Wednesday, November 05, 2008

NLCS Game Summaries: Fleetwood vs. Bloomington

Game 1 - Fleetwood at Bloomington
A.J. Burnett (15-5, 3.12 ERA) vs. Josh Beckett (23-4, 2.84 ERA)

The Bloomington Bees nipped the Fleetwood Walkers 5 to 4 at The Hive in a hard fought contest.

Bloomington had the winning rally in the bottom of the 8th inning with 2 runs. Jim Thome led off the inning for Bloomington when he was hit by a pitch. Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate and he drew a walk. Lopez proceeded to steal third base. After an out was recorded, Nick Swisher came to the plate and doubled knocking home two runners. J.J. Putz earned the save with a perfect ninth.

Matt Lindstrom (1-0) went 1 and 1/3 innings allowing no runs for the victory. Heath Bell (0-3) took the loss in relief. He surrendered 2 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings.

BOXSCORE: 2008 Fleetwood Walkers At 2008 Bloomington Bees          10/20/2008

Walkers AB R H RBI AVG Bees AB R H RBI AVG
N.Markakis RF 4 1 2 0 .182 I.Suzuki CF 4 0 0 1 .444
D.Wright 3B 3 0 0 0 .288 H.Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 .292
B.Bonds LF 4 1 1 2 .167 J.Thome DH 2 1 1 0 .318
A-M.Cabrera LF 0 0 0 0 .333 B-F.Lopez PR,DH 0 1 0 0 ----
M.Cabrera DH 3 1 1 0 .226 A.Rodriguez 3B 3 2 1 0 .300
C.Pena 1B 4 1 2 2 .204 M.Ordonez RF,LF 3 0 1 0 .304
C.Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 .259 N.Swisher 1B 3 1 2 3 .300
H.Kendrick 2B 3 0 0 0 .176 A.Soriano 2B 3 0 0 1 .091
F-J.Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 .333 E-T.Graffanino 2B 0 0 0 0 ----
R.Doumit C 4 0 1 0 .257 G.Matthews Jr LF 2 0 0 0 .368
J.Bartlett SS 3 0 0 0 .061 C-T.Perez PH 0 0 0 0 .333
G-C.Ross PH 1 0 0 0 .250 D-F.Gutierrez PR,RF 0 0 0 0 ----
I.Rodriguez C 4 0 2 0 .450
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 34 4 7 4 Totals 28 5 7 5

A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Bonds In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Thome In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Matthews Jr In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Perez In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Soriano In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 9th Inning

Walkers......... 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 0
Bees............ 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 - 5 7 0

Walkers (8-6) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
A.Burnett 5 5 3 3 3 5 0 2.84 A1 C4
H.Bell LOSS(0-3) BS(2nd) 3 2 2 2 3 2 0 3.78 C5
Totals 8 7 5 5 6 7 0

Bees (5-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Beckett 1 1/3 6 2 2 1 2 1 1.69 A1 B2
J.Santana 2 2/3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 B3 C1
T.Saito 2 2/3 1 2 2 1 5 1 3.86 C2 D2
M.Lindstrom WIN(1-0) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 D3 D6
J.Putz SAVE(1st) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 D7
Totals 9 7 4 4 2 13 2

ATTENDANCE- 47,443 DATE- Monday, October 20th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
T- 3:07
LEFT ON BASE- Walkers: 5 Bees: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 2 Bees: 0
DOUBLES- M.Ordonez(1st), N.Swisher(2nd)
HOME RUNS- B.Bonds(3rd), C.Pena(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- F.Lopez(1st), A.Rodriguez(2nd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Soriano
WALKS- D.Wright, M.Cabrera, J.Thome, A.Rodriguez, M.Ordonez, N.Swisher,
G.Matthews Jr, T.Perez
HIT BY PITCH- J.Thome
STRIKE OUTS- N.Markakis, D.Wright, B.Bonds, C.Beltran-2, H.Kendrick-2, J.Phelps,
R.Doumit-2, J.Bartlett-2, C.Ross, H.Ramirez-2, A.Rodriguez,
N.Swisher, A.Soriano, G.Matthews Jr, I.Rodriguez
GIDP- M.Ordonez, G.Matthews Jr


Game 2 - Fleetwood at Bloomington
Chad Billingsley (15-5, 3.51 ERA) vs. Chris Young (20-4, 3.14 ERA)

Third baseman Alex Rodriguez blasted 2 homeruns as the Bloomington Bees defeated the Fleetwood Walkers 7 to 3 at The Hive.

Bloomington wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning when they scored 4 runs on 5 hits. That was all the offense they were to need. Both teams totaled 8 on the afternoon.

The victory went to Chris Young (2-0) who went 5 and 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs. The losing pitcher was Chad Billingsley (2-2). He got hit hard, allowing 6 hits and 3 walks in 3 and 2/3 innings.

Bloomington leads series 2 games to none.

BOXSCORE: 2008 Fleetwood Walkers At 2008 Bloomington Bees          10/21/2008

Walkers AB R H RBI AVG Bees AB R H RBI AVG
N.Markakis RF 4 1 0 0 .169 I.Suzuki CF 5 1 1 0 .406
D.Wright 3B 3 0 1 0 .291 H.Ramirez SS 3 0 0 0 .259
B.Bonds LF 4 0 2 0 .206 J-T.Graffanino SS 0 0 0 0 ----
C-M.Cabrera PR,LF 1 0 0 0 .250 J.Thome DH 3 1 1 1 .320
M.Cabrera DH 5 1 2 2 .241 D-M.Thames PH 1 0 0 0 .000
C.Pena 1B 3 1 0 0 .192 A.Rodriguez 3B 3 2 2 2 .348
C.Beltran CF 3 0 0 0 .246 M.Ordonez RF 4 1 1 1 .296
R.Gotay 2B 2 0 1 1 .333 E-F.Gutierrez RF 0 0 0 0 ----
A-A.Cabrera PH,2B,SS 2 0 0 0 .267 N.Swisher 1B 3 1 1 1 .304
R.Doumit C 2 0 0 0 .243 A.Soriano 2B 3 1 1 0 .120
B-J.Phelps PH,C 2 0 2 0 .455 K-F.Lopez 2B 0 0 0 0 ----
H-J.Flores C 0 0 0 0 .313 G.Matthews Jr LF 3 0 1 1 .364
J.Bartlett SS 3 0 0 0 .056 I.Rodriguez C 2 0 0 0 .409
F-C.Ross PH 1 0 0 0 .238 I-T.Perez PH 0 0 0 1 .333
G-H.Kendrick 2B 0 0 0 0 .176 L-R.Hernandez C 0 0 0 0 .000
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 30 7 8 7

A-Pinch Hit For Gotay In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Doumit In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Bonds In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Thome In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Ordonez In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Ross In 8th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Phelps In 8th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Rodriguez In 8th Inning
J-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Ramirez In 9th Inning
K-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Soriano In 9th Inning
L-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Perez In 9th Inning

Walkers......... 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0
Bees............ 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 - 7 8 1

Walkers (8-7) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
C.Billingsle LOSS(2-2) 3 2/3 6 5 5 3 4 1 4.97 A1 C2
S.Downs 0 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.86 C3 C4
C.Janssen 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 C5 C9
R.Johnson 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.25 D1 D4
M.Corpas 1 2/3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1.50 D5
Totals 8 8 7 6 6 9 2

Bees (6-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
C.Young WIN(2-0) 5 1/3 5 3 3 2 7 1 2.77 A1 C6
J.Santana HOLD(1st) 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 C7 D3
T.Saito HOLD(2nd) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.84 D4 D9
J.Putz 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 E1
Totals 9 8 3 3 4 13 1

ATTENDANCE- 49,094 DATE- Tuesday, October 21st 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Walkers:10 Bees: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 0 Bees: 0
ERRORS- H.Ramirez
DOUBLES- J.Thome(2nd), M.Ordonez(2nd), A.Soriano(1st)
HOME RUNS- M.Cabrera(3rd), A.Rodriguez-2(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- I.Rodriguez
SACRIFICE FLIES- T.Perez
WALKS- N.Markakis, D.Wright-2, C.Pena, H.Ramirez, A.Rodriguez, N.Swisher,
A.Soriano, G.Matthews Jr, I.Rodriguez
HIT BY PITCH- C.Beltran
STRIKE OUTS- B.Bonds, M.Cabrera, C.Pena-2, C.Beltran, R.Gotay, A.Cabrera,
R.Doumit-2, J.Bartlett-3, C.Ross, H.Ramirez, J.Thome-2, M.Ordonez,
N.Swisher-2, A.Soriano-2, I.Rodriguez
BALKS- C.Young
WILD PITCHES- C.Billingsley, C.Young
PASSED BALLS- J.Phelps


Game 3 - Bloomington at Fleetwood
Matt Cain (19-5, 3.92 ERA) vs. Kelvim Escobar (21-4, 4.27 ERA)

Matt Cain (1-1) and Kelvim Escobar (0-1) treated the Fleetwood fans to a fine pitching duel at John Locke Field. The sizzling Bloomington Bees eventually emerged as victors over the Fleetwood Walkers by the score of 3 to 0.

