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Note that any pictures in
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are pictures that I took while at the games!
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Friday,
8/12/05
Philadelphia Eagles
Training Camp
at Lehigh University
(AM Practice Only - by
myself) |
I
was really looking forward to this day, but it
turned out to be a bad experience thanks to some
rent-a-cop security guard on a power trip...
I was thinking about upgrading to a more kick-ass
camera, and wasn't going to but then thought "Hey, I
could get some awesome pictures up at training
camp." So I blew a TON of money for this camera plus
a cool monopod to get steadier pictures.
I drove an hour to Lehigh, get there at 7:45 so I
get a great spot. Plop down my chair. The players
start filtering out. At about 8:40 I get my camera
set up, and some hard-ass security guy comes over
and asks if it's a video camera. I tell him, no,
it's just a camera although it can take like 15
seconds of video although there wouldn't be any
point in doing that - there's not enough memory, so
it's really just a camera. (Doh! Stupid me
 for being
honest. Let this be a lesson to you, kids:
Honesty is NOT the best policy!)
So he tells me I need to put the camera away.
Dumbfounded I stand there holding the camera as he
walks away. Just then ANOTHER guard comes by and
asks me the same quesiton - this time a woman. I
tell her that the other guy already told me I can't
use it. She shakes her head and says "Well, let me
talk to someone, it sure doesn't even LOOK like a
video camera."
At 8:44 Quentin Mickell comes walking right towards
my area to sign some autographs. He's 2 feet away so
I snap a picture. Mr.
I'm-a-cool-security-gaurd-at-Training-Camp-and-don't-mess-with-me
comes storming back over: "That's it. I told you to
put it away. I'm either taking the camera from you,
or you're going to have to leave." I told him the
girl was going to check if it was OK. He said, "I
know, she told me, but it doesn't matter. She's not
back with an answer and I told you to stop taking
pictures." I said, "I only took a picture of him
signing an autograph, and what if she comes back and
says it's OK?" He says "Doesn't matter. I gave you a
chance and you blew it."
So I left and went someplace else, but at that point
the place was mobbed, and there was no good place to
stand to see anything. I was very pissed off.
 From what I COULD see from my new location away from
Robo-Cop, my old spot would have been the best seat
in the house. McNabb stood right there while
the 2's and 3's were running drills making faces at
the crowd, a TV crew was interviewing people for TV
right there, and at one point they were running
side-line passing plays where the ball was being
thrown almost to the exact spot I had been sitting.
I would have gotten some tremendous pictures.
* NEWS OF THE DAY: Quarterback Donovan McNabb
responded to comments made by Terrell Owens, who
characterized McNabb as a hypocrite on Thursday.
McNabb said that he could go the whole season
without speaking to T.O. and that the Eagles do not
need the receiver to win a Super Bowl. On
Friday morning, Terrell Owens left his Moorestown,
N.J., home with two suitcases and went to
Philadelphia International Airport, where he told
KYW-TV as he headedto a security gate: �I�m going to
the Bahamas. I�m going to get a tan.�
* HIT OF THE DAY: Running back Bruce Perry
caught a swing pass and was met by the charging
Hollis Thomas, who slammed him to the ground.
(This was very cool. You could hear the "thud"
from as far away as I was standing. The crowd
all went "Ooooo!")
* PLAY OF THE DAY: Tight end James Whalen made
a one-handed catch and stayed inbounds on a throw
from Andy Hall.
* OTHER PLAY OF THE DAY: At the end of the
special teams segment in this morning's practice, K
David Akers attempted a 63-yd free kick and split
the uprights. This was after making about 5
consecutive kicks getting progressively longer
before hitting the 63-yd finale. It was
impressive, and got a loud ovation from the crowd.
Special teams coach John Harbaugh was seen walking
by with a big smile on his face, and said to one of
the other coaches, "Did you see that?!"
* MISSED PRACTICE: Brian Westbrook and Darwin
Walker both missed practice Friday due to illness
... Meanwh ile, Correll Buckhalter is back on the
Lehigh campus following a visit with a specialist in
Birmingham. He will rehab for another week and then
be re-evaluated. He is going to rehab for
another week and then be re-evaluated. Receiver
Reggie Brown did some light running, but did not
practice ... Defensive end Jamaal Green sat out with
a foot strain, offensive lineman Jamaal Jackson has
the torn tricep, defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was
out with his hyperextended elbow and linebacker Greg
Richmond will have surgery to repair the herniated
disk in his back Monday.
* SPADARO INTERVIEW: After the AM practice I
got a front row spot to see Dave interview LB
Jeremiah Trotter, FB Jon Ritchie and RB Reno Mahe.
* ATTENDANCE: 10,854 |
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Friday,
8/05/05
Philadelphia Eagles
Training Camp
at Lehigh University
(AM Practice Only - with
my Dad) |
* The autograph tent policy changed
starting today. Instead of the first 200
people to stand in line getting autographs (which
resulted in some crazies sleeping out overnight),
people were given a ticket upon entering, and midway
through the AM practice the "winning" ticket numbers
were posted. WE WON! Woo-hoo.
Considering there were about 10,000 people at
practice, the odds were only 1 in 50. Today
was DL and OL-men. Your ticket determined
which of 3 groups of players you were allowed to
visit. In my row was: Darwin Walker, Jevon Kearse, Hank Fraley, Shawn Andrews, Todd
Herremans, Steve Scuillo and Trey Darilek. I
had my pictures with me from prior camps and got
Fraley and Andrews to sign. The others I just
said hello, shook hands and took a picture.
Walker wouldn't smile and joki ngly noted "Do you
know how hot it is? I don't think I could
smile if I tried." Kearse looked exhausted but
managed to give a thumbs-up for the picture.
Andrews noted the date on my picture was just a few
weeks prior to his breaking his leg and said, "Oh,
last year...not good."
* After getting through the autograph line we had
front row viewing of Dave Spadaro's interview with
Hank Fraley and N.D. Kalu.
* Unfortunately we only really got to see anything
for the first hour. We picked a spot on Field
#2 where the defense ran drills for the first 30
minutes. A full team drill was then held for
the next half hour. But the last hour of camp
for the entire team was on Field #1. That's
opposite of what they did last year when I was at
camp. Oh, well.
* S Brian Dawkins was particularly vocal during the
defensive drills right in front of us - which, as I
understand, is not unusual.
