West Tennessee vs. Birmingham 

 

Extended Box Game Story

May 12, 2003

 

 

SOU FINAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

- - - - - - - - - - - -

WEST TENN 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 2

BIRMINGHAM 0 0 0 0 4 0 x 4 6 1 FINAL IN 7

 

WP - TETSU YOFU (2-1)

LP - SERGIO MITRE (2-3)

SAVE - ROYCE RING (8)

 

 

HOME RUNS: WTN - BRANDON SING (3) OFF TETSU YOFU IN THE 5TH

 

TIME: 1:58 ATT: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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WEST TENN (2) AT BIRMINGHAM (4)

 

WEST TENN AB R H BI BIRMINGHAM AB R H BI

R Sadler CF 3 0 0 0 C Durham CF 4 0 2 0

J Hamilton LF 3 0 0 0 D Sandoval 2B 2 0 0 0

B Harris 2B 3 0 0 0 R Hankins 3B 3 1 0 0

D Leon 3B 1 0 0 0 D Ingram LF 3 0 1 1

M Dzurilla PH 2 0 1 0 J Piniella PR 0 1 0 0

J Dubois RF 3 0 0 0 S Bikowski RF 2 1 2 1

J Velazquez DH 3 0 0 0 C Maldonado C 3 0 1 2

N Ortiz SS 3 1 1 0 G Alvarez DH 2 0 0 0

B Sing 1B 3 1 1 2 J Acevas 1B 3 0 0 0

C Kopitzke C 2 0 1 0 J Shaffer SS 3 1 0 0

TOTALS 26 2 4 2 TOTALS 25 4 6 4

 

WEST TENN 000 020 0-- 2

BIRMINGHAM 000 040 x-- 4

 

E--R Hankins, J Hamilton, N Ortiz. LOB--WEST TENN

3, BIRMINGHAM 6. 2B--C Maldonado, N Ortiz, C

Kopitzke. HR--B Sing 1 (4) (off T Yofu). CS--S

Bikowski.

IP H R ER BB SO HR

WEST TENN

S Mitre (L,2-3) 5 6 4 0 2 5 0

T Waligora 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

BIRMINGHAM

T Yofu (W,2-1) 5 3 2 2 0 7 1

M Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

R Ring (S,8) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0

 

HBP--G Alvarez by S Mitre. BALK--T Yofu. SO--WTN:

J Hamilton 2, J Dubois 2, J Velazquez 2, N Ortiz,

B Sing, B Harris, M Dzurilla. BIR: D Sandoval 2, D

Ingram, G Alvarez, C Durham, J Acevas. BB--BIR: S

Bikowski, D Sandoval. T--1:58. A--0,000.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Game Story

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Ticker) -- Carlos Maldonado highlighted a

four-run bottom of the fifth inning with a two-run double as the

Birmingham Barons beat the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, 4-2, in the

first game of a doubleheader. Maldonado broke a 2-2 tie with his

seventh double of the season. Scott Bikowski went 2-for-2 with

an RBI single for Birmingham, which extended its winning streak

to seven games. Tetsu Yofu (2-1), who was making his first

career start, allowed two runs and three hits in five innings,

striking out seven without issuing a walk, to record the win.

Royce Ring struck out the side in order in the seventh to notch

his eighth save. Brandon Sing hit a two-run homer in the top of

the fifth inning to snap a scoreless tie for West Tenn, which

dropped its third straight game. Sergio Mitre (2-3) gave up four

unearned runs and six hits over five innings to take the loss.

West Tennessee vs. Birmingham 

 

Extended Box Game Story

May 12, 2003

 

 

SOU FINAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

- - - - - - - - - - - -

WEST TENN 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 7 13 0

BIRMINGHAM 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 FINAL IN 7

 

WP - MIKE NANNINI (3-1)

LP - BRIAN WEST (2-3)

 

HOME RUNS: WTN - JASON DUBOIS (5) OFF BRIAN WEST IN THE 1ST

BRANDON SING (4) OFF JIM BULLARD IN THE 6TH

 

TIME: 2:24 ATT: 2,224--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Extended Box

 

 

WEST TENN (7) AT BIRMINGHAM (1)

 

