DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
06/30/1995
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1029 - FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (42-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 2
Pittsburgh Pirates (48-38) 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 6 7 0
Pirates Solve Spiders, 6-2
Pittsburgh right-hander Kevin Appier made an effective start against the Cleveland Spiders at Three Rivers Stadium, leading his team to a 6-2 win. The winning pitcher was Appier, now 10-5. He tossed 7.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 5. The Pirates are now 48-38, while the Spiders fall to 42-44.

Edgardo Alfonzo had a productive trip to the plate with two out in the bottom of the first inning. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run, helping Pittsburgh to the win.

"We looked pretty good up and down," said Pittsburgh manager Stephen Ginter.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gilkey RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 21 55
M. Morandini 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .290 7 38
D. Strawberry LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .217 25 54
H. Johnson DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .211 28 62
M. Grissom CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .274 19 45
B. Ripken 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .245 0 19
T. Eusebio C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .222 5 24
J. Vizcaino SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .229 2 29
K. Anderson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203 0 13
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Ripken (23, 2nd Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Johnson 2 , B. Gilkey 2 , M. Grissom , B. Ripken 3
2-out RBI: M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Johnson , T. Eusebio , J. Vizcaino , B. Ripken , K. Anderson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gilkey (22) , M. Grissom (30)
CS: B. Gilkey (12)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Eusebio (5) , D. Strawberry (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .192 2 17
T. Womack RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 5
B. Bonilla 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .246 18 54
C. Johnson C 2 0 1 3 1 0 1 .220 18 49
R. Ventura 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .256 5 21
E. Alfonzo DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .304 2 17
C. Shipley LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303 5 27
D. Hosey CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 9 33
J. Oquendo SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 0 15
Totals 30 6 7 6 4 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Johnson (6, 5th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Alfonzo (2, 1st Inning off B. Saberhagen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Johnson 2 , T. Womack , E. Alfonzo 4 , R. Ventura , L. Blankenship , B. Bonilla , J. Oquendo
2-out RBI: E. Alfonzo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Womack , E. Alfonzo
Sac Fly: C. Johnson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Blankenship (20) , J. Oquendo (15)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Saberhagen L (7-6) 7.0 7 6 6 4 7 1 118 71 4.46   
N. Minchey 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Saberhagen 42
Batters Faced: B. Saberhagen 32, N. Minchey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Saberhagen 3-11, N. Minchey 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Saberhagen 118-71, N. Minchey 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Minchey 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Appier W (10-5) 7.1 5 2 2 3 5 0 111 66 3.87   
C. Willis 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 14 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 62
Batters Faced: K. Appier 29, C. Willis 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 9-7, C. Willis 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 111-66, C. Willis 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Willis 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Appier
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 33409
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