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

[Questdog]

August 4, 2003

Monday Morning Report
NL Player of the Week - Steve Ward, LF, Montreal (33-R .293/.385/.542) Had 11 hits with 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 5 BB, 0 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 10 R and 11 RBI in 6 G (2nd PoW this season; 4th career)
PCL Player of the Week - Sergio Parra, RF/LF, San Antonio (25-S .303/.374/.476) Had 11 hits with 4 2B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 SO, 0 SB, 1 CS, 8 R and 6 RBI in 6 G (5 GS)

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

July 29 - Rookie Danny Hanlon (26-R) of Salt Lake City pitched a 1 hit shutout at Dallas. He walked 5 and struck out 5. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 5-8 with a 4.98 ERA in 15 starts. The Bees won, 1 to 0.
July 30 - RF Rick Herrin (26-L) of Montreal hit a triple and 2 home runs, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBI at Toronto. The Expos won, 7 to 6. LF Steve Ward (33-R) of the Blue Jays had 3 hits with a triple and a home run and 5 RBI.
July 31 - Greg Ware (27-L) of Oakland pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Minnesota. He walked 3 and struck out 7. 135 pitches thrown. At bat, he had a hit. It is his PCL leading 5th shutout of the season. He is now 11-9 with a 2.46 ERA in 23 starts. The Oaks won, 2 to 0.
August 1 - LF Steve Ward (33-R) of Toronto went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles and a home run, drew a walk, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBI at home versus St. Louis. The Blue Jays won, 10 to 1.
August 2 - 1B Dave White (26-L) of Boston went 3 for 3 with a double and 2 home runs, drew 2 walks, scored 3 runs and had 6 RBI at Cleveland. The Braves won, 10 to 2.
August 3 - Houston won at Sacramento, 7 to 3, in 17 innings. It is the 10th loss in a row for the Solons.
August 3 - LF Phil Brown (29-R) of Minnesota had 3 hits with a home run, stole 2 base, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at Oakland. The Twins won, 11 to 2.

[Questdog]

Monday, August 4, 2003

We are in Hollywood to play the Stars a 3 game series. They just swept the mighty Royals in Kansas City in 4 games over the weekend. We are 5-2 against them on the season and we won 3 of 4 the last time we played at Gilmore Field, April 24-27. But that was back when the Stars were struggling. They started the season 5-17 (.227) and in last place. Since then, they are 58-25 (.699). They are 12th in the PCL in scoring with 3.94 runs per game (Portland is #1 with 4.81). The Stars are 4th in fewest runs allowed with 3.87 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.44). Their run differential is +8 and ours is +144.

Portland Beavers (59-46 .562 4 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Hollywood Stars (63-42 .600 in 1st place in the PCL West)

POR: Bruce Ancona (23-L 1-2 4.88) Rookie vs. HOL: Gerry Sullivan (26-R 12-5 2.75)

Not so happy about starting the series with our #5 starter and then our #4 is going tomorrow... Ancona won his last start, the first win of his Major League career, with 3 runs allowed in 6 IP.

Sullivan is 5-0 in his last 6 starts. He is 0-1 in 2 starts against us. We pummeled him once and he gave us 1 run in 5 IP in the no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .338-136-2-19-.800 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .274-339-5-26-.710 73)
3: LF Kim Springer (23-L .242-124-2-14-.689 67)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .388-374-22-93-1.100 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .299-288-10-59-.825 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: C Rick Mansoor (30-R .208-96-0-14-.570 77)
7: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .296-223-2-23-.752 95)
8: SS Juan Rojas (24-S .224-255-3-25-.579 87)
9: P Bruce Ancona (23-S .100-10-0-3-.300 31) Rookie

HOLLYWOOD
1: RF John Burkey (28-L .169-77-0-6-.477 34) 11 BB/20 SO/3 SB
2: CF Bud Lisk (28-L .245-318-4-34-.646 32) 11 SB
3: LF Jose Naranjo (29-R .302-400-15-50-.855 76) 3-time All-Star 22 2B/19 SB
4: C Steve Bone (28-R .279-341-8-47-.732 45) Silver Slugger/2-time All-Star(01-02)
5: 1B Bobby Deaton (28-S .243-305-6-37-.653 74)
6: 3B Larry Church (28-L .261-326-8-50-.745 57) 56 BB/64 SO
7: 2B Rick Gorges (27-R .244-82-3-8-.685 52) 20 SO
8: SS Jerry Hatcher (26-R .220-286-4-29-.578 99) Strained hamstring 5 2B
9: P Gerry Sullivan (26-R .179-39-0-1-.410 1)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Gilmore Stadium
Weather: 83 F, Clear skies, with an 11 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 28,864

Top of the First:
Jose Julio flies out to center. Jerry Suazo grounds out to short. Kim Springer pokes a hit to left center. Glenn Snowden swings at a 3-2 pitch and whiffs...

Bottom of the First:
John Burkey grounds out to 2nd. Bud Lisk swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles over the center fielder's head... Jose Naranjo swings at the first pitch and pops out to center. Steve Bone strikes out!

Top of the Third:
With 2 outs, Jose Julio reaches on an error by 3B Larry Church. He steals 2nd. Jerry Suazo grounds a hit to center and Julio heads home, but Bud Lisk throws him out...

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Steve Bone hits a home run to left center... 1 to 0, Stars.

Top of the Sixth:
Jose Julio and Jerry Suazo lead off with back to back hits. Kim Springer swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and Julio goes to 3rd. Glenn Snowden fouls out to 3rd... bummer.... Fernando Mexicano strikes out looking.... Phooey...

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Bud Lisk grounds a hit to right. The Bullpen is up. Jose Naranjo doubles to right center and Lisk scores... 2 to 0, Stars. We walk Steve Bone intentionally. Call to the Bullpen: Victor Alvarez (29-L). Bobby Deaton flies out to center. Larry Church grounds out to short!

Top of the Eighth:
With 1 out, they make a pitching change. P Gerry Sullivan does not have a lot of stamina. New Pitcher: Jerry Foley (34-R) with 3.63 ERA in 39.2 IP. With 2 outs, Glenn Snowden lines a hit to left to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. Fernando Mexicano doubles down the left field line and Snowden scores! 2 to 1, Stars. Rick Mansoor flies out to center.

Bottom of the Eighth:
On the Hill: Denny Jennissen (29-R), after a perfect 7th. John Burkey draws a walk. Bud Lisk bunts him to 2nd. We walk Jose Naranjo intentionally. They pull off a double steal... So we walk Steve Bone intentionally... Utter insanity... We now have the bases loaded with 1 out, instead of a runner at 2nd with 1 out... Call to the Bullpen: Rich Larkin (24-R). Bobby Deaton strikes out! Larry Church lines a hit to left center and 2 runs score.... 4 to 1, Stars. Rick Gorges grounds out to short.

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 9 hits and made no errors
Hollywood had 6 hits and made 2 errors

Bruce Ancona (L 1-3) went 5.1 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 1.
LHP Victor Alvarez faced 2 batters and got them both out.
RHP Denny Jennissen went 1.1 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 walks (2 INT) and struck out 1.
RHP Rich Larkin got 2 outs, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.

Gerry Sullivan (W 13-5) went 7.1 scoreless innings, gave us 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 6.
RHP Jerry Foley (SV 7) went 1.2 innings, gave us 1 run and 3 hits.

CF Jerry Suazo had 2 hits. 1B Glenn Snowden had a hit and a walk and scored our run. He now has a 15 game hitting streak. 3B Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits with a double and our lone RBI.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2003

Portland Beavers (59-47 .557 5 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Hollywood Stars (64-42 .604 in 1st place in the PCL West)

POR: Bruce Woodward (23-R 6-7 4.44) Rookie vs. HOL: Steve Meyers (27-R 9-7 4.43)

Woodward has given up 10 runs (9 earned) in 8 IP in his last 2 starts (0-1).

Meyers gave up 5 runs and 9 hits in 5.2 IP last time out, but got a no decision. The game before that, he pitched a 4 hit shutout. We faced him once this year and beat him, scoring 8 runs in 6.1 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .336-140-2-19-.792 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .277-343-5-26-.713 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .277-253-10-36-.775 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .387-377-22-93-1.098 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .301-292-10-60-.831 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .295-227-2-23-.748 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .242-128-2-14-.683 67)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .229-192-4-28-.616 92)
9: P Bill Woodward (23-R .364-33-1-10-.848 45) Rookie

HOLLYWOOD
1: 2B Gus McCollum (32-R .322-429-1-42-.751 63)
2: CF Bud Lisk (28-L .249-321-4-34-.656 32)
3: LF Jose Naranjo (29-R .303-403-15-51-.858 76) 3-time All-Star
4: C Steve Bone (28-R .280-343-9-48-.746 45) Silver Slugger/2-time All-Star(01-02)
5: 1B Steve Gargan (32-L .244-78-4-15-.816 26)
6: 3B Larry Church (28-L .264-330-8-52-.748 57)
7: RF John Burkey (28-L .163-80-0-6-.469 34)
8: SS Jerry Hatcher (26-R .218-289-4-29-.572 99) Strained hamstring
9: P Steve Meyers (27-L .180-50-1-5-.436 11)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Gilmore Stadium
Weather: 84 F, Clear skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 28,882

Top of the First:
Jose Julio takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Jerry Suazo grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Tim Higbee pops out to center. Glenn Snowden grounds out to the pitcher... If we are going to beat the Stars, Snowden cannot be grounding out to the pitcher...

Bottom of the First:
Gus McCollum grounds out to 2nd. Bud Lisk lines out to center. Jose Naranjo grounds a hit to right. He steals 2nd on the Worst Battery in the World. Steve Bone grounds out to short!

Top of the Second:
We have runners at the corners with no outs when Fernando Mexicano and A.J. Lee lead off with back to back hits. Lee steals 2nd. Kim Springer grounds a hit to center and both runners score! 2 to 0, Beavers! Reid Reddick grounds a hit up the middle. Bill Woodward lays down a bunt, but 1B Steve Gargan gets the force at 3rd, 3-5. Jose Julio beats out an infield hit to load the bases up with 1 out. Jerry Suazo grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Reddick scores. 3 to 0, Beavers! 2 outs. Tim Higbee strikes out looking on 3 pitches...

Bottom of the Second:
Steve Gargan doubles down the left field line. Larry Church lines a hit to center. John Burkey flies out to deep center and Gargan tags up and scores. 3 to 1, Beavers. The next two make outs.

Bottom of the Sixth:
Bud Lisk grounds a hit to center. The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, Steve Bone hits a home run to left... Tie Game: 3 to 3. His second straight game with a home run... Call to the Bullpen: Vic Kyzer (24-L). Dave Risinger is in to play 2nd in a double switch. Kyzer strikes out the next two!

Top of the Seventh:
Reid Reddick doubles to right center! Dave Risinger flies out to the warning track in center and Reddick moves to 3rd. With the infield in, Jose Julio beats out an infield hit and Reddick scores! 4 to 3, Beavers! Julio steals 2nd. But the next two make outs...

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Junior Amador (26-R), a rookie with an 0.75 ERA in 24 IP with only 11 H, 0 HR and 14 BB and 32 SO. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to left, extending his hitting streak to 16 games. Fernando Mexicano doubles to right center and Snowden scores! 5 to 3, Beavers! PH Oscar Trejo (30-R) swings at a 2-2 pitch and hits one high and deep to left and Gone!! 7 to 3, Beavers! That does it for the wunderkind, P Amador. New Pitcher: Jerry Foley (34-R), who got the Save yesterday. He gets the next three out.

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Jeremy Head (27-R), hoping he can finish the game without allowing 4 runs, so that our Bullpen is fresh for tomorrow. Gus McCollum grounds out to 1st, 3-1. Head calls out Judy the Trainer... New Pitcher: Rex Williams (26-R). He gets the next two out!

Won - 7 to 4

We had 13 hits and made 1 error
Hollywood had 8 hits and made no errors

Bill Woodward went 5.1 innings, allowed 3 runs, 7 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 1.
LHP Vic Kyzer (W 1-2) went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 3.
RHP Jeremy Head faced 1 batter and retired him.
RHP Rex Williams went 1.2 innings, allowed 1 runs, 1 walk and struck out 1. He threw a WP.

Steve Meyers (L 9-8) went 7 innings, gave us 4 runs, 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7.

RF Jose Julio had 2 hits and a walk, stole a base and had an RBI. C Tim Higbee hit a double. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits and scored a run. He has a 16 game hitting streak. 3B/LF Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 2B A.J. Lee had 2 hits, stole 2 bases and scored a run. PH Oscar Trejo hit his 5th home run of the season and had 2 RBI. LF Kin Springer had a hit and 2 RBI. SS Reid Reddick had 2 hits with a double and scored 2 runs.

Trudy's report on Jeremy Head is a sprained elbow that will last about 2 weeks. Well, that is no big loss...

