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Eric Cressend, Ken Merricks earn honors for April

Eric Cressend was named rookie of the month for the month of April. Cressened batted .381, 6HR, 21RBI. Ken Merricks was named relief pitcher of the month for April. Merrick had an ERA of 3.52 and had 10 saves.

Jacksonville Pelicans (Wesson 1-1) @ Chicago White Sox (Danks 0-1) 5/2

Chicago- Two streaks ended for the Pelicans last night; neither was a good one. Chicago ended the Pelicans six game win streak and Eric Cressend had his twenty three game hitting streak snapped as well.
Nick Swisher put the Sox up early, hitting a solo home run in the first.
The Pelican Offence finally broke through in the fifth with a barrage of singles. Kirk Orie, Jason Cerros and Don Henson all singled with one out. Alexander Dawly and Rocco Baldelli followed with RBI singles.
Chicago would regain the lead on a Carlos Quentin RBI single. The Pelicans then retook the lead in the top of the seventh. Rocco Baldelli singled, stole second then scored on a Dustin Huffman RBI single.
The White Sox then went on a rampage in the bottom of the seventh, putting up five runs. The White Sox pen the held Jacksonville down the rest of the game, not even giving them a sniff at getting back in the game.

Box Score
JAX:3
CHI:7
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WP: Danks (1-1)
LP: Alfaro (1-1)
HR: Swisher (6)
Pelicans: Baldelli 2-4, RBI, SB; Orie 3-4, R
White Sox: Swisher 2-3, 2B, HR, 2RBI, R; Quentin 3-4, 2RBI


Pelicans (18-12) White Sox (21-9)

This is definitely a great log! I've been following, but haven't commented. Keep up the good work!

Thanks 27, I appreciate it. Going to try and have an update later this week.

Woo daigle's leading the team in strikeouts, dan johnson is doing a pretty solid job as well.

Pelicans make roster move

The Pelicans have optioned Rudy Tollberg to AAA St. Augustine and have called up LHP Jose Rio.

Jacksonville stays active in trade market. Acquire Mike Pelfrey from Mets

Jacksonville- The Jacksonville Pelicans have traded minor league pitcher Trey Aoyama (85/E114/C99) to the Mets in exchange for pitcher Mike Pelfrey (96/E-115/B-121). To make room on the roster Jacksonville optioned pitcher Rocky Bernard to AAA St. Augustine. Pelfrey will take the #3 spot in the Pelican rotation and Ed Norton will return to the Jacksonville pen. Pelfrey has spent the entire season so far at AAA Pt. St. Lucie and has not thrown a pitch at the major league level. But, that will change now that Pelftrey is a Pelican, said manager/GM Scott0530.
"Mike throws hard, has a couple good breaking pitches and finally gives us a pitcher with a good stamina rating (B121). Mike will slot into our rotation behind Adam (Crabtree) and (Joe) Wesson. More than likely he will make his first start this Sunday, the series finale against Chicago."

Oakland A's (Morris 0-1) VS. Jacksonville Pelicans (Borkowski 1-0) 5/8

Jacksonville- After getting swept by the Chicago Whitesox, Jacksonville got a much needed win last night, getting a two humerun performance from Dan Johnson to help them break their three game losing streak and pick up a win last night against the Oakland A's.
Dan Johnson hit the first of his home runs in the second, a solo shot. Mike Sedlacek and David Orepesa doubled, but Sedlacek was thrown out trying to score. Orapesa move to third on a passed ball and scored on a Jason Cerros RBI single.
The A's would get a run back in the third. With Kirk Suzuki scored from third on a Chris Denorfia ground out. But the Pelicans got that run right back in the bottom of the third on Dan Johnson's second solo home run of the game.
Emil Brown doubled with two out in the A's half of the fourth and scored on a Mike Sweeny RBI single. The Pelicans appeared to be out of the inning, but Dustin Huffman dropped an easy fly ball allowing Sweeny to score all the way from first. Mark Ellis would then add double.
Eric Cressend drove in a run in the fifth, after Rocco Baldelli singled and stole a base. Cressend added another RBI, a double this time, in the seventh.
The Pelicans then pulled away for good in the eighth. Sedlacek singled and moved to third when Oropesa doubled. Kirk Orie then drove in two with a triple and Cerros added an RBI single.
Ken Merricks entered the game in the ninth and sealed the win for the Pelicans.

Box Score
OAK:4
JAC:8
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WP: Alfaro (2-1)
LP: Embree (0-3)
HR: Dan Johnson (12,13)
Athletics: Chavez 3-4, 2 2B; Sweeney 2-4, 2B, RBI
Pelicans: Dan Johnson 2-4, 2HR, 2RBI, 2R; Cressend 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Athletics (15-18) Pelicans (19-14)

Norton Truby activated from DL

Norton Truby has been activated from the 15 day disabled list. Truby will stay with AAA St. Augustine for the next few days, but coule rejoin the team this weekend.

The left handed knuckleballer . He has a good fastball to go with it so I'm usually able to surprise hitters when I throw the knuckler.

Dan Johnson is raking; he also leads the league in hits. All that and he's played the first six weeks in blue condition or worse.

