Game 10

Virginia Uniforms - Orlando Uniforms

Notes
Are you ready for a whale of a game? The longest CBL game has taken place in Orlando. Hank Blalock led off the scoring with a 2 run home run with Adam Everett on base after a lead off walk. Jennings settled down after that, but it wasn't nearly over. A RBI single from Hillenbrand scored Grieve in the 2nd, and in the 3rd, a triple, double, and double gave Orlando the lead. Nieve's struggles didn't end. A 2 run home run by Inglett in the 4th. The game was virtually over. Brazelton came in and gave up a solo shot by Greenberg. But the worst thing happened, Everett doubled, and Hall hit a home run of his own, tying up the game at 5. Brian Anderson loaded the bases in the bottom of the 7th, but struck Grieve out. In the 9th, Boof Bonser seemingly blew the game. A triple by Crosby, single by Holliman, walk by Greenberg, and an Everett double made the score 7-5 Bums. But Windsor came in for relief. Freeman hit a 2 run home run tying it, and with Simms on first, Grieve hits a triple chasing him home for the win.

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

ORL
Freeman 1-5 HR, 1R, 2RBI
Simms 2-5 2B, 1B, K, 2R, 1RBI
Abernathy 1-4 2B, BB, 1RBI
Grieve 2-5 2 3B, 2K, 1R, 1RBI
Crede 1-4 1B, K
Hillenbrand 1-4 1B, 1RBI
LaForest 1-3 1B, BB, 1R
Inglett 1-3 HR, BB, 1R, 2RBI
Francia 3-3 3B, 1 1B, BB, 2R


Pitchers
VIR
Nieve- 4 IP, 6.25 ERA, 3 Ks, 5 ER, 2 BB
Spooneybarger- 2 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB
Anderson- 2 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 3 BB
Windsor- 1 IP, 15 ERA, 0 Ks, 3 ER, 0 BB L

ORL
Jennings- 4 IP, 2.5 ERA, 4 Ks, 2 ER, 2 BB
Brazelton- 1 IP, 15 ERA, 1 Ks, 3 ER, 0 BB
Ryan- 2 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB
Bonser- 2 IP, 5 ERA, 1 Ks, 2 ER, 1 BB W

Player of the Game- Juan Francia(First appearance, 3-3 game)



Omaha Uniforms - Austin Uniforms

Notes
A battle between two premier aces of the CBL wasn't impressive at all. In the first, Valentin hit a two run homer with Mathews, Jr on second. Hermida singled, and Atkins hit another two run home run off of Zambrano. The next inning, Monroe singled in Ellison. Down 5-0 in the 2nd, while Prior had a perfect game after 2. Zambrano loaded the bases in the 3rd, when he got out of it. That was it for him with an abysmal 8.33 ERA. Prior gave up 3 extra base hits in the bottom of the 3rd and that resulted in 3 runs. Yan came in for relief, and he knew he was in to round out the game. With one on, Ensberg hit a 2 run homer of his own. In the 5th, ANOTHER 2 run homer was hit, this time by Mathews, Jr. Unofficially, the most 2 run homers by one team in one game, at 4. The misery wasn't over, Vidro and Hermida doubled making it 10-2. Prior stayed in for the 5th, which wasn't good either. Greene hit a bases loaded double, scoring two. But Prior ended it with a Spivey ground out, and the Cyclones are above .500 and hot.

Batters
OMA
Mathews Jr. 3-3 HR, 2 2B, BB, 2R, 2RBI
Vidro 1-4 2B, K
Valentin 1-4 HR, 1R, 2RBI
Monroe 2-4 2 1B, K, 1R, 1RBI
Hermida 2-3 2B, 1B, BB, 1R, 1RBI
Atkins 1-4 HR, K, 1R, 2RBI
Ensberg 2-3 HR, 2B, 1R, 2RBI
Bo. Crosby 1-3 1B
Ellison 2-2 2B, 1B, BB, 2R

AUS
Dukes 1-3 2B, 1RBI
Greene 1-3 2B, 2RBI
Baldelli 0-3 K
Irons 0-2 BB
Spivey 0-3
Munson 0-2
Rolls 2-2 2B, 1B, 2R
Rodriguez 1-1 3B, BB, 2R, 1RBI
Lecroy 0-1 BB

Pitchers
OMA
Prior- 5 IP, 4 ERA, 1 Ks, 4 ER, 3 BB W

AUS
Zambrano- 3 IP, 8.33 ERA, 1 Ks, 5 ER, 3 BB L
Yan- 2 IP, 12.5 ERA, 2 Ks, 5 ER, 0 BB

Player of the Game- Gary Mathews, Jr.



Portland Uniforms - Montreal Uniforms

Notes
I called this game wrong. I figured Dontrelle Willis would blow the Bleus out of the water. But the Bleus came to play. In the bottom of the first, with Guzman and Church on base, Josh Phelps hit a two run homer. On the flip side, Meche was having a great game. After 3 innings, he only had given up 2 hits, and struck out 2. Bottom of the 3rd, and Brent Butler tripled in Phelps, giving them a 4-0 lead. Manny Delcarmen had a perfect 5th inning as he saved the game for the Bleus.

Batters
POR
Bracket 1-3 3B, K
Burroughs 0-1 BB
Encarnacion 1-2 2B
Pena 0-2 K
Sexson 1-2 1B
Giles 1-2 1B
Brown 0-2
Berroa 0-2
Horwitz 0-2

MON
Gathright 0-3
Guzman 0-1 BB, 1R
Church 2-2 2 1B, 1R
Aybar 0-2
Phelps 2-2 HR, 1B, 2R, 3RBI
Butler 2-2 1B, 3B, 1RBI
Bowen 0-2
Ortmeier 0-2
Bergeron 2-2 2B, 1B

Pitchers
POR
Willis- 4 IP, 5 ERA, 0 Ks, 4 ER, 1 BB L

MON
Meche- 4 IP, 0 ERA, 2 Ks, 0 ER, 1 BB W
Delcarmen- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 0 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB SV

Player of the Game- Gil Meche/Josh Phelps