Game 3

Notes
What looked like a promising start for Orlando, quickly turned into a nightmare. New signing Shawn Chacon gave up 5 runs in the first making him own the record for the shortest start by a starting pitcher. Doug Mientkiewicz hit his 3rd home run in 3 games to oust Chacon in his first start. Down 9-2, Orlando scores 3 in the top of the 5th to start a comeback, but Tim Spooneybarger comes in for the first save.

Batters
ORL
Freeman 1-3 2B
Stewart 1-2 3B, BB
Garciaparra 2-3 HR, 1B
Delgado 0-2 BB
Crede 2-3 1B 2B
Grieve 0-3 2K
Francia 1-3 2B, K
Abernathy 0-2
LaForest 0-1 BB

VIR
Everett 0-2 BB
Byrnes 2-3 1B, 2B
Blalock 1-2 1B, K
Greenberg 2-3 2B, 3B
Hall 1-3 1B
Bigbie 1-3 HR
Mientkiewicz 2-3 HR, 2B
Crosby 0-1 BB
Herr 1-2 1B

Pitchers
ORL
Chacon- 2/3 IP, 22.5 ERA, 0 Ks, 5 ER, 2 BB L
Bonser- 2 1/3 IP, 9 ERA, 0 Ks, 2 ER, 0 BB
Brazelton- 1 IP, 18 ERA, 1 Ks, 2 ER, 0 BB

VIR
Milton- 4 1/2 IP, 11.25 ERA, 3 Ks, 5 ER, 3 BB W
Spooneybarger- 2/3 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB SV

Player of the Game- Adam Greenberg



Notes
The Trappers broke out in the first inning on a Richie Sexson 3 run blast. Khalil Greene continued his hit streak by getting a triple, then later scoring on a Rocco Baldelli double. The Trappers had this one in hand after 2 more runs were scored in the second. Bradford was put in replacing Bobby Bradley, and threw 2 scoreless innings. That set up the Roughnecks to have a chance after Eric Munson hits a 2 run home run. Esteban Yan holds the Trappers to one run in the top of the 5th. Andy Cannizaro hits a lead off home run off Ainsworth, who was going for a complete game. Rocco Baldelli hits his second home run of the year to tie it up at 6. Ambiorx Burgos first appearance was a fast one. Sean Casey hits a double, followed by Damian Rolls' first hit of the year. A game winning triple caps off a 4 run 5th inning for the win.

Batter
POR
Berroa 0-4 K
Dye 1-3 1B
Burroughs 2-2 1B, 2B
Sexson 2-3 HR, 2B 5 RBI
Giles 1-3 2B
Pena 1-3 2B
Simon 1-2 3b, K
Encarnacion 2-3 1B
Brown 0-2 BB, K

AUS
Dukes 1-2 2B, K
Greene 1-3 3B
Baldelli 2-3 HR, 2B
Casey 2-3 2B, 1B
Rolls 1-3 3B
Munson 1-2 HR
Wilson 0-2
Lecroy 0-2 K
Cannizaro 1-2 HR

Pitchers
POR
Ainsworth- 4 2/3 IP, 13.5 ERA, 2 Ks, 5 ER, 0 BB
Burgos- 0.1 IP, 90 ERA, 0 Ks, 1 ER, 0 BB L

VIR
Bradley- 2 IP, 22.5 ERA, 0 Ks, 5 ER, 1 BB
Bradford- 2 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 1 BB
Yan- 1 IP, 9 ERA, 3 Ks, 1 ER, 0 BB W

Player of the Game- Richie Sexson