HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
07/26/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT BLUFF CITY BEASTIES
GAME ID: 2248 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers (72-35) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 10 0
Bluff City Beasties (53-54) 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 X 8 16 2
Beasties Bang Out 8-4 Win Versus Hartford
Walt McKeel helped his team muscle past the Hartford Whalers, 8-4. In the game, the Bluff City catcher went 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Joe Grahe went 5 innings for Bluff City to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 1 earned run. He scattered 2 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 3. His record improves to 4-6. Bluff City has a 3-game win streak, while Hartford has lost 3 in a row.

With Bluff City leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, McKeel hit a fastball from Mike Thurman for a 3-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season and put the Beasties ahead, 4-0.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," McKeel told the Bluff City Times.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .313 2 23
D. Hansen 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .309 9 65
A. Ochoa RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .384 18 90
B. Bonilla DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .323 4 25
R. Myers LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .323 11 77
K. Jordan 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .313 5 61
R. Gutierrez 1B 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .341 5 36
M. Matheny C 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .282 6 41
C. Haney SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .302 1 10
Totals 39 4 10 3 5 6 23      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Jordan (19, 6th Inning off D. Serafini, 1 on, 1 out) R. Gutierrez (13, 6th Inning off D. Serafini, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bonilla 2 , J. McDonald , C. Haney , A. Ochoa , K. Jordan 3 , M. Matheny 2 , R. Gutierrez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bonilla , A. Ochoa , M. Matheny , D. Hansen
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McDonald (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Haney-Jordan-Gutierrez, Jordan-Haney-Gutierrez)
OF assists: 1 (McDonald (Lovullo at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Powell LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .347 5 26
J. Treadway DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .325 10 56
F. Jose RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .317 15 66
P. Sorrento 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .292 16 63
J. Manto 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .267 19 74
T. Evans 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .295 2 57
W. McKeel C 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .301 11 59
T. Lovullo SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .365 2 14
P. Watkins CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .259 4 30
Totals 36 8 16 8 1 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Evans (20, 8th Inning off M. Petkovsek, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Lovullo (4, 3rd Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. McKeel (11, 4th Inning off M. Thurman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Watkins 3 , D. Powell 2 , T. Evans 3 , W. McKeel 5 , J. Manto 2 , P. Sorrento , T. Lovullo 3 , F. Jose 2
2-out RBI: T. Evans , W. McKeel 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Lovullo , J. Treadway
GIDP: J. Manto , J. Treadway
Sac Bunt: J. Treadway
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: W. McKeel (6) , T. Lovullo (2)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE BLUFF CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman L (9-6) 4.2 12 7 7 1 2 1 80 48 5.92   
R. Batchelor 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 31 21 5.37   
M. Petkovsek 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 20 14 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 13
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 24, R. Batchelor 8, M. Petkovsek 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 7-2, R. Batchelor 3-3, M. Petkovsek 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 80-48, R. Batchelor 31-21, M. Petkovsek 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Batchelor 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Grahe W (4-6) 5.0 2 1 1 3 3 0 89 56 3.60   
D. Serafini 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 13 9 5.71   
M. Small 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 29 19 5.64   
P. Combs 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 0 33 19 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Grahe 59
Batters Faced: J. Grahe 22, D. Serafini 4, M. Small 9, P. Combs 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Grahe 8-4, D. Serafini 0-1, M. Small 0-5, P. Combs 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Grahe 89-56, D. Serafini 13-9, M. Small 29-19, P. Combs 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Serafini 1-1 , M. Small 1-0 , P. Combs 1-0
WP: P. Combs
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt McKeel
Ballpark: Ravens Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 37534
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