HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
04/01/1997
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
GAME ID: 1635 - TUESDAY, APRIL 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Clippers (1-1) 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 9 0
Jacksonville Suns (1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 5 11 0
Garcia Slugs Clippers to 6-5 Win
A 4-RBI performance from the 29-year old second baseman Carlos Garcia helped the Columbus Clippers beat the Jacksonville Suns, 6-5. Glendon Rusch got credit for the win, improving to 1-0. He allowed 4 runs on 7 hits in 6.1 innings. Earning his 1st save of the year was Nelson Cruz.

In the top of the first, Garcia pounced on a 2-0 fastball from Ryan Bowen and hit a 2-run home run. It put Columbus on top, 2-0.

Garcia told a Columbus Chronicle reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

With the win, Columbus pushes its record to 1-1.
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Giovanola DH 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 .222 0 0
C. Garcia 2B 4 3 2 4 1 1 2 .556 2 6
B. Trammell LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .125 0 1
D. Lee 1B 5 0 3 2 0 2 1 .556 0 3
W. Magee CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .125 0 1
A. Hernandez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
K. Orie 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .333 0 1
K. Nomura SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .125 0 0
A. Castillo C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 35 6 9 6 6 8 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Garcia 2 (2, 1st Inning off R. Bowen, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off R. Bowen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Garcia 8 , K. Orie , D. Lee 3 , A. Hernandez , E. Giovanola 2
2-out RBI: C. Garcia , D. Lee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Orie 2
GIDP: W. Magee
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Nomura-Garcia-Lee)
OF assists: 1 (Hernandez (Mirabelli at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gomez 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .625 2 4
B. Lesher 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
D. Buford CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .556 1 1
O. Timmons RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .444 0 2
   a-A. Martin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
D. Mirabelli C 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .250 0 1
S. Casey DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .250 0 0
A. Echevarria LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .143 0 1
J. Reboulet 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286 0 1
J. Velandia SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5 5 2 18      
a - A. Martin pinch hit for O. Timmons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Echevarria (1, 2nd Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 1 out) C. Gomez (1, 1st Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Buford (1, 9th Inning off N. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Casey , A. Echevarria 2 , D. Mirabelli , O. Timmons 2 , C. Gomez 3 , D. Buford 5 , J. Reboulet , A. Martin
2-out RBI: D. Mirabelli , O. Timmons , D. Buford , J. Reboulet
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Velandia 2 , S. Casey
GIDP: D. Buford
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Velandia-Gomez-Lesher)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Rusch W (1-0) 6.1 7 4 4 5 1 0 110 63 5.68   
J. Wetteland H (1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 26 10.80   
N. Cruz SV (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 20 13 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rusch 39
Batters Faced: G. Rusch 29, J. Wetteland 7, N. Cruz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rusch 5-11, J. Wetteland 1-3, N. Cruz 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rusch 110-63, J. Wetteland 32-26, N. Cruz 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wetteland 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Bowen L (0-1) 6.0 8 5 5 2 6 2 99 68 7.50   
J. McDowell 2.1 1 1 1 4 2 0 54 27 3.86   
S. Bennett 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bowen 40
Batters Faced: R. Bowen 28, J. McDowell 12, S. Bennett 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bowen 3-9, J. McDowell 2-3, S. Bennett 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bowen 99-68, J. McDowell 54-27, S. Bennett 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bennett 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Garcia
Ballpark: Field of the Running Rebels
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 37694
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