Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

[highheatkingsb]

News From Around The League
April 24th, 2008




- Sent Down (SP) Matt Wright From (AAA) Omaha To (AA) NW Arkansas.




- Sent Down (SP) Brian Bogusevic From (AAA) Round Rock To (AA) Corpus Christi.

[Marino]

thats the problem with a young team...but im sure once you get going the birds will be tough to stop.

[highheatkingsb]

This game is so frustrating. It's hard enough to win, but today just makes me sick. I was up 4-1 in the 6th inning, when we get a power outage here from a storm. I should've saved and started playing again after the storm, but there's always storms and the nothing happens to the power, but when I'm playing a game, boom!!! What the heck? The baseball Gods hate my Orioles I guess. Makes me mad, I'll probably end up losing that game now.

[highheatkingsb]

Quote: Originally Posted by marino13882

thats the problem with a young team...but im sure once you get going the birds will be tough to stop.

Thanks for the support man. I'm still trucking. It's been a rough ride so far, but hope to get it turned around.

[RAZRr1275]

Quote: Originally Posted by highheatkingsb

This game is so frustrating. It's hard enough to win, but today just makes me sick. I was up 4-1 in the 6th inning, when we get a power outage here from a storm. I should've saved and started playing again after the storm, but there's always storms and the nothing happens to the power, but when I'm playing a game, boom!!! What the heck? The baseball Gods hate my Orioles I guess. Makes me mad, I'll probably end up losing that game now.

Oh. With my nationals I was up 5-1 and they just scored 4 runs and I lost. I wouldn't mind the power going out.

[orion523]

Don't feel bad,I had my first baseman go 6 for 6 which would have been a ML record for hits in a game and the game crashed in the last inning.Grrrrrr

[highheatkingsb]

April 25th, 2008
Game: 24 of 162
Attendance: 31,410
Wind: S 33 mph

(7-16) @ (12-10)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Steve Trachsel Jose Contreras 2-2 W-L 1-1 5.72 ERA 5.78

Chi-Town Heat!!!!! O's survive as "Birds/Sox" put on a game for the ages!!!!!

Chicago, IL - The Orioles and White Sox put on an offensive display for the ages tonight at US Cellular Field. Not even the wind blowing in at 33 mph could prevent the O's and Sox for combining for 23 runs on 36 hits including a total of 8 homeruns between the teams. It should've been a sign in the very first inning when the Orioles for the first time this season batted around in the opening stanza to deliver 4 runs on 6 hits to take an early edge. The game eventually got to be 6-0 when the White Sox woke up and with the game at 6-1, delivered a 6 run 6th inning capped by homeruns by Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko to bring the White Sox all the way back to take their first lead of the night at 7-6. It would not be for long as in the 7th, after a single by Alex Cintron, who in his return to the "Windy City" went a perfect 6 for 6 on the night including a homerun in the 2nd inning, Luke Scott would drive him home to even the game at 7-7. With two outs in the inning, the "Birds" would load the bases after the Sox chose not to pitch to Ramon Hernandez in favor of Kevin Millar who already homered once prior to the at-bat. Kevin would crush a hanging curveball into the seats in left for a Grand Slam homerun and his second of the game giving the Orioles another commanding 11-7 lead. But as you all know, the O's bullpen has been atrocious and it wouldn't differ tonight as well. After Dye plated Thome on a double play in the 7th to cut the lead to 11-8, the White Sox would get homers in the 8th from Cabrera and Konerko to miraculously even the game at 11-11 all heading into the 9th inning. Chicago got runners on the corners in the last of the 9th, but Cabrera would line out to left to end the chance of a walkoff win. For the first time this season, Baltimore headed to extra innings. Alex Cintron would put a cap on his perfect 6 for 6 night and deliver the game winner, a line drive single with one out to score Roberts and give the O's a 12-11 lead. George Sherrill then came into the game in the bottom of the 10th and would send Pierzynski,Thome, and Quentin to the showers in order to finally put an end to the extravaganza and give the O's a much needed win. The party will continue tomorrow night as the O's will look to keep their offense rolling.

Line Score

Baltimore @ Chicago (April 25th, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore Orioles 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 12 18 0 Chicago Whitesox 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 3 0 0 11 18 0 WP - J. Johnson (2-0), LP - E. Wassermann (0-2), S - G. Sherrill (6)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary



2B - Roberts (4), Millar (4)
3B - None
HR - Cintron (1), Millar 2 (4)
RBI - Huff (13), R. Hernandez (13), Scott 2 (23), Payton (5), Cintron 2 (5), Millar 5 (10)
SB - None

2B - Thome (3)
3B - None
HR - Cabrera (3), Konerko (5), Dye (8), Quentin (6), Crede (7)
RBI - Cabrera 2 (11), Thome (13), Konerko 2 (9), Dye 3 (22), Quentin (13), Crede (16)
SB - None

Pitching Summary



S. Trachsel 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's
J. Walker (BS, 1) 0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
D. Sarfate (H, 2) 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
C. Bradford 0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
G. Aquino (BS, 1) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
J. Johnson (W, 2-0) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
G. Sherrill (S, 6) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's

J. Contreras 3.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
N. Masset 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's, 1 WP
M. Thornton (BS, 1) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
B. Logan 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
E. Wassermann (L, 0-2) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Scoring Summary



Top 1st

Huff singled to right, Cintron scored (1-0)
Scott singled to center, Markakis scored (2-0)
R. Hernandez flied out to left, Huff scored (3-0)
Payton singled to center, Scott scored (4-0)

Top 2nd

Cintron homered to left (5-0)

Top 3rd

Millar homered to left center (6-0)

Bottom 5th

Crede homered to left center (6-1)

Bottom 6th

Thome singled to left, Cabrera scored (6-2)
Dye homered to left, Pierzynski and Thome scored (6-5)
Konerko homered to left, Crede scored (7-6)

Top 7th

Scott grounded out to pitcher, Cintron scored (7-7)
Millar homered to left, Mora, Markakis, and R. Hernandez scored (11-7)

Bottom 7th

Dye grounded into a double play (6,4,3), Thome scored (11-8)

Bottom 8th

Cabrera homered to left, Ozuna scored (11-10)
Quentin homered to left (11-11)

Top 10th

Cintron singled to right, Roberts scored (12-11)

Player of the Game

Kevin Millar will remember this night for a long time to come. Kevin delivered two homeruns including the Orioles first Grand Slam of the year and drove in 5 runs as the Orioles survived with a wild 12-11 victory against the Sox.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Toronto	15	9	-	L 2
	Boston	15	10	0.5	W 1
	New York AL	14	10	1.0	W 1
	Tampa Bay	11	13	4.0	L 1
	Baltimore	8	16	7.0	W 1

International League (AAA)

(14-7) @ (11-10)

Richmond Braves	1	5	0
Norfolk Tides	2	6	0

Record: (14-8)

Eastern League (AA)

(14-8) @ (9-12)

Bowie Baysox	9	9	0
New Hampshire Fishercats	8	12	1

Record (15-8)

[highheatkingsb]

News From Around The League
April 25th, 2008


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[highheatkingsb]

Quote: Originally Posted by orion523

Don't feel bad,I had my first baseman go 6 for 6 which would have been a ML record for hits in a game and the game crashed in the last inning.Grrrrrr

How awesome is that? I just went 6 for 6 with Cintron.

[gtm]

Quote: Originally Posted by highheatkingsb

Welcome back gtm. Seems to be that way, win one, lose two. Just can't seem to get it rolling, yet.

My prediction came true. You beat Chicago. Just call on me when you need a win.