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Game Notes

Monday 11th August 2003 - Game #119

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing leftfield - batting at #5
Had 5 plate appearances - 5 at bats
------1) RHP - runner at third base/two down - ball/foul, and then a pop fly into shallow rightfield - out "F9"
------2) RHP - led off the innings - call/ball, followed by a ground ball back up the middle but the shortstop got across to cover it - out "6-to-3"
------3) RHP - bases empty/one down - another ground ball to shortstop - out "6-to-3"
------4) LHP - and the change to the lefty was made as Brett came into bat!!! - runners at first and second base/two down - ball/ball/ball/called/foul, and according to the game commentator, "Brett scorched that pitch into rightfield!!!" - single and 1 x RBI - left stranded at the end of the innings
------5) LHP - led off the innings - and lined the first pitch he saw into leftfield - a stand up double!!! - and was left stranded at the end of the innings again
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "The lead grew to 8-0 thanks to a three-run sixth.
Shawn Garrett and Brett Roneberg counted RBI singles and Jose Castillo knocked in a run with a ground ball.
All the runs were charged to Baysox reliever Tim Corcoran.
Chris Shelton and Garrett led the Curve with three hits apiece.
Nicholson, Castillo, and Roneberg each had two safeties"

Tuesday 12th August 2003 - Game #120
Did not listen
Bowie Baysox - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Did not play

Wednesday 13th August 2003 - Game #121

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Bowie Baysox - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing first base - batting at #5
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - bases empty/one down - hit the first pitch to second base - out "4-to-3"
------2) RHP - bases empty/one down - ball/foul/ball/ball, and then "skyed the next pitch into left-centrefield" - but the Baysox leftfielder stood there with his hands out to his sides as he had lost the ball in the lights - and the ball dropped safely!!! - and in the commentators words, "a gift two-bagger for Roneberg!!!" - a stand up double!!! - advanced to third base on a ground out, but was left stranded at the end of the innings
------3) RHP - runners at first and second base/one down - foul/foul/ball/ball/ball/foul, followed by a base hit to leftfield - single - and advanced the runners to second and third base - went to second base on a hit, and then to third on a ground out - and once again was left on base at the end of the innings
------4) RHP - led off the innings - called/swing&miss/ball/ball/foul/ball/foul, and then a fly ball into centrefield - out "F8"
Error!!!
With two runners on base and with one down in the top of the third inning, the next Baysox hitter drove the ball towards first base - "and it went through Roneberg's legs and into rightfield" - error!!! - and this error combined with poor throwing/fielding allowed two runs to score on the play!!! - and here are a few things the commentator said about the incident - "after a great defensive game last night, it looks like the Curve are asleep tonight" - "poor defensive play by the Curve infield" - "a big error leading to two costly runs"
Fielding
During the top of the eighth innings, a Baysox batter hit a ball slowly down the third base line - the Curve fielder was able to get the ball and made a one-hop throw to first base - and in the commentators words "it was nicely scooped by Roneberg"
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Chris Shelton's two-run single in the seventh and a Jose Castillo run-producing single in the eighth accounted for the Curve's scoring.
Castillo, who along with Brett Roneberg, had the Curve's lone two-hit games"

Thursday 14th August 2003 - Game #122

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing leftfield - batting at #5
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - bases empty/one down - ball/ball/called-91mph fastball!!!/ball - and then the broadcast dropped out!!! - by the time it reconnected, the commentator was saying "and the Curve take a 1-0 lead on the home run by Roneberg" - and I didn't hear it!!! - (and there was much loud swearing by the way!!!) - the commentator then mentioned that it was "a solo blast over the rightfield wall"!!! - HOME RUN and 1 x RBI
------2) RHP - runner at second base/one down - foul/ball/foul, and then "drove that pitch into the gap at left-centrefield and into the wall" - SLIDING INTO THIRD BASE FOR A TRIPLE and 1 x RBI - and that RBI was the tying run - and then scored on a hit by the next Curve batter, and he was the go-ahead run!!!
------3) RHP - runners at first and third base/two down - called/swing&miss/foul, followed by a fly ball into short rightfield - out "F9"
------4) RHP - bases empty/one down - "Roneberg smoked that first pitch to the Baysox shortstop who couldn't handle it" - safe at first, but the play was ruled an error, so 'no hit' to Brett!!! - reached second base on another error by the Baysox infield - caught stealing trying to reach third, and the details are below in the "Base-running" section
Heard during the Game
Jason Dambach was doing the game commentary as Brett came in for his second at bat - also in the booth was Chuck Greenberg, the Curve President and Managing Partner - they discussed Brett's home run, and Chuck said that he was downstairs watching as Brett hit the ball - he said "Brett turned on that pitch and it got out of here in a hurry, and it was great to see Brett do that"
Base-running
Brett was on second base during his fourth at bat, with another baserunner at first base - it was one down, and the next Curve batter had a 3-2 count - both runners took of on the next pitch, and the batter struck out - the catcher threw to third for a "strike'em out/throw'em out" play to end the innings!!! - the commentator said that he thought "Roney was there in time" - along with Brett arguing the call, the Curve Manager, Dale Sveum, charged out of the dugout to "have a go at the third base umpire, and he is very animated, even removing his cap to make a point during the arguement!!!" - but the call stood!!!
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Friday 15th August 2003 - Game #123
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Akron Aeros - road game at Canal Park
Playing leftfield - batting at #5
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - bases empty/one down - ball/foul/foul/ball, and then a pop up in foul territory near third base - out "F5"
------2) RHP - runner at first base/one down - ball/ball/swing&miss/foul/ball, followed by a ground ball towards first base - out "PO3" - advanced the runner to second base
------3) RHP - runner at first base/one down - called/foul/ball/foul/foul, and a slow tapper along the third base line - out "5-to-3" - advanced the runner to second base
------4) RHP - bases empty/two down - base hit into centrefield - single - went to second on another hit, but was left stranded at the end of the innings

