minor lines, 9/16/09
by steve S on Sep 17, 2009 8:17 AM PDT
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While one Giants' affiliate won and the other lost its post-season game last night, individual highlights included these two performances: (a) Conor Gillaspie homered while reaching base in all four plate appearances, and (b) Mike McBryde had 3 XBHs and a single.
AAA: Fresno ended its season on Labor Day
AA: Connecticut lost to Akron 7-6
(having now lost the first two games at home)
Connecticut: 2B Brock Bond: 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SO
Connecticut: CF Mike McBryde: 4 for 5, 3B, 2 2B
Connecticut: 1B Brett Pill: 1 for 4, HR, BB, SO
Connecticut: C Jackson Williams: 0 for 4, 2 SO
Connecticut: RHP Daryl Maday: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Connecticut: LHP Joe Paterson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K
Connecticut: RHP Mitch Lively: 0.0 IP, 1 BB
Connecticut: LHP Alex Hinshaw: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 K
Connecticut: RHP Matt Yourkin: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB--1 HR
McBryde had four hits, including three XBHs. The four hits raised his post-season AVG to a team-leading .423. With the Defenders' only other multi-hit line, Bond reached base three times. Pill homered. Both Bond and Pill have post-season AVGs above .300. Williams was the only Defender to reach base, but his post-season AVG remains above .260--better than several of his teammates.
Maday allowed three runs in the 3rd inning but otherwise kept the Aeros from scoring. Paterson, Lively, and Hinshaw combined to allow another run in the 7th inning. Yourkin allowed 3 ER in the 9th inning to break the tie score (although the Defenders rallied for two runs in the bottom half of the inning to provide the final margin).
A+: San Jose defeated Bakersfield 12-3
(scoring eleven runs in the 7th and 8th innings in the decisive game 5)
San Jose: CF Francisco Peguero: 1 for 3, 2 BB, GiDP
San Jose: LF Thomas Neal: 2 for 5
San Jose: 3B Conor Gillaspie: 3 for 3, HR, BB, IBB
San Jose: SS Brian Bocock: 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SO
San Jose: RHP David Mixon: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
San Jose: LHP David Quinowski: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K
San Jose: RHP Dan Turpen: 2.0 IP, 1 H
Gillaspie had three hits, including a HR to lead off the 5th inning, which provided the Giants' only run until the 7th inning; and he reached base in all four of his plate appearances. His .389 AVG led the Giants in this five-game series. Neal had the Giants' only other multi-hit line, raising his AVG to .250 after an oh-fer in the first two games of the series. Peguero reached base three times. Bocock's third double of the series was the Giants' only XBH in the final game asisde from Gillaspie's HR.
Mixon, who had just three starts among his 40 appearances this year, which were an emergency start for Fresno and then starts in his final two games of the year, had a quality start. He also struck out more batters than he allowed to reach base. Quinowski and Turpen finished the game with 3.0 scoreless IP to secure the win.
A-: Augusta ended its season on Labor Day
ssA: Salem-Keizer won the NWL championship series on September 10
R: Giants lost AZL championship game on August 31
DSL: The Gigantes finished their DSL championship series sweep on August 31
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At least one group of Giants are still in this thing!
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).
by EliminateMe on Sep 17, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Watched the little Giants play in Bakersfield for a few innings on Tuesday. Peguero appears to have a nice easy swing, although he holds his bat behind his head and almost parallel to the ground before beginning his swing. Josh Mazzola is another large youngster and it will be interesting to see how they do in San Jose next year. One of Nicholson’s main problems was the he walked the leadoff batter three times and each time the batter scored. Couldn’t tell from my angle if the umpire was squeezing the plate or if he just didn’t have any command.
