HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT MILWAUKEE OTTERS
06/25/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT MILWAUKEE OTTERS
GAME ID: 2085 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers (55-24) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 12 0
Milwaukee Otters (41-38) 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 X 9 13 0
Otters Prevail, 9-7, Over Hartford
The Milwaukee Otters beat the Hartford Whalers, 9-7, at Stags Ballpark. Joe Vitiello was recognized as player of the game for his performance. He went 3-4 with a home run and a triple. He scored 3 runs. The 27-year old left fielder was a menace to Hartford all day. Mike Myers converted his 3rd save in 6 tries. Milwaukee is now 41-38, while Hartford is 55-24.

Deion Sanders helped out the Milwaukee cause in the bottom of the third inning with a 2-run home run. For the game, the center fielder was 1-5 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2.

Sanders told a Milwaukee Gazette reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Dunwoody RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .321 3 36
A. Ochoa DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .387 17 77
M. Kotsay CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .318 5 50
K. Abbott SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 18 91
D. Hansen 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .338 9 52
R. Myers LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .330 8 53
R. Gutierrez 1B 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .341 4 20
K. Jordan 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .293 3 44
M. Matheny C 4 1 2 4 0 0 3 .267 4 21
Totals 39 7 12 7 2 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Dunwoody (13, 8th Inning off T. Ritchie, 2 on, 2 outs) A. Ochoa (22, 7th Inning off L. Lancaster, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Dunwoody (4, 3rd Inning off L. Lancaster, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Matheny (4, 7th Inning off L. Lancaster, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Kotsay , T. Dunwoody 5 , A. Ochoa 2 , K. Jordan 2 , M. Matheny 5 , R. Gutierrez 2 , D. Hansen 2
2-out RBI: T. Dunwoody , K. Jordan , M. Matheny
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kotsay , A. Ochoa , M. Matheny
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hansen-Jordan-Gutierrez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sanders CF, LF 5 2 1 2 0 0 3 .306 3 14
C. Martinez 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .412 6 65
B. Anderson RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .281 4 51
D. Relaford DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .296 4 31
C. Ripken Jr. 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .363 13 76
   a-O. McDowell CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 14 65
J. Vitiello LF 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .284 11 63
   b-S. Owen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
T. Graffanino SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .288 1 9
L. Whitaker 2B, 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .262 2 34
B. Harper C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .326 1 39
Totals 35 9 13 9 1 3 16      
a - O. McDowell substituted for C. Ripken Jr. in the 9th
b - S. Owen substituted for J. Vitiello in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Martinez (27, 5th Inning off B. Chouinard, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Vitiello (2, 7th Inning off B. Cornett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vitiello (11, 4th Inning off B. Chouinard, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Sanders (3, 3rd Inning off B. Chouinard, 1 on, 1 out) C. Ripken Jr. (13, 4th Inning off B. Chouinard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Whitaker 2 , T. Graffanino , J. Vitiello 8 , D. Sanders 4 , C. Martinez 4 , B. Harper , D. Relaford , C. Ripken Jr. 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ripken Jr.
GIDP: C. Ripken Jr.
Sac Fly: L. Whitaker
Hit by Pitch: C. Martinez , B. Anderson
Team LOB: 6
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Chouinard L (9-2) 5.0 12 8 8 1 2 3 100 63 6.20   
B. Cornett 3.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 36 24 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Chouinard 12
Batters Faced: B. Chouinard 27, B. Cornett 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Chouinard 8-4, B. Cornett 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Chouinard 100-63, B. Cornett 36-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Cornett 3-3
Hit Batsmen: B. Cornett 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Lancaster W (4-2) 6.2 8 4 4 1 7 1 83 64 5.50   
T. Ritchie 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 20 13 7.43   
M. Myers SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 8.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Lancaster 48
Batters Faced: L. Lancaster 29, T. Ritchie 9, M. Myers 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Lancaster 4-9, T. Ritchie 1-2, M. Myers 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Lancaster 83-64, T. Ritchie 20-13, M. Myers 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ritchie 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Vitiello
Ballpark: Stags Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 37053
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