Cain gave Bloomington a solid outing. He surrendered 4 hits and 1 walk in 5 innings lowering his ERA to 3.46. Bloomington finished with 9 hits in the victory.

J.J. Putz recorded the save, his 2nd. Bloomington leads series 3 games to none.

BOXSCORE: 2008 Bloomington Bees At 2008 Fleetwood Walkers 10/23/2008

Bees AB R H RBI AVG Walkers AB R H RBI AVG
I.Suzuki CF 5 0 1 0 .378 N.Markakis RF 5 0 3 0 .203
H.Ramirez SS 3 0 1 0 .267 D.Wright 3B 4 0 0 0 .271
K-T.Graffanino SS 0 0 0 0 ---- B.Bonds LF 3 0 1 0 .216
J.Thome DH 2 1 1 0 .333 D-C.Ross PH,LF 2 0 0 0 .217
B-M.Thames PH 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Cabrera DH 4 0 0 0 .226
C-T.Perez PH 2 0 0 0 .250 C.Pena 1B 1 0 1 0 .208
A.Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 .296 C.Beltran CF 3 0 1 0 .250
M.Ordonez RF 3 1 1 0 .300 H.Kendrick 2B 2 0 0 0 .167
E-F.Gutierrez RF 0 0 0 0 ---- A-R.Gotay PH,2B 1 0 0 0 .308
N.Swisher 1B 4 1 2 3 .333 G-J.Phelps PH,C 0 0 0 0 .455
A.Soriano 2B 4 0 2 0 .172 R.Doumit C 3 0 1 0 .250
F-F.Lopez 2B 0 0 0 0 ---- H-J.Flores PH 0 0 0 0 .313
G.Matthews Jr LF 3 0 0 0 .320 I-M.Cabrera PH 1 0 0 0 .200
I.Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 .385 J-J.Bartlett SS 0 0 0 0 .056
A.Cabrera SS,2B 4 0 1 0 .263
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 34 3 9 3 Totals 33 0 8 0

A-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Thome In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Thames In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Bonds In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Ordonez In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Soriano In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Gotay In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Doumit In 8th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Flores In 8th Inning
J-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Cabrera In 9th Inning
K-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Ramirez In 9th Inning

Bees............ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 3 9 0
Walkers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 0

Bees (7-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
M.Cain WIN(1-1) 5 4 0 0 1 5 0 3.46 A1 C3
T.Saito HOLD(3rd) 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.25 C4 D2
J.Santana HOLD(2nd) 0 2/3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 D3 D7
J.Putz SAVE(2nd) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 D8
Totals 9 8 0 0 4 11 0

Walkers (8-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
K.Escobar LOSS(0-1) 6 1/3 6 1 1 4 5 0 2.86 A1 C9
S.Downs 0 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.68 D1 D2
H.Bell 2 1/3 3 2 2 0 1 1 4.26 D3
Totals 9 9 3 3 5 6 1

ATTENDANCE- 46,677 DATE- Thursday, October 23rd 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
T- 3:02
LEFT ON BASE- Bees: 9 Walkers:13
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bees: 1 Walkers: 1
DOUBLES- J.Thome(3rd), M.Ordonez(3rd), I.Rodriguez(5th), N.Markakis-2(4th),
C.Beltran(3rd)
HOME RUNS- N.Swisher(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- I.Suzuki(2nd), H.Ramirez(2nd), A.Soriano(2nd), G.Matthews Jr(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- A.Soriano
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Beltran
WALKS- H.Ramirez-2, J.Thome, M.Ordonez, G.Matthews Jr, C.Pena-3, J.Phelps
HIT BY PITCH- D.Wright, M.Cabrera
STRIKE OUTS- I.Suzuki, A.Rodriguez-2, M.Ordonez, A.Soriano, G.Matthews Jr,
D.Wright-3, C.Ross-2, M.Cabrera-3, C.Beltran, H.Kendrick-2
GIDP- A.Rodriguez, A.Cabrera
WILD PITCHES- M.Cain


Game 4 - Bloomington at Fleetwood
Josh Beckett (23-4, 2.84 ERA) vs. Greg Maddux (23-3, 3.47 ERA)

On the verge of elimination, the Fleetwood Walkers nipped the Bloomington Bees in 12 innings 3 to 2 at John Locke Field in a hard fought contest.

Both teams were tied at 2 runs apiece after nine innings. Fleetwood came out on top in the 12th inning. Nick Markakis doubled. After an out was recorded, Asdrubal Cabrera stepped in and he lined a single resulting in a mighty exciting win for Fleetwood and the 36,240 home town fans in
attendance. Bloomington had 13 hits in the game while Fleetwood had 10, but Fleetwood had the more timely hits.

Heath Bell (1-3) got the win allowing no runs in 3 innings. The losing pitcher was J.J. Putz (0-1) in relief. He gave up 1 run and 3 hits in 3 and 1/3 innings.

Bloomington leads series 3 games to 1.

BOXSCORE: 2008 Bloomington Bees At 2008 Fleetwood Walkers          10/24/2008

Bees AB R H RBI AVG Walkers AB R H RBI AVG
I.Suzuki CF 5 0 1 0 .357 N.Markakis RF 6 1 2 1 .214
H.Ramirez SS 6 0 1 0 .250 D.Wright 3B 4 0 0 0 .254
J.Thome DH 3 0 2 0 .367 B.Bonds LF 3 0 0 0 .200
C-M.Thames PH 2 0 1 0 .333 G-A.Cabrera 2B 2 0 1 1 .286
A.Rodriguez 3B 5 1 2 1 .313 M.Cabrera DH 5 0 0 0 .209
M.Ordonez RF,LF 6 0 2 0 .306 C.Pena 1B 5 0 2 0 .224
N.Swisher 1B 4 1 1 0 .323 C.Beltran CF 5 0 1 0 .246
A.Soriano 2B 3 0 0 0 .156 H.Kendrick 2B 2 0 0 0 .158
B-F.Lopez 2B 2 0 0 0 .000 D-R.Gotay PH 0 0 0 0 .308
G.Matthews Jr LF 1 0 0 0 .308 E-J.Phelps PH,C 2 1 1 1 .462
A-F.Gutierrez PH,RF 3 0 1 0 .333 R.Doumit C 2 0 2 0 .286
I.Rodriguez C 3 0 1 1 .379 F-C.Ross PH,LF 3 1 1 0 .231
H-T.Perez PH 1 0 1 0 .333 J.Bartlett SS 4 0 0 0 .050
I-R.Hernandez C 1 0 0 0 .000
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 45 2 13 2 Totals 43 3 10 3

A-Pinch Hit For Matthews Jr In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Soriano In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Thome In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Gotay In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Doumit In 7th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Bonds In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Rodriguez In 9th Inning
I-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Perez In 9th Inning

Bees............ 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 13 1
Walkers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 10 0

Bees (7-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Beckett 5 3 0 0 1 8 0 1.29 A1 C3
T.Saito HOLD(4th) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 C4 C6
J.Santana 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.59 C7 C7
C.Schroder BS(1st) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 C8 D3
L.Gardner 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 D4 D4
M.Lindstrom 0 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 D5 D6
J.Putz LOSS(0-1) 3 1/3 3 1 1 1 4 0 1.13 D7
Totals 11 1/3 10 3 3 2 13 1

Walkers (9-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
G.Maddux 5 1/3 9 2 2 1 3 1 5.93 A1 C6
R.Johnson 1 1/3 3 0 0 0 4 0 1.93 C7 D4
M.Corpas 2 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.26 D5 E3
S.Downs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.68 E4 E4
H.Bell WIN(1-3) 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 3.68 E5
Totals 12 13 2 2 4 12 1

ATTENDANCE- 36,240 DATE- Friday, October 24th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 4:25
LEFT ON BASE- Bees:12 Walkers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bees: 1 Walkers: 2
ERRORS- H.Ramirez
DOUBLES- M.Ordonez(4th), N.Swisher(3rd), N.Markakis(5th), R.Doumit-2(3rd),
C.Ross(2nd)
HOME RUNS- A.Rodriguez(4th), J.Phelps(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- I.Suzuki, J.Bartlett
WALKS- M.Thames, A.Rodriguez, N.Swisher, G.Matthews Jr, B.Bonds, J.Phelps
HIT BY PITCH- D.Wright-2
STRIKE OUTS- H.Ramirez-3, M.Thames, A.Rodriguez-3, M.Ordonez, N.Swisher,
A.Soriano, I.Rodriguez, R.Hernandez, N.Markakis-3, D.Wright,
B.Bonds-2, M.Cabrera-2, C.Pena, C.Beltran, H.Kendrick, C.Ross-2
GIDP- I.Suzuki, M.Ordonez



Game 5 - Bloomington at Fleetwood
Roy Halladay (22-5, 4.03 ERA) vs. A.J. Burnett (15-5, 3.12 ERA)

Alex Rodriguez blasted 2 homeruns as the Bloomington Bees defeated the Fleetwood Walkers by a score of 10 to 4 at John Locke Field.

