Quad City at Kane County


April 12th, 2004


Swing
Name POS AB R H RBI
Denard Span CF 4 0 1 0
Scott Whitrock RF 4 0 0 0
Ben Pattee 3B 4 0 1 0
Brock Peterson DH 3 0 0 0
Kyle Phillips C 3 0 1 0
Alex Garcia PR 0
Josh Johnson C
Dusty Goman 1B 4 0 1 0
Sam Taylor SS 3 0 1 0
Ryan Spataro LF 3 0 0 0
Paul Rutgers 2B 3 0 1 0
Cougars
Name POS AB R H RBI
Brian Ingram SS 5 1 3 0
Luke Appert 2B 3 0 1 0
David Castillo C 5 0 1 0
Eddie Kim 1B 5 0 1 1
Brian Snyder 3B 4 0 0 0
Dustin Majewski CF 3 0 2 0
David Harriman DH 3 0 0 0
Kory Wayment PR 0
Danny Gibbons RF 2 0 0 0
Chris Tritle PR/RF 2 0 0 0
Luis Perez LF 4 0 0 0
E-Taylor, Goman, Appert, LOB-Swing-8, Cougars-13, 2B-Pattee, Taylor, Ingram 2, SACB-Spataro, SB-Pattee, CS-Spataro, Majewski
Quad City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
Kane County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1
Swing
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB NP S
Adam Harben 4 3 0 0 3 6 ND 0 0 0 14 17 4 1 77 44
Billy Mauer 1 0 0 0 0 0 ND 0 0 0 4 4 1 2 15 11
Kevin Culpepper 2 4 0 0 0 2 ND 0 0 0 10 10 3 1 45 27
Julio DePaula 1.2 2 1 1 2 3 L (0-1) 0 0 0 7 9 1 1 34 20
Cougars
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB NP S
Jared Trout 5 4 0 0 1 2 ND 0 0 0 19 20 9 3 79 51
Brigmer Leon 2 1 0 0 1 0 ND 0 0 0 6 8 6 0 33 18
J.R. Pickens 2 1 0 0 1 2 W (1-0) 0 0 0 6 7 2 1 27 19
IBB-Appert (DePaula), SO-Phillips, Whitrock, Gomon, Taylor, Appert, Castillo, Snyder 2, Kim, Majewski, Harriman 2, Tritle 2, BB-Phillips, Taylor, Appert, Ingram, Majewski, Harriman
T-2:50 A-2,003
End of game 100 fans outside, 100 inside heated bathrooms
HP-Bob Davidson, BS-Chris Bakke

Bottom of the ninth heroics is what won the game for the Cougars today. Both teams were really having a hard time hitting in 35 degree weather with a stiff breeze. Then again I was having trouble keeping score in that weather also. With one out in the ninth Brian Ingram doubled down the third base line, the ball just stayed fair and rolled intot he bullpens. Luke Appert then was intentionally walked, to make it so that the double play was still an option for the Swing. David Castillo hit a ball that would've won the game had it been a July game instead of an April game, but here it was just a long loud fly ball to left field for the second out. Unfortunatly both runners thought the ball was gone to, I guess as neither of them tagged up to advance a base. It all didn't matter, as Eddie Kim with a one ball, one strike count on him looped one over the infield to right to bring home Ingram for a Cougars victory, and to keep the record undeafted. There was a nice Eddie, Eddie chant after the run scored, I think people were more happy to be getting out of there and getting somewhere warm than the fact that he got the big hit.

Somehow the Cougars escaped a jam in the top of the inning to even get to that point in the game where they could have the heroics. Kyle Phillips singled to short to lead things off. Dusty Goman was then caught looking for the first out. Sam Taylor walked on five pitches. Cougars pitcher J.R. Pickens did a nice job with Ryan Spataro. After three pitches he got him to ground into a game saving double play to end the inning.

Both teams would have plenty of chances to score throughout the game and neither was able to do much with them, be it the pitchers or the conditions. With one out in the first Cougars starter Jared Trout had Scott Whitrock reach on an error. Ben Pattee then reached on a fielder's choice, then stole second. Brock Peterson walked. Trout though got Kyle Phillips to fly to left to end the inning. In the foruth inning the Swing had another great chance. Pattee lead off with a double to left. Peterson then grounded out to short, on the play Pattee moved to third. Phillips struck out for the second out. Goman then popped out to second to end the inning. In those two inning the Swing stranded three runners.