Heard during Friday's game (above)
After Brett picked up a hit in his fourth at bat Rob Egan, the game commentator (left), said
"......and that extends Brett's hitting streak to 5 games,
and during that streak he has gone 8 hits from 20 at bats
for an average of 0.400
with 1 x home run, 1 x triple, 3 x doubles, and 3 x RBI's"

From the Curve web site - "News and Notes" - before Saturday's game
"C/1B Chris Shelton (6 games) and 1B/OF Brett Roneberg (5 games) each extended hitting streaks with singles in the eighth inning last night"

Saturday 16th August 2003 - Game #124
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Akron Aeros - road game at Canal Park
Playing leftfield - batting at #5
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - led off the innings - ball/ball/called/foul/ball, and the next pitch was "bounced back up the middle for a base hit" - single - forced out at second base on an infield hit by the next Curve batter
------2) RHP - led off the innings again - ball, and then "ripped that pitch in to rightfield" - single - out at second base on a double play hit
------3) RHP - runner at first base/two down - grounded the first pitch towards second base - out "4-to-3"
------0) RHP - runner at first base/two down - ball, and then the runner was picked off at first base - and that was the third out, so Brett will lead off the next innings
------4) RHP - led off the top of the ninth innings!!! - with the Curve trailing by 3 runs to 2!!! - ball/called/ball/ball/called/foul, and then "a line drive into rightfield for a base hit" - single - and at first base as the potential tying run!!! - but the next Curve batter hit an infield ground ball and Brett was forced out at second base again
Base-running
After Brett reached first base in his fourth at bat, the next hit was a grounder - the commentator that "Roney went into second base very hard to break up any potential double play" - and it worked, as the batter was safe at first
(as mentioned, this was the top of the ninth inning and the Curve needed one run home to equal the score - but they lost 3-2!!!)
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "In the ninth, Altoona threatened to tie it against Fernando Cabrera.
Brett Roneberg, who went 3-for-4, led off with a single.
With one out, Duffy hit into a force play and was safe at first.
He took third on a single by Shelton, but was stranded when Caruso flied out to end the game"

From the Curve web site - "News and Notes" - before Sunday's game
"C/1B Chris Shelton (7 games) and 1B/OF Brett Roneberg (6 games) each extended hitting streaks in last night’s loss"

Sunday 17th August 2003 - Game #125
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Akron Aeros - road game at Canal Park
Playing first base - batting at #4
Had 4 plate appearances - 4 at bats
------1) RHP - runners at first and third base/one down - ball/ball/called/ball/foul/foul - instead of throwing the full count pitch, the Aeros pitcher threw to to first base and got the runner caught in a run down play between first and second base - during this, the Curve runner at third base broke for home, but the Aeros first-baseman threw to home and the runner was tagged out, making it two down - during the play at home, the Curve runner who was caught in the run down reached second base safely - so Brett was now batting with a '3-2' count, a runner at second base, and with two down - on the next pitch, he chopped the ball towards first base - out "PO3"
------2) RHP - runners at first and second base/none down - ball/call, followed by a drive into rightfield for a base hit - single - each of the runners moved up a base, but the ball was bobbled by the Aeros rightfielder and the Curve runner scored from third and the runner at second also moved up a base - Brett reached second base on the play, and did not get credited with an RBI - later in the innings and with two down, a Curve batter hit an infield grounder which was misplayed and the batter would have been safe at first with the error - however, in what the commentator called a "base-running miscue", Brett turned too far around third base and the Aeros player threw there and Brett was tagged out to end the innings
------3) RHP - led off the innings - jumped on the first pitch for a liner into rightfield!!! - single - out at second base on a 'fielder's choice' play on an infield ground ball by the next Curve batter
------4) RHP - bases empty/two down - lifted a fly ball into shallow rightfield - out "F9"
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Altoona made it 3-1 when, with Shawn Garrett at second and Chan Perry at first, Brett Roneberg singled into rightfield and the ball was bobbled by Ryan Church, allowing Garrett to stroll home.
Roneberg and Chris Duffy each had two of the Curve's six hits in the game"

A few comments from Rob Egan (left), the Curve game announcer
"After Brett picked up his second hit of the night in his third at bat,
Rob said that Brett has now extended his hitting streak to seven games
and also mentioned that
"Roney continues his hot hitting" and "he has been really stinging the ball lately"

Jason Dambach (left), Director of Media Relations for the Curve and one of the Game Commentators, announced the starting lineup for the game on Monday 18th August 2003
As he went down the list, he said that Brett Roneberg is batting fourth and playing leftfield.
He then mentioned that ---
Brett is the "Hottest Hitter" on the Curve roster at the present time!!!

