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

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Memorial Day!

Portland Beavers (32-18 .640 6 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Denver Bears (29-22 .569 2 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East)

POR: Bobby Johnson (26-R 7-3 2.67) vs DEN: Jose Rosa (24-R 1-1 2.81)

Johnson gave up 4 runs in 6 IP in a loss last time out.

Rosa is their #1 starter. He has only had 4 starts this season because of a torn flexor tendon suffered last September. He only gave up 2 runs total in his first 3 starts, but gave up 6 in 5 IP last time out in a no decision. He had 2 no decisions against us last year, but only gave us 2 runs in each game, once in 9 innings and once in 7.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: LF Dale Thomas (25-R .292-65-0-4-.695 90) Rookie
2: 2B George Brock (24-L .287-164-0-13-.723 101)
3: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .311-177-10-29-.896 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .308-169-10-24-.943 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .276-163-2-18-.731 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Jeff Galka (36-R .271-170-6-30-.770 58)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .266-79-0-11-.638 103) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .244-160-4-16-.675 71)
9: P Bobby Johnson (26-R .250-24-0-0-.542 1)

DENVER
1: 2B Colin Woodford (24-L .330-185-0-23-.862 87) Gold Glove(03)
2: 1B Juan Arevalo (18-R .364-66-2-12-.928 97) Rookie
3: LF Kevin McKinney (24-R .320-203-15-40-1.035 71) MVP/Silver Slugger/All-Star
4: CF Eric Daniels (23-L .276-210-10-31-.834 64) RoY
5: C Joe Taylor (24-R .379-177-5-33-.976 54) Silver Slugger/2-time All-Star(03-04)/RoY(02)
6: 3B Gilberto Perez (34-L .280-161-2-14-.676 59)
7: RF Duane Bailey (30-R .236-140-3-16-.680 90) Gold Glove(02)
8: SS Carroll Morse (29-R .200-175-0-16-.517 89)
9: P Jose Rosa (24-R .000-5-0-0-.000 1)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: 69 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 15,728

Top of the First:
Dale Thomas swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short. George Brock doubles to left center. Enrique Ramos swings at the first pitch and flies out to center. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to center and Brock scores without a throw! 1 to 0, Beavers! Tim Higbee lines a hit to right and Snowden beats the throw to 3rd. Jeff Galka flies out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Colin Woodford takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Juan Arevalo pops one foul down the right field line, but Enrique Ramos drops it for an error... Given a second chance, Arevalo grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Kevin McKinney grounds one to short, but Dave Maynard makes a bad throw to 2nd.... 2 errors already in this game for us... Eric Daniels flies out to center. Joe Taylor swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short, Maynard making the play this time!

Top of the Sixth:
Enrique Ramos and Glenn Snowden lead off with back to back walks. We now have 3 walks in the game. P Juan Rojas only walked 2 total in his first 4 starts. Tim Higbee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play and Ramos goes to 3rd... They walk Jeff Galka intentionally. Dave Maynard grounds out to 3rd...

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Willie Romero (20-L), a rookie who has yet to allow a run in his career in 10.1 IP. He was named the #9 prospect by Baseball America this Spring. The Bear team is loaded to the brim with young talent. Glenn Snowden hits a home run to left! 2 to 0, Beavers! His first HR in almost 3 weeks (19 days). Tim Higbee swings at a 3-0 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. Jeff Galka tries to check his swing on a 3-2 pitch, but the ump says he went around... Dave Maynard lines out to short. PH Vern Hagner (23-R), who will stay in the game to play center, grounds out to short.

Bottom of the Eighth:
Colin Woodford draws a walk... The Bullpen is ready. Juan Arevalo swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to slowly to 2nd, and Woodford moves up. Kevin McKinney grounds one to short, but Dave Maynard boots it.... His 2nd error today, but only his 3rd on the season. Both errors came off the bat of McKinney, which stinks because you do not get a lot of opportunities to get him out... Eric Daniels pops out to center and Woodford stays put! Joe Taylor swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to left... 3 to 2, Bears.

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Tom Santacroce (23-R), their closer who got the Save yesterday by striking out 5 of 6 batters.... PH Steve Hermanson (27-S) strikes out... P Santacroce is hurt. New Pitcher: Javier Juarez (30-L), with a 3.05 ERA in 44.1 IP with 5 starts. Dale Thomas lines out to center... PH A.J. Lee (25-R) lines out to center....

Lost - 3 to 2

This one hurts....
2 games and 2 runs in each at Mile High....

We had 7 hits and made 3 errors
Denver had 4 hits and made 1 error

Bobby Johnson (L 7-4) went 8 innings (CG), allowed 3 unearned runs, 4 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 4. 131 pitches.

Juan Rosa went 7 innings, gave us 1 run, 5 hits, 4 walks (1 INT) and struck out 3.
LHP Willie Romero (W 1-0) went 1 inning, gave us 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, and struck out 1.
LHP Javier Juarez (SV 1) faced 2 batters and got 2 outs.

2B George Brock had 3 hits with a double and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with his 11th home run of the season, drew a walk and had 2 RBI. C Tim Higbee had 2 hits.

For Denver, C Joe Taylor hit a 3 run home run, his 6th of the season.

The Bears announced that P Tom Santacroce, who has struck out 6 of 7 Beavers he has faced so far this year, had a mild calf strain and should be fine for striking out more Beavers after a good night's sleep.

[Questdog]

Monthly Awards for May, 2005
NL Player of the Month: Mark Montana, LF, Baltimore (27-R) .366/.458/.625 101 AB, 4 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 16 BB, 13 SO, 8 SB, 3 CS, 22 R, 20 RBI in 28 G (26 GS).
NL Pitcher of the Month: Jim Nicoson, lhp, New York (26-L) 5-1 0.73 ERA 6 GS, 49 IP, 37 H, 2 HR, 6 BB, 34 SO
NL Rookie of the Month: Bobby Gudiel, rhp, St. Louis (23-R) 4-1 3.15 ERA 6 GS, 40 IP, 28 H, 4 HR, 20 BB, 36 SO

PCL Player of the Month: Greg Hobbs, 2b, Milwaukee (31-R) .340/.429/.689 103 AB, 5 2b, 2 3b, 9 HR, 15 BB, 11 SO, 3 SB, 0 CS, 22 R, 29 RBI in 28 G (27 GS) (3rd career PoM)
PCL Pitcher of the Month: Sam Henderson, rhp, Hollywood (31-R) 5-2 1.74 ERA 7 GS, 57 IP, 48 H, 3 HR, 13 BB, 27 SO (2nd career PoM)
PCL Rookie of the Month: Guy Young, rhp, Denver (21-R) 4-1 1.97 ERA 5 GS, 32 IP, 29 H, 0 HR, 12 BB, 6 SO

Monthly Awards for April, 2005
NL Player of the Month: Dave White, 1b, Boston (28-L) .274/.425/.750 84 AB, 2 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR (!!), 22 BB, 11 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 22 R, 26 RBI in 24 G.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Carlos de Santiago, lhp, Brooklyn (24-L) 4-1 0.67 ERA 5 GS, 40.1 IP, 23 H, 1 HR, 11 BB, 25 SO
NL Rookie of the Month: Rick Bolton, rhp, Cleveland (24-R) 0-0 0.00 ERA 8 SV 9 G, 8.1 IP, 1 H, 0 HR, 5 BB, 10 SO

PCL Player of the Month: Joe Taylor, c, Denver (24-R) .432/.489/.642 81 AB, 5 2b, 0 3b, 4 HR, 10 BB, 11 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 20 R, 16 RBI in 23 G (20 GS)
PCL Pitcher of the Month: Don Bergdall, rhp, Salt Lake City (23-R) 5-1 0.98 ERA 6 GS, 46 IP, 39 H, 0 HR, 22 BB, 24 SO
PCL Rookie of the Month: Jeff Kolbe, rhp, San Antonio (22-R) 2-1 2.42 ERA 3 GS, 22.1 IP, 19 H, 1 HR, 5 BB, 15 SO

[Questdog]

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Salt Lake City traded 2-time All-Star(01,04) LF Steve Rizkallah (34-R) to New York for 2 minor leaguers: SS Chris Lackey (22-L) and CF Rusty O'Quinn (24-R).

Rizkallah is signed through next season at $2.2 million per year.

Neither prospect was ranked, but Lackey has some talent.

We sent A.J. Lee (25-R), who is batting .203 this season and striking out a ton (20 in 69 AB), to Vancouver (A) and called up 3B Bob Elsner (24-L). Elsner was batting .268 with a .742 OPS for the Mounties, but hit .320 with a .924 OPS in May. He was a 2nd round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. We got him in a trade with San Antonio in November of 2003. He was the #75 prospect this Spring, according to Baseball America.

Portland Beavers (32-19 .627 5 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Denver Bears (30-22 .577 2 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East)

POR: Rich Larkin (25-R 6-2 2.06 4 SV) vs DEN: Monte Woodie (24-L 3-8 4.83)

Larkin has won his last 2 starts, only allowing w run in each. He went 7.1 innings last time out and had a CG 4 hitter the time before. But neither of those games were in Denver...

Woodie won his last start, allowing 2 runs in 7.2 IP to the Seals with no walks and 5 SO. He was 13-6 with a 2.90 ERA in 26 career starts before this season. We faced him once, back in 2003 when he was a rookie and scored only 2 runs in 8 innings, but he had a no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: LF Dale Thomas (25-R .271-70-0-4-.648 91) Rookie
2: 2B Dave Risinger (29-R .279-61-0-7-.624 100)
3: C Tim Higbee (22-S .281-167-2-18-.737 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .314-172-11-26-.970 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Jeff Galka (36-R .266-173-6-30-.761 58)
6: RF Roberto Damas (33-R .375-8-0-1-.819 76)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .256-82-0-11-.624 105) Rookie
8: CF Vern Hagner (23-R .182-22-0-1-.432 89) Rookie
9: P Rich Larkin (25-R .111-9-0-1-.333 1)

DENVER
1: 2B Colin Woodford (24-L .326-187-0-23-.859 87) Gold Glove(03)
2: 1B Juan Arevalo (18-R .357-70-2-12-.904 97) Rookie
3: LF Kevin McKinney (24-R .319-207-15-40-1.029 71) MVP/Silver Slugger/All-Star
4: CF Eric Daniels (23-L .271-214-10-31-.819 62) RoY
5: C Joe Taylor (24-R .376-181-6-36-.982 54) Silver Slugger/2-time All-Star(03-04)/RoY(02)
6: RF Duane Bailey (30-R .234-141-3-16-.684 90) Gold Glove(02)
7: SS Carroll Morse (29-R .198-177-0-16-.511 89)
8: 3B Danny Newton (22-R Major League debut 83) Rookie #79 prospect
9: P Monte Woodie (24-L .222-18-0-2-.541 1)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: 67 F, Clear Skies, with a 15 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 15,027

Top of the First:
Dale Thomas swings at an 0-2 pitch and grounds it down the 3rd base line and over the bag for a double! Dave Risinger strikes out on 3 pitches... Thomas steals 3rd! Tim Higbee flies out to right and Thomas tags up and scores. 1 to 0, Beavers! Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to left! 2 to 0, Beavers! We have already matched our run total from each of the first two games of this series! Jeff Galka pops out to left.

Bottom of the First:
Colin Woodford strikes out on 3 pitches! Juan Arevalo strikes out! Kevin McKinney swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to left... 2 to 1, Beavers. Eric Daniels triples to left center... Joe Taylor grounds out to 2nd!

Top of the Second:
Roberto Damas swings at the first pitch and doubles off the wall in right center! Dave Maynard lines a hit to left. He steals 2nd! Vern Hagner swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to left and both runners score!! 4 to 1, Beavers! P Rich Larkin bunts Hagner to 2nd. Dale Thomas takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. But the next two fly out to center...

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Juan Arevalo swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left and Dale Thomas overruns the ball for an error... With 2 outs, Eric Daniels grounds one to 3rd and Jeff Galka throws the ball away for a 2 base error and Arevalo scores... 4 to 2. Last year, Galka did not hit all that great, but played pretty good defense. This year, he is hitting much better, but playing horrible defense... He now has 9 errors on the season and only made 12 all of last year... P Rich Larkin balks Daniels to 3rd. We are having a lot of balks of late... Joe Taylor strikes out!

Bottom of the Eighth:
With 1 out, Juan Arevalo triples to right center. Call to the Bullpen: Leonardo Sanchez (25-R). Kevin McKinney lines out to left and Arevalo tags up and heads home, but Dale Thomas throws him out!

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Larry Matteson (29-L), after a scoreless 8th. With 1 out, Vern Hagner lines a hit to center. PH Steve Hermanson (27-S) grounds one back to the box, but P Matteson makes a bad throw to 2nd for an error. With 2 outs, Dave Risinger swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and Hagner scores! 5 to 2, Beavers!

