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Z's lose 8-5 to Round Rock giving up 3 in the the top of the 9th inning. The Z's are winless at home this year. Pitching Stats Sinkbell 5 IP 10 H (3 doubles/ 1 HR) 4 ER 0 BB 5 K's ERA now 9.69 85 pitches/53 strikes 2 groundouts/7 flyouts 1 HBP Collazo 2 IP 1 H (HR) 1 ER 0 BB 4 K ERA now 4.98 20 pitches/16 strikes 2 groundouts/0 flyouts Martinez 1 IP 1 H (double) 3 ER 2 BB 1 K ERA now 4.09 36 pitches/19 strikes 1 groundout/1 flyouts Davidson 1 IP 2 H 0 ER 0 BB 2 K ERA now 0.00 15 pitches/ 12 strikes 1 groundout/ 0 flyouts Offensive Stats Hayes 2 for 3 (double) with 1 run scored Coghlan 1 for 3 with 1 run scored Matranga 1 for 1 (Double) with 1 run scored

Z's gave up 2 in the top of the 9th to lose 5-3 to Round Rock Pitchers M. Wood 5 IP 8 H (1 HR) 2 ER 0 BB 0 K ERA now 6.28 66 Pitches/37 Strikes 4 Groundouts/10 Flyouts Mobley 1.2 IP 4 H 1 ER 0 BB 3 K ERA now 5.40 29 Pitches/20 Strikes 1 Groundouts/1 Flyouts Speigner 1.1 IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 1.42 17 Pitches/11 Strikes 2 Groundouts/1 Flyouts Field 1 IP 3 H 2 ER 1 BB 1 K ERA now 2.13 29 Pitches/20 Strikes 1 Groundouts/0 Flyouts 1 WP Offensive Stars De Aza 2 for 3 with 1 run scored 1 BB Mayorson 2 for 4

I disagree. I have talked to scouts, managers, and players and all of them have said it is tougher to pitch in AAA than AA. Granted you do have your best prospects at the AA level. The reason AAA is more difficult for a pitcher is because if you make a mistake in AA you can often get away with it. If you make a mistake in AAA it will cost you. I watched yesterday's game on Milbtv and had to listen to the OKC radio broadcast. They were throwing the Rangers #1 prospect and the radio guys said that this prospect (a former Brave high draft pick) said the exact same thing. The toughest thing about AAA is that if you make a mistake in AAA you pay for it, whereas you get away with it in AA a lot of times. I actually had one scout tell me he would rank the toughest leagues to play in the following order: AL PCL NL Internnational League AA

Im going to defend Brett. He will be fine he is just adjusting to AAA life. There is a huge difference between AA and AAA

Dallas Trahern struggles in his return to Oklahoma but the Z's STORMED back to win their 3rd in a row 12-8 in 10 innings. The Z's scored 4 runs in the top of the 10th thanks to a Chris Coghlan 3 run home run and a Gabby Sanchez solo shot. Trahern 3 IP 5 H 4 ER 4 BB 3 K ERA now 4.94 70 Pitches/40 strikes 5 groundouts/ 1 flyout Collozo 2.2 IP 5 H 3 R 1 ER 1 BB 2 K ERA now 5.03 48 Pitches/32 Strikes 4 Groundouts/2 Flyouts Davidson 1.1 IP 0 H 0ER 0 BB 2 K ERA now 0.00 25 Pitches/16 Strikes 2 Groundouts/0 Flyouts 2 HBP Wood 1 IP 0 H 0ER 0 BB 0 K ERA now 0.71 7 Pitches/6 Strikes 2 Groundouts/1 Flyouts Sanches 2 IP 1 H 1 R 0 ER 2 BB 4 K ERA now 2.84 Pitches/ Strikes Groundouts/ Flyouts Offensive Stars Coghlan 4 for 5 (3 Run HR in the 10th) with 3 runs scored 4 RBI 1 BB Sanchez 2 for 4 (HR) with 3 runs scored 1 RBI 2 BB Mantranga 2 for 3 with 1 run scored 2 RBI 2 BB Hayes 2 for 4 with 1 Run scored 2 RBI Lindsay 2 for 5 with 1 run scored 1 RBI Z's are now in first place tie with Albuquerque and head home to try to win their first home game of the year (0-7)

