Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, July 21, 1990 TAG: 9007210251
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: RANDY KING SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
"We're going to get some help in here soon," said Stan Cliburn, the beleaguered Salem manager.
"When, I don't know. It's definitely going to be tomorrow, the next day or whatever. Help is on the way."
Until then, the scorekeeper needs to keep his pencil(s) sharpened.
Twenty-four hours after taking a 10-0 beating from Prince William, the Bucs came a little closer Friday night. This time, they lost by only nine - 14-5.
The Bucs (8-17) gave a strong demonstration of why they have the worst record in the Class A Carolina League baseball.
For example, shortstop Rob Bailey allowed a slow, eight-hopper to go between his legs that could have ended the first inning. Two batters later, Prince William's J.T. Snow swatted a grand slam. Then, in the ninth, first baseman Ben Shelton dropped a waist-high throw. Five batters later, Sherman Obando ripped another grand slam. Result: eight runs, all unearned.
"Routine plays, we don't make 'em," Cliburn said with a moan.
Oh, there was some good news. The Bucs' first run in the third ended a 33-plus-inning scoreless streak against Cannons pitching.
\ BUCSHOTS: Snow, son of former Los Angeles Rams receiver Jack Snow, finished with a pro-high five RBI, prompting him to say of compact Municipal Field, "God, I'd love to play here all year." Obando also had two doubles. . . . The victory moved Prince William (11-13) into a virtual first-place tie with Lynchburg (12-14) in the Northern Division. . . . The Cannons go for the three-game sweep tonight, sending left-hander Frank Seminara (11-4, 1.38) against Salem's Paul Miller (6-4, 2.79). . . . Salem reliever Chip Duncan was taken out after four innings Friday because of a pulled groin muscle. His status is day-by-day. PRINCE WM. SALEM ab r h bi ab r h bi Silvestri ss4012 Sims cf5010 Blackwell 2b6021 Schreiber 3b5021 Davis 3b4200 Pennye lf4121 Obando lf6334 Hines c4111 Hernandez dh5100 Estep dh3000 Snow 1b3225 Trusky rf3010 Erhardt ph-1b1000 Shelton 1b4110 Howell rf3210 FWilliams 2b4000 Ausmus c5320 Bailey ss4221 Oster cf5142 Totals42 14 15 14 Totals 36 5 10 4
Prince William404 000 104-14 Salem001 002 002-5
E-Bailey 2, Blackwell, Schreiber, Shelton. DP-Salem 1. LOB-Prince William 9, Salem 7. 2B-Obando 2, Silvestri, Sims, Bailey. 3B-Hines. HR-Snow (3), Obando (7). SF-Silvestri, Pennye. IP HRERBBSO Prince William Hartzog W, 4-5 773229 Moody 00000 Gardella 122201 Salem Pomeranz L, 3-7 388433 Duncan 451124 Williams 225123
WP-Gardella.
Umpires-Home, Smith; first, Langley; third, Sweeney.
T-3:00. A-1,045.
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