#61---CIN @ CLE, 6/8/2001

The Reds beat the Indians 7-4 in this game; there was nothing particularly noteworthy about it. I believe I may have picked this sheet out because it illustrates a mid-batter pitching change; Rob Bell was pulled after the third pitch to the 6th place hitter in the 3rd inning (hence the entry code for Brower of 6-3(AC), with "A" for after and "C" representing the third pitch)). Brower was a eminently forgettable pitcher for the Indians from 1999-2000, but I used to mockingly call him "The Future" because Tribe radio announcer Tom Hamilton once referred to him as part of the future of the pitching staff. If Jim Brower were truly your future, it would probably be time to sell short.

#60---CLE @ KC, 9/23/2000

Unfortunately, I have now exhausted my supply of guest scoresheets. Please feel free to send in one of your sheets any time, as I'd love to continue to showcase scorekeeping diversity on this blog.

2000 was a frustrating year to be an Indian fan, as the team was ravaged by injuries, particularly to the pitching staff. The results were on full display in this game as Charlie Nagy, nearing the end of the line with a 8.21 ERA in 57 innings, started and was relieved by luminaries Jamie Brewington, Chris Nichting, Cam Carincross, and Chris Haney. Meanwhile, the offense was stymied by Blake Stein and Jose Santiago.

Guest Scoresheet #5: Isaac Lin, MON @ NYN 10/3/2004

Scorer: Isaac Lin
Game: MON @ NYN, 9/24/2004

Guest Scoresheet #4: Isaac Lin, PHI @ MON 9/24/2004

Scorer: Isaac Lin
Game: PHI @ MON, 9/24/2004

Here is Isaac's description of his scoresheets (a second example will be posted next week):

"I use my own version of Alex Reisner's situational scoring
scoresheet (I based it on the one he made available before branding
his system the Reisner system). The primary change I made was to
remove some redundancy in the pitch count section, in order to make
room for notes.

The last Expos game I attended was their last home victory ever, on
Friday, September 24, 2004, against Philadelphia. I was a bit late and
so didn't score the first four Phillie batters. I just realized now
that I mislabelled my note on the distance for Termel Sledge's HR; it
should be marked as a note for box 22. In the top of the 7th, a group
came down from the bleachers and lined up in the walkway behind the
lower tier of the 1st base-side stands, each person holding one
letter, spelling out a plea: "Jackie Robinson and Montreal made history
Mr. Selig keep the memory alive!" Alas, it was for naught...

I watched the last Expos game ever on TV: October 4, 2004, against
New York. The broadcasters kept raising random bits of trivia, like
there were 620 Expos players in 36 seasons, and I wrote down a few
of them. In the top of the ninth, some of the fans started chanting
"Let's go Expos", a nice nod to history. First base coach Jerry
Morales gave the game ball to Frank Robinson. It was a sad moment for
me to see the end of the Expos. Normally I fill in the game totals
after the last pitch, but I wasn't able to bring myself to do it, and
they remain blank."