HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BLUFF CITY BEASTIES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
06/18/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BLUFF CITY BEASTIES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
GAME ID: 2057 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Bluff City Beasties (36-36) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Hartford Whalers (51-21) 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 X 6 11 0
Beasties Lose, 6-3, at Wolves Ballpark
Dave Hansen had a big hand in Hartford's 6-3 triumph over Bluff City. He rattled off 4 hits in 4 at-bats, scoring 1 times and knocking in 2 runs. For his performance, Hansen was named player of the game. Mike Thurman got the win, improving to 7-4. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 9 and walking 2. Hartford leads the Atlantic Northeast by 4½ games.

Kurt Abbott, who is tied for 7th in the ATL with a .564 slugging percentage, aided the Hartford cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third. For the game, the shortstop was 1-4 with a double.

Hansen called the win "a collective effort."
BLUFF CITY BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Powell LF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Treadway DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .325 8 36
F. Jose RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .318 7 42
P. Sorrento 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .301 12 44
G. Arias SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .375 0 0
J. Manto 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .280 12 52
T. Evans 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .292 1 39
W. McKeel C 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .328 7 40
P. Watkins CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 3 20
Totals 37 3 10 3 2 12 15      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Evans (15, 3rd Inning off M. Thurman, 2 on, 1 out) J. Manto (14, 8th Inning off M. Petkovsek, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. McKeel (7, 2nd Inning off M. Thurman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Watkins , T. Evans 3 , G. Arias , W. McKeel 4 , J. Manto 3 , F. Jose , J. Treadway 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Watkins , G. Arias , W. McKeel , F. Jose
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: G. Arias (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Dunwoody DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .342 2 34
A. Ochoa RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .392 16 70
B. Bonilla 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .222 0 2
K. Abbott SS 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .324 18 90
M. Kotsay CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .324 5 45
K. Jordan 2B 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 .297 2 42
D. Hansen 3B 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .342 9 51
R. Myers LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .339 7 50
R. Machado C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .297 5 39
Totals 36 6 11 6 1 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Hansen (16, 2nd Inning off J. Long, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Abbott (13, 3rd Inning off J. Long, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Machado (2, 2nd Inning off J. Long, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Myers (7, 2nd Inning off J. Long, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Machado 4 , R. Myers 4 , A. Ochoa 3 , D. Hansen 5 , K. Abbott 2
2-out RBI: R. Myers , D. Hansen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Dunwoody 2 , K. Abbott
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Ochoa (7)
BLUFF CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Serafini 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 14 4.65   
J. Long L (0-1) 2.0 6 5 5 1 2 1 36 23 22.50   
B. Clontz 3.1 2 1 0 0 3 0 34 25 1.29   
J. Hudson 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 16 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Serafini 43
Batters Faced: D. Serafini 3, J. Long 13, B. Clontz 13, J. Hudson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Serafini 1-0, J. Long 2-2, B. Clontz 2-5, J. Hudson 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Serafini 19-14, J. Long 36-23, B. Clontz 34-25, J. Hudson 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Long 1-0 , B. Clontz 1-0 , J. Hudson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman W (7-4) 7.0 8 3 3 2 9 1 105 72 6.01   
M. Petkovsek H (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 11 3.96   
C. Lidle SV (24) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 56
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 31, M. Petkovsek 4, C. Lidle 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 4-8, M. Petkovsek 1-0, C. Lidle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 105-72, M. Petkovsek 16-11, C. Lidle 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Hansen
Ballpark: Wolves Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 37841
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