[Questdog]

Wednesday, August 6, 2003

We put RP Jeremy Head (27-R) on the Disabled List and recalled RP Roy Huls (22-R) from his rehab assignment at Vancouver (A). Yesterday, Huls pitched 2 innings for the Mounties and struck out 5, so hopefully he is in shape now.

Portland Beavers (60-47 .561 4 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Hollywood Stars (64-43 .598 in 1st place in the PCL West)

POR: Bobby Johnson (24-R 9-7 2.39) vs. HOL: Sam Henderson (29-R 14-6 3.04) 2-time All-Star(01-02)

Johnson is now 4th in the PCL in ERA, but not in the top 20 in wins. He gave up 1 run in 8.1 IP last time out, but could not get more than a no decision. The time before, he pitched a 1 hit shutout.

Henderson is their #1 starter. He is 8-0 in his last 9 starts. In that last loss on June 13, he allowed 1 run in 8 IP. We have faced him once and he beat us with 1 run allowed in 8 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .340-144-2-20-.802 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .273-348-5-27-.703 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .275-258-10-36-.772 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .387-382-22-93-1.094 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .304-296-10-61-.836 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .300-230-2-23-.755 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .242-132-2-16-.677 67)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .235-196-4-28-.628 92)
9: P Bobby Johnson (24-R .180-50-0-4-.452 1)

HOLLYWOOD
1: 2B Gus McCollum (32-R .321-433-1-42-.749 63)
2: CF Bud Lisk (28-L .249-325-4-34-.654 32)
3: RF John Burkey (28-L .157-83-0-7-.451 34)
4: 1B Bobby Deaton (28-S .239-309-6-37-.645 74)
5: LF Rick Gorges (27-R .233-86-3-8-.654 22)
6: SS Jerry Hatcher (26-R .219-292-4-29-.573 99) Strained hamstring
7: 3B Kim Cusenza (32-R .444-9-1-1-1.278 58)
8: C Karl Weber (35-R .197-66-1-6-.547 78)
9: P Sam Henderson (29-L .182-55-0-3-.433 48) 2-time All-Star(01-02)

The Stars' outfield has to be the worst defensive outfield ever to take the field in Major League Baseball. With Naranjo, Bone and Church all taking the day off, we should be the favorite, which means we will lose... And one of their outfielders will make a game saving catch...

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Gilmore Stadium
Weather: 82 F, Clear skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to left
Attendance: 30,740

30 thousand plus in attendance on a Wednesday night. We have never even had 30 thousand for Opening Day....

Top of the First:
Jose Julio swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles over the head of the center fielder! Jerry Suazo lines one down the left field line for a double and Julio scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Tim Higbee beats out an infield hit. Glenn Snowden pops out to center and the runners hold. Fernando Mexicano bloops one to left that Rick Gorges cannot reach and Suazo scores! 2 to 0, Beavers! Mexicano now has a 12 game hitting streak. A.J. Lee grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and Higbee goes to 3rd. 2 outs. You need to hit it to the outfield, boys! Kim Springer pops out to 3rd.

Bottom of the First:
Gus McCollum, who never walks, takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... He steals 2nd. On the next pitch, he heads for 3rd, but C Tim Higbee nails him! Bud Lisk swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 3rd. John Burkey flies out to center!

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Rick Gorges doubles off the wall in center. A wild pitch sends him to 3rd. Jerry Hatcher draws a walk. Kim Cusenza grounds into a 5-4-3 double play!!

Bottom of the Third:
Here is how to score a run without a hit: Karl Weber draws a walk, already the 3rd issued by P Bobby Johnson. P Sam Henderson bunts Weber to 2nd. With 2 outs, a wild pitch sends him to 3rd and P Johnson balks him home... 2 to 1, Beavers.

Top of the Fourth:
Fernando Mexicano lines a 3-2 pitch to center for a hit. With 1 out, Kim Springer swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left center. Reid Reddick grounds a hit up the middle and Mexicano scores! 3 to 1, Beavers! The next two make outs.

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Bobby Deaton beats out an infield hit. Rick Gorges pokes a little hit to left center. Jerry Hatcher doubles to right center and Deaton scores... 3 to 2, Beavers. Kim Cusenza grounds a hit to center and both runners score... 4 to 3, Stars. The Bullpen is up. Cusenza steals 2nd. Karl Weber flies out to the warning track in center and Cusenza moves over to 3rd. 2 outs. P Sam Henderson pops out to center.

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Tim Higbee gets beaned. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to center and Higbee beats the throw to 3rd. Snowden extends his hitting streak to 17 games. Fernando Mexicano doubles to right center and Higbee scores! Tie Game: 4 to 4. With the infield in, A.J. Lee grounds out to 2nd and the runners hold. 2 outs. Kim Springer bloops a hit to left and both runners score!! 6 to 4, Beavers! That does it for P Sam Henderson. New Pitcher: Jorge Leal (29-L) with a 4.41 ERA in 34.2 IP. His only bad column in his stat line is the 5 HR he has allowed. Reid Reddick grounds a hit to right and Springer beats the throw to 3rd. PH Oscar Trejo (30-R) pops out to 2nd...

Top of the Sixth:
Jose Julio grounds a hit up the middle. PH Esteban Mondolfo bunts him to 2nd. With 2 outs, Glenn Snowden doubles to right center and Julio scores! 7 to 4, Beavers!

Won - 7 to 4

We had 17 hits and made no errors
Hollywood had 7 hits and made 1 error

Bobby Johnson went 4 innings, allowed 4 runs, 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2. He balked.
LHP Victor Alvarez (W 3-1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 HBP and struck out 2.
RHP Denny Jennissen (H 4) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 3.
RHP Rich Larkin (SV 5) pitched a scoreless 9th (barely), allowed 1 hit and 2 walks and struck out 3.

Sam Henderson (L 14-7) went 4.2 innings, gave us 6 runs, 10 hits, no walks, 1 HBP and struck out 1.

RF Jose Julio had 2 hits with a double and scored 2 runs. CF Jerry Suazo hit a double, scored a run and had an RBI. C Tim Higbee had a hit, was hit by a pitch and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. He now has a 17 game hitting streak. 3B/RF/LF Fernando Mexicano had 4 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. He was a 12 game hitting streak. 2B A.J. Lee had 2 hits. LF Kim Springer had 2 hits and 2 RBI. SS Reid Reddick had 3 hits and an RBI. PH/3B Dave Risinger drew a walk.

[Questdog]

Friday, August 8, 2003

We are back home to play the San Francisco Seals a 3 game series over the weekend. They just lost 2 of 3 in Los Angeles. We are 4-2 against them on the season and split a pair of games the last time they were here, June 24-25. By the way, we have a winning record against everyone in the West, but are not in 1st place... The Seals are 3rd in the PCL in scoring with 4.65 runs per game (Portland is still #1 with 4.81). The Seals are 2nd to Denver in HR (110 to 118). We have 73 (9th). They are 12th in fewest runs allowed with 4.39 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.45). They are last with 3 CG. We are tied for 2nd with 17. Their run differential is +28 and ours is +147.

San Francisco Seals (54-53 .505 9.5 GB in 4th place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (61-47 .565 3 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West)

SF: John Miner (31-R 7-5 3.99) vs. POR: Steve Muir (28-R 14-4 2.87) Gold Glove(01)

Miner won his last start after a streak of 7 straight no decisions. He allowed 3 runs and 10 hits with no walks and 3 SO in 7 IP. He is 1-1 in 2 starts against us this season. Both were Quality Starts and the loss was a better performance than the win.

Muir is 3-0 in his last 4 starts. He only went 2 innings last time out and hurt himself hitting a double.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN FRANCISCO
1: CF Jerry Serrano (29-R .293-427-5-40-.731 68) Gold Glove
2: 2B John Proulx (28-S .268-142-0-10-.625 65)
3: LF Clay Laurence (24-R .345-414-26-81-1.035 91) 2-time Silver Slugger(RF-01,CF-02)/3-time All-Star/Gold Glove(RF-01) 80 R/23 2B/9 3B/23 SB
4: SS Bill Webber (26-S .300-403-16-75-.836 65) All-Star/Silver Slugger(2B-01) 21 2B
5: 1B Bobbie Duvall (35-R .253-300-7-32-.705 50)
6: RF Mike Sorrel (27-L .261-222-10-25-.754 54)
7: 3B Brian Dube (29-R .265-381-11-46-.729 73)
8: C Bruce Jump (34-R .248-303-7-35-.714 47) 18 2B/69 SO
9: P John Miner (31-L .154-39-1-5-.471 1)

PORTLAND
1: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .274-351-5-28-.706 73)
2: RF Jack Hinckley (27-R .258-267-2-20-.682 96)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .275-262-10-36-.771 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .388-387-22-94-1.093 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .312-301-10-63-.852 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .302-235-2-23-.756 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .248-137-2-18-.682 67)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .244-201-4-29-.642 92)
9: P Steve Muir (28-R .304-56-0-8-.655 16) Gold Glove(01)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 76 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 24,270

A new record crowd!

Top of the First:
Jerry Serrano grounds out to short. John Proulx grounds a hit to center. Clay Laurence pops out to 2nd. Proulx takes off for 2nd and C Tim Higbee throws him out!

Bottom of the First:
Jerry Suazo grounds a hit to center. He's hitting .322 since June 1. Jack Hinckley strikes out looking. Tim Higbee lines a hit to left center. Glenn Snowden flies out down the left field line and Clay Laurence throws to 2nd to double off Suazo....

Bottom of the Second:
With 2 outs, Kim Springer draws a walk. He steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Bruce Jump throws the ball into center. Reid Reddick takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. P Steve Muir triples to left center, scoring both runners!! 2 to 0, Beavers! And he is not hurt! Jerry Suazo grounds a hit to center and P Muir scores! 3 to 0, Beavers! Jack Hinckley hits one over the center fielder's head for a triple and Suazo scores! 4 to 0, Beavers! Tim Higbee grounds out to short.

Top of the Third:
Brian Dube and Bruce Jump lead off with back to back singles. P John Miner swings away and fouls out to 3rd. Jerry Serrano grounds into a 5-4-3 double play!!

Top of the Fourth:
John Proulx and Clay Laurence lead off with back to back singles. Bill Webber swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! A wild pitch moves the runners up... Bobbie Duvall takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out. Mike Sorrel swings at the first pitch and ties the game with a Grand Slam to center... Tie Game: 4 to 4.

Bottom of the Fifth:
New Pitcher: Tom Cruzan (26-R), a rookie with a 4.02 ERA in 62.2 IP. Glenn Snowden takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Fernando Mexicano doubles to right center. He extends his hitting streak to 13 games. With the infield in, A.J. Lee grounds out to 2nd and the runners hold... Kim Springer plunks one down in front of the plate and Snowden heads home. It was not a Squeeze Play, but it might as well have been. C Bruce Jump pounces on the ball and then cannot pick it up and everyone is safe! E-2. 5 to 4, Beavers! Reid Reddick beats out an infield hit and Mexicano scores! 6 to 4, Beavers! Springer steals 3rd. P Steve Muir swings away and pops out to right and the runners hold. 2 outs. Jerry Suazo beats out an infield hit, his 3rd knock of the game, and Springer scores! 7 to 4, Beavers! Jack Hinckley grounds a hit to left and Reddick scores! 8 to 4, Beavers! Tim Higbee doubles to left center and Suazo scores! 9 to 4, Beavers! That does it for P Cruzan. New Pitcher: Arnold Burns (27-R), yet another rookie with a 3.82 ERA in 61.1 IP. Only 14 BB, but 7 HR. Glenn Snowden pops out to left. He is still looking to extend his 17 game hitting streak...

Top of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Bill Webber grounds a hit to right. Bobbie Duvall grounds a hit to right and Webber goes to 3rd. We get the Bullpen up. Mike Sorrel takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases with 1 out. Brian Dube grounds a double down the left field line and 2 runs score... 9 to 6, Beavers. Call to the Bullpen: Rex Williams (26-R). Bruce Jump grounds out to 3rd and the runners hold. 2 outs. PH George Cowles (30-R), batting .266 with 2 HR in 403 AB, pops out to left!

Bottom of the Sixth:
New Pitcher: Al Harrell (34-R), with a 3.61 ERA in 52.1 IP. With 1 out, A.J. Lee swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to right. With 2 outs, he steals 2nd. Reid Reddick takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. PH Oscar Trejo (30-R) lines a hit to right center and Lee scores! 10 to 6, Beavers! A wild pitch moves the runners up. Jerry Suazo grounds his fourth hit of the game up the middle and Reddick scores! 11 to 6, Beavers! Jack Hinckley grounds out to 2nd.

Top of the Seventh:
P Roy Huls (22-R) makes his first appearance for the Beavers in almost two months and pitches a scoreless inning, only giving up a 2 out single to Clay Laurence, for which there is no shame, since he is hitting .345. But then Huls goes to see Trudy the Trainer when he comes back to the dugout...

