Miami Palms Blog

The Miami Palms may have a few holes to fill this offseason. In addition to needing to improve their pitching, some vital components to their defense are on their way out the door as well. The most notable free agent is Eddie Black, the all star catcher who has hit .309 with 26 home runs and has the second highest team total in RBI with 92. The team leader in RBI, Frank Sohn, is also a free agent at the end of this year. Other notable batters that are reaching free agency are Ryan Henning and Josh Fields. Black's back up, Omir Santos, is in an option year, as well as gifted center fielder Coco Crisp. On the pitching staff, there are only two players reaching free agency. Starter Dallas Chastanet could be on his way out the door, as could closer Buddy Carlyle. However, the performance given by these two players in the last year makes it easier to part ways with them, if necessary.

It's not often that a team can get a grand slam and still lose, but this was the case for the Palms. Ryan Henning hit a big blast in the 6 run third. The very next inning, Carlos Pena hit a grand slam for Tampa. This turned out to be Manny Parra's final batter of the season. It was a 7-6 game going into the 9th when Buddy Carlyle allowed a sacrifice ground out to blow his second game in a row, while Blake Johnston gave up the game winning two run shot in the top of the 10th to Carl Crawford. SS Gonzalez 2-6 R RF Sohn 2-5 BB R 3b Prado 2-5 BB K 1b Dupont 4-5 R DH Winn 0-4 SAC K CF Crisp 1-4 BB R K LF Sadan 1-4 BB R 2K 2b Henning 1-5 R C Santos 1-5 2K 2b Dupont (31) HR Henning (15) RBI Prado (82) Winn (58) Sadan (86) Henning 4 (60) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Parra 3 1/3 9 6 6 4 3 1 McLoughlin 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gonsales 2 1 0 0 0 2 ...

The major league season is in it's last five days. Manny Parra's start tonight will be his last of the season, as it will be for every starter for the remainder of the year. The Palms have nothing to play for, however certain players are still striving for single season milestones, like 100 RBI for Frank Sohn who is stuck on 95, or one or two more home runs to reach certain plateaus. Even with only 5 games left and the team being left out of the post season, expect the team to play out the string as hard as possible.

The Palms held the lead for most of the game, taking a 3-2 lead into the 9th inning. Buddy Carlyle tried to pitch his way through the 9th, but with Dan Johnson on first, Carlos Pena hit a 2 run homer to give the Rays the lead. Two batters later, Reid Brignac hit a solo shot to add to the lead. The Rays clinched a postseason berth with their victory in Miami. DH Winn 3-5 R 2K SS Gonzalez 1-5 LF Sadan 1-4 2K C Black 1-4 R K RF Drysdale 2-4 K CF Crisp 0-4 K GIDP 2b Henning 3-4 1b Santos 0-4 2K 3b Fields 0-3 BB R K 2b Winn (39) Black (46) RBI Sadan (85) Drysdale (7) Henning (56) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Vazquez 8 5 2 2 1 8 1 Carlyle L 1-4 1 4 3 3 0 0 2 Player of the Game: Carlos Pena 82-75 12GB

With only two starts left on the season and the beginning of the season's last home stand, Troy Munoz shined. He scattered 4 hits, though one of them was a homer to BJ Upton. The Palms scored 6, and Ayoz Sadan was nearly impossible to keep off the basepaths, with three hits an a sacrifice fielders choice. One of those hits was a home run in the 5th, his 23rd blast on the year. Incredibly, it was Sadan's first sacrifice of the year. DH Winn 1-4 BB R 2b Janish 1-4 BB R SS Gonzalez 2-5 K C Black 1-4 BB K 1b Dupont 1-5 GIDP 2K LF Sadan 3-3 SAC 3R RF Sohn 2-4 CF Crisp 0-2 2BB R K 3b Fields 2-4 2b Janish (19) Sadan (32) HR Sadan (23) RBI Janish 2 (24)Gonzalez (81) Sadan 2 (84) Sohn (95) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Munoz W 10-11 9 4 1 1 0 4 1 Player of the Game: Troy Munoz 82-74 11GB

