Sunday, September 26, 2010The Dodos winning streak to start the fall season ended at two when they played the Breakers at "The" Master's College. With the temperature well into the triple digits, the Dodos caught a break in the first inning when the Breakers' right fielder overran a pop up hit by Eddie Knipps, putting Knipps on first via error. Then Rich Ortiz stepped to the plate and smashed a 1-2 pitch into deep left-center (that would have cleared the fence for a homerun, had there been a fence), scoring Knipps. Ortiz ended up at third with a triple, scoring on Sal D'Angelo's single two pitches later. Matty Lane continued his hitting streak, plating Sal and giving the Dodos an early 3-0 lead.
Jason Colegrove (0-1) made the trip to the college he is currently attending and made his Dodos' pitching debut, which was spoiled with seven Dodos' fielding errors, three of which happened in the bottom of the first inning, leading to three Breakers' runs, tying the game at 3-3.
The Dodos would be retired in order to start the second, then commit two errors in the bottom half of the inning, surrendering two more unearned runs, giving the Breakers a 5-3 lead.
An uneventful third inning yielded one Dodo runner stranded on one hit, a single by Knipps. The Breakers added a run to increase the lead to 6-3. But the Dodos would answer back with a solo homerun over the left field fence that Chris Hoffman reached out and pulled, giving Sloth his second hit of the game. Leading 6-4, the Breakers added two more runs on three hits including a triple to deep left-center.
Trailing 8-4, the Dodos' hitters managed just four baserunners over the next three innings, all of whom were left stranded on base. In fact, the Dodos didn't get a hit in those three innings, but on the bright side, the runners all drew walks!
The breakers added a ninth run in the sixth inning, closing the book on Colegrove (6IP, 4ER, 10H, BB, 6K), who left the game in-line for the loss in his first game of the season.
Also making his pitching debut for the Dodos was Jason Orona. Orona entered the game in the bottom of the seventh in relief, and he walked the first batter he faced. He got the next batter to hit a ground ball to third, which was thrown away by Jason Butter. The next batter hit a deep, flyball to center fielder Matty Lane. Lane had the ball go off his glove for another Dodo error. The Breakers would add four more hits before Orona was lifted from the game with just one out. Ken Gerber made a relief appearance for the Dodos with the bases loaded. He got the first batter he faced to popup to short, then a walk, hit batter and single plated the seventh runs of the inning, leading to the game being called due to the 12-run "mercy rule". The Dodos lost 16-4 in 6 2/3 innings of play.
The Dodos face the 5-time defending PCBL AAA Division champion winners, Barracudas this Sunday, October 3 at 10AM, at Conejo Creek.
Fantasy Performances of the Day: Hewitt 0-4; Knipps 1-2 (R, BB, SB); Ortiz 1-3 (R, RBI, 3B, E); D'Angelo 1-3 (R, RBI, K, E); Farris 0-3 (K, 2E); Lane 1-3 (RBI, E); Hoffman 2-3 (R, RBI, HR, E); A. Gerber 0-2 (BB); Butter 1-3 (3B, E); Boll 0-2 (BB, K, SB)
Colegrove (L) 6IP, 9R, 4ER, 10H, BB, HB, 6K; Orona .1IP, 7R, 1ER, 4H, BB, K; K.Gerber .1IP, H, BB
Jason Colegrove (0-1) made the trip to the college he is currently attending and made his Dodos' pitching debut, which was spoiled with seven Dodos' fielding errors, three of which happened in the bottom of the first inning, leading to three Breakers' runs, tying the game at 3-3.
The Dodos would be retired in order to start the second, then commit two errors in the bottom half of the inning, surrendering two more unearned runs, giving the Breakers a 5-3 lead.
An uneventful third inning yielded one Dodo runner stranded on one hit, a single by Knipps. The Breakers added a run to increase the lead to 6-3. But the Dodos would answer back with a solo homerun over the left field fence that Chris Hoffman reached out and pulled, giving Sloth his second hit of the game. Leading 6-4, the Breakers added two more runs on three hits including a triple to deep left-center.
Trailing 8-4, the Dodos' hitters managed just four baserunners over the next three innings, all of whom were left stranded on base. In fact, the Dodos didn't get a hit in those three innings, but on the bright side, the runners all drew walks!
The breakers added a ninth run in the sixth inning, closing the book on Colegrove (6IP, 4ER, 10H, BB, 6K), who left the game in-line for the loss in his first game of the season.
Also making his pitching debut for the Dodos was Jason Orona. Orona entered the game in the bottom of the seventh in relief, and he walked the first batter he faced. He got the next batter to hit a ground ball to third, which was thrown away by Jason Butter. The next batter hit a deep, flyball to center fielder Matty Lane. Lane had the ball go off his glove for another Dodo error. The Breakers would add four more hits before Orona was lifted from the game with just one out. Ken Gerber made a relief appearance for the Dodos with the bases loaded. He got the first batter he faced to popup to short, then a walk, hit batter and single plated the seventh runs of the inning, leading to the game being called due to the 12-run "mercy rule". The Dodos lost 16-4 in 6 2/3 innings of play.
The Dodos face the 5-time defending PCBL AAA Division champion winners, Barracudas this Sunday, October 3 at 10AM, at Conejo Creek.
Fantasy Performances of the Day: Hewitt 0-4; Knipps 1-2 (R, BB, SB); Ortiz 1-3 (R, RBI, 3B, E); D'Angelo 1-3 (R, RBI, K, E); Farris 0-3 (K, 2E); Lane 1-3 (RBI, E); Hoffman 2-3 (R, RBI, HR, E); A. Gerber 0-2 (BB); Butter 1-3 (3B, E); Boll 0-2 (BB, K, SB)
Colegrove (L) 6IP, 9R, 4ER, 10H, BB, HB, 6K; Orona .1IP, 7R, 1ER, 4H, BB, K; K.Gerber .1IP, H, BB
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Wow! Knipps almost had it!
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