Bloomington took the lead for keeps in the top of the 4th inning as they scored 2 runs on 4 base hits. Overall Bloomington out-hit Fleetwood 15 to 10.

Roy Halladay (2-0) allowed 4 runs in 7 innings, and picked up the victory. A.J. Burnett (2-2) absorbed the loss. He allowed 5 homeruns in 6 and 1/3 innings of work.

Bloomington wins the series 4 games to 1.

BOXSCORE: 2008 Bloomington Bees At 2008 Fleetwood Walkers          10/25/2008

Bees AB R H RBI AVG Walkers AB R H RBI AVG
I.Suzuki CF 6 1 2 1 .354 B.Bonds LF 3 0 0 0 .186
H.Ramirez SS 4 1 1 1 .250 D-M.Cabrera PR,LF 0 0 0 0 .200
F-N.Swisher 1B 0 0 0 0 .323 I-J.Phelps PH 0 0 0 0 .462
J.Thome DH 2 0 0 0 .344 D.Wright 3B 5 1 2 0 .265
C-M.Thames PH 1 0 0 0 .250 C.Ross RF 5 1 1 0 .226
E-T.Perez PH 1 0 1 2 .400 M.Cabrera DH 4 1 2 2 .225
A.Rodriguez 3B 4 2 2 2 .333 C.Pena 1B 3 0 0 1 .213
M.Ordonez LF 4 0 0 0 .275 C.Beltran CF 4 0 1 0 .246
G-G.Matthews Jr LF 0 0 0 0 .308 H.Kendrick 2B 4 1 2 0 .190
A.Soriano 2B 5 1 1 1 .162 R.Doumit C 4 0 2 0 .304
H-F.Lopez 2B 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Bartlett SS 2 0 0 1 .048
T.Graffanino 1B,SS 5 3 3 1 .600 A-R.Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 .286
F.Gutierrez RF 5 2 2 1 .375 B-A.Cabrera SS 1 0 0 0 .273
I.Rodriguez C 5 0 3 1 .412
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 42 10 15 10 Totals 36 4 10 4

A-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Gotay In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Thome In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Bonds In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Thames In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Ramirez In 9th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Ordonez In 9th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Soriano In 9th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Cabrera In 9th Inning

Bees............ 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 - 10 15 1
Walkers......... 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 10 1

Bees (8-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
R.Halladay WIN(2-0) 7 8 4 4 2 3 1 3.77 A1 D4
M.Lindstrom 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 D5 D9
L.Gardner 0 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 E1
Totals 9 10 4 4 2 4 1

Walkers (9-9) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
A.Burnett LOSS(2-2) 6 1/3 8 5 5 2 5 5 3.55 A1 D2
R.Johnson 1 1/3 3 3 3 1 3 0 4.22 D3 E1
M.Corpas 0 2/3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1.80 E2 E6
C.Janssen 0 2/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.17 E7
Totals 9 15 10 10 4 10 6

ATTENDANCE- 49,828 DATE- Saturday, October 25th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 3:35
LEFT ON BASE- Bees: 9 Walkers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bees: 1 Walkers: 0
ERRORS- T.Graffanino, R.Doumit
DOUBLES- T.Graffanino(1st), C.Ross(3rd), C.Beltran(4th), R.Doumit-2(5th)
HOME RUNS- H.Ramirez(2nd), A.Rodriguez-2(6th), A.Soriano(2nd),
T.Graffanino(1st), F.Gutierrez(1st), M.Cabrera(4th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Pena
WALKS- H.Ramirez, J.Thome, A.Rodriguez, M.Ordonez, B.Bonds, M.Cabrera
HIT BY PITCH- J.Phelps
STRIKE OUTS- I.Suzuki, H.Ramirez, J.Thome-2, M.Thames, M.Ordonez, A.Soriano,
T.Graffanino, F.Gutierrez, I.Rodriguez, D.Wright, C.Ross, C.Pena,
R.Gotay
GIDP- D.Wright

Monday, November 03, 2008

NL Championship Series Preview: Fleetwood vs. Bloomington

Fleetwood Walkers - NL Central Runner-Up
122-40 (.753)

Offense: 6.81 runs per game (2nd of 12)
Defense: 3.94 runs per game (2nd of 12)
Pythagorean Record: 121-41 (.749)

Team Summary:
The 2008 Fleetwood Walkers are perhaps BRASSball's strongest wild-card entrant ever. The team set a franchise record with 122 wins during the regular season, but finished one game behind the powerful Bloomington Bees. Fleetwood was particularly strong at home, posting a 64-17 (.790) record at John Locke Field. The Walkers also showed a knack of winning extra-inning games, posting 5 wins in 7 tries.

Fleetwood's offense was arguably the best in BRASSball, boasting intimidating weapons in DH Miguel Cabrera (.319, 40 HR, 132 RBI), 1B Carlos Pena (.305, 41 HR, 127 RBI), and 3B David Wright (.325, 55 doubles, 28 HR, 111 RBI). The Walkers also once again held true to their nickname, collecting 709 bases-on-balls (2nd in BRASSball).

Fleetwood's pitching staff was equally dominant, finishing 2nd in the National League in runs allowed. Starters A.J. Burnett (15-5, 3.12 ERA) and Greg Maddux (23-3, 3.47 ERA) led the staff, while relievers Heath Bell (13-6, 2.26 ERA, 14 SV) and Manny Corpas (6-2, 1.55 ERA, 19 SV) anchored the bullpen.

The team's defense also played a strong role in preventing runs, converting 72.9% of its x-chart chances into outs (3rd in NL).

For Fleetwood to beat Bloomington, it will need to prevent Bloomington from hitting the long ball. The Walkers will also need to figure out a way to plate some runs against Bloomington's intimidating pitching staff. The Bees will likely start right-handed pitchers, making the Walkers' lefty batters an especially important group.

Fleetwood Lineup:
1-Nick Markakis (RF) .276/.329/.437, 20 HR, 98 RBI
2-David Wright (3B) .325/.414/.546, 28 HR, 111 RBI, 13 SB
3-Barry Bonds (LF) .278/.439/.597, 36 HR, 100 RBI
4-Miguel Cabrera (DH) .319/.406/.576, 40 HR, 132 RBI
5-Carlos Pena (1B) .305/.437/.634, 41 HR, 127 RBI
6-Carlos Beltran (CF) .270/.339/.513, 34 HR, 117 RBI
7-Howie Kendrick (2B) .312/.352/.482, 7 HR, 49 RBI
8-Ryan Doumit (C) .271/.372/.514, 13 HR, 52 RBI
9-Jason Bartlett (SS) .281/.345/.400, 6 HR, 62 RBI, 10 SB

Fleetwood Bench:
Asdrubal Cabrera (IF) .377/.427/.593, 7 HR, 25 RBI
Melky Cabrera (OF) .261/.333/.395, 2 HR, 20 RBI
Jesus Flores (C) .302/.333/.529, 11 HR, 41 RBI
Ruben Gotay (IF) .313/.357/.421, 1 HR, 20 RBI
Josh Phelps (1B) .297/.388/.471, 5 HR, 27 RBI
Cody Ross (OF) .379/.448/.791, 16 HR, 51 RBI

Fleetwood Rotation:
RHP A.J. Burnett (15-5, 3.12 ERA, 173 IP, 167 K)
RHP Chad Billingsley (15-5, 3.51 ERA, 154 IP, 144 K)
RHP Kelvim Escobar (21-4, 4.27 ERA, 205 IP, 161 K)
RHP Greg Maddux (23-3, 3.47 ERA, 207 IP, 118 K)

Fleetwood Bullpen:
RHP Manny Corpas (6-2, 1.55 ERA, 76 IP, 50 K, 19 SV)
RHP Heath Bell (13-6, 2.26 ERA, 96 IP, 104 K, 14 SV)
LHP Scott Downs (4-2, 1.94 ERA, 56 IP, 59 K)
RHP Casey Janssen (0-0, 4.20 ERA, 71 IP, 31 K)
LHP Randy Johnson (4-3, 3.62 ERA, 60 IP, 74 K)
RHP Zack Greinke (3-2, 5.79 ERA, 120 IP, 91 K)

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Bloomington Bees - NL Central Champions
123-39 (.759)

Offense: 6.83 runs per game (1st of 12)
Defense: 3.67 runs per game (1st of 12)
Pythagorean Record: 126-36 (.776)

Team Summary:
The Bloomington Bees shot out of the starting gate with a 24-4 record in April, and never looked back. The team was especially potent versus left-handed pitching, posting a 36-8 record (.728 winning percentage) along with a .354 team batting average, a .421 team on-base percentage, and a .632 team slugging percentage.

