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www.tennesseanxxxn THE TENNESSEAN Sunday, Apr 28, 2002 5C SPORIS: BASEBALL PCL standings Qantm DMUon Memphis 6, Sounds 0 Next game: vs. Memphis When: Today, 2 p.m. Pet GB .591 Braves infielders piling up errors 13 12 10 .645 11 11 .500 10 11 .476 212 RE06IRDS 6, SOUNDS 0 Pet 06 11 12 .478 11 12 .478 10 13 .435 1 9 14 391 2 Omaha (Royals) Iowa (Cubs) Salt Lake (Angels) Cot. Springs (Rockies) Eastern Division Memphis (Cardinals) New Orleans (Astros) Nashville (Pirates) Oklahoma (Rangers) Pacific Conference Southern Division Las Vegas (Dodgers) Fresno (Giants) hbi Nashville ab 1 1 0 de la Rosa ss 4 1 0 0 Posl2b 3 1 1 1 Hermansencf 4 1 2 3 Pritchett 1b 4 0 2 0 Hyzdu rl 4 0 1 1 Rdmanovehlf 2 0 0 0 Sscrist3b 2 Memphis ab Detgadoss 4 Clapp2b 3 Motarl 3 Cruzlb 4 Ortega 3 SnopekSb 4 McDoraMc4 Taguoricf 4 Wablp 2 Ohmep 1 Tmnmtan News Services One reason the Atlanta Braves are struggling has been their porous defense in the middle infield. Shortstop Rafael Furcal, with 10 errors, and second base Pet GB 15 8 .652 12 10 545 212 10 12 .455 412 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 110 Torresp Sacramento (Athletics) Tucson (Diamondbacks) 8 12 .400 512 0 0 Cotaph Campp Romeroc Bensonp Garcia 3b Totaia Totals 32 6 man Marcus Giles, with six, have more errors than any second base-shortstop combination in either league.

The Braves' middle infield commit Game at a glance Losing pitcher: Kris Benson (0-1). Big stick: Tomas De La Rosa, 1-for-3, single. How they lost De La Rosa, Adam Hyzdu and Luis Garcia had Nashville's three hits all singles, all in different innings against Memphis starter Clint Weibl, who worked seven innings to earn his first victory. Trailing 1-0 when he relieved Benson in the sixth, Torres gave up a walk, three hard-hit balls and a fielder's choice to make it a 4-0 game. What they said: "I think we're all starting to get a little frustrated; it's natural.

But it's also easy to forget. A few hits will get us rolling." Sounds first baseman Chris Pritchett. Tonight's pitchers: Sounds RHP Matt Guerrier (0-3, 6.62 ERA) vs. Redbirds RHP Jason Simontacchi (3-1, 2.57). 100 003 200 6 0 000 000 000 0 4 1 Torres (1).

DP-Memphis 1, Nashville 2. LOB-Memphis 5, Nashville 5. 2B-Cruz (4). SH-Delgado. SF-Mota.

Sounds' offense straggles Benson becomes latest pitcher with tough loss By MAURICE PATTON Staff Writer The trend of solid, but unrewarded, efforts by the Nashville Sounds starting rotation continued last night, as Kris Benson was tagged with a loss in his latest rehab start Benson gave up just one run on a pair of hits in five innings, but got no offensive support as Memphis grabbed a 6-0 victory before a season-best crowd of 8,704 at Greer Stadium. "I think he's where he was before elbow, surgery," said Nashville catcher Reed Secrist, who faced Benson as a player in Memphis. "I don't see any difference. He's got the same fluid motion, and the ball jumps out of his hand. "I think it's more a matter of him feeling like there's going to be no problem when he humps up on one.

But he's been pretty impressive, to say the least." Benson decreased his ERA to 2J3 and raised his strikeout total to 20 in 12 23 innings. After he exhausted his 75-pitch Pet GB Tacoma (Mariners) 12 8 .600 Portland (Padres) 12 11 522 112 Edmonton (Twins) 10 10 .500 2 Calgary (Martns) 10 13 .435 312 Yesterday's Games Tacoma 3, Cakjary game Tacoma 3, Calgary 2. 2nd game Oklahoma 8. Edmonton 7 Fresno at Salt Lake, rain, 1st game Las Vegas 4, New Orleans 2, 1 1 innings Memphis 6, Nashville 0 Iowa 3, Portland 2 Sacramento at Omaha, pod, rain Colorado Springs 10, Tucson 8 Todays Games Catgary at Tacoma Edmonton at Oklahoma Fresno at Salt Lake. DH Las Vegas at New Orleans Memphs at Nashville Portland at Iowa Sacramento at Omaha.

OH Tucson at Colorado Springs bb so 1 1 defense needs to get better, and we believe it wilL" Ichiro injured: Leadoff hitter Ichiro Suzuki was not in the Seattle lineup for last night's game against the New York Yankees because of an injured left knee. Suzuki was held out of the lineup for "precautionary" reasons. Mariners Manager Lou Piniella said. Suzuki left Friday's game in the start of the seventh inning with a cut on his left knee. Vizqud, Bek let accusations fly: In his autobiography released this week, Cleveland shortstop Omar Vizquel claims that Albert Belle, his Cleveland teammate from 1994-96, used corked bats.

Vizquel talks about Belle, who retired from baseball last season with a debilitating hip injury, in the book, co-written by Afcron Beacon Journal reporter Bob Dyer. Belle appeared on Jim Rome's national radio show this week and twice denied using a corked bat "If he wouldn't have spent so much time chasing all the tramps around the American League, then he would know about my bat situation," Belle said. er 0 0 1 3 0 Memphis Weibl 1-0 Ohme Nashville Benson 0-1 Torres Camp HBP-WetW (by Torres). ted a total of 33 FURCAL errors in 200L The errors this year have led to 17 unearned runs among the runs allowed by the Braves. "I don't think there's any way you can worry about how many errors or how many bad plays you've made.

You're only going to double it or triple it," Giles said. Braves general manager John Scherholz expressed some optimism about the team's defense. "It's an absolute certainty that good pitching requires good, solid defense to allow it to shine fully," Braves general manager John Schuerholz said. "It's always been an important element for us. We know our Gomes a goner Reliever Wayne Gomes was released Friday.

The former major leaguer went 0-2 with a 15.43 ERA in six appearances. He was replaced by reliever Jim Dougherty, who made one appearance with the Sounds on April 15 before being sent down to Altoonal ated six hits in two games. "I wish these guys had as much confidence in themselves as I have in them If they don't believe in themselves, it's very difficult to hit." The Sounds (10-13) were blanked for the second time, following a 1-0, seven-inning shutout April 17 at Fresno. Sounds starters are 1-11, with Tony McKnight accounting for the only victory in Thursday's series-opener against Memphis. limit, Benson watched as the Red-birds racked Salomon Torres for six hits and five runs in three innings.

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