We are going to have to trade a lot of players this winter, or at least try to:
C Tim Higbee, because his defense is horrible (but finding an acceptable replacement may prove impossible)
1B Oscar Trejo, because he has lost some speed during the season and can no longer outrun my pet 3-legged box turtle and also because he is going to get too much money in arbitration for a back up player.
3B Fernando Mexicano, because he is injury prone and greedy.
LF Kim Springer, because he is injury prone and not a good fielder.
CF Brian Mitchell, because he is injury prone
SP Steve Muir, because he is going to make too much money for someone who strikes out so few batters.
RP Roy Huls, because he is injury prone.
I would add SP Rondey Moe to the list, but I don't think anyone else will want him. Since his injury, SD Oscar Cervantes is projecting a severe loss in his skills.

That's a lot of great talent that will not bring back the same level of performance in trades....

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Vic Kyzer (24-L). Bobbie Duvall grounds a hit to left and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch. But the next three make outs!

Bottom of the Eighth:
3B Dave Risinger (27-R) draws a walk and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch. Jerry Suazo is denied the chance for a fifth hit with a 4 pitch walk. SS Juan Rojas (24-S) jerks one down the right field line and over the fence for a home run!!! 14 to 6, Beavers! Tim Higbee lines a hit to right. Glenn Snowden, still looking for a hit to extend his hitting streak makes it 18 games in a row with a double to left center, his 30th double of the year and our 20th hit of the game! P Al Harrell balks in a run! 15 to 6, Beavers! That does it for P Harrell. New Pitcher: Larry McClellan (27-R), yet another rookie, but he has a 1.01 ERA in 26.2 IP. Fernando Mexicano doubles over the center fielder's head and Snowden scores! 16 to 6, Beavers! A.J. Lee grounds a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit. Kim Springer loops a hit to right and Mexicano scores! 17 to 6, Beavers! PH Jose Julio (29-R) grounds a hit to left and Lee scores! 18 to 6, Beavers! That is a new all-time Beaver scoring record! Dave Risinger grounds a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit to load the bases up with no outs. That is 10 batters to reach base in a row! Jerry Suazo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play and Springer scores. 19 to 6, Beavers. Juan Rojas grounds a hit to right and Julio scores!!!! 20 to 6, Beavers! Oh! Happy Day! Tim Higbee grounds out to 1st, unassisted.

Won - 20 to 6

We had 26 hits and made no errors
San Francisco had 11 hits and made 3 errors

Both the 20 runs and 26 hits are all-time Beaver records!

Steve Muir (W 15-4) went 5.1 innings, allowed 6 runs, 9 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 1. He threw a WP. At bat, he had 2 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBI.
RHP Rex Williams (H 1) faced 2 batters and got 2 outs.
RHP Roy Huls went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
LHP Vic Kyzer went 1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1. He threw a WP.
LHP Victor Alvarez pitched a perfect 9th and struck out 2.

John Miner went 4 innings, gave us 4 runs, 7 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2.
RHP Tom Cruzan (L 4-2) got 2 outs, gave us 5 runs (2 earned), 5 hits and 1 walk.

CF/LF Jerry Suazo had 4 hits and a walk, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI. RF Jack Hinckley had 3 hits with a triple and 2 RBI. SS Juan Rojas went 2 for 2 with his 4th home run of the season and had 4 RBI. C Tim Higbee had 3 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden hit a double, drew a walk and scored 2 runs. He now has an 18 game hitting streak. 3B/RF Fernando Mexicano hit 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. He now has a 13 game hitting streak. 2B A.J. Lee had 3 hits and a walk, stole a base and scored 2 runs. LF Kim Springer had 2 hits and a walk, stole 2 bases, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBI. SS Reid Reddick had a hit and 2 walks, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. PH/RF Jose Julio had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. PH Oscar Trejo had a hit and an RBI. 3B Dave Risinger went 1 for 1 with a walk and scored a run.

For San Francisco, RF Mike Sorrel hit a Grand Slam and drew a walk, He now has 11 home runs on the season.

Trudy's report on Roy Huls is just a blister on his finger, that should heal in 4 or 5 days.

[Questdog]

Saturday, August 9, 2003

San Francisco Seals (54-54 .500 10.5 GB in 4th place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (62-47 .569 3 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West)

SF: Ron Hipps (24-R 2-2 5.16) Rookie vs. POR: Frank Flores (24-R 12-5 3.43)

Hipps gave up 2 runs in 6 IP last time out in a no decision. He pitched a scoreless inning against us in Spring Training.

Flores won his last start, allowing 3 runs in 7 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN FRANCISCO
1: 2B George Cowles (30-R .265-404-2-29-.644 78)
2: CF Jerry Serrano (29-R .289-432-5-40-.723 68) Gold Glove
3: LF Clay Laurence (24-R .347-418-26-81-1.035 91) 2-time Silver Slugger(RF-01,CF-02)/3-time All-Star/Gold Glove(RF-01)
4: SS Bill Webber (26-S .300-407-16-75-.833 65) All-Star/Silver Slugger(2B-01)
5: 1B Bobbie Duvall (35-R .257-303-7-32-.713 50)
6: RF Mike Sorrel (27-L .262-225-11-29-.768 54)
7: 3B Brian Dube (29-R .268-385-11-48-.735 73)
8: C Bruce Jump (34-R .248-307-7-35-.711 47)
9: P Ron Hipps (24-S .250-12-0-1-.500 37) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .347-150-2-21-.816 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .280-357-5-31-.718 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .280-268-10-37-.781 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .385-392-22-94-1.088 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .313-307-10-64-.855 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .308-240-2-23-.767 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .254-142-2-20-.690 67)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .245-204-4-30-.648 92)
9: P Frank Flores (24-R .160-50-0-4-.340 36)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 81 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 26,020

Another new record crowd!

Top of the First:
George Cowles grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Jerry Serrano grounds out to 3rd. Clay Laurence blasts one 436 ft. to straight away center... 1 to 0, Seals. Bill Webber grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. On the next pitch, he steals 2nd. Jerry Suazo grounds out to the pitcher and Julio goes to 3rd. Tim Higbee flies out to right and Julio tags up and scores. Tie Game: 1 to 1. Glenn Snowden lines out to center.

Through 6 innings, we only have 3 hits off this bum...

Top of the Seventh:
Mike Sorrel leads off with a triple down the right field line... The Bullpen gets up. We walk Brian Dube intentionally... Why is that? There are no outs, so a double play will not stop the go ahead run from scoring... And Dube was a definite strike out candidate... With the infield in, Bruce Jump grounds out to short and Sorrel holds at 3rd and Dube goes to 2nd. P Ron Hipps grounds a hit to right and Sorrel scores... 2 to 1, Seals. Fiddlesticks... Call to the Bullpen: Rich Larkin (24-R). George Cowles bloops a hit to right and Dube, the intentional walk, scores... 3 to 1, Seals. Jerry Serrano swings at a 3-2 pitch and strikes out. 2 down. Clay Laurence clears the bases with a triple to right... 5 to 1, Seals. Bill Webber pops out to short.

Lost - 12 to 1

They scored 7 runs in the top of the 9th and I did not have the gumption to record the events for posterity...
Most runs we have allowed this season.

We had 4 whole hits and made no errors
San Francisco had 13 hit and made no errors

We must have used up all of our hits yesterday...
The Seals hit 3 triples..
They hit a Grand Slam for the 2nd day in a row...

Frank Flores (L 12-6) went 6.1 innings, allowed 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks (2 INT) and struck out 2.
RHP Rich Larkin got 2 outs, allowed 1 run, 2 hits and struck out 1.
RHP Rex Williams went 2 innings, allowed 7 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 1. He is already on a train to Vancouver (A).

Ron Hipps (W 3-2) went 7.1 innings, gave us 1 run, 3 hits, 4 walks and struck out 4. 115 pitches. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI.

RF Jose Julio had a hit and a walk, stole a base and scored our only run. Glenn Snowden had a hit to extend his hitting streak to 19 games. 3B Fernando Mexicano went 0 for 4 to end his hitting streak at 13 games. LF Kim Springer hit a double and drew 2 walks. PH Oscar Trejo drew a walk.

For San Francisco, LF Clay Laurence hit a triple and his 27th home run of the season, drew 2 walks (1 INT), scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. 3B Brian Dube hit a Grand Slam, the 2nd in as many days for the Seal, drew a walk (INT) and scored 2 runs.

[Questdog]

Sunday, August 10, 2003

San Francisco Seals (55-54 .505 9.5 GB in 4th place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (62-48 .564 3 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West)

SF: Gordy Albrecht (26-R 6-8 4.75) vs. POR: Bill Woodward (23-R 6-7 4.47) Rookie

Albrecht is 0-3 in his last 4 starts and has allowed at least 4 runs in his last 3. He faced us once and got a no decision, giving us only 2 runs in 7 IP

In his last 3 starts, Woodward is 0-1 with 13 runs (12 earned) allowed in 13.1 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN FRANCISCO
1: 2B George Cowles (30-R .267-409-2-31-.651 78)
2: CF Jerry Serrano (29-R .291-437-5-41-.726 68) Gold Glove
3: LF Clay Laurence (24-R .349-421-27-84-1.051 91) 2-time Silver Slugger(RF-01,CF-02)/3-time All-Star/Gold Glove(RF-01)
4: SS Bill Webber (26-S .299-412-16-76-.828 65) All-Star/Silver Slugger(2B-01)
5: 3B Brian Dube (29-R .267-389-12-52-.742 73)
6: 1B John Proulx (28-S .270-148-0-10-.626 82)
7: C Bruce Jump (34-R .250-312-7-35-.716 47)
8: RF Vic Bahl (32-R .167-6-0-0-.500 81)
9: P Gordy Albrecht (26-S .125-40-0-2-.368 1)

PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .346-153-2-21-.817 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .277-361-5-31-.710 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .277-271-10-38-.772 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .384-396-22-94-1.082 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .309-311-10-64-.844 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .303-244-2-23-.755 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .257-144-2-20-.710 67)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .245-208-4-30-.646 92)
9: P Bill Woodward (23-R .343-35-1-10-.800 45) Rookie

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 74 F, Clear Skies, with a 10 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 22,398

Top of the First:
George Cowles pops out to center. Jerry Serrano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Clay Laurence pops out to center. Serrano steals 2nd. Bill Webber grounds out to the pitcher!

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio lines a hit to right. Jerry Suazo flies out to center. Tim Higbee strikes out. Julio steals 2nd. Glenn Snowden lines a home run to left center!! 2 to 0, Beavers. That's 20 straight games with a hit for Snowden! Fernando Mexicano doubles to right center. A passed ball sends him to 3rd. A.J. Lee grounds out to short.

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, Tim Higbee lines a hit just over the shortstop. Glenn Snowden hits a home run to left!! 4 to 0, Beavers! 2 home runs today!

Top of the Fifth:
With 2 outs, Bruce Jump gets their 2nd hit of the day, a home run to left center... 4 to 1, Beavers.

Top of the Sixth:
With 1 out, George Cowles draws a walk. Jerry Serrano grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. 2 outs. Clay Laurence lines a home run to right... 4 to 3, Beavers.

Bottom of the Seventh:
On the Hill: Larry McLellan (27-R), after a perfect 6th. With 1 out, Jerry Suazo grounds a hit up the middle. Tim Higbee grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6. P McLellan balks him to 2nd. Glenn Snowden doubles to left center and Higbee scores! 5 to 3, Beavers! P McLellan balks Snowden to 3rd! Just one more balk, please! Fernando Mexicano grounds out to the pitcher...

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Al Harrell (34-R), the Ancient Rookie with a 4.61 ERA in 54.2 IP. He had a 3.61 ERA before this series began. With 1 out, Kim Springer beats out an infield hit. Reid Reddick grounds a hit to right and Springer beats the throw to 3rd. PH Oscar Trejo (30-R) pops out to center and the runners hold... 2 down. Jose Julio swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Denny Jennissen (29-R). Dave Risinger is in to play 3rd and Fernando Mexicano moves to right. Clay Laurence lines a hit to left. Bill Webber swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. A passed ball sends Webber to 2nd. Why did I not put C Rick Mansoor (30-R) in the game? Because Higbee is due up 2nd next inning if they tie the game up. Brian Dube takes strike three! 2 outs. John Proulx grounds a hit to right... Bruce Jump strikes out on 3 pitches and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 5 to 3

We had 13 hits and made no errors
San Francisco had 7 hits and made no errors

Bill Woodward (W 7-7) went 8 innings, allowed 3 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 2.
RHP Denny Jennissen (SV 2) pitched a scoreless 9th, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.

Gordy Albrecht (L 6-9) went 5 innings, gave us 4 runs, 9 hits, 2 home runs, no walks and struck out 3.

RF Jose Julio had 2 hits, stole a base and scored a run. C Tim HIgbee had a hit and scored 2 runs. 1B Glenn Snowden went 4 for 4 with a double and 2 home runs and had 5 RBI. He now has a 20 game hitting streak and 24 HR and 99 RBI on the season. 3B/RF Fernando Mexicano hit a double. SS Reid Reddick had 2 hits.