Looks like Pill has taken over the organizational lead in RBI’s as Roger has not done much in the playoffs – although there is another series for San Jose and Connecticut needs to start winning to stay alive.
by APGiantsFan on Sep 17, 2009 11:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
When you have as many RBI’s as Pill and Roger do, they aren’t going to see anything they can hit when there are runners on base. They will pitch around them or even allow them to draw a walk rather than take that chance. Pill’s home run was with no one on base – finally got a pitch he could drive. I’m sure they are doing the same to Roger. The problem is that in playoffs especially, it’s hard to be patient at the plate because you want to help your team win. I’m not too optimistic about Connecticut’s chances – Akron is stacked with great pitching. Makes me wonder why the Indians haven’t brought any of them up.
by flyonthewall on Sep 17, 2009 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s why one of the great sports cliches is that you have to stay within yourself. You can’t get caught up trying to do it all once the playoffs come along and get outside your game. I always thought Steve Young had that problem in the playoffs, his turnover ratio goes from historically low to historically high when you move from regular season to the playoffs. Classic not staying within yourself.
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by Roger on Sep 17, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have always felt “staying within yourself” was a crucial part of any game. It applies to hitters as well pitchers. You see pitchers go off their game all the time trying to do too much.
by flyonthewall on Sep 17, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love it!
My newest son has pitched 2 innings for SJ and got wins both times.
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by RichH on Sep 17, 2009 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Isnt Sharlon Schoop adopted by someone else?
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 17, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rich has an exemption
I believe all his adoptees have actually lived in his house.
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by EliminateMe on Sep 17, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This
Adopted father of Brian Bocock, Brad Boyer, Sharlon Schoop, Shane Jordan and Jeremiah Luster,Trey Webb and David Quinowski.
by RichH on Sep 17, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh
Thats really cool man.
You rent it out to them?
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 17, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I host ballplayers every year here in Salem/Keizer and the ones I’ve claimed have all stayed with me full time during their time here. I’m sometimes tempted to claim some that were transients in my house including your adopted son as well as Timmy, LaTorre, Downs, Salsgiver, Felmy, Clark, and several others that are not coming to mind right now. However, I’m sticking with those that were officially mine for now.
They are supposed to pay for food but I have never been real big on charging them.
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by RichH on Sep 17, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats awesome man
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 20, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
San Jose
All series the SJ hitters have been swinging at everything, almost as if they’re pressing. Kieschnick swung at almost every single pitch thrown to him last night. Hopefully the offense kicks it into the gear in High Desert tonight.
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by henwo on Sep 17, 2009 2:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 17, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
People love the receiving skills behind the dish.
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by djp4cal on Sep 17, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That must have been some meltdown last night in Bakersfield. Looking at the game recap, the Giants, down 4-1 in the 7th inning of the deciding game, proceeded to score 3 runs either on or because of 4 Wild pitches. Then in the 8th they scored the go ahead run on a 5th wild pitch and yet another of the many put away runs on a 6th wild pitch later in the 8th.
I do remember two different times in Giants history when they lost games on two consecutive wild pitches, but 5 runs scoring on 6 wild pitches in the late innings of a deciding game in the playoffs is really beyond anything I’ve ever seen. The home crowd must have been thrilled! Wish we could get an eyewitness report.
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by Roger on Sep 17, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
On no it was in SJ, of course. Maybe we DO have an eyewitness report here! Anybody present for the wilding?
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
by Roger on Sep 17, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it must have been quite something
this is the play by play from the 7th inning:
* Roger Kieschnick singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Bianucci.
* Josh Mazzola strikes out swinging.
* With Conor Gillaspie batting, wild pitch by Richard Bleier, Roger Kieschnick to 2nd.
* Conor Gillaspie singles on a ground ball to center fielder David Paisano. Roger Kieschnick scores.
* Pitcher Change: Justin Miller replaces Richard Bleier.
* With Brian Bocock batting, wild pitch by Justin Miller, Conor Gillaspie to 2nd.
* Brian Bocock walks.
* With Johnny Monell batting, wild pitch by Justin Miller, Conor Gillaspie to 3rd. Brian Bocock to 2nd.
* With Johnny Monell batting, wild pitch by Justin Miller, Conor Gillaspie scores. Brian Bocock to 3rd.
* Johnny Monell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder David Paisano. Brian Bocock scores.
* Nick Noonan pops out to second baseman Matthew Lawson.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Sep 17, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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