HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE OTTERS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
06/30/1997
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE OTTERS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 2104 - MONDAY, JUNE 30TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Otters (44-39) 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 6 10 0
Columbus Clippers (37-46) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
Otters Subdue Columbus, 6-4
Lou Whitaker had a 4-RBI game, during Milwaukee's 6-4 triumph over the Columbus. Whitaker contributed 1 single and 1 home run to the cause. Milwaukee starter Les Lancaster was credited with the win after throwing 91 pitches over 6 innings. His record now stands at 5-2. Desi Relaford was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 8 of 10 save opportunities.

Whitaker had a game-changing home run in the top of the seventh. On a 1-0 changeup from John Wetteland, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Otters a 6-4 lead. It was the 3rd home run of the year for Whitaker.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Whitaker.

The 'W' lifts Milwaukee's record to 44-39.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sabo 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .290 1 42
   c-D. Sanders LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 3 14
C. Martinez 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .403 6 66
B. Anderson RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .279 5 53
O. McDowell CF 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 .311 14 65
C. Ripken Jr. DH 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .364 13 78
R. Thompson SS 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .360 7 56
   a-F. Catalanotto PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .373 3 40
   b-T. Graffanino SS, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 1 9
L. Whitaker 2B, 3B 4 1 2 4 1 0 2 .253 3 39
J. Vitiello LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .281 11 65
   d-S. Owen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
B. Harper C 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 .347 1 41
Totals 38 6 10 6 6 11 25      
a - F. Catalanotto pinch hit for R. Thompson in the 7th
b - T. Graffanino substituted for F. Catalanotto in the 7th
c - D. Sanders substituted for C. Sabo in the 9th
d - S. Owen substituted for J. Vitiello in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Anderson (11, 7th Inning off O. Fernandez, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Ripken Jr. (16, 6th Inning off O. Fernandez, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Sabo (19, 3rd Inning off O. Fernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Whitaker (3, 7th Inning off J. Wetteland, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Whitaker 5 , B. Anderson 2 , C. Ripken Jr. 3 , B. Harper 2 , C. Sabo 2 , C. Martinez , T. Graffanino
2-out RBI: L. Whitaker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Anderson , J. Vitiello , C. Sabo , C. Martinez
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nomura SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .305 5 34
C. Garcia 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .272 4 43
B. Trammell LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .298 17 66
D. Lee 1B 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 .287 9 38
K. Orie 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .298 3 44
W. Magee CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .294 8 54
T. Brito DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237 4 37
R. Chavez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 2 21
M. Mejia RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .278 6 23
Totals 37 4 10 4 5 5 21      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Orie (20, 9th Inning off D. Relaford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Garcia 2 , B. Trammell , K. Orie 2 , D. Lee 3 , K. Nomura , R. Chavez , W. Magee
2-out RBI: B. Trammell , D. Lee , W. Magee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Orie , D. Lee , T. Brito , W. Magee 2
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: C. Garcia (8)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Lancaster W (5-2) 6.0 8 4 4 2 3 0 91 58 5.55   
T. Ritchie H (9) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 34 19 7.20   
D. Relaford SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 8 9.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Lancaster 41
Batters Faced: L. Lancaster 28, T. Ritchie 9, D. Relaford 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Lancaster 4-11, T. Ritchie 3-1, D. Relaford 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Lancaster 91-58, T. Ritchie 34-19, D. Relaford 13-8
Balk: L. Lancaster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Fernandez 6.0 6 4 3 5 7 0 119 70 5.09   
J. Wetteland L (1-4), BS (3) 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 22 12 5.28   
W. Gomes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 6.23   
N. Cruz 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 15 3.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Fernandez 48
Batters Faced: O. Fernandez 30, J. Wetteland 6, W. Gomes 3, N. Cruz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Fernandez 3-8, J. Wetteland 1-0, W. Gomes 1-1, N. Cruz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Fernandez 119-70, J. Wetteland 22-12, W. Gomes 8-6, N. Cruz 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wetteland 2-2 , W. Gomes 1-0
WP: J. Wetteland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Whitaker
Ballpark: Mules Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 36812
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