+ + MUD HENS IL CHAMPS! MUD HENS, PAGE 2 THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO • SEPTEMBER 18, 2005

HENS BY THE Hens’ season has ring to it NUMBERS (Not including playoffs) Lots of people deserve 3 Longest losing streak during credit for team’s success the season.

ou might feel inclined to The Mud Hens turned base- 6 credit Larry Par- ball, the classic individual Longest home winning Yrish for turning the Toledo sport, into the ultimate team streak. Mud Hens into champions of game. the International "It was a differ- 9 League. ent guy every night Although it out," second base- Longest winning streak. makes for a nice man Kevin Hooper story, you can’t give said. "All 24 of us 12 Parrish all the credit contributed." Longest road winning streak. for the Mud Hens On the minor winning the fran- league level, where 12 chise’s first Gover- players routinely Wins each for pitchers Jason nors’ Cup in 38 play for themselves Grilli and Kenny Baugh. years. in hopes of reaching Thank Parrish, the big leagues, these hitting Leon JOHN HARRIS Mud Hens were a 15 Durham and pitch- baseball rarity. Game hitting streak, ing coach Jeff Jones for turning To a man, the Hens were by Alexis Gomez. the Mud Hens into champions. selfless, not selfish. But realize the players Sacrificing for the good of 20-2 deserve their share of the cred- the team, sometimes at the Hens record during it, too. expense of personal glory, was Friday games. "I think the players felt very Toledo’s calling card. comfortable with the coaches," However, judging by the Parrish said. large quantities of champagne 22 How so? and beer being sprayed around Stolen bases by "It’s the staff that we have the victorious Mud Hens club- Dewayne Wise. here," Durham said. "This is house upon winning the Gover- our third year together [as a nors’ Cup at Indianapolis early 23 coaching staff]. Some of the Friday morning, nobody Saves for Jason Karnuth. players that are here now won’t seemed to mind. be in the organization [next "The littlest guy on the season], but the staff will." team, Kevin Hooper, this guy is THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY 28 "We love each other," Par- so small, but he has a big heart Mud Hens pitcher Jason Grilli, center, and teammate Jack Hannahan enjoy the postgame Homers for . rish said. and he does a lot of things for a celebration on Friday morning in Indianapolis. Toledo’s coaching staff ballclub to win," Durham said. 60 talked and taught all season. "Everybody contributed. We "When they gave me the Parrish and Durham player who appears to be on the Most walks issued, The players listened and didn’t have a guy making $10 manager of the year award, to watched with pride as outfield- cusp of a major league career. by Kenny Baugh. absorbed. million, a guy making $100,000. me, that’s a team award and a er Marcus Thames clubbed a 3- "Marcus came back here What started out as a If it was a No. 1 pick or a 30th- coaching staff award. That’s not homer that ignited Toledo’s with a great attitude. He knew healthy give-and-take between round pick, everybody was the a one-person award," Parrish clinching 8-3 win. he had to fix his swing," 108 coaches and