We now have 51 games left in the season and only 16 of them to play here in Portland.

[Questdog]

August 11, 2003

Monday Morning Report
NL Player of the Week - Michael Guerrero, LF, Chicago (32-L .287/.369/.541) Had 10 hits with 1 2B, 4 HR, 2 BB, 1 SO, 6 R and 8 RBI in 6 G (2nd PoW this season; 6th career)
PCL Player of the Week - Clay Laurence, LF, San Francisco (24-R .351/.408/.649) Had 12 hits with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 2 CS, 5 R and 5 RBI in 6 G (3rd career PoW)

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

August 4 - Sacramento won at home versus Seattle, 4 to 3, in 10 innings, ending their 10 game losing streak. PH Frank White (33-L) hit a 2 out home run to win the game.
August 4 - Len Pingatore (27-R) of Cleveland pitched a 5 hit shutout at Atlanta. He walked 1, hit a batter and struck out 5. He is now 4-2 with a 4.92 ERA in 7 starts (13 G). The Indians won, 1 to 0.
August 5 - Hal Kestler (26-R) of Dallas pitched a 3 hit shutout at Milwaukee. He walked 2 and struck out 7. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double and a walk and an RBI. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 14-4 with a 2.72 ERA in 24 starts. The Eagles won, 4 to 0.
August 5 - CF Paul Thompson (24-R) of Montreal had 1 hit, a single, drew a walk and was hit by a pitch, but managed to garner 5 RBI at home versus New York. He scored a run. The Expos won, 9 to 6.
August 5 - Rookie Tom Butler (24-R) of Philadelphia pitched a 2 hit shutout at Brooklyn. He did not walk a batter and struck out 4. 81 pitches thrown. He is now 1-4 with a 3.73 ERA in 7 starts. The Phillies won, 6 to 0.
August 5 - CF Adrian Gentry (23-R) of Cleveland, who did not start the game, went 4 for 4 with a double, scored a run and had 4 RBI at Atlanta. The Indians won, 10 to 3, and had 21 hits.
August 6 - Tony Gonzales (28-L) of San Antonio pitched a 5 hit shutout at Salt Lake City. He walked 1 and struck out 4. At bat, he drew a walk and had 2 RBI. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 5-13 with a 4.26 ERA in 22 starts. The Missions won, 7 to 0.
August 6 - 3B Rod Splinter (36-R) of Miami had 3 hits with a Grand Slam and a walk, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI at home versus Pittsburgh. The Marlins won, 12 to 1.
August 7 - Rookie Howie Benkowski (20-R) of Toronto pitched a 5 hit shutout at Baltimore. He walked 1 and struck out 6. At bat, he had a SF. He is now 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA in 5 starts (16 G). The Blue Jays won, 5 to 0.
August 8 - Tom Walters (27-R) of Hollywood pitched a 4 hit shutout at Los Angeles. He walked 3 and struck out 6. It is his 3rd shutout of the season. He is now 8-7 with a 3.46 ERA in 20 starts. The Stars won, 2 to 0.
August 8 - Miami won at home versus Atlanta, 5 to 4, for their 10th win in a row.
August 9 - 2B Steve Hermanson (26-S) of Kansas City had 2 hits with a Grand Slam, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI at home versus Houston. The Royals won, 10 to 0.
August 9 - Miami lost at home to Atlanta, 4 to 2, ending their 10 game winning streak.
August 9 - LF Dave Pass (29-L) of Cincinnati hit 2 home runs and had 5 RBI at Detroit, but the Reds lost, 10 to 9.
August 10 - Dick Smoke (27-R) of Toronto pitched a 3 hit shutout at home versus New York. He walked 2 and struck out 4. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. He is now 8-5 with a 3.13 ERA in 18 starts. The Blue Jays won, 5 to 0.

[Questdog]

Monday, August 11, 2003

I forgot to file the paperwork on this....
P Rex Williams (26-R) was sent to Vancouver (A) and RP Sandy Bastianelli (28-R) was recalled. Bastianelli has been lights out for the Mounties: 17.2 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 8 BB and 19 SO, so we will give him another chance in Portland.

We are in Oakland to play a 2 game set. The Oaks lost 2 of 3 here to Sacramento over the weekend. We are 6-3 against them on the season, but lost 2 games the last time we were here, July 2-3. They are tied for 10th in scoring in the PCL with 3.98 runs per game (Portland is still #1 with 4.92). The Oaks are tied for 9th in fewest runs allowed with 4.35 per game (Portland is now tied for #2 with 3.55). The Oaks and Astros both have the same exact runs scored and runs allowed. Their run differential is -41 and ours is +152.

Portland Beavers (63-48 .568 2 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Oakland Oaks (54-57 .486 11 GB in 5th place in the PCL West)

POR: Bobby Johnson (24-R 9-7 2.55) vs. OAK: Danny Colon (33-L 8-10 3.85)

Johnson gave up 4 runs in 4 IP last time out, but escaped with a no decision.

Colon pitched a CG win last time out with 1 run allowed and 8 SO. He is 1-1 against us on the season, but both starts were Quality ones.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: LF Jose Julio (29-R .348-158-2-21-.817 92)
2: 2B Juan Rojas (24-S .229-262-4-29-.598 103)
3: RF A.J. Lee (23-R .302-248-2-23-.751 80)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .390-400-24-99-1.108 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .308-315-10-64-.843 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .250-212-4-30-.652 92)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (27-R .265-272-2-22-.699 72)
8: C Rick Mansoor (30-R .200-100-0-14-.549 77)
9: P Bobby Johnson (24-R .173-52-0-4-.435 1)

OAKLAND
1: RF Gerry Elliott (30-L .266-199-4-16-.786 74) 38 R/10 2B/38 BB/22 SB
2: 2B Mario Rodriguez (30-R .223-381-0-27-.556 81)
3: LF Javy Puente (32-S .294-415-27-76-.897 57) 3-time All-Star/Silver Slugger(01) 20 2B
4: 1B Tim Metts (27-L .266-403-29-74-.883 26) All-Star 22 2B
5: 3B Jeff Galka (34-R .237-400-15-48-.729 60) 23 2B
6: CF Alex Uriegas (31-L .210-138-3-12-.643 59) 23 BB/6 SB
7: SS Mike West (24-R .230-396-5-32-.620 90) Rookie
8: C Bob Rudy (27-L .270-148-1-17-.703 53) Rookie 10 2B
9: P Danny Colon (33-L .038-52-0-4-.077 1)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Oakland Coliseum
Weather: 75 F, Clear Skies, with an 11 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 18,104

Top of the First:
Jose Julio pops out to right. Juan Rojas swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. A.J. Lee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play...

Bottom of the First:
Gerry Elliott lines a hit to center. Mario Rodriguez strikes out. Elliott steals 2nd. Javy Puente pops out to the catcher. Tim Metts draws a walk. Jeff Galka grounds a hit to left and Elliott scores... 1 to 0, Oaks. Alex Uriegas grounds out to 2nd.

Top of the Fifth:
Glenn Snowden leads off with a home run to right! Tie Game: 1 to 1. That extends his hitting streak to 21 games. That is also RBI #100 on the season.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Gerry Elliott lines a hit to left. Mario Rodriguez bunts him to 2nd and then he steals 3rd. Javy Puente flies out to left and Elliott tags up, but Jose Julio throws him out at the plate!!

Top of the Ninth:
P Danny Colon at 108 pitches. Top of the order up for us. We go down 1-2-3....

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Bobby Johnson at 102 pitches. 5-6-7 up for them. They go down in order!

Extras!

Top of the Tenth:
Glenn Snowden grounds out to 3rd... They make a pitching change. New Pitcher: Larry Johnson (25-R), their All-Star(02) closer with a 1.37 ERA in 46 IP. Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. PH Kim Springer (23-L) grounds a hit to left. PH Tim Higbee (20-S) takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three... 2 outs. Rick Mansoor lines out to center...

Bottom of the Tenth:
New Pitcher: Victor Alvarez (29-L). Jerry Suazo (28-L) is in to play center in a double switch. Kim Springer stays in to play left, Jose Julio moves to right, A.J. Lee moves to 2nd and Juan Rojas moves to short. PH Kenny Giachino (26-L) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. It sure would be nice to have a lefty reliever who could get lefties out... Both of ours have been better against right-handers... PH Bobby Grinstead (28-R) lays down a bunt, but P Alvarez makes the play to get the force at 2nd, 1-6! PH Jack Reynolds (29-R) flies out to center. Mario Rodriguez grounds out to short!

Top of the Eleventh:
New Pitcher: Mike Stoppa (26-L), a rookie with a 4.35 ERA. With 1 out, Jose Julio beats out an infield hit. He gets caught stealing... Juan Rojas grounds a hit to center. A.J. Lee grounds out to short...

Bottom of the Eleventh:
The Big Bashers up for them, 3-4-5 71 HR between them... Javy Puente lines a hit to center. Tim Metts grounds into a 4-6-3 double play! Jeff Galka flies out to center!

Top of the Twelfth:
With 1 out, Fernando Mexicano beats out an infield hit. He steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Al Burrell (38-R) throws the ball into the outfield! ONly his 2nd steal of the season! Kim Springer swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to the warning track in center and Mexicano trots home! 2 to 1, Beavers! P Mike Stoppa is injured. New Pitcher: Steve Van Gorder (29-R), with a 2.98 ERA in 45.1 IP. PH Oscar Trejo (30-R) swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses...

Bottom of the Twelfth:
New Pitcher: Vic Kyzer (24-L). With 1 out, Mike West draws a walk. Kenny Giachino, a lefty, lines a hit to left and West goes to 3rd... Call to the Bullpen: Rich Larkin (24-R). PH Gregg Buckner (25-L), batting .257 with 5 HR in 237 AB, strikes out looking on 3 pitches! 2 down. PH Russ Inguaggiato (25-L), batting .214 with 2 HR in 42 AB, swings at a 3-0 pitch and flies out to center and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!!

Won - 2 to 1

We had 10 hits and made 1 error
Oakland had 11 hits and made 3 errors

Bobby Johnson went 9 innings, allowed 1 run, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. 115 pitches.
LHP Victor Alvarez (W 4-1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk.
LHP Vic Kyzer (H 4) got 1 out, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk.
RHP Rich Larkin (SV 6) faced 2 batters and got them both out with 1 strikeout.

Danny Colon went 9.1 innings, gave us 1 run, 6 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 2. 123 pitches.
LHP Mike Stoppa (L 1-4) went 1.2 innings, allowed 1 unearned run, 3 hits and struck out 1.

LF/RF Joe Julio had 2 hits and got caught stealing twice. 2B/SS Juan Rojas had 2 hits and a walk and got caught stealing once. 1B Glenn Snowden hit his 25th home run of the season and extended his hitting streak to 21 games, tying the longest in the Majors this season. 3B Fernando Mexicano had 2 hits and a walk, stole his 2nd base of the year and scored the go ahead run. PH/LF Kim Springer went 1 for 1 with a SF for the go ahead run.

For Oakland, RF Gerry Elliott had 3 hits, stole 2 base and scored their run.

The Oaks announced that Mike Stoppa had a torn labrum and is done for the season.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Portland Beavers (64-48 .571 2 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Oakland Oaks (54-58 .482 12 GB in 5th place in the PCL West)

POR: Bruce Ancona (23-L 1-3 4.64) Rookie vs. OAK: Hugo Lopez (27-R 9-9 4.67)

Ancona lost his last start, but only allowed 2 runs in 5.1 IP. Jay Puente has a .703 SLG against lefties...

Lopez is 3-1 in his last 5 starts. He won last time out, even though he walked 7 in 6 IP, but he only gave up 1 run. He is 0-2 against us and we scored 13 runs in 8.1 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .350-163-2-21-.816 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .276-366-5-31-.706 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .275-276-10-38-.765 47) Rookie
4: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .310-319-10-64-.847 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
5: 1B Oscar Trejo (30-R .292-96-5-17-.855 67)
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .296-253-2-23-.737 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .262-149-2-21-.710 67)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .251-215-4-30-.652 92)
9: P Bruce Ancona (23-S .083-12-0-3-.250 31) Rookie

OAKLAND
1: RF Gerry Elliott (30-L .276-203-4-16-.799 74)
2: 2B Mario Rodriguez (30-R .223-385-0-27-.555 81)
3: LF Javy Puente (32-S .295-420-27-76-.895 57) 3-time All-Star/Silver Slugger(01)
4: 1B Tim Metts (27-L .265-407-29-74-.881 26) All-Star
5: 3B Jeff Galka (34-R .237-405-15-49-.725 60)
6: CF Alex Uriegas (31-L .203-143-3-12-.622 59)
7: SS Mike West (24-R .230-400-5-32-.623 90) Rookie
8: C Al Burrell (38-R .238-239-2-11-.601 20)
9: P Hugo Lopez (27-R .125-48-1-3-.372 30)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Oakland Coliseum
Weather: 64 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 12 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 20,569

Top of the First:
Jose Julio grounds out to 2nd. Jerry Suazo lines a hit to right. Tim Higbee grounds out to short and Suazo goes to 2nd. A wild pitch sends Suazo to 3rd. Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Oscar Trejo swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to center...