Ichiro Suzuki (.392/.425/.469, 62 steals) flirted with a .400 batting average all year, but the real stars at the plate were shortstop Hanley Ramirez (.351, 39 HR, 127 RBI) and right fielder Magglio Ordonez (.365, 27 HR, 152 RBI). A mid-season acquisition of third baseman Alex Rodriguez (.306, 41, 113 RBI) only made them more frightening to opposing moundsmen.

On the mound, Josh Beckett (23-4, 2.84 ERA) was the staff ace. That said, Chris Young (20-4, 3.14 ERA) and Matt Cain (19-5, 3.92 ERA) also had their way with their opponents all season. Bloomington's excellent bullpen is headed by J.J. Putz (2-4, 1.91 ERA, 44 saves), Matt Lindstrom (4-3, 1.68 ERA) and Takashi Saito (7-2, 2.31 ERA, 3 SV).

Not only did the team have perhaps the best hitting and pitching in the league, but it also had perhaps its best defense. The team's X-chart fielding percentage of 73.6% was tops in the AL and 4th in all of BRASSball.

To advance past the Fleetwood Walkers, Bloomington will rely on its power hitting and its power pitching. The Walkers were slightly more vulnerable to right-handed pitching than left-handed pitching, perhaps giving Bloomington's starting rotation an advantage. That said, Fleetwood did win 5 of 8 regular season matchups, proving they have the talent to knock off the favored Bees in what's sure to be an exciting series.

Bloomington Lineup:
1-Ichiro Suzuki (CF) .392/.425/.469, 3 HR, 61 RBI, 62 SB
2-Hanley Ramirez (SS) .351/.427/.627, 39 HR, 127 RBI, 72 SB
3-Jim Thome (DH) .282/.399/.561, 35 HR, 99 RBI
4-Alex Rodriguez (3B) .306/.416/.572, 41 HR, 113 RBI, 18 SB
5-Magglio Ordonez (RF) .365/.451/.602, 27 HR, 152 RBI
6-Nick Swisher (1B) .290/.418/.512, 27 HR, 113 RBI
7-Alfonso Soriano (2B) .303/.331/.553, 33 HR, 111 RBI
8-Gary Matthews, Jr. (LF) .251/.305/.450, 22 HR, 63 RBI, 16 SB
9-Ivan Rodriguez (C) .278/.296/.416, 11 HR, 52 RBI

Bloomington Bench:
Tony Graffanino (IF) .328/.359/.607, 5 HR, 8 RBI
Franklin Gutierrez (OF) .338/.402/.640, 16 HR, 71 RBI
Ramon Hernandez (C) .422/.483/.529, 1 HR, 24 RBI
Felipe Lopez (IF) .364/.364/.591, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Timo Perez (OF) .341/.394/.435, 0 HR, 17 RBI
Marcus Thames (OF) .286/.319/.677, 19 HR, 65 RBI

Bloomington Rotation:
RHP Josh Beckett (23-4, 2.84 ERA, 212 IP, 201 K)
RHP Chris Young (20-4, 3.14 ERA, 183 IP, 157 K)
RHP Matt Cain (19-5, 3.92 ERA, 209 IP, 220 K)
RHP Roy Halladay (22-5, 4.03 ERA, 225 IP, 146 K)

Bloomington Bullpen:
RHP J.J. Putz (2-4, 1.91 ERA, 71 IP, 82 K, 44 SV)
LHP Johan Santana (21-5, 3.78 ERA, 229 IP, 237 K)
RHP Takashi Saito (7-2, 2.31 ERA, 62 IP, 82 K)
RHP Lee Gardner (4-1, 4.12 ERA, 59 IP, 50 K)
RHP Matt Lindstrom (4-3, 1.68 ERA, 64 IP, 47 K)
RHP Chris Schroder (0-1, 1.70 ERA, 37 IP, 24 K)



Primary Player Statistics For 2008 Fleetwood Walkers Totals After 162 Games



NAME BAVG GM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HB SH DP SB CS E
C.Ross .379 67 177 50 67 25 0 16 51 21 32 3 0 4 0 0 3
A.Cabrera .377 113 167 41 63 5 5 7 25 13 23 3 6 4 0 0 5
D.Wright .325 162 628 135 204 55 0 28 111 98 95 5 0 18 13 1 25
M.Cabrera .319 158 602 123 192 33 1 40 132 87 130 5 0 25 0 0 0
R.Gotay .313 69 195 32 61 18 0 1 20 13 43 1 0 6 4 0 3
H.Kendrick .312 110 340 51 106 29 4 7 49 17 52 6 1 17 3 0 10
C.Pena .305 162 508 123 155 36 4 41 127 108 140 16 0 7 1 0 6
J.Flores .302 78 189 27 57 8 1 11 41 8 45 2 1 2 0 0 3
J.Phelps .297 71 155 30 46 10 1 5 27 12 54 11 0 5 0 0 2
C.Iannetta .291 65 148 23 43 10 2 1 27 19 36 4 1 3 0 0 0
J.Bartlett .281 153 523 92 147 26 9 6 62 46 80 8 5 9 10 1 34
B.Bonds .278 129 385 92 107 13 1 36 100 103 63 10 0 22 0 1 3
N.Markakis .276 162 675 110 186 43 3 20 98 52 126 6 1 23 9 3 3
R.Doumit .271 79 247 44 67 17 2 13 52 37 57 4 0 8 1 1 7
C.Beltran .270 161 585 105 158 40 0 34 117 61 128 2 4 13 7 1 4
M.Cabrera .261 102 157 25 41 9 3 2 20 14 17 4 2 7 4 2 2
M.Giles ---- 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
R.Cedeno ---- 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL PITCHERS ---- 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
----------------- ---- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- -- --
TEAM TOTALS .299 5681 1700 36 1059 1121 22 52 114
162 1103 377 268 709 90 173 10


NAME ERA W L PCT G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR BB SO
M.Parra 1.00 1 0 1.000 5 0 0 0 0 9.0 7 1 1 0 3 12
M.Corpas 1.55 6 2 .750 55 0 0 0 19 75.2 55 15 13 6 24 50
S.Downs 1.94 4 2 .667 53 0 0 0 3 55.2 31 16 12 1 20 59
H.Bell 2.26 13 6 .684 59 0 0 0 14 95.2 67 30 24 9 31 104
A.Burnett 3.12 15 5 .750 26 26 0 0 0 173.1 125 68 60 20 77 167
G.Maddux 3.47 23 3 .885 32 32 4 1 0 207.1 228 85 80 14 39 118
C.Billingsley 3.51 15 5 .750 31 25 0 0 0 154.0 128 65 60 17 60 144
R.Johnson 3.62 4 3 .571 10 10 0 0 0 59.2 51 26 24 7 14 74
D.Matsuzaka 3.83 17 8 .680 33 33 1 1 0 214.0 202 104 91 24 97 201
C.Janssen 4.20 0 0 ---- 44 0 0 0 6 70.2 75 38 33 11 24 31
K.Escobar 4.27 21 4 .840 32 32 2 0 0 204.2 214 104 97 14 65 161
Z.Greinke 5.79 3 2 .600 49 4 0 0 5 119.2 136 80 77 16 35 91
A.Guzman 6.10 0 0 ---- 9 0 0 0 0 10.1 16 7 7 0 0 5
ALL NON-PITCHERS ---- 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team 9 -1
----------------- ---- -- -- ----- --- -- -- -- -- ----- --- --- --- -- --- ---
TEAM TOTALS 3.59 40 162 7 47 1335 578 489
122 .753 162 11 1449.2 639 139 1217




Primary Player Statistics For 2008 Bloomington Bees Totals After 162 Games


NAME BAVG GM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HB SH DP SB CS E
R.Hernandez .422 64 102 17 43 8 0 1 24 10 8 3 0 1 0 0 1
I.Suzuki .392 162 720 142 282 27 10 3 61 41 78 4 5 13 62 15 1
M.Ordonez .365 162 603 127 220 62 0 27 152 97 87 4 0 20 1 2 0
F.Lopez .364 32 22 5 8 2 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 1 3 1 0
H.Ramirez .351 162 643 174 226 38 11 39 127 76 80 12 8 19 72 12 22
T.Perez .341 60 85 11 29 6 1 0 17 8 11 0 0 4 0 0 0
F.Gutierrez .338 114 228 48 77 17 2 16 71 24 58 1 1 2 6 0 1
T.Graffanino .328 104 61 13 20 2 0 5 8 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 1
A.Soriano .303 158 611 95 185 44 5 33 111 26 146 4 0 17 21 11 11
N.Swisher .290 158 551 104 160 41 0 27 113 109 124 17 0 16 2 2 12
A.Rodriguez .290 50 200 38 58 9 0 11 34 22 29 7 0 7 6 2 2
M.Thames .286 72 189 31 54 15 1 19 65 10 50 1 0 4 0 0 1
J.Thome .282 136 458 96 129 17 3 35 99 88 138 6 0 5 1 0 1
I.Rodriguez .278 157 507 63 141 31 3 11 52 14 109 0 0 13 1 1 2
G.Matthews Jr .251 137 418 64 105 11 3 22 63 34 84 0 0 10 16 3 5
A.Beltre .249 112 433 70 108 29 2 21 60 25 71 1 0 6 4 2 9
W.Harris .222 24 18 8 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 0
T.Metcalf .167 4 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
ALL PITCHERS ---- 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
----------------- ---- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- -- --
TEAM TOTALS .316 5855 1850 41 1061 1093 14 199 73
162 1107 360 271 591 60 139 52