Won - 5 to 2

We had 9 hits and made 2 errors
Denver had 7 hits and made 1 error

Rich Larkin (W 7-2) went 7.1 innings, allowed 2 runs (1 earned), 6 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 8. He balked. 113 pitches.
RHP Leonardo Sanchez (H 6) faced 1 batter and got 2 outs.
LHP Steve Stewart (H 7) faced 1 batter and struck him out.
RHP Hal Ockey got 2 outs, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk and struck out 1.

Monte Woodie (L 3-9) went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs, 7 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 1.

LF Dale Thomas hit a double, drew a walk, stole a base, scored a run and threw out a runner at the plate. 1B Glenn Snowden went 3 for 3 with his 12th home run of the season and drew a walk. RF Roberto Damas hit a double and scored a run. CF Vern Hagner had 2 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

[Questdog]

Thursday, June 2, 2005

Trudy the Trainer informed me that Kim Springer (24-L) is not healing up as fast as she expected and she said she was not sure when he would be ready to play.

Portland Beavers (33-19 .635 6 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Denver Bears (30-23 .566 2 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East)

POR: Vinny Martinez (35-L 0-0 0.00) vs DEN: Norm Ginsburg (27-R 0-2 5.70)

Due to the rainout and subsequent doubleheader, we are starting Martinez in this game to avoid having to pitch someone on short rest in Mile High Stadium.

Ginsburg has only had 4 starts due to shoulder tendinitis he suffered at the end of April. This will be his first start back from the injury.. In a rehab start in Albuquerque (A), he gave up 5 runs and 10 hits in 4.2 IP. He was 0-2 against us last year, but one of the games was a pretty good one and the other was not all that bad.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: LF Dale Thomas (25-R .270-74-0-4-.662 91) Rookie
2: 2B George Brock (24-L .299-168-0-13-.747 101)
3: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .306-180-10-29-.884 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .326-175-12-27-1.005 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .275-171-2-19-.719 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Jeff Galka (36-R .260-177-6-30-.744 58)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .256-86-0-11-.618 105) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .239-163-4-16-.664 71)
9: P Vinny Martinez (35-L Beaver debut at bat 1)

DENVER
1: CF Eric Daniels (23-L .271-218-10-31-.823 62) RoY
2: RF Bob Ellis (26-R .263-38-1-5-.799 69)
3: LF Tom Boyles (26-R .400-35-4-9-1.247 92) Gold Glove(RF-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/All-Star(03)
4: 1B Duane Bailey (30-R .229-144-3-16-.675 78) Gold Glove(RF-02)
5: 2B Colin Woodford (24-L .319-191-0-23-.842 87) Gold Glove(03)
6: 3B Rick Hansen (26-R .317-60-0-7-.736 79)
7: SS Carroll Morse (29-R .194-180-0-16-.503 89)
8: C Mike Holguin (29-R .250-32-0-3-.637 69)
9: P Norm Ginsburg (27-R .000-8-0-0-.000 29)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: 61 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 14,255

Top of the First:
Dale Thomas grounds a hit to left. He gets caught stealing... George Brock skies one to right, but Bob Ellis drops the ball for an error! Brock gets caught stealing... Enrique Ramos grounds out to the pitcher...

Bottom of the First:
Eric Daniels grounds out to 2nd. Bob Ellis strikes out looking! Tom Boyles, in his first AB since April 13, swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to 2nd! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Rick Hansen reaches on a 2 base error when LF Dale Thomas misplays his fly ball. Carroll Morse, the sub .200 hitter, lines a hit to center and Hansen scores... Of course. Sub-.200 hitters do not hit sub-.200 against us! 1 to 0, Bears.

Bottom of the Third:
P Norm Ginsburg swings at the first pitch and grounds his first hit of the year up the middle... Eric Daniels grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-4. Bob Ellis lines a hit to center. Daniels steals 3rd. Ellis then steals 2nd. With the infield in, Tom Boyles grounds out to short and the runners hold! Duan Bailey pops out to 2nd!

Bottom of the Fifth:
Eric Daniels doubles to left center. He tries to steal 3rd, but C Tim Higbee throws him out! Bob Ellis swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to left. The next two make outs!

Top of the Seventh:
Enrique Ramos and Glenn Snowden lead off with back to back hits and we have runners at the corners with no outs. P Norm Ginsburg picks Snowden off at 1st... With the infield in, Tim Higbee grounds a hit up the middle and Ramos scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1. The next two fly out to left...

Bottom of the Seventh:
Mike Holguin leads off with a double to left... The Pen is up. P Norm Ginsburg bunts the runner to 3rd. With the infield in, Eric Daniels grounds a hit through the right side and Holguin scores... 2 to 1, Bears. Martinez has pitched a great game in Mile High Stadium, a tortuous place against left-handers, but he is gonna take a loss because of our suddenly inept offense.... Call to the Bullpen: Leonardo Sanchez (25-R). Bob Elsner makes his Major League debut at 3rd in a double switch. Bob Ellis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play!

Top of the Eighth:
With 1 out, Bob Elsner, in his first Major League AB, swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run down the left field line! Tie Game: 2 to 2. With 2 outs, George Brock loops a hit to left center. He gets caught stealing again....

Bottom of the Eighth:
Tom Boyles lines a hit to right and then steals 2nd. Duane Bailey hits a home run to left... 4 to 2, Bears. The next three all strike out, but that is a little to late, Sanchez....

Top of the Ninth:
P Norm Ginsburg is at 108 pitches. 3-4-5 up for us. Enrique Ramos swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to right. That does it for P Ginsburg. New Pitcher: Guy Young (21-R), the rookie who just started and threw 6 innings on Monday in a win. He apparently is taking over the closer role from Tom Santacroce, even though Santacroce has done nothing but strike us out this series... Glenn Snowden strikes out... Tim Higbee takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three... Well, I guess you can't go wrong with either of them as a closer against us... PH Steve Hermanson (27-S) swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 1st, 3-1....

Lost - 4 to 2

11 runs scored in 4 games at Mile High... Pathetic.

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
Denver had 11 hits and made 1 error

Vinny Martinez went 6.1 innings, allowed 2 runs (1 earned), 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.
RHP Leonardo Sanchez (L 0-2) went 1.2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 home run and struck out 3.

Norm Ginsburg (W 1-2) went 8 innings, gave us 2 runs, 9 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Guy Young (SV 2) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out 2. In an oddity, the Bears had 3 different pitchers get Saves in the series.

LF Dale Thomas had 2 hits, but got caught stealing had dropped a fly ball for a run. 2B George Brock had a hit and a walk, but got caught stealing both times. RF Enrique Ramos had 2 hits and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits. C Tim Higbee had a hit and a walk and an RBI. 3B Bob Elsner, in his first Major League AB, hit a home run.

[Questdog]

Friday, June 3, 2005

After talking it over with Trudy the Trainer and Kim himself, we have decided to activate Kim Springer (24-L) from the Disabled List and let him play through his injury. Who knows? Maybe a little competition will get his juices flowing and heal the rib cage muscles a little quicker. Or maybe he will tear something and miss the rest of the season....

RF Roberto Damas (33-R) was sent back to Vancouver (A).

We have also decided to platoon rookie 3B Bob Elsner (24-L) with Jeff Galka for a while and see how it goes.

We are back home to play the Sacramento Solons a 3 game series over the weekend. They just lost 3 of 4 in San Antonio and were swept 4 games in Dallas before that. We swept them in 4 games here, April 21-24. They are 11th in scoring in the PCL with 3.96 runs per game (Portland is down to a tie for #4 with 4.43). The Solons are 13th in fewest runs allowed with 4.48 per game (Portland is #3 with 3.51). Their run differential is -28 and ours is +49, now 2nd best to Brooklyn (+52).

Sacramento Solons (24-30 .444 9.5 GB tied for 6th place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (33-20 .623 6 GA in 1st place in the PCL West)

SAC: Jack Hill (24-L 5-4 3.44) vs POR: David Cruz (24-R 1-0 1.84) Rookie

With Mike McLane (27-R) on the DL again, Hill is their #1 starter. He gave up 2 runs in 4 IP last time in a no decision. A rain delay of over an hour in the 5th inning took him out of the game. We beat him back in April, scoring 7 runs in 6.2 IP with 9 hits and 5 walks.

Cruz gave up 1 run and 4 hits in 8.1 IP at Kansas City last time out to earn a win.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SACRAMENTO
1: LF Ray Knowles (21-L .291-213-0-27-.713 54) 9 SB/15 CS
2: 1B Harvey Turner (27-L .268-153-3-18-.721 77) 20 BB/8 SB
3: 3B German Benites (35-R .279-147-5-25-.790 37) 3 2B/20 BB
4: CF Paul Moreland (24-L .243-210-8-26-.720 64) ex-Beaver 12 BB/40 SO
5: RF Chris Ross (21-L .216-88-2-7-.637 69) Rookie 2 2B/15 BB/6 SB
6: C Matt McKnight (28-R .226-137-6-26-.737 67) 13 2B/39 SO
7: 2B John Mathieu (27-R .255-188-4-25-.697 82) 28 R/10 SB
8: SS Angel Arana (29-R .177-164-1-11-.524 67) 27 BB
9: P Jack Hill (24-L .174-23-0-0-.391 30)

PORTLAND
1: RF Dale Thomas (25-R .282-78-0-4-.678 80) Rookie
2: 2B Dave Risinger (29-R .273-66-0-8-.607 100)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .379-124-6-21-1.032 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .330-179-12-27-1.005 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .276-174-2-20-.722 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Jeff Galka (36-R .256-180-6-30-.732 58)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .247-89-0-11-.598 105) Rookie
8: CF Vern Hagner (24-R .231-26-0-3-.516 89) Rookie
9: P David Cruz (24-R .167-6-0-1-.333 27) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 67 F, Rain, with a 15 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 18,077

Top of the First:
Ray Knowles, after trying to lay a bunt down and failing, lines a hit to center. He tries to steal 2nd, but we have a pitchout on and he is out! He now has been caught 16 times and only been safe on 9 attempts. As a rookie last year, he led the PCL with 61 SB and was safe 70% of the time. Harvey Turner lines a hit to center. German Benites flies out to deep right. Paul Moreland, the ex-Beaver farmhand traded for C Tim Higbee, grounds out to short!

Bottom of the First:
Dale Thomas swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left. A passed ball sends him to 2nd. Dave Risinger flies out to deep center and Thomas tags up and scoots over to 3rd. Kim Springer, in his first AB in two weeks, strikes out... Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to right and Thomas scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Tim Higbee strikes out...

Top of the Second:
Chris Ross grounds a hit to right. With 1 out, John Mathieu triples to right and Ross scores... Tie Game: 1 to 1. Angel Arana doubles off the wall in right center and Mathieu scores... 2 to 1, Solons. P Jack Hill grounds one to 2nd, but Dave Risinger throws the ball away for a 2 base error and Arana scores... 3 to 1, Solons. The Bullpen is up. Ray Knowles draws a walk. The next two make outs.

Bottom of the Fourth:
Glenn Snowden takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and Tim Higbee grounds a hit to center. With 1 out, Dave Maynard lines out to left and Ray Knowles throws to 1st to double off Higbee...

It starts to rain in the bottom of the Fifth.

Bottom of the Sixth:
Dave Risinger swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. Kim Springer grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. With 2 outs, Tim Higbee hits a home run to left center!! Tie Game: 3 to 3. He hit his 1st 2 home runs in back to back games, April 15 and 16, and this is his first home run since... He hit 28 last year and we were hoping for 30+ this season... Jeff Galka lines a hit to right. Dave Maynard swings at the first pitch and grounds one over the 1st base bag and ends up with a triple and Galka scores! 4 to 3, Beavers! A wild pitch scores Maynard! 5 to 3, Beavers!

The Rain stops in the Top of the Seventh.

It starts to rain again in the bottom of the Seventh.

And stops in the bottom of the Eighth.

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Hal Ockey (29-R), after a perfect 8th. 8-9-1 up for them. Angel Arana, who came into this game batting .177, but is 3 for 3 with 2 doubles, swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! PH Larry Pierce (32-L), batting .230 in 74 AB, flies out to left, Jerry Suazo making a diving catch! Ray Knowles beats out an infield hit... Harvey Turner grounds out to 2nd and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 5 to 3

We had 8 hits and made 1 error
Sacramento had 11 hits and made no errors

David Cruz went 5 innings, allowed 3 runs (2 earned), 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.
RHP Ron Van Leeuwen (W 1-0), in his Beaver debut, went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and 1 walk. He threw a WP.
RHP Hal Ockey (SV 4) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.

Jack Hill (L 5-5) went 6 innings, gave us 5 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 3. He threw a WP.

RF Dale Thomas had 2 hits and a walk and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had a hit and a walk and an RBI. C Tim Higbee had 2 hits with his 3rd home run of the season and 2 RBI. SS Dave Maynard hit a triple, scored a run and had an RBI.

