANSAS CITY
1: RF Sergio de Santiago (26-L .265-272-6-38-.751) Rookie
2: 2B Dick Ohrn (25-R .252-321-9-42-.697)
3: LF Ken Manning (22-R .279-348-13-50-.803)
4: CF Larry Laramie (27-L .294-344-19-52-.839)
5: 1B Mickey Woods (34-R .259-282-8-41-.777) Sore hip
6: C Joel Brobston (29-R .263-240-4-24-.692)
7: SS Dennis Sabin (29-R .243-296-0-21-.618)
8: 3B Glenn Seyler (28-R .204-108-0-6-.506)
9: P Reggie Tieken (25-R .289-45-0-6-.652) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .276-29-2-2-.881) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .263-137-0-5-.621) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .281-221-10-29-.827) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .301-322-16-63-.898) All-Star
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .169-83-1-9-.524)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .274-314-7-37-.676) Rookie
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .256-308-1-19-.612)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .236-233-1-16-.595)
9: P Ricardo Gil (22-L .000-13-0-0-.000) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 9,375

Top of the First:
Sergio de Santiago loops a hit to left. Dick Ohrn grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Ken Manning swings at the first pitch and fouls out to 1st. Larry Laramie grounds a hit to center and Ohrn goes to 3rd. Mickey Woods loops a hit to right and Ohrn scores and Laramie goes to 3rd. 1 to 0, Royals. Joel Brobston grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver grounds out to 2nd. Franklin Felix loops a single to center. Fernando Mexicano grounds out to short and Felix goes to 2nd. Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and lines out to center. He is now 4 for 31 (.129) in July. All singles.

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Shannon Kuchta doubles down the right field line. Jack Hinckley grounds a single to left and Kuchta stops at 3rd. Dave Risinger lines out to short and they double Kuchta off at 3rd...

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 2 outs, Russ Albright hits a home run to left! Tie game: 1 all.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Dave Risinger leads off with a full count walk and P Ricardo Gil bunts him to 2nd. Bob Beaver takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. A wild pitch moves the runners up to 2nd and 3rd. Franklin Felix grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and the runners hold. Fernando Mexicano lines a hit to left and both runners score! 3 to 1, Beavers! Glenn Snowden fouls out to 1st...

Bottom of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Ruben Misquez (32-R) with an 0.98 ERA in 27.2 IP. Dave Risinger beats out an infield hit. PH Tommy Thomas (30-L) beats out another infield hit. Bob Beaver grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and Risinger goes to 3rd. Franklin Felix strikes out... Fernando Mexicano works the count full and then pops out to center...

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Woody Claar (31-L). Larry Laramie beats out an infield hit. Call to the Bullpen: Dave Unterbrink (30-R), making his season and Beaver debut. Mickey Woods lines a hit to center... Joel Brobston strikes out. PH Charlie Everhart (30-R), batting .186 in 86 AB, grounds a hit to center and Laramie heads home, but CF Jack Hinckley throws him out! 2 down. Glenn Seyler pops out to 2nd!

Won - 3 to 1

We had 8 hits and made no errors
Kansas City had 11 hits and made 1 error

Ricardo Gil (W 3-3) went 6.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1.
RHP Garry Ayers (H 2) faced 2 batters and got them both out with 1 strikeout.
LHP Woody Claar faced 1 batter, threw 1 pitch and gave up a hit. 2nd straight game that he has done that...
RHP Dave Unterbrink (SV 1) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 3 hits and struck out 1.

Reggie Tieken (L 8-6) went 6 innings, gave us 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 2. He threw a WP.

LF Fernando Mexicano had a hit and 2 RBI. C Russ Albright hit his 2nd home run of the year. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with a double and stole a base. SS Dave Risinger had a hit and a walk and scored a run. PH Tommy Thomas had a hit.

For the Royals, CF Larry Laramie had 3 hits.

[Questdog]

Sunday, July 15, 2001

Kansas City Royals (52-37 .584 in 1st place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (35-55 .389 22.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

KC: Graham Pethel (24-R 6-6 3.24) vs. POR: Dick Register (27-L 0-1 3.52) Rookie

Pethel beat us, holding us to 2 runs in 8 IP at Kansas City back in April

Register lost his last start, but pitched decently, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) in 6 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
KANSAS CITY
1: RF Sergio de Santiago (26-L .268-276-6-38-.756) Rookie
2: 2B Dick Ohrn (25-R .252-326-9-42-.693)
3: LF Ken Manning (22-R .275-353-13-50-.792)
4: CF Larry Laramie (27-L .299-348-19-52-.846)
5: 1B Mickey Woods (34-R .262-286-8-42-.780)
6: C Joel Brobston (29-R .262-244-4-24-.689)
7: SS Dennis Sabin (29-R .241-299-0-21-.612)
8: 3B Roger Coffin (28-L .250-52-0-3-.592)
9: P Graham Pethel (24-S .128-39-0-3-.308)

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .250-32-2-2-.820) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .262-141-0-5-.618) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .280-225-10-31-.822) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .298-326-16-63-.888) All-Star
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .172-87-2-10-.558)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .277-318-7-37-.683) Rookie
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .257-311-1-19-.613)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .238-235-1-16-.601)
9: P Dick Register (27-L .600-5-0-3-1.400) Rookie

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 10,954

Top of the First:
Sergio de Santiago strikes out! Dick Ohrn grounds out to 3rd. Ken Manning doubles down the left field line. Larry Laramie swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses!

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver doubles down the left field line! Franklin Felix swings at the first pitch and lines out to center. Beaver tags up and beats the throw to 3rd. Fernando Mexicano grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Beaver holds. Glenn Snowden pops out to left... He is as cold as cold can get...

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Bob Beaver beats out an infield hit and goes to 2nd on a ground out by Franklin Felix. With 2 outs, Fernando Mexicano grounds a hit to right and Beaver beats the throw home! 1 to 0, Beavers!

Top of the Fourth:
Ken Manning pops one up to shallow left that no one takes charge of and it drops for a hit. He steals 2nd and goes to 3rd on a ground out by Larry Laramie. With the infield in, Mickey Woods grounds a hit to center and Manning scores. Tie game: 1 to 1. Joel Brobston doubles to center. Dennis Sabin strikes out looking! 2 down. We walk Roger Coffin, a lefty who struck out his first time up, to face P Graham Pethel. Not a fan of the move... Pethel swings at the first pitch and grounds out to his opposite number.

Top of the Seventh:
Sergio de Santiago leads off with a hit to left. Call to the Bullpen: David Fuentes (25-R). Dick Ohrn draws a walk... Ken Manning grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and de Santiago goes to 3rd. Larry Laramie flies out to center and de Santiago tags up and scores. 2 to 1, Royals. Mickey Woods doubles to center and Manning scores... 3 to 1, Royals. Woods hurts himself again and they send in a pinch runner: Charlie Everhart (30-R). A wild pitch sends him to 3rd. Joel Brobston walks on 4 pitches... Dennis Sabin walks on 4 pitches... Call to the Bullpen: Woody Claar (31-L). 2 straight games he has thrown 1 pitch and given up a hit to a lefty... Melvin Rodarte (32-L) comes in to play 2nd in a double switch. Roger Coffin takes the first pitch for a strike! He swings at the second pitch and flies out to center.

Lost - 3 to 1

We had 7 hits and made no errors
Kansas City had 10 hits and made no errors

Dick Register (L 0-2) went 6+ innings, allowed 2 runs, 8 hits, 2 walks (1 INT) and struck out 5.
RHP David Fuentes got 2 outs, allowed 1 run, 1 hit and 3 walks. He threw a WP.
LHP Woody Claar went 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.

Graham Pethel (W 7-6) went 9 innings (CG), gave us 1 run, 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3.

Bob Beaver had 2 hits with a double and scored our only run. LF Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits and had our only RBI. C Russ Albright had a hit and a walk.

For the Royals, LF Ken Manning had 4 hits with a double, stole a base and scored 2 runs.

The Royals announced that Mickey Woods had twisted his ankle and should be fine in a couple of days.

[Questdog]

Monday, July 16, 2001

Monday Morning Report
NL Player of the Week - Johnny Leger, SS, St. Louis (36-R .271/.339/.423) Had 8 hits with 1 2B, 2 HR, 1 SO, 4 R and 8 RBI in 4 G
PCL Player of the Week - Paulin Paruzzi, LF, San Antonio (35-L .271/.320/.403) Had 8 hits with 1 2B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO, 3 R and 10 RBI in 4 G

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)

July 12 - Earl Rogers (26-R) of Seattle pitched a 3 hit shutout at San Antonio. He did not walk and batter and struck out 9. It is his 3rd shutout of the season. He is now 8-6 with a 4.61 ERA in 20 starts.
July 12 - SS Sandy Forte (25-R) of Dallas hit a double and a home run, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI at Hollywood, but the Eagles lost, 8 to 6.
July 13 - Chuck Pitre (33-R) of Pittsburgh pitched a 10 inning shutout at Toronto. He allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. The Pirates scored 4 times in the 10th to win, 4 to 0.
July 14 - Dennis James (28-R) of Cincinnati pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Brooklyn in the first game of a doubleheader. He walked 2 and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 7-7 with a 3.54 ERA in 19 starts. The Reds won, 3 to 0.
July 15 - RF Paulin Paruzzi (35-L) of San Antonio had 2 hits with a Grand Slam and a walk and had 5 RBI at home versus Seattle. The Missions won, 8 to 4.
July 15 - Manny Lopez (28-R) of Cleveland pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Montreal. He walked 3 and struck out 3. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 5-7 with a 3.72 ERA in 15 starts. The Indians won, 2 to 0.

