WBC: Team USA vs. Team Venezuela Gameday Thread

vs. Roy Oswalt

Team USA
SS Jimmy Rollins
2B Dustin Pedroia
3B Chipper Jones
1B Kevin Youkilis
DH David Wright
RF Adam Dunn
LF Mark DeRosa
C Chris Iannetta
CF :curtis:

Team Venezuela
CF Gregor Blanco
3B Melvin Mora
RF Bobby Abreu
1B
LF
DH
2B Jose Lopez
C Ramon Hernandez
SS Marco Scutaro

This game is on ESPN at 8:00. This will be a good one as 5 Tigers will be in it.

Go Tigers... well really, go USA!

Gala looking good so far.

Inning 1
Top Half

B:3 S:1 O:0 -
Jimmy Rollins doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Gregor Blanco.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
With Dustin Pedroia batting, Ramon Hernandez picks off Jimmy Rollins at 2nd on throw to Marco Scutaro.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Dustin Pedroia strikes out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Chipper Jones called out on strikes.
Bottom Half

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Gregor Blanco flies out to left fielder Mark DeRosa.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Melvin Mora grounds out, shortstop Jimmy Rollins to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Bobby Abreu singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark DeRosa.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging.

0-0 after 1st inning

Inning 2
Top Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Kevin Youkilis grounds out, third baseman Melvin Mora to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
David Wright singles on a ground ball to shortstop Marco Scutaro.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Adam Dunn called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Mark DeRosa hit by pitch. David Wright to 2nd.

B:2 S:1 O:3 -
Chris Iannetta grounds out, pitcher Armando Galarraga to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Bottom Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Jose Lopez grounds out, shortstop Jimmy Rollins to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.

0-0 end of 2 innings

Inning 3
Top Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson grounds out, third baseman Melvin Mora to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Jimmy Rollins lines out to center fielder Gregor Blanco.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Dustin Pedroia grounds out, third baseman Melvin Mora to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Bottom Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Ramon Hernandez grounds out softly to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Marco Scutaro singles on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Gregor Blanco singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark DeRosa. Marco Scutaro to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Melvin Mora singles on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Marco Scutaro scores. Gregor Blanco to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Bobby Abreu flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.

Ven 1 - USA 0

Inning 4
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Chipper Jones strikes out swinging, catcher Ramon Hernandez to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Kevin Youkilis singles on a line drive to center fielder Gregor Blanco.

B:2 S:0 O:2 -
David Wright flies out to center fielder Gregor Blanco.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Adam Dunn singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Abreu. Kevin Youkilis to 3rd.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Mark DeRosa triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Abreu. Kevin Youkilis scores. Adam Dunn scores.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.


B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Chris Iannetta walks.

B:2 S:1 O:3 -
Curtis Granderson grounds out, second baseman Jose Lopez to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

USA 2 - VEN 1

Galarraga did excellent until the 4th inning.

Oswalt not doing too good. Runners on the corners, 2 out in the 4th inning.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:4 S:1 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen walks.

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Jose Lopez doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Mark DeRosa. Carlos Guillen to 3rd.

B:2 S:0 O:2 - Ramon Hernandez grounds out, shortstop
Jimmy Rollins to first baseman Kevin Youkilis. Carlos Guillen scores.
Jose Lopez to 3rd.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Marco Scutaro walks. Runners on the corners.


B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Gregor Blanco singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adam Dunn. Jose Lopez scores. Marco Scutaro to 3rd.

Ven 3-2

Overall, pitched well! He should do well this year.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Matt Lindstrom replaces Roy Oswalt.

I love the MLB play-by-play: http://m.mlb.com/scores/

I think it is the feed to gameday program. It lets you copy and paste data easily.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
With Melvin Mora batting, Gregor Blanco steals (1) 2nd base.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Melvin Mora grounds out, third baseman Chipper Jones to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.

Ven leads 3-2 after 4 innings.

Inning 5
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Victor Zambrano replaces Armando Galarraga.

B:3 S:2 O:0 -
Jimmy Rollins singles on a line drive to center fielder Gregor Blanco.

B:1 S:1 O:2 - Dustin Pedroia grounds into double play,
shortstop Marco Scutaro to second baseman Jose Lopez to first baseman
Miguel Cabrera. Jimmy Rollins out at 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Chipper Jones grounds out, second baseman Jose Lopez to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Derek Jeter replaces shortstop Jimmy Rollins, batting 1st, playing shortstop.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Bobby Abreu grounds out, first baseman Kevin Youkilis to pitcher Matt Lindstrom.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging.

B:2 S:1 O:3 -
Magglio Ordonez pops out to shortstop Derek Jeter.

Ven 3-2

Inning 6
Top Half

B:2 S:3 O:0 -
Kevin Youkilis strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Victor Zambrano. Kevin Youkilis to 1st.

B:2 S:0 O:0 -
David Wright singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Abreu. Kevin Youkilis to 2nd.

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Adam Dunn walks. Kevin Youkilis to 3rd. David Wright to 2nd. BASES LOADED

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Mark DeRosa walks. Kevin Youkilis scores. David Wright to 3rd. Adam Dunn to 2nd.BASES STILL LOADED WITH NO OUTS!

GAME TIED 3-3

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Carlos Vasquez replaces Victor Zambrano.

B:2 S:2 O:0 - Chris Iannetta doubles (1) on a fly ball
to center fielder Gregor Blanco. David Wright scores. Adam Dunn scores.
Mark DeRosa scores. Chris Iannetta to 3rd on the throw.

USA leads 6-3

B:3 S:3 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson strikes out swinging.

B:3 S:3 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Yoel Hernandez replaces Carlos Vasquez.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Derek Jeter walks.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Dustin Pedroia doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Magglio Ordonez. Chris Iannetta scores. Derek Jeter scores.

USA leads 8-3