I’ll be using this category to post in-game reports on the Spike’s action courtesy of 3WZ, official station of the Spikes.
We are in a rain delay with the start of the game estimated to be 7:30. Here’s the Spikes lineup
- David Rubinstein CF
- Butch Biela RF
- Matthew Hague 3B
- Calvin Anderson 1B
- Quincy Latimore LF
- Jeremy Farrell DH
- Josue Peley C
- Silvio Pena SS
- Chad Rice 2B
Emilis Guerrero will be on the mound. The Spikes are the fourth team that Guerrero has pitched for in the last two year. Last season he pitched for Lynchburg, Hickory, and Altoona. Starting the season off in State College can’t be a good sign for his career. He’ll need to pitch well quickly.
Top of the First
Down 1,2,3
Score 0-0
Bottom of First
Guerrero retires Jammers in order with two K’s.
Score 0-0
Top of Second
Anderson singles but is stranded at the next three Spikes go down in order
Score 0-0
Bottom of Second
Ernie Banks (great name) with a lead-off double comes around and scores on a later hit. Jammers strand two.
Score Jammers 1-0
Top of Third
Rice doubles but is stranded
Score Jammers 1-0
Bottom of Third
Guerrero retires Jammers in order
Score Jammers 1-0
Top of Fourth
Hague singles, Calvin Anderson crushes homer to give Spikes 2-1 lead. Latimore singles, later scores on a double play ball.
Score Spikes 3-1
Bottom of Fourth
Guerrero give up a bunt single but gets out of the inning without further damage
Score Spikes 3-1
Top of Fifth
Rubinstein singles but is later doubled off first on a liner.
Score Spikes 3-1
Bottom of Fifth
Yoffri Martinez replaces Guerrero and retires the side 1,2,3.
Top of Sixth
Anderson strikes out after getting two hits in first two at bats. Side is retired 1,2,3.
Score Spikes 3-1
Bottom of Sixth
Martinez gives up a no out single but gets out of the inning unscathed.
Score Spikes 3-1
Top of Seventh
Pena singles, advances on a bunt, but is stranded there.
Score Spikes 3-1
Bottom of Seventh
Allen Ponder replaces Martinez. Gives up a one out single who comes around to score on a bunt when Hague commits a throwing error. An infield single along with a walk sandwiched around a strikeout loads up the bases and then Ponder gives up a grand slam to Ben Lassiter. Gary Amato replaces Ponder. Amato walks the first batter but retires the second to get out of the inning
Score Jammers 6-3
Top of Eighth
With two out Anderson gets his third hit, Latimore his second, and Matt Carver, who had replaced Farrell when he was hit by a pitch earlier, drives in Anderson with a single, then Peley singles to drive in Latimore. Pena hits a grounder that is booted by Jamestown to allow the tying run to score. Rice strikes out to end the inning but the two out lightning has tied the game.
Score Tied 6-6
Bottom of Eighth
Amato puts the Jammers down in order.
Score Tied 6-6
Top of Ninth
Matt Hague gets on on a bobbled ball to short with two out which brings Calvin Anderson, who is 3-4, to the plate. Pinch runner Matt Payne steals second but Anderson strikes out to end the inning
Score Tied 6-6
Bottom of Ninth
Amato stays in for his third inning of work and gives up a no-out single. Amato avoids the sacrifice and strikes out the batter. Amato strikes out the second batter on a hit and run but on the steal Peley throws the ball into centerfield allowing the runner to advance to third. Amato then gives up a single to Ernie Banks to lose the game. They probably left Amato in too long.
Final Score: Jammers 7-6
UncleLar Take:
Other than Ponder, the rest of the pitching staff looked solid. They also got eleven hits so the hitting looked strong too. Calvin Anderson had a performance to match his physical stature – he just looks like a ball player.
Game time is 10:45 tomorrow morning. If I remember, I’ll blog tomorrow’s game too.
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