[Questdog]

Monday, July 16, 2001

Salt Lake City is in Portland to play a 4 game series. They just split 4 games at home with San Francisco. We lost 3 of 4 in Salt Lake City back at the beginning of May. They are 3rd in the PCL in scoring with 4.66 runs per game (Portland is still last and falling with 3.55). The Bees have scored 101 runs more than we have in 91 games. They are 11th in fewest runs allowed with 4.65 per game (Portland is 10th with 4.57). We have allowed 7 fewer runs than them. Their pitchers lead the Majors in most home runs allowed (98).

Salt Lake City Bees (52-39 .571 1.5 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (35-56 .385 23.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

SLC: Noe Rubio (27-L 3-4 3.67) vs. POR: Rex Williams (24-R 1-4 4.66) Rookie

We have not faced Rubio before. He has pitched 6 straight Quality Starts going 48 innings with a 2.44 ERA in those games, but went only 1-3.

Williams only allowed 2 runs in 7 IP in his last start, a no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (26-L .268-336-5-25-.717) 43 BB Rookie
2: CF Steve Rizkallah (30-R .312-359-20-60-.888) 6 2B All-Star
3: LF John Polanski (30-L .326-316-17-61-.928) 17 2B
4: 3B Jeff Galka (32-R .307-349-17-59-.890) 21 2B 42 BB
5: 1B Manny Vigil (32-R .320-272-1-34-.749) 12 BB 8 SO
6: C Joe Moyers (32-R .184-212-4-19-.558) Trade from SD 6/10
7: RF Miguel Aguilar (31-L .233-103-0-8-.625) Swollen knee
8: SS Ernie Brush (33-S .237-321-3-36-.671) 41 BB
9: P Noe Rubio (27-L .240-25-0-0-.480)

Moyers is hitting .136 in 81 AB since the trade.

PORTLAND
1: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .255-145-0-5-.602) Rookie
2: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .236-237-1-16-.596)
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .284-229-10-32-.824) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .297-330-16-63-.883) All-Star
5: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .277-321-7-37-.683) Rookie
6: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .254-315-1-19-.605)
7: C Marcell Amici (31-R .250-12-0-1-.558)
8: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .278-36-2-2-.866) Rookie
9: P Rex Williams (24-R .200-15-0-2-.467) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 71 F, Overcast, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 5,110

Another new low in attendance... Vancouver, our A ball team, is playing in New Orleans tonight and the attendance is almost double what we have here in Portland....

Top of the First:
Frankie Clontz grounds out to short. Steve Rizkallah grounds a hit past the second baseman into center. He tries to steal 2nd, but Marcell Amici guns him down! John Polanski grounds out to 1st, unassisted!

Bottom of the First:
Franklin Felix hits a hard grounder through the hole on the left side for a hit. Dave Risinger works the count full, but then pops out to center. Fernando Mexicano lines out hard to center. Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to left!! 2 to 0, Beavers! Hopefully that means the slump is over! Shannon Kuchta grounds out to short.

Top of the Second:
Jeff Galka takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Manny Vigil grounds a hit to center and Galka beats the throw to 3rd. Joe Moyers loops a hit to right center and Galka scores. 2 to 1, Beavers. Miguel Aguilar grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and Vigil goes to 3rd. Ernie Brush doubles to left center and Vigil scores. Tie Game: 2 all. P Noe Rubio flies out to deep right and Aguilar tags up. Beaver's throw is nowhere near the plate and he gets an error for allowing Brush to take 3rd. Beaver's 3rd error in 10 games... 3 to 2, Bees. Frankie Clontz lines a hit to left and Brush scores. 4 to 2, Bees. The Bullpen is up. Steve Rizkallah lines out hard to right.

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Fernando Mexicano draws a walk. Glenn Snowden grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Shannon Kuchta hits a home run down the left field line!! Tie game! 4 to 4. The most runs we have scored in 10 days!

Top of the Fifth:
After P Rex Williams got the 3rd out, he went to Trudy the Trainer and she says he is done for the day...

Top of the Sixth:
New Pitcher: Garry Ayers (28-R). With 1 out, Joe Moyers, the guy hitting .136 for the Bees before today, gets his 2nd hit of the game. Miguel Aguilar grounds a hit to right and Moyers beats the throw to 3rd. The Bullpen is up. Ernie Brush grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and Moyers scores. 5 to 4, Bees. PH Jose Julio (27-R) gets beaned... Frankie Clontz flies out to center.

Top of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Jennings Sims (28-R). Don Neumann (31-S) is in to play right. Steve Rizkallah lines one to left center and it makes it to the wall and no one can run the dern ball down and he circles the bases with an inside the park home run... 6 to 4, Bees.

Bottom of the Seventh:
On the Hill: Ruben Flores (26-R), beginning his 2nd inning of work. Don Neumann draws a walk. Franklin Felix lines a hit to center and Neumann goes to 3rd. PH Melvin Rodarte (32-L) grounds a hit to right and Neumann scores. 6 to 5, Bees. Fernando Mexicano flies out to right. Glenn Snowden grounds into a 4-6-3 double play....

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Dave Unterbrink (30-R). Steve Rizkallah strikes out looking on 3 pitches and then gets tossed by the umpire for arguing! John Polanski grounds one back to the mound, but Unterbrink throws the ball away for a 2 base error... We walk Dave Galka intentionally... Manny Vigil grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6, and Polanski goes to 3rd. Joe Moyers then lines his 3rd hit of the game to left and Polanski scores. He had 3 total hits in the previous 10 games... Vigil tries to take 3rd on the hit, but Fernando Mexicano throws him out! 7 to 5, Bees.

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Joe Lawrence (34-R), their current closer due to injury. 5 for 5 in save opportunities, but has a 3.44 ERA and more hits than IP. Very few walks, though. Don Neumann grounds a hit up the middle. Franklin Felix flies out to right. Melvin Rodarte grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. Fernando Mexicano doubles down the right field line! Now we have our All-Star cleanup hitter at the plate with the tying runs in scoring position... Is the slump over or not? We do not know.... He walks on 4 pitches... Shannon Kuchta strikes out....

Lost - 7 to 5

First time we have scored 5 runs since the 1st of the month...
23 straight games with 5 or fewer runs scored...

We had 11 hits and made 2 errors
Salt Lake City had 13 hits and made no errors

Rex Williams went 5 innings, allowed 4 runs, 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out no one. At bat, he drew a walk.
RHP Garry Ayers (L 2-3) went 1 inning, allowed 1 run and 2 hits and hit a batter.
RHP Jennings Sims went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 3 hits, 1 home run (ITP) and struck out 1.
Dave Unterbrink went 1 inning, allowed 1 unearned run (his own error), 1 hit, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 1.

Noe Rubio (W 4-4) went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a SF.
RHP Joe Lawrence (SV 6) pitched a scoreless 9th, gave us 2 hits and 1 walk and struck out 1.

3B Franklin Felix had 2 hits and scored a run. PH/SS Melvin Rodarte had a hit and an RBI. LF Fernando Mexicano hit a double and drew a walk. 1B Glenn Snowden hit his 17th home run of the season, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. 2B Shannon Kuchta hit his 8th home run of the season and had 2 RBI, but struck out to end the game with the bases loaded. C Marcell Amici hit a double. PH/C Russ Albright had a hit. PH/RF Don Neumann had a hit and a walk and scored a run.

For Salt Lake City, CF Steve Rizkallah had 3 hits, including an inside the park home run, his 21st round tripper of the season. C Joe Moyers had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

Trudy's report on P Rex Williams is a herniated disc in his neck that will keep him out of action for two weeks. Well, we have other pitchers just as stinky as him...

[Questdog]

Tuesday, July 17, 2001

P Rex Williams (24-R) was placed on the Disabled List and P Warren Robilliard (27-R) has been recalled from Vancouver (A).

Salt Lake City Bees (53-39 .576 1.5 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (35-57 .380 24.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

SLC: Jim Roland (30-R 5-12 4.65) vs. POR: Bobby Johnson (22-R 8-7 3.27) Rookie

On May 5, Roland shut us out on 6 hits. That raised his record to 4-1 and dropped his ERA to 2.81. Since then, he is 1-11 in 13 starts with a 5.86 ERA.

Johnson was not sharp last time out. He allowed 3 runs and 10 hits in 6.2 IP, but escaped with a no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (26-L .267-341-5-26-.713) Rookie
2: CF Steve Rizkallah (30-R .316-364-21-61-.900) All-Star
3: LF John Polanski (30-L .321-321-17-61-.914)
4: 3B Jeff Galka (32-R .307-352-17-59-.894)
5: 1B Billy Haggar (30-R .274-95-2-11-.716)
6: SS Ernie Brush (33-S .238-324-3-38-.674)
7: RF Jose Julio (27-R .219-32-0-4-.606) Rookie
8: C Ken Owens (30-L .205-122-2-14-.669)
9: P Jim Roland (30-R .209-43-0-1-.437)

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .282-39-2-2-.851) Rookie
2: 1B Franklin Felix (23-R .260-150-0-5-.608) Rookie
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .276-326-8-39-.688) Rookie
4: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .283-233-10-32-.826) Rookie
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .185-92-2-10-.577)
6: 3B Melvin Rodarte (32-L .256-317-1-26-.650)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .254-319-1-19-.604)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .234-239-1-16-.594)
9: P Bobby Johnson (22-R .130-46-0-0-.261) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 6,118

Top of the First:
Frankie Clontz flies out to center. Steve Rizkallah doubles to left center. John Polanski lines a hit to right and Rizkallah scores. 1 to 0, Bees. Jeff Galka swings at a 3-0 pitch and flies out to deep right. Polanski steals 2nd. Billy Haggar grounds a hit to center and Polanski heads home, but CF Jack Hinckley throws him out!

