HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
06/29/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
GAME ID: 2109 - SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Swamp Foxes (47-35) 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 14 0
Hartford Whalers (57-25) 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 11 0
Whalers Solve Swamp Foxes, 6-5
Hartford Whalers starter Mike Thurman was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Savannah Swamp Foxes, 6-5. Cory Lidle converted his 26th save in 29 tries. Hartford leads the Atlantic Northeast by 5 games.

Jason McDonald put Hartford in front, 6-2, when he took David Nied downtown. His solo home run came with no one out in the bottom of the third. It was his 2nd home run of the season.

McDonald called the triumph "a good team win."
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Longmire DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .319 3 41
C. Hayes 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .329 2 12
   a-J. Kruk PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .426 2 16
J. Cruz LF 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 .290 10 43
J. Hurst RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 6 .278 13 63
J. Hardtke 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 9 .256 6 24
I. Molina C 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 .312 6 48
J. Howell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .271 8 42
M. Gulan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227 1 3
K. Shiotani CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .342 0 7
Totals 37 5 14 4 3 6 27      
a - J. Kruk pinch hit for C. Hayes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Howell (16, 2nd Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Hurst (14, 7th Inning off B. Cornett, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Howell 3 , J. Hurst 3 , M. Gulan , K. Shiotani , J. Cruz , I. Molina , T. Longmire 2 , C. Hayes 3 , J. Kruk
2-out RBI: I. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Molina 3
GIDP: M. Gulan , J. Hardtke
Sac Fly: J. Hurst
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Dunwoody CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .325 3 37
A. Ochoa DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .384 17 79
D. Hansen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .334 9 53
K. Abbott SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .310 18 93
R. Myers LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .330 8 55
R. Gutierrez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .335 4 21
J. McDonald RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .344 2 12
K. Jordan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 3 44
M. Matheny C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280 4 22
Totals 34 6 11 5 1 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Dunwoody (15, 2nd Inning off D. Nied, 2 on, 0 outs) D. Hansen (17, 1st Inning off D. Nied, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Dunwoody (5, 1st Inning off D. Nied, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. McDonald (2, 3rd Inning off D. Nied, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McDonald 4 , T. Dunwoody 5 , R. Myers , A. Ochoa , K. Jordan , M. Matheny , R. Gutierrez , D. Hansen 2 , K. Abbott 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McDonald , M. Matheny
Sac Bunt: J. McDonald
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Ochoa (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hansen-Jordan-Gutierrez, Abbott-Jordan-Gutierrez)
OF assists: 1 (McDonald (Molina at 2nd base))
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Nied L (6-2) 3.0 9 6 6 1 2 1 66 44 3.99   
D. Schulze 4.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 49 34 3.38   
M. Williams 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nied 16
Batters Faced: D. Nied 19, D. Schulze 14, M. Williams 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nied 3-4, D. Schulze 5-5, M. Williams 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nied 66-44, D. Schulze 49-34, M. Williams 11-8
WP: D. Nied
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman W (9-4) 6.0 8 2 2 2 5 0 100 65 5.40   
B. Cornett 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 21 17 4.91   
M. Petkovsek H (13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3.69   
C. Lidle SV (26) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 17 9 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 51
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 28, B. Cornett 6, M. Petkovsek 2, C. Lidle 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 6-7, B. Cornett 1-0, M. Petkovsek 2-0, C. Lidle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 100-65, B. Cornett 21-17, M. Petkovsek 4-2, C. Lidle 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Petkovsek 1-0
WP: M. Thurman 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Thurman
Ballpark: Wolves Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (91 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 37680
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