players mush- same." said. "We feel that way about Called up by the parent Durham said. "Larry and Runs scored in the third roomed into something far Winning the championship each other. After what we did early in the sea- myself, we recognized his inning, the most in any greater than they could have was the ultimate reward for the this year, it will always be that son only to be sent back down strengths. He just needed to be inning. imagined. Hens pulling together as a team. way." to Toledo, Thames is a talented reminded every day. We have to go in the [batting] cage at least 120 five minutes every day to Strikeouts for Jason Grilli. remind him." Thames’ hard work has THE 2005 SEASON AT A GLANCE resulted in the Tigers recalling 130 him, along with pitchers Jason Hits for Alexis Gomez. APRIL JULY Grilli, Mark Woodyard and 7 W @ Durham 7-5 (WP: J. Karnuth; LP: C. Brock SV: V. Darensbourg) 1 L Norfolk 3-6 (WP: T. Hamulack; LP: C. Dingman SV: J. Padilla) Jason Karnuth. Everyone wins 134 8 W @ Durham 5-3 (WP: C. Spurling; LP: D. Waechter SV: C. Dingman) 2 W Richmond 2-0 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: S. Greisinger SV: J. Karnuth) 9 L @ Durham 5-6 (WP: L. Gardner; LP: J. Ennis ) 3 W Richmond 2-1 (WP: J. Karnuth; LP: K. Barry ) in this scenario. The Tigers for Most games — played by 10 W @ Durham 9-5 (WP: M. Woodyard; LP: C. Brock ) 4 W @ Durham 8-4 (WP: M. Ginter; LP: J. Magrane ) exercising patience by not gut- Mike Hessman. 11 W @ Charlotte 5-3 (WP: C. Spurling; LP: H. Phillips SV: J. Karnuth) 5 W @ Durham 9-4 (WP: W. Ledezma; LP: C. Seddon ) ting the Hens during Septem- 12 @ Charlotte Postponed: Rain 6 W @ Richmond 11-3 (WP: A. Good; LP: S. McConnell ) ber call-ups and the Hens for 206 13 @ Charlotte Postponed: Rain 7 @ Richmond Postponed: Rain performing well during post- 13 @ Charlotte Postponed: Rain 8 W @ Richmond 9-0 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: D. Curtis ) Total bases by Ryan 14 W @ Charlotte 4-1 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: B. McCarthy SV: J. Karnuth) 8 W @ Richmond 9-0 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: Z. Miner ) season play. 14 W @ Charlotte 4-1 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: J. Stewart SV: C. Spurling) 9 W @ Columbus 11-3 (WP: M. Ginter; LP: E. Schmitt ) There are lots of folks Rayburn and Mike Hessman. 15 W Durham 8-1 (WP: N. Cruz; LP: J. Magrane ) 10 W @ Columbus 6-2 (WP: J. Ennis; LP: S. Henn ) responsible for the Mud Hens’ 16 L Durham 3-6 (WP: J. Roach; LP: J. Ennis SV: L. Gardner) 14 L Buffalo 6-9 (WP: J. Davis; LP: J. Grilli SV: J. Robbins) success. The line starts behind .340 17 L Durham 3-8 (WP: B. Sweeney; LP: J. Grilli ) 15 W Buffalo 4-2 (WP: M. Ginter; LP: B. Traber SV: J. Karnuth) 18 L Durham 3-5 (WP: M. Carnes; LP: D. Creek SV: L. Gardner) 16 vs. Buffalo Postponed: Rain Parrish and continues through- Batting average by 19 W Charlotte 6-4 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: B. McCarthy SV: J. Karnuth) 17 L Buffalo 3-11 (WP: J. Guthrie; LP: J. Zumaya ) out the team’s organization. Marcus Thames. 