Nap Rucker<\/strong>‘s stay was brief, as the lefty was sent down to clear room for Ralph Branca<\/strong> to make a start at the big league level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mike Cuellar<\/strong> had 9 wins out of the bullpen when called upon to make his first start of the year. He tossed a solid 5 innings against the Black Yankees, getting the win and improving his record to 10-5. Rogers Hornsby<\/strong> and Gary Pettis<\/strong> (who pushed his average over .400) had 3 hits each and Hornsby and Kent Hrbek<\/strong> went deep for the Sea Dogs in the victory. Hrbek now has 29 dingers, good for 2nd in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately for Portland, their pitching staff was still in need of rest even after Cuellar’s effort. That necessitated some roster moves, and Hughie Jennings<\/strong> was the odd man out, at least temporarily. Hal Griggs<\/strong> was recalled: Griggs struggled from the bullpen earlier in the year, but has been dominant at AAA since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It didn’t work: Griggs was rocked, and Pascual P\u00e9rez<\/strong> injured. The former was returned to AAA, the latter placed on the DL. Ray Fontenot<\/strong> was recalled from AAA, along with Ruben Sierra<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bobby Murcer<\/strong> went deep twice and the Sea Dogs pounded out 14 hits in a 10-4 win over New York. Walter Johnson<\/strong> moved to 10-3 on the year with a strong 6 innings of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More rough news for the Sea Dogs: Joe Mauer<\/strong>‘s recovery hasn’t gone so well, and will take at least another week before he’s ready to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tommy Bridges<\/strong> has struggled since being acquired from Miami over the all-star break, posting an ERA approaching 9.00. Needing an emergency starter, the Sea Lions finally pulled the trigger, sending Bridges to AAA and recalling James Shields<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It didn’t last: the Sea Lions needed another emergency starter, and Shields didn’t do that well, so he headed back, with Rick Langford<\/strong> coming up to make the start. Langford was excellent: 1 run in 6 gutsy innings, so he should remain with the WBL for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reggie Jackson<\/strong> had quite a day: a record-tying 3 homeruns, 7 RBIs, 4 runs scored, and a hamstring injury that is likely to keep the Sea Lions’ best offensive player out for at least a week. Pedro Guerrero<\/strong>, Bobby Bonds<\/strong>, and Jack Clark<\/strong> also went deep in the 12-5 win that also saw Tim Hudson<\/strong>‘s best start for San Francsico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jackson was put on the DL after the game, with 20 year old phenom Jimmie Foxx<\/strong> being called up to make his debut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #Brooklyn Royal Giants Nap Rucker‘s stay was brief, as the lefty was sent down to clear room for Ralph Branca to make a start at the big league level. #Portland Sea Dogs Mike Cuellar had 9 wins out of the bullpen when called upon to make his first start of the year. 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