Statistics - this table will be updated on a daily basis as soon as official statistics are published

Game Notes

Wednesday 23rd April 2003 - Double Header - Game #18 and #19

Could not listen - internet radio not working
Erie SeaWolves - road games at Jerry Uht Park
First Game
Playing first base - batting at #3
Had 3 plate appearances - 2 at bats - and a 'sacrifice-fly'
Had two at bats, and one hit which was a double - also a sacrifice fly RBI - and struck out once
Second Game
Designated hitter - batting at #3
Had 3 plate appearances - 3 at bats
Had three at bats - no hits, and struck out once
Statistics from the box score and Brett's email
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "In game one, John Grabow was cruising after his teammates provided an early 5-1 lead.
Jose Castillo tripled and scored on a Brett Roneberg sacrifice fly in the first inning"

Email from Tanya
Game one - pretty decent game for Brett.
They like those tight finishes though, don't they?

Thursday 24th April 2003 - no games scheduled

Friday 25th April 2003 - Game #20
Could not listen - internet radio not working
Akron Aeros - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing first base - batting at #3
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
Had four at bats - and picked up three hits!!! (singles) and struck out once
For all the details of this "Game to Remember" simply click here

Saturday 26th April 2003 - Game #21

Could not listen - internet radio not working
Akron Aeros - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing first base - batting at #3
Had 7 plate appearances - 6 at bats - and a 'sacrifice fly'
Had six at bats - one hit which was an RBI single to centrefield - and a sacrifice fly RBI
15 innings!!! - and the Curve lost 4 runs to 3!!!
For all the details of this "Game to Remember" simply click here

Sunday 27th April 2003 - Game #22
Could not listen - internet radio not working
Akron Aeros - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing leftfield - batting at #3
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
No hits today
Statistics from the box score and Brett's email
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites - faced a "Top Prospect"
(1) "Jeremy Guthrie pitched a three-hitter as the Akron Aeros blanked the Altoona Curve, 4-0.
Guthrie (3-0), making just his fifth professional start, struck out six without issuing a walk in his first career shutout.
The 24-year-old Guthrie, who was the Cleveland Indians' first-round pick in last year's draft, permitted just one baserunner to get as far as third base"

Email from Kip Lewis - who attended the game
Well, we made it to our first Curve game today.
Beautiful weather (70 and sunny with a bit of a breeze),
but doggone it... no runs on the scoreboard!
Shut out 4-0 (with three hits) by Jeremy Guthrie and the Akron Aeros.
Mr. Guthrie must have really had something on the ball, as there didn't seem to be many well hit balls by the Curve.
The first four Curve hitters of the game (including #17) all hit bleeders to the infield.
The radar gun didn't register much above 88-90 for Guthrie, so I assumed it was his movement that had the hitters off balance.
I happened to hear the radio guys (radio broadcasts are played over speakers in the concession area) say that Guthrie could be playing in Cleveland before the summer is through... he's that good.
I guess you heard that too if you listen to the games.

Monday 28th April 2003 - no games scheduled

Tuesday 29th April 2003 - Game #23
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - road game at Prince George's Stadium
Did not play

Wednesday 30th April 2003 - Game #24

Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - road game at Prince George's Stadium
Playing first base - batting at #3
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - "ripped into rightfield" - single - left stranded at the end of the innings
------2) RHP - runner at second base - RBI single to centrefield, and went to second on the throw home - left stranded again
------3) RHP - runner at third base - hit into the hole, but covered by the second-baseman - out "4-to-3"
------4) LHP - another RBI opportunity with a runner at third base - count was 1 ball/2 strikes, and Brett "swung at one in the dirt" - strike out!!!
Fielding
Made some good plays at first base, including a "nice 3-to-1 play"
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "The Curve opened the scoring in the third inning against Bowie right-hander Juan Rosario, who entered the game with a 9.95 ERA in his first four starts.
With two outs and Kevin Nicholson at second base, Jose Castillo ripped a double to the left-centerfield wall that scored Nicholson and gave the Curve a 1-0 lead.
One batter later, Brett Roneberg came through with an RBI single scoring Castillo"
(2) "Altoona scored first with two runs in the third against Baysox starter Juan Rosario.
Jose Castillo had an RBI-double and scored on a Brett Roneberg single to make it 2-0"
(3) "1B Brett Roneberg went 2 for 4 with an RBI"
"Things I heard during the broadcasts"
Just after Brett got his second hit, the game commentator said that "Dale Sveum (Curve Manager) is very impressed with, and was raving about Roneberg before the game"
He went on to say that Dale was talking to the team about "staying on top of the ball" and used Brett as an example saying that "you only have to tell him once and he does it perfectly"
The commentator also mentioned that he watched the Curve batting practise and said "I saw Brett put on a real batting display"

Email from Brett
My game - I was pretty happy with it!!!!
My swing is so close to being where I need it to be.
I am almost there and the games are consistent but just not quite enough power,
but that will come for sure.
Hope you all enjoyed it.
It was a pretty good first month for me.
Will get some more homers soon!!!
See ya.

