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Game Notes

Sunday 22nd June 2003 - Game #73

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Harrisburg Senators - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing leftfield - batting at #5
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - runners at first and third base/two down - jumped on the first pitch he saw and, according to the commentator, "ripped it down the line and into the rightfield corner" - "a clutch two out hit by Brett" - an easy double plus 2 x RBI's!!! - the throw in went to home plate and Brett went to third base on the throw - but was left stranded at the end of the innings
------2) RHP - led off the innings - ball/called, followed by a ground ball on the rightside of the diamond - out "4-to-3"
------3) RHP - led off the innings - called/foul/ball, and then "a slow tapper up the first base line" - the pitcher let the ball roll but it stayed fair and in the commentators words, "Brett picked up a 45 foot single and his second hit of the night" - tried for second base but was 'caught stealing' (refer to the note below)
------4) LHP - led off the innings - foul/called/ball/called - strike out!!!
Heard during the Game
As Brett was standing in for his first at bat, the commentator said "Roneberg is next up and he has been swinging a 'hot stick' lately" - and this was just before Brett belted the first pitch he saw!!!
Base-running
After reaching first base in his third at bat, Brett took off for second during the next Curve's hitters at bat - the throw from the catcher to second base was a good one, and Brett was 'caught stealing' - in the commentators words, "it was a very close play at second and the Curve Manager Dale Sveum is arguing the call saying that if the throw and tag was on the letters, Roneberg's feet must have been on the base" - was he safe???
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Kevin Nicholson drove in three runs and Brett Roneberg finished with two RBI to help the Altoona Curve beat the Harrisburg Senators, 6-1.
Roneberg doubled home a pair of runs in the opening frame for Altoona, which has won nine of its last 10"
(2) "The Curve offense enjoyed an early barage against Harrisburg starter and former major leaguer Blake Stein, scoring two runs in the first inning on a double by Brett Roneberg"
(3) "The Curve scored first in the first inning when Brett Roneberg doubled to right field, driving in Jose Castillo and Chan Perry"
(4) "Harrisburg starting and losing pitcher Blake Stein allowed a two-run double for Brett Roneberg in the first inning"
(5) "Reaching the major leagues is hard. Getting back is even harder. Just ask Blake Stein
Brett Roneberg's two-out, two-run double in the first and Shawn Garrett's one-out, three-run homer in the second were the big blows against Stein"
(6) "To get five shutout innings out of him is terrific," said Brett Roneberg, whose first-inning two-run double off Blake Stein gave Rick Palma (Curve starting pitcher) all the runs he needed. "It helps us out, it helps the bullpen as well"

Email from Geoff
Hey,
Lots of "exciting things"!!!
1) are you going to accept your second hit in your third at bat???
2) safe at second???
3) 4 x at bats - led off three innings!!! - moving from #5 to #1 in the lineup???
Bye, bye.
Email from Brett
Not too bad a day.
And I will take every hit I can get after the start of the year!!!
I was safe at second - easily!!!
See ya
Email from Ed Leipold - one of the "Curve Psycho Fans", a group of season ticket holders
Hey Geoff,
Another great game last night.
Brett got the Curve off on the right foot in the 1st inning with his 2-run double shot, and it was down hill the rest of the way.
Two quotes from Brett in this morning's Altoona Mirror....
"We weren't having too much fun at home, but now, winning takes care of all the problems"
Then, talking about yesterday's pitcher, Rick Palma, ( who did a great job) Brett said, " I don't think they expected five, but to get five innings out of him is terrific"
Talked to Brett on the field, before the game, and passed along hellos, and love, from yourself, as well as your wife and daughter.
He thanked me for the message, but we got to talk for only a minute or two, because of the number of fans in line.
Brett, as well as most of the guys, have turned their game up a notch, and things are really looking good for a shot at the playoffs.
Talk to you later,
Ed

Monday 23rd June 2003 - no games scheduled

Tuesday 24th June 2003 - Game #74
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Reading Phillies - road game at First Energy Stadium
Playing leftfield - batting at #5
Had 5 plate appearances - 4 at bats - and a walk
------1) RHP - runner at first base/two down - called, followed by a "chopper" to second base - out "FC 4-to-6"
------2) RHP - runner at second base/one down - ball/called/ball/called/ball/foul/ball - walk - went to second base on another walk - but left stranded at the end of the innings
------3) RHP - led off the inning - drove the first pitch to deep centrefield, but caught "a few steps in front of the warning track" - out "F8"
------4) LHP - led off the inning - ball/ball/called, and popped up the next pitch to second base - out "F4"
------5) RHP - bases loaded!!! and two down!!! - did not hear the first pitch, but then hit a "dribbler" up the first base line - out "PO3"
Fielding
With one down in the bottom of the eighth inning, the next Phillies batter drove a ball into the outfield - Brett took off after it and, in the commentators words, he made "a fine running grab by Roneberg in the gap at left-centrefield" and "a great defensive play by Brett, chasing it down and reaching out for the catch"

