Game 26

Orlando Uniforms - Austin Uniforms

Notes
Truly wild game in Ausitn. Jason Jennings' first start, which went into extras for the second strait game. Orlando jumped up early leading 4-0 after 2. Freeman and Grive hit solo homers in the first, then Robels hit a 2 run homer in the 2nd. Rolls hit a homer at the bottom of the 2nd, giving hope. Abernathy was doubled in making it 5-1. Then it got real. The Roughnecks batted around, and 5 runs were scored, marking the end of Jennings' night. Oscar Robels homered again in the 4th tying up the game. That tie went to the 6th, and the second batter homered. Guess who? Oscar. Robels. A man with 5 hits all year hit 3 home runs in one game. Abernathy doubled in a run for good measure.

Batters
ORL
Freeman 2-4 HR, 3B, K, 2R, 1RBI
Stewart 0-4 K
Abernathy 2-4 3B, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
Grieve 2-4 HR, 2B, 1R, 2RBI
Hillenbrand 0-2 2K
Crede 1-2 1B, BB, K
LaForest 1-3 1B, 1R
Francia 0-3 K
Robels 3-3 3HR, 3R, 4RBI

AUS
Dukes 1-4 1B, K
Greene 2-4 1B, 2B, 1R
Baldelli 0-4
Casey 2-3 1B, 2B, BB, 1R, 1RBI
Spivey 1-4 1B, K, 1R
Munson 1-3 2B, K, 1R, 1RBI
Rolls 1-3 HR, K
Wilson 1-2 HR, BB, 1R, 3RBI
LeCroy 2-3 2 1B

ORL
Jennings- 3 IP, 10 ERA, 4 Ks, 6 ER, 1 BB
Ryan- 2 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 1 BB
Bonser- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB W

AUS
Pappelbon- 3 IP, 8.33 ERA, 3 Ks, 5 ER, 2 BB
Yan- 2 IP, 2.5 ERA, 3 Ks, 1 ER, 0 BB
Bradford- 1 IP, 10 ERA, 0 Ks, 2 ER, 0 BB W

Player of the Game- Oscar Robels



Virginia Uniforms - Omaha Uniforms

Notes
A match up between 2 of the better pitchers name wise. Mark Mulder and Mark Prior both were big league aces in their time in the MLB, now they're big time aces in the CBL. Prior struggled early. The first 6 batters went as so. Single, double, out, single, single, then capped off with a Larry Bigbie grand slam. The Cyclones kept Prior in, well for one, no one would be an improvement, but because they know Prior can settle down and get outs. While Mulder had the game on lock, well, not counting the 2 run homer Atkins hit in the 2nd. Prior walked in a run in the 3rd, adding his 6th earned run in the game. He remained in for a complete game, while Anderson came in for the save and allowed the Bums to be a half game back.

Batters
VIR
Everett 0-2 1B, BB, 1R
Hall 2-3 2B, 1B, 1R
Byrnes 1-3 2B
Mientkiewicz 1-2 1B, K, 1R, 1RBI
Blalock 1-3 1B, 1R
Bigbie 1-3 HR, 1R, 4RBI
Crosby 1-3 1B
Young 1-2 2B, BB
Holliman 0-2 K

OMA
Mathews Jr. 1-2 2B, BB, K
Vidro 1-3 1B, K
Valentin 1-3 2B
Monroe 0-3
Hermida 2-3 2B, 3B, 1R
Atkins 1-3 HR, K, 1R, 2RBI
Ensberg 0-1 BB
Bo. Crosby 0-1 BB, K
Bucsher 0-2

Pitchers
VIR
Mulder- 4 IP, 2.5 ERA, 4 Ks, 2 ER, 3 BB W
Anderson- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB SV

OMA
Prior- 5 IP, 6 ERA, 2 Ks, 6 ER, 3 BB L

Player of the Game- Mark Mulder