Ryan has had a hit in 10 straight games

Z's win on a rainy night in OKC 5-2 Pitching Stats Barone 5 IP 6 H 2 ER 3 BB 2 K ERA now 4.57 82 Pitches/47 strikes 6 groundouts/ 6 flyouts Speigner 2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 3 K ERA now 1.59 19 Pitches/13 Strikes 1 Groundouts/2 Flyouts Martinez 1 IP 0 H 0 ER 1 BB 0 K ERA now 1.80 21 Pitches/12 Strikes 2 Groundouts/1 Flyouts Sanches 1 IP 1 H (2B) 0 ER 0 BB 0 K ERA now 3.38 11 Pitches/9 Strikes 1 groundout/2 flyouts WP Barone (2-2) H Speigner (1), Martinez (1) S Sanchez (2) Offensive Stars B. Hayes 3 for 4 with 1 run scored C. Coghlan 2 for 5 (2B) with 1 run scored and 1 RBI G. Sanchez 2 for 5 M. Ryan 2 for 4 (HR), BB with 1 run scored 2 RBI

It's as if the Zephyrs players said enough is enough. Z's win 11-2 Pitching Stats: Koronka 5 IP 4 H 0 ER 3 BB 6 K ERA now 3.68 93 Pitches/52 Strikes 7 Groundouts/2 Flyouts Wild Pitch Collazo 2 IP 4 H 2 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 5.29 42 Pitches/25 Strikes 3 Groundouts/2 Flyouts Wild Pitch Speigner 1 IP 1H 0 ER 0 BB 0 K ERA now 1.93 11 Pitches/7 Strikes 2 Groundouts/1 Flyouts Wood 1 IP 1 H 0 ER 1 BB 1 K ERA now 0.77 26 Pitches/14 Strikes 2 Groundouts/0 Flyouts Offensive Stars G. Sanchez 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored 3 RBI 3 LOB J. Miller 3 for 4 with 1 run scored 2 RBI M. Mayorson 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored 1 RBI

Brett Sinkbeil got the start tonight in his native Oklahoma but the Redhawks didnt treat him very nicely. Trailing 5-0 in the top of the 6th John Lindsay drilled 3 run HR to cut the lead to 5-3. Michael Ryan added a 2 RBI double to tie it in the 8th. The Z's took the 2 run lead in the top of 10. Brian Sanchez tried to come in an close the door but blew the save and took the loss in the bottom of 10th Z's lose 8-7 in 10 Sinkbeil 3.1 IP 9 H 5 R 3 ER 2 BB 2 K ERA now 10.29 68 Pitches/40 strikes 3 groundouts/3 flyouts 2 Wild pitches/ 1 throwing error Martinez 0.2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 0 K ERA now 2.00 13 pitches/9 strikes 0 groundouts/2 flyouts Wood 2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 0.71 23 pitches/14 strikes 1 Groundout/4 flyout Davidson 1 IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 0.00 20 Pitches/12 strikes 2 groundouts/0 Flyouts Field 2 IP 0 H 0 ER 2 BB 3 K ERA now 0.77 39 pitches/21 strikes 0 Groundouts/3 flyouts Sanches 0.2 IP 4H 3ER 1BB 0K ERA now 3.72 24 Pitches/12 Strikes 0 Groundouts/ 2 flyouts Offensive Stars Chris Coghlan 4-5 John Lindsay 1-3 (homerun) with 3 RBI (6 LOB) Michael Ryan 1-4 with a 2 RBI Double Manny Mayorson 2-5