Email from Brett
Well last night wasn't the best,
but I felt great and really only had one bad at bat which was the last one with the bases loaded and two out.
Way too aggressive, and got jammed on a 'pitchers pitch'!
But I saw the ball great and crushed that one ball to centre that he caught on the track - oh, well.
Not sure what is going to happen today - it's the first day I haven't gotten a hit so I am not sure if I will play.
Fingers crossed!
See ya.

Wednesday 25th June 2003 - Game #75
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Reading Phillies - road game at First Energy Stadium
Playing first base - batting at #4
Had 4 plate appearances - 3 at bats - and a walk
------1) RHP - runner at third base/two down - ball/ball, and then a high fly ball to shallow rightfield - out "F9"
------2) RHP - runner at first base/two down - lined the first pitch into centrefield - single - left stranded at the end of the innings
------3) RHP - led off the innings - ball/call/ball, and popped up the next pitch into foul territory near first base - out "F3"
------4) RHP - runner at third base/one down - this at bat was in the top of the eighth inning with the score 0/0!!! - Brett was intentionally walked to create the force play to end the innings - didn't work, because the next Curve batter singled and scored the runner from third base and the Curve took a 1/0 lead!!! - Brett went to second base on the hit, but was left stranded again
Heard during the Game
After the walk in Brett's fourth plate appearance, the commentator said that "Roneberg has decent speed, picks his spots, is a good base-runner, and is a threat to steal"
"Turn Back the Clock Night" - a promotion by the Reading Phillies
Brett, wearing the uniform of the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, about to receive the ball at first base and attempt to tag the runner diving back for the base

Thursday 26th June 2003 - Game #76

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Reading Phillies - road game at First Energy Stadium
Playing first base - batting at #4
Had 5 plate appearances - 4 at bats - and a walk
------1) RHP - led off the innings - AND BELTED A HOME RUN ON THE FIRST PITCH HE SAW!!! - home run, 1 x RBI and 1 x run scored!!!
------2) RHP - bases empty/one down - ball/ball/foul/ball/ball - walk - but was out at second base on a ground ball force-out by the next Curve batter
------3) RHP - led off the innings - drove the first pitch he saw to deep rightfield but caught just in front of the warning track - out "F9"
------4) LHP - bases empty/none down - and on the first pitch he hit a line drive base hit into leftfield - single - went to second base on a wild pitch and scored on a double by a following Curve batter - and that was the tying run (4/4) in the top of the ninth innings!!!
------5) RHP - bases empty/one down - called/ball, followed by a ground ball to second base - out "4-to-3"
For all the "Home Run" details simply click here

Friday 27th June 2003 - Double Header - Game #77 and #78

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Portland Sea Dogs - road game at Hadlock Field
Game One
Playing first base - batting at #5
Had 3 plate appearances - 3 at bats
------1) RHP - led off the innings - ball/called/called, followed by a ground ball to shortstop - out "6-to-3"
------2) RHP - bases empty/one down - called, and then a line drive into leftfield but caught - out "F7"
------3) RHP - runners at first and third base/two down - called, then a pop fly into leftfield - out "F7"
Game Two
Playing first base - batting at #5
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - bases empty/one down - drove the first pitch towards second base, but the Sea Dogs fielder made "a great defensive play" and got Brett at first base - out "4-to-3"
------2) RHP - led off the innings - ball/called/ball, and then a "broken bat" hit which bounced off the pitcher's glove - safe at first base with a single - Brett then went to third base when the next Curve batter drove a ball that ricocheted off the Sea Dogs pitcher and went into rightfield - scored on another hit
------3) LHP - runners at first and third base/two down - ball, and in the commentators words, Brett "rifled the next pitch to deep rightfield" - the Sea Dogs fielder "misjudged/misplayed" the ball on the warning track - both runners scored giving Brett 2 x RBI's to go with his double!!! - left stranded at the end of the innings
------4) RHP - runners at first and second base/one down - ball, followed by a pop up on the infield - out on an "infield fly"
Fielding
Late in the game we heard Brett, playing at first base, turn "a well executed 3-to-6-to-3 double play"
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Brett Roneberg went 2-for-4 with a two-run double for the Curve, who won 12 of their last 14"
(2) "The Curve sent eleven men to the plate in the fifth matching a season-high for runs in an inning.
Six hits, two errors, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly accounted for the tallies.
An RBI single by Joe Caruso and a two-run double by Brett Roneberg book-ended the rally"
(3) "Altoona's Brett Roneberg had two hits and two RBI's"
A note from the Portland Sea Dogs web site
A familiar face arrived at Hadlock Friday.
Altoona first-baseman Brett Roneberg played for the Sea Dogs in 2001 before being traded to Montreal.
Roneberg was signed by Pittsburgh in the off-season as a minor-league free agent.
(click here for Brett's 2001 season with the Sea Dogs - and click here for his 2002 season and Spring Training injury)