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver grounds out to the pitcher. Franklin Felix grounds out to 3rd. Shannon Kuchta strikes out.

Top of the Second:
Ernie Brush walks on 4 pitches... Jose Julio beats out an infield hit. With 1 out, Brush tries to steal 3rd and C Russ Albright throws him out! P Jim Roland strikes out.

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Shannon Kuchta lines a home run to left! Tie game: 1 to 1. Fernando Mexicano walks on 4 pitches. Russ Albright doubles to left center. With the infield in, Melvin Rodarte grounds one through the left side and both runners score! 3 to 1, Beavers! Rodarte steals 2nd. They walk Dave Risinger intentionally. P Bobby Johnson lines a hit to center and Rodarte scores! 4 to 1, Beavers!

Won - 4 to 1

We had 8 hits and made 1 error
Salt Lake City had 9 hits and made 2 errors

Bobby Johnson (W 9-7) went 9 innings (CG), allowed 1 run, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. He threw a WP. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

Jim Roland (L 5-13) went 4 innings, gave us 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks (1 INT) and struck out 2.

2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with his 9th home run of the season and 3rd in the last 6 games. LF Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits and a walk and scored a run. C Russ Albright hit a double and scored a run. 3B Melvin Rodarte had a hit, stole a base, scored a run and had 2 RBI. SS Dave Risinger walked 3 times (1 INT).

For Salt lake City, CF Steve Rizkallah had 3 hits with a double and scored their only run.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, July 18, 2001

Salt Lake City Bees (53-40 .570 1.5 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (36-57 .387 24.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

SLC: Devlyn Evoy (32-R 7-3 5.85) vs. POR: Steve Muir (26-R 6-7 3.73)

Evoy beat us back in May, holding us to 3 hits and 2 runs in 8 IP.

Muir had a great game for 5 innings last time out, but then game up 4 unearned runs and lost.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (26-L .264-345-5-26-.705) Rookie
2: CF Steve Rizkallah (30-R .321-368-21-61-.909) All-Star
3: LF John Polanski (30-L .320-325-17-62-.909)
4: 3B Jeff Galka (32-R .303-356-17-59-.884)
5: RF Ed Pogue (28-L .220-82-0-2-.503) Rookie
6: C Joe Moyers (32-R .194-217-4-21-.572)
7: SS Ernie Brush (33-S .239-327-3-38-.676)
8: 1B Dave Balkan (25-R .364-11-2-6-1.624) Rookie
9: P Devlyn Evoy (32-R .324-34-2-6-.941)

PORTLAND
1: 2B Melvin Rodarte (32-L .255-321-1-28-.648)
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .255-153-0-5-.597) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .288-236-10-32-.835) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .296-335-17-65-.887)
5: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .256-43-2-2-.775) Rookie
6: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .254-323-1-19-.603)
7: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .233-240-1-16-.599)
8: C Marcell Amici (31-R .286-14-0-1-.690)
9: P Steve Muir (26-R .146-48-0-3-.326)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 6,411

Top of the First:
Frankie Clontz grounds out to short. Steve Rizkallah takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. He steals 2nd. John Polanski jerks a home run down the right field line... 2 to 0, Bees. Jeff Galka grounds out to short. Ed Pogue grounds out to short.

Bottom of the First:
Melvin Rodarte walks on 4 pitches. Franklin Felix grounds a 3-2 pitch up the middle for a hit. Fernando Mexicano strikes out on 3 pitches. Glenn Snowden walks to load the bases up. Bob Beaver strikes out looking... Jack Hinckley grounds a hit to center and 2 runs score! The runners move up to 2nd and 3rd on a throwing error by CF Steve Rizkallah. Tie game: 2 to 2. Dave Risinger loops a hit to left and both runners score! 4 to 2, Beavers! Risinger steals 2nd. Marcell Amici lines out to right.

Top of the Third:
P Devlyn Evoy leads off with a single and Frankie Clontz draws a walk. Steve Rizkallah swings at the first pitch and grounds into a 6-4-3 double play! Evoy goes to 3rd. John Polanski pops out to left!

Top of the Seventh:
Ed Pogue leads off with a home run down the right field line. 4 to 3, Beavers.

Top of the Eighth:
Jim Shippy (30-R) is in to catch. With 1 out, Frankie Clontz beats out an infield hit. Steve Rizkallah takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Call to the Bullpen: Ivan Sanchez (28-L). John Polanski lines a hit to left and the bases are loaded. Call to the Bullpen: Dave Unterbrink (30-R). Jeff Galka flies out to deep right and the runners at 2nd and 3rd both tag up and advance. Tie game: 4 to 4. Ed Pogue grounds one to 1st and Glenn Snowden makes a great diving stop. He tosses it to P Unterbrink at 1st and Unterbrink just plain drops the ball for an error and the runner scores... 5 to 4, Bees. Joe Moyers flies out to left.

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Joe Lawrence (34-R), their current closer. PH Don Neumann (31-S) flies out to center. PH Shannon Kuchta (23-R) grounds out to short. Melvin Rodarte swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted....

Lost - 5 to 4

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
Salt Lake City had 7 hits and made 1 error

Steve Muir (L 6-8) went 7.1 innings, allowed 5 runs (4 earned), 5 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks and struck out no one. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Ivan Sanchez faced 1 batter and gave up a hit.
RHP Dave Unterbrink (BS 1) went 1.2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit and made the error that lost us the game. This was his 3rd game as a Beaver and his 2nd error...

Devlyn Evoy (W 8-3) went 7 innings, gave us 4 runs (all in the 1st inning), 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Joe Lawrence (SV 7) pitched a perfect 9th.

2B Melvin Rodarte had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 3B Franklin Felix had 3 hits and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had a hit and a walk and scored a run. CF Jack Hinckley had a hit, scored a run and had 2 RBI. SS Dave Risinger had a hit, stole a base and had 2 RBI.

[Questdog]

Thursday, July 19, 2001

Salt Lake City Bees (54-40 .574 1.5 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (36-58 .383 24.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

SLC: Mickey Thierry (33-L 7-7 4.86) vs. POR: Ricardo Gil (22-R 3-3 3.69) Rookie

We beat Thierry in Salt Lake City, scoring 5 runs in 5 innings. He has great control, but the League is hitting .325 off him.

In his first start after 2 months on the DL, Gil pitched a lot better than we had any right to expect. He only gave up 1 run in 6.1 IP and got a win against Kansas City, the 1st place club in the PCL East.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (26-L .264-348-5-26-.706) Rookie
2: CF Steve Rizkallah (30-R .322-370-21-61-.912) All-Star
3: LF John Polanski (30-L .322-329-18-64-.919)
4: 3B Jeff Galka (32-R .301-359-17-60-.876)
5: RF Ed Pogue (28-L .221-86-1-3-.538) Rookie
6: 1B Manny Vigil (32-R .324-278-1-34-.754)
7: SS Ernie Brush (33-S .239-331-3-38-.674)
8: C Joe Moyers (32-R .190-221-4-21-.562)
9: P Mickey Thierry (33-L .213-47-0-5-.489)

PORTLAND
1: 3B Melvin Rodarte (32-L .255-325-1-28-.648)
2: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .234-244-1-18-.598)
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .283-240-10-32-.821) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .296-338-17-65-.887)
5: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .278-331-9-40-.699) Rookie
6: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .254-327-1-21-.602)
7: C Marcell Amici (31-R .313-16-0-1-.728)
8: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .234-47-2-2-.712) Rookie
9: P Ricardo Gil (22-L .000-14-0-0-.000) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 72 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 6,185

Top of the First:
Frankie Clontz grounds out to 3rd. Steve Rizkallah flies out to the warning track in right. John Polanski grounds a hit to right. He steals 2nd. Jeff Galka swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short!

Bottom of the First:
Melvin Rodarte strikes out looking... Dave Risinger pops a little hit to left. Fernando Mexicano swings at the first pitch and lines one to right, but Ed Pogue makes a diving catch. Glenn Snowden pops out to 2nd...

Top of the Second:
Ed Pogue flares a hit to left. Manny Vigil doubles to center. Ernie Brush grounds a hit to center and Pogue scores. 1 to 0, Bees. Joe Moyers strikes out looking. P Mickey Thierry bunts Brush over to 2nd and Vigil holds at 3rd. 2 outs. Frankie Clontz strikes out!

Bottom of the Fourth:
Fernando Mexicano grounds one back to the pitcher, but Mickey Thierry throws it away for a 2 base error. Glenn Snowden loops a hit to center and Mexicano stops at 3rd. Shannon Kuchta hits a soft liner to left for a hit and Mexicano scores! John Polanski muffs the scoop for an error and the runners move up to 2nd and 3rd. Tie Game: 1 to 1. Jack Hinckley doubles to the wall in left and both runners score! 3 to 1, Beavers! With 1 out, Bob Beaver grounds a hit to right and Hinckley stops at 3rd. P Ricardo Gil bunts Beaver to 2nd and Hinckley stays at 3rd. 2 outs. Melvin Rodarte is up. He has struck out looking both times up so far. A pitch gets by the catcher for a passed ball and Hinckley scores! 4 to 1, Beavers! Rodarte grounds a hit to center and Beaver scores! 5 to 1, Beavers! 5 runs! That does it for P Mickey Thierry. New Pitcher: Bob Campbell (33-R) with a 5.19 ERA. Dave Risinger grounds out to short.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Fernando Mexicano again reaches on a 2 base throwing error, this one by SS Ernie Brush. With 2 outs, Jack Hinckley takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. PH Russ Albright doubles to left center and Mexicano scores! 6 to 1, Beavers! The most runs we have scored in exactly one month to the day when we scored 9 at Hollywood, but lost anyway. They walk Bob Beaver intentionally to face P Ricardo Gil, who flies out to left.

