Brad Wilkerson was 3-for-4 in game 1 but Luis
Ayala fails out of the pen as Gotham City captures game 1. The Stampede
scored 3 in the 8th of game 2 to tie it and send it into extra
innings where Jose Cruz singled in the winning run for the Gargoyles. Kyle
Lohse gets rocked and D.Miller goes 3-for-4 with a HR for Gotham
City as San Bernardino loses again. Jimmy Gobble pitched a gem in the 4th
game to lead San Bernardino to their 1st win of the new season.
SBS 6 SBS 11 SBS 4
Kyle Lohse turns in a better performance and
Justin Morneau goes 3-for-4 with a HR in game 1. Jimmy Gobble
pitches another fine game and Aramis Ramirez gets 3 hits as San
Bernardino wins again in game 2. Jae Seo and four relievers combine to
shut out Waukesha as San Bernardino sweeps the series.
RIV 5 RIV 2 RIV 5
SBS 3 SBS 5 SBS 10
In game 1 Jon Garland was probably left in a bit too
long as he falters in the 6th allowing Rivendell to come from behind
for the win. Corey Patterson led the Stampede offense with 3 hits in
game 2 as San Bernardino got back on the winning track. Game 3 saw the San
Bernardino offense explode, led by Coco Crisp and Gary Matthews
who each collected 3 hits.
GBS 4 GBS 1 GBS 8
SBS 2 SBS 3 SBS 13
Darrell May, three relievers and Jose Guillen
(3-for-4 with two HR’s) were too good for San Bernardino in game 1. Jon
Garland had his stuff in game 2 as San Bernardino won a close one. Alex
Rodriguez had a monster day going 5-for-5 with 2 HR’s in leading San
Bernardino in an offensive explosion to handily win the game.
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For the month the Stampede hit a lofty .280 at home with 16
HR’s and 14 SB’s. Gary Matthews led the team with a whopping .444
average, followed by Brad Wilkerson’s .357. Alex Rodriguez led the team
with 4 HR’s at home and tied Aramis Ramirez in RBI with 11. Quite
unexpectedly Jimmy Gobble, Jeff Suppan and Kyle Lohse each
had 2 wins on the mound. The team had a 2.78 ERA for the month. Totaling up the
runs, the Stampede outscored their opponents at home in April, 72 to 47.