* WR Todd Pinkston
ruptured his Achilles tendon and is out for the
season. Now the Eagles must prepare to move on
with, at the moment, a group of receivers that is
very, very young. There is Terrell Owens, a Pro Bowl
player and one of the best wide receivers in the
league. He can do it all. But he can't do it alone.
And so that is where players like Greg Lewis and
second round pick Reggie Brown and even Billy
McMullen and Justin Jenkins and on and on have an
opportunity.
* It looks like Trey Darilek may have found a home.
He's currently running with the second team at
center and he is playing well. I watched him in
one-on-one drills on Friday and he impressed.
* Stephen Spach is gaining increased reps, it seems.
He saw a few snaps with the first team in two tight
end sets on Friday morning. Same thing in the
afternoon. Is he the No. 2 tight end right now? Not
sure, but he's seeing a lot of time.
* Todd Herremans is impressing the Eagles with his
long arms and feet. "He's a fourth-round pick and I
told him he's been playing like a first-rounder,"
said defensive end N.D. Kalu. "He's doing a great
job." Herremans is playing quite a bit as the No. 1
left tackle with Artis Hicks working at left guard.
Tra Thomas is out another three weeks.
* Hollis Thomas is an extremely effective defensive
tackle because he's got such a good first step and
tremendous power. And I don't know if there are many
other tackles who sniff out a screen as well as he
does.
* Matt Ware is making a move. I think he was only
so-so for the first couple of days, but he seems to
have been really strong the last couple of
practices.
* Lito Sheppard had a pretty interception in the
morning practice, leaping high for the grab. The
Eagles defense has looked good. In the final
full-contact drill of camp, they laid the wood. This
is a fast, complete defense.
* Consider Mark Simoneau as the team's fourth
linebacker. He could make a tremendous impact as the
nickel 'backer and special teams player. The guy has
looked great in coverage.
* NFL officials are in camp to educate players and
coaches about rules changes, which seem much more
esoteric and less controversial than the past few
years. The "horse-collar'' tackle that Roy Williams
used that injured Terrell Owens now is illegal in
the open field. Also, among other minor changes, on
kicking plays, teams will have the option of taking
the result of the kick and the penalty yardage
instead of the kick automatically being brought
back.
* Both defensive coordinator Jim Johnson and
special-teams coordinator John Harbaugh mentioned
rookie free-agent linebacker Martin Patterson as a
player they had noticed in the early days of
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July 26, 2005 - READING, Penn. � The
Baysox continued their recent offensive surge with a
10-2 victory over the Phillies at FirstEnergy Stadium on
Tuesday. Bowie was led by Omar Rogers, who drove in half
of the team�s runs with a pair of doubles.
Hayden Penn had his best start since rejoining the
Baysox nearly a month ago, and in the process picked up
his first Eastern League win since May.
Tripper Johnson got the Baysox on the board early with a
solo home run to lead off the second inning. It was
Johnson�s ninth homer of the year but his first since
June 30.
That opened the floodgates, as the Baysox exploded for
four runs in the following inning. Brandon Marsters and
Ramon Nivar reached on singles to start the third, and
Brandon Fahey moved them each up a base with a sacrifice
bunt. Rogers grounded a double through the right side to
plate both runners, and he in turn scored on Johnson�s
double. Simon Pond added a sacrifice fly later in the
inning to make it a 5-0 Bowie lead.
The Phillies mounted a rally in the bottom of the third.
Reading put the first two runners on, but Penn (4-4)
coaxed a double play out of the speedy Michael Bourn.
Chris Roberson followed with a single to score the
runner from third, but Penn escaped the inning with
minimal damage.
While he gave up eight hits and struck out just two,
Penn was able to make it through 6.1 innings without
getting into serious danger. Working with a five-run
lead certainly helped, but the third inning
notwithstanding, Penn went the first six innings without
facing more than four batters in each frame.
Reading got to Penn again in the seventh inning,
however. With the Baysox now leading 6-1, Penn gave up a
leadoff double to Ryan Barthelemy. He came around to
score three batters later on a single by Jesus Merchan.
Penn was then replaced by Chris Piersoll, who closed out
the seventh by striking out the final two batters.
Piersoll earned a save by pitching the final 2.2
innings. Of the eight outs he recorded, seven came on
strikeouts.
The Baysox padded their lead with another four-run
outburst, this time in the top of the ninth. Nivar
brought home one run with an RBI single, but Rogers had
the big blow with a bases-loaded double that put the
game well out of reach.
BAYSOX NOTES: In his last four appearances, Piersoll is
4-0 with a save. He has given up just three hits in 8.2
innings�Rogers� five RBI were the most by a Baysox since
Woody Cliffords victimized the Phillies by driving in
six runs on May 8.
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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R |
H |
E |
Bowie
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0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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10 |
13 |
0 |
Reading
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0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
9 |
1 |
W:
Hayden Penn (4-4, 4.15)
L: Phil Devey (1-7, 4.61)
SV: Chris Piersoll (1)
HR: BOW: Tripper Johnson III
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Bowie |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
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Ramon Nivar |
RF |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
.243 |
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Brandon Fahey |
SS |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.274 |
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Omar Rogers |
2B |
5 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
.225 |
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Tripper Johnson III |
3B |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
.255 |
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Joey Hammond |
DH |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.259 |
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Simon Pond |
LF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.276 |
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Mike Huggins |
1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.210 |
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Peter Bergeron |
CF |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
.294 |
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Brandon Marsters |
C |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
.214 |
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Hayden Penn |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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Chris Piersoll |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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TOTALS |
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35 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
.247 |
BATTING
2B: Pond (17, Devey), Rogers 2 (12, Devey, Fesh),
Johnson, T (22, Devey).
HR: Johnson, T (9, 2nd inning off Devey, 0 on, 0
out).
TB: Nivar 2; Fahey; Rogers 4; Johnson, T 6; Pond 2;
Bergeron 2; Marsters 3.
RBI: Johnson, T 2 (49), Rogers 5 (26), Pond (47),
Fahey (30), Nivar (3).
S: Fahey.
SF: Pond.
GIDP: Rogers.
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING
SB: Bergeron (9, 2nd base off Thompson/Pratt),
Johnson, T (5, 3rd base off Devey/Pratt).
FIELDING
DP: (Rogers-Fahey-Huggins).
