DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/22/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 1524 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (78-50) 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 9 9 2
Charlotte Knights (67-61) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 5 6 1
Marlins Win at Charlotte, 9-5
The Florida Marlins topped the Charlotte Knights by the score of 9-5, with the largest share of the credit going to center fielder Mark Kotsay. Kotsay was 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Marlins. Florida goes to 78-50. The win puts them 4 games up in their division.

The Marlins got a lift from right fielder Rondell White who had a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning off Erik Hanson. It was his 58th RBI of the season and put Florida in front, 1-0.

"Every win gets us closer to our ultimate goal," said Kotsay.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .262 10 29
L. Castillo 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .237 2 34
R. Sexson 1B 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 .204 41 90
R. White RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .245 21 58
J. Encarnacion LF 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .231 26 66
T. Fryman SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .230 4 9
M. Kotsay CF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .244 4 14
E. Alfonzo 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .239 18 68
K. Osik C 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .171 1 6
Totals 34 9 9 9 2 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kotsay (2, 8th Inning off G. Mathews, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Encarnacion (25, 3rd Inning off E. Hanson, 2 on, 2 outs) K. Osik (5, 7th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Walker (3, 9th Inning off C. Fox, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Kotsay (4, 6th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Alfonzo (18, 4th Inning off E. Hanson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Kotsay 6 , J. Encarnacion 2 , L. Castillo 2 , K. Osik 2 , T. Walker 3 , E. Alfonzo 5
2-out RBI: , M. Kotsay 2 , J. Encarnacion , E. Alfonzo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. White , T. Fryman
Sac Fly: R. Sexson , R. White
Hit by Pitch: R. Sexson , K. Osik
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Castillo (30)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Henry (1) , T. Fryman (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Henry-Fryman-Sexson, Sexson-Fryman-Sexson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .272 8 54
J. Giambi DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .263 40 90
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 21 73
D. Segui 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 3 25
C. Everett LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234 30 67
O. Merced RF 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .214 16 48
T. Zeile C 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .234 17 55
T. Batista 3B 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .221 19 62
E. Marrero CF 2 0 1 2 1 0 3 .245 3 12
Totals 31 5 6 5 5 2 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Marrero , T. Batista , C. Everett , C. Knoblauch 2 , T. Zeile
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Garciaparra , C. Knoblauch
GIDP: J. Giambi 2
Sac Fly: E. Marrero , C. Knoblauch
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. Hanson (3)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Henry W (14-9) 8.0 6 5 4 5 2 0 124 79 3.86   
B. Harvey SV (36) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Henry 49
Batters Faced: B. Henry 36, B. Harvey 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Henry 14-7, B. Harvey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Henry 124-79, B. Harvey 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Harvey 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Hanson L (11-6) 6.1 5 6 6 1 6 2 101 62 4.32   
M. Mantei 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 26 15 3.40   
G. Mathews 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 5.59   
C. Fox 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 28 18 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hanson 44
Batters Faced: E. Hanson 28, M. Mantei 5, G. Mathews 1, C. Fox 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hanson 6-7, M. Mantei 0-1, G. Mathews 0-0, C. Fox 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hanson 101-62, M. Mantei 26-15, G. Mathews 3-2, C. Fox 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mantei 1-1 , G. Mathews 1-1 , C. Fox 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Hanson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Kotsay
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 16537
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