WEST TENN AB R H BI BIRMINGHAM AB R H BI

R Sadler CF 5 0 0 0 C Durham CF 2 0 1 0

J Hamilton RF 5 2 2 0 D Sandoval SS 3 0 0 0

B Harris 3B 4 0 1 0 J Shaffer SS 0 0 0 0

J Dubois DH 4 1 2 2 R Hankins 2B 3 0 1 0

J Velazquez 1B 4 1 1 0 D Ingram DH 3 0 0 0

M Dzurilla LF 0 1 0 0 S Bikowski RF 3 1 2 0

B Sing 1B 1 1 1 3 G Alvarez 3B 3 0 1 1

N Ortiz SS 3 0 2 0 S Morales C 3 0 1 0

J Arteaga 2B 4 1 1 0 E Battersby 1B 3 0 0 0

L McKnight C 4 0 3 2 J Piniella LF 2 0 0 0

TOTALS 34 7 13 7 TOTALS 25 1 6 1

 

WEST TENN 200 113 0-- 7

BIRMINGHAM 010 000 0-- 1

 

DP--WEST TENN 1, BIRMINGHAM 1. LOB--WEST TENN 11,

BIRMINGHAM 8. 2B--G Alvarez, R Hankins, J

Hamilton, J Arteaga. HR--J Dubois 1 (5) (off B

West), B Sing 1 (4) (off J Bullard). SB--R Hankins

1 (3), J Hamilton 1 (4). CS--D Sandoval.

IP H R ER BB SO HR

WEST TENN

M Nannini (W,3-1) 5 4 1 1 3 2 0

T Anderson 1-3 0 0 0 1 1 0

R Rohlicek 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 0

J Leicester 1 2 0 0 1 2 0

BIRMINGHAM

B West (L,2-3) 3 7 3 3 2 2 1

J Bajenaru 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

J Bullard 3 6 4 4 1 3 1

 

WP--B West. HBP--M Dzurilla by J Bullard.

SO--WTN: J Dubois 2, R Sadler 2, L McKnight, J

Velazquez. BIR: D Ingram 2, E Battersby, J

Piniella, G Alvarez, R Hankins. BB--WTN: M

Dzurilla 2, N Ortiz, B Harris. BIR: C Durham 2, J

Piniella, R Hankins, J Shaffer. T--2:24. A--2,224.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Game Story

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Ticker) -- Jason Dubois and Brandon Sing

each homered to lead the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx to a 7-1 victory

over the Birmingham Barons and a split of the doubleheader.

Dubois, who had two hits to raise his average to .354, connected

for a two-run homer in the first inning. Sing, who clubbed a

two-run homer in the first game, produced a three-run shot in

the sixth to complete the scoring. Mike Nannini (3-1) allowed a

run and four hits over five innings to pick up the win, West

Tenn's third in five meetings with Birmingham this season. Scott

Bikowski had two hits to finish 4-for-5 in the doubleheader and

Gabe Alvarez hit an RBI double in the second inning for the

Barons, who had their seven-game winning streak snapped. Brian

West (2-3) surrendered three runs and seven hits in three

innings to take the loss.

I like seeing that Yofu got a start. Is he now starting or was this just because of the doubleheader?

 

I really am interested in seeing him in Chicago sometimes this season. From what Rex and Bullard have told us he's got some great stuff.

 

Also, Jim, havent seen ya around lately, but I hope all is well with you and that your arm is feeling good and that you keep getting better and better as a pitcher and eventually make it to the big show.

Brian West really appears to be struggling ... and it goes back to the last 1/2 of 2002 ...

 

Unfortunately, I'm getting less and less optimistic about his chances and Wyatt Allen's chances to make the big show. Allen's having major trouble throwing strikes in a repeat of Winston-Salem.

 

If there's any good news here, it's that neither of these guys have turned 23 yet.

Seeing that Yofu had 7 K's and 0 BB's is encouraging. I also see that our buddy Jim struggled tonight. Hang in there Jim, we are pulling for you.

Bad day in the minors all around. Rauch and Honel were hammered, and Borchard seems like he's 0-fer-May.

 

The only bright spot was the three hit day for Webster. It would be funny if the White Sox have the best CFer prospect in baseball, only he's in MD and not NC...

Yofu's an interesting prospect, that's for sure.

 

Some guys don't make it. That's why in the past four years we've drafted approximately 1,000 pitchers.