Proof that Orel is a genius?

I think the standing ovation last night proved what we all knew all along: Texas does not wish Chan Ho Park failure. We do not hope he does poorly. We want him to do well. We want him to prove his worth. But he does so seldomly, and that is why last night will not make many believers. We are still skeptics until he proves it time and time again. But last night was sweet. Allow me to prove it:

Los Angeles - Top of 1st
Chan Ho Park pitching for Texas

-Chan Ho Park pitches to Darin Erstad
-D Erstad struck out swinging.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Jeff DaVanon
-J DaVanon grounded out to second.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Vladimir Guerrero
-V Guerrero flied out to center.

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors Los Angeles 0, Texas 0

Los Angeles - Top of 2nd
Chan Ho Park pitching for Texas

-Chan Ho Park pitches to Garret Anderson
-G Anderson struck out looking.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Steve Finley
-S Finley struck out swinging.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Orlando Cabrera
-O Cabrera struck out swinging.

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors Los Angeles 0, Texas 0


Los Angeles - Top of 3rd
Chan Ho Park pitching for Texas

-Chan Ho Park pitches to Bengie Molina
-B Molina flied out to right.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Maicer Izturis
-M Izturis struck out looking.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Chone Figgins
-C Figgins homered to right.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Darin Erstad
-D Erstad struck out swinging.

1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors Los Angeles 1, Texas 0

Los Angeles - Top of 4th
Chan Ho Park pitching for Texas

-Chan Ho Park pitches to Jeff DaVanon
-J DaVanon flied out to left.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Vladimir Guerrero
-V Guerrero grounded out to third.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Garret Anderson
-G Anderson grounded out to second.

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors Los Angeles 1, Texas 1

Los Angeles - Top of 5th
Chan Ho Park pitching for Texas

-Chan Ho Park pitches to Steve Finley
-S Finley flied out to right.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Orlando Cabrera
-O Cabrera doubled to deep right center.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Bengie Molina
-B Molina grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, O Cabrera out at third.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Maicer Izturis
-M Izturis grounded out to first.

0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors Los Angeles 1, Texas 1

Los Angeles - Top of 6th
Chan Ho Park pitching for Texas

-Chan Ho Park pitches to Chone Figgins
-C Figgins flied out to right.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Darin Erstad
-D Erstad walked.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Jeff DaVanon
-J DaVanon grounded out to first, D Erstad to second.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Vladimir Guerrero
-V Guerrero flied out to center.

0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors Los Angeles 1, Texas 5

Los Angeles - Top of 7th
Chan Ho Park pitching for Texas

-Chan Ho Park pitches to Garret Anderson
-G Anderson grounded out to first.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Steve Finley
-S Finley singled to center.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Orlando Cabrera
-O Cabrera doubled to right, S Finley to third.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Bengie Molina
-B Molina doubled to deep right, S Finley and O Cabrera scored.
-Chan Ho Park pitches to Maicer Izturis
-M Izturis grounded out to second, B Molina to third.
-R Mahay relieved C Park.
-Ron Mahay pitches to Chone Figgins
-C Figgins struck out swinging.

2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors Los Angeles 3, Texas 6

His line last night: 6.2ip, 5h, 3er, 1bb, 6k - W

Chan Ho Park has a career ERA at the Ballpark of 6.75. I reviewed all of his 25 starts at the Ballpark last night during the game, and came up with 3 other nights that could be debated at his finest start in Arlington:

8/28/02 vs Balt: 7.0ip, 7h, 2er, 2bb, 8k – W
9/2/02 vs Hou: 6.2ip, 8h, 1er, 2bb, 7k – W
8/26/04 vs Min: 6.0ip, 4h, 2er, 3bb, 4k - W

Of course, with the exception of last August’s start against the Twins, they were all in unimportant situations. Last night was not. That was a very important win to keep the Angels from sweeping the Rangers in Arlington. Well done, for once.

Did you see ESPN’s graphic comparing Nelson’s Mavs to AJ’s Mavs?

Here is a dramatic re-enactment: (stats do not include last night)

Category --- Nelson -- Avery
Opp Pts --- 98.0 -- 91.2
Opp FG --- 44.1 -- 41.9
Record --- 42-22 -- 11-2



Links:

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And now must tangle with Chelsea ….

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