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 2 outs, Fernando Mexicano grounds a double over the 1st base bag. Glenn Snowden lines a home run to left!! 8 to 1, Beavers!

Bottom of the Eighth:
With 1 out, Fernando Mexicano reaches on an error for the third time today. Glenn Snowden singles to left. With 2 outs, Jack Hinckley singles and the bases are loaded. Russ Albright grounds a hit to right and 2 runs score! 10 to 1, Beavers! Only the 2nd time all year we have reached double digits in runs. The first time was when we scored 11 at Salt Lake City against the same pitcher that started today, Mickey Thierry. Bob Beaver grounds out to short.

Won - 10 to 1

We had 15 hits and made no errors
Salt Lake City had 10 hits and made 4 errors

Ricardo Gil (W 4-3) went 8.2 innings, allowed 1 run, 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Woody Claar faced 1 batter with the bases loaded (John Polanski) and got him to fly out.

Mickey Thierry (L 7-8) went 3.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (2 earned), 7 hits, no walks and struck out 3.

LF Fernando Mexicano only had 1 hit, a double, but scored 4 runs. 1B Glenn Snowden had 3 hits with his 18th home run of the year, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBI. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Jack Hinckley had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. PH/C Russ Albright had 2 hits with a double and 3 RBI. RF Bob Beaver had 2 hits and a walk (INT) and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Friday, July 20, 2001

We are in California's capital to play the Solons a 3 game series over the weekend. They just split 4 games in San Antonio. We are 2-4 against them on the season and split a pair of games the last time we were here, back in May. They are 14th in scoring in the PCL with 3.96 runs per game (Portland is still last with 3.64). Sacramento is the only team in the PCL that has hit fewer home runs than Portland (50 to 58). They are 5th in fewest runs allowed with 4.02 per game (Portland is still 10th with 4.53).

Portland Beavers (37-58 .388 23.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Sacramento Solons (51-45 .531 10 GB in 3rd place in the PCL West)

POR: Dick Register (27-L 0-2 3.45) Rookie vs. SAC: Jerry London (35-R 3-0 2.08)

Register had gone exactly 6 innings and allowed 2 earned runs in each of his last 2 starts, but lost both games.

We have only faced London as a reliever. This will only be his 3rd start of the season. He won his first two without striking out a batter in either one.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: SS Melvin Rodarte (32-L .255-330-1-29-.645)
2: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .255-51-2-2-.745) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .282-245-10-32-.817) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .300-343-18-67-.899)
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .202-99-2-13-.616)
6: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .280-336-9-41-.700) Rookie
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .257-331-1-23-.611)
8: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .268-157-0-5-.619) Rookie
9: P Dick Register (27-L .429-7-0-3-1.000) Rookie

SACRAMENTO
1: RF Eddie Dyer (25-L .206-320-1-24-.560) 41 BB
2: 1B Dale Cave (28-R .298-295-2-30-.734) 19 2B
3: 2B Jim Holberton (23-L .280-357-17-67-.823) All-Star
4: LF Boyd Wassink (27-R .237-76-0-3-.591) Rookie Trade from CIN 6/13
5: 3B Larry Pierce (28-L .340-353-8-37-.849)
6: SS Angel Arana (25-R .250-296-2-35-.638)
7: CF Harvey Turner (23-L .254-256-5-24-.647) Rookie 5 2B
8: C Mario Vasquez (25-L .260-100-1-13-.699) 8 2B
9: P Jerry London (35-R .000-4-0-0-.000)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: 79 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 24,809

It's kinda scary in here with all these people...

Top of the First:
Melvin Rodarte works the count full and then lines out to deep right. Bob Beaver flies out to center. Fernando Mexicano flies out to right.

Bottom of the First:
Eddie Dyer flies out to right. Dale Cave swings at the first pitch and pops out to 3rd. Jim Holberton doubles to right center. Boyd Wassink swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted!

Top of the Fourth:
Bob Beaver leads off and takes a 3-2 pitch for a walk. Fernando Mexicano swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to right and Beaver goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden flies out to right and Beaver tags up and scores. 1 to 0, Beavers. Russ Albright grounds into a 4-6-3 double play...

Top of the Fifth:
Shannon Kuchta leads off with a double down the left field line. Jack Hinckley grounds out to 2nd and Kuchta goes to 3rd. With the infield in, Franklin Felix grounds out to 3rd. P Dick Register, who doubled his first time up, strikes out...

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Ken Powell (29-R) with a 2.93 ERA in 27.2 IP. Franklin Felix leads off with a double to right. P Dick Register bunts him over to 3rd. Melvin Rodarte strikes out... Bob Beaver strikes out...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Duane Rokita (27-R), their closer. He leads the Majors with 27 SV and has a 1.66 ERA. Only 21 H allowed in 43.1 IP. Fernando Mexicano leads off with a 4 pitch walk. Glenn Snowden swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses. Russ Albright strikes out. Shannon Kuchta draws a walk. Jack Hinckley grounds an 0-2 pitch up the middle for a hit and Mexicano beats the throw home! 2 to 0, Beavers! Franklin Felix fouls out to the catcher.

Bottom of the Ninth:
Boyd Wassink strikes out, the first strikeout of the day for P Dick Register. Larry Pierce grounds out to the pitcher. Angel Arana grounds a hit to left. PH Dennis Rayner (27-R), batting .271 in 214 AB, flies out to left and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 2 to 0

We had 6 hits and made no errors
Sacramento had 5 hits and made no errors

First time we won back-to-back games in July!

Dick Register (W 1-2) went 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he hit a double.

Jerry London (L 3-1) went 7 innings, gave us 1 run, 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3.

LF Fernando Mexicano had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with a double and a walk. CF Jack Hinckley had a hit and a walk and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Saturday, July 21, 2001

Portland Beavers (38-58 .396 22.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Sacramento Solons (51-46 .526 10 GB in 3rd place in the PCL West)

POR: Warren Robilliard (27-R 0-1 6.43) Rookie vs. SAC: Jay Kimball (27-R 0-2 4.91) Rookie

This will be Robilliard's 2nd start of the season. In the first, he went 7 innings and only walked 1 and struck out 5, but gave up 3 home runs. That was against San Francisco, though, the team that leads the Majors in home runs hit.

We have not faced Kimball before. This will be only his 3rd Major League start. In 11 IP, he has walked 5 and only struck out 2.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .241-54-2-2-.717) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .267-161-0-5-.622) Rookie
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .283-339-9-41-.710) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .298-346-18-68-.891)
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .194-103-2-13-.593)
6: LF Don Neumann (31-S .234-222-7-26-.704)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .257-334-1-24-.614)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .233-249-1-18-.594)
9: P Warren Robilliard (27-R .000-1-0-0-.000) Rookie

SACRAMENTO
1: LF Eddie Dyer (25-L .207-323-1-24-.563)
2: RF Les Olds (28-R .233-330-3-36-.635)
3: 1B Dale Cave (28-R .294-299-2-30-.724)
4: 3B Larry Pierce (28-L .337-356-8-37-.844)
5: 2B Jim Holberton (23-L .283-361-17-67-.828) All-Star
6: SS Angel Arana (25-R .251-299-2-35-.640)
7: CF Boyd Wassink (27-R .225-80-0-3-.562) Rookie
8: C Bill Ambrose (32-R .215-172-4-26-.610)
9: P Jay Kimball (27-R .333-3-0-0-.667) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: 91 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 23,914

It's a scorcher!

Top of the First:
Bob Beaver doubles to left center! Just when I though Beavermania was dying out. Franklin Felix beats out an infield hit. Shannon Kuchta, the hottest hitter on the team in July up. He's hitting .370 with a .996 OPS for the month. A wild pitch scores Beaver! 1 to 0, Beavers! Kuchta flies out to center. Glenn Snowden hits a home run to right center! 3 to 0, Beavers! Russ Albright grounds out to 2nd. Don Neumann grounds out to the pitcher.

Bottom of the First:
Eddie Dyer ropes a hit to center. Les Olds takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Dale Cave lines a hit to right and the bases are loaded for their cleanup hitter... Larry Pierce grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6, and Dyer scores and Olds goes to 3rd. 3 to 1, Beavers. Jim Holberton lines out to center and Olds tags up and scores without a throw. 3 to 2, Beavers. 2 outs. Angel Arana grounds out to short.

Top of the Second:
Jack Hinckley lines a 3-2 pitch into left for a hit and then steals 2nd. Dave Risinger swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short and Hinckley takes 3rd. With the infield in and the outfield playing shallow, P Warren Robilliard doubles over the center fielder's head and Hinckley scores! 4 to 2, Beavers! That is all, though.

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Les Olds triples to right center. With the infield in, Dal Cave grounds a hit through the left side and Olds scores. 4 to 3, Beavers. Larry Pierce lines out to 2nd and Kuchta doubles Cave off at 1st!

