HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
05/12/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
GAME ID: 1851 - MONDAY, MAY 12TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers (28-12) 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 1
Bluff City Beasties (23-17) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 5 10 0
Victory Over Beasties Takes Hartford to 28-12
Tom Evans had a good game, but he could not keep the Bluff City Beasties from falling, 6-5, to the Hartford Whalers at Ravens Ballpark. The Bluff City designated hitter was 3 for 4 with 3 singles. He scored 2 times in the loss. The winner was Chris Holt, who threw 130 pitches over 7.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 5 runs on 9 hits. Cory Lidle finished to wrap up his 15th save.

Hartford center fielder Mark Kotsay had a key at-bat for the Whalers in the top of the fourth inning. Facing Bluff City pitcher Steve W Sparks, Kotsay hit a 2-run double to make the score 6-0, Hartford. For the day, he went 3-5 with 2 doubles. He drove in 2 runs.

"Feels good to get the job done," Kotsay said after the game.

Hartford is now riding a 3-game win streak.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald RF 5 2 2 1 0 2 2 .333 0 3
A. Ochoa DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .344 11 41
T. Walker 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .390 4 30
K. Abbott SS 4 0 1 2 1 2 2 .335 13 54
M. Kotsay CF 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .310 5 40
D. Hansen 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .360 4 27
K. Jordan 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .339 0 12
R. Myers LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .299 2 20
M. Matheny C 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .300 0 2
Totals 39 6 12 6 4 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kotsay 2 (8, 4th Inning off S. Sparks, 3 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Serafini, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Abbott , J. McDonald 2 , M. Kotsay 5 , A. Ochoa , K. Jordan 2 , M. Matheny 2 , T. Walker
2-out RBI: , K. Abbott 2 , M. Kotsay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Matheny , D. Hansen 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McDonald (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hansen (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Kotsay-Matheny, Jordan-Abbott-Walker)
OF assists: 1 (Kotsay (McKeel at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Kelly RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .321 1 6
J. Treadway SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .304 2 14
P. Sorrento 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .348 8 30
J. Manto 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .309 6 26
W. McKeel C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .352 3 21
T. Evans DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .287 1 20
C. Hayes 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 3 .306 3 16
P. Watkins CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .253 0 10
   a-D. Pasqua PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 9 24
J. Tavarez LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .103 0 4
   b-M. Simms PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 10 4 2 0 13      
a - D. Pasqua pinch hit for P. Watkins in the 8th
b - M. Simms pinch hit for J. Tavarez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hayes (2, 8th Inning off C. Holt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Evans 3 , W. McKeel , R. Kelly , J. Manto 2 , P. Sorrento , C. Hayes 3
2-out RBI: C. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Treadway , D. Pasqua
GIDP: J. Treadway
Team LOB: 6
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Holt W (5-2) 7.2 9 5 4 2 0 0 130 80 4.21   
M. Petkovsek H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2.89   
C. Lidle SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Holt 41
Batters Faced: C. Holt 34, M. Petkovsek 1, C. Lidle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Holt 11-11, M. Petkovsek 0-1, C. Lidle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Holt 130-80, M. Petkovsek 3-2, C. Lidle 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Petkovsek 1-0
WP: C. Holt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Sparks L (4-4) 3.2 10 6 6 2 2 0 79 46 5.88   
D. Serafini 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 35 23 5.54   
M. Small 3.0 0 0 0 2 4 0 33 21 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sparks 15
Batters Faced: S. Sparks 23, D. Serafini 9, M. Small 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sparks 4-5, D. Serafini 1-4, M. Small 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sparks 79-46, D. Serafini 35-23, M. Small 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Serafini 2-0 , M. Small 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Evans
Ballpark: Ravens Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 36789
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