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jamus23 · 07-14-2007, 03:47 PM

9/8/2081 to 9/11/2081

The Denver Broncos (81-59)

AT

The Charlotte Panthers (53-87)

Pitching Matchups:

RH George Buentello (2-0, 4.40 ERA) VS. LH Burl Nease (13-11, 4.74)
RH Christopher Kirk (17-9, 4.73 ERA) VS. LH Jacob Barros (13-12, 4.59 ERA)
RH Kenny Pillsbury (16-9, 3.92 ERA) VS. RH Kenneth Olivera (6-14, 6.07 ERA)
LH Robert McNett (18-7, 4.35 ERA) VS. RH Amadeo Carrera (10-12, 5.69 ERA)

Starting pitcher George Buentello had another effective start for the Broncos, with just 2 runs allowed in 6 1/3 innings, as Denver opened a four game series with Charlotte by beating the Panthers, 5-3.

The game was tied at 1 run until the sixth inning. The Broncos went ahead 2-1, and then, in the seventh inning, went ahead 4-1 on a two run single by Russell Thomas. The Panthers kept things close with a 2 run seventh of their own, but Ellis Bolling helped to keep them at bay by leading off the eighth inning with a home run.

Ramon Gomez notched his 14th save of the season by pitching 2 scoreless innings of relief.

Thomas finished with 3 hits and 2 RBI, while Bolling drove in two runs also. Alexis Vazquez and Mark Bakke combined for 4 hits and 5 stolen bases in the game.

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Ellis Bolling's 40th home run of the year gave the Broncos a 1-0 lead after one inning in the second game of the series, and Alexis Vazquez added a second inning homer to put Denver up 2-0. That lead quickly evaporated. Charlotte put home a run in the second inning, and a Vazquez error led to two unearned runs scoring in the third. The Panthers added two more runs in the sixth inning to lead 5-2. Patrick Chason delivered a pinch hit RBI single in the seventh inning, but the Broncos could come no closer in a 5-3 defeat.

Christopher Kirk pitched 7 innings and gave up 5 runs (3 earned). He struck out 4 batters. Vazquez finished with 2 hits, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored. And, of course, the costly error.

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The third game of the series proved to be the wildest. With two outs in the first inning, Denver starter Kenny Pillsbury imploded and gave up 4 runs. In the second inning, Alexis Vazquez ripped a two out, three run homer to make the score 4-3. In the third inning, Charlotte's Juan Ibarra, who had homered in the first inning, hit another home run to give the Panthers a 5-3 lead. They extended that lead to 6-3 with a run in the fifth inning. Both teams scored two runs in the sixth inning, and Charlotte led 8-5. The Broncos took control of the game. They scored two more runs in the seventh inning, to get within a run, and then erupted for five runs in the eighth inning- 3 from a Mark Bakke home run- to take the lead. They hung on to that 12-8 lead for the victory.

Pillsbury pitched 6 innings and struck out 6 batters, but also gave up 8 runs. James Virgen and Ramon Gomez locked down the final 3 innings, with no runs allowed and 4 strikeouts. Virgen picked up his 9th win of the season, and Gomez recorded his 15th save.

Russell Thomas had 2 hits, 2 walks, and 2 RBI. Bakke had 2 hits, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Vazquez collected 1 hits, 2 walks, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, and stole 2 bases.

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The final game of the Denver-Charlotte series was much less nerve-wracking than the first three were. The Broncos scored a run in the first inning, and then broke the game open with a 4 run second inning. Alexis Vazquez and Asbel Fuentez hit back to back homers, and Lee Chappel added a home run as well. Charlotte got on the board with a run in the second inning, but Joseph Swayze smacked a two run homer in the third to give Denver a 7-1 lead. The Panthers kept some hope alive with two runs in the bottom of the third inning, but the game remained 7-3 in favor of Denver until the Broncos scored two runs in the seventh inning. Juan Ibarra ripped a solo home run in the ninth inning off of rookie reliever Lyndon Gwinn, making his major league debut, but that was the last of the scoring in the 9-4 Broncos victory.

Robert McNett pitched 8 strong innings, with just 6 hits and 3 runs allowed. He struck out 6 batters. Fuentez had 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored. Russell Thomas had 4 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored. Mark Bakke had 3 hits and 2 runs scored.