The Miami Palms secured a .500 record for the season with their final road game of the season, which turned out to be a 6-3 victory in Toronto. Dave Balierough went 7 strong innings, allowing runs only on a Jose Bautista home run, an affliction that has beset many pitchers this season. Martin Prado had a three run shot of his own, while Coco Crisp had a solo blast off of Shaun Marcum, who has been a favorite target of Palms hitters this season. SS Gonzalez 2-4 2R RF Sohn 1-4 2K 3b Prado 1-4 R C Black 2-4 1b Dupont 0-4 K LF Sadan 0-4 DH Winn 1-4 R K CF Crisp 1-4 R K 2b Henning 0-3 BB R K 2b Gonzalez (31) Black (45) Winn (38) HR Prado (20) Crisp (19) RBI Gonzalez (80) Prado 3 (81) Black (92) Crisp (70) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Balierough W 9-16 7 7 3 3 2 5 1 McLoughlin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carlyle S 35 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Player of the Game...

The Palms jumped out to an early lead with a 2 run second. The Jays scored three of their 4 two innings later, only to have Miami retie the game a half inning later. Despite an excellent outing from Blake Johnston in relief, a Yunel Escobar home run put the Blue Jays in front for good. Coco Crisp was a home run away from the cycle. SS Gonzalez 2-4 BB RF Sohn 0-4 BB 3b Prado 1-4 BB K DH Black 0-4 BB 1b Dupont 1-5 R 2K LF Winn 2-4 HBP R K CF Crisp 3-5 R 2b Henning 1-4 K C Santos 1-4 K 2b Gonzalez (30) Winn 2 (37) Crisp (23) Santos (9) 3b Crisp (12) RBI Crisp 2 (69) Santos (29) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Chastanet 5 9 3 3 0 4 0 Johnston L 1-4 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 Gonsales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Player of the Game: Yunel Escobar 80-74 13GB

Jaspero Gonzalez has been on fire for the last half of the season. It took him a while to get his feet under him as an every day player, but in the months of August and September, he has hit 10 home runs to pull into the second spot for team home runs. Troy Tulowitzki , the man he replaced, is doing similarly impressive numbers, but Gonzalez's future and high batting average make him an exciting asset the Palms can build around.

The Palms went north of the border on Friday to begin their last road series of the year. Manny Parra had a solid outing, continuing a recent Miami trend for quality pitching. The Palms rode two 4 run innings, including a three run homer from Jaspero Gonzalez. SS Gonzalez 3-6 R RF Sohn 2-4 BB R 3b Prado 0-3 BB SAC R 2K C Black 1-5 LF Sadan 3-5 R 1b Dupont 3-5 K DH Winn 0-4 BB R CF Crisp 1-4 BB K 2R 2b Janish 2-4 BB 2R 2b Black (44) Sadan (31) Janish 2 (18) HR Gonzalez (24) RBI Gonzalez 4 (79) Sohn (94) Prado (78) Black (91) Sadan (82) Dupont (83) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Parra W 8-10 5 6 1 1 3 3 0 Sarfate 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Schoppe 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Player of the Game: Jaspero Gonzalez 80-73 12GB

For the second game in a row, the Palms got an excellent starting pitching outing. Tonight's was from Javier Vazquez, who shut down the Red Sox to take the 4 game set and bring his season total to 17 wins. Ayoz Sadan and Josh Fields hit home runs for the effort. Two of Fields' 4 homers this year have been off of Jon Lester. SS Gonzalez 2-5 R K RF Sohn 2-5 R K 3b Prado 0-5 2K C Black 1-4 SAC K LF Sadan 1-4 R DH Winn 1-4 CF Crisp 1-3 BB K 2b Henning 1-4 1b Fields 2-3 BB R K HR Sadan (22) Fields (4) RBI Black (90) Sadan 2 (81) Fields (18) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Vazquez W 17-6 9 7 2 2 2 8 1 Player of the Game: Ayoz Sadan 79-73 12.5GB

One of the biggest disappointments this season was the fact that with such a dynamic offensive team, the Miami Palms were kept well out of the playoff picture. Part of the problem was the starting pitching staff, notably Troy Munoz, whose ERA climbed from 3.46 to 4.15 this season, and Dallas Chastanet who bounced from 3.86 to 4.87, almost entirely because of all the home runs he has given up. Additionally, almost every pitcher in the bullpen has seen their ERA climb this season. The Palms were able to ramp up their offense this season, but one player has fallen off dramatically. That would be Randy Winn, who has seen his home run total plummet from 22 to 10, and his batting average from .327 to .315. Still formidable, but not the same middle of the order threat he was in 2009.