20 W Charlotte 1-0 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: J. Adkins SV: C. Dingman) 17 W Buffalo 7-4 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: B. Tallet SV: V. Darensbourg) John Harris is a Blade sports 21 L Charlotte 2-8 (WP: A. Munoz; LP: M. Bynum ) 18 W Scranton/WB 2-1 (WP: J. Karnuth; LP: F. Perez ) columnist. 22 W Charlotte 7-2 (WP: N. Cruz; LP: H. Phillips ) 19 W Scranton/WB 7-6 (WP: S. Green; LP: B. Sanches ) Contact him at: .427 23 @ Indianapolis Postponed: Rain 20 L Scranton/WB 3-7 (WP: E. Brito; LP: M. Ginter ) Marcus Thames’ 24 L @ Indianapolis 1-7 (WP: C. Stewart; LP: J. Grilli ) 21 W Scranton/WB 9-8 (WP: J. Karnuth; LP: F. Perez ) [email protected] 25 L @ Indianapolis 1-2 (WP: I. Snell; LP: K. Baugh SV: M. Corey) 22 W @ Louisville 8-4 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: J. Robertson ) or 419-724-6354. on-base percentage. 26 W @ Louisville 14-1 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: J. Fernandez ) 23 L @ Louisville 1-2 (WP: B. Rose; LP: J. Zumaya SV: C. Booker) 27 W @ Louisville 10-4 (WP: M. Bynum; LP: J. Robertson ) 23 L @ Louisville 4-9 (WP: T. Phelps; LP: A. Good ) 28 L @ Louisville 2-8 (WP: R. Keisler; LP: N. Cruz SV: C. Booker) 24 L @ Louisville 1-4 (WP: J. Bruksch; LP: J. Grilli SV: C. Booker) 29 @ Louisville Postponed: Rain 25 W@ Louisville 13-9 (WP: J. Ennis; LP: E. Ramirez ) 30 W Columbus 6-4 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: A. Graman SV: J. Karnuth) 26 @ Norfolk Postponed: travel delay 27 L @ Norfolk 5-6 (WP: T. Hamulack; LP: R. Henkel ) MAY 27 L @ Norfolk 2-7 (WP: M. Aybar; LP: K. Baugh ) TOLEDO BASEBALL 1 L Columbus 7-9 (WP: J. Anderson; LP: C. Spurling SV: S. Proctor) 28 L @ Norfolk 0-4 (WP: J. Scobie; LP: A. Good ) 3 L Indianapolis 0-6 (WP: Z. Duke; LP: S. Douglass ) 29 W@ Norfolk 4-2 (WP: J. Karnuth; LP: T. Hamulack ) CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS 4 W Indianapolis 4-3 (WP: J. Karnuth; LP: M. Corey ) 30 W Durham 2-0 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: L. Carter SV: J. Karnuth) 5 W Louisville 8-4 (WP: N. Cruz; LP: R. Keisler ) 31 L Durham 6-8 (WP: J. Webb; LP: M. Ginter SV: F. Nunez) 6 W Louisville 3-0 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: E. Ramirez ) 1883 Blue Stockings: Northwestern League champions; 7 L Louisville 2-4 (WP: S. Kelly; LP: K. Baugh SV: T. Coffey) AUGUST 8 W Louisville 6-2 (WP: V. Darensbourg; LP: B. Shackelford ) 2 W Richmond 9-2 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: A. Bernero ) manager, William Voltz/Charles Morton 9 W @ Syracuse 7-2 (WP: D. Creek; LP: R. Glynn) 3 W Richmond 9-8 (WP: S. Green; LP: F. Brooks SV: J. Karnuth) 10 L @ Syracuse 3-8 (WP: S. Downs; LP: N. Cruz ) 4 L Richmond 1-2 (WP: C. Paronto; LP: J. Ennis SV: J. Childers) 11 W @ Syracuse 4-3 (WP: J. Ennis; LP: S. Lundberg SV: V. Darensbourg) 5 W Richmond 6-2 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: A. Lerew SV: M. Woodyard) 1896 Mud Hens: Inter-State League (won pennant and 12 L @ Syracuse 3-4 (WP: M. Nannini; LP: J. Karnuth ) 6 L @ Indianapolis 1-2 (WP: J. Miller; LP: S. Green ) playoffs); manager, Frank Torreyson/Charles Strobel 13 W @ Pawtucket 13-4 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: C. Zink SV: M. Roney) 6 L @ Indianapolis 4-5 (WP: P. Stewart; LP: M. Johnson ) 14 W @ Pawtucket 12-11 (WP: A. Good; LP: L. DiNardo SV: J. Karnuth) 7 L @ Indianapolis 1-6 (WP: M. Connolly; LP: K. Baugh ) 15 W @ Pawtucket 6-4 (WP: V. Darensbourg; LP: J. Kershner SV: J. Karnuth) 8 W @ Columbus 7-4 (WP: A. Good; LP: B. Voyles SV: J. Karnuth) 1897 Mud Hens: Inter-State 16 L @ Pawtucket 3-4 (WP: A. Martinez; LP: M. Woodyard ) 9 W @ Columbus 8-2 (WP: J. Zumaya; LP: T. Redding ) 17 L Syracuse 0-2 (WP: F. Rosario; LP: K. Baugh SV: J. Arnold) 11 W Columbus 2-1 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: H. Nomo SV: J. Karnuth) League; (won pennant and 18 W Syracuse 4-2 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: B. League SV: J. Karnuth) 12 W Columbus 4-3 (WP: M. Woodyard; LP: C. Bean ) playoffs); manager, Charles 19 W Syracuse 6-5 (WP: M. Bynum; LP: J. Carlson SV: J. Karnuth) 13 W Columbus 6-0 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: S. Marsonek ) 20 W Syracuse 5-0 (WP: N. Cruz; LP: C. Baker ) 14 L Columbus 3-7 (WP: D. May; LP: A. Good SV: M. Smith) Strobel 21 L Rochester 4-6 (WP: B. Bonser; LP: J. Grilli SV: T. Bowyer) 15 W Charlotte 1-0 (WP: D. Creek; LP: J. Bajenaru ) 22 W Rochester 8-4 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: J. Anderson ) 16 L Charlotte 9-14 (WP: J. Bullard; LP: J. Grilli ) 23 W Rochester 4-1 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: J. Durbin SV: J. Karnuth) 17 W Norfolk 8-0 (WP: Z. Miner; LP: S. Takatsu ) 1927 Mud Hens: American 24 L Rochester 1-3 (WP: H. Bonilla; LP: A. Good SV: T. Bowyer) 18 W Norfolk 2-1 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: S. Trachsel SV: J. Karnuth) Association and Junior World 26 L @ Columbus 0-3 (WP: S. Henn; LP: N. Cruz SV: S. Proctor) 19 W @ Richmond 7-3 (WP: A. Good; LP: F. Brooks SV: J. Karnuth) 27 W @ Columbus 6-0 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: P. Munro ) 20 L @ Richmond 6-8 (WP: C. Paronto; LP: S. Green SV: J. Childers) Series champions; manager, 28 W Columbus 1-0 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: J. De Paula SV: J. Karnuth) 21 L @ Richmond 1-6 (WP: A. Lerew; LP: J. Grilli SV: M. Childers) Casey Stengel 29 W Columbus 7-3 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: B. Voyles SV: M. Roney) 22 L @ Charlotte 3-4 (WP: D. Sanders; LP: Z. Miner SV: K. Walker) 30 L @ Buffalo 5-13 (WP: J. Guthrie; LP: A. Good ) 22 W @ Charlotte 7-1 (WP: W. Ledezma; LP: B. Jones ) 31 L @ Buffalo 1-12 (WP: B. Traber; LP: N. Cruz ) 23 L @ Charlotte 2-5 (WP: B. McCarthy; LP: K. Baugh ) 1953 Sox: American 24 W @ Norfolk 4-2 (WP: A. Good; LP: N. Musser SV: J. Karnuth) 25 W @ Norfolk 4-1 (WP: M. Ginter; LP: J. Scobie ) Association (won pennant, JUNE 26 W Louisville 7-1 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: E. Ramirez SV: S. Green) lost in playoff finals); manag- 1 W @ Buffalo 10-8 (WP: C. Dingman; LP: J. Robbins ) 27 W Louisville 10-2 (WP: Z. Miner; LP: J. Serrano ) 2 L @ Buffalo 1-13 (WP: F. Cruceta; LP: K. Baugh ) 28 L Louisville 6-7 (WP: A. Simpson; LP: D. Creek SV: C. Booker) er, Tommy Holmes/George 3 @ Scranton/WB Postponed: Rain 29 W Louisville 6-2 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: B. Kozlowski ) Selkirk 4 W @ Scranton/WB 5-3 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: M. Bacsik SV: V. Darensbourg) 30 @ Indianapolis Postponed: Rain 4 W @ Scranton/WB 6-3 (WP: M. Roney; LP: T. Adams SV: V. Darensbourg) 31 W @ Indianapolis 1-0 (WP: A. Good; LP: I. Snell SV: J. Karnuth) 5 L @ Scranton/WB 2-3 (WP: Y. Hernandez; LP: M. Woodyard SV: F. Perez) 31 W @ Indianapolis 4-3 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: B. Bullington SV: S. Green) 1967 Mud Hens: 6 L @ Scranton/WB 9-10 (WP: E. Brito; LP: J. Grilli SV: D. Giese) (third in 7 W Pawtucket 8-3 (WP: K. Baugh; LP: T. Kester ) SEPTEMBER 8 W Pawtucket 5-2 (WP: M. Woodyard; LP: L. DiNardo SV: J. Karnuth) 1 W @ Indianapolis 6-1 (WP: Z. Miner; LP: O. Perez ) regular season; won 9 W Pawtucket 4-3 (WP: J. Karnuth; LP: S. Cassidy ) 2 L @ Columbus 0-5 (WP: H. Nomo; LP: W. Ledezma ) 10 W Pawtucket 6-5 (WP: N. Cruz; LP: D. Tomori ) 3 W @ Columbus 4-2 (WP: M. Woodyard; LP: C. Wang SV: J. Karnuth) Governors’ Cup in playoffs); 11 L Ottawa 2-11 (WP: D. Borkowski; LP: J. Grilli ) 4 L Indianapolis 3-7 (WP: M. Corey; LP: J. Karnuth ) manager, 12 L Ottawa 3-4 (WP: A. Rakers; LP: J. Ennis SV: T. Byrdak) 5 W Indianapolis 4-3 (WP: W. Ledezma; LP: E. Olszta SV: K. Hooper) 13 W Ottawa 3-2 (WP: S. Douglass; LP: B. McNichol SV: C. Dingman) 14 L Ottawa 0-5 (WP: R. Bauer; LP: W. Ledezma ) REGULAR-SEASON RECORD: 89-55 1968 Mud Hens: 16 W @ Rochester 1-0 (WP: A. Good; LP: S. Baker SV: V. Darensbourg) 17 W @Rochester 3-1 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: D. Gassner ) International League (won 18 L @ Rochester 3-5 (WP: W. Eyre; LP: J. Ennis SV: T. Bowyer) PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS pennant, lost in first round of 19 L @ Rochester 4-5 (WP: B. Kemp; LP: M. Roney ) 7 W @Norfolk 6-5 (WP: C. Hamman; LP: E. Junge SV: J. Karnuth) 20 W @ Ottawa 10-2 (WP: W. Ledezma; LP: B. McNichol ) 8 L @Norfolk 3-7 (WP: Y. Petit; LP: J. Zumaya SV: M. Aybar) Muddy the Mud Hen playoffs); manager, Jack 21 W @ Ottawa 5-2 (WP: A. Good; LP: J. Maine SV: V. Darensbourg) 9 W Norfolk 4-2 (WP: M. Woodyard; LP: J. Hill SV: J. Karnuth) Tighe 22 W @ Ottawa 4-2 (WP: J. Grilli; LP: M. Bruback SV: C. Dingman) 10 L Norfolk 2-3 (WP: R. Ring; LP: J. Karnuth SV: T. Lavigne) 23 W @ Ottawa 6-5 (WP: C. Dingman; LP: A. Rakers SV: J. Ennis) 11 W Norfolk 5-3 (WP: W. Ledezma; LP: J. Santiago SV: J. Karnuth) 24 W Indianapolis 7-3 (WP: R. Henkel; LP: C. Stewart SV: J. Karnuth) 2002 Mud Hens: International League West Division; man- 25 L Indianapolis 3-8 (WP: Z. Duke; LP: W. Ledezma ) FINALS 26 W Indianapolis 4-0 (WP: A. Good; LP: J. Reid SV: M. Roney) 13 W Indianapolis 10-8 (WP: J.Ennis; LP: B.Reith; SV: J.Karnuth) ager, 27 W Indianapolis 6-5 (WP: M. Woodyard; LP: J. Miller ) 14 W Indianapolis 6-3 (WP: C.Hamman; LP: T. Gorzelanny; SV: M. Woodyard) 28 L Norfolk 4-6 (WP: J. Scobie; LP: K. Baugh SV: D. Lee) 15 W @ Indianapolis 8-3 (WP: J.Grilli; LP: M.Connolly) 29 L Norfolk 1-3 ( WP: J. Seo; LP: M. Ginter SV: J. Padilla) 2005 Mud Hens: International League (won West Division 30 W Norfolk 10-7 (WP: W. Ledezma; LP: J. Santiago ) FINAL RECORD: 95-57 and Governors’ Cup); manager, + +

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