For Sacramento, LF Ray Knowles went 3 for 3 with 2 walks, but no runs or RBI. AA Angel Arana had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored a run and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Saturday, June 4, 2005

Today is Ron Van Leeuwen's 28th birthday!

Sacramento Solons (24-31 .444 10.5 GB tied for 7th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (34-20 .630 7 GA in 1st place in the PCL West)

SAC: Ben Blachford (29-R 5-3 4.02) vs POR: Barry Phillips (22-R 7-3 3.56) CY/All-Star/Gold Glove(03)

Blachford gave up 3 runs in 7 IP last time out, but took a loss. We beat him in April, scoring 4 runs in 4 innings.

Phillips gave up 10 hits and 4 runs in a loss at Denver last time out. He has not pitched like a CY Young Award winner this year.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SACRAMENTO
1: LF Ray Knowles (21-L .301-216-0-27-.735 54)
2: 1B Harvey Turner (27-L .272-158-3-18-.723 77)
3: 3B German Benites (35-R .278-151-5-25-.782 37)
4: CF Paul Moreland (24-L .238-214-8-26-.707 64)
5: RF Chris Ross (21-L .217-92-2-7-.631 69) Rookie
6: C Matt McKnight (28-R .220-141-6-26-.717 67)
7: 2B John Mathieu (27-R .255-192-4-26-.703 82)
8: SS Angel Arana (29-R .190-168-1-12-.557 67)
9: P Ben Blachford (29-R .158-19-0-0-.358 1)

PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .297-172-0-13-.744 101)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .235-166-4-16-.652 71)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .367-128-6-21-1.001 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .310-184-10-29-.887 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
5: 1B Steve Hermanson (27-S .256-39-1-10-.819 74)
6: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L 1.000-1-1-1-5.000 90) Rookie
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .250-92-0-12-.622 105) Rookie
8: C Jay Kerksieck (27-R .192-26-0-5-.512 66)
9: P Barry Phillips (22-R .259-27-1-1-.730 58) CY/All-Star/Gold Glove(03)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 24,211

Top of the First:
Ray Knowles lines a double to right... Harvey Turner flies out to center. German Benites loops a hit to center and Knowles scores without a throw... 1 to 0, Solons. Paul Moreland grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6. Chris Ross grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the First:
George Brock lines a hit to center. Jerry Suazo grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Brock goes to 2nd. Kim Springer takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Enrique Ramos grounds a hit up the middle and Brock heads home.....Safe! Tie Game: 1 to 1. Steve Hermanson lines a hit to left and Springer scores ahead of the throw and the runners move up to 2nd and 3rd! 2 to 1, Beavers! Bob Elsner, who hit a home run in his first Major League at bat, beats out an infield hit in his 2nd, but the runners hold and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Dave Maynard pops out to right and Chris Ross throws to 2nd to double off Hermanson....

Top of the Second:
Matt McKnight walks on 4 pitches... John Mathieu grounds a hit to right... What is wrong with our Cy Young Award winner? Angel Arana grounds into a 5-4-3 double play and McKnight goes to 3rd! P Ben Blachford grounds out to 2nd!

Bottom of the Second:
Jay Kerksieck leads off with a walk and with the corners creeping in, expecting a bunt from P Barry Phillips, Kerksieck steals 2nd! P Phillips bunts one foul with 2 strikes... George Brock grounds a hit up the middle and Kerksieck beats the throw home! 3 to 1, Beavers! Jerry Suazo loops a hit to left center. But Springer and Ramos both make outs...

Top of the Fifth:
Angel Arana draws a walk and P Ben Blachford bunts him to 2nd. Ray Knowles grounds a hit up the middle and Arana scores without a throw... 3 to 2, Beavers. Knowles steals 2nd. But the next two make outs!

Bottom of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Bob Elsner grounds a triple down the left field line! Dave Maynard lines a hit to center and Elsner scores! 4 to 2, Beavers! Jay Kerksieck takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. P Barry Phillips bunts the runners up. George Brock grounds a hit up the middle and both runners score!! 6 to 2, Beavers! That does it for P Ben Blachford. New Pitcher: Brian Beeman (32-L), with a 2.77 ERA in 39 IP and is pitching with a stiff back. They say it is not affecting his pitching. He ought to be pitching for Salt Lake City... PH Glenn Snowden (28-R) hits a home run to left!! 8 to 2, Beavers!

Bottom of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Jeff Lane (24-R), a rookie with a 9.26 ERA in 11.2 IP with 10 BB. Dave Maynard triples off the wall in right center! Jay Kerksieck grounds out to the pitcher and Maynard stays put. PH Tim Higbee (22-S) swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Maynard scores. 9 to 2, Beavers! George Brock doubles over the center fielder's head. Glenn Snowden takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. CF Vern Hagner (23-R) grounds out to short...

Won - 9 to 2

We had 14 hits and made no errors
Sacramento had 6 hits and made 1 error

Barry Phillips (W 8-3) went 7 innings, allowed 2 runs, 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. 105 pitches.
RHP Jerry Switalski went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 1.

Ben Blachford (L 5-4) went 4.2 innings, gave us 7 runs, 10 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. 103 pitches.

2B George Brock went 4 for 4 with a a double and a walk, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. CF Jerry Suazo had 2 hits. PH/1B Glenn Snowden went 1 for 1 with his 13th home run of the season, drew a walk and had 2 RBI. RF Enrique Ramos had 2 hits and an RBI. 3B Bob Elsner, in his 1st Major League start, had 2 hits with a triple and a walk and scored a run. SS Dave Maynard had 2 hits with a triple, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Jay Kerksieck drew 2 walks, stole a base and scored 2 runs. PH Tim Higbee had an RBI.

The Solons announced that P Brian Beeman, injured during the game, was just suffering from the back stiffness that was already an issue. They hope for it to be cleared up in about a week.

[Questdog]

Sunday, June 5, 2005

Sacramento Solons (24-32 .429 11.5 GB tied for 7th (last) place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (35-20 .636 7 GA in 1st place in the PCL West)

SAC: Bruce Horne (23-R 2-4 2.94) Rookie vs POR: Bobby Johnson (26-R 7-4 2.42)

Horne gave up 1 in in 5.2 IP last time out, but took a loss. We beat him in April, scoring 4 runs (3 earned) in 6 innings. He's pitching with some back stiffness.

Johnson has lost his last 3 starts. Last time out, he gave up 3 unearned runs on 4 hits in 8 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SACRAMENTO
1: LF Ray Knowles (21-L .305-220-0-28-.744 54)
2: 1B Harvey Turner (27-L .273-161-3-18-.729 77)
3: 3B German Benites (35-R .277-155-5-26-.775 37)
4: CF Paul Moreland (24-L .234-218-8-26-.694 64)
5: RF Chris Ross (21-L .219-96-2-7-.626 69) Rookie
6: 2B John Mathieu (27-R .255-196-4-26-.699 82)
7: SS Larry Carlson (31-R .308-26-0-5-.703 69)
8: C Gary Stinnett (28-S .000-7-0-0-.364 62) Rookie
9: P Bruce Horne (23-S .111-18-0-0-.222 45) Rookie Back stiffness

PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .313-176-0-16-.780 101)
2: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .312-189-10-30-.884 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .359-131-6-21-.983 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .333-183-13-30-1.026 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .279-179-3-23-.741 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .600-5-1-1-2.267 90) Rookie
7: SS Dave Risinger (29-R .275-69-0-8-.610 82)
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .243-169-4-16-.664 71)
9: P Bobby Johnson (26-R .222-27-0-0-.481 1)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 24,667

Top of the First:
Ray Knowles swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Harvey Turner flies out to deep center. German Benites takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Paul Moreland swings at a 3-0 pitch and grounds out to 2nd!

Bottom of the First:
George Brock strikes out on 3 pitches... Enrique Ramos grounds a hit up the middle. Kim Springer lines a hit to left center and Ramos goes to 3rd without a throw. Glenn Snowden lines a hit to center and Ramos scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Tim Higbee strikes out... Bob Elsner lines a hit to left and Springer heads home....Safe! 2 to 0, Beavers! Dave Risinger strikes out looking in 3 pitches...

Bottom of the Third:
Enrique Ramos lines a hit to left. Kim Springer hits a home run to left!! 4 to 0, Beavers! With 1 out, Tim Higbee hits a home run to right center! 5 to 0, Beavers! Bob Elsner doubles down the left field line. This kid is on fire! With 2 outs, they make a pitching change. New Pitcher: Brian Beeman (32-L), who is also pitching with back stiffness and gave us a run in an inning yesterday. Jerry Suazo grounds a hit up the middle and Elsner scores! 6 to 0, Beavers! Suazo ends up on 2nd. P Bobby Johnson pops one up to 2nd, but John Mathieu cannot make the catch! George Brock strikes out on 3 pitches again...

Won - 6 to 0

Sweep!

We had 12 hits and made no errors
Sacramento had 5 hits and made 2 errors

Bobby Johnson (W 8-4) went 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. 128 pitches. It is his 2nd shutout of the season and the 14th of his career. He has had exactly 3 in each season, so far.

Bruce Horne (L 2-5) went 2.2 innings, gave us 6 runs, 8 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out 4.

George Brock hit a double. RF Enrique Ramos had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. LF Kim Springer went 2 for 2 with his 7th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. C Tim Higbee hit a double and his 4th home run. 3B Bob Elsner went 2 for 2 with a double, scores a run and had an RBI. PH/CF Vern Hagner had a hit.

The Solons announced the P Brian Beeman, who had to leave the game with an injury, had torn his flexor tendon and would be out for more than a calendar year. P Ken Riggins, also injured during the game, would miss the next two weeks with a 'dead' arm.

[Questdog]

June 6, 2004

Monday Morning Report
NL Player of the Week - Dave Little, SP, Pittsburgh (23-L 6-4 2.36) Pitched 2 shutouts. 2-0 0.00 2 GS, 18 IP, 10 H, 0 HR, 5 BB, 13 SO
PCL Player of the Week - Glenn Snowden, 1B, Portland (28-R .332/.438/.578) Had 11 hits with 3 HR, 4 BB, 2 SO, 3 R and 9 RBI in 7 G (6 GS) (7th career PoW)

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

May 30 - Frank Flores (26-R) of Minnesota, the ex-Beaver, pitched a 5 hits shutout at Seattle. He did not walk a batter and struck out 1. 93 pitches thrown. At bat, he scored a run. It is the 11th shutout of his career. He is now 9-2 with a 3.80 ERA in 12 starts. The Twins won, 6 to 0.
May 31 - Mark Livington (24-L) of San Antonio pitched a 2 hit shutout at home versus Sacramento. 96 pitches thrown. At bat, he had a hit. It was the 3rd shutout of his season and career. He is now tied for the PCL lead. This is his first season as a starter after 2 in the Bullpen. He is now 7-3 with a 1.90 ERA in 12 starts. The Missions won, 1 to 0, and only had 5 hits themselves.
May 31 - Charlie Banuelos (26-L) of Brooklyn pitched a 3 hit shutout at home versus Cincinnati in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. He walked 1 and struck out 6. 138 pitches thrown. It is the 4th shutout of his career. He is now 1-1 with a 1.13 ERA in 2 starts. The Dodgers won, 1 to 0, scoring on a 1 out triple and a 2 out balk in the bottom of the 9th.
May 31 - Dave Little (23-L) of Pittsburgh pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Washington. He walked 2 and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. It is his 5th shutout of the season, which leads the Major Leagues, and the 11th of his career. He is now 5-4 with a 2.59 ERA in 12 starts. If he gives up a run, he loses. The Pirates won, 11 to 0. LF Pedro Castaneda (26-L) had 4 hits with a double, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBI. 3B Bill Commisso (27-R) had went 4 for 4 with a double and 2 home runs, drew a walk and had 6 RBI.
May 31 - Sherwood Fraser (23-L) of Boston pitched a 1 hit shutout at home versus Cleveland. He walked 3, hit a batter and struck out 5. The lone hit was a 1 out single in the 7th. It is the 1st shutout of his career. He is now 5-3 with a 3.58 ERA in 9 starts. The Braves won, 7 to 0.
June 1 - Lyle Farmer (22-L) of Chicago pitched a 5 hit shutout at Toronto. He walked 2 and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. It is ht 2nd shutout of his season and career. He is now 6-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 11 starts. The Cubs won, 8 to 0.
June 1 - Carlomaria Fattori (27-R) of Pittsburgh pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Washington. He walked 1 and struck out 6. 133 pitches thrown. At bat, he had 3 hits with a double and 2 RBI. It is the 6th shutout of his career. He is now 6-6 with a 3.02 ERA in 12 starts. The Pirates won, 8 to 0.
June 2 - SS Fernando Medina (22-S) had 3 hits with a double and a home run and 5 RBI at home versus Los Angeles. The Brewers won, 8 to 6.
June 2 - CF Ken Shepherd (29-R) of San Antonio had 2 hits with a home run and 5 RBI at home versus Sacramento. The Missions won, 11 to 9. 3B German Benites (35-R) of the Solons hit 2 home runs, drew 2 walks and had 5 RBI.
June 3 - LF Tom Page (23-R) of Salt Lake City went 5 for 5 with a game winning home run in the bottom of the 12th, drew a walk, stole a base and had 3 RBI. The Bees won, 7 to 6, in 12 innings.
June 3 - SS Steve Ferguson (26-R) of Baltimore had 5 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run at home versus Montreal. The Orioles won, 7 to 6, in 12 innings. Each team scored twice in the 11th.
June 4 - Mitch Bagley (23-R) of San Antonio pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Denver. He walked 2 and struck out 4. It is his 3rd shutout of the season, which ties him for the PCL lead, and the 9th of his career. He is now 7-4 with a 2.42 ERA in 13 starts. The Missions won, 9 to 0. 2B Jerry Portela (26-R) went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk, scored a run and had 5 RBI.
June 5 - Sam Henderson (31-R) of Hollywood pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus San Francisco. He walked 2 and struck out 7. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double and 2 RBI. It is his 3rd shutout of the season, tying him for the PCL lead with 4 others, and the 17th of his career. He is now 8-5 with a 2.00 ERA in 13 starts. The Stars won, 3 to 0.
June 5 - Dave Little (23-L) of Pittsburgh pitched a 5 hit shutout at Cincinnati. He walked 3 and struck out 8. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run. It is his Major League leading 6th shutout of the season, 2nd in a row and the 12th of his career. He is now 6-4 with a 2.36 ERA in 13 starts. The Pirates won, 2 to 0.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, June 7, 2005