Were it not for some solo home runs, the Red Sox would have been kept completely off the board. Troy Munoz scattered three hits, including a solo homer to Adrian Beltre, and the Buddy Carlyle, who got the save, allowed a solo bomb to Mike Lowell, however the Palms were able to score a run in 4 different innings to give them the win. There was a scary moment in the 8th when DH Randy Winn was hit in the head by a John Lackey breaking ball. He was able to stay in the game. SS Gonzalez 1-4 BB RF Sohn 1-4 BB R K 3b Prado 0-4 SAC K C Black 0-5 1b Dupont 1-5 LF Sadan 2-5 R DH Winn 1-3 HBP CF Crisp 1-2 2BB 2b Henning 2-3 BB 2R 2b Gonzalez (29) Sadan 2 (30) HR Sohn (19) RBI Gonzalez (75) Sohn (93) Prado (77) Winn (57) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Munoz W 9-11 8 3 1 1 3 5 1 Carlyle S 34 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 Player of the Game: Troy Munoz 78-73 14.5GB

The list of candidates for most improved player could be quite lengthy. There is Orlando Tiropes (who has confirmed an 's' at the end of his name, rather than a 'z'), who raised his batting average from .255 in 2009 to an astounding .333. There is Paul Janish, who was expected to be a liability at the plate when he came over from Cincinnati, but instead has hit a remarkable .313. Felix Gonsales has brought his win total up to 13 wins, more than doubling his career total. Martin Prado, by season's end, will likely have doubled his home run total from 10 to 20. Frank Sohn added 30 RBI to his. The only player, though, that has substantially improved his number in multiple categories is Ayoz Sadan. The left fielder has driven his batting average from .277 to .309, his home run total from 18 to 21, and his RBI total is higher already than last seasons 77. It has been an historic season at the plate for most of the Palms hitters. It's hard to find anyone who has been ...

The Red Sox jumped all over Dave Balierough, scoring a run in 3 of the 4 innings he pitched, including a two run homer from David Ortiz and a two run triple from Lars Anderson. Clay Buchholz shut the Palms down, but Jaspero Gonzalez was able to stroke a three run homer in the 9th to make the game more respectable. SS Gonzalez 1-5 R GIDP RF Sohn 1-4 R BB 3b Prado 2-4 DH Black 2-4 1b Dupont 1-4 LF Sadan 0-4 CF Crisp 0-3 BB R K 2b Henning 2-4 R C Santos 1-4 K 2b Sohn (29) Prado (43) Black (43) HR Gonzalez (23) RBI Gonzalez 3 (74) Prado (76) Balierough L 8-16 5 9 5 5 2 3 1 Gonsales 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 Johnston 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Player of the Game: David Ortiz 77-73 14.5GB

The Palms began their last road trip of the season with a victory at Fenway Park. The Palms managed to spray the ball all over the field, getting 19 hits but leaving 12 on base. The big hit was a two run triple off the bat of Frank Sohn, though the Red Sox scored their six runs on three two run homers off of Dallas Chastanet. The Palms have 12 games left on the season. SS Gonzalez 3-6 2R RF Sohn 3-5 R K 3b Prado 2-5 R GIDP C Black 3-4 2R BB 1b Dupont 2-5 R DH Winn 0-5 K C Crisp 2-4 BB LF Tiropes 2-5 R 2b Henning 2-5 2b Prado (42) Dupont (30) 3b Sohn (9) Crisp (11) HR Black (26) RBI Sohn 2 (92) Prado (75) Black (89) Dupont 3 (82) Crisp (73) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Chastanet W 13-13 8 7 6 6 2 3 3 Carlyle S 33 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 77-72 13.5GB

