VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT ANAHEIM ANGELS
09/15/2005
 
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT ANAHEIM ANGELS
GAME ID: 2182 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (74-80) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Anaheim Angels (89-65) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Guardians Upend Angels, 3-1
The Cleveland Guardians used a great performance from 26-year old left-handed pitcher Brandon Matheny to beat the Anaheim Angels, 3-1, at Edison International Field. Matheny got the win, improving to 12-9. He gave up 3 hits and walked 3 over 6.1 innings. He allowed 1 run. Danys Baez recorded the save, making him 34 for 38.

Damian Jackson, who finished 4th in the VBL in triples with 9 last year, had a direct impact on the outcome. Jackson contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth inning to put Cleveland up, 3-1.

"Every loss hurts," said Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia. "But this was a tough one."

With the win, Cleveland goes to 74-80, while the Angels fall to 89-65.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jackson 2B 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .189 6 43
B. Correll 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .154 3 5
R. Zimmerman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .346 22 74
G. Jones RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242 29 83
C. Granderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 23 63
R. Vazquez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .172 1 12
V. Martinez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228 13 56
R. Langerhans CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .223 14 50
B. Matheny P 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .157 2 10
   J. Ward P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. Majewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-N. Swisher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 21 59
   D. Baez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3 1 5 9      
a - N. Swisher pinch hit for G. Majewski in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Zimmerman (51, 1st Inning off J. Beckett, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Langerhans (27, 9th Inning off F. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jackson 2 , R. Zimmerman 2 , G. Jones , V. Martinez , R. Langerhans 3 , B. Matheny
2-out RBI: , D. Jackson 2 , G. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Correll 2 , N. Swisher
GIDP: B. Correll
Hit by Pitch: R. Langerhans
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-Zimmerman, Vazquez-Jackson-Correll)
OF assists: 1 (Jones(Everett at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .242 11 50
T. Glaus 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .243 43 93
C. Jones LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .324 32 84
M. Napoli C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .274 47 121
R. Aurilia 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .306 22 82
K. Griffey Jr. RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .254 21 70
M. Lowell 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .227 17 49
A. Everett SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .174 2 11
   c-W. Aybar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241 5 27
J. Beckett P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .056 0 2
   a-J. Rollins PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 12 45
   G. DeHoyos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. McCann PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 2
   F. Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Navarro PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1 5 4 23      
a - J. Rollins pinch hit for J. Beckett in the 5th
b - B. McCann pinch hit for G. DeHoyos in the 7th
c - W. Aybar pinch hit for A. Everett in the 9th
d - D. Navarro pinch hit for F. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Everett (14, 2nd Inning off B. Matheny, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Jones , R. Aurilia , M. Lowell 3 , A. Everett 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Erstad 2 , T. Glaus , R. Aurilia
GIDP: M. Napoli
Sac Bunt: J. Rollins
Hit by Pitch: K. Griffey Jr.
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Everett-Aurilia-Glaus)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Matheny W (12-9) 6.1 3 1 1 3 2 0 97 3.84   
J. Ward H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 26 7.00   
G. Majewski H (13) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.61   
D. Baez SV (34) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 27 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Matheny 62
Batters Faced: B. Matheny 24, J. Ward 6, G. Majewski 1, D. Baez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Matheny 8-8, J. Ward 1-1, G. Majewski 1-0, D. Baez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Matheny 97-62, J. Ward 26-12, G. Majewski 1-1, D. Baez 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Majewski 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Baez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Beckett L (18-8) 5.0 7 3 3 0 4 0 83 2.36   
G. DeHoyos 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 2.43   
F. Rodriguez 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Beckett 45
Batters Faced: J. Beckett 23, G. DeHoyos 6, F. Rodriguez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Beckett 5-6, G. DeHoyos 3-2, F. Rodriguez 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Beckett 83-52, G. DeHoyos 23-14, F. Rodriguez 25-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Beckett
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon Matheny
Ballpark: Edison International Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 44320
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