We are in sunny San Diego to play the Padres a 2 game set. They won 2 of 3 here over the weekend against Oakland and have won 4 of their last 5. We split a pair of games with them in Portland, April 18-19. They are 15th in scoring in the PCL with 3.39 runs per game (Portland is up to #2 with 4.55). They lead the PCL in fewest runs allowed with 3.21 per game (Portland is #3 with 3.41). Their run differential is +10 and ours is +64, now 6 better than Brooklyn for the Best in Baseball.

Portland Beavers (36-20 .643 7.5 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
San Diego Padres (27-30 .474 9.5 GB in 4th place in the PCL West)

POR: Rich Larkin (25-R 7-2 1.94 4 SV) vs SD: John Riley (29-R 8-3 2.44) 2-time All-Star(01-02)

Larkin has won his last 3 starts, allowing 1 earned run in each. Last time out, at Denver, he allowed 2 runs (1 earned) in 7.1 IP with 6 H, 0 BB and 8 SO.

Riley is their #1 starter. He pitched 5 shutout innings in his last start, but had to leave with a strained back, which is still bothering him. He was 0-1 in 2 starts against us last year, but pitched well in the loss and poorly in the no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: LF Dale Thomas (25-R .282-85-0-4-.677 91) Rookie
2: 2B George Brock (24-L .309-181-0-16-.775 101)
3: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .316-193-10-30-.887 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .332-187-13-31-1.016 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .284-183-4-24-.768 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .714-7-1-2-2.321 90) Rookie
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .258-97-0-13-.651 105) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .246-171-4-17-.667 71)
9: P Rich Larkin (25-R .091-11-0-1-.273 1)

SAN DIEGO
1: CF Dick Berube (24-R .260-231-2-19-.654 76) Gold Glove(03) 22 SB
2: 3B Eric Hansen (28-R .209-196-5-22-.594 76) 4 2B/43 SO
3: RF Dave Bafaro (30-L .219-73-1-10-.600 88) 2-time All-Star(01,04)/2-time Gold Glove(CF-01,LF-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-01) 3 BB/4 SO/5 SB
4: 1B Bill Lunsford (23-L .274-208-6-24-.815 79) All-Star/Gold Glove 30 BB/10 SB
5: LF Leon Davis (23-R .233-86-1-5-.584 93) Rookie ex-Beaver .271 for the Padres
6: C Barry Solomon (26-L .220-173-2-16-.566 59) All-Star
7: SS Howie Anspaugh (26-R .167-18-0-0-.389 94)
8: 2B Norman Darcy (28-L .187-182-1-8-.539 90)
9: P John Riley (29-S .143-28-0-1-.286 1) 2-time All-Star(01-02) Strained back

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Weather: 78 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 20,182

Top of the First:
Dale Thomas strikes out... George Brock swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Enrique Ramos takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Glenn Snowden pops out to center...

Bottom of the First:
Dick Berube swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd. Eric Hansen walks on 4 pitches... Dave Bafaro swings at the first pitch and lines out to left. Bill Lunsford grounds out to 3rd!

Top of the Fifth:
Bob Elsner grounds a hit to left, his second of the game. He steals 2nd. Dave Maynard, for some reason, decides to bunt and they get the out at 3rd, 1-6. Really, really, stupid... Maynard steals 2nd. Jerry Suazo hits one off the top of the wall in center for a double and Maynard scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! With 2 outs, Dale Thomas grounds a hit to right and Suazo beats the throw home! 2 to 0, Beavers!

Bottom of the Sixth:
Dick Berube takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and then steals 2nd. The Bullpen is alerted. Eric Hansen gets beaned. With 1 out, Bill Lunsford grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and the runners advance. Leon Davis pops out to left!

Top of the Eighth:
Dale Thomas draws a walk. Greg Brock lines a hit to right and Thomas beats the throw to 3rd. Enrique Ramos beats out an infield hit, but Thomas stays put at 3rd and the bases are loaded with no outs. Glenn Snowden strikes out looking... Tim Higbee grounds a double over the 1st base bag and 2 runs score!! 4 to 0, Beavers! With the infield in, Bob Elsner grounds out to 2nd and the runners hold. Dave Maynard swings at a 3-2 pitch and squibs it and is out, 2-3.

Bottom of the Eighth:
With 1 out, Dick Berube lines a hit to right. The Bullpen is up. Eric Hansen grounds a hit up the middle and Berube goes to 3rd. Dave Bafaro lines out to deep right and Berube trots home... 4 to 1, Beavers.

Won - 4 to 1

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
San Diego had 5 hits and made 1 error

Rich Larkin (W 8-2) went 8 innings, allowed 1 runs, 4 hits, 2 walks, 1HBP and struck out 8. 111 pitches. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Hal Ockey (SV 5) pitched a scoreless 9th, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.

John Riley (L 8-4) went 8 innings, gave us 4 runs, 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. 129 pitches.

LF Dale Thomas had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B George Brock had 2 hits and scored a run. RF Enrique Ramos had a hit and a walk. C Tim Higbee hit a double and had 2 RBI. 3B Bob Elsner had 2 hits and stole a base. CF Jerry Suazo hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI. PH Jeff Galka drew a walk.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Portland Beavers (37-20 .649 7.5 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
San Diego Padres (27-31 .466 10.5 GB in 4th place in the PCL West)

POR: David Cruz (24-R 1-0 2.29) Rookie vs SD: Craig Raposo (27-R 2-6 4.41) All-Star

Cruz gave up 3 runs (2 earned) and 8 hits in 5 IP last time out in a no decision.

Raposo was 16-8 with a 2.78 ERA last year when he made the All-Star team. He is 0-5 in his last 8 starts. Last time out, he allowed 4 runs in 5 IP in a no decision. He was 1-1 in 3 starts against us last year, but pitched decently in every game.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .312-186-0-16-.776 101)
2: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .315-197-10-30-.882 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .368-133-7-23-1.020 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .325-191-13-31-.996 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .283-187-4-26-.768 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .636-11-1-2-1.848 90) Rookie
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .248-101-0-13-.626 105) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .247-174-4-18-.673 71)
9: P David Cruz (24-R .143-7-0-1-.286 27) Rookie

SAN DIEGO
1: CF Dick Berube (24-R .265-234-2-19-.665 76) Gold Glove(03)
2: 3B Eric Hansen (28-R .217-198-5-22-.614 76)
3: RF Dave Bafaro (30-L .211-76-1-11-.574 88) 2-time All-Star(01,04)/2-time Gold Glove(CF-01,LF-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-01)
4: 1B Bill Lunsford (23-L .269-212-6-24-.801 79) All-Star/Gold Glove
5: LF Leon Davis (23-R .222-90-1-5-.558 93) Rookie
6: C Barry Solomon (26-L .215-177-2-16-.554 59) All-Star
7: SS Howie Anspaugh (26-R .182-22-0-0-.409 94)
8: 2B Norman Darcy (28-L .183-186-1-8-.528 90)
9: P Craig Raposo (27-R .105-19-1-2-.368 22) All-Star

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Weather: 72 F, Clear Skies, with a 6 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 16,122

Top of the First:
George Brock strikes out... Enrique Ramos swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Kim Springer lines a hit to left center. He gets caught stealing... Why is he running with his pulled muscle?

Bottom of the First:
Dick Berube grounds a hit to right... He steals 2nd. Eric Hansen grounds out slowly to 3rd and Berube moves up. Dave Bafaro grounds out to short and Berube scores. 1 to 0, Padres. Bill Lunsford flies out to deep left.

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Enrique Ramos, Kim Springer and Glenn Snowden all single and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Tim Higbee strikes out looking... Bob Elsner beats out an infield hit and Ramos scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1. Dave Maynard lines a hit to right and 2 runs score!! 3 to 1, Beavers!

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Steve Stewart (25-L). With 1 out, Bill Lunsford beats out an infield hit. Leon Davis doubles to right center... Barry Solomon takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out. Howie Anspaugh flies out to center and Lunsford tags up and scores. 3 to 2, Beavers. PH Jim Tepper (28-R), batting .313 in 16 AB, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Hal Ockey (29-R), who we got from the Padres. Tepper swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd!

Bottom of the Ninth:
Vern Hagner is in to play center and Jerry Suazo moves to left. PH Danny Holmes (29-L), batting .189 in 37 AB, grounds a hit to center... Dick Berube grounds into a 6-4-3 double play! Eric Hansen swings at the first pitch and lines one to the left side where 3B Bob Elsner makes a nice catch and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 3 to 2

We had 13 hits (all singles) and made 1 error
San Diego had 8 hits and made no errors

David Cruz (W 2-0) went 7 innings, allowed 1 run, 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Steve Stewart (H 8) got 2 outs, allowed 1 run, 2 hits and 1 walk.
RHP Hal Ockey (SV 5) got the final 4 outs and allowed 1 hit.

Craig Raposo (L 2-7) went 5 innings, gave us 3 runs, 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6.

RF Enrique Ramos had 2 hits and scored a run. LF Kim Springer had 3 hits and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits and scored a run. SS Dave Maynard had a hit and a walk and 2 RBI. PH Steve Hermanson had a hit.

Around the League: Duke McKenzie (27-R) of San Francisco, who we lost to waivers, beat Seattle today and is now 9-2 with a 2.57 ERA. It is amazing the number of good starting pitchers we had, who are now pitching for other teams... Ron Marling (24-R) is 5-0 with a 2.18 ERA for Detroit, Vic Kyzer (26-L) is 6-4 with a 1.90 ERA and leading the PCL in strikeouts and Ricardo Gil (26-R) is 5-1 with a 2.97 ERA for Milwaukee, Frank Flores is 9-3 with a 3.66 ERA for Minnesota and Steve Muir is 7-3 with a 2.81 ERa for St. Louis.

There are a few who are not doing so great right now: Bruce Ancona (25-L) is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA for Kansas City and John Krawczyk is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA for Washington.

When you combine that with the fact that 7 (!) teams are using former Beavers as closers right now, we have given away a pretty awesome pitching staff....

[Questdog]

Thursday, June 9, 2005

We are back home to play the surprising San Antonio Missions a 4 game series through the weekend. They just split a pair of games in Milwaukee. We were 6-2 against them last year when they finished 67-95 in 8th (last) place in the PCL West. We are 21-11 (.656) since 2001. They are 13th in scoring in the PCL with 3.75 runs per game (Portland is #4 with 4.52). The Missions are 3rd in fewest runs allowed with 3.36 per game, even though they play in the Skydome, a hitter's park (Portland is #2 with 3.34, even though we also play in a hitter's park). Their run differential is +23 and ours is +68, still 7 better than Brooklyn for the Best in Baseball.

San Antonio Missions (36-23 .610 2 GA in 1st place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (38-20 .655 8 GA in 1st place in the PCL West)

SA: Mitch Bagley (23-R 7-4 2.42) 2-time Gold Glove(03-04) vs POR: Barry Phillips (22-R 8-3 3.48) CY/All-Star/Gold Glove(03)

Bagley is their #1 starter. He has pitched 2 straight shutouts, a 6 hitter and a 5 hitter. In the 6 hitter, he struck out 12 and walked 2. He was 1-1 against us last year with a 5 hit shutout and only gave us 3 runs in 7 IP in the loss.