Another day, another grand slam for the Yankees. For the second game in a row, the Yankees seized control with a grand slam, this time from Austin Kearns, who blasted a Manny Parra pitch out of the park to chase him from the game early. The Yankees added 4 more in the 9th when Don Schoppe imploded. SS Gonzalez 2-5 R RF Sohn 0-4 3b Prado 0-3 BB K C Black 0-4 1b Dupont 2-4 LF Sadan 2-4 K DH Winn 2-4 K CF Crisp 0-3 BB K 2b Janish 0-4 K 2b Gonzalez (28) HR Gonzalez (22) RBI Gonzalez (71) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Parra L 7-10 3 2/3 7 6 6 0 2 1 Gonsales 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 McLoughlin 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 Schoppe 2 6 4 4 1 1 0 Player of the Game: Austin Kearns 76-72 13.5GB

Javier Vazquez has been one of the most reliable pitchers for the Palms all season, but it was not the case Saturday afternoon in Miami. The Yankees hit 4 home runs off of Vazquez, including a back to back pair from Jorge Posada and Curtis Granderson, a three run shot by Nick Swisher and the big blast, a grand slam from Alex Rodriguez. SS Gonzalez 1-4 K 2b Janish 0-4 4K LF Sadan 1-4 C Black 1-4 1b Dupont 0-3 BB RF Sohn 1-4 DH Winn 0-4 CF Crisp 3-4 2R 3b Fields 1-4 R 2K 2b Sadan (28) HR Crisp (18) RBI Gonzalez (70) Sadan (79) Crisp (66) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Vazquez L 16-6 5 10 10 10 2 2 4 Gonsales 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 McLoughlin 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 Johnston 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 76-71 13.5GB

AJ Burnett had the game practically won. Troy Munoz's brilliant 7 inning masterpiece looked to be wasted, as Lance Berkman's solo homerun was the only run of the game, and had the Yankees up 1 going in to the bottom of the 9th. Martin Prado hit a lead off double, then one batter later, Randy Winn drove him in with another double. One more batter later with two outs, Ryan Henning drove one over the left field fence for the walk off, game winning home run. 3b Gonzalez 1-4 RF Sohn 0-4 SS Prado 1-4 K R LF Sadan 0-4 2K DH Winn 1-4 R K CF Crisp 0-4 K 2b Henning 2-4 R K 1b Fields 0-3 K C Santos 3-3 2b Prado (41) Winn (35) HR Henning (14) RBI Winn (56) Henning 2 (55) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Munoz 7 8 1 1 1 4 1 Schoppe W 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Player of the Game: Ryan Henning 76-70 13GB

Dave Balierough one upped Dallas Chastanet on Wednesday. After Chastanet allowed only 1 run through 8, Balierough shut the Red Sox down completely, scattering 7 hits for a complete game shut out. Eddie Black hit a solo homer in the 2nd and the team manufactured a pair of insurance runs in the 4th, and that was all they needed. 3b Gonzalez 0-5 K CF Sohn 1-4 SS Prado 2-4 DH Black 3-4 2R K 1b Dupont 1-4 LF Sadan 0-3 BB R RF Winn 3-4 2b Henning 1-4 K C Santos 1-4 2b Black 2 (42) Winn (34) HR Black (25) RBI Black (88) Winn (55) Santos (28) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Balierough W 8-15 9 7 0 0 0 3 0 Player of the Game: Dave Balierough 75-70 13 GB

Dallas Chastanet stepped up Tuesday evening with a dominant performance, scattering 4 hits and allowing only a first inning run. Daisuke Matsuzaka was similarly dominant, however the Palms got three of their five hits in the 4th, including a two run single from Ayoz Sadan, which helped Miami take the second game of the series. SS Gonzalez 1-4 RF Sohn 2-4 R K DH Prado 0-3 SAC K C Black 1-4 R K 1b Dupont 0-3 2K LF Sadan 1-3 K CF Crisp 0-2 BB 2b Janish 0-3 3b Fields 0-2 BB R K 2b Gonzalez (27) Sohn (28) RBI Sadan 2 (78) Prado (73) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Chastanet W 12-13 8 4 1 1 1 4 0 Carlyle S 32 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Player of the Game: Dallas Chastanet 74-70 14.5

