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Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- Here's a nice piece in the (Orem)
Daily Herald about Tom Kotchman's 1,500th career
minor league win. Why hasn't he moved to the majors when many
of his friends have taken coaching jobs there, and he's got the
bona fides for it?
"I was in Triple A Edmonton for three years. My last year there, my son was six and my daughter was three and I saw them three weeks in seventh months," Kotchman said. "I'm pretty good in geography and Edmonton is closer to Russia than it is Florida. It just wasn't conducive to raising a family. I've seen a lot of my friends that are big league coaches and are big league managers that I've managed against me in the minor leagues and stuff like that, that's fine, but maybe I've got something they don't have. It all starts with family. I think the emphasis in society is so wrong. Family is first."
- Via the same Stephen
Smith piece, Mark
Trumbo is paying attention ($) to his name being called out as a
potential first baseman of the Angels' future.
"Obviously, I took notice of it because I play first base," Trumbo said of the trade. "But I can't do anything about that. I'm going to keep playing hard and hopefully put up some good numbers and eventually something good will probably happen. But as far as that goes I've got to play my game. I can't worry about Teixeira or anybody like that."
- Russ Langer, the voice of the Las Vegas 51's and a three-time
Nevada Sportscaster of the Year winner, wants back in a
major league radio booth:
After graduating in 1983 from the University of New Mexico -- where he was recently one of two finalists for the Lobos' football and basketball play-by-play job -- Langer was trying to decide how best to package a resume tape of recordings he made sitting by himself at Albuquerque Dukes' Triple-A games.
After reading about a Caribbean cruise fans could take with some Baltimore Orioles players and staff, including Miller, Langer decided to buy a ticket, go on the cruise and approach Miller for advice.
"He's on board for a week, so he's a captive audience," Langer said. "What's he going to do, jump overboard?"
Though Langer says he was "a little too brash," to introduce himself to Miller as the "future voice of the Baltimore Orioles" -- a prediction he realized years later -- he said Miller "couldn't have been nicer" and "gave me some great advice."
"He told me to remember an average tape gets listened to for 20 seconds and is discarded, so I've got to do something at the beginning to grab their attention," said Langer, who led off his tape with a call of a grand slam, complete with "fans going crazy and lots of crowd noise."
Scores
2008-07-30: Salt Lake 5, Omaha 4 #
Rodriguez, S: 0-4
Morales: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Wood: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 K
Brown, D: 2-4, 1 2B
Pavkovich: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Loux: (W, 12-6), 7.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 5 BB, 1 HR, 3.98 ERA
Bulger: (S, 13), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.56 ERA
Brandon Wood hit his sixth home run over his last eight games; over that span, he's hitting an eye-popping .469/.500/1.063; has someone hypnotized him into thinking it's 2005 again? Regardless, his sixth-inning two-run jack was the edge in this game. Shane Loux got the win, his second consecutive, his third quality start out of his last four, becoming the PCL's first 12-game winner.
Morales: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Wood: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 K
Brown, D: 2-4, 1 2B
Pavkovich: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Loux: (W, 12-6), 7.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 5 BB, 1 HR, 3.98 ERA
Bulger: (S, 13), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.56 ERA
Brandon Wood hit his sixth home run over his last eight games; over that span, he's hitting an eye-popping .469/.500/1.063; has someone hypnotized him into thinking it's 2005 again? Regardless, his sixth-inning two-run jack was the edge in this game. Shane Loux got the win, his second consecutive, his third quality start out of his last four, becoming the PCL's first 12-game winner.
2008-07-30: Springfield 3, Arkansas 2 #
Greenberg: 2-4, 1 K
Trumbo: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Pettit: 2-4
Ortega: 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 3.73 ERA
Browning: (H, 4), 1.1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 5.28 ERA
Rodriguez, Fr: (BS, 2)(L, 2-3) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.72 ERA
Mark Trumbo wanted to remind everybody he's still here at AA, just in case you forgot, cracking his third homer in three games as a Trav, a leadoff shot in the second. The Travs bullpen blew a 2-0 lead, as Anthony Ortega pitched a scoreless six frames and was in line for the win until Francisco Rodriguez gave up two in the top of the ninth to take the loss.
Trumbo: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Pettit: 2-4
Ortega: 6.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 3.73 ERA
Browning: (H, 4), 1.1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 5.28 ERA
Rodriguez, Fr: (BS, 2)(L, 2-3) (in relief), 1.1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 4.72 ERA
Mark Trumbo wanted to remind everybody he's still here at AA, just in case you forgot, cracking his third homer in three games as a Trav, a leadoff shot in the second. The Travs bullpen blew a 2-0 lead, as Anthony Ortega pitched a scoreless six frames and was in line for the win until Francisco Rodriguez gave up two in the top of the ninth to take the loss.
2008-07-30: Rancho Cucamonga 4, San Jose 6 #
Bourjos: 0-4, 1 BB
Conger: 1-4, 1 K
Phillips: 1-4, 1 K
Mount: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
Walden: (L, 1-2), 4.2 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 6.59 ERA
Jordan Walden continues to have a tough go of it in the Cal League, as he failed to get through five in his second straight appearance.
Conger: 1-4, 1 K
Phillips: 1-4, 1 K
Mount: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
Walden: (L, 1-2), 4.2 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 6.59 ERA
Jordan Walden continues to have a tough go of it in the Cal League, as he failed to get through five in his second straight appearance.