Chicago White Sox (Contreras 2-4) VS. Jacksonville Pelicans (Pelfrey 0-0) 5/11

Jacksonville- The Pelicans took the rubber game of a three game set last night against the Chicago White Sox last night, which was another high scorning game between these two teams.
Dustin Huffman and Eric Cressend got the Pelicans started in the first by walking and doubling, respectively. Dan Johnson and Mike Sedlacek each then followed with RBI singles.
Jacksonville would tack on two more in the second. Rocco Baldelli singled home Victor Senreiso, but was thrown out trying to steal second. Dustin Huffman then doubled and Eric Cressend drove him in with an RBI single.
Newly acquired Mike Pelfrey started the game and was cruising along till he ran into trouble in the fourth, allowing a two-run home run to Jermaine Dye.
Manager Scott0530 earned his first ejection of the season, arguing balls and strikes after Nick Swisher walked on a close pitch with one out in the fifth. Swisher moved to second on a sac bunt and scores on a Joe Crede RBI single. Jim Thome then pulled Chicago even with an RBI single of his own.
The Pelicans regained the lead in the bottom of the inning on a David Oropesa 2 run home run. Oropesa would add an RBI double in the seventh, and Kirk Orie and Victor Senreiso also added RBI's of their own.
The Sox and Pelicans exchanged runs in the eighth. Carlos Quentin hit a solo home run in the top half of the inning and Dan Johnson added a SAC fly RBI in the bottom of the frame.
Juan Estrella stayed on to pitch the ninth to close the game out and move Jacksonville just two games behind Chicago for the division lead.

Box Score
CHI:5
JAC:9
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WP: Pelfrey (1-0)
LP: Contreras (2-5)
HR: Dye (11), Quentin (9); Oropesa (5)
White Sox: Dye 1-4, HR, 2RBI, R; Quentin 2-4, HR, RBI
Pelicans: Oropesa 3-5, 2 2B, HR, 3RBI, 2R; Cressend 3-5, 2B, RBI, R

White Sox (25-13) Pelicans (23-15)

Jacksonville Pelicans (Boukhnight 0-0) @ Kansas City Royals (Hochevar 2-1) 5/12

Kansas City- The Pelicans pen nearly squandered a big lead late, and wasted a fantastic start by Zane Bouknight, but Jacksonville hung in just long enough to earn a series opening win against the Royals.
The Pelicans started opening their lead in the third. Don Henson and Rocco Baldelli both singled, then both scored on an Eric Cressend 2 RBI double.
The Pelicans extended their lead in the sixth. David Oropesa singled and scored on a Kirk Orie double. Jason Cerros followed with a single and Don Henson drove Orie in with a single.
The Royals struck back in the bottom of the inning on a John Buck double and a Mark Tehan RBI single. Kansas City then added another run in the seventh, getting an RBI double from Miguel Olivo.
The Pelicans would add a couple insurance runs in the ninth. Baldelli and Dustin Huffman both singled then scored on a Dan Johnson 2 RBI double.
Kansas City would not go quietly. After three straight hits to open the ninth, including an RBI double from Jose Guillen, the Pelicans were forced to bring in Ken Merricks to close the game. Ross Gload and Tony Pena would add RBI singles before Merricks Joey Gathright to ground out to end the game.


Box Score
JAX:6
KC:5
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WP: Bouknight (1-0)
LP: Hochevar (2-2)
SV: Merricks (12)
Pelicans: Bouknight 6IP, 4H, 5K, 1ER; Johnson 2-5, 2B, 2RBI
Royals: Guillen 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2R; Pena 2-4, 2B, RBI

Pelicans recall P Norton Truby from St. Augustine

Norton Truby has been recalled from AAA St. Augustine. To make room on the roster, Ray Alfaro was sent down to the Haunt. Tollberg will work out of the Pelican pen and will eventually be moved back into the rotation.

Jacksonville Pelicans (Crabtree 4-0 ) @ New York Yankees (Pettitte 4-2) 5/16

New York- The Jacksonville Pelicans lost a tough extra innings affair to the Yankees in the opening game of a three game set at Yankees Stadium.
Jacksonville got on the board in the first. With two outs, Eric Cressend singled and Dan Johnson followed with a two run home run.
The Yankees would tie the game in the fourth. Robinson Cano doubled and Jorge Posada reached on an infield single. Hideki Matsui singled and Jhonny Damon drove in to with a 2 RBI single.
In the fifth, Bobby Abreu doubled and Jason Giambi hit a 2 run home run.
The Pelicans added a run in the sixth. Rocco Baldelli singled and moved to second on a Dustin Huffman SAC bunt. Baldelli then scored on an Eric Cressend single.
The Yankees took the lead in the seventh. After Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada both singled, Melkey Cabrera followed with and RBI single.
Jacksonville fought back in the ninth against Mariano Rivera. Mike Sedlacek, David Oropesa and Kirk Orie all singled to open the inning. Jason Cerros and Rocco Baldelli then followed with RBI singles to tie the game.
The Yankees would get the win in the bottom of the tenth when Derek Jeter singled in Great Gordon to end the game.

Box Score
JAX:5
NYY:6
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WP: Farnsworth (3-0)
LP: Alfaro (2-3)
HR: Giambi (12); Johnson (16)
Pelicans: Johnson 2-5, HR, 2RBI, R; Cressend 3-5, RBI, R
Yankees: Giambi 2-5, HR, 2 RBI; Jeter 2-6, GW RBI


Pelicans (25-17) Yankees (24-18)

Is the haunt the name of your triple a affiliate?

Dan Johnson is pounding the ball!