From the USA Today Minor League Game Report - after Friday's game
"Roneberg is batting .375 (9-for-24) over his last six games"

Saturday 28th June 2003 - Game #79
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Portland Sea Dogs - road game at Hadlock Field
Playing first base - batting at #5
Had 5 plate appearances - 5 at bats
------1) LHP - led off the innings - called/foul/ball/ball/foul/ball, followed by a ground ball back up the middle - the commentator said that the Sea Dogs second-baseman made "a great play on his right knee" - out "4-to-3"
------2) LHP - led off the innings - called/foul/ball, then a line drive into rightfield, but caught - out "F9"
------3) LHP - runner at second base/two down - ball/foul/called/ball/ball in the dirt and the runner went to third base - and this was the potential tying run!!! (score was 6/5 in the top of the fifth innings) - however, on the next pitch Brett tried to check his swing but went too far and was "rung up"!!! - strike out!!!
------4) RHP - led off the innings - ball/ball/ball/called/foul/swing&miss - another strike out!!!
------5) RHP - runners at first and third base/one down - ball/ball/ball/called/swing&miss, and on the next pitch Brett once again tried to check his swing but went too far - third strike out of the day!!!

Email from Sharon
Hey Brett.
Listened to yesterdays game - that was fun.
You didn't have as much fun as the other guys today, eh!!
Better practice those check swings!
Tomorrow is another day though so good luck!
See ya.
Lots of Love.
MUM xxoo
Email from Brett
Hi.
Yeh I know those check swings were annoying, believe me!
But I did swing on them all so there is not much for me to argue about!
Talk to you soon.
Love,
Brett.

Sunday 29th June 2003 - Game #80

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Portland Sea Dogs - road game at Hadlock Field
Playing first base - batting at #5
Had 5 plate appearances - 5 at bats
------1) RHP - runner at second base/two down - Brett ripped the first pitch into rightfield - "a clutch two out hit" - single and 1 x RBI - and went to second base on the throw home (see below) - went to third base on an infield error - scored on a hit
------2) RHP - bases empty/one down - first pitch hitting, and a base hit into right-centrefield - single - went to second base on a walk - left stranded at the end of the innings
------3) RHP - bases empty/two down - ball/called, followed by "a pop fly into short rightfield which is going to drop in there for a base hit" - single - but left stranded at the end of the innings again
------4) RHP - runners at first and third base/two down - called, and another pop fly into rightfield but this one was caught - out "F9"
------5) LHP - runner at first base/one down - ball/called/ball/ball/foul/called - strike out!!!
Controversy!!!
Arguement at home plate!!! - following Brett's single in his first at bat, the Curve runner scored from second base - it was a close play at home, with both the Sea Dogs catcher and Manager having a few words with the plate umpire - the commentator said that the throw from the Sea Dogs rightfielder definately beat the runner, but it was down the first base line and the sliding Curve runner was able to beat the tag which was high on his body - Brett got the RBI!!!
Heard during the Game
(1) Following his hit in his second at bat, the commentator said that "Roneberg now has 6 multi-hit games in his last 10 games, commencing Friday 20th June"
(2) As Brett came in to face the left-hand pitcher in his fifth at bat, the commentator mentioned that "Brett does an excellent job against lefties, and is batting 0.311 even after going '0 for 3' against the southpaw in yesterday's game" - and then he struck out!!!
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Chan Perry went 4-for-5 with a pair of homers to lead the Altoona Curve's 16-hit attack in a 12-6 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs on Sunday afternoon at Hadlock Field in Portland
In addition to going 4-for-5 with a pair of long balls, the 30-year old Perry also recorded four RBI and equaled a club-record by scoring four times in leading the Curve to its 19th win in the month of June--a new franchise record.
Altoona jumped out to 5-0 lead before Burnett even took the mound in the bottom of the first.
Perry opened the scoring by knocking in the first of his four runs with an RBI double off Sea Dogs' starter and losing pitcher Tim Kester (4-5).
Brett Roneberg followed with a run scoring single to make it 2-0
Roneberg and Josh Bonifay also enjoyed solid days at the plate for the Curve.
Roneberg chipped in three hits in five at-bats, while Bonifay went 2-for-4, scored three times and belted his ninth homer of the season"
(2) "Altoona scored five two-out runs in the first inning off Tim Kester and never looked back.
Perry hit an RBI double and Brett Roneberg delivered an RBI single to make it 2-0.
Two errors and a bloop single followed to score three more runs"

