HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE MOONSHINERS AT HARTFORD WHALERS
07/20/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE MOONSHINERS AT HARTFORD WHALERS
GAME ID: 2237 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Asheville Moonshiners (63-39) 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 4 10 13 0
Hartford Whalers (70-32) 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 12 2
Victory Over Whalers Takes Asheville to 63-39
The Asheville Moonshiners powered past the Hartford Whalers, 10-5, at Wolves Ballpark. Yamil Benitez went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2, to lead the charge. The first-place Moonshiners, at 63-39, now lead their division by 4½ games.

In the top of the ninth, the Moonshiners took a 8-5 lead when Rikkert Faneyte hit a 2-run single.

"This was a good win for us," said Faneyte. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Allensworth RF 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .317 4 31
   a-B. McMillon RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292 5 21
W. Guerrero 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .410 4 66
Y. Benitez DH 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 .311 15 80
A. Boone 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .316 9 69
D. Bragg LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 6 .274 5 48
K. Brown C 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .251 13 45
R. Faneyte CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .292 4 38
D. Cruz SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .309 8 62
D. Yamashita 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .250 1 6
Totals 41 10 13 10 3 8 25      
a - B. McMillon substituted for J. Allensworth in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Allensworth (14, 7th Inning off B. Cornett, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Boone (28, 2nd Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Guerrero (13, 5th Inning off M. Thurman, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Faneyte , D. Cruz 3 , D. Yamashita , J. Allensworth 2 , W. Guerrero 4 , Y. Benitez 2 , A. Boone 4
2-out RBI: R. Faneyte , D. Yamashita
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Faneyte , K. Brown , Y. Benitez , B. McMillon
Sac Fly: D. Bragg
Hit by Pitch: J. Allensworth
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Guerrero-Cruz-Yamashita)
OF assists: 1 (Allensworth (Myers at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .324 2 20
D. Hansen 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .320 9 63
A. Ochoa RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .386 18 90
B. Bonilla DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .317 3 23
R. Myers LF 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .336 11 75
K. Jordan 2B 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .313 5 58
R. Gutierrez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .331 4 32
M. Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 6 37
C. Haney SS 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .306 1 9
Totals 36 5 12 5 4 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. McDonald (15, 1st Inning off O. Hershiser, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Haney (6, 4th Inning off O. Hershiser, 1 on, 2 outs) K. Jordan 2 (18, 1st Inning off O. Hershiser, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off O. Hershiser, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Hansen (22, 7th Inning off O. Hershiser, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bonilla 2 , J. McDonald 2 , C. Haney 2 , R. Myers 2 , A. Ochoa , K. Jordan 5 , D. Hansen 3
2-out RBI: C. Haney , R. Myers 2 , A. Ochoa , K. Jordan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McDonald , K. Jordan , R. Gutierrez , D. Hansen
GIDP: A. Ochoa
Sac Bunt: M. Matheny
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Haney 2 (11)
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Hershiser W (6-8) 6.2 12 5 5 2 3 0 97 63 6.37   
J. Juden H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 22 11 3.92   
C. Howard SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 11 1.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hershiser 31
Batters Faced: O. Hershiser 32, J. Juden 5, C. Howard 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hershiser 6-9, J. Juden 1-0, C. Howard 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hershiser 97-63, J. Juden 22-11, C. Howard 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Juden 2-0 , C. Howard 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman L (9-5) 6.0 6 5 0 0 5 0 96 63 5.63   
B. Cornett 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 10 7 4.98   
B. Raggio 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 9 3.73   
O. Henriquez 1.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 18 11 8.08   
M. Petkovsek 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 3.24   
R. Batchelor 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 16 8 5.75   
C. Lidle 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 55
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 27, B. Cornett 4, B. Raggio 4, O. Henriquez 4, M. Petkovsek 1, R. Batchelor 4, C. Lidle 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 7-6, B. Cornett 0-0, B. Raggio 0-2, O. Henriquez 0-3, M. Petkovsek 0-0, R. Batchelor 0-1, C. Lidle 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 96-63, B. Cornett 10-7, B. Raggio 18-9, O. Henriquez 18-11, M. Petkovsek 3-2, R. Batchelor 16-8, C. Lidle 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Raggio 2-0 , O. Henriquez 1-0 , M. Petkovsek 1-0 , R. Batchelor 2-2 , C. Lidle 3-2
WP: M. Thurman
Hit Batsmen: M. Thurman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yamil Benitez
Ballpark: Wolves Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM EST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 37895
Special Notes: CF Jermaine Allensworth was injured while throwing the ball.
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