HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BLUFF CITY BEASTIES AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
05/14/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BLUFF CITY BEASTIES AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 1871 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bluff City Beasties (23-19) 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 7 12 1
Columbus Clippers (19-23) 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 X 8 13 1
Orie 3-4 as Clippers Squeeze Past Bluff City
The Columbus Clippers downed the Bluff City Beasties, 8-7, at Mules Ballpark. The Clippers were led by Kevin Orie, who captured player of the game honors. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. The Beasties, now 23-19, have lost 4 in a row.

With the game tied, 4-4, in the bottom of the fifth, Orie had a key at-bat for Columbus. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Orie, who is tied for 8th in the ATL in doubles with 12, hit a 3-run home run off Mike J Grace, making the score 7-4, Clippers.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Orie.
BLUFF CITY BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Watkins CF 4 1 1 0 1 3 2 .253 0 10
J. Treadway SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .312 3 17
R. Kelly RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .368 2 8
J. Manto 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .310 6 27
P. Sorrento 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 4 .345 8 30
C. Hayes DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .308 3 18
T. Evans 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .278 1 22
W. McKeel C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .366 3 21
D. Pasqua LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .288 9 24
Totals 38 7 12 7 3 9 21      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Hayes (3, 4th Inning off G. Rusch, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Kelly (2, 9th Inning off N. Cruz, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Watkins , T. Evans , W. McKeel 2 , J. Manto 2 , P. Sorrento , C. Hayes 2 , J. Treadway 2 , R. Kelly 5
2-out RBI: J. Manto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Watkins , D. Pasqua 2
GIDP: P. Sorrento , R. Kelly
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Evans (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hernandez RF 4 0 2 3 0 1 3 .236 1 22
C. Garcia 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .251 3 20
B. Trammell LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .319 9 31
D. Lee 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .235 4 18
W. Magee CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .230 4 22
K. Orie 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .362 2 26
T. Brito DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .239 1 11
K. Nomura SS 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .297 4 13
A. Castillo C 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .209 1 8
Totals 37 8 13 7 3 4 21      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Orie (12, 2nd Inning off M. Grace, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Orie (2, 5th Inning off M. Grace, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Garcia , B. Trammell , K. Orie 7 , D. Lee , K. Nomura 4 , A. Hernandez 2 , T. Brito
2-out RBI: K. Nomura , A. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Garcia , B. Trammell , T. Brito , W. Magee , A. Castillo
Sac Fly: A. Hernandez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: K. Orie (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Orie-Garcia-Lee, Orie-Garcia-Lee)
BLUFF CITY PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Grace L (2-3) 4.1 8 7 4 2 2 1 90 57 5.44   
M. Small 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 14 4.50   
J. Hudson 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 32 19 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Grace 25
Batters Faced: M. Grace 24, M. Small 5, J. Hudson 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Grace 2-9, M. Small 1-1, J. Hudson 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Grace 90-57, M. Small 21-14, J. Hudson 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hudson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Rusch W (4-4) 5.2 7 4 3 3 6 0 107 65 5.40   
M. Wilkins H (1) 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 28 20 2.45   
N. Cruz SV (9) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 19 12 6.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rusch 44
Batters Faced: G. Rusch 26, M. Wilkins 10, N. Cruz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rusch 4-5, M. Wilkins 4-2, N. Cruz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rusch 107-65, M. Wilkins 28-20, N. Cruz 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wilkins 1-0
WP: G. Rusch , M. Wilkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Orie
Ballpark: Mules Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 37017
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