Thursday 1st May 2003 - Game #25

Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - road game at Prince George's Stadium
Playing first base - batting at #3
Had 5 plate appearances - 4 at bats - and a walk
------1) RHP - had a 2/2 count - then a foul, another foul. a check-swing ball, then a ball inside - walk - left stranded
------2) RHP - runner at second base - hit the ball hard, and went off the glove off the third-baseman and trickled into leftfield - RBI single - and Brett went to second base on the throw to home - stole to third base, and then scored on a hit
------3) RHP - worked up to a full count, then a 'swing and a miss' - strike out!!!
------4) RHP - the bases are loaded with two down!!! - but a ground ball towards second base - out "4-to-3"
------5) RHP - first pitch swinging - ground ball, and another "4-to-3" out
Baserunning
After Brett stole to third, the commentator said "good alert baserunning by Roneberg"
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Brett Roneberg and Chan Perry hit back-to-back RBI singles in the third to open the scoring for the Curve, who have won three straight games"
(2) "Altoona tallied a pair of runs in the third to take an early 2-0 lead on RBI-singles from Brett Roneberg and Chan Perry"

Friday 2nd May 2003 - Game #26

Reading Phillies - road game at First Energy Stadium
Playing first base - batting at #3
Had 5 plate appearances - 4 at bats - and a walk
------1) RHP - ground ball to second base - out "4-to-3"
------2) RHP - off the wall in rightfield!!! - a stand-up double - and scored on a home run
------3) RHP - picked a walk - went to second base on a wild pitch - left stranded at the end of the innings
------4) RHP - another ground ball to second base - out "4-to-3"
------5) LHP - top of the tenth inning - scores tied ay four - two down, with runners at first and second base - as Brett came up to bat, the Phillies brought in a lefthand pitcher - a called strike, a 'swing and a miss' , then a check-swing strike!!! - strike out!!!
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Frank Brooks, who served up the homer and took the loss, pitched well, entering the 10th with two on and two outs and shutting down the Curve by striking out No.3 hitter Brett Roneberg"

Email from Brett
Hope you all got to see the game on the computer.
Was a little rough.
I talked to my guy from California, Joe Aversa, and he calmed me down a little.
As I said, my swing is not there but it is close.
Going early to get some work in tomorrow, and will let you know how it all goes.
Crushed that double today to - almost hit it through the fence, I think!
Will get them again tomorrow.
Also, the good thing that Joe told me is that I am not hitting well but I am hitting 0.280.
By saying that I mean I haven't gotten hot yet but I am right there.
It will come for sure.
Talk to you all tomorrow.
See ya
Email from Geoff
Hey you,
and I can guess how you might be feeling.
Things don't appear to be "clicking" for you right now, and I would guess that you hate those bloody "4-to-3" plays as much as we do!!!
I am not going to say anything about that because I'm not there.
More importantly, you have guys all around you who have the experience and qualifications necessary to help you out of this hassle.
But that's not to say I'm not "worried" because I am!!!
It was really reassuring to read your email, and that you had the chance to ring Joe.
And it's great to see that you can get some extra work in tomorrow morning - hope you can do that lots.
You don't have to say anything about the double and how hard you hit it.
BECAUSE WE SAW IT - LIVE!!!
And it looked great!!!
The "streaming video" was pretty good - a couple of bad patches here and there, but we saw all your at bats clearly plus a lot of shots of you at first base.
We were "silently praying" that you would rip out a great shot when the go ahead run was sitting at second base!!!
Be tough over there, #17.
You can fight your way out of this spot!!!
You know you have our support and best wishes every single time you step up to the plate.
Love,
Dad.
Email from Sharon
Hey Brett
It was amazing watching you play!!
I was crotcheting 'cause I don't have to look at it while I am doing it!!
and Tanya was doing her nails
and Dad was drinking coffee!
Your double was great to watch
and we all had our fingers crossed when you ended up striking out - I know you would have been cranky about that but it isn't the end of the world!
I know you have to work hard at all the technical stuff and see in your email you are doing all that stuff to improve your results.
Remember to have fun playing and don't think too much - remember you told me a high percentage of batting troubles are in your head!!
You got some pretty crappy throws today too eh!! - but you looked great there at first at first base and you won too!!
Good luck tomorrow
This is one of those "no-one loves you like your Mum " emails
See ya!
Email from Brett
Thanks Mum.
I don't like getting the "We are worried emails" at all, but I guess there isn't a way around that.
Things are going well.
I am swinging ok - just not great.
I am doing fine.