The Cougars won their 70th game of the season today, meaning that we will at least have a winning season. The Cougars continued to roll this year after taking some bumps in the road the last four games. Matt Lynch started and pitched well to get his third straight win and fourth overall as a professional.
Lynch pitched six innings, he gave up eight hits and one run. Matt had a professional high six strikeouts and no walks. He also allowed at least one hit in each inning. He ended the first three innings and four overall with strikeouts, and one with a double play.
The hitting took center stage today, especially from both John McCurdy and Jason Basil. McCurdy had three hits, driving in one run and scoring three more runs. He also got on base once with a walk. Basil had two hits and both of them drove home runs, and he also was intentionally walked. Francis Gomez also didnt have a bad game with two hits, both doubles and one run drvien home.
With one out in the second McCurdy doubled to right. Brian Stavisky then flied to center for the second out. McCurdy tagged up and went to third base. on the play. Basil singled to left to drive home McCurdy for the first run of the game.
Nelson Cruz led off the fourth inning with an infield single to third. Brant Colamarino then reached on another infield single this time to short. McCurdy would single to right to bring home Cruz. The Cougars attempted a double steal with McCurdy taking off for second and Colamarino going home on a delay. Colamarino was toast ont he play for the first out. Stavisky then grounded one back to the pitcher for the second out. Basil singled to right to score McCurdy for the Cougars third run. On the play Basil would be caught rounding first for a double. The rightfield threw back to the first baseman who threw to the short stop, who tagged Basil out at second to end the inning.
The Silver Hawks would get some offense in, in this game. In the fifth inning Neb Brown lead off by reaching on a bunt single to first. Nelson Teilon then lined out to right. Jeff Cook singled to center. With the runner on second, Brown in motion Avlas singled through the vacant hole into left field. Brown would score. Jerry Gill would reacho n a fielder's choice with Avlas out at second for the second out. Doc Brooks then struck out to end the inning.
McCurdy did it again with another single this time to left with two outs in the sixth. He would steal second and move to third on a wild pitch. Stavisky then singled to center to drive him home. In the seventh the Cougars would score again, this time with one out. Kory Wayment walked. Gomez then doubled to left to score Wayment.
Matt Lynch would be taken out of the game after the sixth inning and Shawn Kohn would come in to pitch the seventh.On the third pitch he throws he hits Brandon SImon who was pitch hitting for Teilon. Jeff Cook then popped out to third. David Tosca then came in and pitch hit for Avlas, he would ground out to second to move the runner along to second base. Jerry Gil singled to right to score Simon. Gil would then be caught stealing second to end the inning.
With one out in the eighth the Cougars could've score more runs. McCurdy walked. Stavisky then doubled to left to get McCurdy to third. Basil was then intentionally walked to load the bases with only the one out. Chris Tritle then struck out. Wayment would hit into a fielder's choice to end the inning. Again int he ninth the Cougars couldve scored some more runs. Gomez led off with a double to right off the wall. Andre Ethier then walked. Nelson Cruz lined to right, Gomez would tag and make it to third. The Hawks then made a pitching change. Brant Colamarino comes up with runners on the corners and one out in the ninth. He popps out to short. John McCurdy would then strikeout to end the inning.
Edwardo Sierra came in for the ninth inning to get the save He again has the Almonte syndrom. Neb Brown singled to center to led things off. Simon flies out to left for the first out. Jeff Cook is hit by a pitch. Tosca then flies to right, on the play Brown tags and goes to third. Gil would end the game with a fly to center.