Top of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Dave Risinger grounds a hit to left. P Warren Robilliard bunts him to 2nd. With 2 outs, Bob Beaver homers to right center!! 6 to 3, Beavers! Beavermania is back in fool bloom! That does it for P Jay Kimball. New Pitcher: Jack DuPont (27-R) with a 2.87 ERA in 15.2 IP. Franklin Felix draws a walk. Shannon Kuchta lines a hit to center. Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and pops out to left...

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Dave Unterbrink (30-R). Fernando Mexicano stays in to play left after hitting a pinch hit double last inning. Dale Cave leads off with a double down the left field line. Larry Pierce swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Cave goes to 3rd. Jim Holberton grounds one back to the pitcher, but Unterbrink boots it and Cave scores... 6 to 4, Beavers. Unterbrink has now made 3 errors in 4 games (only 5 innings). Angel Arana grounds into a 6-4-3 double play!

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Marco Leiva (35-R), beginning his second inning of work. With 1 out, Shannon Kuchta doubles to center. They walk Glenn Snowden intentionally. Russ Albright grounds a single to right and the bases are loaded. PH Melvin Rodarte (32-L) works the count full and then beats out an infield hit and Kuchta scores! 7 to 4, Beavers! Jack Hinckley triples to left center! 3 runs score! 10 to 4, Beavers! That does it for P Marco Leiva. New Pitcher: Mike Thorp (28-R) with an 8.18 ERA in 11 IP. Dave Risinger doubles to center and Hinckley scores! 11 to 4, Beavers! That ties our season high in runs! Fernando Mexicano grounds a hit to center and Risinger beats the throw home! 12 to 4, Beavers! The next two make outs, though.

Won - 12 to 4

Double digit runs in 2 of the last 3 games!

We had 16 hits and made 1 error
Sacramento had 11 hits and made 1 error

Warren Robilliard (W 1-1) went 6.1 innings, allowed 3 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. At bat, he hit a double and had an RBI.
LHP Ivan Sanchez (H 1) faced 1 batter and got him out.
RHP Garry Ayers (H 3) faced 1 batter and had hit out.
RHP Dave Unterbrink (H 1) went 1 inning, allowed 1 unearned run (his own error) and allowed 1 hit.
RHP David Fuentes went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk.

Jay Kimball (L 0-3) went 3.2 innings, gave us 6 runs, 7 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out 2. He threw a WP.

RF Bob Beaver hit a double and his 3rd home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. 2B Franklin Felix had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden hit his 19th home run, drew a walk (INT), scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. PH Melvin Rodarte had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Jack Hinckley had 2 hits with a triple, was hit by a pitch, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. SS Dave Risinger had 3 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. PH/LF Fernando Mexicano went 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI.

For Sacramento, 1B Dale Cave had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

The Solons announced that RP Jack DuPont, who got hurt during the game, had a hand that would be sore for about a week, they figure.

[Questdog]

Sunday, July 22, 2001

Bill Wilson turns 29 today!

Portland Beavers (39-58 .402 22.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Sacramento Solons (51-47 .520 11 GB in 4th place in the PCL West)

POR: Bobby Johnson (22-R 9-7 3.13) Rookie vs. SAC: Juan Sanchez (26-R 11-6 3.52)

Johnson is 3-0 in his last 4 starts. He pitched a CG last time and gave up 9 hits, but only 1 run.

Sanchez is their #1 starter. We are 2-0 against him this season.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .250-60-3-4-.778) Rookie
2: CF Franklin Felix (23-R .265-166-0-5-.619) Rookie
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .285-344-9-41-.714) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .297-350-19-70-.897)
5: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .288-250-10-33-.831) Rookie
6: 3B Melvin Rodarte (32-L .254-335-1-30-.641)
7: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .240-254-1-19-.609)
8: C Marcell Amici (31-R .278-18-0-1-.649)
9: P Bobby Johnson (22-R .143-49-0-1-.286) Rookie

SACRAMENTO
1: LF Eddie Dyer (25-L .208-327-1-24-.562)
2: CF Harvey Turner (23-L .255-259-5-24-.647) Rookie
3: 1B Dale Cave (28-R .300-303-2-31-.737)
4: 3B Larry Pierce (28-L .333-360-8-38-.835)
5: 2B Jim Holberton (23-L .286-364-17-69-.833) All-Star
6: RF Dennis Rayner (27-R .273-216-3-26-.696)
7: C Mario Vasquez (25-L .252-103-1-13-.686)
8: SS Angel Arana (25-R .248-303-2-35-.632)
9: P Juan Sanchez (26-R .109-46-0-2-.299)

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: 80 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to left
Attendance: 25,197

Top of the First:
Bob Beaver swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit. Franklin Felix swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses. Beaver gets caught stealing. He is 0 for 4 on theft attempts. Shannon Kuchta walks on 4 pitches. Glenn Snowden lines a hit to right that would have scored Beaver, if he had not tried to run... Kuchta heads for 3rd and RF Dennis Rayner throws the ball away for an error and Kuchta scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Fernando Mexicano strikes on looking on 3 pitches...

Bottom of the First:
Eddie Dyer swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 1st, 3-1. Harvey Turner lines out to deep center. Dale Cave also lines out to deep center! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the Third:
Mario Vazquez becomes the Solon's first base runner when he grounds a hit up the middle, but P Bobby Johnson strikes out the next three!

Top of the Fourth:
Glenn Snowden leads off with a double to center. Fernando Mexicano lines a hit to center and Snowden scores without a throw! 2 to 0, Beavers! The next three make outs, though.

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Dale Cave lines a hit to center. Larry Pierce grounds a hit up the middle and Cave goes to 3rd. Jim Holberton swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left and Cave scores. 2 to 1, Beavers. Dennis Rayner grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and Pierce goes to 3rd. 2 outs. Mario Vasquez grounds another hit to right and Pierce scores and Rayner goes to 3rd. Tie game: 2 all. Angel Arana flies out to left.

Top of the Sixth:
With 2 outs, Fernando Mexicano doubles down the left field line. Melvin Rodarte grounds a hit to right and Mexicano beats the throw to the plate! 3 to 2, Beavers!

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Garry Ayers (28-R). Jack Hinckley (25-R) is in to play center. Mario Vasquez grounds out to the pitcher. Angel Arana grounds a 2-2 pitch to center for a hit. PH Les Olds (28-R), batting .234 in 333 AB with 3 HR, strikes out on 3 pitches. 2 outs. Eddie Dyer swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 3 to 2

Sweep!
Four wins in a row!

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Sacramento had 7 hits and made 1 error

Bobby Johnson (W 10-7) went 8 innings, allowed 2 runs, 6 hits (all singles), 3 walks and struck out 6. 114 pitches.
RHP Garry Ayers (SV 6) pitched a scoreless 9th and allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.

Juan Sanchez (L 11-9) went 7 innings, gave us 3 runs (2 earned), 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 9. He is the first pitcher to lose 3 games to the Beavers this season.

RF Bob Beaver had 2 hits and stole a base (after getting caught the first 4 times he tried). 2B Shannon Kuchta had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. LF Fernando Mexicano had 3 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. 3B Melvin Rodarte had a hit and a walk, stole a base and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Monday, July 23, 2001

Monday Morning Report
NL Player of the Week - Tony Ruiz, RF, Cleveland (26-L .331/.409/.388) Had 15 hits (22 AB, .682 BA) with 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 SB, 2 CS, 5 R and 2 RBI in 6 G (5 GS)
PCL Player of the Week - Dave McDowell, LF, San Francisco (30-R .325/.392/.629) Had 13 hits with 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 CS, 4 R and 8 RBI in 7 G

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)

July 16 - RF Sergio de Santiago (26-L) of Kansas City went 5 for 6 with 2 doubles at Hollywood. He scored a run and had an RBI. The Royals won, 9 to 3.
July 16 - Jim Nicoson (22-L) of New York pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Chicago. He did not walk a batter and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits. It was his first career start after 7 games in relief. The Giants won, 7 to 0.
July 17 - LF Ed Holle (27-L) of Houston went 5 for 7 with 2 doubles, stole a base and scored 3 runs at home versus Seattle. The Astros won, 5 to 4, in 15 innings.
July 18 - CF Tom Boyles (22-R) of Denver hit 2 triples, drew a walk and had 5 RBI at home versus San Francisco. The Bears won, 12 to 10.
July 19 - Tommy Harrison (22-R) of Dallas pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus San Diego. He walked 2 and struck out 4. He is now 7-3 with a 3.75 ERA in 8 starts (26-G).
July 19 - Oakland only got 2 hits at Minnesota, but the were both solo home runs by LF Javy Puente (30-S) and they won, 2 to 1.
July 19 - Reggie Tieken (25-R) of Kansas City pitched a 2 hit shutout at Hollywood. He walked 2, hit a batter and struck out 4. at bat, he had an RBI. The Royals won, 2 to 0.
July 19 - Ron Marlowe (25-R) of Miami pitched a 4 hit shutout at Baltimore. He did not walk a batter and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 7-8 with a 4.31 ERA in 19 starts.
July 20 - 3B Gordy Wigfall (34-R) of Philadelphia hit 2 home runs at Baltimore and had 6 RBI. The Phillies won, 6 to 4, in 10 innings. He hit a 2 run home run in the top of the 10th.
July 21 - 1B Tim Metts (25-) of Oakland, playing with back tightness, had 3 hits with 2 home runs and 2 walks, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBI at home versus Seattle. The Oaks won, 18 to 8. They scored 11 runs in the 8th inning.
July 21 - Dave Eneix (30-R) of St. Louis pitched a 3 hit shutout at Cincinnati. He walked 1 and struck out 2. He is now 11-6 with a 2.98 ERA in 18 starts. 1B Burt McTyre (27-R) hit 2 home runs and had 5 RBI. The Cardinals won, 6 to 0.
July 22 - LF John Polanski (30-L) of Salt Lake City hit a double and a home run, drew a walk and had 5 RBI at Denver. The Bees won, 9 to 2.
July 22 - 2B Sal Carrillo (31-R) of Chicago had 3 hits with a double and a home run, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI at home versus Pittsburgh. The Cubs won, 11 to 4.

