HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
04/07/1997
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
GAME ID: 1672 - MONDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Clippers (3-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 9 0
Bluff City Beasties (4-4) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 13 1
Beasties Slip Past Columbus, 6-5
The Bluff City Beasties trumped the Columbus Clippers, 6-5, at Ravens Ballpark. Bluff City right fielder Felix Jose was named player of the game for his performance. He went 4-5 with a home run and 3 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Bluff City reliever Kevin Wickander picked up the win to move to 1-0. Nelson Cruz suffered the loss. With the win, Bluff City boosts its record to 4-4.

The clutch at-bat in the bottom of the ninth belonged to Jose. Facing Nelson Cruz with runners on 1st and 3rd, the Bluff City right fielder had a run-scoring single. Game over, walk-off style!

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Columbus manager . "But we decided not to take it."
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Giovanola DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 4
C. Garcia 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .324 2 7
D. Lee 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .313 0 3
B. Trammell LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .375 3 7
K. Orie 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .167 0 2
W. Magee CF 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .242 0 5
A. Hernandez RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .212 0 3
K. Nomura SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .276 0 1
A. Castillo C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .083 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 6 14      
BATTING
Triples: A. Hernandez (1, 8th Inning off J. Hudson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Garcia , B. Trammell 2 , D. Lee , K. Nomura 2 , A. Hernandez 3 , W. Magee 2
2-out RBI: K. Nomura , A. Hernandez , W. Magee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Garcia , A. Hernandez
GIDP: A. Castillo
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. McRae DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .345 1 3
J. Treadway SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .216 0 6
F. Jose RF 5 1 4 4 0 0 1 .355 1 6
P. Sorrento 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .265 1 4
J. Manto 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .212 1 3
D. Pasqua LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 2 6
W. McKeel C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .379 0 4
T. Evans 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .290 0 2
P. Watkins CF 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 .233 0 1
Totals 38 6 13 6 1 2 18      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Watkins (1, 3rd Inning off O. Fernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) B. McRae (3, 5th Inning off O. Fernandez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Jose (1, 1st Inning off O. Fernandez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Watkins 4 , T. Evans , W. McKeel , B. McRae 3 , F. Jose 7 , J. Treadway 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Evans , J. Manto
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hudson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Manto-Treadway-Sorrento)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Fernandez 8.0 9 4 4 1 2 1 109 69 3.21   
N. Cruz L (0-1), BS (1) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 12 8 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Fernandez 49
Batters Faced: O. Fernandez 34, N. Cruz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Fernandez 10-12, N. Cruz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Fernandez 109-69, N. Cruz 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Hickerson 6.1 5 0 0 2 5 0 98 63 0.73   
J. Hudson BS (1) 1.1 3 5 0 1 0 0 30 17 0.00   
K. Wickander W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hickerson 66
Batters Faced: B. Hickerson 26, J. Hudson 8, K. Wickander 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hickerson 8-6, J. Hudson 1-2, K. Wickander 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hickerson 98-63, J. Hudson 30-17, K. Wickander 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hudson 2-0 , K. Wickander 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Felix Jose
Ballpark: Ravens Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 22 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 36431
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