HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
04/28/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 1781 - MONDAY, APRIL 28TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers (18-9) 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 7 14 0
Columbus Clippers (12-15) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Multi-HR Game for Ochoa in 7-3 Win
Spirited fans at Mules Ballpark greeted the Columbus Clippers for their clash with the Hartford Whalers.

The Hartford Whalers bested the Columbus Clippers, 7-3, at Mules Ballpark. Alex Ochoa was named player of the game. He slugged 2 home runs, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 2. Mike Thurman was the winning pitcher. Over 9 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, with no walks and 6 strikeouts.

Dave Hansen was 2-4 with 2 singles and a walk for Hartford. In the top of the fifth, with the teams deadlocked, 3-3, Hansen delivered for the Whalers. His run-scoring single put Hartford on top, 4-3.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Hartford manager .

The Whalers, now 18-9, know that wins in April count the same as wins in September.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ochoa RF 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 .361 8 30
R. Gutierrez 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .325 2 16
M. Vaughn DH 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 .288 4 19
K. Abbott SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .339 9 39
D. Hansen 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .388 3 22
T. Walker 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .415 1 16
M. Kotsay CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .287 5 32
R. Machado C 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .326 5 36
R. Myers LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 5 .304 2 19
Totals 38 7 14 7 7 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Ochoa (4, 5th Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Myers (2, 6th Inning off B. Boehringer, 1 on, 0 outs) A. Ochoa 2 (8, 1st Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Wilkins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Abbott , M. Kotsay , R. Myers 4 , A. Ochoa 11 , T. Walker 2 , M. Vaughn 3 , D. Hansen 2
2-out RBI: M. Vaughn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Abbott , M. Kotsay , R. Myers , R. Gutierrez , T. Walker , D. Hansen
Sac Bunt: R. Machado
Hit by Pitch: R. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Walker (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Walker-Abbott-Gutierrez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hernandez RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .213 0 14
C. Garcia 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 2 16
B. Trammell LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .339 7 21
D. Lee 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .257 2 11
W. Magee CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 3 17
K. Orie 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .392 1 16
T. Brito SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 1 8
C. Pritchett DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 2 3
R. Chavez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358 1 8
Totals 34 3 8 3 0 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Lee (1, 1st Inning off M. Thurman, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Chavez (3, 5th Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Orie (1, 4th Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Garcia , B. Trammell , K. Orie 6 , D. Lee 2 , A. Hernandez , R. Chavez 2
2-out RBI: B. Trammell , D. Lee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Trammell , W. Magee
GIDP: T. Brito
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Hernandez (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lee)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman W (3-2) 9.0 8 3 3 0 6 1 114 77 5.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 65
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 5-15
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 114-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Rusch L (1-4) 4.2 8 4 4 3 5 1 105 62 7.02   
B. Boehringer 1.1 3 2 2 2 1 1 40 20 10.64   
M. Wilkins 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 27 17 1.69   
N. Cruz 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 12 6.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rusch 34
Batters Faced: G. Rusch 24, B. Boehringer 9, M. Wilkins 9, N. Cruz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rusch 2-5, B. Boehringer 2-1, M. Wilkins 3-2, N. Cruz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rusch 105-62, B. Boehringer 40-20, M. Wilkins 27-17, N. Cruz 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Boehringer 2-0 , M. Wilkins 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Rusch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Ochoa
Ballpark: Mules Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 38013
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