NAME ERA W L PCT G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR BB SO
J.Hoey 0.00 0 0 ---- 2 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0
M.Lindstrom 1.68 4 3 .571 51 0 0 0 1 64.1 52 13 12 3 15 47
C.Schroder 1.70 0 1 .000 30 0 0 0 0 37.0 24 7 7 3 11 24
J.Putz 1.91 2 4 .333 61 0 0 0 44 70.2 37 19 15 11 13 82
D.Weathers 2.31 0 3 .000 45 0 0 0 5 66.1 60 19 17 5 21 44
T.Saito 2.31 7 2 .778 54 0 0 0 3 62.1 52 23 16 11 18 82
J.Beckett 2.84 23 4 .852 32 32 3 1 0 212.1 185 77 67 22 47 201
J.Albaladejo 3.00 0 0 ---- 6 0 0 0 1 9.0 6 3 3 3 3 9
C.Young 3.14 20 4 .833 29 29 0 0 0 183.1 143 65 64 15 76 157
D.Sarfate 3.60 1 0 1.000 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 2 2 0 6 7
J.Santana 3.78 21 5 .808 34 34 2 1 0 228.2 222 100 96 42 73 237
M.Cain 3.92 19 5 .792 30 30 5 0 0 208.2 185 101 91 21 97 220
R.Halladay 4.03 22 5 .815 34 34 6 1 0 225.1 267 111 101 16 39 146
L.Gardner 4.12 4 1 .800 46 0 0 0 3 59.0 62 28 27 5 16 50
J.Miller 6.75 0 0 ---- 5 0 0 0 0 2.2 5 2 2 0 1 2
J.Johnson 9.00 0 2 .000 3 3 0 0 0 12.0 24 16 12 5 7 12
D.Reyes 20.25 0 0 ---- 7 0 0 0 0 2.2 7 6 6 0 6 0
B.League 27.00 0 0 ---- 3 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 2 2 0 1 1
ALL NON-PITCHERS ---- 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team 9 -2
----------------- ---- -- -- ----- --- -- -- -- -- ----- --- --- --- -- --- ---
TEAM TOTALS 3.34 39 162 16 57 1335 538 450
123 .759 162 12 1450.2 594 162 1321

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

NLDS Game Summaries: Fleetwood vs. Ocala

Game 1 - Fleetwood at Ocala
A.J. Burnett (15-5, 3.12 ERA) vs. Jake Peavy (18-8, 3.58 ERA)

With each team's ace on the mound, the nearly 50,000 fans in attendance for Game 1 expected to see a pitchers' duel. However, both team's powerful offenses had other ideas in mind.

Fleetwood began the game with a bang. Nick Markakis and David Wright led off the 1st inning with a single and a home run respectively. And in the 2nd, the Walkers followed a Carlos Beltran single with back-to-back homers from Ruben Gotay and Ryan Doumit.

Ocala trailed 5-0, but responded quickly in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Former Fleetwood Walker Raul Ibanez led off the inning with a home run, and Tadahito Iguchi later added an RBI triple. Ocala tightened the game even further in the 3rd when Mike Lowell energized the hometown crowd with a 2-run homer. The game was now just 5-4 in favor of the visiting Fleetwood Walkers.

Despite their shaky starts, both starting pitchers then settled in. Peavy retired 14 straight Walkers at one point, while Burnett threw scoreless innings in the 4th, 5th and 6th before handing the game over to his bullpen with one out in the 7th.

In the bottom of the 9th, Grady Sizemore put the tying run on base with a one-out walk. Fleetwood reliever Heath Bell would hang on, though, and the Walkers had earned a one-run win to open the series.

Final score: Fleetwood 5, Ocala 4.
W: Burnett (2-0). L: Peavy (0-1). SV: Bell (2).
HR: Wright (3), Gotay (1), Doumit (1), Lowell (1), Ibanez (1).
Fleetwood leads series 1-0.

Game 2 - Fleetwood at Ocala
Chad Billingsley (15-5, 3.51 ERA) vs. Roy Oswalt (16-6, 3.34 ERA)

Fleetwood had come into Ocala and stolen a Game 1 win. However, Ocala quickly showed their resilience in Game 2.

The Ocelots jumped on Fleetwood pitcher Chad Billingsley for 3 runs in the 1st inning. Billingsley would give up another two more runs in the 2nd without retiring a single batter, and his day was quickly over.

The score remained 5-0 in favor of Ocala until Fleetwood's Carlos Pena hit a 3-run homer in the 6th inning. Another close ending seemed in store...until Ocala suddenly scored 5 runs in the 7th inning on a flurry of singles.

Fleetwood would add a single run in the 9th inning, but the game was soon over. Ocala had taken Game 2, and the series moved to Fleetwood tied one game apiece.

Final score: Fleetwood 4, Ocala 10.
W: Oswalt (1-0). L: Billingsley (2-1). SV: None.
HR: Pena (2), Iguchi (1).
Series tied 1-1.

Game 3 - Ocala at Fleetwood
Joe Saunders (8-5, 5.50 ERA) vs. Kelvim Escobar (21-4, 4.27 ERA)

Buoyed by support from its hometown fans, Fleetwood scored two quick runs against Ocala's Joe Saunders in the 1st inning. Ocala bounced right back, however, scoring single runs in both the 2nd (on a Matt Kemp homer) and the 3rd (on a Todd Helton double).

Following this early flourish of scoring, each team held the other scoreless through the 6th inning. In the 7th inning, Fleetwood lived up to its team nickname by drawing 4 walks. The last, by David Wright, plated a run and gave Fleetwood a 3-2 lead.

Following 3 scoreless innings by Randy Johnson, Fleetwood's Manny Corpas secured the final 5 outs without issue. Fleetwood had taken Game 3.

Final score: Ocala 2, Fleetwood 3.
W: Johnson (1-0). L: Shields (0-1). SV: Corpas (2).
HR: Kemp (1).
Fleetwood leads series 2-1.

Game 4 - Ocala at Fleetwood
Jake Peavy (18-8, 3.58 ERA) vs. Greg Maddux (23-3, 3.47 ERA)

Having taken the loss in Game 1, Jake Peavy took the mound again for Ocala in Game 4. Fleetwood countered with Greg Maddux, who won 23 games for Fleetwood during the regular season.

Neither pitcher disappointed their teammates, with each throwing one scoreless inning after another. In fact, the game was scoreless through six innings.

In the top of the 7th, Mike Lowell finally broke through. His lead-off home run against Maddux gave Ocala a 1-0 lead. Scott Downs soon came in to relieve Maddux, but the Ocelots had now given their ace the lead.

Fleetwood put a runner on 2nd with two outs in the 7th, but Ryan Doumit lined out to second baseman Tadahito Iguchi to end the threat. Peavy then retired the Walkers in order in the 8th, and retired the first two Fleetwood batters in the 9th before allowing a single to Carlos Pena. The hit was only Fleetwood third of the game, but The tying run was now on base. When Carlos Beltran followed with a walk, the tying run was now in scoring position.

With Ruben Gotay coming to bat, Ocala manager Eddie Murrary relieved his tiring ace with left-handed pitcher George Sherrill. Fleetwood manager Rube Foster countered with pinch-hitter Cody Ross, who dominated left-handed pitching all year (.444 avg, .508 obp, .974 slg).

Sherrill retired Ross on a flyball to center field, though, and the game was over. Led by its star pitcher, Ocala had shut out Fleetwood at its home ballpark.

Final score: Ocala 1, Fleetwood 0.
W: Peavy (1-1). L: Maddux (0-1). SV: Sherrill (1).
HR: Lowell (2).
Series tied 2-2.

Game 5 - Ocala at Fleetwood
Dustin McGowan (18-8, 3.67 ERA) vs. A.J. Burnett (15-5, 3.12 ERA)

This vital game would put one of these two teams within one victory of a series win. Both teams undoubtedly felt pressure, but Fleetwood probably more so than Ocala. After all, should Ocala take this game, the series would head back to Ocala where the Ocelots would need just one win from their two staff aces: Roy Oswalt (Game 6) and Jake Peavy (Game 7, if needed).

Game 5 featured another stellar pitching matchup, pitting Ocala's young Dustin McGowan versus Fleetwood's veteran A.J. Burnett. Both pitchers lived up to their pre-game billing, hurling shutouts through 6 innings.