Bottom of the First:
Gerry Elliott swings at the first pitch and pops out to right. Mario Rodriguez fouls out to 3rd. Javy Puente flies out to right! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the Second:
Tim Metts doubles down the left field line. Jeff Galka swings at the first pitch and lines out to deep right and Metts tags up and goes to 3rd. Alex Uriegas grounds out to the pitcher and Metts holds at 3rd. 2 outs. Mike West flies out to right!

Top of the Fourth:
Kim Springer draws a walk and Reid Reddick grounds a hit to left. P Bruce Ancona bunts the runners up. With the infield in, Jose Julio grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and the runners hold. 2 outs. Jerry Suazo strikes out...

Top of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Reid Reddick grounds a hit to left. P Bruce Ancona bunts him to 2nd. They make a pitching change. P Hugo Lopez is at 108 pitches and is not a high stamina guy. New Pitcher: Bobby Baker (21-R, making his Major League debut. I dunno about having a kid make his debut in a scoreless game in the 6th with a runner on 2nd... I prefer to ease them in. Bob Ruby is in to catch in a double switch. Jose Julio lines a hit to left and Reddick scores! 1 to 0, Beavers!

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Bruce Ancona is at 88 pitches. 2-3-4 up for them and I am dreading it... Dave Risinger is in to play 3rd and Fernando Mexicano moves to right. Mario Rodriguez grounds a hit to center... Javy Puente grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Oh! A double play when have been so nice there... But at least he did not end the game with a HR... But maybe Tim Metts will. He has 2 of their 4 hits today... He grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-4! 2 outs. Now that we have run the gauntlet of Puente and Metts and survived, Jeff Galka will be the one to bite us.... A wild pitch sends Metts to 2nd... That is always a precursor to a run scoring hit with 2 outs... Galka pops one up to 2nd and THIS Ball.... Lee drops the ball!!!!!! Oh, my.... PH Jack Reynolds (29-R), 3 for 21 (.143) with no HR on the season is sent up... You ought to know our luck with sub-.200 hitters by now... He swings at a 3-1 pitch and grounds one down to 3rd and Dave Risinger makes the throw to 2nd to get the force out and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!!!!!! Unbelievable!!

Won - 1 to 0

We had 8 hits and made 1 error
Oakland had 4 hits and made no errors

Bruce Ancona (W 2-3) went 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. He threw a WP. 108 pitches.

Hugo Lopez (L 9-10) went 5.2 innings, gave us 1 run, 6 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. He threw a WP. 108 pitches. At bat, he drew a walk.

RF Jose Julio had a hit and drove in our only run. CF Jerry Suazo had 2 hits. 3B/RF Fernando Mexicano had a hit and a walk. It has been over a month and 120 AB since he last hit a home run. 1B Oscar Trejo hit a double and drew a walk. LF Kim Springer had a hit and a walk. SS Reid Reddick had 2 hits and scored our only run.

[Questdog]

Thursday, August 14, 2003

We are in Minneapolis to play the Twins a 4 game series through the weekend. They just lost a pair of games here against Dallas. We lost 3 of 4 games to them in Portland, April 14-17. They are 6th in scoring in the PCL with 4.32 runs per game (Portland is still #1 with 4.86). The Twins are 7th in fewest runs allowed with 4.04 per game (Portland is 2nd with 3.50). Their run differential is +59 and ours is +154.

Portland Beavers (65-48 .575 1 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Minnesota Twins (54-58 .482 13.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL East)

POR: Steve Muir (28-R 15-4 3.11) Gold Glove(01) vs. MIN: Carl Jones (29-R 8-9 3.85)

Muir is 4-0 in his last 5 starts, though he had allowed 11 runs in 10.1 IP in his last two victories. We scored 31 runs in the two games for him.

Jones has won his last 2 starts, allowing only 3 runs in 16 IP. He has good numbers overall, except for 21 HR allowed in 152 IP, the most allowed in the PCL. He has only walked 29 (1.7/9), the 5th best rate in the PCL. He beat us in Portland, allowing 3 runs in 6 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .345-168-2-22-.804 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .278-371-5-31-.707 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .271-280-10-38-.757 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .388-405-25-100-1.107 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .311-322-10-64-.847 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: LF Kim Springer (23-L .263-152-2-21-.714 67)
7: 2B Dave Risinger (27-R .242-285-3-32-.663 105)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .256-219-4-30-.658 92)
9: P Steve Muir (28-R .322-59-0-10-.723 16) Gold Glove(01)

MINNESOTA
1: LF Phil Brown (29-R .281-438-11-41-.750 64) 67 R/28 SB
2: SS Dick Henry (25-S .302-443-11-54-.795 89) 63 R/23 2B
3: RF Jeff Novotny (21-L .281-64-2-9-.849 56) 9 R/5 2B/9 BB/12 SO
4: CF Marco Manga (24-L .284-430-17-60-.841 64) 2-time All-Star(02-03) 73 R/24 2B/23 SB
5: 2B Dave Macnaughton (30-R .305-443-13-68-.811 80) 2-time All-Star(02-03) 24 2B/20 BB
6: C Dave Kiehne (28-R .273-289-10-50-.796 80) 21 2B
7: 3B Ernie Brush (35-S .202-208-3-20-.558 95)
8: 1B Larry Kelm (28-R .285-379-11-59-.793 91) 19 2B
9: P Carl Jones (29-R .071-42-0-2-.164 24)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Metrodome
Weather: Indoors
Attendance: 20,927

Top of the First:
Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd. Jerry Suazo flies out to right. Tim Higbee strikes out looking...

Bottom of the First:
Phil Brown plunks one down in front of the plate and C Tim Higbee throws him out, 2-3. Dick Henry grounds out to short. Jeff Novotny swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to 3rd! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the Second:
Marco Mange leads off with a home run to right center... 1 to 0, Twins.

Top of the Third:
Reid Reddick lines a hit to right. P Steve Muir bunts him to 2nd. Jose Julio grounds a hit to left. Jerry Suazo grounds out to 3rd and Reddick holds and Julio moves up to 2nd. 2 outs. Tim Higbee grounds out to 3rd...

Bottom of the Third:
Phil Brown grounds a hit to right. With 1 out, he steals 2nd. Jeff Novotny grounds a hit up the middle and Brown scores... 2 to 0, Twins. The next two make outs.

Bottom of the Sixth:
Marco Manga walks on 4 pitches. We get the Bullpen up. Manga steals 2nd. Dave Macnaughton doubles to center and Manga scores. 3 to 0, Twins. We walk Dave Kiehne intentionally. Call to the Bullpen: Roy Huls (22-R). Ernie Brush lines a hit to left and Macnaughton heads home and Kim Springer makes a wild throw and the runners move up to 2nd and 3rd... 4 to 0, Twins. We walk Larry Kelm intentionally, because we need to give up more runs... P Carl Jones strikes out. Phil Brown beats out an infield hit and another run is in... 5 to 0, Twins. Dick Henry flies out to center and Brush tags up and scores and Kelm goes to 3rd. 6 to 0, Twins. Jeff Novotny pops one to short, but Reid Reddick drops the ball and Kelm scores... 7 to 0, Twins. Marco Manga grounds out to 2nd.

Lost - 7 to 0

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

Steve Muir (L 15-5) went 5+ innings, allowed 5 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks (1 INT) and struck out 3.
RHP Roy Huls went 2 innings, allowed 2 unearned run, 2 hits, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 1.
RHP Sandy Bastianelli went 1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.

Carl Jones (W 9-9) went 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. 94 pitches.

CF Jerry Suazo hit a double. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits, extending his hitting streak to a Major League best 22 games this season. PH Oscar Trejo drew a walk.

For Minnesota, LF Phil Brown had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Friday, August 15, 2003

Portland Beavers (65-49 .570 1 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Minnesota Twins (55-58 .487 13.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL East)

POR: Frank Flores (24-R 12-6 3.53) vs. MIN: Santos Matamoros (25-R 8-11 3.88) Rookie

Flores lost last time out, allowing 4 runs in 6.1 IP.

Matamoros has won his last 2 starts. He allowed 3 runs in 8 IP last time out. We beat him in Portland, scoring 6 runs (5 earned) in 3.2 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .343-172-2-22-.797 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .277-375-5-31-.708 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .271-284-10-38-.753 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .389-409-25-100-1.106 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: LF Kim Springer (23-L .256-156-2-21-.696 67)
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .292-257-2-23-.726 95)
7: 3B Dave Risinger (27-R .239-289-3-32-.654 105)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .257-222-4-30-.658 92)
9: P Frank Flores (24-R .154-52-0-4-.327 36)

MINNESOTA
1: LF Phil Brown (29-R .284-443-11-42-.755 64)
2: SS Dick Henry (25-S .300-447-11-55-.788 89)
3: RF Jeff Novotny (21-L .279-68-2-10-.830 56)
4: CF Marco Manga (24-L .284-433-18-61-.849 64) 2-time All-Star(02-03)
5: 2B Dave Macnaughton (30-R .305-446-13-69-.814 80) 2-time All-Star(02-03)
6: C Dave Kiehne (28-R .271-292-10-50-.791 80)
7: 3B Andy Cresswell (33-L .304-23-1-5-.899 51)
8: 1B Larry Kelm (28-R .285-382-11-59-.793 91)
9: P Santos Matamoros (25-S .102-49-0-3-.276 58) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Metrodome
Weather: Indoors
Attendance: 22,578

Top of the First:
Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and triples to right! Jerry Suazo flies out to right and Julio holds... Tim Higbee grounds a hit to right and Julio scores! 1 to 0, Beavers! Glenn Snowden draws a walk. Kim Springer clears the bases with a ground ball double down the right field line!! 3 to 0, Beavers! A.J. Lee flies out to left. 2 outs. Dave Risinger flies out to left.

Bottom of the First:
Phil Brown swings at the first pitch and pops out to left. Dick Henry pops out to left. Jeff Novotny grounds a hit to left. Marco Manga swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 2nd!

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Dick Henry draws a walk. We get the Bullpen up. Jeff Novotny grounds a hit to right and Henry beats the throw to 3rd. Marco Manga grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6, and Henry stays put at 3rd. 2 outs. Dave Macnaughton lines one to right center, but Jose Julio makes a fantabulous, impossible catch!!!

Top of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Frank Flores singles, his second hit of the day. Jose Julio triples to center and Flores scores! 4 to 0, Beavers! 2 triples for Julio today! Jerry Suazo takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Tim Higbee beats out an infield hit and Julio scores! 5 to 0, Beavers! That does it for P Santos Matamoros. New Pitcher: Gustavo Rosas (23-R), a rookie with a 3.58 ERA in 50.1 IP. Glenn Snowden grounds a hit to center and the bases are loaded with 1 out. That extends his hitting streak to 23 games! Kim Springer loops a hit to left and Suazo scores! 6 to 0, Beavers! PH Fernando Mexicano (23-L) lines a hit to left and Higbee scores! 7 to 0, Beavers! OH Oscar Trejo (30-R) flies out to right and the runners hold. 2 outs. Reid Reddick hits one hard to the gap in left center, but Marco Manga runs it down.

Bottom of the Seventh:
Dave Kiehne leads off with a home run to left. 7 to 1, Beavers. The Bullpen is up. Andy Cresswell draws a walk, Larry Kelm lines a hit to right and Cresswell goes to 3rd. PH Willie Cadena (33-L), batting .243 with 9 H in 247 AB, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Vic Kyzer (24-L). Cadena doubles to center and Cresswell scores... 7 to 2, Beavers. Phil Brown strikes out looking. Dick Henry grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Kelm scores and Cadena goes to 3rd. 7 to 3, Beavers. Jeff Novotny grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Denny Jennissen (29-R), after a scoreless 8th. Larry Kelm leads off with a home run to left... 7 to 4, Beavers. With 1 out, Phil Brown doubles to center. Call to the Bullpen: Victor Alvarez (29-L). Dick Henry strikes out. 2 down. Jeff Novotny, a lefty, lines a hit to center... Marco Manga, a lefty, puts a charge into one to deep left, but Kim Springer makes a leaping catch at the warning track and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 7 to 4

We had 13 hits and made 1 error
Minnesota had 12 hits and made no errors

Frank Flores (W 13-6) went 6+ innings, allowed 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 3. 110 pitches. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run.
LHP Vic Kyzer went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
RHP Denny Jennissen went 1.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 4 hits, 1 home run and struck out 1.
LHP Victor Alvarez (SV 6) got 2 outs, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.

Santos Matamoros (L 8-12) went 6.1 innings, gave us 7 runs, 9 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2.

RF Jose Julio hit 2 triples, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. CF Jerry Suazo hit a double, drew a walk and scored a run. C Tim Higbee had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had a hit and 2 walks and scored a run. He now has a 23 game hitting streak. LF Kim Springer had 2 hits with a double and 3 RBI. 2B A.J. Lee had 2 hits with a double. PH/3B Fernando Mexicano had a hit and an RBI.

