SAL1 Delmarva Shorebirds

Shorebirds Game Notes: 4/13 @ Greensboro

Published on April 13, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


Delmarva Shorebirds (4-1) @ Greensboro Grasshoppers (1-4)

April 13, 2010 | NewBridge Bank Park | Greensboro, N.C. | 7:00 PM

Radio Broadcast: Sportstalk 960 | www.sportstalk960.com

Series: Shorebirds Lead 1-0

BIG LEAGUER MIKE DEVEREAUX JOINS STAFF: Former Orioles outfielder Mike Devereaux begins his first season as a coach in the minor leagues. The Casper, Wyoming native played in 12 big league seasons for the Baltimore Orioles (1989-94, 96), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987-88, 98), Chicago White Sox (1995), Atlanta Braves (1995) and Texas Rangers (1997). He played in 1,086 career games. His finest big league season came in 1992 with the Orioles when he finished seventh in the MVP voted. He batted .276 with 24 homers and 107 RBIs. Devereaux was named the Orioles MVP that season. An interesting fact about Devereaux is that he hit the first homer by an Orioles player inside Camden Yards on April 8, 1992 against the Indians. Devereaux stared at Arizona State where he teamed with Oddibe McDowell and Barry Bonds to lead the Sun Devils to a runner-up finish in the 1984 College World Series.

FULL CIRCLE FOR TROY MATTES: New Shorebirds pitching coach Troy Mattes has seen his baseball career come full circle. As a 20-year old in 1996, Troy Mattes suited up for the Shorebirds during their inaugural season (Montreal Expos). He finished 10-9 with a 2.87 ERA in 27 starts. He formed an outstanding 1-2 punch with Javier Vazquez (now pitching for the New York Yankees). The 34-year played in one big league season for the Expos in 2001. In eight starts, he finished 3-3 with a 6.00 ERA. Mattes was the pitching coach for the Bluefield Orioles during each of the last three seasons.

NINE RBIS IN LAST TWO GAMES: Kelly leads the South Atlantic League with 10 RBIs. Nine of the his ten RBIs have come during the last two games. He had four last night including two during the six-run ninth inning.

FOUR-GAME HIT STREAKS: Both Steve Bumbry and Justin Dalles take four-game hitting streaks into tonight's game against Greensboro. Bumbry is 7-of-17 (.411) during the stretch, while Dalles is 5-of-14 (.357) over his last four.

FIVE-GAME WINNING STREAK?: The Shorebirds have not had a five-game winning streak in the month of April since the 2005 campaign. The only other four-game streak in April over the last five years was in '07 (4/19-22).

SHOREBIRDS IN APRIL SINCE '04: The Shorebirds most wins in April since 2004 came in '08 when the Birds went 14-12 during the first month of the season. Last year, the 'Birds went 11-7 in April.

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