Phillips gave up 2 runs in 7 IP for a win in his last start. Now would be a good time for him to start looking like a Cy Young Award winner.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN ANTONIO
1: LF Tommy Gillies (26-L .283-180-2-11-.789 50) 33 R/5 2B/4 3B/34 BB/14 SB
2: 3B Ken Fick (26-R .273-176-9-28-.798 63) 11 2B/12 BB
3: 1B Ken Prunner (24-S .280-218-4-22-.741 67) Strained hamstring 12 2B
4: RF Sergio Parra (26-S .304-214-8-33-.872 55) 18 2B/42 SO
5: SS Roberto Blanco (28-S .248-202-0-23-.674 90) 3-time Gold Glove(01-03) 14 2B/31 BB
6: CF Ken Shepherd (29-R .261-142-3-19-.709 79) Gold Glove 8 2B/9 SB
7: 2B Jerry Portela (26-R .242-132-0-9-.654 87) 7 2B/3 3B/8 SB
8: C Dave Giantonio (25-R .239-113-0-9-.563 70) 6 2B/5 BB/25 SO
9: P Mitch Bagley (23-R .233-30-0-3-.525 54) 2-time Gold Glove(03-04)

PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .309-191-0-16-.767 101)
2: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .317-202-10-30-.880 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .377-138-7-23-1.026 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .327-196-13-31-.991 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .283-191-4-26-.762 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .533-15-1-3-1.496 90) Rookie
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .250-104-0-15-.634 105) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .242-178-4-18-.659 71)
9: P Barry Phillips (22-R .241-29-1-1-.680 58) CY/All-Star/Gold Glove(03)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 64 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 19,324

Top of the First:
Tommy Gillies strikes out looking on 3 pitches! Ken Fick tries to check his swing on a 3-2 pitch, but gets rung up! Ken Prunner draws a walk. Sergio Parra strikes out looking!

Bottom of the First:
George Brock grounds out to the pitcher. Enrique Ramos strikes out... Kim Springer squibs one and is out, 2-3...

Bottom of the Third:
We get our fist base runner when Dave Maynard grounds one to short and the Gold Glover, Roberto Blanco, boots it. Maynard steals 2nd. With 1 out, P Barry Phillips swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle and Maynard beats the throw home and P Phillips ends up on 2nd! 1 to 0, Beavers! George Brock loops a hit to left center and Phillips heads home.....Safe! 2 to 0, Beavers! Ramos and Springer both make outs.

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Jerry Portela grounds a hit to right and then steals 2nd. A wild pitch sends him to 3rd... Dave Giantonio swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out down the right field line and Portela holds. P Mitch Bagley grounds out to 1st, 3-1!

Top of the Sixth:
Tommy Gillies reaches on a 2 base throwing error by SS Dave Maynard and goes to 3rd on a ground out. Ken Prunner strikes out! Sergio Parra grounds out to 2nd!

Top of the Eighth:
Dave Giantonio grounds out to 3rd and P Barry Phillips calls out Trudy the Trainer... New Pitcher: Ron Van Leeuwen (28-R). PH Omar Padilla (25-R), a rookie batting .471 with 1 HR in 34 AB, lines a hit to center. I think I might have to give that guy some more playing time, if I was in charge of the Missions. Tommy Gillies grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Ken Fick strikes out!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Steve Stewart (25-L). 3-4-5 up for the Missions. Ken Prunner strikes out! Sergio Parra strikes out! Roberto Blanco strikes out on 3 pitches and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers! THAT's the way to do it!

Won - 2 to 0

We had 3 whole hits and made 1 error
San Antonio had 4 hits (all singles) and made 1 error

Barry Phillips (W 9-3) went 7.1 scoreless innings, allowed 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. He threw a WP. 109 pitches. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI.
RHP Ron Van Leeuwen (H 1) got 2 outs, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
LHP Steve Stewart (SV 2) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out the side.

Mitch Bagley (L 7-5) went 7 innings, gave us 2 runs (1 earned), 3 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

C Tim Higbee hit a double.

Trudy's report of Barry Phillips is a torn meniscus and he is out for the year....

This is a sad day....

[Questdog]

Friday, June 10, 2005

SP Barry Phillips (22-R) was put on the DL and RP Dave Briggs (27-L) was recalled from Vancouver (A). Vinny Martinez (35-L) will get the first shot at filling the open spot in the rotation.

San Antonio Missions (36-24 .600 1 GA in 1st place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (39-20 .661 9 GA in 1st place in the PCL West)

SA: Mark Livington (24-L 8-3 1.74) vs POR: Bobby Johnson (26-R 8-4 2.19)

Livington is in his 3rd year in the League, but this is his 1st as a starter and it is not going half bad. He leads the PCL in ERA. He has allowed 2 earned runs total in his last 4 starts. He gave up 1 unearned run and 4 hits and 1 walk with 6 SO in 8 IP in a win in his last start. We have never faced him as a starter and he did not have a decision or a save as a reliever against us.

Johnson pitched a 5 hit shutout last time out, ending a personal 3 game losing streak.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN ANTONIO
1: LF Dave Corne (22-R .303-89-0-13-.779 126) Rookie
2: 3B Ken Fick (26-R .267-180-9-28-.781 63)
3: 1B Ken Prunner (24-S .276-221-4-22-.734 67) Strained hamstring
4: RF Sergio Parra (26-S .298-218-8-33-.857 55)
5: C Larry Willers (24-R .133-113-1-3-.407 75) Rookie
6: SS Roberto Blanco (28-S .243-206-0-23-.662 90) 3-time Gold Glove(01-03)
7: CF Ken Shepherd (29-R .262-145-3-19-.709 79) Gold Glove
8: 2B Jerry Portela (26-R .244-135-0-9-.654 87)
9: P Mark Livington (24-L .179-28-0-1-.429 39)

PORTLAND
1: RF Dale Thomas (25-R .281-89-0-5-.676 80) Rookie
2: 2B Dave Risinger (29-R .260-73-0-8-.577 100)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .369-141-7-23-1.005 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .322-199-13-31-.977 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .284-194-4-26-.766 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Jeff Galka (36-R .253-186-6-30-.723 58)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .243-107-0-15-.616 105) Rookie
8: CF Vern Hagner (23-R .212-33-0-3-.469 89) Rookie
9: P Bobby Johnson (26-R .194-31-0-0-.419 1)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 69 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 22,433

Top of the First:
Dave Corne grounds out to 2nd. Ken Fick swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to left center... 1 to 0, Missions. Ken Prunner grounds out to 2nd. Sergio Parra takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three.

Bottom of the First:
Dale Thomas swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to left. Dave Risinger grounds out to 2nd. Kim Springer swings at the first pitch and flies out to deep left...

Top of the Third:
Jerry Portela beats out an infield hit and then steals 2nd. P Mark Livington bunts him to 3rd. Dave Corne pops out to center and Portela holds! Ken Fick grounds a double over the 1st base bag and Portela scores... 2 to 0, Missions. Ken Prunner lines a hit to left and Fick scores... 3 to 0, Missions.

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 2 outs, Kim Springer walks on 4 pitches. Glenn Snowden hits a home run to right!! 3 to 2, Missions.

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Leonardo Sanchez (25-R), after a scoreless 8th. Larry Willers, the .133 hitter, and Roberto Blanco lead off with back to back hits. Ken Shepherd bunts them up. Jerry Portela takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out... PH Omar Padilla (25-R), the rookie hitting .486 with a HR in 35 AB, strikes out! Dave Corne grounds out to 3rd!

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Bob Booker (25-R), their closer with a 1.07 ERA and only 12 hits and 0 HR in 25.1 IP with 33 SO. 4-5-6 up for us. Glenn Snowden takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Tim Higbee lines a hit to left. PH Enrique Ramos (26-L) grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Snowden goes to 3rd. PH George Brock (24-L) swings at a 3-2 pitch and beats out an infield hit and Snowden scores! Tie Game: 3 to 3. PH Steve Hermanson (27-S) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out. PH Bob Elsner (24-L), the hot hitting rookie, takes a 3-1 pitch for ball 4 to force in the winning run and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 4 to 3

We had 7 hits and made no errors
San Antonio had 9 hits and made no errors

Bobby Johnson went 7 innings, allowed 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 5.
RHP Leonardo Sanchez (W 1-2) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1.

Mark Livington went 8 innings, gave us 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 3.
RHP Bob Booker (L 1-2 BS 1) got 1 out, gave us 2 runs, 2 hits and 3 walks.

1B Glenn Snowden hit his 14th home run of the season, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. C Tim Higbee had 2 hits with a double and a walk. SS Dave Maynard had 2 hits. PH George Brock had a hit and an RBI. PH Steve Hermanson drew a walk. PH Bob Elsner won the game with a bases loaded walk.

For San Antonio, 3B/1B Ken Fick hit 2 doubles and his 10th home run, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. SS Roberto Blanco had 3 hits.

[Questdog]

Saturday, June 11, 2005

San Antonio Missions (36-25 .590 0 GB in 2nd place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (40-20 .667 10 GA in 1st place in the PCL West)

SA: Jeff Kolbe (22-R 5-2 3.86) Rookie vs POR: Rick Webber (23-R 4-3 4.54)

Kolbe was a 4th round pick in this year's B Leagues Drat. He was the #60 prospect this Spring. He gave up 5 runs in 3 IP last time out in a no decision.

Webber pitch a CG 5 hitter at Kansas City last time out, allowing 1 run.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN ANTONIO
1: LF Tommy Gillies (26-L .283-184-2-11-.783 50)
2: CF Ken Shepherd (29-R .257-148-3-19-.695 79) Gold Glove
3: 1B Ken Prunner (24-S .277-224-4-23-.736 67) Strained hamstring
4: RF Sergio Parra (26-S .293-222-8-33-.842 55)
5: SS Roberto Blanco (28-S .252-210-0-23-.677 90) 3-time Gold Glove(01-03)
6: 2B Jerry Portela (26-R .246-138-0-9-.659 87)
7: C Dave Giantonio (25-R .233-116-0-9-.549 70)
8: 3B Gene O'Connor (25-R .282-103-2-11-.772 87)
9: P Jeff Kolbe (22-R .143-21-0-1-.286 73) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .311-196-0-18-.768 101)
2: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .311-206-10-30-.863 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .361-144-7-23-.988 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .322-202-14-33-.990 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .289-197-4-26-.782 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .444-18-1-4-1.278 90) Rookie
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .255-110-0-15-.635 105) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .238-181-4-18-.648 71)
9: P Rick Webber (23-L .364-11-0-2-.909 1)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 75 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 23,607

Top of the First:
Tommy Gillies pops out to short. Ken Shepherd strikes out! Ken Prunner swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to deep left! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First:
George Brock grounds a hit to right. Enrique Ramos lines a hit to center. Kim Springer hits a home run to right!!! 3 to 0, Beavers! Glenn Snowden grounds a hit up the middle. Tim Higbee lines a hit to center. Bob Elsner flies out to deep right... Dave Maynard grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6, and Snowden goes to 3rd. Jerry Suazo swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses...

Top of the Second:
Sergio Parra grounds a hit up the middle. Roberto Blanco doubles over the head of the center fielder... Jerry Portela pops out to 2nd. Dave Giantonio lines a hit to left and Parra scores... 3 to 1, Beavers. Gene O'Connor grounds one to 3rd, but Bob Elsner makes a bad throw to 2nd and Blanco scores... 3 to 2, Beavers. P Jeff Kolbe bunts the runners up. Tommy Gillies strikes out!

Top of the Third:
With 2 outs, Sergio Parra lines a hit to left. Roberto Blanco hits a home run to right center... 4 to 3, Missions. 245 AB and that is his first HR... Jerry Portela grounds one to 2nd, but George Brock makes a bad throw for an error.... Portela steals 2nd. Dave Giantonio lines a hit to right center and Portela scores... 5 to 3, Missions. Gene O'Connor doubles over the center fielder's head... The Bullpen gets up. P Jeff Kolbe strikes out.

Top of the Fourth:
Tommy Gillies lines a double down the left field line... The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, Gillies tries to steal 3rd, but C Tim Higbee throws him out!

Bottom of the Fifth:
George Brock lines a hit to right. With 1 out, Kim Springer takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to left and Brock beats the throw to the plate! 5 to 4, Missions. Tim Higbee grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and Springer goes to 3rd. Bob Elsner takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs. Dave Maynard grounds out to 2nd...

Bottom of the Seventh:
On the Hill: Danny Valencia (26-L), after a perfect 6th. PH Dale Thomas (25-R) strikes out. Kim Springer lines a hit to center. Glenn Snowden draws a walk. Tim Higbee swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left and Springer heads home.... The ball beats him there, but he crashes into the catcher and knocks the ball loose! Tie Game: 5 to 5. PH Jeff Galka (36-R) swings at the first pitch and grounds into a 6-4-3 double play....