Dallas Trahern struck out 7 of the last 8 batters he faced in todays start. Not sure why he only pitched 4 but the radio guys said it had something to do with a reshuffle of the starting rotation. I cannot remember in Dallas' professional career where he has struck out the side in order. Today he did it in back to back innings. A 2 out error in the 6th lead to 2 unearned runs and put the Z's at a 3-0 deficit which they couldnt recover from. The Z's did cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the 8th and had the tieing run at the plate with 1 out in bottom of the 9th but couldnt come back. Trahern 4 IP 4 (1 Double) 1 ER 2 BB 7 K's ERA now 3.92 70 Pitches/36 strikes 3 Groundouts/1 flyout Struck out the side in the 3rd and the 4th; 7 of the last 8 batters he faced. Barone 1 IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 4.86 12 pitches/8 strikes 1 groundout/1 flyout Wood 1 IP 2 H 2 R 0 ER 1 BB 2 K ERA now 0.84 24 pitches/16 strikes 0 groundouts/1 flyouts Speigner 1 IP 2 H 1 ER 0 BB 0 K ERA now 2.16 18 pitches/13 strikes 1 groundout/2 flyouts Field 1 IP 0 H 0 ER0 BB 1 K ERA now 0.93 15 Pitches/7 strikes 0 groundouts/2 flyouts Sanches 1 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA Now 1.00 14 Pitches/9 Strikes 2 groundouts/0 flyouts Offensive Stars Sanchez and Ryan were both 1-4 with a RBI each The Z's are 0-7 at home to start the season The Z's have an off day tomorrow before beginning a 4 game series @ Oklahoma City

Just my luck. Dallas was supposed to pitch tonight and then Saturday in OKC. Now he will start tomorrow and then Sunday which I cant go to because I attend because Im MC'ing a High School Baseball banquet. Add to that I dropped $30 on seats right behind the Z's dugout for Saturday night. Oh well. Double header tomorrow. First game is at 11:30 not sure when the 2nd one will start

Wow. Didnt know that.

The Z's trailed 5-0 going to the bottom of the 9th. However they showed a lot of fight scoring 3 runs in their last at bat. John Koronka got the start in the place of Burke Badenhop who is still with the big club, going 6 innings and giving up 4 earned runs, while taking the loss. Not really any offensive stars in the game until the final inning. Here is the box http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_04_26_albaaa_nozaaa_1%22]http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...albaaa_nozaaa_1"]http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...albaaa_nozaaa_1"]http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_04_26_albaaa_nozaaa_1"]http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...albaaa_nozaaa_1[/url The Z's are 0-6 this year at home.

Brett Sinkbeil lasted only 3.1 innings in his fourth start of the season as the Albuquerque Isotopes defeated the New Orleans Zephyr's 11-2. Here are the Z's Pitchers Lines Sinkbeil 3.1 IP 6 H (4 Doubles and 1 HR) 6 ER 3 BB 4 K's ERA now 10.70 1 WP 1 HBP 1 IBB 81 Pitches/47 strikes 5 groundouts/1 flyout Collazo 3 IP 6 H (1 double and 1 HR) 5 ER 1 BB 3 K ERA now 4.80 65 Pitches/44 Strikes 1 groundout/5 flyouts Wood 0.2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 0.93 9 pitches/5 strikes 0 groundouts/2 flyouts Field 1 IP 0 H 0ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 1.04 9 pitches/7 strikes 1 groundout/1 flyout Sanches 1 IP 0 H 0ER 0 BB 2 K ERA now 1.13 12 pitches/9 strikes 0 groundouts/1 flyout Offensive Stars (Jeff Weaver pitching for the Isotopes) Coghlan 2-4 Mayorson 2-4 Purdom 2-4 Coghlan, Lindsay, and Sanchez all had a double Z's left 21 runners on base tonight; Isotopes left 20 runners on base.

Mike Wood started in place of Tucker who is on the DL and got rocked. Here are the pitchers lines Wood 0.1 IP 7 H (including 3 doubles) 6 ER 1 BB 0 K ERA now 9.82 31 pitches/17 strikes 1 Groundout/0 flyouts Standridge 3.2 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 BB 0 K ERA now 7.82 58 Pitches/32 Strikes 4 groundouts/6 flyouts Speigner 2 IP 2 H 0 ER 1 BB 2 K ERA 0.00 32 Pitches/19 strikes 3 groundouts/ 1 flyout Martinez 1 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 1 K ERA now 2.45 14 pitches/11 strikes 0 groundouts/2 flyouts Collazo 1 IP 2 H (HR) 1 ER 1 BB 0 K ERA 2.25 22 pitches/11 Strikes 0 groundouts/2 flyouts Offensive Stars Coghlan 2-4 (1 double) 1 run scored Ryan 2-2 and 1 BB Z's lose 7-4