Monday 18th August 2003 - Game #126

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing leftfield - batting at #4
Had 3 plate appearances - 3 at bats
------1) RHP - runner at third base/two down - ball/called/called/foul/ball/ball, followed by a drive into rightfield for a base hit - single and 1 x RBI - went to second base on another hit, but was left stranded at the end of the innings
------2) RHP - runner at third base/two down - ball, and then a ground ball hit towards shortstop - out "6-to-3"
------3) RHP - bases empty/one down - called, and then a base hit into centrefield - single - did not hear what happened while he was base-running, but I think he was out at second base on a double play grounder by the next Curve batter
......and excerpts from the Newspapers and Team web sites
(1) "Altoona scored the game's lone run in the first inning against Dave Borkowski (5-7).
Kevin Nicholson singled, stole second, and scored on a two-out single by Brett Roneberg"
(2) "Brett Roneberg finished with two hits, including a first-inning RBI single to plate the only run for Altoona"
(3) "Brett Roneberg drove in the game's lone run on a two-out single in the first inning"
and click here to read a comment from Brett, plus a great photo of him standing on first base after driving in the run

A few comments from Rob Egan (left), the Curve game announcer
"Rob was doing the game commentary as Brett had his first at bat, and here are some of his comments
"a big two-out hit"
"a very good at bat by Brett"
"showed a lot of patience at the plate"
"Brett has been on a tear recently"
"he has the longest active hitting streak on the Curve roster"

From the Curve web site - "News and Notes" - after Monday's game
"The safety ran Roneberg's hitting streak to eight games.
During the string, he's batting 0.517"

Tuesday 19th August 2003 - Game #127
Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing Designated Hitter - batting at #4
Had 4 plate appearances - 2 at bats - and 2 x walks
------1) RHP - runner at second base/two down - ball/ball/ball/called/foul/ball - walk - and left stranded at the end of the innings
------2) RHP - led off the innings - ball/called/ball/ball/called/ball - another walk - forced out at second base on a ground ball by the next Curve batter
------3) LHP - called/called/ball/ball, followed by a 'broken bat' hit back up the middle which was fielded by the second-baseman - out "4-to-3"
------4) RHP - led off the innings - ball/ball, then a chopper hit towards third base - out "5-to-3"
Photos taken during the Game
Tonight was "Buccomania 2" night, and the Curve players wore the uniforms of the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates - click here to see six photos of Brett taken during the game

Wednesday 20th August 2003 - Game #128

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Listening to the game - live on internet radio!!!
Bowie Baysox - home game at Blair County Ballpark
Playing first base - batting at #5
Had 5 plate appearances - 5 at bats
------1) LHP - led off the innings - ball, and lifted the next pitch into leftfield - out "F7"
------2) LHP - runner at first base/two down - called/foul/ball/foul/ball, and then, according to the game commentator, "the rightfielder is going back, back, back, and then looks up - this ball is out-a-here and into the neighbour's yard!!!" - HOME RUN and 2 x RBI's!!!
------3) RHP - led off the innings - and "dumped the first pitch into rightfield for a base hit" - single - and scored on a double by the next Curve batter
------4) RHP - runner at first base/two down - and lined the first pitch deep to leftfield, but the fielder was able to get to it - out "F7"
------5) RHP - runner at first base/one down - and then popped up the first pitch on the infield - out "F5"
Heard during the Game
(1) After Brett flew out to leftfield in his first at bat, the commentator said "that Brett came into the game batting 0.267 and with that out he will see his average drop a bit, but he is 'the hottest hitter' in the lineup at the present time!!!"
(2) Following Brett's single in his third at bat, the commentator said the "Brett continues his hot hitting" and "he is swinging a hot stick lately" - he then mentioned that in his last ten games, Brett has gone 17 hits from 36 at bats for an average of 0.472!!!
Fielding
(1) Top of the first inning and the first batter of the game hit a ball up the third base line - it was a difficult play for the Curve fielder but he made the play and threw a one-hopper to first base - the commentator said "it was a nice scoop by Roney" and a good defensive play by the Curve
(2) The top of the fifth innings, and a batter hit a ball down the line at first base - Jason Dambach was calling the game, and said "Roney made a back-handed, fine defensive play" - he then went on to say that "Brett is helping out the team with his defensive play as well as his fine offense"
(3) And in the top of the sixth innings, a Baysox batter "ripped a hot shot" down the line at first base - Brett got over "and made a very nice play, knocking it down with his left hand and throwing to the pitcher covering first base" - and Rob Egan, who was commentating the game, said "it looked like it hurt him, but he appears to be okay"
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