In the past week, the PCL West leading Angels lost 3 of their starting pitchers to injury. They will be out between 2 and 6 weeks each.

[Questdog]

Monday, July 23, 2001

We are in Los Angeles to play the front running Angels a 2 game set. They just lost 2 of 3 here against San Francisco and have lost 4 of their last 5 games and have lost 3 of their starting pitchers, which was the main strength of their team. Of course, we get to to face one they did not lose today... We are 2-7 against them on the season and lost 2 of 3 the last time we were here back in May. The Angels are 14th in scoring in the PCL with 3.92 runs per game (Portland is last with 3.70). They are 1st in fewest runs allowed with 2.91 per game (Portland is up to 8th with 4.45). Their pitchers lead in virtually every category.

Portland Beavers (40-58 .408 21.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Los Angeles Angels (62-37 .626 in 1st place in the PCL West)

POR: Steve Muir (26-R 6-8 3.79) vs. LA: Bud Fields (25-R 10-5 2.51) All-Star

Muir has lost 3 in a row, even though his ERA was 2.86 in the 3 games.

We have not faced Fields this season. He lost his last start, giving up 6 runs in 7.1 IP at Milwaukee.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: RF Bill Wilson (29-R .272-151-2-12-.661)
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .263-171-0-5-.613) Rookie
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .285-347-9-41-.716) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .299-354-19-70-.901)
5: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .295-254-10-34-.845) Rookie
6: C Russ Albright (29-L .194-108-2-13-.585)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .260-338-1-27-.626)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .237-257-1-19-.605)
9: P Steve Muir (26-R .160-50-0-3-.352)

LOS ANGELES
1: 2B Britt Snyder (26-R .238-369-10-39-.692) 51 BB 35 SB
2: CF Fernando Vargas (25-L .287-317-5-29-.773) Rookie 28 2B
3: RF Bruce Lundvall (35-L .233-202-5-31-.645)
4: C Charlie Allen (29-S .250-316-14-51-.763) All-Star
5: 1B Oscar Trejo (28-R .249-213-4-22-.698)
6: LF Eli Henderson (33-R .268-336-7-40-.726)
7: SS Jorge Prado (30-R .216-324-7-25-.671) 72 BB 94 SO
8: 3B Dale Schafer (28-R .207-87-0-5-.506)
9: P Bud Fields (25-L .118-51-0-3-.252) All-Star

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Angel Stadium
Weather: 79 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from left
Attendance: 30,986

Top of the First:
Bill Wilson strikes out. Franklin Felix grounds out to short. Shannon Kuchta lines a hit to right. Glenn Snowden grounds out to short.

Bottom of the First:
Britt Snyder grounds out to short. Fernando Vargas grounds out to 2nd. Bruce Lundvall grounds out to short! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the Fourth:
Bruce Lundvall lines a hit to right. With 1 out, Oscar Trejo lines a hit to right center. Eli Henderson doubles to center and Lundvall scores. 1 to 0, Angels. Jorge Prado takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up. Dale Schafer lines a hit to center and Trejo scores. 2 to 0, Angels. The Bullpen is up. P Bud Fields nubs one in front of the plate and C Russ Albright gets it and steps on the plate for out #2. Britt Snyder grounds out to short.

Lost - 2 to 0

We had 4 hits (all singles) and made no errors
Los Angeles had 7 hits and made 1 error

We only had 4 hits and no walks and still managed to ground into 3 double plays...

Steve Muir (L 6-9) went 5 innings, allowed 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.
RHP Jennings Sims went 3 shutout innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 4.

Bud Fields (W 11-5) went 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 4 hits, no walks and struck out 8. Faced 29 batters. At bat, he had a hit.

PH Bob Beaver had a hit.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, July 24, 2001

Portland Beavers (40-59 .404 22.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Los Angeles Angels (63-37 .630 in 1st place in the PCL West)

POR: Ricardo Gil (22-R 4-3 3.21) Rookie vs. LA: John Guss (30-R 1-5 2.51) All-Star

Gil has won both of his starts since coming back from the DL, only allowing 1 run in each.

Guss is one of their replacement starters. We have only faced him in relief where he has thrown 2 perfect innings against us. This will be his 3rd start of the season. He lost both of his first two. Last time out, he was hit hard, but in the first start, he only allowed 1 unearned run and 2 hits in 7.2 IP, but lost anyway.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .273-66-3-4-.797) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .263-175-0-5-.611) Rookie
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .286-350-9-41-.715) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .300-357-19-70-.899)
5: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .292-257-10-34-.835) Rookie
6: C Russ Albright (29-L .189-111-2-13-.569)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .258-341-1-27-.621)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .236-259-1-19-.600)
9: P Ricardo Gil (22-R .063-16-0-0-.125) Rookie

LOS ANGELES
1: 2B Britt Snyder (26-R .241-373-10-39-.695)
2: CF Fernando Vargas (25-L .283-321-5-29-.764) Rookie
3: RF Bruce Lundvall (35-L .233-206-5-31-.642)
4: C Charlie Allen (29-S .247-320-14-51-.754) All-Star
5: 1B Oscar Trejo (28-R .249-217-4-22-.694)
6: LF Eli Henderson (33-R .268-339-7-41-.730)
7: 3B Dale Schafer (28-R .211-90-0-6-.511)
8: SS Javier Rodriguez (27-R .247-292-5-37-.688)
9: P John Guss (30-R .200-5-0-1-.400)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Angel Stadium
Weather: 79 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 29,719

Top of the First:
Bob Beaver grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Franklin Felix takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three. Shannon Kuchta pops out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Britt Snyder grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Fernando Vargas lines a hit to center. Bruce Lundvall lines an 0-2 pitch to left for a hit. Charlie Allen takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up. Oscar Trejo flies out to right and Bob Beaver throws to 3rd to double off Vargas!! Beavermania!

Top of the Second:
With 1 out, Fernando Mexicano doubles to right center. With 2 outs, Jack Hinckley grounds a hit to left and Mexicano scores! 1 to 0, Beavers!

Top of the Eighth:
On the Hill: Glenn Carroll (33-R), beginning his 2nd inning of work. Dave Risinger leads off with a double down the left field line. P Ricardo Gil bunts him to 3rd. They walk Bob Beaver intentionally. Franklin Felix lines out to deep center and Risinger tags up and scores. 2 to 0, Beavers!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Hal Ockey (25-R), their All-Star closer with an 0.83 ERA. Glenn Snowden and Fernando Mexicano lead off with back to back singles. But the next three make outs.

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Ricardo Gil is at 108 pitches. Fernando Vargas lines one back to the box and Gill catches it! Brice Lundvall swings at the first pitch and lines out to left. Charlie Allen strikes out and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!!

Won - 2 to 0

We had 5 hits and made no errors
Los Angeles had 3 hits and made no errors

Ricardo Gil (W 5-3) went 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8. 119 pitches. All 3 hits he allowed came in the first two innings.

John Guss (L 1-6) went 6.2 innings, gave us 1 run, 2 hit, 3 walks and struck out 7. Tough outing to lose.

LF Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. CF Jack Hinckley had a hit and a walk, stole a base and had an RBI. SS Dave Risinger hit a double, drew a walk and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Thursday, July 26, 2001

We are back home in Portland to play the Houston Astros a 4 game series through the weekend. They just split 2 games in Dallas. We lost 3 of 4 in Houston the first time we played them back in early May. They are 9th in the PCL in scoring with 4.38 runs per game (Portland is still last with 3.65). They are dead last in fewest runs allowed with 5.34 per game (Portland is still 8th with 4.38). The League is hitting .285 against their hurlers, worst in Baseball.

Houston Astros (40-59 .404 19 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (41-59 .410 21.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

HOU: Ed Sliney (27-R 2-7 5.30) vs. POR: Dick Register (27-L 1-2 2.87) Rookie

We have not faced Sliney before. He is 2-1 in his last 5 starts and only allowed exactly 1 run in 8 or more innings in 3 of them.

Register pitched a 5 hit shutout in his last start, his first career win.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
HOUSTON
1: LF Ed Holle (27-L .267-285-0-11-.658)
2: SS Jim Sager (22-R .275-397-10-43-.758) 21 2B
3: 2B Russ Jimenez (30-R .349-372-11-53-.942) All-Star 59 BB 33 SO
4: 3B Bob Alsip (27-R .279-384-7-60-.720) 20 2B
5: RF Mike Oakley (28-L .309-343-17-65-.885) 42 BB
6: CF Greg Wertz (29-R .238-357-9-46-.646)
7: C Ivan Borrero (28-R .223-121-4-13-.705) 18 BB
8: 1B Tom Babcock (25-L .261-134-3-12-.771) 9 2B 21 BB 36 SO
9: P Ed Sliney (27-R .304-23-0-1-.696) 2 2B

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .261-69-3-4-.772) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .258-178-0-6-.599) Rookie
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .282-354-9-41-.708) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .299-361-19-70-.895)
5: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .295-261-10-34-.841) Rookie
6: C Russ Albright (29-L .184-114-2-13-.561)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .259-344-1-28-.623)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .237-262-1-19-.607)
9: P Dick Register (27-L .444-9-0-3-1.111) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 10,067

Top of the First:
Ed Holle swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short. Jim Sager strokes a hit to right center. Russ Jimenez swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Bob Alsip doubles down the right field lines and Jimenez scores and Alsip takes 3rd on the play at the plate. 1 to 0, Astros. Mike Oakley grounds a hit to center and Alsip scores. 2 to 0, Astros. Greg Wertz lines out to short.