In the 7th, the Ocelots finaly drew first blood...just as they had in Game 4. After two Burnett walks to lead off the inning, Ryan Doumit committed a passed ball. With two runners now in scoring position, former Fleetwood outfielder Raul Ibanez came through with a two-run single against his former team. Fleetwood reliever Scott Downs then came in and struck out the side, but the damage was done. Ocala now led 2-0.

With one out in the 7th, Ocala manager Eddie Murray again turned to his bullpen. George Sherrill (1 inning), Scott Shields (0.1 inning), and Dustin Moselely (1.1 innings) would not disappoint. They retired Fleetwood in order to close out the game, giving Ocala its second consecutive shutout against a team that had previously been shut out just twice all season.

Ocala headed home with not only a 3-2 series lead, but also with its two aces -- Roy Oswalt and Jake Peavy -- ready to pitch in Games 6 and 7.

Final score: Ocala 2, Fleetwood 0.
W: McGowan (1-0). L: Burnett (2-1). SV: Moseley (1).
HR: None.
Ocala leads series 3-2.

Game 6 - Fleetwood at Ocala
Chad Billingsley (15-5, 3.51 ERA) vs. Roy Oswalt (16-6, 3.34 ERA)

Needing two wins to keep its season alive, the visiting Fleetwood Walkers handed the ball to youngster Chad Billingsley. Meanwhile, Ocala sent veteran righty Roy Oswalt to the mound.

Barry Bonds quickly put the Walkers on top with a solo home run in the 1st inning. In the 3rd inning, though, Ocala scored two crucial runs following a costly misplay in the outfield by Nick Markakis. His error on a J.D. Drew single put a runner on 3rd. Following a walk to Tadahito Iguchi, Billingsley gave up one run on a wild pitch and another on a double by Grady Sizemore.

Fleetwood tied the game in the 4th when Bonds scored on an RBI double by Carlos Pena. The game remained tied through 7 innings.

In the 8th, David Wright led off with a walk. Melky Cabrera, who pinch-ran for Bonds in the 6th inning, followed with a sacrifice bunt. An infield single by Miguel Cabrera put runners on the corners with just one out.

Carlos Pena then came through with his second RBI double of the night, scoring both Wright and Miguel Cabrera. The score was now 4-2 in favor of the visiting Walkers, and the Ocala crowd was virtually silent. When Carlos Beltran followed with an RBI single, the silence was deafening.

The silence ended in the bottom of the 9th inning. Ocala led off the inning with two singles and a walk, loading the bases and putting the tying run on first. Grady Sizemore and the top of Ocala's lineup were due to bat next.

Heath Bell threw a great breaking ball to Sizemore, who grounded the ball to second baseman Howie Kendrick. Unable to turn a double play, Kendrick threw to first base for the sure out. Ocala scored a run on the groundout, and the tying run was now on second base.

Bell faced Derek Jeter next. Jeter had a solid at bat, lining a shot to fellow shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. Cabrera snagged the ball for the second out, and Todd Helton followed with a ground out to first baseman Carlos Pena. The game was over, and Fleetwood had forced an exciting Game 7.

Final score: Fleetwood 5, Ocala 3.
W: Downs (1-0). L: Shields (0-2). SV: Bell (3).
HR: Bonds (2).
Series tied 3-3.

Game 7 - Fleetwood at Ocala
Kelvim Escobar (21-4, 4.27 ERA) vs. Jake Peavy (18-8, 3.58 ERA)

For both teams, their seasons had come down to one game. The winner would advance to the N.L. Championship Series. The loser would be forced to begin planning for 2009.

Much to the home crowd's delight, Ocala scored first in the 2nd inning thanks to a Raul Ibanez double, a Joe Mauer single, and a Matt Kemp sacrifice fly.

That run proved valuable, as each starting pitcher -- Kelvin Escobar for Fleetwood, Jake Peavy for Ocala -- put zero after zero on the scoreboard. At the end of the 6th inning, Ocala still clung to its 1-0 lead and was just 9 outs from taking the series.

In the top of the 7th, though, Fleetwood's bats -- dormant for much of the series -- suddenly awoke. First, pinch-hitter Melky Cabrera tripled to deep right field. When Nick Markakis followed with a single, the Walkers had tied the game 1-1. David Wright then hit a single, advancing Markakis to second and chasing Jake Peavy from the game.

Ocala manager Eddie Murray once again turned to left-handed reliever George Sherrill, this time to face Barry Bonds with nobody out and runners on 1st and 2nd. Much to many observers' surprise, however, Fleetwood skipper Rube Foster called on Cody Ross to pinch hit for Bonds, who left the game having walked in each of his 3 previous plate appearances on the day.

Although surprising to some, Ross quickly made his manager look like a genius. He greeted Sherrill with a deep three-run homer into the Ocala sky, and circled the bases as if floating on air. Asdrubal Cabrera would add an insurance run with an RBI single a few batters later, and Fleetwood headed to the bottom of the 7th with a commanding 5-1 lead.

J.D. Drew, the consummate professional, showed that he does not rattle easily. Leading off the 7th, he hit a home run of his own off Fleetwood reliever Manny Corpas. Corpas would retire the next two batters easily, though, before giving way to Scott Downs.

Downs would retire Todd Helton to end the 7th, and combine with Heath Bell to shut down the Ocelots without allowing a baserunner the rest of the way. Fleetwood had persevered, winning two elimination games on the road against Ocala's top two starting pitchers.

With the win, Fleetwood advances to face Bloomington in the National League Championship Series.

Congratulations to Corey Weisser and his Ocala Ocelots on a great season and exciting post-season series.

Final score: Fleetwood 5, Ocala 2.
W: Corpas (2-0). L: Peavy (1-2). SV: Bell (4).
HR: Ross (2), Drew (1).
Fleetwood wins series 4-3.

Series Co-MVPs:
David Wright (.280 avg, .400 obp, .480 slg, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 runs scored)
Carlos Pena (.273 avg, .385 obp, .500 slg, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 runs batted in)



BOXSCORE: 2008 Fleetwood Walkers At 2008 Ocala Ocelots 10/9/2008

Walkers AB R H RBI AVG Ocelots AB R H RBI AVG
N.Markakis RF 4 1 2 0 .269 G.Sizemore CF 4 0 0 0 .000
D.Wright 3B 4 1 1 2 .321 D.Jeter SS 4 1 0 0 .000
B.Bonds LF 4 0 0 0 .077 T.Helton 1B 4 0 1 0 .250
C-M.Cabrera LF 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Lowell 3B 4 1 1 2 .250
M.Cabrera DH 4 0 0 0 .259 R.Ibanez DH 3 1 1 1 .333
C.Pena 1B 3 0 1 0 .115 J.Mauer C 4 0 0 0 .000
C.Beltran CF 4 1 1 0 .321 M.Kemp LF 4 0 0 0 .000
R.Gotay 2B 4 1 2 2 .500 J.Drew RF 3 1 1 0 .333
D-H.Kendrick 2B 0 0 0 0 .222 T.Iguchi 2B 3 0 2 1 .667
R.Doumit C 4 1 1 1 .333 E-J.Bard PH 1 0 0 0 .000
J.Bartlett SS 2 0 0 0 .100
A-J.Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 .333
B-A.Cabrera SS 1 0 0 0 .500
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 35 5 8 5 Totals 34 4 6 4

A-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Phelps In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Bonds In 8th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Gotay In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Iguchi In 9th Inning

Walkers......... 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 8 1
Ocelots......... 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 6 0

Walkers (5-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
A.Burnett WIN(2-0) 6 1/3 6 4 4 3 4 2 2.61
S.Downs HOLD(1st) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
H.Bell SAVE(2nd) 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.12
Totals 9 6 4 4 5 7 2

Ocelots (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
J.Peavy LOSS(0-1) 9 8 5 5 0 8 3 5.00
Totals 9 8 5 5 0 8 3

ATTENDANCE- 49,677 DATE- Thursday, October 9th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:38
LEFT ON BASE- Walkers: 4 Ocelots: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 0 Ocelots: 0
ERRORS- R.Gotay
DOUBLES- T.Helton(1st)
TRIPLES- T.Iguchi(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Wright(3rd), R.Gotay(1st), R.Doumit(1st), M.Lowell(1st),
R.Ibanez(1st)
WALKS- G.Sizemore, D.Jeter, T.Helton, R.Ibanez, J.Drew
HIT BY PITCH- C.Pena
STRIKE OUTS- D.Wright, M.Cabrera-2, C.Pena, C.Beltran, R.Doumit-2, J.Bartlett,
G.Sizemore-3, D.Jeter, J.Mauer-2, J.Bard
WEB GEMS- Bot 1st: Nick Markakis robbed Grady Sizemore of an extra base hit.