The Red Sox got to Manny Parra in the 4th inning, batting around and scoring 5 runs, stringing together several singles and doubles. After that, Jon Lester was able to stymie the Palms for the most part, not allowing them to score other than 2 solo home runs, from Josh Fields and Jaspero Gonzalez. SS Gonzalez 1-4 R 2K RF Sohn 1-4 3b Prado 1-3 BB GIDP C Black 1-3 BB K LF Sadan 1-4 K DH Winn 1-4 K CF Crisp 0-4 K 2b Henning 0-3 BB 1b Fields 1-4 R 2K 2b Black (40) Winn (33) HR Gonzalez (21) Fields (3) RBI Gonzalez (69) Fields (17) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Parra L 7-9 3 2/3 5 5 5 1 4 0 Gonsales 1 1/3 3 0 0 0 1 0 McLoughlin 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 Johnston 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Carlyle 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 Player of the Game: Daniel Nava 73-69 14GB

The Palms, perhaps in honor of the start of the NFL season, thought it would be fitting to put up a football score. The team hit 8 home runs on their way to scoring a field goal and two touchdowns, though they botched an extra point. Ayoz Sadan managed to hit three homers while Jaspero Gonzalez hit a second home run on top of the one he hit to lead off the game. Almost lost was Javier Gonzalez' 5 hitter, in which he struck out 12. SS Gonzalez 4-5 3R RF Sohn 1-5 R K 3b Prado 3-3 2BB 3R C Black 1-5 2R K 1b Dupont 1-5 K LF Sadan 4-5 4 R K DH Winn 2-5 R CF Crisp 0-3 BB 2b Henning 0-4 R 2b Gonzalez (26) Prado (40) Dupont (29) HR Gonzalez 2 (20) Prado (19) Black (24) Sadan 3 (21) Winn (10) RBI Gonzalez 3 (68) Prado 2 (72) Black (87) Sadan 8 (76) Winn 2 (54) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Vazquez W 16-5 8 1/3 5 1 1 0 12 1 Sarfate 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player of the Game: Ayoz Sadan 73-...

Miami had gone 1-5 in their last 6, getting a lot of runs but leaving a lot on base. This was a lesson in the power of homeruns, as the Palms only had 7 hits, but scored 4 times, thanks to a three run homer off the bat of Jaspero Gonzalez and a solo shot from Coco Crisp. Troy Munoz was quite effective in his outing, working 8 innings, striking out 5 and allowing 7 hits of his own, though none made it over the fence. SS Gonzalez 1-4 R RF Sohn 1-4 2K 3b Prado 1-4 C Black 0-4 1b Dupont 0-3 LF Sadan 1-3 K DH Winn 1-3 R CF Crisp 2-3 2R 2b Henning 0-3 HR Gonzalez (18) Crisp (17) RBI Gonzalez 3 (66) Crisp (65) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Munoz W 8-11 8 7 0 0 2 5 0 Gonsales 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Player of the Game: Troy Munoz 72-69 15GB

This Friday night game was the proverbial carrot that the Palms could not reach. The Orioles jumped to an early 3-0 lead, when Jaspero Gonzalez hit a 2 run homer. The Orioles would go on to hit three solo homers which tended to come an inning before the Palms would add one more run, until the 9th, when the Palms didn't add any more runs, despite Brian Roberts' solo homer at the top of the inning, his second of the day. SS Gonzalez 1-5 R 3K RF Drysdale 1-5 R K 3b Prado 2-3 BB K DH Black 1-3 BB R 1b Dupont 0-4 K LF Sadan 2-4 CF Crisp 1-3 BB R K 2b Henning 0-4 C Santos 0-4 2b Sadan (27) HR Gonzalez (17) Drysdale (2) RBI Gonzalez 2 (63) Drysdale (6) Crisp (64) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Balierough L 7-15 3 7 3 3 3 2 0 Johnston 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 McLoughlin 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 Gonsales 2 4 1 1 0 1 ...

