Clinton Lumberkings at Kane County Cougars
April 20th, 2001
Phillip B. Elfstrom Stadium, Geneva, Illinios


Marc Sauer pitched a gem today as he went seven innings. Sauer has been the starter that went the longest in a game of any starter this year. Sauer gave up only three hits, he also struck out one. Sauer had yet to walk a man in 31 innings going back to next year. Marc had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning. He pitched to just the minuim number of hitters untill the sixth inning, due to a double play.

Michael Flannery then came in and pitched one inning and gave up a homerun, and also walked two. Brandon Sloan then came in and pitched the ninth inning for the save.

Adrian Gonzalez hit a homer in the game.

For the Lumberkings, Ben Washburn started and went five innings, he gave up seven hits. Washburn also allowed five runs, eventhough only four were earned. He walked one and struck out five. Chris Bye then came in and pitched two innings and gave up one hit. He walked two and struck out one. Gerardo Casadiego then came in for the ninth inning, he pitched a perfect inning while striking out one.


The scoring began in the second inning when Pat Magness walked, Miguel Cabrera then singled to center. Two outs later, Kevin Hooper then singeld to right to load the bases. Chip Ambres then doubled to left to score both Magness and Cabrera. Washburn then threw a wild pitch, on the play Hooper scored.

Kane County then added a couple more in the fifth when with two outs. Adrian Gonzalez hit a monster homer midway up the bleachers in right center. Jim Kavourias then singled to left. Pat Magness then doubled to right. On the play right fielder Danny Rombley then tried to get Kavourias at third, but the throw went into the dugout and Kavourias then scored.

The Lumberking would then make it interesting when with Mike Flannery just coming in to start the inning, the first batter he faces Phil Downing hits a homerun off of him. One out later, Jose Docen then walked. Wilson Valdez then walked. Brandon Watson then hit into a fielder's choice, The play went Cabrera to Hooper, who threw the ball into the dugout. On the play Docen scored.

Kings
Name POS AB R H RBI
Brandon Watson LF 4 0 0 0
Brett Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0
Grady Sizemore CF 3 0 1 0
Dominic Ambrosini 1B 4 0 1 0
Danny Rombley RF 4 0 0 0
Phil Downing DH 3 1 1 1
Drew McMillon C 3 0 0 0
Jose Docen 2B 2 1 0 0
Wilson Valdez SS 2 0 1 0
Cougars
Name POS AB R H RBI
Chip Ambres CF 3 0 1 0
Will Smith LF 4 0 1 0
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 1 1 1
Jim Kavourias RF 4 1 1 0
Pat Magness DH 2 1 1 0
Miguel Cabrera SS 4 1 1 0
Josh Wilson 3B 4 0 0 0
Dominic Woody C 4 0 1 0
Kevin Hooper 2B 4 1 1 0

E-Rombley, Valdez, Hooper, LOB-Kings-3, Cougars-7, RLISP-Kings-2, Cougars-6, 2B-Valdez, Ambres, Smith, Magness, HR-Downing (Flannery), Gonzalez (Washburn), RBI-Downing, Ambres 2, Gonzalez, SB-Sizemore, Woody, CS-Wilson, DP-Downing (Sauer)(3-6-3), Ambrosini (Sloan)(P6-3)

Clinton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 2
Kane County 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 8 1

Kings
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB
Ben Washburn 5 7 5 4 1 5 L (0-3) 1 0 0 23 24 6 3
Chris Bye 2 1 0 0 2 1 ND 2 0 0 7 9 1 4
Gerado Casadiego 1 0 0 0 0 1 ND 0 0 0 3 3 0 2

Cougars
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB
Marc Sauer 7 3 0 0 0 1 W (2-1) 0 0 0 23 23 8 11
Mike Flannery 1 1 1 1 2 0 ND 0 1 0 4 6 2 1
Brandon Sloan 1 0 0 0 1 0 SV (1) 0 0 0 2 3 1 1

SO-McMillon, Ambres 2, Cabrera, Wilson 2, Hooper, BB-Sizemore, Docen, Valdez, Ambres, Magness 2

A-3,126

Tomorrow's Starter, Mike McNutt


Other Stuff-The no- hitter was broken up from what I believe because of the fact that the guy behind me to the left (John) said that he was throwing the no-hitter, you jinxs him.

The Cougars defense was definitly improved tonight as there were far fewer errors than there have been recently the biggest blooper of the night belonged to the fan in section 107 who let the softy baseball, go right threw her fingers, but that's alright (BECKY) we won't tell anyone who it was.


Thank You
David Malamut
dmalshere1@yahoo.com
www.megsinet.com/malshere