BOXSCORE: 2008 Fleetwood Walkers At 2008 Ocala Ocelots 10/10/2008

Walkers AB R H RBI AVG Ocelots AB R H RBI AVG
N.Markakis RF 5 0 0 1 .226 G.Sizemore CF 4 3 2 0 .250
D.Wright 3B 5 1 1 0 .303 D.Jeter SS 4 1 2 1 .250
B.Bonds LF 4 0 2 0 .176 T.Helton 1B 4 2 1 0 .250
C-A.Cabrera SS 1 0 0 0 .429 M.Lowell 3B 4 1 1 2 .250
M.Cabrera DH 3 1 0 0 .233 R.Ibanez DH 4 2 2 2 .429
C.Pena 1B 4 1 1 3 .133 J.Mauer C 4 0 2 2 .250
C.Beltran CF 4 0 1 0 .313 M.Kemp LF 3 0 1 2 .143
H.Kendrick 2B 2 0 2 0 .300 J.Drew RF 4 0 0 0 .143
A-R.Gotay PH,2B 2 0 0 0 .375 T.Iguchi 2B 4 1 2 1 .571
R.Doumit C 4 1 2 0 .368
J.Bartlett SS 2 0 0 0 .091
B-C.Ross PH,LF 0 0 0 0 .333
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 36 4 9 4 Totals 35 10 13 10

A-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Bonds In 7th Inning

Walkers......... 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 - 4 9 0
Ocelots......... 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 - 10 13 1

Walkers (5-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
C.Billingsle LOSS(2-1) 1 7 5 5 1 0 1 4.11
R.Johnson 3 0 0 0 1 7 0 2.45
C.Janssen 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
S.Downs 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 11.57
H.Bell 1 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.66
M.Corpas 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Totals 8 13 10 10 3 10 1

Ocelots (1-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
R.Oswalt WIN(1-0) 6 2/3 8 3 3 2 8 1 4.05
G.Sherrill HOLD(1st) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
D.Moseley 0 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 0 27.00
C.Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Totals 9 9 4 4 2 10 1

ATTENDANCE- 45,157 DATE- Friday, October 10th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 3:07
LEFT ON BASE- Walkers: 8 Ocelots: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 0 Ocelots: 0
ERRORS- M.Kemp
DOUBLES- H.Kendrick-2(2nd), G.Sizemore(1st), D.Jeter(1st), T.Iguchi(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Pena(2nd), T.Iguchi(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Kemp
WALKS- M.Cabrera, C.Ross, G.Sizemore, D.Jeter, T.Helton
HIT BY PITCH- C.Ross
STRIKE OUTS- N.Markakis-2, D.Wright-2, B.Bonds, C.Pena, R.Gotay, R.Doumit,
J.Bartlett-2, G.Sizemore, D.Jeter, T.Helton, M.Lowell, R.Ibanez,
M.Kemp-2, J.Drew-2, T.Iguchi
WILD PITCHES- C.Billingsley, C.Marmol



BOXSCORE: 2008 Ocala Ocelots At 2008 Fleetwood Walkers 10/12/2008

Ocelots AB R H RBI AVG Walkers AB R H RBI AVG
G.Sizemore CF 3 0 1 0 .273 H.Kendrick 2B 2 0 0 0 .273
D.Jeter SS 3 1 2 0 .364 D-A.Cabrera PH,SS 0 0 0 0 .429
T.Helton 1B 3 0 1 1 .273 D.Wright 3B 2 1 0 1 .286
M.Lowell 3B 3 0 0 0 .182 C.Ross LF 4 0 0 0 .250
R.Ibanez DH 4 0 0 0 .273 M.Cabrera DH 4 1 1 1 .235
J.Mauer C 4 0 1 0 .250 J.Phelps 1B 3 0 2 1 .500
M.Kemp LF 4 1 1 1 .182 A-C.Pena PR,1B 1 0 0 0 .129
J.Drew RF 3 0 0 0 .100 C.Beltran CF 3 0 0 0 .286
T.Iguchi 2B 3 0 1 0 .500 N.Markakis RF 3 1 0 0 .206
J.Flores C 2 0 0 0 .357
B-B.Bonds PH 1 0 0 0 .167
E-R.Gotay 2B 0 0 0 0 .375
J.Bartlett SS 2 0 0 0 .083
C-R.Doumit PH,C 0 0 0 0 .368
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 30 2 7 2 Totals 27 3 3 3

A-Pinch Ran For Phelps In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Flores In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Bonds In 8th Inning

Ocelots......... 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Walkers......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 3 0

Ocelots (1-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
J.Saunders 5 2 2 1 2 4 0 1.80
S.Shields LOSS(0-1) 1 1/3 1 1 1 2 2 0 6.75
C.Marmol 0 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00
D.Moseley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75
Totals 8 3 3 2 6 9 0

Walkers (6-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
K.Escobar 4 1/3 7 2 2 3 3 1 4.35
R.Johnson WIN(1-0) 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 1.35
M.Corpas SAVE(2nd) 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Totals 9 7 2 2 4 9 1

ATTENDANCE- 48,611 DATE- Sunday, October 12th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Ocelots: 5 Walkers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Ocelots: 0 Walkers: 2
DOUBLES- G.Sizemore(2nd), T.Helton(2nd), J.Mauer(1st), M.Cabrera(2nd)
HOME RUNS- M.Kemp(1st)
WALKS- G.Sizemore, D.Jeter, T.Helton, M.Lowell, A.Cabrera, D.Wright-2,
C.Beltran, N.Markakis, R.Doumit
HIT BY PITCH- H.Kendrick
STRIKE OUTS- G.Sizemore, D.Jeter, T.Helton, R.Ibanez, J.Mauer, M.Kemp, J.Drew,
T.Iguchi-2, D.Wright, C.Ross-2, M.Cabrera-2, C.Beltran-2, J.Flores,
B.Bonds
GIDP- M.Lowell, R.Ibanez
PASSED BALLS- J.Mauer, J.Flores



BOXSCORE: 2008 Ocala Ocelots At 2008 Fleetwood Walkers 10/13/2008

Ocelots AB R H RBI AVG Walkers AB R H RBI AVG
G.Sizemore CF 4 0 1 0 .267 N.Markakis RF 4 0 0 0 .184
D.Jeter SS 4 0 1 0 .333 D.Wright 3B 3 0 1 0 .289
T.Helton 1B 4 0 2 0 .333 B.Bonds LF 4 0 0 0 .136
M.Lowell 3B 4 1 1 1 .200 M.Cabrera DH 4 0 0 0 .211
R.Ibanez DH 3 0 0 0 .214 C.Pena 1B 4 0 1 0 .143
B-J.Fields PH 0 0 0 0 ---- D-J.Bartlett PR 0 0 0 0 .083
C-J.Bard PH 1 0 0 0 .000 C.Beltran CF 3 0 1 0 .289
J.Mauer C 3 0 0 0 .200 H.Kendrick 2B 2 0 0 0 .250
M.Kemp LF 4 0 3 0 .333 A-R.Gotay PH,2B 0 0 0 0 .375
J.Drew RF 3 0 0 0 .077 E-C.Ross PH 1 0 0 0 .235
T.Iguchi 2B 4 0 0 0 .357 R.Doumit C 3 0 0 0 .318
A.Cabrera SS 2 0 0 0 .333
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 34 1 8 1 Totals 30 0 3 0

A-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Ibanez In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Fields In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Pena In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Gotay In 9th Inning

Ocelots......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 8 1
Walkers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0

Ocelots (2-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
J.Peavy WIN(1-1) 8 2/3 3 0 0 2 8 0 2.55
G.Sherrill SAVE(1st) 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 9 3 0 0 2 8 0

Walkers (6-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
G.Maddux LOSS(0-1) 6 1/3 4 1 1 1 6 1 7.56
S.Downs 1 1/3 3 0 0 0 1 0 7.36
H.Bell 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.09
Totals 9 8 1 1 2 7 1

ATTENDANCE- 49,681 DATE- Monday, October 13th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:22
LEFT ON BASE- Ocelots: 9 Walkers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Ocelots: 0 Walkers: 0
ERRORS- D.Jeter
HOME RUNS- M.Lowell(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- D.Jeter(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- G.Sizemore
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Cabrera
WALKS- G.Sizemore, J.Drew, C.Beltran, R.Gotay
HIT BY PITCH- J.Mauer, D.Wright
STRIKE OUTS- G.Sizemore, D.Jeter, T.Helton, M.Lowell, T.Iguchi-3, N.Markakis-2,
D.Wright, B.Bonds, C.Beltran, H.Kendrick, R.Doumit, A.Cabrera
WILD PITCHES- J.Peavy



