DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/23/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 1536 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (79-50) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 8 12 0
Charlotte Knights (67-62) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
Marlins Bang Out 8-1 Win Versus Charlotte
Spirited fans at Comiskey Park greeted the Charlotte Knights for their clash with the Florida Marlins.

Florida Marlins starter Wilson Alvarez was in fine form against the Charlotte Knights at Comiskey Park, leading his team to a 8-1 win. The winning pitcher was Alvarez, now 8-9. He tossed 6 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 4 and fanning 3.

Florida center fielder Tony Barron laid a blow when he belted a grand slam home run in the top of the ninth. It was his 10th home run of the season. With it, the Marlins took a 8-1 lead.

"I felt we were ready to go," said Florida manager Stephen Ginter. "Our pregame was pretty good."

Florida is now 79-50, 5 games up in the Federal League East Division.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Grebeck 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .242 2 5
C. Johnson C 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .297 36 79
R. Sexson 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .204 41 90
R. White RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .245 21 58
J. Encarnacion LF 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 .233 26 66
T. Fryman SS, 3B 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .234 4 11
T. Barron CF 4 1 1 5 0 2 3 .241 10 34
E. Alfonzo 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .244 18 68
   a-G. Disarcina PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Walker DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .262 10 29
Totals 39 8 12 8 2 10 25      
a - G. Disarcina pinch hit for E. Alfonzo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Sexson (15, 5th Inning off T. Saunders, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Encarnacion (26, 6th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Alfonzo (24, 3rd Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Barron (10, 9th Inning off C. Fox, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Sexson 2 , J. Encarnacion 3 , T. Barron 4 , R. White , T. Walker , E. Alfonzo 4 , C. Grebeck 2 , T. Fryman
2-out RBI: T. Barron , T. Fryman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sexson , T. Barron , R. White 2 , T. Walker 2
Sac Fly: T. Barron
Hit by Pitch: C. Johnson , T. Fryman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Encarnacion 2 (19) , R. White (18) , T. Fryman (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grebeck-Fryman-Sexson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .269 8 54
J. Giambi DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .261 40 90
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .263 21 73
D. Segui 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .234 3 25
C. Everett LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .234 30 68
O. Merced RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 16 48
T. Zeile C 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .233 17 55
T. Batista 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .220 19 62
E. Marrero CF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .253 3 12
   a-L. Gonzalez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .184 5 16
   b-R. Rivera CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .127 1 1
Totals 30 1 5 1 7 5 20      
a - L. Gonzalez pinch hit for E. Marrero in the 7th
b - R. Rivera substituted for L. Gonzalez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Segui (8, 4th Inning off W. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Marrero , C. Everett , D. Segui 2 , O. Merced , R. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi
GIDP: T. Zeile
Hit by Pitch: O. Merced
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Marrero (2)
CS: T. Zeile (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Garciaparra 2 (19) , T. Zeile (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Everett-Zeile)
OF assists: 1 (Everett (Alfonzo at home))
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Alvarez W (8-9) 6.0 4 1 1 4 3 0 100 53 4.47   
T. Crabtree SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 3 2 0 43 19 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Alvarez 59
Batters Faced: W. Alvarez 25, T. Crabtree 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Alvarez 5-9, T. Crabtree 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: W. Alvarez 100-53, T. Crabtree 43-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Crabtree 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Crabtree
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders L (4-6) 5.1 7 2 2 1 8 0 104 68 2.94   
M. Hartley 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 31 19 3.86   
M. Mantei 0.1 0 1 1 0 0 0 11 8 3.50   
C. Fox 0.2 2 3 3 0 0 1 14 8 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 53
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 25, M. Hartley 12, M. Mantei 2, C. Fox 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 1-6, M. Hartley 3-3, M. Mantei 0-1, C. Fox 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 104-68, M. Hartley 31-19, M. Mantei 11-8, C. Fox 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hartley 1-0 , M. Mantei 1-0 , C. Fox 2-2
WP: T. Saunders 2
Hit Batsmen: M. Mantei , C. Fox
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilson Alvarez
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 16205
Special Notes: 1B Luis Gonzalez was injured in a collision at a base.
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