Wednesday's game looked well in hand for the Palms until the 5th inning. Dallas Chastanet was pitching well, while Martin Prado had driven in three runs with a home run and a sacrifice fly. Then, in the top of the 5th, the first 5 Rangers reached base and 4 runs were scored. Benji Molina added a 2 run blast in the 7th to put the necessary distance between the two teams. SS Gonzalez 2-5 2R K 2b Janish 1-4 BB 3b Prado 2-3 2R SAC HBP 1b Dupont 2-4 BB LF Sadan 0-2 3BB DH Winn 0-4 HBP K RF Drysdale 0-5 K CF Crisp 0-4 K C Santos 2-4 K 2b Gonzalez (25) Dupont (28) HR Prado (18) RBI Prado 3 (70) Winn (52) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Chastanet L 11-13 7 7 6 6 2 5 1 Schoppe 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 Player of the Game: Benji Molina 71-68 16 GB

In a game that 18 runs were scored, 12 were scord in the 11th and 12th innings. The game was 3-3 after 10, then the Rangers got to Blake Johnston. He gave up a lead off homer to former Palm Jon Bogaard, and several batters later gave up a towering three run blast to Michael Young. The Palms came back, however, and after scoring a run, Martin Prado hit a three run shot to center to tie the game. The Rangers then manufactured three more runs in their half of the 12th, but the Palms could only muster one run before they were retired, and the game was run by the Rangers. SS Gonzalez 1-5 BB 2R K RF Sohn 2-5 BB R 3b Prado 2-5 BB R 2K C Black 0-6 K 1b Dupont 4-6 2R LF Sadan 2-6 DH Winn 3-5 R SAC K CF Crisp 0-6 2K 2b Henning 1-6 R 2K 2b Sohn (27) Dupont (27) Winn (32) HR Prado (17) RBI Prado 3 (67) Dupont 2 (79) Winn 2 (51) Henning (53) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Parra 6 5 1 1 1 3 0 McLoughlin 1 ...

Jaspero Gonzalez was expected to be a dynamic addition to the Palms lineup, and at the top to the order, he was serviceable, not necessarily a standout by any stretch in the Palms order. That is to say, he wasn't until August came around, and he belted 4 home runs and was player of the game twice for the month. The team doesn't look as foolish now after letting Troy Tulowitzki go in the off season now. Gonzalez is hitting .317 on the season with 16 homers and 61 runs batted in.

The big bats came out for the the first time in a while, including a two home night from Billy Dupont and a three run blast at the hands of Frank Sohn. The Rangers jumped to the early lead thanks to a three run shot from Vladimir Guerrero and added 2 more before the Palms came through, batting around in the 4th. With a three run lead in the 8th, the Palms scored another run, which meant Don Schoppe got the 2 inning save. RF Sohn 1-4 BB R SS Janish 1-5 3b Prado 0-4 BB C Black 2-5 R K 1b Dupont 3-5 4R LF Sadan 4-4 BB R DH Winn 2-5 R K CF Crisp 3-4 BB 2b Henning 1-5 2K 2b Sadan (26) HR Sohn (18) Dupont 2 (20) RBI Sohn 3 (90) Dupont 3 (77) Winn (49) Crisp 2 (63) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Vazquez W 15-5 7 8 5 5 2 9 1 Schoppe S 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Player of the Game: Billy Dupont 71-66 14GB

The A's held the lead for most of the game until the top of the 9th, when at 2-0 the Palms put together a rally. They loaded the bases with 1 out, when Omir Santos hit a sacrifice fly, then reloaded the bases on a Jaspero Gonzalez single. Paul Janish walked in the game tying run. It was all for not, however, as in the bottom of the inning, on a 1-2 count, Jeff Larish hit a solo homer to right to win the game. SS Gonzalez 1-5 2b Janish 1-2 3BB RF Sohn 0-5 K DH Black 0-4 K 1b Dupont 1-4 LF Winn 2-3 BB R CF Crisp 1-4 R 3b Fields 1-3 BB C Santos 0-3 SAC K 2b Janish (16) 3b Winn (4) RBI Santos (27) Janish (22) Pitcher W-L S IP H R ER BB SO HR Munoz L 7-11 8 9 3 3 0 3 1 Player of the Game: Jeff Larish 70-66