2008-07-30: Fort Wayne 4, Cedar Rapids 1 #
2008-07-30: Orem 4, Ogden 6 (13 innings) #
Lopez: 2-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Contreras: 3-6, 1 RBI, 1 K
Perez, J: 5.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 2 HR, 4.86 ERA
Kohn: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 2.63 ERA
Geltz: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 8.49 ERA
Howard: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 0.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 13.50 ERA
Ogden got out to a first-inning 3-0 lead on Travis Vetters' three-run blast, extending it to 4-0 in the fifth on a solo homer by Elian Herrerra. Orem chipped away to eventually tie it in the top of the eighth, but proceeded to lose the game in the 13th on Nick Buss's walkoff two-run homer off Cephas Howard. Howard pitched to two batters while failing to record an out.
Contreras: 3-6, 1 RBI, 1 K
Perez, J: 5.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 2 HR, 4.86 ERA
Kohn: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 2.63 ERA
Geltz: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 8.49 ERA
Howard: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 0.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 13.50 ERA
Ogden got out to a first-inning 3-0 lead on Travis Vetters' three-run blast, extending it to 4-0 in the fifth on a solo homer by Elian Herrerra. Orem chipped away to eventually tie it in the top of the eighth, but proceeded to lose the game in the 13th on Nick Buss's walkoff two-run homer off Cephas Howard. Howard pitched to two batters while failing to record an out.
Roberto Lopez homered in the loss, a solo shot in the top of the sixth.
2008-07-30: AZL Royals 7, AZL Angels 14 #
Farnsworth: 2-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Alliman: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 2 K
Golliner: 4-5, 3 RBI
Blanco: (W, 2-2), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 1 BB, 3.66 ERA
Hellweg: 2.0 IP, 6 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 4.76 ERA
Alliman: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 2 K
Golliner: 4-5, 3 RBI
Blanco: (W, 2-2), 7.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 1 BB, 3.66 ERA
Hellweg: 2.0 IP, 6 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 4.76 ERA
2008-07-30: Las Vegas 5, Oklahoma 3 #
Repko: 2-5, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Hu: 1-5
DeWitt: 1-4
LaRoche: 3-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Ruan: 2-4, 1 RBI
Totten: (W, 5-2), 7.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 10 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.10 ERA
Cyr: (S, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 7.40 ERA
The 51's took an early 1-0 lead in the first and never looked back, as Oklahoma couldn't quite catch up. Andy LaRoche made his first appearance with Las Vegas since June 8, and went 3-for-4, taking up just where he left off. Heath Totten got the win for a quality start plus.
Hu: 1-5
DeWitt: 1-4
LaRoche: 3-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Ruan: 2-4, 1 RBI
Totten: (W, 5-2), 7.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 10 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 4.10 ERA
Cyr: (S, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 7.40 ERA
The 51's took an early 1-0 lead in the first and never looked back, as Oklahoma couldn't quite catch up. Andy LaRoche made his first appearance with Las Vegas since June 8, and went 3-for-4, taking up just where he left off. Heath Totten got the win for a quality start plus.
2008-07-30: Jacksonville 2, Carolina 5 #
De Jesus: 0-3, 1 BB
Tomlin: 3-4, 2 RBI
May: 0-4, 1 K
McDonald: 0-0, 1 BB
McDonald: (L, 5-3), 6.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 3.19 ERA
Mattison: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 4.50 ERA
James McDonald was one run away from a quality start, though it didn't matter because his offense wasn't able to score anything but two runs in the eighth.
Tomlin: 3-4, 2 RBI
May: 0-4, 1 K
McDonald: 0-0, 1 BB
McDonald: (L, 5-3), 6.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 3.19 ERA
Mattison: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 4.50 ERA
James McDonald was one run away from a quality start, though it didn't matter because his offense wasn't able to score anything but two runs in the eighth.
2008-07-30: Lancaster 2, Inland Empire 1 (16 innings) #
Locke: 0-5, 2 BB, 1 K
Berezay: 2-7, 1 K
Pedroza: 2-6, 1 RBI, 2 K
Garate: 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 4.76 ERA
Pfeiffer: (L, 2-3) (in relief), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 5.95 ERA
Berezay: 2-7, 1 K
Pedroza: 2-6, 1 RBI, 2 K
Garate: 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 4.76 ERA
Pfeiffer: (L, 2-3) (in relief), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 5.95 ERA
2008-07-30: Great Lakes 3, Beloit 4 (10 innings) #
Kanaby: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Lambo: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Perez: 1-2, 2 BB
Silverio: 0-3
Mattingly: 1-4, 1 K
Dalton: 0-2, 2 BB
Morris: 4.2 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 4 BB, 3.20 ERA
Blevins: (BS, 2)(L, 2-5) (in relief), 2.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.45 ERA
Lambo: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Perez: 1-2, 2 BB
Silverio: 0-3
Mattingly: 1-4, 1 K
Dalton: 0-2, 2 BB
Morris: 4.2 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 4 BB, 3.20 ERA
Blevins: (BS, 2)(L, 2-5) (in relief), 2.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.45 ERA
2008-07-30: Orem 4, Ogden 6 (13 innings) #
Buss: 2-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Vetters: 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Herrera: 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Aguasviva: 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.40 ERA
St. Clair: (BS, 1), 2.0 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 2.25 ERA
Smith, M: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 1.29 ERA
Runnels: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 3.00 ERA
Vetters: 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Herrera: 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Aguasviva: 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 3.40 ERA
St. Clair: (BS, 1), 2.0 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 2 BB, 2.25 ERA
Smith, M: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 1.29 ERA
Runnels: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 3.00 ERA
2008-07-30: GCL Dodgers did not play
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