LIN 5, STL 7 F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
LIN 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
STL 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
W – Veres (1-0) L – Rueter (0-1) S- Isringhausen 04 (1)
By the end of the fifth inning, JELLY QUEEN must have been feeling good: a five run league with starter Kirk Rueter cruising. The scoring did not involve any homeruns and was instead based on good ol’ fashioned run manufacturing, highlighted by a Shannon Stewart 2 run triple and a Manny Ramirez RBI single, his league leading sixth. But it appears that Rueter still suffers from the same curse as he always has: the Curse of the Hell Inning. He went out in the bottom of the sixth to face the top of the Cardinal order. Placido Polanco lead off with a double, and was brought home when Edgar Renteria smacked the next pitch for a double of his own. Orlando Cepeda grounded out for the first out, before Larry Walker was intentionally walked. Larry Walker 04 version loaded the bases with a another walk, which lead to a RBI walk for Ray Lankford and an RBI single for Mark Grudzielanek. With the score 5-3, the Lindsyans pulled Rueter and brought in Aquilino Lopez who struck out Mike Matheny for the second out. But the defense specialist and ninth hitter Fernando Vina surprised everyone with a 2 RBI double to tie the game at 5. With two outs, Polanco stepped up to the plate for the second time in the same inning, and drove home the winning runs with another double. Three more Cardinal pitchers were needed to finish out the game, with 04 edition Jason Isringhausen stepping in in the ninth and closing out the game for the save.---------------------------------------------------
MEL 7, QEY 6 F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
MEL 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 1
QEY 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0
W – Koch (1-0) L – Lowe (0-2)
You might have thought the Marauders won the World Series; Dr. Vindaloo popped a bottle of champagne in the Marauder locker room after the game, all the while blasting the song “Celebrate Good Times.” However it was later reported that the good doctor had partaken a bit too much and was in no state to give a press conference, so we don’t know exactly what his thoughts are after his team’s first win of the season. It certainly was a hard fought win, with both teams sending out their number 4 starters to the mound: newly acquired Freddy Garcia going up against the All Star Jimmy Haynes. It looked to be a low scoring affair early, as both pitchers managed to navigate the early innings fairly comfortably. Cliff Floyd and Sean Casey had solo homeruns for the Warriors, while Scott Rolen had one for Melmegetia. Freddy Garcia had a bit of an implosion in the fifth when he gave up a three run shot to Geoff Jenkins, to which Melmegatia replied with a bases loaded triple from Adam Kennedy, who had been very quiet up to that point. However the Warriors very expertly manufactured a run in the bottom side, with Frank Cattalonotto advancing to third on a single, and then scoring on an Edgardo Alfonzo sacrifice fly. It looked like the game might go to extras as both teams went through several relievers, until Sean Lowe worked his way into a bases loaded jam in the top of the ninth, which gave up the winning run on a Derek Jeter RBI single, but the bleeding could have been much worse. In any case, one run was more than enough for the long time Marauder Billy Koch, who snagged the win with a dominating 1-2-3 performance in the bottom of the ninth. Bullpen issues have already cost two wins for the Warriors; this seems to be an interesting theme that is causing a lot of heartburn so far this season.----------------------------------------
MAX 1, BOB 2 F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
MAX 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
BOB 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
W – Burkett (1-0) L – Petitte (0-1) S- Kim (1)
The Bobians certainly have been a bit worried about some of their rookies, namely their offensive production. GM Ronde Barber has made it clear to his team that jobs are on the line, if things don't change as they are. Edgar Martinez and Charles "Trainspottin' CJ" Johnson definitely took this to heart, with Martinez hitting a solo shot and CJ hitting a crucial bases loaded single. Aside from that, the other Bobian rookies continued to disappoint: Lance Berkman had a couple of strikeouts and stranded runners in scoring position more than once; Angel Berroa was also flat. However the veteran Spartans stepped up, especially in the form of pitcher John Burkett, who only gave up one run in seven innings. He miraculously worked out of several jams and was able to hand over a one run lead to Byung Hyun Kim for the two inning save. Andy Pettite pitched an excellent game for the Maxions, but unfortunately he will be tagged with the loss, as the run support simply wasn't there, out side of a Jeff Kent solo shot. The middle of the order had several opportunities late in the game to tie it up, but Martinez, Matsui, and Kent were not able to pull through.
The Bobians certainly have been a bit worried about some of their rookies, namely their offensive production. GM Ronde Barber has made it clear to his team that jobs are on the line, if things don't change as they are. Edgar Martinez and Charles "Trainspottin' CJ" Johnson definitely took this to heart, with Martinez hitting a solo shot and CJ hitting a crucial bases loaded single. Aside from that, the other Bobian rookies continued to disappoint: Lance Berkman had a couple of strikeouts and stranded runners in scoring position more than once; Angel Berroa was also flat. However the veteran Spartans stepped up, especially in the form of pitcher John Burkett, who only gave up one run in seven innings. He miraculously worked out of several jams and was able to hand over a one run lead to Byung Hyun Kim for the two inning save. Andy Pettite pitched an excellent game for the Maxions, but unfortunately he will be tagged with the loss, as the run support simply wasn't there, out side of a Jeff Kent solo shot. The middle of the order had several opportunities late in the game to tie it up, but Martinez, Matsui, and Kent were not able to pull through.
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