HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BLUFF CITY BEASTIES AT MILWAUKEE OTTERS
07/13/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BLUFF CITY BEASTIES AT MILWAUKEE OTTERS
GAME ID: 2176 - SUNDAY, JULY 13TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
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Bluff City Beasties (47-48) 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 9 18 1
Milwaukee Otters (48-47) 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 8 8 0
Beasties Jolt Otters with Late Rally
Dante Powell left his imprint on the 9-8 Bluff City win against the Milwaukee Otters. Powell went 3 for 5 with 3 singles and a walk. He scored 2 times. Bluff City reliever Pat Combs was credited with the win, to go to 1-0. Desi Relaford took the loss for Milwaukee. With the win, Bluff City has a record of 47-48. Milwaukee falls to 48-47.

Powell had a game-changing single in the top of the ninth. On a first pitch fastball from Desi Relaford, he banged a run-scoring single to left, giving the Beasties a 9-8 lead. It was the 37th hit of the year for Powell.

"We came out aggressive," said Beasties manager . "We came out swinging the bats."
BLUFF CITY BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Powell LF 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 .385 3 16
J. Treadway DH 5 1 4 1 0 0 2 .334 10 50
F. Jose RF 6 1 2 2 0 1 6 .324 13 60
M. Simms 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .429 1 4
J. Manto 2B 5 1 2 2 0 3 3 .262 17 64
T. Evans 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .280 1 51
   a-B. McRae PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 4 19
   b-J. Branson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1 2
W. McKeel C 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .292 8 47
T. Lovullo SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .421 0 2
P. Watkins CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260 4 26
Totals 43 9 18 9 2 6 19      
a - B. McRae pinch hit for T. Evans in the 9th
b - J. Branson substituted for B. McRae in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. McKeel (11, 5th Inning off T. Ritchie, 0 on, 1 out) J. Treadway (25, 3rd Inning off L. Lancaster, 2 on, 1 out) J. Manto (19, 3rd Inning off L. Lancaster, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Manto (17, 9th Inning off D. Relaford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Watkins , D. Powell 3 , W. McKeel 2 , M. Simms 2 , F. Jose 2 , J. Treadway 5 , J. Manto 6 , T. Lovullo 3
2-out RBI: D. Powell , M. Simms
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Evans , F. Jose , J. Treadway , J. Manto , T. Lovullo
Sac Fly: T. Evans
Hit by Pitch: M. Simms , J. Treadway
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: J. Grahe (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sabo 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 .274 2 45
   c-T. Graffanino 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 1 9
C. Martinez 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .401 6 73
B. Anderson RF 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 .291 6 56
O. McDowell CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .298 14 70
C. Ripken Jr. DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 13 79
   a-F. Catalanotto DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .368 3 45
R. Thompson SS 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .350 9 66
L. Whitaker 2B, 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 .246 4 45
J. Vitiello LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 .276 13 71
   b-D. Sanders PR, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 4 16
B. Harper C 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .331 1 49
Totals 35 8 8 8 7 3 19      
a - F. Catalanotto substituted for C. Ripken Jr. in the 4th
b - D. Sanders pinch ran for J. Vitiello in the 8th
c - T. Graffanino substituted for C. Sabo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Catalanotto (18, 7th Inning off M. Small, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Harper (2, 4th Inning off J. Grahe, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Vitiello (13, 6th Inning off M. Janzen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Harper 3 , J. Vitiello 5 , C. Martinez 2 , R. Thompson , O. McDowell , F. Catalanotto 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Whitaker , B. Anderson , D. Sanders
Sac Fly: J. Vitiello
Hit by Pitch: C. Ripken Jr.
Team LOB: 9
BLUFF CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Grahe 3.1 3 6 4 3 1 0 63 36 3.44   
M. Janzen 3.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 47 31 7.76   
M. Small 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 21 10 5.40   
P. Combs W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 42 23 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Grahe 30
Batters Faced: J. Grahe 18, M. Janzen 12, M. Small 5, P. Combs 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Grahe 5-4, M. Janzen 4-5, M. Small 0-2, P. Combs 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Grahe 63-36, M. Janzen 47-31, M. Small 21-10, P. Combs 42-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Janzen 1-1 , P. Combs 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Grahe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Lancaster 3.1 10 6 6 1 2 0 74 44 5.84   
T. Ritchie 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 43 28 7.18   
M. Clear 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 16 7.11   
D. Miceli H (9) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 8.36   
M. Myers H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 7.35   
D. Relaford L (0-4), BS (3) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 32 21 11.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Lancaster 15
Batters Faced: L. Lancaster 20, T. Ritchie 9, M. Clear 7, D. Miceli 2, M. Myers 2, D. Relaford 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Lancaster 0-7, T. Ritchie 1-2, M. Clear 3-1, D. Miceli 0-1, M. Myers 1-1, D. Relaford 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Lancaster 74-44, T. Ritchie 43-28, M. Clear 23-16, D. Miceli 5-4, M. Myers 6-4, D. Relaford 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ritchie 2-1 , M. Myers 1-0
WP: M. Clear
Hit Batsmen: M. Clear , D. Relaford
Balk: D. Relaford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dante Powell
Ballpark: Stags Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (91 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 36965
Special Notes: 2B Cal Ripken Jr. was injured being hit by a pitch.
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