Daniel Barone could have very well pitched into the 7th or 8th inning, heck even gone for the complete game tonight but was pulled for a pinch hitter in the top of the 7th as the Z's trailed 2-1. It paid off as Alejandro De Aza came through with a 2 RBI double to give the Z's and Barone the lead. Here is Barones line 6 IP 3 H 2 ER 0 BB 2 K ERA now 5.17 67 Pitches/45 Strikes 6 groundouts/10 flyouts While this may not seem like a great outing on paper, Round Rocks starter was throwing a 1 hitter going into the 6th inning before the Z's figured him out. Offensive Stars: Jai Miller 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored De Aza 1-1 with a 2 RBI Double Z's win 7-3

3 were come backers to Dallas. Ironically Dallas said it was his worst start of the year. Really didnt have his good stuff last night. Also, according to the Z's radio guy Dallas was robbed of a 2-3 night at the plate by a great play by the RR SS

unfortunately they dont have video at round rock so I will have to ask Dallas how deep it was but from what the radio guy said it wasnt very deep. He was able to get the out at 2nd. round rock does have the game on video ,go to their web site and click on video and watch the game live. :thumbup DANG IT! IT WASNT LISTED ON MILBTV OR ON THE GAMECAST! WELL NEXT TIME HE PITCHES THERE I CAN WATCH HIM

oops my bad. I had just typed the relief pitchers names and had a brain fart! I have corrected it to Gonzalez

The run is earned because the runner was already on base, if any runner scores after an error with 2 outs those are unearned, also the anyone who gets on via error and scores would be unearned. Fan, here is what I dont get about baseball. Had the SS made the routine play (radio guys words) or even picked the ball up cleanly after the drop (radio guy said he had time to turn a double play even after the drop) how can it be an earned run. I understand you cant assume the double play. But the reality is if the infield fly rule is called or the SS makes the catch the runner is still standing on 3rd base with 2 outs. Then the very next batter flies out. Thus that run would have never scored.

While he wasnt as sharp as he was in his first two starts he was effective enough to get the W Traherns line 6 IP 6 H (1 Double) 1 ER 2 BB 2 K's lowers ERA to 4.32 84 pitches/47 Strikes 10 groundouts/4 flyouts 2 pickoffs Relief Pitchers Lines: Standridge 1 IP 3 H 2 ER 1 BB 1 K ERA up to 11.00 23 Pitches/12 strikes 1 groundout/1flyout Collazo 1 IP 1 H 0 ER 2 BB 1 K ERA down to 1.64 30 Pitches/17 strikes 2 groundouts/0 Flyouts Martinez 1 IP 0 H 0ER 0 BB 1 K ERA down to 2.84 Offensive Stars Ryan 3-4 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI Coghlan 2-5 with 2 RBI Gonzalez 2-5 with 2 RBI

Then from the sound of what the radio guy said it should have been infield fly rule.

unfortunately they dont have video at round rock so I will have to ask Dallas how deep it was but from what the radio guy said it wasnt very deep. He was able to get the out at 2nd.

Here is the situation. Word for word from the Radio guy. Bases loaded, 1 out Batter pops up to SS who has it in his glove drops the ball, and bobbles it three times. However he is able to get the runner out at 2nd base the runner scores from 3rd. Scored a fielders choice (which I understand) but the run is charged as earned. Next batter flies out for the 3rd out. Ok so why is it an earned run? In my opinion the scoring should have been Fielders choice for the batter reaching base but E-6 and an unearned run on the runner going from 3rd. My reasoning is because had the shortstop caught the pop up (out #2) and then the next batter flied out (3 outs) can someone explain that too me? Thanks in advance

Koronka got the start. Here is his line 2.2 IP 4 H 1 ER 1 BB 3 K ERA 4.91 48 pitches/28 strikes 1 groundout/4 flyout Speigner followed and did well. Here is his line 3.1 IP 3 H 0 ER 0 BB 0 K 0.00 ERA 39 pitches/27 strikes 5 groundouts/5 flyouts Wood pitched 2 innings 2IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 2K 1.13 ERA 23 pitches/15 strikes 2 groundouts/1 flyouts Nate Field came in to pitch the 9th 1 IP 0H 0ER 1BB 1K 1.35 ERA 17 Pitches/11 Strikes 1 Groundouts/1 flyouts WP Speiger 1-0 H Wood (1) LP Arias (0-2) S Fields (1) Offensive Stars Raynor 2-4 with HR and 2 RBI Ryan 2-3 with 2B, HR and 2 RBI Dallas Trahern gets the start tomorrow night