Brigmer Leon pitched around a walk in the sixth but got a grounder to end the inning. In the seventh he would have a little bit more trouble that that. Sam Taylor doubled to center to led things off. Spataro then bunted him over to third. Paul Rutgers grounded out to short, Taylor held at third. Denard Span grounded out to first to end the inning, stranding Taylor at third.

The Cougars offense didn't do much better, In the first off of Swing starter Adam Harben, Brian Ingram led off with a double to left. Appert walked. Castillo would be caught starring for the first out. Eddie Kim then reached on a fielder's choice with Appert being out at second. Brian SNyder would be caught looking to end the inning and stranding Ingram over at third. The third inning wasn't much better. Ingram lead off with a walk. Appert was caught looking. Castillo singled to center to get Ingram to third. Kim grounded out to first for the second out. Snyder then struck out to end the inning. In those two inning the Cougars stranded three, two of them at third base.

The sixth and the seventh against Swing reliever Kevin Culpepper wasn't any better. In the sixth with one out Snyder singled to center, followed by Dustin Majewski singling to left. David Harriman flied to right, Snyder tagged and went to third on the play. Chris Tritle came on to pitch hit for Danny Gibbons and struck out to end the inning. In the seventh again with one out Ingram and Appert singled. Castillo struck out and Kim grounded out to end the inning. Four more runners stranded to make that ten for the game in seven innings.

The Quad City staff did a nice job, Adam Harben pitched four innings of three hit ball, the thing that got him was three walks. Billy Mauer then had a perfect inning. Culpper gave up four hits in two innings. Not to be outdone the Cougars staff was excellent today. Jared Trout looked good in his first start. He went five giving up four hits. Brigmer Leon gave up a hit in two innings. J.R. Pickens was great in his two innings, giving up only a hit.

