Game 34

Virginia Uniforms - Orlando Uniforms

Notes
The final game of the series turned out to be a good one. Mark Mulder and Chuck James were matched up, two dynamic pitchers. It was a pitching match up from the start. In 2 innings, no hits, and 4 strike outs. In the 3rd, Adam Everett hit a solo home run, for the first run of the game. Then in the next inning, Larry Bigbie doubled, allowing Doug Mientkiewicz to score. Going into the 5th, Mulder still had a perfect game. 12 up, 12 down. Ben Grieve was the first batter, and he hit a ball up the middle for the first Orlando hit of the game. After a Joe Crede double, Mulder got the final 2 batters out and his 6th win on the season.

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

ORL
Freeman 0-2 K
Stewart 0-2
Abernathy 0-2
Grieve 0-1 1B
Hillenbrand 0-2
Crede 1-2 2B
LaForest 0-2 K
Francia 0-2
Robels 0-1 K

Pitchers
VIR
Mulder- 5 IP, 0 ERA, 3 Ks, 5 ER, 0 BB W

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

Player of the Game- Mark Mulder



Portland Uniforms - Austin Uniforms

Notes
Austin is pretty much one loss away from being fully eliminated, but they wouldn't love anything more than knocking out their rivals. A run each in the second after a Sexson home run, and doubles by Munson and Wilson. The flood gates were opened in the 3rd. The bases were loaded on a single, and walks. Munson singled, and Rolls walked. 2 runs were in, but they weren't done. Matt LeCroy hit a blast, grand slam, making it 7-1. Sanchez came in for the easy save, but it wasn't smooth. Bases were loaded for Jermain Dye, who hit a grand slam of his own. That cut into the lead, but it was not enough as Portland falls to 4th place after 2 losses.

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

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

Pitchers
POR
Tadano- 3 IP, 11.60 ERA, 3 Ks, 7 ER, 4 BB L
Kalero- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB

AUS
Bradley- 4 IP, 1.25 ERA, 2 Ks, 1 ER, 0 BB W
Sanchez- 1 IP, 20 ERA, 2 Ks, 4 ER, 2 BB SV

Player of the Game- Matt Lecroy