BOXSCORE: 2008 Ocala Ocelots At 2008 Fleetwood Walkers 10/14/2008

Ocelots AB R H RBI AVG Walkers AB R H RBI AVG
G.Sizemore CF 4 0 0 0 .211 N.Markakis RF 3 0 0 0 .171
D.Jeter SS 3 0 0 0 .278 C-J.Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 .429
T.Helton 1B 2 1 0 0 .294 D-M.Cabrera RF 0 0 0 0 .000
M.Lowell 3B 3 1 0 0 .167 D.Wright 3B 3 0 1 0 .293
R.Ibanez DH 4 0 1 2 .222 B.Bonds LF 3 0 0 0 .120
J.Mauer C 4 0 1 0 .211 M.Cabrera DH 4 0 1 0 .214
M.Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 .316 C.Pena 1B 2 0 0 0 .135
J.Drew RF 3 0 0 0 .063 C.Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 .262
T.Iguchi 2B 3 0 0 0 .294 H.Kendrick 2B 2 0 0 0 .231
A-R.Gotay PH 0 0 0 0 .375
B-A.Cabrera 2B 1 0 0 0 .300
R.Doumit C 4 0 0 0 .269
J.Bartlett SS 3 0 0 0 .074
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 30 2 3 2 Totals 30 0 2 0

A-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Gotay In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Markakis In 7th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Phelps In 8th Inning

Ocelots......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 3 2
Walkers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0

Ocelots (3-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
D.McGowan WIN(1-0) 6 1/3 2 0 0 5 4 0 0.00
G.Sherrill HOLD(2nd) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
S.Shields HOLD(1st) 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40
D.Moseley SAVE(1st) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
Totals 9 2 0 0 5 4 0

Walkers (6-5) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
A.Burnett LOSS(2-1) 6 2 2 1 3 9 0 2.36
S.Downs 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.79
M.Corpas 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00
Totals 9 3 2 1 4 15 0

ATTENDANCE- 48,552 DATE- Tuesday, October 14th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:53
LEFT ON BASE- Ocelots: 5 Walkers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Ocelots: 0 Walkers: 0
ERRORS- G.Sizemore, M.Lowell
STOLEN BASES- M.Kemp(1st), C.Beltran(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Beltran
WALKS- D.Jeter, T.Helton-2, M.Lowell, D.Wright, B.Bonds, C.Pena-2, R.Gotay
STRIKE OUTS- G.Sizemore-3, D.Jeter-2, M.Lowell, R.Ibanez, J.Mauer-2, M.Kemp-3,
J.Drew-2, T.Iguchi, D.Wright, C.Beltran, H.Kendrick, R.Doumit
PASSED BALLS- R.Doumit



BOXSCORE: 2008 Fleetwood Walkers At 2008 Ocala Ocelots 10/16/2008

Walkers AB R H RBI AVG Ocelots AB R H RBI AVG
N.Markakis RF 5 0 0 0 .152 G.Sizemore CF 5 0 1 2 .208
D.Wright 3B 3 1 0 0 .273 D.Jeter SS 5 0 1 0 .261
B.Bonds LF 1 2 1 1 .154 T.Helton 1B 3 0 0 0 .250
A-M.Cabrera PR,LF 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Lowell 3B 4 0 0 0 .136
M.Cabrera DH 3 1 1 0 .222 R.Ibanez DH 2 0 0 0 .200
C.Pena 1B 3 1 2 3 .175 F-J.Fields PH 0 0 0 0 ----
C.Beltran CF 4 0 1 1 .261 G-J.Bard PH 1 0 1 0 .333
H.Kendrick 2B 3 0 0 0 .207 J.Mauer C 4 0 2 0 .261
R.Doumit C 2 0 0 0 .250 M.Kemp LF 4 1 1 0 .304
B-J.Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 .375 J.Drew RF 4 1 2 0 .150
D-J.Flores C 1 0 0 0 .333 T.Iguchi 2B 2 1 0 0 .263
J.Bartlett SS 1 0 0 0 .071 H-S.Drew PH 0 0 0 0 ----
C-C.Ross PH 1 0 0 0 .222
E-A.Cabrera SS 1 0 0 0 .273
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 29 5 5 5 Totals 34 3 8 2

A-Pinch Ran For Bonds In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Doumit In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 7th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Phelps In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Ross In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Ibanez In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Fields In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Iguchi In 9th Inning

Walkers......... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 5 1
Ocelots......... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 0

Walkers (7-5) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
C.Billingsle 6 1/3 5 2 2 4 7 0 3.74
S.Downs WIN(1-0) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.50
M.Corpas 0 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 1.00
H.Bell SAVE(3rd) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.75
Totals 9 8 3 3 5 9 0

Ocelots (3-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
R.Oswalt 5 1/3 2 2 2 5 3 1 3.75
G.Sherrill 0 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
S.Shields LOSS(0-2) 1 1/3 1 2 2 1 3 0 9.00
D.Moseley 0 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.40
S.Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 9 5 5 5 7 8 1

ATTENDANCE- 31,600 DATE- Thursday, October 16th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 3:10
LEFT ON BASE- Walkers: 5 Ocelots: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 1 Ocelots: 2
ERRORS- N.Markakis
DOUBLES- C.Pena-2(2nd), G.Sizemore(3rd), J.Mauer(2nd)
HOME RUNS- B.Bonds(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- M.Cabrera
WALKS- D.Wright, B.Bonds-2, M.Cabrera, C.Pena, H.Kendrick, J.Bartlett,
T.Helton-2, R.Ibanez, T.Iguchi, S.Drew
STRIKE OUTS- N.Markakis-2, M.Cabrera, C.Pena, C.Beltran, H.Kendrick, J.Phelps,
C.Ross, G.Sizemore, D.Jeter-2, M.Lowell-2, M.Kemp-2, T.Iguchi-2
GIDP- H.Kendrick-2, M.Lowell
WILD PITCHES- C.Billingsley



BOXSCORE: 2008 Fleetwood Walkers At 2008 Ocala Ocelots 10/17/2008

Walkers AB R H RBI AVG Ocelots AB R H RBI AVG
N.Markakis RF 5 1 1 1 .157 G.Sizemore CF 2 0 0 0 .192
D.Wright 3B 5 1 3 0 .306 D.Jeter SS 2 0 0 0 .240
B.Bonds LF 0 0 0 0 .154 T.Helton 1B 4 0 0 0 .208
C-C.Ross PH 1 1 1 3 .263 M.Lowell 3B 4 0 1 0 .154
E-J.Flores C 1 0 0 0 .313 R.Ibanez DH 3 1 2 0 .261
M.Cabrera DH 5 1 1 0 .220 F-J.Fields PH 0 0 0 0 ----
C.Pena 1B 5 0 1 0 .178 G-J.Bard PH 1 0 0 0 .250
C.Beltran CF 4 0 2 0 .280 J.Mauer C 4 0 1 0 .259
H.Kendrick 2B 2 0 0 0 .194 M.Kemp LF 3 0 0 1 .269
A-R.Gotay PH,2B 2 0 0 0 .300 J.Drew RF 4 1 1 1 .167
R.Doumit C 3 0 1 0 .258 T.Iguchi 2B 4 0 1 0 .261
D-A.Cabrera PH,SS 2 0 1 1 .308
J.Bartlett SS 2 0 0 0 .067
B-M.Cabrera PH,LF 2 1 1 0 .333
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 39 5 12 5 Totals 31 2 6 2

A-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Bartlett In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Bonds In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Doumit In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Ross In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Ibanez In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Fields In 8th Inning

Walkers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 - 5 12 0
Ocelots......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 1

Walkers (8-5) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
K.Escobar 5 1/3 5 1 1 3 6 0 3.45
M.Corpas WIN(2-0) 1 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.74
S.Downs HOLD(2nd) 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.05
H.Bell SAVE(4th) 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.29
Totals 9 6 2 2 4 12 1

Ocelots (3-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
J.Peavy LOSS(1-2) 6 7 3 3 4 9 0 3.04
G.Sherrill 0 1/3 3 2 2 0 1 1 5.40
C.Marmol 2 2/3 2 0 0 1 6 0 0.00
Totals 9 12 5 5 5 16 1

ATTENDANCE- 45,096 DATE- Friday, October 17th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:48
LEFT ON BASE- Walkers:12 Ocelots: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Walkers: 0 Ocelots: 1
ERRORS- T.Iguchi
DOUBLES- D.Wright-2(5th), R.Doumit(1st), R.Ibanez-2(2nd)
TRIPLES- M.Cabrera(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Ross(2nd), J.Drew(1st)
STOLEN BASES- D.Jeter-2(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- G.Sizemore
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Kemp
WALKS- B.Bonds-3, C.Beltran, R.Gotay, G.Sizemore-2, D.Jeter-2
STRIKE OUTS- N.Markakis-2, D.Wright-2, J.Flores, M.Cabrera, C.Pena-3,
H.Kendrick, R.Gotay, R.Doumit, A.Cabrera, J.Bartlett-2, M.Cabrera,
T.Helton-2, M.Lowell, R.Ibanez, J.Bard, J.Mauer-2, M.Kemp,
J.Drew-2, T.Iguchi-2
GIDP- C.Beltran
WILD PITCHES- K.Escobar-2, C.Marmol