Game 33

Virginia Uniforms - Orlando Uniforms

Notes
Orlando had a chance to extend their lead on the field and all but secure a spot in the Taylor Cup. With Kip Wells on the mound, it seemed that if the M's can score some runs, they can win. Well, they did, but things were different. In the first, the M's hot a homer from Freeman, and an rbi by a Grieve single with runners on second and third. The Bums had a big break. Bases loaded for Adam Everett, and he smashes one for a grand slam. 4-2 going into the bottom of 2, and with a bases loaded walk, triple, and homer, the M's took the lead, 8-4. Then, the following inning, an Abernathy singles scored Freeman, 9-4. The Bums did not give up. Young and Hall hit 2 run homers, then Crosby singled in Byrnes. A 5 run inning made Wells exit the game. Then in the last inning, Everett hit a home run off of BJ Ryan for game winning run.

Batters
VIR
Everett 2-3 2 HR, BB, 3R, 6RBI
Hall 2-4 HR, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
Byrnes 1-4 1B
Mientkiewicz 0-4
Blalock 2-3 3B, 2B
Bigbie 1-2 3B, BB
Crosby 2-2 2 1B, BB, 2R, 1RBI
Young 1-2 HR, BB, 2R, 2RBI
Holliman 1-3 1B, 1R

ORL
Freeman 3-5 HR, 1B, 3B, 2R, 1R3BI
Stewart 2-3 2 1B, BB, 2R,
Abernathy 4-4 2B, 3B, 3B, 1R, 4RBI
Grieve 2-2 HR, 1B, 1R, 2RBI
Hillenbrand 1-3 2B
Crede 1-3 1B, K
LaForest 0-2 BB
Francia 0-2 BB, K, 1R
Robels 1-3 1B, K, 1R

Pitchers
VIR
Nieve- 2 IP, 15 ERA, 1 Ks, 5 ER, 2 BB
Anderson- 2 IP, 2.5 ERA, 1 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB
Spooneybarger- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB W

ORL
Wells- 4 IP, 11.20 ERA, 2 Ks, 9 ER, 4 BB
Ryan- 1 IP, 10 ERA, 1 Ks, 2 ER, 0 BB L

Player of the Game- Adam Everett, Brent Abernathy



Portland Uniforms - Austin Uniforms

Notes
The biggest rivalry in the CBL always has big games. This game could have eliminated the Roughnecks, but they kept fighting and pulled it out. After a Burroughs double, and Pena single, Sexson doubled in Burroughs for a 1-0 lead. Baldelli helped their cause with his triple scoring Dukes. In the 3rd, the next runs were scored. Marcus Giles hit a bases loaded double scoring Dye and Pena. But bouncing back the same inning, Rocco Baldelli came up big with a solo home run. Then following a Junior Spivey walk, Munson, who has been hot lately, hit the go ahead home run. Chad Bradford saved the game, and the 13th win on the season.

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

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

Pitchers
POR
Ainsworth- 4 IP, 5 ERA, 4 Ks, 4 ER, 3 BB L

AUS
Zambrano- 4 IP, 3.75 ERA, 0 Ks, 3 ER, 2 BB W
Bradford- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB SV

Player of the Game- Rocco Baldelli