DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/18/1995
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1523 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (74-53) 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 2 0 12 13 2
Texas Rangers (63-64) 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 9 1
Victory Pushes Pirates Record to 74-53
The Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Texas Rangers by the score of 12-8, with the largest share of the credit going to shortstop Craig Counsell. Counsell hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2 for the Pirates. The second-place Pirates raised their record to 74-53.

In the top of the fifth, with Pittsburgh trailing 5-3, left fielder Craig Shipley hit a bases-clearing double. The hit came off Kenny Rogers and put the Pirates ahead, 6-5.

"We're one win closer to our goal," Counsell said in postgame remarks.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Gwynn RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .337 9 54
E. Alfonzo 3B 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .315 5 40
B. Bonilla 1B 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .251 31 91
C. Shipley LF 5 1 2 3 0 2 2 .289 12 51
J. King DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .208 2 7
C. Johnson C 5 1 1 1 0 3 0 .215 21 62
D. Hosey CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .208 14 47
C. Counsell SS 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .242 2 7
L. Blankenship 2B 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .226 2 36
Totals 38 12 13 12 4 12 9      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Hosey (15, 3rd Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Johnson (14, 5th Inning off K. Rogers, 1 on, 2 outs) L. Blankenship (23, 3rd Inning off K. Rogers, 2 on, 0 outs) C. Shipley (27, 5th Inning off K. Rogers, 3 on, 1 out) B. Bonilla (25, 8th Inning off M. Clear, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hosey (14, 5th Inning off J. Bere, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Counsell 2 (2, 5th Inning off J. Bere, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Bere, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 2 , D. Hosey 6 , C. Counsell 8 , C. Johnson 2 , E. Alfonzo 2 , L. Blankenship 2 , C. Shipley 3 , B. Bonilla 2
2-out RBI: D. Hosey , C. Counsell , C. Johnson , B. Bonilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. King , C. Shipley 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Counsell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Blankenship (32)
CS: D. Hosey (14)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Blankenship (8) , B. Bonilla (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Boggs DH 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 .251 7 39
J. Kruk 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .248 21 64
C. Jones 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .274 29 88
J. Elway RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .207 20 66
M. Loretta 2B 4 0 1 3 0 0 2 .251 5 32
B. McRae LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 17 65
G. Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 0 43
J. Posada C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 8 49
R. Sanchez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259 2 31
Totals 36 8 9 7 2 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Loretta (13, 3rd Inning off B. Henry, 3 on, 1 out) W. Boggs (21, 1st Inning off B. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Boggs (2, 7th Inning off B. Henry, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Posada , M. Loretta 2 , C. Jones 2 , R. Sanchez , J. Kruk , W. Boggs 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Elway , M. Loretta 2 , G. Young
Sac Fly: C. Jones , J. Kruk
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. McRae (4)
OF assists: 1 (Young (Gwynn at 3rd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Henry W (12-9) 7.0 8 7 6 1 3 0 99 63 3.61   
P. Shuey 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 27 17 3.97   
B. Harvey SV (35) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 9 2.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Henry 37
Batters Faced: B. Henry 31, P. Shuey 6, B. Harvey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Henry 10-8, P. Shuey 2-0, B. Harvey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Henry 99-63, P. Shuey 27-17, B. Harvey 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Harvey 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rogers L (9-12) 4.2 8 8 8 2 5 0 84 49 4.26   
J. Bere 2.1 4 3 3 1 4 3 42 28 4.80   
M. Clear 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 0 35 21 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rogers 19
Batters Faced: K. Rogers 24, J. Bere 11, M. Clear 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rogers 2-6, J. Bere 0-2, M. Clear 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rogers 84-49, J. Bere 42-28, M. Clear 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bere 1-1
WP: J. Bere
Hit Batsmen: K. Rogers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Craig Counsell
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 23551
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