Game 9

Virginia Uniforms - Austin Uniforms

Notes
Big series here too. Virginia had a chance to gain ground on Austin, and help the rest of the league by handing them their first loss. Virginia jumped early on a Byrnes homer, and Toby Hall doubling in Hank Blalock. Mulder was rolling, but Bradley matched him after he settled. Mulder walked Spivey, then Damian Rolls homered to tie it up at 2. Bradley was pulled for a 6 point pitcher. 0s put up in the 5th for both Mulder and Bradford. Then in the 6th, Bubba Crosby hit a game winning homer. Mulder came in and shut down the Necks and give them their first loss.

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

AUS
Dukes 1-3 1B, K
Greene 0-2 BB
Baldelli 1-3 1B
Casey 1-3 1B, K
Spivey 0-2 BB, 1R
Munson 0-3
Rolls 1-2 HR, BB, 1R, 2RBI
Valent 0-2
LeCroy 0-2

Pitchers
VIR
Mulder- 6 IP, 3 ERA, 2 Ks, 2 ER, 2 BB W

AUS
Bradley- 4 IP, 4.5 ERA, 2 Ks, 2 ER, 1 BB
Bradford- 2 IP, 4.5 ERA, 1 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB L

Player of the Game- Mark Mulder



Portland Uniforms - Orlando Uniforms

Notes
A pretty big match up again between these two teams on the bubble. If Orlando got a win, they had a cushion on some teams, but they would be 500 with a loss. Well, it got started early when Angel Berroa hit a home run to lead off. Scott Elarton settled down, and got out of the next inning with 1 hit. In the top of the third, same situation, Berroa hits a lead off homer off of Elarton. Dontrelle Willis showed why he is one of the best there is. Coming up big with 1 hit in 3 innings. Both pitchers pitched 5 innings, and had dominant nights. But Berroa single handedly won the game with his bat.

POR
Berroa 2-3 2HR, K, 2R, 2RBI
Dye 0-3
Burroughs 1-3 1B
Encarnacion 1-3 1B, K
Pena 0-2
Sexson 0-2
Giles 1-2 3B
Horwitz 0-1 BB
Brown 1-2 3B

ORL
Freeman 0-2 BB
Stewart 0-2 K
Grieve 1-2 1B
Hillenbrand 1-2 2B, K
Crede 0-1 BB
LaForest 0-2K
Abernathy 0-2
Francia 0-2
Roneberg 0-2 K

Pitchers
POR
Willis- 5 IP, 0 ERA, 4 Ks, 0 ER, 2 BB W

ORL
Elarton- 5 IP, 3.6 ERA, 2 Ks, 2 ER, 1 BB L

Player of the Game- Angel Berroa