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short. Franklin Felix grounds out to short. Shannon Kuchta swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short. We need to try to hit it someplace else as SS Jim Sager is a Gold Glove candidate...

Top of the Second:
With 1 out, Tom Babcock doubles to left center, but comes up lame at 2nd and they send in a pinch-runner: Tony Norris (28-R). The next two make outs, though.

Top of the Third:
Jim Sager and Russ Jimenez lead off with back to back singles. But the next three make outs!

Bottom of the Third:
With 2 outs, Bob Beaver hits a home run to right!!!! 2 to 1, Astros. That is his 4th home run in 71 AB. In his career, he had 3 HR in 306 AB in A ball.

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Fernando Mexicano grounds a hit to center. Russ Albright grounds out to short and Mexicano goes to 2nd. Jack Hinckley grounds a hit up the middle and Mexicano stops at 3rd. Dave Risinger takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up for P Dick Register. He lines a hit to center and two runners score!! 3 to 2, Beavers! I love a pitcher that can hit! Risinger then ends the inning by getting caught trying to steal 3rd.... Stupidity...

Bottom of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Franklin Felix hits his first career home run to left! 4 to 2, Beavers!

Top of the Sixth:
Greg Wertz reaches base when 3B Franklin Felix boots his ground ball. Ivan Borrero takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. The Bullpen is up. Tony Norris swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and Wertz scores without a throw. 4 to 3, Beavers. PH Victor Torrero (28-L), 2 for 5 (.400) since being called up from New Orleans (A), where he was hitting .295, grounds a hit to right and the bases are loaded and nobody is out. Call to the Bullpen: Ivan Sanchez (28-L). Ed Holle pops out to shallow left and the runners hold. Call to the Bullpen: Dave Unterbrink (30-R). Jim Sager swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to center and the game is tied at 4 all. Russ Jimenez flies out to right and Norris tags up and scores. 5 to 4, Astros. Bob Alsip strikes out.

Bottom of the Sixth:
New Pitcher: Matt Pace (30-L). This is only his 2nd game of the season in the Majors. He pitched 3 hitless innings in his first. He had a 4.70 ERA in A ball as a starter. Fernando Mexicano jerks one down the right field line that is a home run if it stays fair....FAIR! Tie game! 5 to 5. With 1 out, Jack Hinckley grounds a hit to left and steals 2nd. With 2 outs, they intentionally walk PH Bill Wilson (29-R). Bob Beaver beats out an infield hit to load the bases up. Franklin Felix clears the bases with a double to left!!! 8 to 5, Beavers! That does it for P Pace. New Pitcher: Webb McCullough (25-R) with a 9.10 ERA in 57.1 IP. That is not a misprint; his ERA is 9.10. .359 BA against and 42 BB.... I think I would quit pitching him.... Shannon Kuchta swings at his first pitch and hits a home run to left! 10 to 5, Beavers! Glenn Snowden walks on 4 pitches. Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Don Neumann (31-R), who grounded out to the pitcher as a pinch-hitter earlier in the inning, pops out to short....

Top of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: David Fuentes (25-R). Mike Oakley doubles to right. With 1 out, Ivan Borrero walks. Tony Norris takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load them up. After a good start, Fuentes has been shaky of late... The Bullpen is up. PH Ken Esh (29-L), a .220 hitter in 141 AB, strikes out! 2 down. Ed Holle lines a hit to center and 2 runs score... 10 to 7, Beavers. Call to the Bullpen: Jennings Sims (28-R). Marcell Amici is in to catch in a double switch. Jim Sager grounds out to the pitcher!

Won - 10 to 7

We hit 4 home runs in a game for the first time this season!

We had 10 hits and made 2 errors
Houston had 12 hits and made 1 error

Dick Register went 5+ innings, allowed 5 runs (3 earned), 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and 2 RBI.
LHP Ivan Sanchez (H 2) faced 1 batter and got him out.
RHP Dave Unterbrink (W 1-0 BS 2) got 2 outs, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
RHP David Fuentes got 2 outs, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.
RHP Jennings Sims (SV 2) went 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 4. He seems to be the top dog in the Bullpen right now.

Ed Sliney went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out 3.
LHP Matt Pace (L 0-1 BS 1), got 2 outs, gave us 5 runs, 4 hits, 1 home run and walked 1 (INT).

RF Bob Beaver had 2 hits with his 4th home run of the season and scored 2 runs. 3B Franklin Felix hit a double and his 1st career home run, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI. 2B Shannon Kuchta hit his 10th home run and had 2 RBI. LF Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits with his 11th home run, drew a walk and scored 2 runs. CF Jack Hinckley had 2 hits, stole a base and scored 2 runs. PH Bill Wilson was walked intentionally and scored a run.

For Houston, SS Jim Sager had 4 hits and an RBI.

The Astros announced that Tom Babcock had strained a rib cage muscle and should be fine in a few days. They also announced that C Ivan Borrero had a mild hamstring pull that should bother him for about a week. I did not notice him getting hurt.

[Questdog]

Friday, July 27, 2001

Houston Astros (40-60 .400 20 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (42-59 .416 20.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

HOU: Jim Adler (30-L 9-11 4.76) vs. POR: Bobby Johnson (22-R 10-7 3.09) Rookie

Adler is their #1 starter. He beat us back in May, but we scored 5 runs in 8.1 IP, though only 1 was earned. He only got 1 out in his last start and gave up 5 runs, 5 hits and 3 walks.

Johnson is 4-0 in his last 5 starts and only allowed 8 total runs.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
HOUSTON
1: LF Ken Esh (29-L .218-142-2-14-.605)
2: SS Jim Sager (22-R .281-402-10-44-.768)
3: 2B Russ Jimenez (30-R .348-376-11-54-.936) All-Star
4: RF Mike Oakley (28-L .310-348-17-66-.886)
5: 3B Bob Alsip (27-R .278-389-7-61-.719)
6: CF Greg Wertz (29-R .235-362-9-46-.637)
7: 1B Tony Norris (28-R .306-222-2-27-.747)
8: C Dalton Steele (26-L .248-238-2-24-.646)
9: P Jim Adler (30-L .286-49-0-7-.627)

PORTLAND
1: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .264-182-1-10-.633) Rookie
2: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .234-265-1-19-.603)
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .281-359-10-43-.712) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .297-364-19-70-.889)
5: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .299-264-11-35-.860) Rookie
6: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .261-348-1-28-.627)
7: C Marvell Amici (31-R .238-21-0-1-.558)
8: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .270-74-4-5-.814) Rookie
9: P Bobby Johnson (22-R .135-52-0-1-.269) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 71 F, Overcast, with an 8 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 12,824

Top of the First:
Ken Esh grounds out to 2nd. Jim Sager grounds out to 2nd. Russ Jimenez walks on 4 pitches. Mike Oakley takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three!

Bottom of the First:
Franklin Felix flies out to left, Ken Esh making a diving catch... Dave Risinger draws a walk. Shannon Kuchta pops out to 1st. Glenn Snowden hits one hard to deep left, but Ken Esh runs it down...

Top of the Third:
Dalton Steele gets the first hit of the game for either team with a double down the right field line, but he thinks it should be a triple and Bob Beaver shows him why it is not!

Bottom of the Third:
With 2 outs, Franklin Felix gets our first hit, of the infield variety. Dave Risinger nubs one in front of the plate and reaches when C Dalton Steele can't find the handle. Shannon Kuchta beats out an infield hit to load the bases up with two outs for our cleanup hitter. Glenn Snowden doubles down the left field line and 2 runs score! 2 to 0, Beavers! A passed ball scores Kuchta! 3 to 0, Beavers! Tough inning on their catcher... Fernando Mexicano draws a walk. Jack Hinckley swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 3rd.

Top of the Fourth:
Russ Jimenez draws another walk. Mike Oakley grounds a hit to right and Jimenez scoots to 3rd. Bob Alsip flies out to right and Jimenez tags up and scores. 3 to 1, Beavers. The next two ground out.

Bottom of the Fourth:
Marcell Amici grounds a 3-2 pitch up the middle for a hit and goes to 2nd on a Bob Beaver ground out. P Bobby Johnson lines a hit to left and Amici scores! 4 to 1, Beavers! Franklin Felix takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Dave Risinger grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-4, and Johnson goes to 3rd. 2 outs. Shannon Kuchta hits a home run to left!!! Hotter than hot! 7 to 1, Beavers! That sends P Jim Adler to the showers. New Pitcher: Troy Shepherd (28-L) with a 3.86 ERA in 74.2 IP (5 GS). Glenn Snowden pops out to center.

Bottom of the Sixth:
P Bobby Johnson leads off with his 2nd hit of the day, goes to 2nd on a Franklin Felix ground out and goes to 3rd on an infield hit by Dave Risinger. Shannon Kuchta grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and Johnson scores. 8 to 1, Beavers. Glenn Snowden flies out to right.