Top of the Eighth:
On the Hill: Dave Briggs (27-L), after a scoreless 7th. Sergio Parra grounds one to 2nd, but George Brock throws the ball away for a 2 base error, his 2nd of the day and 8th already this season.... Our scouts told us he would give us Gold Glove level defense... Roberto Blanco lines out to 1st. Call to the Bullpen: Jerry Switalski (23-R). Jerry Portela strikes out! Dave Giantonio walks on 4 pitches... Gene O'Connor draws a walk to load the bases up with 2 outs. PH Omar Padilla (25-R), the .472 hitting rookie, flies out to right!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Steve Stewart (25-L). Top of their order up. Tommy Gillies strikes out! Ken Shepherd takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Ken Prunner strikes out! Shepherd tries to steal, but we have a pitchout on and C Tim Higbee throws him out! That is 4 base runners thrown out by Higbee today!

Bottom of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Bob Clark (23-R), after a perfect 8th. Top of our order up. George Brock swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Dale Thomas swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to right... Kim Springer swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 3rd...

Extras!

And our bench is empty!

Top of the Tenth:
They go down in order with 2 strikeouts!

Bottom of the Tenth:
New Pitcher: Bob Booker (25-R), their closer, who had been awesome all year until he blew his first Save yesterday by giving us a couple of runs and a win. We go down in order...

Top of the Eleventh:
With 2 outs, SS Tim Nolte (27-L) grounds a double over the 3rd base bag... Tommy Gillies strikes out!

Bottom of the Eleventh:
Dave Maynard lines a hit to center. CF Vern Hagner (23-R) bunts him to 2nd... Why you are bunting a runner into scoring position for the pitcher when we have no pinch-hitters is a mystery.... Maynard steals 3rd! We try a squeeze play, which seems extremely obvious and it does not fool the Missions, who throw a pitch that P Steve Stewart cannot bunt and Maynard is tagged out... Stewart takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three...

Top of the Twelfth:
New Pitcher: Hal Ockey (29-R). They go down in order!

Bottom of the Twelfth:
New Pitcher: Andy Braught (28-L), making his season debut. He has been released 5 times this season... Top our order up. George Brock doubles to right center! Dale Thomas grounds a hit to left and Brock scores and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 6 to 5

8 wins in a row!

We had 13 hits and made 3 errors
San Antonio had 11 hits and made no errors

Rick Webber went 4 innings, allowed 5 runs (3 earned), 8 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 4.
RHP Ron Van Leeuwen went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.
LHP Dave Briggs went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
RHP Jerry Switalski got 2 outs, walked 2 and struck out 1.
LHP Steve Stewart went 3 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 7.
RHP Hal Ockey (W 1-1) pitched a perfect inning and struck out 1.

Jeff Kolbe went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 2.
LHP Andy Braught (L 0-1) faced 1 batters, gave us 1 run and 2 hits.

2B George Brock had 3 hits with a double and scored 3 runs, including the winning one, but also made 2 errors. PH/RF Dale Thomas had the game winning hit. LF Kim Springer had 3 hits with his 8th home run of the season, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits and a walk and an RBI. C Tim Higbee had 2 hits and an RBI and threw out 4 of 5 would be base stealers.

For San Antonio, RF Sergio Parra had 3 hits and scored 2 runs.

[Questdog]

Sunday, June 12, 2005

San Antonio Missions (36-26 .581 0 GB tied for 2nd place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (41-20 .672 10 GA in 1st place in the PCL West)

SA: Vic Harrington (37-R 2-6 4.43) Gold Glove vs POR: Rich Larkin (25-R 8-2 1.83 4 SV)

Harrington was signed as a free agent from St. Louis, where he led the NL with 18 wins last year. He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP last time out in a no decision. He was 1-2 against us in 2003 when he was with Seattle. The win was the only good game of the three.

Larkin has won his last 4 starts, allowing 1 earned run in each. He went 8 innings and gave up 4 hits and 2 walks and struck out 8 last time out.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN ANTONIO
1: LF Tommy Gillies (26-L .279-190-2-11-.775 50)
2: 3B Ken Fick (26-R .276-185-10-30-.818 63)
3: 1B Ken Prunner (24-S .270-230-4-23-.718 67) Strained hamstring
4: RF Sergio Parra (26-S .298-228-8-33-.846 55)
5: C Larry Willers (24-R .137-117-1-3-.410 75) Rookie
6: SS Roberto Blanco (28-S .257-214-1-25-.701 90) 3-time Gold Glove(01-03)
7: CF Ken Shepherd (29-R .255-153-3-19-.690 79) Gold Glove
8: 2B Gene O'Connor (25-R .280-107-2-12-.777 83)
9: P Vic Harrington (37-R .056-18-0-0-.206 1) Gold Glove

PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .317-202-0-18-.779 101)
2: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .400-20-1-4-1.178 90) Rookie
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .372-148-8-26-1.025 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .325-206-14-34-.992 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .311-209-10-30-.860 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
6: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .235-183-4-18-.641 71)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .252-115-0-15-.625 105) Rookie
8: C Jay Kerksieck (27-R .161-31-0-5-.476 66)
9: P Rich Larkin (25-R .143-14-0-1-.357 1)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 24,723

Top of the First:
Tommy Gillies grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Fick swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 2nd. Ken Prunner pops out to short! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First:
George Brock swings at the first pitch and pops out to center. Bob Elsner grounds a hit up the middle past the shortstop. He steals 2nd. Kim Springer grounds out to 2nd and Elsner goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd...

Bottom of the Fourth:
Glenn Snowden beats out an infield hit. Enrique Ramos grounds a hit to left. Jerry Suazo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play and Snowden goes to 3rd... Dave Maynard doubles to left center and Snowden scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! They walk Jay Kerksieck intentionally. P Rich Larkin lines a hit to right and Maynard beats the throw to the plate! 2 to 0, Beavers! George Brock lines a hit to left and Kerksieck heads home....Safe! 3 to 0, Beavers! Bob Elsner lines a hit to left and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. Kim Springer lines a hit to center and P Larkin scores! 4 to 0, Beavers! Glenn Snowden pops out to short...

Bottom of the Fifth:
With 2 outs, Dave Maynard beats out an infield hit. Jay Kerksieck hits a home run to left!! 6 to 0, Beavers. His first HR as a Beaver!

Top of the Sixth:
PH Kenny Giachino (28-L), batting .314 with 3 HR in 35 AB, takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Tommy Gillies hits a home run to right center... 6 to 2, Beavers. Ken Fick lines a hit to center. The Bullpen is up. With 2 outs, Sergio Parra doubles down the right field line... Call to the Bullpen: Leonardo Sanchez (25-R). Larry Willers swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Roberto Blanco pops out to center!

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Ron Van Leeuwen (28-R), after a scoreless 8th. Roberto Blanco draws a walk. Ken Shepherd gets beaned. The Bullpen is up. Gene O'Connor swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to deep center. PH Omar Padilla (25-R), the .459 hitting rookie, flies out to right! Tommy Gillies grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 6 to 2

Sweep!
9 wins in a row!

We had 15 hits and made 1 error
San Antonio had 6 hits and made 1 error

Rich Larkin (W 9-2) went 5.1 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI.
RHP Leonardo Sanchez (H 7) went 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out 2.
RHP Ron Van Leeuwen went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out 1.

Vic Harrington (L 2-7) went 4.2 innings, gave us 6 runs, 12 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 1.

2B George Brock had a hit and a walk and an RBI. 3B Bob Elsner had 3 hits with a double and stole a base. LF Kim Springer had 2 hits and an RBI. RF Enrique Ramos had 2 hits. SS Dave Maynard had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Jay Kerksieck hit a double and his 1st home run as a Beaver, drew a walk (INT), scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI.

[Questdog]

June 13, 2004

Monday Morning Report
NL Player of the Week - Roberto Perez, 1B, St. Louis (34-L .371/.431/.633) Had 11 hits with 3 2B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 CS, 4 R and 8 RBI in 6 G (3rd PoW this season; 9th career)
PCL Player of the Week - Steve Quakenbush, 1B, Milwaukee (24-L .293/.389/.496) Had 10 hits with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB, 2 SO, 4 R and 5 RBI in 6 G (4th career PoW)

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

June 6 - Pete Herrick (30-R) of Los Angeles pitched a 5 hit shutout at Hollywood. He walked 4 and struck out 1. At bat, he scored a run. It is the 3rd shutout of his career. He is now 1-2 with a 2.25 ERA in 3 starts. The Angels won, 3 to 0.
June 8 - Chuck Nelson (26-R) of Houston pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Kansas City. He did not walk a batter and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit. It is the 3rd shutout of his career. He is now 5-7 with a 4.97 ERA in 13 starts. The Astros won, 2 to 0.
June 8 - LF Steve Ward (35-R) of Philadelphia had 4 hits with a double, scored 4 runs and had 2 RBI at Washington. The Phillies won, 14 to 10.
June 8 - Brooklyn beat Boston at home, 5 to 3, in 10 innings for their 10th win in a row.
June 8 - Dennis Rack (31-R) of Atlanta pitched a 1 hit shutout at home versus Miami. He walked 3 and struck out 3. 96 pitches thrown. The lone hit was a 1 out single in the 5th. It is the 3rd shutout of his career. He is now 2-0 with a 1.48 ERA in 3 starts. The Crackers won, 5 to 0.
June 9 - Brooklyn lost at home to Detroit, 4 to 2, to end their 10 game winning streak.
June 10 - 2B Dave Metcalf (29-R) of Pittsburgh had 4 hits with a double and a home run, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI at Philadelphia. The Pirates won, 11 to 4.
June 11 - Rookie Del Maass (21-R) of Los Angeles pitched a 4 hit shutout at Minnesota. He walked 3 and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 4-2 with a 2.73 ERA in 9 starts. The Angels won, 11 to 0. LF Vinny Negrete (25-L) had 4 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 4 RBI.
June 11 - Rodrigo Pyrrait (25-R) of Salt Lake City pitched a 3 hit shutout at Sacramento. He did not walk a batter, but hit 2 of them and struck out 2. At bat, he hit a SF. It is the 3rd shutout of his career. He is now 4-4 with a 3.51 ERA in 13 starts. The Bees won, 5 to 0.
June 11 - 1B Antonio Flores (29-L) of Toronto had 4 hits with a double and a home run, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at Atlanta. The Blue Jays won, 9 to 2.
June 12 - RF Tom Boyles (26-R) of Denver went 3 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at home versus Seattle. The Bears won, 11 to 2.
June 12 - RF Ken Manning (26-R) of Kansas City hit for the Cycle at San Diego. He scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI. It is the 1st Cycle in the Majors this season. He becomes the 1st player to ever hit for 2 Cycles in his career, accomplishing the feat last June. The Royals won, 7 to 1.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

RP Jimmy Taylor (32-R), who we released, signed a contract with Sacramento. He will probably go back to being the awesome pitched he was for Atlanta....

We are in Los Angeles to play the Angels a 2 game set. They won 3 of 4 at Minnesota over the weekend. We are 4-1 against them this season and this is our first trip to their place. They are 10th in the PCL in scoring with 3.90 runs per game (Portland is #3 with 4.52). The Angels are 13th in fewest runs allowed with 4.46 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.29). They lead the PCL with 56 HR allowed. We have allowed the 2nd fewest with 36. The Twins have allowed 31, but are not otherwise pitching very well. The Angels' run differential is -35 and ours is +76, the Best in Baseball.

Portland Beavers (42-20 .677 11 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Los Angeles Angels (28-35 .444 14.5 GB in 7th place in the PCL West)

POR: David Cruz (24-R 2-0 2.02) Rookie vs LA: Bill Wertz (34-R 5-5 3.16) 3-time All-Star(01-03)

Cruz gave up 1 run and 5 hits in 7 IP in a win last time out.

Wertz is their #1 starter. He gave up 2 runs and 5 hits in 8 IP in a win at Minnesota last time out. We beat him back in April scoring 5 runs (3 earned) in 4.1 innings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .316-206-0-19-.777 101)
2: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .440-25-1-4-1.220 90) Rookie
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .375-152-8-27-1.024 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .315-213-10-30-.863 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .291-203-4-27-.779 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: 1B Steve Hermanson (27-S .267-45-1-11-.811 74)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .261-119-0-16-.646 105) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .231-186-4-18-.631 71)
9: P David Cruz (24-R .200-10-0-1-.400 27) Rookie

LOS ANGELES
1: 2B Rick Bush (22-S .245-147-1-11-.644 94) Rookie 23 R/20 BB/35 SO/12 SB
2: RF Jerry Serrano (31-R .286-245-6-23-.762 88) Gold Glove(02) Trade from SF May 16 37 R
3: 1B Tony Pena (37-R .297-232-18-39-.938 40) 2-time All-Star(01,03) 38 R/30 BB
4: C Charlie Allen (33-S .266-203-7-30-.755 74) 3-time All-Star(01,03-04)/Gold Glove(02)
5: 3B Mike McGhee (27-R .227-211-7-23-.675 48)
6: LF Vinny Negrete (25-L .335-191-4-21-.910 74) 12 2B
7: SS Alex Garrido (28-L .237-240-2-28-.600 81) All-Star
8: CF Rodolfo Rosado (28-R .283-226-3-20-.707 67)
9: P Bill Wertz (34-S .115-26-0-0-.269 1) 3-time All-Star(01-03)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Angel Stadium
Weather: 64 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from left
Attendance: 23,187

Top of the First:
George Brock takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Bob Elsner grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Kim Springer pops out to short. Elsner steals 2nd. Enrique Ramos pops out to short...