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Reading |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
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Michael Bourn |
CF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.268 |
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Chris Roberson |
RF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.312 |
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Ryan Fleming |
LF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.288 |
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Jim Deschaine |
DH |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.267 |
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Ryan Barthelemy |
1B |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
.252 |
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Nate Grindell |
3B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.385 |
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Brian Hitchcox |
2B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.219 |
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Carlos Leon |
PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.282 |
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Jesus Merchan |
SS |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
.370 |
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Trent Pratt |
C |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.188 |
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Phil Devey |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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Travis Thompson |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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Francisco Butto |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
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Sean Fesh |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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TOTALS |
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34 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
.270 |
BATTING
2B: Barthelemy (17, Penn).
TB: Roberson, C; Fleming; Barthelemy 4; Grindell;
Merchan 2; Pratt.
RBI: Roberson, C (48), Merchan (4).
2-out RBI: Roberson, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fleming;
Hitchcox; Bourn, M.
GIDP: Bourn, M.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
SB: Roberson, C (25, 2nd base off Penn/Marsters).
CS: Fleming (5, 2nd base by Penn/Marsters).
FIELDING
E: Grindell (6, fielding).
PB: Pratt (13).
Outfield assists: Bourn, M 2 (Pond at home, Rogers at
3rd base).
DP: (Grindell-Barthelemy).
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Bowie |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
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Hayden Penn (W, 4-4) |
6.1 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4.15 |
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Chris Piersoll (S, 1) |
2.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1.16 |
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Reading |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
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Phil Devey (L, 1-7) |
3.0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4.61 |
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Travis Thompson |
4.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2.25 |
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Francisco Butto |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2.88 |
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Sean Fesh |
1.0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3.09 |
HBP:
Johnson, T (by Butto), Fahey (by Fesh).
Ground outs-fly outs: Penn 8-8, Piersoll 1-0, Devey
2-4, Thompson 9-2, Butto 0-0, Fesh 1-0.
Batters faced: Penn 26, Piersoll 9, Devey 16,
Thompson 14, Butto 4, Fesh 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Piersoll 2-0.
Umpires: HP: John Brammer. 1B: Jon Merry. 2B: . 3B:
Brent Rice.
Weather: 90 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:29.
Att: 6,209. |
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Akron 5 -
Reading 3, 7/06/05
Section 212, Row 6, Seat 1
(I only saw
Cole Hamels warming up in the bull-pen,
then 2-1/2 innings before I had to head home.)
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Akron Top 1st
Franklin Gutierrez walks.
With Anthony Lunetta batting, throwing error by Cole
Hamels
on the pickoff attempt, Franklin Gutierrez to 2nd.
Anthony Lunetta hit by pitch.
Brad Snyder strikes out swinging.
Ryan Mulhern strikes out swinging.
With Ben Francisco batting, passed ball by Trent Pratt,
Franklin Gutierrez to 3rd. Anthony Lunetta to 2nd.
With Ben Francisco batting, wild pitch by Cole Hamels,
Franklin Gutierrez scores. Anthony Lunetta to 3rd.
Ben Francisco grounds out, third baseman Jim Deschaine
to first baseman Ryan Barthelemy.
Reading Bottom 1st
Michael Bourn flies out to left fielder Brad Snyder.
Chris Roberson doubles (16) on a line drive to left
fielder Brad Snyder.
Ryan Fleming grounds out, first baseman Ryan Mulhern to
pitcher Jake Dittler. Chris Roberson to 3rd.
Randy Ruiz grounds out, pitcher Jake Dittler to first
baseman Ryan Mulhern.
Akron Top 2nd
Pat Osborn walks.
Jonathan Van Every called out on strikes.
With Javier Cardona batting, Pat Osborn caught stealing
2nd base,
catcher Trent Pratt to second baseman Carlos Leon.
Javier Cardona strikes out swinging.
Reading Bottom 2nd
Juan Sosa grounds out, third baseman Pat Osborn to first
baseman Ryan Mulhern.
Ryan Barthelemy grounds out to first baseman Ryan
Mulhern.
Jim Deschaine strikes out swinging.
Akron Top 3rd
Ivan Ochoa singles on a soft fly ball to right fielder
Chris Roberson.
Franklin Gutierrez grounds into double play, third
baseman Jim Deschaine
to second baseman Carlos Leon to first baseman Ryan
Barthelemy. Ivan Ochoa out at 2nd.
Anthony Lunetta grounds out to first baseman Ryan
Barthelemy.
(That's all we saw before making my way out of the
stadium...)
Hamels
makes much anticipated first start
By Tony Zonca | July 6, 2005
In one of the more celebrated Double-A debuts in the
history of the Reading Phillies, left-hander Cole Hamels
was shaky at the start, perhaps fatigued at the end, and
"disappointed" overall.
Philadelphia's first-round pick in 2002, Hamels went six
up-and-down innings and got a no-decision in Akron's 5-3
victory over the Phillies in 10 innings.
The 21-year-old allowed three runs, two earned and five
hits -- four in the sixth inning -- with six strikeouts
and three walks. He threw 107 pitches -- 64 for
strikes.
His first inning was indicative of the excitement he was
feeling, not to mention his inactivity over the last two
seasons -- he has thrown 38 innings, including Wednesday
night.
He walked the first batter he faced and hit the second.
A passed ball moved the runners up a base. After
94-mph fastballs punched out the next two batters, a run
came across on a wild pitch.
Hamels, despite lacking his much-documented
plus-curveball, breezed through the next four innings.
With two outs in the sixth, Hamels left a fastball up
over the plate, and Brad Snyder slammed it over the
right-field fence for a 2-0 lead.
Three straight singles scored another run, and Hamels'
big night was over.
Asked about his reaction to the excitement surrounding
his debut -- 20+ media outlets were represented --
Hamels said: "I haven't had butterflies in my stomach
the last two years. It's nice to have that, but it's
something I have to get used to. I tried to take
it as just another game. On the mound I have to look at
it as just another hitter. You can't focus on what
level you're on."
Hamels wouldn't admit he was tired at the end, but he
did allow that "obviously it showed. All those pitches
at the beginning of the game caught up to me."
Hamels' 2004 season was limited to four starts because
of left elbow tendinitis, and his 2005 season was
delayed after he broke a bone in his pitching hand in an
offseason altercation outside a Clearwater, Fla., night
spot.
