HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
04/30/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 1783 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers (20-9) 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 9 19 0
Columbus Clippers (12-17) 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 8 16 0
Whalers Outmuscle Columbus, 9-8
Kurt Abbott had a 3-RBI game, during Hartford's 9-8 triumph over the Columbus. Abbott contributed 1 single and 1 home run to the cause. Cory Lidle earned the save for Hartford, his 10th. Columbus has now lost 4 straight.

The Whalers got a big at-bat from center fielder Mark Kotsay, who in the top of the third hit a run-scoring triple. It was his 3rd triple of the season and put the Whalers on top, 1-0.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Abbott said.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Haney 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .400 1 5
   a-K. Jordan PH, 2B 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .382 0 9
M. Kotsay CF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .315 5 34
   b-T. Dunwoody PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .389 2 14
T. Walker LF, 1B 6 1 2 2 0 1 3 .394 1 18
K. Abbott SS 5 2 2 3 1 2 4 .339 10 42
M. Vaughn DH 5 0 3 2 1 0 2 .299 4 23
A. Ochoa RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .350 8 30
D. Hansen 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .402 3 24
R. Gutierrez 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 4 .333 2 16
   c-J. McDonald LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
R. Machado C 4 2 0 0 1 2 8 .312 5 37
Totals 45 9 19 9 5 10 32      
a - K. Jordan pinch hit for C. Haney in the 7th
b - T. Dunwoody pinch hit for M. Kotsay in the 7th
c - J. McDonald substituted for R. Gutierrez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Vaughn (7, 3rd Inning off K. McCaskill, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Kotsay (3, 3rd Inning off K. McCaskill, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Abbott (10, 4th Inning off K. McCaskill, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Abbott 5 , M. Vaughn 4 , D. Hansen 2 , M. Kotsay 5 , C. Haney , A. Ochoa , R. Gutierrez 3 , T. Walker 2 , K. Jordan , T. Dunwoody
2-out RBI: T. Walker , K. Jordan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Abbott , M. Vaughn , R. Machado 2 , R. Gutierrez , T. Dunwoody
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Haney-Abbott-Gutierrez)
OF assists: 1 (Ochoa (Trammell at 3rd base))
PB: R. Machado
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hernandez RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .202 0 14
   a-M. Mejia PH, RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .421 1 4
C. Garcia 2B 5 1 1 0 1 1 3 .252 2 16
B. Trammell LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .345 7 22
D. Lee 1B 4 2 2 3 1 0 3 .269 2 14
W. Magee CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .274 3 17
K. Orie 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .381 1 18
T. Brito SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .200 1 9
C. Pritchett DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .273 2 4
R. Chavez C 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .368 1 8
Totals 39 8 16 8 6 5 25      
a - M. Mejia pinch hit for A. Hernandez in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Garcia , B. Trammell 3 , K. Orie 2 , D. Lee 2 , T. Brito , R. Chavez 2 , W. Magee 2 , C. Pritchett , M. Mejia 2
2-out RBI: K. Orie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Orie , A. Hernandez , T. Brito , R. Chavez , W. Magee , C. Pritchett
GIDP: C. Garcia
Sac Fly: B. Trammell , C. Pritchett
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Garcia (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Magee (Vaughn at 3rd base))
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Haynes W (2-0) 5.0 4 1 0 6 4 0 102 58 5.23   
O. Henriquez 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 0 23 15 11.65   
B. Cornett 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 28 17 6.10   
M. Petkovsek H (3) 0.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 18 12 4.15   
C. Lidle SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Haynes 55
Batters Faced: J. Haynes 24, O. Henriquez 7, B. Cornett 7, M. Petkovsek 5, C. Lidle 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Haynes 2-8, O. Henriquez 2-1, B. Cornett 1-3, M. Petkovsek 0-1, C. Lidle 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Haynes 102-58, O. Henriquez 23-15, B. Cornett 28-17, M. Petkovsek 18-12, C. Lidle 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Cornett 2-2 , M. Petkovsek 1-1
WP: B. Cornett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. McCaskill L (1-4) 3.1 8 7 7 4 3 1 89 48 5.35   
B. Boehringer 2.2 6 1 1 1 2 0 39 26 9.22   
J. Wetteland 3.0 5 1 1 0 5 0 54 34 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. McCaskill 13
Batters Faced: K. McCaskill 22, B. Boehringer 14, J. Wetteland 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. McCaskill 3-4, B. Boehringer 3-2, J. Wetteland 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. McCaskill 89-48, B. Boehringer 39-26, J. Wetteland 54-34
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kurt Abbott
Ballpark: Mules Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 72 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 37575
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