Bottom of the First:
Rick Bush lines a double to right center... Jerry Serrano swings at the first pitch and grounds out slowly to 3rd and Bush advances. Tony Pena grounds out to 3rd and Bush scores... 1 to 0, Angels. Charlie Allen flies out to center.

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Vinny Negrete lines a hit to left. He goes to 2nd on a wild pitch. Alex Garrido swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles to left center and Negrete scores... 2 to 0, Angels. The next two fly out.

Bottom of the Fourth:
Charlie Allen lines a hit to right and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch... Mike McGhee grounds a hit up the middle. The Bullpen is roused. Vinny Negrete grounds out slowly to 2nd and Allen scores and McGhee goes to 2nd. 3 to 0, Angels. With 2 outs, we walk Rodolfo Rosado intentionally. P Bill Wertz swings at the first pitch and lines out hard to center.

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 2 outs, Vinny Negrete hits a home run to center... 4 to 0, Angels.

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Jerry Switalski (23-R). With 1 out, Charlie Allen doubles to left center and P Switalski calls out Trudy the Trainer... New Pitcher: Dave Briggs (27-L). He gets the next two out.

Top of the Ninth:
P Bill Wertz is at 100 pitches. Kim Springer swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to right. Pinch-runner: Vern Hagner (23-R). Enrique Ramos doubles to left center. Tim Higbee grounds out to 2nd and Hagner scores and Ramos goes to 3rd. No shutout! 4 to 1, Angels. Steve Hermanson strikes out... Dave Maynard grounds out to 2nd...

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 7 hits and made no errors
Los Angeles had 8 hits and made no errors

David Cruz (L 2-1) went 7 innings, allowed 4 runs, 7 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks (1 INT) and struck out 1. He threw 2 WP.
RHP Jerry Switalski got 1 out and allowed 1 hit with 1 strikeout.
LHP Dave Briggs faced 2 batters and got them both out with 1 strikeout.

Bill Wertz (W 6-5) went 9 innings (CG), gave us 1 run, 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. 115 pitches. At bat, he hit a double.

2B George Brock had 2 hits with a double and a walk. LF Kim Springer had a hit and a walk. PR Vern Hagner scored our only run. RF Enrique Ramos had 2 hits with a double. PH Glenn Snowden hit a double, but got thrown out trying to stretch it to a triple.

Trudy's report on Jerry Switalski is a mild hamstring strain that should go away in a day or two.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Today is the trade deadline, but we are sticking with what we got from here on out.

RP Hal Ockey (29-R) has the flu...

Portland Beavers (42-21 .667 10 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Los Angeles Angels (29-35 .453 13.5 GB tied for 6th place in the PCL West)

POR: Bobby Johnson (26-R 8-4 2.30) vs LA: Tony Floyd (29-R 4-3 3.26)

Johnson gave up 3 runs in 7 IP in a no decision last time out.

Floyd gave up 2 runs in 6.2 IP in a no decision last time out. He is 1-1 against us this season with 1 good game and one bad one.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .393-28-1-4-1.094 90) Rookie
2: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .318-217-10-30-.870 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .374-155-8-27-1.021 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .325-212-14-34-.988 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: C Tim Higbee (22-S .285-207-4-28-.764 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
6: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .228-189-4-18-.622 71)
7: 2B Dave Risinger (29-R .256-78-0-8-.566 100)
8: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .260-123-0-16-.641 105) Rookie
9: P Bobby Johnson (26-R .182-33-0-0-.394 1)

LOS ANGELES
1: 2B Rick Bush (22-S .247-150-1-11-.655 94) Rookie
2: RF Jerry Serrano (31-R .281-249-6-23-.751 88) Gold Glove(02)
3: 1B Tony Pena (37-R .292-236-18-40-.923 40) 2-time All-Star(01,03)
4: C Charlie Allen (33-S .266-207-7-30-.750 74) 3-time All-Star(01,03-04)/Gold Glove(02)
5: 3B Mike McGhee (27-R .233-215-7-23-.685 48)
6: LF Don Brockett (24-L .207-145-1-8-.534 76)
7: SS Alex Garrido (28-L .238-244-2-29-.602 81) All-Star
8: CF Rodolfo Rosado (28-R .281-228-3-20-.704 67)
9: P Tony Floyd (29-R .240-25-0-0-.549 34)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Angel Stadium
Weather: 80 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 22,507

Top of the First:
Bob Elsner grounds a hit to left. Enrique Ramos pops out to short. Elsner steals 2nd. Kim Springer grounds out to 2nd and Elsner goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden lines out to deep right...

Bottom of the First:
Rick Bush pops out to short. Jerry Serrano grounds out to 3rd. Tony Pena flies out to center! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the Second:
Charlie Allen leads off with a home run to right... 1 to 0, Angels.

Top of the Fourth:
With 2 outs, Dave Risinger hits his first home run of the season to left! Tie Game: 1 to 1.

Top of the Sixth:
Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to right! 2 to 1, Beavers.

Top of the Seventh:
Bob Elsner and Enrique Ramos lead off with back to back hits. Kim Springer grounds a hit to right and Elsner heads home....Safe! 3 to 1, Beavers! Glenn Snowden doubles over the center fielder's head and Ramos scores! 4 to 1, Beavers! They walk Tim Higbee intentionally to load the bases up with no outs. Jerry Suazo strikes out looking... He has become useless... They make a pitching change. New Pitcher: Alex Marik (37-R) with a 5.40 ERA in 35 IP. Dave Risinger walks on 4 pitches to force in a run! 5 to 1, Beavers! A wild pitch scores Snowden! 6 to 1, Beavers! Dave Maynard lines a hit to left and both runners score!! 8 to 1, Beavers! P Bobby Johnson lays down a bunt and Maynard goes to 2nd. Bob Elsner strikes out looking....

Top of the Eighth:
Enrique Ramos doubles to left center and goes to 3rd on a ground out. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit up the middle and Ramos scores! 9 to 1, Beavers! Tim Higbee grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Jerry Suazo lines a hit to right. His first hit in over a week! Dave Risinger doubles down the right field line and Higbee scores! 10 to 1, Beavers!

Won - 10 to 5

We had 16 hits and made no errors
Los Angeles had 8 hits (3 in the 9th) and made no errors

Bobby Johnson (W 9-4) went 8+ innings, allowed 4 runs, 7 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 3.
LHP Steve Stewart got 1 out, allowed 1 run and 1 walk.
RHP Leonardo Sanchez got 2 outs, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 1.

Tony Floyd (L 4-4) went 6.1 innings, gave us 7 runs, 11 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 6.

3B Bob Elsner had 2 hits, stole a base and scored a run. RF Enrique Ramos had 3 hits with 2 doubles and scored 2 runs. LF Kim Springer had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had 3 hits with a double and his 15th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. C Tim Higbee was walked intentionally and scored 2 runs. 2B Dave Risinger had 3 hits with a double and his 1st home run, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. SS Dave Maynard had 3 hits, drew a walk (INT) and had 2 RBI.

For Los Angeles, 3B Mike McGhee had 3 hits and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Thursday, June 16, 2005

We are in Seattle to play the Rainiers a 4 game series through the weekend. They just won a pair of games in Sacramento after losing 6 in a row before that. We split 4 games with then in Portland, May 19-22. They are 9th in the PCL in scoring with 4.11 runs per game (Portland is #2 with 4.55). They are 13th in fewest runs allowed with 4.54 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.33). Their run differential is -28 and ours is +78, the Best in Baseball.

Portland Beavers (43-21 .672 11 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Seattle Rainiers (31-34 .477 12.5 GB tied for 4th place in the PCL West)

POR: Rick Webber (23-R 4-3 4.76) vs SEA: Earl Rogers (30-R 3-6 4.62)

Webber gave up 5 runs (3 earned) in 4 IP last time out in a no decision.

Rogers is their #1 starter. He gave up 3 runs (1 earned) in 5 IP in a no decision last time out. Last year, he was 13-12 with a 3.44 ERA. We beat him in Portland, scoring 5 runs in 6.2 innings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .321-209-0-19-.792 101)
2: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .382-34-1-4-1.021 90) Rookie
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .369-160-8-28-1.002 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .332-217-15-37-1.011 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .323-223-10-30-.882 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
6: C Tim Higbee (22-S .281-210-4-28-.759 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .276-127-0-18-.673 105) Rookie
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .228-193-4-18-.619 71)
9: P Rick Webber (23-L .333-12-0-2-.833 1)

SEATTLE
1: CF Dave Mitchell (24-S .307-199-7-20-.847 65) Sprained knee 37 R/14 SB
2: RF Karl Storm (24-R .239-201-2-18-.631 65) 11 2B
3: LF Bill Tovar (34-R .368-68-3-13-1.014 46) 11 R/7 2B
4: 3B Ronaldo Entrevinhas (33-R .264-235-10-38-.780 65) Silver Slugger(03)/3-time All-Star(01-03) 48 SO
5: 1B Luis Hernandez (36-R .270-230-8-31-.724 10) Silver Slugger(01)/All-Star(01) 34 R/3 2B
6: C Terry Mohlman (25-L .247-215-4-24-.648 60) All-Star 5 2B
7: SS Jim Franklin (23-R .287-230-4-27-.767 52) 15 2B
8: 2B Dave Marsh (24-R .286-49-0-6-.658 101) 1 R/1 2B/15 SO
9: P Earl Rogers (30-R .179-28-0-2-.357 40)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Kingdome
Weather: Indoors
Attendance: 23,153

Top of the First:
George Brock swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Bob Elsner swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to right. He tries to steal, but they have a pitchout on and he is out... Kim Springer lines a hit to left. Glenn Snowden swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to left center!! 2 to 0, Beavers! Enrique Ramos swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd.

Bottom of the First:
Dave Mitchell grounds a hit to right. Karl Storm walks on 4 pitches... Bill Tovar swings at the first pitch and grounds out slowly to 3rd and the runners advance. Ronaldo Entrevinhas doubles to right center and both runners score... Tie Game: 2 to 2. Luis Hernandez swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to center and Suazo throws to 2nd, but Entrevinhas gets back in time. Terry Mohlman takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Jim Franklin grounds a hit to left and Entrevinhas scores... 3 to 2, Rainiers. The Bullpen is up. Dave Marsh doubles to right center and both runners score... 5 to 2, Rainiers. P Earl Rogers grounds out to short.

Top of the Second:
Tim Higbee leads off with a home run to right! 5 to 3, Rainiers.

Top of the Fourth:
With 1 out, George Brock triples to center. With the infield in, Bob Elsner grounds out to short and Brock holds... Kim Springer lines a hit to left center and Brock scores! 5 to 4, Rainiers.

Top of the Sixth:
Jerry Suazo reaches on a 2 base throwing error by 2B Dave Marsh. PH Jeff Galka (36-R) grounds out to short and Suazo goes to 3rd. George Brock grounds a double over the 3rd base bag and Suazo scores! Tie Game: 5 to 5. That does it for P Earl Rogers. New Pitcher: Chuck Fazzino (25-R), a rookie with a 3.00 ERA in 6 IP with 1 BB and 6 SO. Elsner and Springer both fly out...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Tadayoshi Date (26-R), their closer with a 3.21 ERA in 28 IP. Top of our order up. George Brock draws a walk. Bob Elsner bunts him to 2nd. Kim Springer hits a home run to right!! 7 to 5, Beavers! Glenn Snowden strikes out. Enrique Ramos strikes out looking...

Bottom of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Leonardo Sanchez (25-R), after a scoreless 8th. RF Rex Suter (33-L), batting .241 with 3 HR in 58 AB, pops out to 2nd. Dave Mitchell takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... 2B Darryl Divers (25-R), a rookie batting .289 in 38 AB, grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. Bill Tovar flies out to left and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 7 to 5

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Seattle had 8 hits (4 in the 1st inning) and made 2 errors

Rick Webber went 1 inning, allowed 5 runs, 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out no one.
RHP Ron Van Leeuwen went 4 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 4.
RHP Jerry Switalski went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Leonardo Sanchez (W 2-2) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk.

Earl Rogers went 5.1 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 9 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out no one.
RHP Tadayoshi Date (L 4-2) went 1 inning, gave us 2 runs, 1 hit, a home run, 1 walk and struck out 2.

