by PAULMINICUCCI » Mon May 15, 2006 9:44 pm
League: TSN_12443 Strat 2005
NorCal Baseball Club
game: 103
the game situation is the top of the 7th.
Zambrano is coasting, 6 hits no runs through 6 and 1/3, Past two innings were 1-2-3 for him. He gets Matsui to start the inning, he then walks Burrell. HAL removes him to bring Otsuka, who induces a double play.
8th inning
Otsuka pitching we are up 2-0
Castillo HR
(pitching change Dotel)- good move
Baldelli triple
Castro- sac bunt
Vlad G. strike out
Ortiz -walk
(pitcher change - Souse in -good move)
Matsui ground out
Okay so far, its tied but can't fault HAL except for pulling Zambrano.
9th
game tied 2-2
Shouse to start inning- He faces Burrell, Cabrera, Castillo, Reyes, Baldelli, Castro, Vlad. all RH hitters against Shouse who in 2005 is a 9L I believe. Izzy finally is called in, way way too late.
What was wrong?
Pulled Zambrano way too early and left Shouse in way too long. He should have used Shouse for the two LH hitters in the 8th and started the 9th with Izzy. That is what probably happened in real life. Now I am vulnerable in that I only have 5 pure relievers, but Izzy should have been given the ball and hope we hold them.
I score a run in the 9th we lose 7-3.