HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES
05/24/1995
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES
GAME ID: 1947 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Clippers (24-31) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 0
Savannah Swamp Foxes (31-24) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 2
Swamp Foxes Turn Back Clippers, 4-3
The Savannah Swamp Foxes beat the Columbus Clippers, 4-3 at Paradise Grounds, in part due to left fielder Mark E Smith, who nabbed player of the game honors. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs. C J Nitkowski got the win, improving to 4-4. He pitched 5 innings, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 2 and walking 2. At 31-24, the Swamp Foxes find themselves in 4th place in the Atlantic Southeast.

Paul Carey had an important at-bat with two out in the bottom of the third, when he hit a run-scoring single. His 57th hit of the season put Savannah on top, 4-0.

"Coulda, shoulda, woulda," said Columbus manager . "We had our chances and didn't cash in."
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. McCracken LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .307 2 24
A. Espinoza 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .252 1 23
K. Sefcik CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 6 .297 1 15
D. May RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .326 5 26
L. Sojo SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .249 0 22
D. McCarty 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .281 2 28
C. Haney 3B 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .278 4 20
S. Hare DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .293 0 23
J. Girardi C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .269 1 27
Totals 37 3 9 3 4 4 26      
BATTING
Doubles: D. May (11, 3rd Inning off C. Nitkowski, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza 2 , K. Sefcik , Q. McCracken 2 , S. Hare 3 , D. May 2
2-out RBI: Q. McCracken
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Espinoza , K. Sefcik 2 , D. McCarty , L. Sojo
Sac Fly: Q. McCracken
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sojo-Espinoza-McCarty)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McNeely DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .274 3 25
C. Fonville SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 0 22
M. Smith LF 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .438 4 13
O. Palmeiro RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .326 0 26
T. Bradshaw CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .281 2 27
P. Carey 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .271 3 28
R. Caraballo 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .233 2 24
P. Castellano 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .253 1 34
S. Martinez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 2 20
Totals 32 4 10 4 0 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Palmeiro (17, 3rd Inning off C. Pulido, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Smith (4, 1st Inning off C. Pulido, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Bradshaw 2 , P. Carey , O. Palmeiro 2 , M. Smith 6 , J. McNeely , R. Caraballo 2
2-out RBI: P. Carey , M. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Martinez
GIDP: P. Carey
Sac Fly: T. Bradshaw
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Fonville (9) , R. Caraballo (6)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Pulido L (1-7) 7.0 9 4 4 0 6 1 107 69 4.72   
P. Byrd 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 8 6.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Pulido 49
Batters Faced: C. Pulido 29, P. Byrd 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Pulido 6-8, P. Byrd 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Pulido 107-69, P. Byrd 9-8
Balk: C. Pulido
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Nitkowski W (4-4) 5.0 6 2 0 2 2 0 104 59 3.57   
R. Rightnowar H (2) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 27 17 5.40   
K. Ryan SV (1) 2.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 54 29 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nitkowski 51
Batters Faced: C. Nitkowski 24, R. Rightnowar 7, K. Ryan 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nitkowski 5-8, R. Rightnowar 0-3, K. Ryan 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nitkowski 104-59, R. Rightnowar 27-17, K. Ryan 54-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Ryan 1-0
WP: K. Ryan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark E Smith
Ballpark: Paradise Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 37212
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