Cougars
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Francis Gomez |
2B |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Andre Ethier |
CF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nelson Cruz |
RF |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Brant Colamarino |
1B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| John McCurdy |
SS |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Brian Stavisky |
DH |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Jason Basil |
C |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Chris Tritle |
LF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kory Wayment |
3B |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Silver Hawks
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Jerry Gil |
SS |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Doc Brooks |
DH |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jared Ball |
CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sean Luellwitz |
1B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Mayobanek Santana |
3B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Neb Brown |
2B |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Nelson Teilon |
LF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brandon Simon |
PH/LF |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Jeff Cook |
RF |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Phil Avlas |
C |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Daniel Tosca |
PH/C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
E-Gil, LOB-Cougars-7, Hawks-8, RLISP-Cougars-2, Hawks-3, 2B-Gomez 2, McCurdy, Stavisky, RBI-Gomez, McCurdy, Stavisky, Basil 2, Gil, Avlas, 2 Out RBI-Basil (13), Stavisky (15), SB-McCurdy, Cook, CS-Gil, DP-Brooks (Lynch (7)(4-6-3), Santana (Lynch (8)(4-6-3)
| Kane County |
|
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
5 |
11 |
0 |
| South Bend |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
2 |
10 |
1 |
Cougars
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
NP |
S |
| Matt Lynch |
6 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
W (4-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
6 |
4 |
85 |
54 |
| Shawn Kohn |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
36 |
23 |
| Edwardo Sierra |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SV (13) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
6 |
Hawks
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
| Jarred Doyle |
6.2 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
L (10-7) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
29 |
8 |
8 |
| Mike Watson |
1.2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10
| 2 |
2 |
| Heath Heibriger |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
WP-Doyle, IBB-Basil (1)(Watson), HB-Simon (Kohn), Cook (Heiberger), SO-Ethier, McCurdy, Tritle 2, Gil, Brooks 2, Ball, Luellwitz, Teilon, BB-Ethier, McCurdy, Basil, Wayment, Ball
T-2:46
A-6,977
H-(431,286)(59), A-(172,476)(61), T-(595,635)(116)
Tomorrow's Starters
KC, Jairo Garcia (0-1, 2.16)
SB, Adriano Rosario (8-5, 2.95)
Notes-well we win another game in South Bend, its time to have the special of the day, it tastes great with a win and a cold one, who's up for some Southern Fried Silver Hawk?
Alumni Report
Jon Asahina @PB, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
John Baker @FRS-C, 1-4, RBI, K
Dave Berg @SEA-PR
Franco Blackburn @PEN-DH, 1-4, R
Miguel Cabrera LA-LF, 1-4, CS
David Callahan WIN-1B/DH, 1-4, R, K
Hector Carrasco @TB-0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, L(1-3)
Luis Castillo LA-2B, 2-3, R, SB, K
Chris Clapinski @MEM-SS, 2-4, HR(10)(S.Stemle), R, RBI
Kris Clute @PB-2B, 0-5, K
Vic Darensbourg @TAC_1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HB
Todd Dunwoody LV-PH, 0-0, BB
Matt Erickson @OKL-3B, 3-4, 2B, R, HBP, CS
Amuary Garcua @Tig-RF, 0-5
Ross Gload @TOL-1B/RF, 0-4, K
Adrian Gonzalez MID-1B, 1-4, 2 K
Alex Gonzalez LA-SS, 0-3
Lincoln Holdzkom @PB-1 IP, 2 K
Kevin Hooper @OKL-2B, 1-5, R, RBI
Charles Johnson @MON-C, 0-3, BB, K
Jim Kavourias @PB-RF, 2-5, 2B, 2 R, 3 K
Shane Komine @FRS-3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Angel Lopez @PB-C, 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI, BB
Lou Lucca PUB-3B, 1-5, 2 K
Kevin Millar @OAK-1B, 0-3, K, GIDP
Julio Ramirez @IA-RF, 1-3, 2B, R, BB
Mike Redmond LA-PH, 1-1, 2B, R
Eric Reed @PB-CF, 2-5, K
`Edgar Renteria @PIT-SS, 1-2, R
Nate Robertson CHAR-8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W(9-7), HR(Borchard), HB
Victor Rodriguez @GRV-2B, 1-4
Bobby Rogers @ATLCTY-6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, W(7-3)
Brett Roneberg BOW-LF, 2-5, 2B, RBI
Rex Rundgren @PB-SS, 1-4, 2B, K
Brandon Sloan @PB, 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, WP
Jason Stokes @PB-1B, 2-5, 2B, R, K
Michael Tejera LA-4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1
Matt Treanor @OKL-C, 0-2, BB, PB, K
Michael Tucker @PB-3B, 1-4, R, BB, 2 K
Luis Ugueto WIC-SS, 0-2, BB, K, E
Bryan Ward @MONT-4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, L(1-1), HR(D.Cesar)
Derek Wathan @OKL-DH, 1-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, CS, K
Dontrelle Willis LA-2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, L(11-3), HR(Beltre),
Randy Winn TOR-LF, 2-4, R, K, E
Dominic Woody JAC-DH, 0-3, BB, 3 K
This Day In Cougars History (August 11th)
98, Kane County 17, Beloit 0. Ross Glaod 5 for 6, with five singles , three runs and an RBI.
The website has stats for this years Cougars up to date through the 1st of August, I'm working ont he rest I hope to be caught up sometime around March of I don't know of what year, for those who care. http://members.core.com/~malshere
Thanks
David Malamut