For Minnesota, RF Jeff Novotny had 3 hits. 1B Larry Kelm had 3 hits with his 12th home run of the season and scored 2 runs.

Trudy the Trainer came to me after the game and told me that CF Brain Mitchell (22-L), who we were expecting back within a week, has had his status changed to 'uncertain'....

[Questdog]

Saturday, August 16, 2003

Portland Beavers (66-49 .574 1 GB in 2nd place in the PCL West) at
Minnesota Twins (55-59 .482 13.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL East)

POR: Bobby Johnson (24-R 9-7 2.47) vs. MIN: Mike Pugh (25-R 2-3 5.45) Rookie

Johnson gave up 1 run in 9 IP last timeout, but got a no decision.

Pugh won his last start with 2 runs allowed in 6 IP. He was acquired in a trade with Miami on June 1. We have never faced him. He has allowed 6 HR in 39.2 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .345-177-2-23-.820 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .277-379-5-31-.710 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .273-289-10-40-.754 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .388-412-25-100-1.106 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .311-328-10-65-.844 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .296-260-2-23-.737 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .261-161-2-24-.705 67)
8: SS Juan Rojas (24-S .233-266-4-29-.606 87)
9: P Bobby Johnson (24-R .164-55-0-4-.412 1)

MINNESOTA
1: LF Phil Brown (29-R .283-448-11-42-.753 64)
2: SS Dick Henry (25-S .299-451-11-56-.787 89)
3: RF Jeff Novotny (21-L .301-73-2-10-.853 56)
4: CF Marco Manga (24-L .283-438-18-61-.844 64) 2-time All-Star(02-03)
5: 2B Dave Macnaughton (30-R .302-450-13-69-.807 80) 2-time All-Star(02-03)
6: C Dave Kiehne (28-R .274-296-11-51-.803 80)
7: 3B Ernie Brush (35-S .208-212-3-21-.566 95)
8: 1B Larry Kelm (28-R .290-386-12-60-.808 91)
9: P Mike Pugh (25-R .100-10-0-1-.191 34) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: The Metrodome
Weather: Indoors
Attendance: 25,572

Top of the First:
Jose Julio grounds a hit to left. Jerry Suazo swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to left, Phil Brown making a tough catch. Tim Higbee lines out to right. Glenn Snowden swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to 1st.

Bottom of the First:
Phil Brown strikes out! Dick Henry pops out to 3rd. Jeff Novotny pops out to center! 1-2-3!

Top of the Second:
We have runners at the corners with no outs when Fernando Mexicano and A.J. Lee hit back to back singles. Kim Springer drives one to deep center, but Marco Manga makes a leaping catch... Mexicano tags up and trots home. 1 to 0, Beavers! Lee steals 2nd. Juan Rojas flies out to deep left and Lee tags up and beats the throw to 3rd. P Bobby Johnson flies out to center.

Top of the Third:
Jose Julio leads off with a line drive double to left. Jerry Suazo swings at the first pitch and grounds one to the hole on the right side, but Dave Macnaughton makes a diving stop and throws him out... Julio goes to 3rd. Tim Higbee grounds out to the pitcher and Julio stays put... 2 outs. Glenn Snowden flies out to center...

Top of the Fifth:
Juan Rojas beats out an infield hit. P Bobby Johnson bunts him to 2nd. Jose Julio grounds a hit to left. Jerry Suazo grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Rojas scores. 2 to 0, Beavers! Tim Higbee grounds a hit to left. Glenn Snowden lines a hit to left and Suazo scores! 3 to 0, Beavers! That makes Snowden's hitting streak reach 24 games!

Top of the Eighth:
On the Hill: Jay Farkas (26-R), after a scoreless 6th and 7th. Kim Springer leads off with a double to center. Juan Rojas grounds out to 2nd and Springer goes to 3rd. P Bobby Johnson beats out an infield hit and Springer scores! 4 to 0, Beavers. 15 hits and 4 runs is not a great ratio.... But it is better than 0 runs and 2 hits....

Bottom of the Eighth:
Ernie Brush doubles to center. The next three make outs!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Rick Wells (20-R), a rookie with a 2.31 ERA in 46.2 IP with 0 HR. With 1 out, Glenn Snowden singles and goes to 3rd when Fernando Mexicano lines a hit to right. A.J. Lee doubles to center and Snowden scores! 5 to 0, Beavers! Kim Springer flies out to deep right and both runners advance. 6 to 0, Beavers! Juan Rojas grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the Ninth:
With 1 out, Jeff Novotny hits a home run to left... 6 to 1, Beavers.

Won - 6 to 1

Hollywood lost, so we are now tied for 1st place!

We had 18 hits and made 1 error
Minnesota had 4 hits and made no errors

Bobby Johnson (W 10-7) went 8.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 4 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.
RHP Sandy Bastianelli got 2 outs and walked 1.

Mike Pugh (L 2-4) went 5 innings, gave us 3 runs, 9 hits, no walks and struck out no one.

RF Jose Julio had 3 hits with a double. C Tim Higbee had 2 hits. 1B Glenn Snowden had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. He now has a 24 game hitting streak. 3B/RF Fernando Mexicano had 3 hits and scored 2 runs. 2B A.J. Lee had 2 hits with a double, stole a base and had an RBI. LF Kim Springer had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI. SS Juan Rojas had 2 hits and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Sunday, August 17, 2003

Portland Beavers (67-49 .578 tied for 1st place in the PCL West) at
Minnesota Twins (55-60 .478 14.5 GB in 5th place in the PCL East)

POR: Bill Woodward (23-R 7-7 4.39) Rookie vs. MIN: Billy Zatz (20-L 4-1 2.34 1 SV) Rookie

Woodward won his lat start, against the Seals, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 8 IP with 2 HR.

With Paul Jasper (31-R) hurt, Zatz is their #1 starter, though he has only made 5 starts. All 5 have been Quality starts, though. He won his first 2 and the last 3 have all been no decisions, though he went at least 7 innings in each one. We only faced him in Spring Training where he pitched 2 scoreless innings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
PORTLAND
1: LF Jose Julio (29-R .354-181-2-23-.840 92)
2: RF A.J. Lee (23-R .298-265-2-24-.742 80)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .276-294-10-40-.755 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .391-417-25-101-1.107 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .315-333-10-65-.849 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .252-226-4-30-.647 92)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (27-R .264-276-2-22-.696 72)
8: 2B Juan Rojas (24-S .236-271-4-29-.609 103)
9: P Bill Woodward (23-R .324-37-1-10-.757 45) Rookie

MINNESOTA
1: LF Phil Brown (29-R .281-452-11-42-.747 64)
2: SS Dick Henry (25-S .297-455-11-56-.780 89)
3: RF Jeff Novotny (21-L .312-77-3-11-.899 56)
4: CF Marco Manga (24-L .283-442-18-61-.841 64) 2-time All-Star(02-03)
5: 2B Dave Macnaughton (30-R .301-452-13-69-.806 80) 2-time All-Star(02-03)
6: 1B Larry Kelm (28-R .289-388-12-60-.804 91)
7: 3B Ernie Brush (35-S .210-214-3-21-.578 95)
8: C Bob Smith (24-R .189-95-1-10-.462 71) Rookie
9: P Billy Zatz (20-L .250-16-0-1-.500 33) Rookie

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: The Metrodome
Weather: Indoors
Attendance: 22,443

Top of the First:
Jose Julio grounds out to short. A.J. Lee grounds a hit to right. Tim Higbee lines out to 2nd. Glenn Snowden lines a home run down the left field line!! 2 to 0, Beavers! That's 25 games in a row with a hit! 29 is the 21st century Major League record. Fernando Mexicano grounds a hit to right. Reid Reddick strikes out.

Bottom of the First:
Phil Brown grounds out to short. Dick Henry lines a hit to center. Jeff Novotny grounds a hit to right and Henry goes to 3rd without a throw. Marco Manga swings at a 3-2 pitch and hits a home run to right... 3 to 2, Twins. Dave Macnaughton grounds out to 1st, 3-1. Larry Kelm fouls out, 2B Juan Rojas making the catch.

Top of the Fifth:
Jose Julio grounds a double down the right field line. His 2nd hit of the day. He has a 12 game hitting streak. A.J. Lee bunts him to 3rd. Tim Higbee loops a single to left center and Julio scores! Tie Game: 3 to 3. Snowden and Mexicano both make outs...

Bottom of the Sixth:
Marco Manga strikes again... He swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to right. 4 to 3, Twins.

Bottom of the Seventh:
Bob Smith walks. The Bullpen is up. P Billy Zatz bunts into a force at 2nd, 2-6. Phil Brown triples to left center and P Zatz scores... 5 to 3, Twins. Call to the Bullpen: Victor Alvarez (29-L). Dick Henry beats out an infield hit and Brown scores... 6 to 3, Twins. Jeff Novotny takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three. 2 outs. Marco Manga swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted.

Lost - 6 to 3

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

Bill Woodward (L 7-8) went 6.1 innings, allowed 6 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks, 1 HBP and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double.
LHP Victor Alvarez went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.

Billy Zatz (W 5-1) went 9 innings (CG), gave us 3 runs, 9 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 5. He threw a WP. 119 pitches. At bat, he scored a run.

LF Jose Julio had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. He has a 12 game hitting streak. 1B Glenn Snowden hit his 26th home run of the season, drew a walk and had 2 RBI. He has a 25 game hitting streak. 2B Juan Rojas hit a double.

For Minnesota, CF Marco Manga hit 2 home runs and had 4 RBI. He now has 20 HR on the season.

[Questdog]

August 18, 2003

Monday Morning Report
NL Player of the Week - Bill Commisso, 3B, Pittsburgh (25-R .300/.382/.531) Had 10 hits with 3 2B, 4 HR, 3 BB, 2 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 7 R and 7 RBI in 6 G (2nd PoW this season; 3rd career)
PCL Player of the Week - Johnnie Graham, 3B, Denver (28-R .294/.340/.565) Had 11 hits with 3 2B, 4 HR, 2 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 CS, 8 R and 5 RBI in 6 G

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

August 11 - Kansas City lost All-Star LF Ken Manning (24-R) for the rest of the season with a torn ab. He was batting .332 with 21 HR and 82 RBI in 404 AB.
August 11 - Bill Foley (28-R) of Seattle pitched a 4 hit shutout at home. He walked 1 and struck out 14, tying the PCL record. At bat, he had a hit. It is his 4th shutout of the season. He is now 15-5 with a 3.12 ERA in 25 starts. He led the League in losses with 19 last season. The Rainiers won, 4 to 0.
August 12 - 2B Steve Oaks (27-L) of Kansas City went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs, including a Grand Slam, and had 7 RBI at home versus Salt Lake City. The Royals won, 9 to 1.
August 12 - Rookie Dave Little (21-L) of Pittsburgh pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Cincinnati. He walked 1 and struck out 4. He is now 4-4 with a 5.09 ERA in 11 starts. The Pirates won, 7 to 0.
August 13 - Tommy Harrison (24-R) of Dallas pitched a 5 hits shutout at Minnesota. He walked 2 and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 11-8 with a 3.19 ERA in 16 starts (26 G). The Eagles won, 7 to 0.
August 14 - Sergio Peralta (28-R) of Kansas City pitched a 1 hit shutout at home versus Los Angeles. He walked 1 and struck out 4. At bat, he scored 2 runs. The lone hit was a leadoff double in the 6th. It is his 4th shutout of the season. He is now 16-9 with a 2.57 ERA in 26 starts. He is the first 16 game winner in the Majors. The Royals won, 6 to 0.
August 14 - SS Bill Webber (26-S) of San Francisco went 4 for 4 with a walk, stole 3 bases, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at Denver. The Seals won, 16 to 8.
August 14 - Jeff Klooster (29-R) of Chicago pitched a 4 hit shutout at Toronto. He did not walk a batter and struck out 7. 99 pitches thrown. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and scored a run. He is now 8-6 with a 4.31 ERA in 24 starts. The Cubs won, 4 to 0.
August 15 - RF Hughie Scott (30-S) of Denver went 4 for 4 with a home run, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI at home versus San Francisco. The Bears won, 8 to 4.
August 15 - 2B/1B Greg Hobbs (29-R) of Milwaukee had 3 hits with 2 home runs and a walk, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at Sacramento. The Brewers won, 6 to 5.
August 15 - LF Melvin Navarro (26-L) of Detroit went 5 for 5 with a double and a home run, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI at Montreal. He also threw a runner out at the plate. The Tigers won, 8 to 4.
August 16 - SS Fernando Medina (32-S) of Milwaukee had 4 hits with a double and walk, scored 2 runs and had 6 RBI at Sacramento. LF Miguel Aguilar went 5 for 5 with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. The Brewers won, 14 to 5.
August 16 - 2B/CF Jim Markham (25-R) of Brooklyn had 5 hits with 2 doubles and a home run. scored 3 runs and had 4 RBI at Atlanta. 1B Jesse Duncan had 4 hits with a double and 2 home runs and 4 RBI. The Dodgers won, 11 to 10, in 11 innings. Both teams scored in the 10th. The Dodgers score in every inning from the 7th on. For the Crackers, 1B Alex Urias had 2 hits with a Grand Slam and 5 RBI, but also grounded into 2 double plays.
August 17 - 1B Tony Pena (35-R) of Chicago had 3 hits with 2 home runs and 5 RBI at Toronto. The Cubs won, 12 to 1.

