HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
05/08/1997
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 1836 - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Suns (17-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 2
Columbus Clippers (16-21) 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 X 6 9 0
Clippers Beat Visiting Suns, 6-3
The Columbus Clippers picked up a win at Mules Ballpark, knocking off the Jacksonville Suns, 6-3. Starting pitcher Glendon Rusch was an essential part of his team's success. Rusch, now 3-4, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 11, walking 2, and allowing 3 earned runs. Nelson Cruz was credited with the save for Columbus, his 7th of the season.

Alex Hernandez, who is tied for 8th in the ATL in bases on balls with 22, aided the Columbus cause with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the right fielder was 1 for 4 with a walk.

Hernandez called the win "a collective effort."

Their 16-21 record puts the Clippers 5th in the Atlantic Northeast.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gomez 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .327 3 20
A. Echevarria LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .358 6 32
D. Buford CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .274 5 17
O. Timmons RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .319 8 42
D. Mirabelli C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .219 4 20
S. Casey DH 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .307 2 17
R. McGuire 1B 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .429 0 1
J. Velandia SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .252 1 13
   a-A. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 1 4
P. Rose Jr 3B 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .214 1 7
Totals 30 3 6 3 3 13 12      
a - A. Martin pinch hit for J. Velandia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Rose Jr (1, 8th Inning off B. Boehringer, 3 on, 0 outs) S. Casey (9, 8th Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Gomez (9, 1st Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Rose Jr 2 , R. McGuire , S. Casey 2 , D. Mirabelli , O. Timmons , C. Gomez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Timmons , D. Buford , A. Martin
GIDP: J. Velandia , O. Timmons
Sac Fly: C. Gomez
Hit by Pitch: D. Buford
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Velandia 2 (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hernandez RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .219 1 17
C. Garcia SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .237 2 17
B. Trammell LF 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .331 9 28
D. Lee 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .247 3 16
W. Magee CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .248 3 18
K. Orie 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .358 1 23
C. Pritchett DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240 4 7
T. Brito 2B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .246 1 11
R. Chavez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .384 1 8
Totals 35 6 9 6 5 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Trammell (6, 3rd Inning off R. Bowen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Garcia 2 , B. Trammell 2 , K. Orie , D. Lee , A. Hernandez , T. Brito , R. Chavez , C. Pritchett
2-out RBI: T. Brito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Garcia , K. Orie , D. Lee , W. Magee
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Orie-Brito-Lee, Garcia-Brito-Lee)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Bowen L (2-3) 5.1 7 6 5 4 3 0 105 59 7.44   
A. Levine 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 32 16 6.65   
J. McDowell 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bowen 31
Batters Faced: R. Bowen 29, A. Levine 9, J. McDowell 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bowen 6-7, A. Levine 3-3, J. McDowell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bowen 105-59, A. Levine 32-16, J. McDowell 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Levine 3-3 , J. McDowell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Rusch W (3-4) 7.0 4 3 3 2 11 0 107 70 5.48   
B. Boehringer 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 7.56   
N. Cruz SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 12 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rusch 66
Batters Faced: G. Rusch 26, B. Boehringer 4, N. Cruz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rusch 3-5, B. Boehringer 1-2, N. Cruz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rusch 107-70, B. Boehringer 16-9, N. Cruz 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Boehringer 3-3
Hit Batsmen: G. Rusch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Glendon Rusch
Ballpark: Mules Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 71 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 37323
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