KT 63.56—DM series at LOU (game two: Pitzer)

[JRamirez]

Des Moines won Game 2 by the score of 11-5, and they outhit Louisville 14-10. Ichizo Taguchi (8.53 ERA in four starts!) struggled once again in a Kernels uniform; meanwhile, the vastly overpaid Jon Brown was... Jon Brown. The former Kernel (2050-57, so before my time) fell to 5-15, 6.27 ERA. Besides allowing five runs, he also balked, threw a wild pitch, and hit a batter (Ken'ichi Okubo, who would leave Game 4 with an injury that will probably shelve him the next seven days).

Pitzer

C Terry Pitzer (.336-20-52), the switch-hitting 23-y.o. "boy wonder" in 74 games behind the plate (called up when the team sent Matsunaga to San Fernando) and who is the team-leader in WAR (3.5), led the hitting with three hits and his 19th home run.

The Kernels front office has not expected such output from a 5-contact player drafted in 2061 to be Matsu's backup, thinking it would be cool to have two switch-hitting catchers. Now we are down to one, although it seems the DM lineup will start four switchers against Madison the final regularly scheduled series of the '63 regular season. Wan-ling "Lefty Killer" Koo also had three hits, and 19-y.o. team captain Ricardo Magana had his first two of four homers he swatted—like a "Babe"—in the series.

[BaseClogger]

Matsunaga and Magana links are dead.

[JRamirez]

Matsunaga and Magana links are dead.

thanks! corrected
anything else?

[RT60]

In a shocking development, Jon Brown might be dealt this off-season if someone is willing to benefit from his certain rebound next year.

[BaseClogger]

Matsunaga and Magana links are dead.

thanks! corrected
anything else?

Can’t believe magana is hitting .262.

[JRamirez]

Matsunaga and Magana links are dead.

thanks! corrected
anything else?

Can’t believe magana is hitting .262.

in what way surprised?

[BaseClogger]

He’s got 4 contact and 2 AVK. I imagine that’s typically .200-.230. Although the homers help.