HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
06/23/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
GAME ID: 2071 - MONDAY, JUNE 23RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Clippers (34-43) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Bluff City Beasties (39-38) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 9 0
Beasties Trip Clippers, 3-2
The Bluff City Beasties got a good effort from starter Steve W Sparks in defeating the Columbus Clippers at Ravens Ballpark. The final score was 3-2. The winning pitcher was Sparks, now 8-7. He tossed 7 innings of 3-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 7. Pat Combs picked up the save, his 1st.

In the bottom of the fifth, with Bluff City leading 2-1, designated hitter Jeff Treadway hit a solo home run. The hit came off Glendon Rusch and put the Beasties ahead, 3-1.

"We made a couple of mistakes," said Columbus skipper , "and it cost us."

Bluff City now sits in 5th place in the Atlantic Southeast at 39-38.
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Garcia 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .268 4 42
M. Mejia RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .294 6 23
D. Lee 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .272 7 31
B. Trammell LF 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 .290 14 57
W. Magee CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .299 7 48
K. Orie 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .315 3 44
   a-A. Hernandez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 1 25
C. Pritchett DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .208 5 10
T. Brito SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .241 4 36
R. Chavez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .325 2 20
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 9 14      
a - A. Hernandez pinch ran for K. Orie in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Garcia (4, 8th Inning off J. Long, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Garcia 4 , K. Orie , D. Lee 2 , T. Brito , W. Magee , M. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Garcia , K. Orie , W. Magee
Sac Fly: B. Trammell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mejia-Chavez, Brito-Garcia-Lee)
OF assists: 1 (Mejia (Watkins at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Powell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 1 3
J. Treadway DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .329 9 39
F. Jose RF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .316 7 42
G. Arias SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .346 1 1
J. Manto 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .268 13 54
P. Sorrento 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .299 14 49
T. Evans 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .290 1 39
W. McKeel C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .317 7 40
P. Watkins CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .256 4 24
Totals 31 3 9 3 2 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: W. McKeel (9, 3rd Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Treadway (9, 5th Inning off G. Rusch, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Watkins , D. Powell , G. Arias 2 , W. McKeel 2 , J. Manto , F. Jose 2 , J. Treadway 4
2-out RBI: J. Treadway
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. McKeel , J. Manto , F. Jose
GIDP: T. Evans
Hit by Pitch: G. Arias
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Powell (1) , G. Arias (1)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Rusch L (5-10) 6.1 8 3 3 1 4 1 105 72 5.74   
C. Brock 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 11 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rusch 48
Batters Faced: G. Rusch 28, C. Brock 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rusch 7-7, C. Brock 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rusch 105-72, C. Brock 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Brock 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Rusch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Sparks W (8-7) 7.0 3 1 1 2 7 0 101 64 5.56   
J. Long H (1) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 3 23.14   
B. Clontz H (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 14 1.54   
P. Combs SV (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sparks 72
Batters Faced: S. Sparks 26, J. Long 3, B. Clontz 5, P. Combs 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sparks 8-6, J. Long 0-1, B. Clontz 1-0, P. Combs 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sparks 101-64, J. Long 9-3, B. Clontz 19-14, P. Combs 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Clontz 1-0 , P. Combs 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve W Sparks
Ballpark: Ravens Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 37440
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