07-14-2007, 03:47 PM	#86 (permalink)
jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 567	9/8/2081 to 9/11/2081 The Denver Broncos (81-59) AT The Charlotte Panthers (53-87) Pitching Matchups: RH George Buentello (2-0, 4.40 ERA) VS. LH Burl Nease (13-11, 4.74) RH Christopher Kirk (17-9, 4.73 ERA) VS. LH Jacob Barros (13-12, 4.59 ERA) RH Kenny Pillsbury (16-9, 3.92 ERA) VS. RH Kenneth Olivera (6-14, 6.07 ERA) LH Robert McNett (18-7, 4.35 ERA) VS. RH Amadeo Carrera (10-12, 5.69 ERA) Starting pitcher George Buentello had another effective start for the Broncos, with just 2 runs allowed in 6 1/3 innings, as Denver opened a four game series with Charlotte by beating the Panthers, 5-3. The game was tied at 1 run until the sixth inning. The Broncos went ahead 2-1, and then, in the seventh inning, went ahead 4-1 on a two run single by Russell Thomas. The Panthers kept things close with a 2 run seventh of their own, but Ellis Bolling helped to keep them at bay by leading off the eighth inning with a home run. Ramon Gomez notched his 14th save of the season by pitching 2 scoreless innings of relief. Thomas finished with 3 hits and 2 RBI, while Bolling drove in two runs also. Alexis Vazquez and Mark Bakke combined for 4 hits and 5 stolen bases in the game. **** Ellis Bolling's 40th home run of the year gave the Broncos a 1-0 lead after one inning in the second game of the series, and Alexis Vazquez added a second inning homer to put Denver up 2-0. That lead quickly evaporated. Charlotte put home a run in the second inning, and a Vazquez error led to two unearned runs scoring in the third. The Panthers added two more runs in the sixth inning to lead 5-2. Patrick Chason delivered a pinch hit RBI single in the seventh inning, but the Broncos could come no closer in a 5-3 defeat. Christopher Kirk pitched 7 innings and gave up 5 runs (3 earned). He struck out 4 batters. Vazquez finished with 2 hits, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored. And, of course, the costly error. ** The third game of the series proved to be the wildest. With two outs in the first inning, Denver starter Kenny Pillsbury imploded and gave up 4 runs. In the second inning, Alexis Vazquez ripped a two out, three run homer to make the score 4-3. In the third inning, Charlotte's Juan Ibarra, who had homered in the first inning, hit another home run to give the Panthers a 5-3 lead. They extended that lead to 6-3 with a run in the fifth inning. Both teams scored two runs in the sixth inning, and Charlotte led 8-5. The Broncos took control of the game. They scored two more runs in the seventh inning, to get within a run, and then erupted for five runs in the eighth inning- 3 from a Mark Bakke home run- to take the lead. They hung on to that 12-8 lead for the victory. Pillsbury pitched 6 innings and struck out 6 batters, but also gave up 8 runs. James Virgen and Ramon Gomez locked down the final 3 innings, with no runs allowed and 4 strikeouts. Virgen picked up his 9th win of the season, and Gomez recorded his 15th save. Russell Thomas had 2 hits, 2 walks, and 2 RBI. Bakke had 2 hits, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Vazquez collected 1 hits, 2 walks, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, and stole 2 bases. ** The final game of the Denver-Charlotte series was much less nerve-wracking than the first three were. The Broncos scored a run in the first inning, and then broke the game open with a 4 run second inning. Alexis Vazquez and Asbel Fuentez hit back to back homers, and Lee Chappel added a home run as well. Charlotte got on the board with a run in the second inning, but Joseph Swayze smacked a two run homer in the third to give Denver a 7-1 lead. The Panthers kept some hope alive with two runs in the bottom of the third inning, but the game remained 7-3 in favor of Denver until the Broncos scored two runs in the seventh inning. Juan Ibarra ripped a solo home run in the ninth inning off of rookie reliever Lyndon Gwinn, making his major league debut, but that was the last of the scoring in the 9-4 Broncos victory. Robert McNett pitched 8 strong innings, with just 6 hits and 3 runs allowed. He struck out 6 batters. Fuentez had 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored. Russell Thomas had 4 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored. Mark Bakke** had 3 hits and 2 runs scored. __________________ 2081: Desperation in Denver