Won - 8 to 1

We have won 7 of our last 8 games!

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
Houston had 4 hits and made 1 error

Bobby Johnson (W 11-7) went 9 innings (CG), allowed 1 run, 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. 122 pitches. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Jim Adler (L 9-12) went 3.2 innings, gave us 7 runs (4 earned), 6 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks and struck out 2.

3B Franklin Felix had a hit and a walk and scored a run. SS Dave Risinger had a hit and a walk and scored 2 runs. 2B Shannon Kuchta had 2 hits with his 11th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden hit a double and had 2 RBI. C Marcell Amici had 2 hits and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Saturday, July 28, 2001

Houston Astros (40-61 .396 20 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (43-59 .422 20.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

HOU: Tommy Kessell (32-R 8-8 4.28) vs. POR: Steve Muir (26-R 6-9 3.79)

We beat Kessell back in May, scoring 6 runs and hitting 3 home runs in 6 innings, though he did strike out 8. He has allowed 23 HR in 136.2 IP, the most in Baseball.

Muir has last 4 in a row, though his ERA in those games was 3.12. We scored 5 total runs in the games and got shutout twice.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
HOUSTON
1: LF Ed Holle (27-L .266-290-0-13-.653)
2: SS Jim Sager (22-R .281-406-10-44-.768)
3: 2B Russ Jimenez (30-R .347-378-11-54-.934) All-Star
4: RF Mike Oakley (28-L .310-352-17-66-.882)
5: 3B Bob Alsip (27-R .276-391-7-62-.714)
6: CF Greg Wertz (29-R .233-365-9-46-.632)
7: 1B Tony Norris (28-R .302-225-2-27-.738)
8: C Ivan Borrero (28-R .220-123-4-13-.704) Mild hamstring strain
9: P Tommy Kessell (32-R .244-45-0-6-.489)

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .256-78-4-5-.774) Rookie
2: 1B Franklin Felix (23-R .263-186-1-10-.634) Rookie
3: 2B Shannon Kuchta (23-R .284-363-11-47-.723) Rookie
4: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .296-267-11-35-.853) Rookie
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .181-116-2-13-.552)
6: 3B Melvin Rodarte (32-L .254-339-1-31-.642)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .259-352-1-28-.620)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .235-268-1-19-.606)
9: P Steve Muir (26-R .157-51-0-3-.346)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: 81 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 13,557

Biggest crowd since April.

Top of the First:
Ed Holle takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. A wild pitch sends him to 2nd. Jim Sager strikes out. Russ Jimenez swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short. Mike Oakley grounds an 0-2 pitch into right for a hit and Holle scores. 1 to 0, Astros. Bob Alsip lines out hard to right.

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver swings at the first pitch and grounds out to the pitcher... Franklin Felix swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Shannon Kuchta flies out center.

Top of the Fourth:
Mike Oakley leads off with a 4 pitch walk and Bob Alsip lines a hit to left. The next three make outs, though.

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Ed Holle triples over the head of Bob Beaver in right. Jim Sager flies out to right and Holle tags up and scores. 2 to 0, Astros.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Jack Hinckley leads off with a triple to left center. PH Glenn Snowden (24-R) lines out to center and Hinckley tags up and scores. 2 to 1, Astros.

Top of the Eighth:
Ed Holle leads odd with an infield hit. Jim Sager grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. Muir picks him off at 1st! Russ Jimenez takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. He steals 2nd. We walk Mike Oakley intentionally. Bob Alsip grounds a 1-2 pitch up the middle for a hit and Jimenez scores. 3 to 1, Astros. Call to the Bullpen: Garry Ayers (28-R). Greg Wertz lines out to right.

Top of the Ninth:
With 2 outs, PH Tommy Gibraltar (23-L) hits a home run to right. 4 to 1, Astros.

Lost - 4 to 1

We ended a streak of 8 straight games without allowing a home run.

We had 9 hits and made no errors
Houston had 8 hits and made 1 error

Steve Muir (L 6-10) went 7.2 innings, allowed 3 runs, 6 hits, 4 walks (1 INT) and struck out 4. He threw a WP. At bat, he had 2 hits.
RHP Garry Ayers went 1.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run and struck out 1.

Tommy Kessell (W 9-8) went 8 innings, gave us 1 run, 8 hits, no walks and struck out 4. No home runs...
RHP Tommy Trainum (SV 19) pitched a scoreless 9th and gave us 1 hit.

RF Bob Beaver hit a double. C Russ Albright had 2 hits with a double. CF Jack Hinckley had 2 hits with a triple and scored our run.

[Questdog]

Sunday, July 29, 2001

Houston Astros (41-61 .402 20 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (43-60 .417 20.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL West)

HOU: Alex Merlo (28-R 2-10 6.39) vs. POR: Ricardo Gil (22-R 5-3 2.70) Rookie

We scored 4 runs off Merlo in 4 IP back in May, but he escaped with a no decision.

Gil is now 3-0 since coming off the DL and pitched a 3 hit shutout with 8 SO his last time out.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS)
HOUSTON
1: LF Ed Holle (27-L .269-294-0-13-.667)
2: SS Jim Sager (22-R .279-409-10-45-.762)
3: 2B Russ Jimenez (30-R .344-381-11-54-.929) All-Star
4: RF Mike Oakley (28-L .311-354-17-67-.886)
5: 3B Bob Alsip (27-R .278-395-7-63-.717)
6: 1B Tom Babcock (25-L .267-135-3-12-.787) Strained rib cage muscle
7: C Dalton Steele (26-L .249-241-2-24-.650)
8: CF Ken Esh (29-L .219-146-2-14-.602)
9: P Alex Merlo (28-S .125-32-0-0-.281)

PORTLAND
1: RF Bob Beaver (25-L .256-82-4-5-.773) Rookie
2: 3B Franklin Felix (23-R .263-190-1-10-.631) Rookie
3: LF Fernando Mexicano (21-L .295-271-11-35-.848) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (24-R .295-370-19-73-.882)
5: C Russ Albright (29-L .192-120-2-13-.574)
6: 2B Melvin Rodarte (32-L .251-343-1-31-.634)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (25-R .261-356-1-28-.630)
8: SS Dave Risinger (25-R .234-269-1-19-.604)
9: P Ricardo Gil (22-L .056-18-0-0-.111) Rookie

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Multnomah County Stadium
Weather: Roof Closed
Attendance: 12,656

Top of the First:
Ed Holle flies out to deep left. Jim Sager flies out to center. Russ Jimenez drives one to deep right center, but CF Jack Hinckley runs it down! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First:
Bob Beaver takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. He gets caught stealing... 1 for 6 now... We need to have a talk with him... Franklin Felix pops out to left. Fernando Mexicano doubles to right center. #23 in 272 AB. Glenn Snowden grounds one hard to 3rd, but Bob Alsip makes the play.

Bottom of the Second:
Russ Albright and Melvin Rodarte lead off with back to back walks. Jack Hinckley takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load them up without us hitting anything. Dave Risinger lines out to left and Albright tags up and scores. 1 to 0, Beavers! P Ricardo Gil bunts the runners up. Bob Beaver beats out an infield hit and Rodarte scores! 2 to 0, Beavers! Franklin Felix strikes out...

Top of the Fourth:
Jim Sager gets their first hit, a double down the right field line. Russ Jimenez grounds a hit to left and Sager stops at 3rd. Jimenez tries to steal 2nd, but C Russ Albright throws him out! He is now 21 for 42! With the infield in, Mike Oakley grounds out to 3rd and Sager holds. 2 outs. Of course, Bob Alsip grounds a hit to left and Sager scores... 2 to 1, Beavers. Tom Babcock grounds a hit to center and Alsip beats the throw to 3rd. Dalton Steele pops out to center.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Bob Beaver leads off with a walk. Franklin Felix bunts him to 2nd. Fernando Mexicano walks on 4 pitches. That's 6 walks we have drawn so far. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Russ Albright flies out to left and Beaver holds at 3rd. We must have scared him with our tongue lashing... That looked deep enough to score. Melvin Rodarte swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd...

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Dave Risinger is up. I thought about pinch-hitting for him with Shannon Kuchta, but decided that since we have the lead, we'll keep his glove out there. He hits a home run to left! 3 to 1, Beavers!

Top of the Ninth:
P Ricardo Gil is at 94 pitches. With 1 out, Mike Oakley grounds a hit to left. Bob Alsip lines a hit to left. Call to the Bullpen: Ivan Sanchez (28-L). They send up Ivan Borrero (28-R) and his mild hamstring strain to pinch-hit. Greg Wertz (29-R) is in to pinch run at 2nd. Borrero flies out to the warning track in left and Wertz tags up and moves to 3rd. 2 outs. PH Tony Norris (28-R) is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Jennings Sims (28-R). Norris flies out to center and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 3 to 1

We had 5 hits and made no errors
Houston had 7 hits and made no errors

Ricardo Gil (W 6-3) went 8.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. He threw a WP.
LHP Ivan Sanchez (H 3) faced 1 batter and got him out.
RHP Jennings Sims (SV 3) faced 1 batter and got him out.

Alex Merlo (L 2-11) went 6.1 innings, gave us 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 6 walks and struck out 2.

RF Bob Beaver had a hit and 2 walks and an RBI. LF Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits with a double and a walk. SS Dave Risinger hit his 2nd home run of the season and had 2 RBI.