NOTABLE: Randy Ruiz's three-run homer tied the
game 3-3 in the eighth. Akron won it in the 10th off
Travis Thompson (0-1) on RBI singles by Brad Snyder and
Ben Francisco. . . . When Snyder lifted a solo home run
off Cole Hamels in the sixth inning, it was the first
home run the lefty had surrendered in 26 starts as a
professional. . . . Reading's Jim Deschaine (.381, 5-10)
and Scranton's Eude Brito (2 GS, 0.70 ERA) were the
Philadelphia organization's minor league Players of the
Week. . . . Representing the Philadelphia organization
for Cole Hamels' Double-A debut were Ruben Amaro Jr.,
assistant GM; Steve Noworyta, director of minor league
operations; John Vukovich, assistant to the GM; and
Dickie Noles, employee assistance professional.
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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R |
H |
E |
Akron
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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5 |
9 |
2 |
Reading
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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3 |
7 |
1 |
W:
T. Foley (3-1, 4.56)
L: T. Thompson (4-1, 1.91)
SV: E. Mujica (1)
HR: AKR: B. Snyder (4)
HR: REA: R. Ruiz (21) |
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Akron |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
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Franklin Gutierrez |
CF |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.249 |
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Anthony Lunetta |
2B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.316 |
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Brad Snyder |
LF |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
.262 |
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Ryan Mulhern |
1B |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.200 |
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Ben Francisco |
DH |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.277 |
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Pat Osborn |
3B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.266 |
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Jon Van Every |
RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.243 |
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Javier Cardona |
C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.243 |
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Ivan Ochoa |
SS |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.227 |
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Jake Dittler |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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Mariano Gomez |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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Travis Foley |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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Edward Mujica |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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TOTALS |
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36 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
.246 |
BATTING
HR: Snyder (4, 6th inning off Hamels, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Gutierrez; Lunetta; Snyder 5; Mulhern; Francisco,
Ben 2; Osborn, P; Ochoa.
RBI: Snyder 2 (11), Osborn, P (37), Francisco, Ben
(16).
2-out RBI: Snyder; Osborn, P; Francisco, Ben.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francisco,
Ben; Van Every, J.
GIDP: Gutierrez.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
CS: Osborn, P (2, 2nd base by Hamels/Pratt).
FIELDING
E: Osborn, P (12, throw), Lunetta (3, fielding).
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Reading |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
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Michael Bourn |
CF |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.283 |
|
Chris Roberson |
RF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.310 |
|
Ryan Fleming |
LF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.278 |
|
Richardson |
PH-3B |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.220 |
|
Randy Ruiz |
DH |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
.361 |
|
Juan Sosa |
SS |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.299 |
|
Ryan Barthelemy |
1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.231 |
|
Jim Deschaine |
3B-LF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.269 |
|
Carlos Leon |
2B |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.287 |
|
Trent Pratt |
C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.169 |
|
Cole Hamels |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Ryan Cameron |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Travis Minix |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Travis Thompson |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
TOTALS |
|
37 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
.266 |
BATTING
2B: Roberson, C (16, Dittler), Leon (6, Dittler).
HR: Ruiz (21, 8th inning off Gomez, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Roberson, C 2; Fleming; Richardson; Ruiz 5; Leon
3.
RBI: Ruiz 3 (72).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out:
Ruiz; Bourn, M 3; Barthelemy.
S: Pratt.
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING
CS: Leon (7, 2nd base by Dittler/Cardona).
FIELDING
E: Hamels (1, pickoff).
PB: Pratt (11).
Outfield assists: Roberson, C (Snyder at 3rd base).
DP: (Deschaine-Leon-Barthelemy).
|
Akron |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
|
Jake Dittler |
5.2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
3.17 |
|
Mariano Gomez (BS, 1) |
2.1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10.97 |
|
Travis Foley (W, 3-1) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.56 |
|
Edward Mujica (S, 1) |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2.45 |
|
Reading |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
|
Cole Hamels |
6.0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
3.00 |
|
Ryan Cameron |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
2.44 |
|
Travis Minix |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2.14 |
|
Travis Thompson (L, 4-1) |
1.0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.91 |
WP:
Hamels.
HBP: Lunetta (by Hamels), Gutierrez (by Cameron).
Ground outs-fly outs: Dittler 7-3, Gomez 1-6, Foley
1-2, Mujica 1-0, Hamels 5-6, Cameron 1-0, Minix 2-0,
Thompson 0-1.
Batters faced: Dittler 23, Gomez 10, Foley 4, Mujica
3, Hamels 25, Cameron 7, Minix 3, Thompson 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Gomez 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Edwards. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: .
3B: Arthur Stewart.
Weather: 81 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 3:05.
Att: 7,140. |
|
|
|
Akron Top 1st
Franklin Gutierrez pops out to first baseman Randy Ruiz
in foul territory.
Shaun Larkin flies out to center fielder Michael Bourn.
Brad Snyder strikes out swinging.
Reading Bottom 1st
Michael Bourn doubles (11) on a line drive to right
fielder Jonathan Van Every.
With Chris Roberson batting, Michael Bourn steals (21)
3rd base.
Chris Roberson singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher
Jeremy Sowers.
With Ryan Fleming batting, Chris Roberson steals (18)
2nd base.
Ryan Fleming pops out to shortstop Ivan Ochoa.
Randy Ruiz strikes out swinging.
Juan Sosa grounds out, third baseman Pat Osborn to first
baseman Ryan Mulhern.
Akron Top 2nd
Ryan Mulhern homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
Ben Francisco singles on a ground ball to third baseman
Juan Richardson.
With Pat Osborn batting, Keith Bucktrot picks off Ben
Francisco at 1st on throw to Randy Ruiz.
Pat Osborn homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.
Jonathan Van Every flies out to right fielder Chris
Roberson.
Javi Herrera grounds out, second baseman Brian Hitchcox
to first baseman Randy Ruiz.
Reading Bottom 2nd
Jim Deschaine homers (7) on a fly ball to left center
field.
Juan Richardson grounds out, shortstop Ivan Ochoa to
first baseman Ryan Mulhern.
Brian Hitchcox flies out to left fielder Brad Snyder.
Tim Gradoville flies out to right fielder Jonathan Van
Every.
Akron Top 3rd
Ivan Ochoa singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher
Keith Bucktrot.
With Franklin Gutierrez batting, Ivan Ochoa steals (10)
2nd base.
Franklin Gutierrez pops out to third baseman Juan
Richardson in foul territory.
Shaun Larkin walks.
Brad Snyder flies out to left fielder Ryan Fleming in
foul territory.
Ryan Mulhern walks. Ivan Ochoa to 3rd. Shaun Larkin to
2nd.