Email from Brett
Hi
Pretty good day today.
Wouldn't have minded not getting 'rung up' on ball four in my last at-bat against the lefty!! - but looking at the score (12/6) he was going to ring anyone up on a close pitch.
I think I am playing Monday against a lefty - hope so anyway.
I played cards last night with the Manager and he said I was in there so I hope I am.
See ya.

Rob Egan - Director of Broadcasting - Game Commentator
"As Brett came in for his first at bat in Monday's game (below), Rob said that Brett is batting 0.326 for the month of June -- and has a team-leading 16 x RBI's!!!"

Monday 30th June 2003 - Game #81
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Norwich Navigators - road game at Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Playing rightfield - batting at #4
Had 4 plate appearances - 3 at bats - and a walk
------1) LHP - runner at third base/two down - ball/foul/foul, and then lifted the next pitch into leftfield - out "F7"
------2) LHP - led off the innings - ball/called, followed by a "three hopper to second base" - out "4-to-3"
------3) LHP - bases empty/one down - foul/called/ball - the broadcast dropped out!!! - by the time I logged back in, Brett was on first base - heard later that he picked a walk - left stranded at the end of the innings
------4) RHP - bases empty/two down - ground ball to second base - out "4-to-3"
Fielding
In the bottom of the first inning, the Navigators had runners at first and second base with none out - the next batter drove a ball to rightfield - Brett picked it up on the bounce and, in the commentators words, "fired a two hop throw to home and beat the runner by five feet"!!! - he went on to mention that "Roneberg has a strong, very good outfield arm but doesn't get many opportunities to show it off as he is mainly playing at first base"

Tuesday 1st July 2003 - Game #82
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Norwich Navigators - road game at Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Playing leftfield - batting at #5
Had 4 plate appearances - 3 at bats - and a walk
------1) RHP - bases empty/one down - ball/called/ball/ball/ball - walk - and then stole to second base - went to third base on a ground out - and scored on a balk by the Navigators pitcher (see below)
------2) RHP - led off the innings - foul/call/ball, and then "a tapper up the first base line" - the commentator said the "the pitcher had to scramble off the mound over to the chalk, misplayed it, and by the time he picked it up he missed the tag on Roneberg" - safe at first base on an error - went to second base on a sacrifice bunt and to third on a ground out - but was left stranded at the end of the innings
------3) RHP - led off the innings - foul/ball/ball, followed by a pop up on the infield - out "F6"
------4) ?HP - led off the innings - ball/ball, and "rifled the next pitch into rightfield" (I could hear the "crack of the bat" in the speakers!!!) - single - went to second base on another hit - with runners at first and second base and one down, the next Curve batter lifted a fly ball into the outfield - Brett tagged at second and then went to third base - the runner at first tried for second base but was caught in a run down - so Brett took off from third base to home - a throw was made by the Navigators fielders but the ball went off the catcher's glove - Brett scored
Base-running
After Brett reached third base in his first at bat, he was "bluffing and dancing" off the base trying to distract the pitcher - and it worked!!! - the commentator said that "the pitcher was keeping an eye on Roney and made a move following which Brett appealed to the third base umpire saying it was a balk" - the umpire agreed, and Brett was given the base and scored - the Navigators Manager and pitcher weren't too happy about this, and "had a few words with the umpire"!!! - Brett, with a stolen base and a balk, did a "great job of manufacturing a run"
Stolen Bases
Another one!!! - the "Season Record Total" increases!!! - click here
and to read more on the "Controversial balk call", click here