Game 15 : Record 8-7

Putrid defense carries the day.

Absolutely horrible defense by the infield in this game, especially the left side where they were supposed to be so much better this year. Brandon was horrible and Adam Everett contributed his customary 1 error per 2 games played. Really, really bad and tough to watch at times.

The pitching was OK by Edwin Jackson. Not great by any stretch, but he pitched well enough to win had the defense and bullpen been better. Eddie Bonine came in relief and was not good at all. You know it is a bad night when Brandon Lyon comes in and is the only pitcher who didn't surrender a run.

Jackson: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO. Those unearned runs were HUGE.
Bonine: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO. Really bad.

The offense was not good either, leaving 13 men on base. Magglio, Miguel and Carlos (our vaunted 3-4-5 hitters) left 8 men on base! Just not good enough - especially on a night when the pitching and the defense were smelly.

Grades for last night:

Pitching: D. Jackson was OK, but Bonine made up for it by being horrible.

Defense: F. 4 errors, 3 unearned runs, lots more pitches thrown because of the errors. This was the reason they lost.

Offense: D+. A few good at bats and some runs scored, but too many runs left on the field.