Ben Francisco flies out to center fielder Michael Bourn.
Reading Bottom 3rd
Michael Bourn singles on a fly ball to right fielder
Jonathan Van Every.
(that's all we saw before making our way out of the
stadium...)
Deja
vu Deschaine does it again
By Tony Zonca | June 28, 2005
The last time the Phillies were at home it was Father's
Day, and Jim Deschaine rapped up a nifty gift to his
attending father by belting a two-out, 11th-inning
walk-off home run against the Harrisburg Senators.
Tuesday night Deschaine presented his version of
Groundhog Day with a one-out 10th-inning solo shot that
made the Phillies 3-2 winners over the slumping Akron
Aeros.
Funny, he doesn't look like Bill Murray.
Actually, Deschaine had followed up his Father's Day
dramatics with a solo shot in the second inning, going
back-to-back over nine days. He followed with a double
and was 3-for-5 for the night with the two RBIs.
He is batting .272 with eight home runs and 27 RBIs in
206 at-bats.
"I don't want to dwell on the past or think too much
about the future," Deschaine said. "I just want to
focus on the now."
The Phillies (35-44) had tied it 2-2 in the ninth on an
RBI double by pinch-hitter Ryan Barthelemy, but left
the bases loaded. (They stranded 11 runners, seven in
the first four innings.)
Thanks to a pair of solo home runs in the second by Ryan
Mulhern and Pat Osborn, the Aerors (40-36), whose losing
streak reached 10 games, led 2-1 going into the ninth.
Keith Bucktrot started for the Phillies and went six
innings. Philadelphia right-hander Tim Worrell, making
a rehab appearance, pitched a scoreless seventh inning.
Travis Minix and Ryan Cameron (3-3) blanked the Aeros
the rest of the way.
But the night belonged to Jim Deschaine.
NOTABLE: Philadelphia Phillies assistant GM Ruben
Amaro Jr. and assistant GM, scouting and player
development, Mike Arbuckle were in attendance Tuesday
night. . . . The Phillies had swept the Aeros in a
four-game series June 20-23 in Akron, outscoring them
25-7. . . . Phillies pitchers have allowed 27 homers in
the last 20 games. . . . Conversely, the Phillies have
slugged 22 homers in their last 13. . . . The Phillies
bullpen has not allowed an earned run in 23.1 innings. .
. . Tim Worrell's only blemish was a hit batsman. . . .
The Phillies, who have won 10 of 14, improved to 21-21
at home.
|
|
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
R |
H |
E |
Akron
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
6 |
0 |
Reading
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
10 |
0 |
W: R. Cameron
(3-3, 2.55)
L: S. Roehl (0-1, 27.00)
HR: AKR: P. Osborn (5), R. Mulhern
(1).
HR: REA: J. Deschaine 2 (8). |
|
|
|
Akron |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
|
Franklin Gutierrez |
CF |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.224 |
|
Shaun Larkin |
2B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.270 |
|
Brad Snyder |
LF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.273 |
|
Ryan Mulhern |
1B |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.190 |
|
Ben Francisco |
DH |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.266 |
|
Pat Osborn |
3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.250 |
|
Jon Van Every |
RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.252 |
|
Javier Herrera |
C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.234 |
|
Ivan Ochoa |
SS |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.237 |
|
Jeremy Sowers |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Steve Green |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Chris Cooper |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Edward Mujica |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Scott Roehl |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
TOTALS |
|
34 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
.245 |
BATTING
2B: Snyder (6, Minix).
HR: Mulhern (1, 2nd inning off Bucktrot, 0 on, 0
out),
Osborn (5, 2nd inning off Bucktrot, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Gutierrez; Snyder 2; Mulhern 4; Francisco, Ben;
Osborn 4; Ochoa.
RBI: Mulhern (1), Osborn (35).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francisco,
Ben 2; Mulhern.
GIDP: Larkin.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Ochoa (10, 2nd base off Bucktrot/Gradoville).
PO: Francisco, Ben (1st base by Bucktrot).
|
Reading |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
|
Michael Bourn |
CF |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.279 |
|
Chris Roberson |
RF |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.304 |
|
Ryan Fleming |
LF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.286 |
|
Randy Ruiz |
1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.360 |
|
Juan Sosa |
SS |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.308 |
|
Jim Deschaine |
DH |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
.272 |
|
Richardson |
3B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.223 |
|
Carlos Leon |
PH-3B |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.260 |
|
Brian Hitchcox |
2B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.233 |
|
Tim Gradoville |
C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.221 |
|
Ryan Barthelemy |
PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.222 |
|
Trent Pratt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.157 |
|
Keith Bucktrot |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Tim Worrell |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Travis Minix |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Ryan Cameron |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
TOTALS |
|
37 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
.264 |
BATTING
2B: Bourn (11, Sowers, J), Deschaine (15, Sowers, J),
Barthelemy (12, Mujica).
HR: Deschaine 2 (8, 2nd inning off Sowers, J, 0 on, 0
out; 10th inning off Roehl, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Bourn 4; Roberson; Fleming; Deschaine 10; Leon;
Barthelemy 2.
RBI: Deschaine 2 (27), Barthelemy (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sosa 3;
Roberson 2; Ruiz 2.
S: Hitchcox.
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Roberson (18, 2nd base off Sowers, J/Herrera),
Bourn 2 (22, 2nd base off Sowers, J/Herrera, 3rd base off
Sowers, J/Herrera).
FIELDING
DP: (Hitchcox-Sosa-Ruiz).
Pickoffs: Bucktrot (Francisco, Ben at 1st base).
|
Akron |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
|
Sowers, J |
5.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4.50 |
|
Green (H, 6) |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3.45 |
|
Cooper, C (H, 4) |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.33 |
|
Mujica (BS, 1) |
1.2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2.08 |
|
Roehl (L, 0-1) |
0.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27.00 |
|
Reading |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
|
Bucktrot |
6.0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4.12 |
|
Worrell |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Minix |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2.23 |
|
Cameron (W, 3-3) |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2.55 |
WP: Cooper, C.
IBB: Ruiz (by Sowers, J).
HBP: Herrera (by Worrell).
Ground outs-fly outs: Sowers, J 4-8, Green 3-0,
Cooper, C 1-1, Mujica 1-1, Roehl 0-1, Bucktrot 4-10, Worrell
0-3, Minix 1-2, Cameron 1-0.