[Questdog]

Monday, August 18, 2003

P Bill Woodward (23-R) was sent to Vancouver (A). P John Krawczyk (24-L) was called up.

We are back home to play the Salt Lake City Bees a 4 game series. They won 3 of 4 at home versus Oakland over the weekend. We were swept by the lowly Bees in 4 games at Salt Lake City, June 12-15, getting outscored 11 to 6 in the 4 games. Three were 1 run losses and the other was by 2. They are 15th in scoring in the PCL with 3.67 runs per game (Portland is still #1 with 4.83) The Bees are also 15th in fewest runs allowed with 4.84 per game, except when Portland comes to town and then it is 1.50 runs per game they allow... (Portland is still #2 with 3.53). Their run differential is -135, the worst in the PCL, and ours is +152, the best is Baseball, yet we are 0-4 against them...

Salt Lake City Bees (43-73 .371 26.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (67-50 .573 tied for 1st place in the PCL West)

SLC: Charlie Banuelos (24-L 3-10 5.13) Rookie vs. POR: Bruce Ancona (23-L 2-3 3.64) Rookie

Banuelos won his last start, pitching a CG 5 hitter with 3 runs allowed at Milwaukee. We scored 1 whole run off him in Salt Lake City in 8.2 IP, though he did not get the decision.

Ancona pitched a 4 hit shutout at Oakland in his last start.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: CF Cliff Clement (25-R .235-251-4-26-.611 60) Rookie 18 SB
2: 3B Gus Pellecer (24-L .216-171-2-13-.554 87) Rookie 3 2B/7 BB
3: 1B Tom Page (21-R .283-254-3-30-.759 58) Rookie 17 2B/7 3B/14 BB/21 SO/16 SB
4: LF Steve Rizkallah (33-R .282-436-10-42-.751 80) All-Star(01) Strained rib cage muscle
5: RF Duane Bailey (28-R .218-427-9-42-.593 94) Gold Glove Strained rib cage muscle
6: SS Melvin Rodarte (34-L .259-370-5-39-.661 78) ex-Beaver 16 SB
7: 2B Al Everett (33-L .226-164-3-12-.632 67)
8: C Alex Rivera (33-R .238-168-0-19-.602 39)
9: P Charlie Banuelos (24-R .258-31-0-3-.548 50) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: LF Jose Julio (29-R .355-186-2-23-.844 92) ex-Bee (traded for M.Rodarte)
2: RF A.J. Lee (23-R .299-268-2-24-.741 80)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .275-298-10-41-.752 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .390-420-26-103-1.112 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .315-337-10-65-.845 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .252-230-4-30-.645 92)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (27-R .261-280-2-22-.686 72)
8: 2B Juan Rojas (24-S .236-275-4-29-.611 103)
9: P Bruce Ancona (23-S .071-14-0-3-.214 31) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 67 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 16,578

Top of the First:
Cliff Clement pops out to left. Gus Pellecer pops out to left. Tom Page doubles down the left field line. Steve Rizkallah flies out to deep left!

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio fouls out to the catcher. A.J. Lee lines a hit to left center. Tim Higbee grounds a hit to right and Lee takes 3rd without a throw. Glenn Snowden swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to left center!!! 3 to 0, Beavers! That's now a 26 game hitting streak! We now have 4 HR as a team in the last 9 games, all hit by Snowden... Fernando Mexicano grounds out to 2nd. He used to be a HR threat.... Reid Reddick lines out to right.

Bottom of the Third:
A.J. Lee doubles to left. Tim Higbee lines out to center. He used to be a home run threat, too... Glenn Snowden flies out to left. Fernando Mexicano grounds out to the pitcher...

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Alex Rivera , who had not homered in his first 169 AB of the season, hits one now... 3 to 1, Beavers.

Top of the Sixth:
Gus Pellecer grounds a triple down the right field line. The Bullpen is awake. With the infield in, Tom Page grounds out to short and Pellecer holds. Steve Rizkallah pops out to left and Pellecer holds. Duan Bailey pops out to 1st!!!

Bottom of the Sixth:
Glenn Snowden singles to left center. With 1 out, Reid Reddick doubles to right. Jack Hinckley triples off the right field wall and both runners score!! 5 to 1, Beavers! That does it for P Charlie Banuelos. New Pitcher: Andy Braught (26-L), a rookie with a 4.39 ERA in 26.2 IP. Juan Rojas grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Hinckley holds. A wild pitch scores Hinckley! 6 to 1, Beavers! We have now scored as many runs in this game as we did in the whole 4 game series at Salt Lake City. P Bruce Ancona takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Jose Julio takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. A.J. Lee swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to right.

Won - 6 to 1

Hollywood lost, so we are in 1st place all alone!

We had 8 hits and made 1 error
Salt Lake City had 9 hits and made no errors

Bruce Ancona (W 3-3) went 7+ innings, allowed 1 run, 7 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 3. He threw a WP. At bat, he drew a walk.
RHP Sandy Bastianelli went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 1.

Charlie Banuelos (L 3-11) went 5.1 innings, gave us 6 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit.

LF/RF Jose Julio went 0 for 3 with a walk, ending his hitting streak at 12 games. RF A.J. Lee had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. 1B Glenn Snowden had 2 hits with his 27th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI. He now has a 26 game hitting streak. SS Reid Reddick hit a double and scored a run. CF/LF Jack Hinckley hit a triple, drew a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. 2B Juan Rojas had a hit and a walk.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Salt Lake City Bees (43-74 .368 27.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (68-50 .576 in 1st place in the PCL West)

SLC: Danny Hanlon (26-R 6-10 4.76) Rookie vs. POR: Steve Muir (28-R 15-5 3.29) Gold Glove(01)

Hanlon is their #1 starter. He won his last start, allowing 1 run in 8.1 IP. He held us to 2 runs in 8 IP, but had a no decision.

Muir lost his last start and had allowed 16 runs in 17.1 IP in his last 4 starts combined.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (28-L .252-310-2-31-.650 60)
2: CF Cliff Clement (25-R .232-254-4-26-.607 60) Rookie
3: 1B Tom Page (21-R .284-257-3-30-.762 58) Rookie
4: LF Steve Rizkallah (33-R .282-440-10-42-.751 80) All-Star(01) Strained rib cage muscle
5: RF Duane Bailey (28-R .216-431-9-42-.587 94) Gold Glove Strained rib cage muscle
6: SS Melvin Rodarte (34-L .259-374-5-39-.660 78)
7: 3B Ivan Zamora (31-R .269-108-0-13-.661 51)
8: C Leo Carranza (27-R .304-168-5-21-.776 54)
9: P Danny Hanlon (26-R .161-31-0-1-.349 1) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .349-189-2-23-.834 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .273-384-5-32-.701 73)
3: LF Kim Springer (23-L .268-164-2-26-.719 67)
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .392-424-27-106-1.118 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .311-341-10-65-.835 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .252-234-4-30-.647 92)
7: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .301-272-2-24-.748 95)
8: C Rick Mansoor (30-R .192-104-0-14-.530 77)
9: P Steve Muir (28-R .317-60-0-10-.711 16) Gold Glove(01)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 76 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 12 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 16,800

Top of the First:
Frankie Clontz grounds out to 2nd. Cliff Clement grounds out to 2nd. Tom Page flies out to center! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio draws a walk! Only his 4th against a right-hander this season in 120 AB. Jerry Suazo strikes out... Julio steals 2nd. On the next pitch, he steals 3rd! But now there is an 0-2 count on Kim Springer... Springer swings at a 2-2 pitch and flies out to left and Julio tags up and beats the throw home! 1 to 0, Beavers! Glenn Snowden lines out to center.

Bottom of the Second:
Fernando Mexicano takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. With 1 out, A.J. Lee doubles down the right field line and Mexicano scores! 2 to 0, Beavers! With 2 outs, P Steve Muir grounds a hit to right and Lee scores! 3 to 0, Beavers!

Top of the Third:
With 1 out, P Danny Hanlon grounds a hit to left. Frankie Clontz grounds a hit to right and P Hanlon beats the throw to 3rd. Cliff Clement flies out to center and P Hanlon tags up and gets thrown out at the plate by Jerry Suazo!

Bottom of the Third:
Jerry Suazo, who ended the last inning on defense, leads off with a grounder up the middle for a hit. With 1 out, Glenn Snowden walks on 4 pitches. Fernando Mexicano grounds a double down the right field line and Suazo scores! 4 to 0, Beavers! With the infield in, Reid Reddick smashes one on the ground t the left side, but 3B Ivan Zamora makes a diving stop and throws Reddick out. The runners hold. 2 outs. A.J. Lee grounds an easier one to Zamora and he is out...

Bottom of the Fourth:
Rick Mansoor takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4, our fourth walk of the game. P Steve Muir bunts him to 2nd. Jose Julio grounds a hit to left. Jerry Suazo grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, but beats the relay throw to 1st and Mansoor scores! 5 to 0, Beavers! That does it for P Danny Hanlon. New Pitcher: Jim Nash (38-L) with a 4.47 ERA. He was their closer last year and had a 1.98 ERA and did not allow a HR in 50 IP. He has allowed 4 this season. PH Jack Hinckley (27-R) grounds out to 3rd. He will stay in the game to play left.

Won - 5 to 0

We had 6 hits and made 1 error
Salt Lake City had 5 hits and made no errors

Steve Muir (W 16-5) went 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 8 (season high). 137 pitches. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

Danny Hanlon (L 6-11) went 3.2 innings, gave us 5 runs, 5 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit.

RF Jose Julio had a hit and a walk, stole 2 bases and scored a run. CF Jerry Suazo had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI and threw out a runner at the plate. 1B Glenn Snowden singled his final time up to extend his hitting streak to 27 games. He also drew a walk. 3B/LF Fernando Mexicano hit a double, drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B A.J. Lee hit a double, drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

Salt Lake City Bees (43-75 .364 27.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (69-50 .580 in 1st place in the PCL West)

SLC: Rodrigo Pyrrait (24-R 2-2 4.01) Rookie vs. POR: Frank Flores (24-R 13-6 3.56)

Pyrrait won his last start, but allowed 4 runs and 9 hits with 2 HR in 6 IP. We only faced him in Spring Training and we scored a run in 2 innings.

Flores is 2-1 in his last 5 starts, but has allowed 19 runs in 26.1 IP (6.49 ERA).

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (28-L .252-314-2-31-.649 60)
2: CF Cliff Clement (25-R .229-258-4-26-.598 60) Rookie
3: 1B Tom Page (21-R .280-261-3-30-.751 58) Rookie
4: LF Steve Rizkallah (33-R .282-444-10-42-.749 80) All-Star(01) Strained rib cage muscle
5: RF Duane Bailey (28-R .216-435-9-42-.586 94) Gold Glove Strained rib cage muscle
6: SS Melvin Rodarte (34-L .260-377-5-39-.660 78)
7: 3B Al Everett (33-L .232-168-3-12-.640 64)
8: C Alex Rivera (33-R .238-172-1-20-.617 39)
9: P Rodrigo Pyrrait (24-S .000-6-0-0-.143 31) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: RF Jose Julio (29-R .349-192-2-23-.835 84)
2: CF Jerry Suazo (28-L .274-387-5-33-.701 73)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .275-302-10-41-.748 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .391-427-27-106-1.116 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .311-344-10-66-.838 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: 2B A.J. Lee (23-R .302-275-2-25-.753 95)
7: LF Kim Springer (23-L .267-165-2-27-.713 67)
8: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .248-238-4-30-.636 92)
9: P Frank Flores (24-R .182-55-0-4-.382 36)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 75 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 14 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 18,966

Top of the First:
Frankie Clontz grounds out to short. Cliff Clement grounds a hit to center. He gets thrown out stealing by C Tim Higbee! Tom Page grounds one to short, but Reid Reddick boots it... Page steals 2nd. Steve Rizkallah grounds out to 2nd!

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4! His second straight game of leading off with a walk versus a right-hander! He steals 2nd. Jerry Suazo draws a walk. Tim Higbee pops out to center and Cliff Clement fires to 1st to double off Suazo.... Glenn Snowden lines out to right...

Top of the Third:
With 1 out, Frankie Clontz singles and goes to 3rd on a hit by Cliff Clement. Tom Page doubles to left center and Clontz scores... 1 to 0, Bees. P Frank Flores threw a no hitter this year.... That was the 5th hit already he has allowed this game... The Bullpen is up. Steve Rizkallah pops out to left and the runners hold. 2 outs. Duane Bailey grounds out to 1st, unassisted!

