Sunday, September 19, 2010
The vendetta the Braves have against the Dodos remains unfulfilled, as Dodos Baseball beat them for the second time in as many games on Sunday with a score of 9-7. Steve Cole (2-0) backed his season opener winning effort with an even more impressive performance, pitching eight strong innings and returning to the game in the ninth to record a save in addition to a win. Cole frustrated the Braves' batters all day, surrendering three earned runs on eight hits, while striking out a season-high 12 and cutting his walks to four.
After stranding two runners in the first inning, the Dodos scored the game's first run in the second. Matty Lane drew a walk to start the bottom half of the inning and stole second. He would score on a two-out RBI double by Eddie Knipps.
Following a hit batter and two strikeouts, Brandon Farris belted a full count, two-tun home run to give the Dodos a 3-0 lead after three innings.
The pitchers from both teams were on cruise control until a two-out error by Sal D'Angelo followed by a single and a walk to load the bases. Cole escaped that jam with a lineout to second.
The Braves scored three runs in the top of the sixth on a leadoff walk, two singles and a two-run double to tie the game, but Rich Ortiz' second home run, a single and two errors on a stolen base attempt by Lane would allow the Dodos to reclaim the lead, 5-3.
After a walk to catcher Andy Gerber, Farris courtesy ran and promptly stole second, then scored an insurance run on two passed balls by the Braves' catcher to double the Dodos' lead, 6-3.
The Dodos scored three more runs in the bottom of the eighth after the Braves scored scored one on an error in the top part of the inning. A single by Jeff Hewitt started the rally, followed by two outs, then a walk to D'Angelo and two singles from Farris and Lane to score the runs and give the Dodos a 9-4 lead going into the last inning.
Cole pitched a solid eight innings, yielding to Farris to pitch the ninth. Farris proceeded to walk the first batter, then got a ground ball out. He walked the next batter and then got a flyball to center for the second out. A single, error, walk and a hit batter would extend the inning, plating three Braves and loading the bases. With only one out left, Cole reentered the game to pitch and converted the save opportunity while also getting the win.
Fantasy Performances of the Day: Hewitt 1-4 (R, K); Boll 0-3 (R, SB, HB); Ortiz 2-4 (RBI, R, HR, 2K); D'Angelo 1-3 (R, BB, K); Farris 3-4 (2RBI, 2R, 2-R HR, SB); Lane 1-3 (2RBI, 2R, BB, 2SB); Butter 0-4; A. Gerber 0-2 (R, BB); Hoffman 1-3; Knipps 1-3 (RBI, 2B); Jason 0-1 (BB); Cole 0-1.
Cole (W, SV) 8.1IP, 4R, 3ER, 8H, 4BB, 2HB, 12K; Farris .2IP, 3R, 1ER, H, 3BB, HB
The vendetta the Braves have against the Dodos remains unfulfilled, as Dodos Baseball beat them for the second time in as many games on Sunday with a score of 9-7. Steve Cole (2-0) backed his season opener winning effort with an even more impressive performance, pitching eight strong innings and returning to the game in the ninth to record a save in addition to a win. Cole frustrated the Braves' batters all day, surrendering three earned runs on eight hits, while striking out a season-high 12 and cutting his walks to four.
After stranding two runners in the first inning, the Dodos scored the game's first run in the second. Matty Lane drew a walk to start the bottom half of the inning and stole second. He would score on a two-out RBI double by Eddie Knipps.
Following a hit batter and two strikeouts, Brandon Farris belted a full count, two-tun home run to give the Dodos a 3-0 lead after three innings.
The pitchers from both teams were on cruise control until a two-out error by Sal D'Angelo followed by a single and a walk to load the bases. Cole escaped that jam with a lineout to second.
The Braves scored three runs in the top of the sixth on a leadoff walk, two singles and a two-run double to tie the game, but Rich Ortiz' second home run, a single and two errors on a stolen base attempt by Lane would allow the Dodos to reclaim the lead, 5-3.
After a walk to catcher Andy Gerber, Farris courtesy ran and promptly stole second, then scored an insurance run on two passed balls by the Braves' catcher to double the Dodos' lead, 6-3.
The Dodos scored three more runs in the bottom of the eighth after the Braves scored scored one on an error in the top part of the inning. A single by Jeff Hewitt started the rally, followed by two outs, then a walk to D'Angelo and two singles from Farris and Lane to score the runs and give the Dodos a 9-4 lead going into the last inning.
Cole pitched a solid eight innings, yielding to Farris to pitch the ninth. Farris proceeded to walk the first batter, then got a ground ball out. He walked the next batter and then got a flyball to center for the second out. A single, error, walk and a hit batter would extend the inning, plating three Braves and loading the bases. With only one out left, Cole reentered the game to pitch and converted the save opportunity while also getting the win.
Fantasy Performances of the Day: Hewitt 1-4 (R, K); Boll 0-3 (R, SB, HB); Ortiz 2-4 (RBI, R, HR, 2K); D'Angelo 1-3 (R, BB, K); Farris 3-4 (2RBI, 2R, 2-R HR, SB); Lane 1-3 (2RBI, 2R, BB, 2SB); Butter 0-4; A. Gerber 0-2 (R, BB); Hoffman 1-3; Knipps 1-3 (RBI, 2B); Jason 0-1 (BB); Cole 0-1.
Cole (W, SV) 8.1IP, 4R, 3ER, 8H, 4BB, 2HB, 12K; Farris .2IP, 3R, 1ER, H, 3BB, HB
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