Batters faced: Sowers, J 23, Green 5, Cooper, C 3,
Mujica 9, Roehl 2, Bucktrot 23, Worrell 4, Minix 7, Cameron
3.
Inherited runners-scored: Mujica 1-0.
Umpires: HP: David Uyl. 1B: Jason Klein. 2B: . 3B:
Brian Reilly.
Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:20.
Att: 7,876. |
|
 |
|
By Tony Zonca
Phillies right-hander Seung-Hak Lee continued
to stymie Eastern League hitters Wednesday night,
throwing six shutout innings in a 5-1 victory over the
visiting Portland Sea Dogs.
Lee, who pitched out of trouble in four of his innings,
allowed five hits -- three of them doubles -- struck out
three and walked one in lowering his ERA to and Eastern
League best 2.02. Oddly, he hadn't won since May 7
against Bowie.
In his last eight starts Lee (3-1) has four no-decisions
and a loss despite posting a 1.33 ERA.
The Phillies (24-36) got homers from Chris Roberson, who
had a three-hit night, and Juan Sosa, who was 3-for-4
with two doubles. Randy Ruiz was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Seven of the Phillies' 15 hits went for extra bases.
Chris Smith (2-1) started and took the loss. Erick Burke
pitched two perfect innings for the Phillies, earning
his first save.
NOTABLE: When Portland right fielder Brandon Moss threw
out Juan Sosa at the plate in the second inning, it was
his 10th assist of the season. . . . Phillies pitchers
Ryan Cameron (2003-04) and Felix Villegas (2003) are
former Sea Dogs. . . . Portland's Chris Smith was making
his sixth straight road start, dating back to last year.
He was 6-0 with a 2.85 career on the road in his
Portland career. . . . At gametime the Sea Dogs were
hitting .240 at home, .272 on the road. . . . Juan
Sosa's homer was his second of the year, giving him 49
for his 12-year minor league career. . . . Moss singled
in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to 12 games.
. . . With Wednesday night's loss Portland is 1-7-2 in
its last 10 series at FirstEnergy dating to 1997. . . .
Everyone in the Phillies lineup hit safely except for
Michael Bourn . . . Portland is hitless in its last 24
at-bats with runners in scoring position.
PLAY OF THE GAME: With a runner on second and one out in
the sixth inning, Phillies second baseman Brian Hitchcox
made a sliding stop of a hard ground ball hit to his
right by Brandon Moss, recovered, and got Moss by a
step. Hitchcox has not committed an error in his last 37
games and has just one in over 200 chances this season.
 |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Portland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
|
Reading |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
X |
5 |
15 |
0 |
W: S. Lee
(3-1, 2.02)
L: C. Smith (2-1, 3.30)
SV: E. Burke (1)
HR: POR: C. Durbin (6).
HR: REA: C. Roberson (3),
J. Sosa (2). |
|
|
|
Portland |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
|
Hanley Ramirez |
SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.279 |
|
Dustin Pedroia |
2B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.312 |
|
Chris Durbin |
DH |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
.319 |
|
Jared Sandberg |
1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.247 |
|
Brandon Moss |
RF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.293 |
|
Kenny Perez |
3B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.180 |
|
Jeff Bailey |
C |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.235 |
|
Raul Nieves |
LF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.215 |
|
David Murphy |
CF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.218 |
|
Chris Smith |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Philip Devey |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Peter Fisher |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Charlie Zink |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
TOTALS |
|
33 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
.257 |
BATTING
2B: Pedroia (14, Lee), Nieves (2, Lee), Durbin (10,
Lee).
HR: Durbin (6, 8th inning off Cameron, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Pedroia 2; Durbin 6; Moss; Bailey; Nieves 2;
Murphy.
RBI: Durbin (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sandberg 2;
Pedroia 2; Nieves.
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING
CS: Perez (1, 2nd base by Lee/Gradoville).
FIELDING
Outfield assists: Moss (Sosa at home).
|
Reading |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
AVG |
|
Michael Bourn |
CF |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.248 |
|
Brian Hitchcox |
2B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.263 |
|
Ryan Fleming |
LF |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.293 |
|
Randy Ruiz |
DH |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
.341 |
|
Jim Deschaine |
3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.276 |
|
Juan Sosa |
SS |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
.375 |
|
Chris Roberson |
RF |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
.302 |
|
Ryan Barthelemy |
1B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.234 |
|
Tim Gradoville |
C |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.227 |
|
Seung Hak Lee |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Ryan Cameron |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
Erick Burke |
P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
TOTALS |
|
38 |
5 |
15 |
5 |
.259 |
BATTING
2B: Fleming (8, Smith), Ruiz (13, Smith), Sosa 2 (3,
Smith, Smith), Deschaine (14, Devey).
HR: Roberson (3, 6th inning off Smith, 0 on, 1 out),
Sosa (2, 7th inning off Fisher, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Hitchcox; Fleming 3; Ruiz 3; Deschaine 2; Sosa 8;
Roberson 6; Barthelemy; Gradoville 2.
RBI: Ruiz 2 (41), Roberson (25), Sosa 2 (5).
2-out RBI: Ruiz 2; Sosa 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Deschaine 3;
Bourn; Barthelemy; Hitchcox.
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Roberson (12, 2nd base off Smith/Bailey).
|
Portland |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
|
Chris Smith (L, 2-1) |
5.1 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3.30 |
|
Philip Devey |
1.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3.81 |
|
Peter Fisher |
0.1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36.00 |
|
Charlie Zink |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5.90 |
|
Reading |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
|
Seung Hak Lee (W, 3-1) |
6.0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2.02 |
|
Ryan Cameron (H, 1) |
1.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2.89 |
|
Erick Burke (S, 1) |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3.71 |
Cameron pitched to 3 batters
in the 8th.
HBP: Ramirez (by Lee).
Ground outs-fly outs: Smith 3-10, Devey 1-0, Fisher
0-1, Zink 2-0, Lee 5-9, Cameron 1-0, Burke 1-3.
Batters faced: Smith 27, Devey 5, Fisher 3, Zink 4,
Lee 24, Cameron 8, Burke 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Devey 2-0, Fisher 1-1,
Burke 2-0.
Umpires: HP: John Coons. 1B: Keith McConkey. 2B: .
3B: Fran Burke.