Play By Play

Bandits 1st
Denard Span, grounds out to first baseman Kim.
Scott Whitrock, reaches on error by second baseman Appert.
Ben Pattee, reaches on fielder's choice, Whitrock out at second, pitcher Trout to shortstop Ingram.
-Pattee steal second
Brock Peterson, walks, Pattee to second.
Kyle Phillips, flies out to leftfielder Perez.
Cougars-Trout, 17 pitches, 10 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 1st
Brian Ingram, doubles to left.
Luke Appert, walks.
David Castillo, strikes out looking.
Eddie Kim, reaches on fielder's choice with Appert out at second, thirdbaseman Pattee to second baseman Rutgers. Ingram to third.
Brian Snyder, strikes out looking.
Bandits-Harben, 20 pitches 17 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 2nd
Dusty Gomon singles to left.
J.R. Taylor strikes out looking.
Ryan Spataro, reaches on a fielder's choice with Gomon out at second second baseman Appert to short stop Ingram.
-Spataro, caught stealing catcher Castillo to short stop Ingram.
Cougars-Trout 13 pitches, 10 strikes, total 30 pitches, 20 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 2nd
Dustin Majewski, singles to left.
David Harriman strikes out.
Danny Gibbons, lined out to left fielder Spataro.
Luis Perez, grounds out to second baseman Rutgers to first baseman Gomon.
Bandits-Harben, 14 pitches, 8 strikes, total 40 pitches, 25 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 3rd
Paul Rutgers, grounds out, second baseman Appert to first baseman Kim.
Denard Span, grounds out first baseman Kim to pitcher Trout.
Scott Whitrock, grounds out short stop Ingram to first baseman Kim.
Cougars-Trout, 15 pitches, 10 strikes, total 45 pitches, 30 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 3rd
Brian Ingram, walks.
Luke Appert, strikes out looking.
David Castillo singles to center, Ingram to second.
Eddie Kim, grouonds out short stop Taylor to first baseman Gomon, Ingram to third, Castillo to second.
Brian Snyder, strikes out.
Bandits-Harben, 19 pitches, 11 strikes, total, 59 pitches, 36 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 4th
Ben Pattee, doubles to left.
Brock Peterson, grounds out short stop Ingram to first baseman Kim. Pattee to third.
Kyle Phillips, strikes out.
Dusty Gomon, pops out to second baseman Appert.
Cougars-Trout 19 pitches, 11 strikes, total 64 pitches, 41 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 4th
Dustin Majewski, walks.
-Majewski, caught stealing, catcher Phillips to second baseman Rutgers.
David Harriman, strikes out.
Danny Gibbons, grounds out, catcher Phillips to first baseman Gomon.
Bandits-Harben, 18 pitches, 8 strikes, total 77 pitches, 44 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 5th
J.R. taylor, grounds out pitcher Trout to first baseman Kim.
Ryan Spataro, grounds out pitcher Trout to first baseman Kim.
Paul Rutgers, singles to short.
Denard Span, singles to center, Rutgers to third.
Scott Whitrock, flies out to left fielder Perez.
Cougars-Trout, 15 pitches, 10 strikes, total 79 pitches 51 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 5th
Pitching Change:Billy Mauer replaces Adam Harben.
Luis Perez, grounds out to short stop Taylor to first baseman Gomon.
Brian Ingram, reaches on an error by short stop Taylor.
Luke Apperrt, pops out to left fielder Spataro.
David Castillo, lined out to left fielder Spataro..
Bandits-Mauer, 15 pitches 11 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 6th
Pitching Change:Brigmer Leon replaces Jared Trout.
Ben Pattee, grounds out to pitcher Leon to first baseman Kim.
Brock Peterson, grounds out to second baseman Appert to first baseman Kim.
Kyle Phillips, walks.
Dusty Gomon, grounds out second baseman Appert to first baseman Kim.
Cougars-Leon, 22 pitches, 14 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 6th
Pitching Change:Kevin Culpepper replaces Billy Mauer.
Eddie Kim, grounds out first baseman Kim to pitcher Culpepper.
Brian Snyder, singles to center.
Dusty Majewski, singles to left. Snyder to second.
David Harriman, flies out to right fielder Whitrock. Snyder tags and moves to third.
Pitch Hitter:Chris Tritle replaces Danny Gibbons.
-error on first baseman Gomon, droped foul pop up
Chris Tritle, strikes out.
Bandits-Culpepper24 pitches, 15 strikes
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 7th
J.R. Taylor, doubles to center.
Ryan Spataro, sacrifice bunt, pitcher Leon to first baseman Kim. Taylor to second.
Paul Rutgers, ground out short stop Ingram to first baseman Kim. Taylor to third.
Denard Span, grounds out short stop Ingram to first baseman Kim.
Cougars-Leon 11 pitches, 7 strikes, total 33 pitches, 18 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 7th
Luis Perez, grounds out short stop Taylor to first baseman Gomon.
Brian Ingram, singles to right.
Luke Appert, singles to right, Ingram moved to second.
David Castillo, strikes out.
Eddie Kim, grounds out to first baseman Gomon unassisted.
Bandits-Culpepper21 pitches, 13 strikes, total 45 pitches, 27 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 8th
Pitching Change:J.R. Pickens replaces Brigmer Leon
Scott Whitrock, strikes out looking.
Ben Pattee, grounds out short stop Ingram to first baseman Kim.
Brock Peterson, lined out to right fielder Tritle.
Cougars-Pickens, 10 pitches, 8 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 8th
Pitching Change:Julio DePaula replaces Kevin Culpepper
Brian Snyder, strikes out.
Dustin Majewski, strikes out.
David Harriman, walks.
Pitch Runner:Kory Wayment runs for David Harriman
Chris Tritle, strikes out.
Bandits-DePaula 18 pitches, 11 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Bandits 9th
Kyle Phillips, singles to short.
Pitch Runner:Alex Garcia runs for Kyle Phillips.
Dusty Gomon, strikes out looking.
J.R. Taylor, walks., Garcia moves to second.
Ryan Spataro, grounds into a double play, short stop Taylor, to second baseman Rutgers to first baseman Gomon.
Cougars-Pickens, 17 pitches, 11 strikes, total 27 pitches 19 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 0

Cougars 9th
Luis Perez, grounds out to short stop Taylor to first baseman Gomon.
Brian Ingram, doubles to left.
Luke Appert, walks.
David Castillo flies to left fielder Spataro.
Eddie Kim singles to right, Perez scores.
Bandits-DePaula, 16 pitches, 9 strikes, total 34 pitches, 20 strikes.
Bandits 0, Cougars 1