George Brock had hit a double and a triple, drew 2 walks, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Bob Elsner had 2 hits. LF Kim Springer had 3 hits with his 9th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden hit his 16th home run and had 2 RBI. C Tim Higbee hit his 5th home run.

For Seattle, CF Dave Mitchell had a hit and 3 walks and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Friday, June 17, 2005

Portland Beavers (44-21 .677 11 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Seattle Rainiers (31-35 .470 13.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL West)

POR: Rich Larkin (25-R 9-2 1.96 4 SV) vs SEA: Bill Foley (30-R 3-5 4.02) 2-time Silver Slugger(01,03)

Larkin gave up 2 runs in 5.1 IP last time out, but it was good enough for a win.

Foley gave up 8 runs and 9 hits in 3 IP at Denver in a loss last time out. He pitched a 6 hit shutout against us in Portland.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: 2B George Brock (24-L .325-212-0-20-.818 101)
2: 3B Bob Elsner (24-L .395-38-1-4-1.018 90) Rookie
3: LF Kim Springer (24-L .376-165-9-31-1.026 57) Strained rib cage muscle
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .329-222-16-39-1.011 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: RF Enrique Ramos (26-L .316-228-10-30-.863 73) 3-time All-Star(02-04)/Silver Slugger(CF-03)/RoY(01)/Gold Glove(LF-01)
6: C Tim Higbee (22-S .280-214-5-29-.769 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
7: SS Dave Risinger (29-R .280-82-1-11-.668 82)
8: CF Jerry Suazo (30-L .228-197-4-18-.617 71)
9: P Rich Larkin (25-R .235-17-0-2-.529 1)

SEATTLE
1: CF Dave Mitchell (24-S .308-201-7-20-.857 65) Sprained knee
2: 1B Luis Hernandez (36-R .265-234-8-31-.712 10) Silver Slugger(01)/All-Star(01)
3: LF Bill Tovar (34-R .356-73-3-13-.973 46)
4: 3B Ronaldo Entrevinhas (33-R .268-239-10-40-.792 65) Silver Slugger(03)/3-time All-Star(01-03)
5: RF Gene Garman (32-L .188-69-0-8-.536 43) All-Star(03)
6: C Terry Mohlman (25-L .248-218-4-24-.651 60) All-Star
7: SS Jim Franklin (23-R .291-234-4-28-.771 52)
8: 2B Dave Coffey (31-R .261-203-2-24-.683 80) Sprained thumb
9: P Bill Foley (30-L .240-25-0-4-.471 1) 2-time Silver Slugger(01,03)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Kingdome
Weather: Indoors
Attendance: 26,085

Top of the First:
George Brock grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Bob Elsner strikes out... Kim Springer flies out to center...

Bottom of the First:
Dave Mitchell grounds out to short. Luis Hernandez flies out to left. Bill Tovar grounds out to the pitcher! 1-2-3!

9 up, 9 down for us...

And for them!

Top of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Bob Elsner lines one to 3rd, but it hits off the heel of the glove of Ronaldo Entrevinhas for an error. Elsner steals 2nd. Kim Springer bloops a hit to left. Glenn Snowden hits one 442 ft. to center!!! 3 to 0, Beavers!

Bottom of the Fourth:
Dave Mitchell leads off with a triple to center... Luis Hernandez draws a walk. Bill Tovar lines a hit to right and Mitchell scores... 3 to 1, Beavers. Ronaldo Entrevinhas grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6, and Hernandez goes to 3rd. Gene Garman strikes out. Terry Mohlman grounds out to 3rd!

Top of the Fifth:
Dave Risinger grounds a hit to left. Jerry Suazo grounds a double over the 1st base bag. P Rich Larkin swings at the first pitch and lines out hard to deep left and Risinger tags up and scores. 4 to 1, Beavers! Suazo goes to 3rd on the throw home. George Brock pops out to right and Suazo stays put. Bob Elsner grounds out to short...

Bottom of the Fifth:
Jim Franklin swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds one to 1st, but Glenn Snowden shovels the ball past P Rich Larkin for a 2 base error... With 2 outs, Dave Mitchell lines a double down the left field line and Franklin scores... 4 to 2, Beavers.

Top of the Sixth:
New Pitcher: Dan Ricard (32-R), with a 4.50 ERA in 26 IP with 25 BB and 29 SO. With 1 out, Glenn Snowden grounds a hit up the middle. Enrique Ramos takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Tim Higbee grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Snowden goes to 3rd. Dave Risinger doubles to left center and Snowden scores! 5 to 2, Beavers! They walk Jerry Suazo intentionally to load the bases up with 2 outs for P Rich Larkin. He grounds out to short...

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Ronaldo Entrevinhas swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to right. With 2 outs, Terry Mohlman hits a home run to right... 5 to 4, Beavers.

Top of the Seventh:
George Brock swings at the first pitch and doubles to left center. With 1 out, Kim Springer pops one up to left, but Bill Tovar drops the ball for an error. Glenn Snowden grounds out to 3rd and Brock holds and Springer goes to 2nd. They walk Enrique Ramos intentionally to load the bases up with 2 outs for Tim Higbee. He grounds a hit up the middle and 2 runs score!! 7 to 4, Beavers!

Bottom of the Seventh:
With 2 outs, Dave Mitchell takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Luis Hernandez hits a 3-1 pitch over the center field wall... 7 to 6, Beavers. Bill Tovar grounds a hit to left. The Bullpen is up. Ronaldo Entrevinhas lines one to the left side and 3B Bob Elsner makes an amazing diving catch!

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Bruce Jennings (25-L), after a scoreless 8th. With 1 out, PH Dale Thomas (25-R) lines a hit to center. They make a pitching change. New Pitcher: Gerardo Aleman (24-R), with a 4.10 ERA in 41.2 IP with 7 HR allowed. Thomas steals 2nd. They walk Tim Higbee intentionally. Dave Risinger grounds a double play ball to short, but Jim Franklin makes a bad throw to 2nd and the bases are loaded with 1 out. CF Vern Hagner (23-R) lines a hit to right and Thomas scores! 8 to 6, Beavers! PH Steve Hermanson (27-S) pops out to left and the runners hold... George Brock flies out to left...

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Dave Briggs (27-L), the only fresh and healthy arm in the Pen. Dave Coffey swings at the first pitch and pops out to center. PH Karl Storm (24-R), batting 0 for 2 with a walk in this series, fouls out to the catcher. Dave Mitchell grounds a hit to right... Luis Hernandez swings at a 3-1 pitch and grounds out to 3rd and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 8 to 6

We had 12 hits and made 1 error
Seattle had 8 hits and made 3 errors

Rich Larkin (W 10-2) went 7 innings, allowed 6 runs (5 earned), 7 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks and struck out 3. 131 pitches. At bat, he hit a SF.
LHP Steve Stewart (H 9) pitched a perfect inning and struck out 1.
LHP Dave Briggs (SV 2) pitched a scoreless 9th and allowed 1 hit.

Bill Foley (L 3-6) went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs (3 earned), 4 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 3.

2B George Brock had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. LF Kim Springer had a hit and scored 2 runs. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with his 17th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. 3 straight games with a HR! RF Enrique Ramos drew 2 walks (1 INT). PH/RF Dale Thomas had a hit, stole a base and scored a run. C Tim Higbee had a hit and a walk (INT) and 2 RBI. SS Dave Risinger had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Jerry Suazo hit a double and was walked intentionally. PH/CF Vern Hagner had a hit and an RBI.

For Seattle, Dave Mitchell had 3 hits with a double and a triple, drew a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Saturday, June 18, 2005

Portland Beavers (45-21 .682 11 GA in 1st place in the PCL West) at
Seattle Rainiers (31-36 .463 14.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL West)

POR: Vinny Martinez (35-L 0-0 0.84) vs SEA: Craig Daly (28-L 5-4 3.12)

Martinez gave up 9 hits in 6.1 IP at Denver in his first start of the season, but only 2 runs (1 earned) in a no decision. He has not pitched in 16 days.

Daly has won 4 of his last 5 starts. He gave up 2 runs in 7.1 IP last time out in a win. We beat him in Portland, scoring 4 runs in 4 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Dale Thomas (25-R .275-97-0-6-.668 80) Rookie
2: LF George Brock (24-L .326-218-0-20-.818 84)
3: C Tim Higbee (22-S .280-218-5-31-.767 55) All-Star/Gold Glove
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (28-R .330-227-17-42-1.020 62) 3-time Silver Slugger(02-04)/4-time All-Star/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Jeff Galka (36-R .245-192-6-30-.702 58)
6: 2B Dave Risinger (29-R .287-87-1-12-.686 100)
7: SS Dave Maynard (22-R .269-130-0-18-.663 105) Rookie
8: CF Vern Hagner (23-R .200-40-0-4-.438 89) Rookie
9: P Vinny Martinez (35-L .000-6-0-0-.000 1)

SEATTLE
1: CF Dave Mitchell (24-S .317-205-7-21-.885 65) Sprained knee
2: SS Jim Franklin (23-R .287-237-4-28-.764 52)
3: LF Bill Tovar (34-R .364-77-3-14-.974 46)
4: 3B Ronaldo Entrevinhas (33-R .267-243-10-40-.787 65) Silver Slugger(03)/3-time All-Star(01-03)
5: RF Gene Garman (32-L .178-73-0-8-.508 43) All-Star(03)
6: 1B Luis Hernandez (36-R .265-238-9-32-.724 10) Silver Slugger(01)/All-Star(01)
7: C Terry Mohlman (25-L .248-222-5-26-.662 60) All-Star
8: 2B Rob Lund (32-R .287-80-0-9-.609 86)
9: P Craig Daly (28-L .161-31-0-0-.323 20)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Kingdome
Weather: Indoors
Attendance: 25,501

Top of the First:
Dale Thomas lines a hit to center. P Craig Daly balks him to 2nd. George Brock grounds out to 2nd and Thomas goes to 3rd. Tim Higbee swings at the first pitch and doubles to center and Thomas scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Glenn Snowden lines a hit to right and Higbee scores! 2 to 0, Beavers! Jeff Galka lines a hit to right. Dave Risinger clears the bases with a triple to right center!! 4 to 0, Beavers! Dave Maynard grounds one to short and Jim Franklin boots it and Risinger scores! 5 to 0, Beavers! Vern Hagner flies out to right. P Vinny Martinez doubles to left center and Maynard scores from 1st! 6 to 0, Beavers! Dale Thomas strikes out on 3 pitches...

Bottom of the First:
Dave Mitchell strikes out! Jim Franklin grounds out to short. Bill Tovar swings at the first pitch and drives one to the gap in right center, but Dale Thomas runs it down! 1-2-3!

Top of the Second:
George Brock grounds one to short, but Jim Franklin makes a bad throw to 1st for an error, his 2nd already today. With 1 out, Glenn Snowden lines a hit to left. Jeff Galka takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out. Dave Risinger strikes out... Dave Maynard grounds out to 3rd...

Top of the Third:
Vern Hagner beats out an infield hit. P Vinny Martinez bunts one foul with 2 strikes. Dale Thomas takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. George Brock swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Tim Higbee grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Hagner scores and Thomas goes to 3rd. 7 to 0, Beavers! That does it for P Craig Daly. New Pitcher: Vinny Govea (33-R), who has yet to allow a run in 15.1 IP with 2 BB and 14 SO. Glenn Snowden strikes out on 3 pitches...

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, PH Enrique Ramos (26-L), puts the first run on P Vinny Govea's stat sheet with a home run to right center! 8 to 0, Beavers!

Top of the Seventh:
Dave Maynard grounds one to short and Jim Franklin throws the ball away for a 2 base error, his third miscue of the day. CF Jerry Suazo (30-L) grounds out to the pitcher and Maynard goes to 3rd. P Vinny Martinez grounds out to 2nd and Maynard scores. 9 to 0, Beavers!

Bottom of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Ronaldo Entrevinhas doubles to right center, but gets thrown out by Enrique Ramos, 9-4-5, trying to make it to 3rd. That is the first hit of the game for Seattle...

Won - 9 to 0

We had 12 hits and made no errors
Seattle had 2 hits and made 4 errors (all by SS Jim Franklin)

Vinny Martinez (W 1-0) went 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 2 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. 93 pitches. At bat, he hit a double and had 2 RBI.

Craig Daly (L 5-5) went 2.2 innings, gave us 7 runs (5 earned), 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. He balked. 74 pitches.

RF Dale Thomas had a hit and a walk and scored a run. PH/RF Enrique Ramos hit his 11th home run of the season. LF/2B George Brock had 2 hits. C Tim Higbee hit a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. 3B Jeff Galka had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 2B Dave Risinger hit a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBI. SS Dave Maynard had a hit, scored 2 runs and had a RBI. CF Vern Hagner went 1 for 2 and scored a run.

The Rainiers announced that P Vinny Govea, injured during the game, had back spasms that they expected to go away in a day or two.