Weather: 87 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 4,702. |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| ARZ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6
|
10
|
0
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| PHI |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
x |
7
|
10
|
1
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WP: Randy Wolf (6-4)
LP: Brad Halsey (4-3)
S: Billy Wagner (14)
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Phillies top D-Backs after questionable HR call
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The way things have been going for
the Phillies, manager Charlie Manuel had to be pretty
confident the umpires would rule Mike Lieberthal's
flyball to left was a home run.
 Lieberthal's disputed drive did end up a three-run homer
and Randy Wolf pitched seven solid innings to lead the
Philadelphia Phillies over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6
Sunday, their sixth straight win.
"Luck counts a lot in this game and we've been getting
the breaks lately," Manuel said.
Arizona's Luis Gonzalez hit his 300th career home run -
a solo shot in the eighth off reliever Rheal Cormier.
Pat Burrell also homered for the Phillies, who have won
nine of 10 and improved to a season-high three games
over .500 at 30-27. The Diamondbacks lost their fifth
straight and for the eighth time in 10 games.
Lieberthal's home run came during a four-run second
inning against Brad Halsey (4-3). With runners on
second and third, Lieberthal hit a flyball that ap peared
to hit the top of the left-field fence and bounce back
onto the field. Third base umpire Dale Scott ruled it a
double. Television replays clearly showed the ball
hit the top of the fence. Philadelphia manager
Charlie Manuel came out to argue that the ball had
landed in the flower box just beyond the fence and
should have been a homer. The umpires then convened and
awarded Lieberthal the home run.
"If the ball hits the flowers, it's a homer," Manuel
said. Asked if he saw the replays, Manuel
responded, "I don't need to see them."
Lieberthal did see the replay and felt he got a break.
"I saw it on the video board and it wasn't a home run.
It was about two inches short. I'll take it though," he
said.
Arizona manager Bob Melvin was ejected by second base
umpire Dan Iassogna for arguing the overturned call.
"The umpire (Scott) was right there and made the call
and was overruled," Melvin said. "Iassogna said he
clearly saw it go into the flowers. It's not going to
hit the flowers and bounce back like it hits the pad.
"They don't have the luxury of the replay, Melvin
added."
Philadelphia also benefited from two calls in their
series against San Francisco last week. Two rulings on
catches that might have been trapped went in the
Phillies favor in seperate victories.
Lieberthal had been struggling with runners on base,
hitting .129 (4-for-31) before the home run. In his last
five at-bats with runners on base, Lieberthal has three
hits. "Everything goes in cycles and we're all
hitting with guys on base right now," Lieberthal said.
Wolf (6-4) allowed two runs on five hits en route to his
fifth straight win. He has won his last four starts and
hasn't lost since May 4 - a span of six starts. Wolf
struck out four and walked four. "I had better
location in the strike zone," Wolf said. "The more you
go after guys, the deeper in games, you'll go. That's
what we need right now, we have to give the guys in the
bullpen a break."
Arizona cut the lead to 6-5 in the eighth with three
runs - two unearned - against Cormier. Billy Wagner
earned his 14th save but had some trouble doing so.
Wagner gave up an RBI single to pinch-hitter Alex
Cintron to make it 6-5, but got Craig Counsell to pop
out with two runners on base to end the eighth.
He then gave up an RBI single to Tony Clark in the ninth
before getting Shawn Green with runners on first and
third to end it. "As long as I get the save, I
really don't care what happens to that point," Wagner
said.
Despite the loss, Gonzalez said the milestone homer
carried a special feeling. "It was very special
because I had three of my roommates from college flown
in for the game," he said. "We picked the date early in
the year, but I really didn't know it would happen in
this game."
Notes
Gonzalez finished with three hits for the Diamondbacks.
... The Phillies are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings with
Arizona dating back to 2003. ... Wolf has won four
straight starts for the first time since August
16-September 5, 2002. ... Jose Cruz Jr. had two hits,
snapping an 0-for-17 skid. ... Gonzalez has a
club-record 193 career home runs for Arizona.
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BATTER |
GAME |
SEASON |
| |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
SB |
CS |
RBI |
TB |
BB |
K |
LOB |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
|
C Counsell
2B |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.304 |
.412 |
.443 |
|
R Clayton
SS |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
.219 |
.265 |
.295 |
|
L Gonzalez
LF |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.308 |
.407 |
.486 |
|
T Glaus
3B |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.251 |
.349 |
.522 |
|
T Clark
1B |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.376 |
.420 |
.720 |
|
J Cruz Jr.
RF-CF |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
.239 |
.364 |
.489 |
|
L Terrero
CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
.250 |
.310 |
.438 |
| S
Green PR-RF |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.257 |
.322 |
.379 |
|
K Stinnett
C |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.286 |
.375 |
.286 |
|
B Halsey
P |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.043 |
.154 |
.043 |
| Q
McCracken PH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.206 |
.300 |
.258 |
| L
Cormier P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
| A
Cintron PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.283 |
.319 |
.396 |
| M
Koplove P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
37 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
5 |
7 |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
| BATTING |
2B:
L Gonzalez (13),
T Clark 2 (9)
HR:
L Gonzalez (8,
8th inning off Cormier 0 on, 0 out)
RBI:
L Gonzalez (34),
T Clark 3 (27), K Stinnett (2), A
Cintron (13)
Runners
moved up:
K Stinnett, C Counsell, T Glaus
2-out RBI:
K
Stinnett, A Cintron
Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out:
R Clayton
2, S Green, T Clark, C Counsell, L
Terrero
GIDP:
L Terrero
Team LOB:
10
Scoring
Opportunities:
5/17 |
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PITCHER |
GAME |
SEASON |
| |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PIT |
B-S |
BFP |
ERA |
Opp AVG |
|
B Halsey
(L, 4-3) |
6.0 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
81 |
25-56 |
27 |
3.48 |
.282 |
|
L Cormier |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
6-7 |
3 |
1.98 |
.300 |
|
M Koplove |
1.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
22 |
7-15 |
5 |
5.16 |
.225 |
Wild Pitches:
B Halsey
Hit by Pitch:
L Gonzalez (by B Wagner)
Ground Balls:
B Halsey 10, L Cormier 0, M Koplove 1
Fly Balls:
B Halsey 11, L Cormier 2, M Koplove 1
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BATTER |
GAME |
SEASON |
| |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
SB |
CS |
RBI |
TB |
BB |
K |
LOB |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
|
J Rollins
SS |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.269 |
.315 |
.387 |
|
P Polanco
2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.305 |
.363 |
.409 |
|
B Abreu
RF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.333 |
.455 |
.598 |
|
P Burrell
LF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.313 |
.409 |
.520 |
|
D Bell
3B |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.268 |
.332 |
.356 |
|
C Utley
1B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.308 |
.375 |
.559 |
|
J Michaels
CF |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.291 |
.398 |
.400 |
|
M Lieberthal
C |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.259 |
.350 |
.441 |
|
R Wolf
P |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.167 |
.200 |
.250 |
| R
Cormier P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
| B
Wagner P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.500 |
.500 |
| Totals |
34 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
| BATTING |
2B:
B Abreu (12), J
Michaels (6)
HR:
P Burrell (10,
8th inning off Koplove 0 on, 0 out),
D Bell (2, 3rd inning off Halsey 0
on, 1 out), M Lieberthal (6, 2nd
inning off Halsey 2 on, 0 out)
RBI:
P Burrell (43), D
Bell (18), J Michaels (13), M
Lieberthal 3 (17)
Runners
moved up:
P Burrell
Team LOB:
4
Scoring
Opportunities:
2/3 |
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FIELDING
E: D Bell
(10)
DP:
1
Rollins to Polanco to Utley |
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PITCHER |
GAME |
SEASON |
| |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PIT |
B-S |
BFP |
ERA |
Opp AVG |
|
R Wolf (W, 6-4) |
7.0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
101 |
38-63 |
29 |
4.38 |
.285 |
|
R Cormier |
0.2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
4-15 |
6 |
5.29 |
.338 |
|
B Wagner (S,
14) |
1.1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
25 |
7-18 |
8 |
2.67 |
.212 |
Ground Balls:
R Wolf 9, R Cormier 3, B
Wagner 1
Fly Balls:
R Wolf 8, R Cormier 1, B Wagner 0
Time of game: 2:41
Attendance: 37,582 |
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READING 3, JOHNSTOWN 1 |
Tuesday,
February 22nd, 2005, 7:05 p.m.