Bottom of the Third:
With 1 out, P Frank Flores lines a double down the left field line. Jose Julio grounds one to 2nd and Frankie Clontz throws it away for a 2 base error and P Flores scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1. Julio steals 3rd. Jerry Suazo swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a double over the 1st base bag and Julio scores! 2 to 1, Beavers! Tim Higbee doubles to left center and Suazo scores! 3 to 1, Beavers! 3 doubles this inning! Glenn Snowden flies out to right... Fernando Mexicano draws a walk. A.J. Lee grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with 2 outs. Kim Springer loops a hit to left and 2 runs score, but Steve Rizkallah throws out Lee at 3rd. 5 to 1, Beavers!

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Cliff Clement singles. Tom Page doubles down the right field line... The Bullpen is back up. Steve Rizkallah strikes out! Duane Bailey draws a walk to load the bases up with 2 outs. Melvin Rodarte, the ex-Beaver, grounds a hit to center and 2 runs score... 5 to 3, Beavers. Al Everett flies out to center.

Bottom of the Seventh:
On the Hill: Jim Nash (38-L), after a scoreless 5th and 6th. With 1 out, Jose Julio grounds a hit to center. CF Esteban Mondolfo (31-R) beats out an infield hit. Julio steals 3rd. Tim Higbee flies out to deep right and Julio scores with out a throw. 6 to 3, Beavers.

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Roy Huls (22-R). PH Harry Garcia (34-L), batting .235 with 4 HR in 68 AB, swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to right... 6 to 4, Beavers. The Bullpen is back up... But the next three make outs.

Won - 6 to 4

We had 9 hits and made 2 errors
Salt Lake City had 11 hits and made 1 error

Frank Flores (W 14-6) went 7 innings, allowed 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run.
RHP Roy Huls (H 1) went 1 inning, allowed 1 run, 1 hit, a home run and struck out 1.
RHP Rich Larkin (SV 7) pitched a perfect 9th with 1 strikeout.

Rodrigo Pyrrait (L 2-3) went 4 innings, gave us 5 runs (2 earned), 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 1.

RF Jose Julio had a hit and a walk, stole 3 bases and scored 2 runs. CF Jerry Suazo hit a double and drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. PH/CF Esteban Mondolfo had a hit. C Tim Higbee hit a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had a hit to extend his streak to 28 games, 1 shy of the Major League record. 3B/LF Fernando Mexicano had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 2B A.J. Lee had a hit and a walk. LF Kim Springer had a hit and 2 RBI.

For Salt Lake City, CF Cliff Clement had 3 hits and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Thursday, August 21, 2003

Salt Lake City Bees (43-76 .361 28.5 GB in 8th (last) place in the PCL East) at
Portland Beavers (70-50 .583 in 1st place in the PCL West)

SLC: Jack Hill (22-L 5-8 4.63) Rookie vs. POR: Bobby Johnson (24-R 10-7 2.41)

Hill gave up 11 hits and 7 runs in 4.1 IP last time out, but escaped with a no decision. He also had a no decision against us in Salt Lake City, but only gave us 3 hits and 2 runs in 6.2 IP, though he did walk 6.

Johnson got a win last time out with 1 run and 4 hits allowed in 8.1 IP. He is now 3rd in the PCL in ERA.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SALT LAKE CITY
1: 2B Frankie Clontz (28-L .251-319-2-31-.645 60)
2: CF Cliff Clement (25-R .236-263-4-26-.609 60) Rookie
3: 1B Tom Page (21-R .282-266-3-31-.759 58) Rookie
4: LF Steve Rizkallah (33-R .278-449-10-42-.741 80) All-Star(01) Strained rib cage muscle
5: RF Duane Bailey (28-R .219-438-9-42-.595 94) Gold Glove Strained rib cage muscle
6: SS Melvin Rodarte (34-L .260-381-5-41-.658 78)
7: 3B Gus Pellecer (24-L .223-175-2-13-.575 87) Rookie
8: C Leo Carranza (27-R .298-171-5-21-.763 54)
9: P Jack Hill (22-L .077-26-0-0-.154 39) Rookie

PORTLAND
1: LF Jose Julio (29-R .349-195-2-23-.835 92)
2: RF A.J. Lee (23-R .303-277-2-25-.757 80)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .275-305-10-43-.750 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .390-431-27-106-1.110 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .311-347-10-66-.838 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .244-242-4-30-.626 92)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (27-R .259-286-2-24-.691 72)
8: 2B Juan Rojas (24-S .237-279-4-29-.612 103)
9: P Bobby Johnson (24-R .172-58-0-5-.425 1)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 79 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 18,629

Top of the First:
Frankie Clontz strikes out! Cliff Clement takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... P Bobby Johnson tries to pick him off at 1st and throws the ball away for an error... Tom Page flies out to center and Clement tags up and beats the throw to 3rd. Steve Rizkallah grounds a hit to left and Clement scores... 1 to 0, Bees. Duane Bailey pops out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio grounds out to 3rd. A.J. Lee pops out to right. Tim Higbee strikes out looking...

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Glenn Snowden gets beaned. Fernando Mexicano grounds a hit to left. Reid Reddick draws a walk to load the bases up with 1 out. Jack Hinckley beats out an infield hit and Snowden scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1. Juan Rojas lines a hit to center and Mexicano scores! 2 to 1, Beavers! P Bobby Johnson lines a hit to left and Reddick scores! 3 to 1, Beavers! Jose Julio swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at home, 4-2. 2 outs. A passed ball scores Rojas! 4 to 1, Beavers! A.J. Lee grounds a hit to center and both runners score!! 6 to 1, Beavers! P Jack Hill hits the showers. New Pitcher: Duane Harriger (22-R), a rookie making his debut with the Bees. He pitched 3.2 scoreless innings for Toronto, but Salt Lake City claimed him off waivers yesterday. Tim Higbee grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Glenn Snowden singles up the middle, extending his hitting streak to 29 games, matching the longest in the Major Leagues in the 21st century! Fernando Mexicano hits a home run to right!! 8 to 1, Beavers! That is his first home run since July 6!

Top of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Frankie Clontz grounds a hit to right. He goes to 2nd on a ground out. With 2 outs, Tom Page doubles off the wall in center and Clontz scores. 8 to 2, Beavers. Steve Rizkallah grounds one to the hole on the left side, but Reid Reddick makes a diving stop and throws him out!

Bottom of the Eighth:
With 1 out, PH Kim Springer hits a home run to right! 9 to 2, Beavers!

Won - 9 to 3

Sweep!
Payback!

We had 11 hits and made 2 errors
Salt Lake City had 10 hits and made 1 error

Bobby Johnson (W 11-7) went 8 innings, allowed 2 runs, 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. He threw a WP. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.
RHP Sandy Bastianelli went 1 inning, allowed 1 run, 2 hits and struck out 1.

Jack Hill (L 5-9) went 3.2 innings, gave us 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out 3.

RF A.J. Lee had a hit and a walk and 2 RBI. 1B Glenn Snowden had a hit, was hit by a pitch and scored 2 runs. He now has a 29 game hitting streak, tying the Major League record. 3B Fernando Mexicano had 3 hits with his 11th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. SS Reid Reddick had a hit and a walk and scored a run. CF/RF Jack Hinckley had a hit and a walk and an RBI. 2B Juan Rojas had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. PH Kim Springer hit his 3rd home run.

For Salt Lake City, 1B Tom Page had 3 hits with a double and an RBI.

[Questdog]

Friday, August 22, 2003

The San Diego Padres are in town to play a 3 game series over the weekend. They just lost 3 of 4 at Dallas. We are 7-2 against them on the season and split a pair of games the last time they were here, Jul 8-9. They are 16th (last) in scoring in the PCL with 3.42 runs per game (Portland is still #1 with 4.88). They are last in BA (.235) and HR (48). We are 1st in BA (.280) and 9th in HR (81). The Padres are 7th in fewest runs allowed with 4.05 per game (Portland is #2 with 3.48). Their run differential is -76 and ours is +170.

San Diego Padres (53-67 .442 17.5 GB in 7th place in the PCL West) at
Portland Beavers (71-50 .587 in 1st place in the PCL West)

SD: Mike Bennett (32-L 4-11 4.94) vs. POR: John Krawczyk (24-L Major League debut) Rookie

Bennett won his last start with 1 unearned run allowed in 6.2 IP. Last year, he was 19-6 with a 3.00 ERA for San Francisco. He is 0-2 against us this season and has not made it out of the 3rd inning in either game.

Krawczyk is making his Major League debut today. We got him in a trade with Houston in January. He was a 3rd round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. He got off to a rough start for Vancouver (A), but has had some good games of late.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS DEF)
SAN DIEGO
1: CF Dick Berube (22-R .219-466-4-34-.593 77) Rookie 33 SB
2: 3B Rick Potter (31-R .225-293-1-21-.579 89) 2-time Gold Glove
3: 1B Buddy Potts (28-R .244-340-2-37-.638 86) Gold Glove 22 2B/16 SB
4: LF Bob Scarinci (30-R .244-397-5-28-.618 84) Strained Achilles
5: 2B Norman Darcy (27-L .255-411-1-30-.651 93)
6: SS Del Hall (31-S .306-235-1-23-.788 99) 2-time Gold Glove 16 2B
7: RF Pete Reid (28-L .216-190-5-23-.616 60)
8: C Mark Coronato (28-R .191-152-3-19-.579 68)
9: P Mike Bennett (32-L .194-36-0-3-.479 1)

PORTLAND
1: LF Jose Julio (29-R .340-200-2-23-.815 92)
2: RF A.J. Lee (23-R .302-281-2-27-.755 80)
3: C Tim Higbee (20-S .271-310-10-43-.738 47) Rookie
4: 1B Glenn Snowden (26-R .389-434-27-106-1.108 68) Silver Slugger/3-time All-Star(MVP-02)/Gold Glove(01)
5: 3B Fernando Mexicano (23-L .316-351-11-68-.854 55) Silver Slugger/All-Star
6: SS Reid Reddick (25-R .245-245-4-30-.629 92)
7: CF Jack Hinckley (27-R .260-289-2-25-.692 72)
8: 2B Juan Rojas (24-S .237-283-4-30-.611 103)
9: P John Krawczyk (24-L Major League debut) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: 80 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 23,178

Top of the First:
Dick Berube flies out to left. Rick Potter swings at the first pitch and lines out to center. Buddy Potts lines a hit to right. He tries to steal 2nd, but C Tim Higbee throws him out!

Bottom of the First:
Jose Julio grounds out to 3rd. A.J. Lee grounds out to 3rd. Tim Higbee grounds out to short...

Top of the Second:
Bob Scarinci leads off with a double to right center. P John Krawczyk balks him to 3rd... Norman Darcy lines a hit to left center and Scarinci scores... 1 to 0, Padres. Darcy steals 2nd. Del Hall lines a hit to right. Pete Reid grounds one to 1st, but Glenn Snowden throws the ball away for a 2 base error and Darcy scores... 2 to 0, Padres. The Bullpen is up. Mark Coronato grounds out to 3rd and Hall scores. 3 to 0, Padres. P Mike Bennett flies out to right. Dick Berube beats out an infield hit... Rick Potter takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs... Buddy Potts walks to force in a run... 4 to 0, Padres. Call to the Bullpen: Denny Jennissen (29-R). Go buy a ticket to Vancouver... Bob Scarinci pops one to shallow center and Jack Hinckley has to race in and make a diving catch, but he does!

Top of the Fourth:
P Denny Jennissen strikes out the side in order!

Top of the Sixth:
Norman Darcy walks on 4 pitches. We get the Bullpen up. Del Hall grounds a hit to center. Pete Reid takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with no outs. Call to the Bullpen: Rich Larkin (24-R). Mark Coronato strikes out. A wild pitch scores Darcy... 5 to 0, Padres. P Mike Bennett doubles to center and both runners score... 7 to 0, Padres. Dick Berube lines a hit to center. Rick Potter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.

Meanwhile, through 7 innings, we have 2 hits...

Lost - 7 to 0

We had 3 whole hits (all singles) and made 1 error
San Diego had 10 hits and made no errors

John Krawczyk (L 0-1) went 1.2 innings, allowed 4 runs (1 earned), 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out no one. He balked.
RHP Denny Jennissen went 3.1 innings, allowed 3 runs, 1 hit, 2 walks and struck out 5.
RHP Rich Larkin went 1 scoreless inning (after he let in all of Jennissen's runs), allowed 2 hits and struck out 1.
RHP Sandy Bastianelli went 3 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 HBP and struck out 2.

Mike Bennett (W 5-11) went 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out no one. 96 pitches. At bat, he hit a double and had 2 RBI.

1B Glenn Snowden went 0 for 3, ending his hitting streak at 29 games, tied for the longest in the Majors so far.

For San Diego, SS Dell Hall had 3 hits and scored 2 runs.