The Sovereign Center
with
Randy Boyer and Carter Cheskey
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MacLean and
Fortier Pace Royals to Victory Over Chiefs
READING,
Pennsylvania --
Goaltender Cody
Rudkowsky stopped 29 shots in his first game with Reading since
November 24, while forwards Cail MacLean (1g, 2a) and Eric
Fortier (1g, 2a) each recorded three points, as the Royals got
past Johnstown, 3-1, at the Sovereign Center.
 With
its victory, Reading (29-14-5) climbed into a tie with idle
Wheeling (30-17-3) for first place in the North Division. Both
teams have 63 points, but the Nailers have played two more games
through ECHL play on February 22.
The Royals mustered just one shot through the first 13-plus
minutes of the contest, before defenseman Mikko Viitanen (1g)
recorded his third goal of the season with 6:23 remaining in the
first period. Viitanen took a shot from along the left wing
boards that beat Chiefs� goaltender David Cann (24 saves).
MacLean and forward Fortier contributed the assists on
Viitanen�s second goal in the last four games. Prior to that,
Viitanen managed only one goal in previous 65 regular season
games with Reading.
Then at 18:34 of the stanza, Fortier, who was stationed behind
Johnstown�s net, centered the puck to MacLean who one-timed a
shot past Cann for the 2-0 lead. However, with just 50 seconds
left in the period, the Chiefs (19-19-11) answered. Forward
Scott Dobben (1g) netted his first goal of the season, with
forward Mike James (1a) and swingman Chris Leinweber (1a)
drawing the assists.
Early in the second period, Johnstown killed off a five-on-three
Royals� power play as Leinweber and James both sat for minor
infractions at the 1:52 mark. The Chiefs seemed to carry the
momentum after the successful shorthanded situation,
out-shooting the home team 14-10 in the middle frame. After a
scoreless second period, Johnstown carried a 26-18 shot
advantage into the dressing room.
Both teams exchanged solid scoring chances before the halfway
point of the third period. Forward Jon Francisco came streaking
down the right wing boards, moments after a Royals� penalty
expired. Fortier came out of the box and joined the rush,
allowing Francisco to find him open in the slot. Fortier took
the pass off his skate and fired a snap shot that missed the
net. Johnstown�s best opportunity of the period came minutes
later, as Dmitri Tarabin shifted his way into open space and
tried to deke Rudkowsky. He appeared to have the Alberta native
beat on the play, but he sent his shot over the sprawled out net
minder and off the glass.
Reading added to its lead, converting on the power play at
14:19. Fortier was the recipient of a MacLean feed and he beat
Cann from the slot for his 15th goal of the season. The team�s
leading assist-man, forward Graig Mischler (1a), started the
play along the left wing boards by faking a shot, before sending
it to MacLean. The goal marked Fortier�s ninth multiple point
game of the season.
Rudkowsky, who was returned from the Providence Bruins of the
AHL earlier in the day, made his ninth appearance of the season
for Reading. With the win, he improved to 5-4-0 on the season.
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FIRST PERIOD
Scoring:
1, Reading-Viitanen 3 (MacLean; Fortier)
13:37
2, Reading-MacLean 14 (game winner) (Fortier; Rome)
18:34
3, Johnstown-Dobben 1 (James; Leinweber) 19:10
Penalties:
Desrochers, JHN (Hooking), 11:18
Sullivan, JHN (Tripping), 13:53
MacLean, REA (Tripping), 15:50
SECOND
PERIOD
Scoring:
None
Penalties:
Leinweber, JHN (Cross checking), 1:52
James, JHN (Roughing), 1:52
MacLean, REA (Hooking), 13:06
THIRD PERIOD
Scoring:
4, Reading-Fortier 15 (power play) (MacLean; Mischler)
14:19
Penalties:
Sandbeck, REA (High sticking), 0:34
Fortier, REA (Tripping), 5:14
Desrochers, JHN (High sticking), 14:04
Mizzi, REA (Roughing), 15:07 |
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Score by Periods: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
F |
| Johnstown |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Reading |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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Shots on Goal: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
F |
| Johnstown |
12 |
14 |
4 |
30 |
| Reading |
8 |
10 |
9 |
27 |
Power Play Conversions:
Johnstown - 0 of 5, Reading - 1 of 4.
Goalies: Johnstown-Cann (27 shots, 24 saves;
record: 9-7-4). Reading- Rudkowsky (30 shots, 29 saves;
record: 5-4-0).
Attendance: 4018.
Referee: Britt.
Linesmen: Nicolls; Lundbohm. |
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