HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE OTTERS AT HARTFORD WHALERS
07/31/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE OTTERS AT HARTFORD WHALERS
GAME ID: 2286 - THURSDAY, JULY 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Otters (54-58) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 10 0
Hartford Whalers (76-36) 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 X 6 12 0
Victory Over Otters Takes Hartford to 76-36
The Hartford Whalers picked up a win at Wolves Ballpark, knocking off the Milwaukee Otters, 6-3. Starting pitcher Mike Thurman, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason why. Thurman picked up the win for Hartford, going 6.2 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 10-6. Cory Lidle got the save, his 31st in 35 chances.

Felipe Crespo hit a run-scoring double off Jose Silva in the bottom of the fourth, which put the Whalers in front, 1-0. In addition to the double, Crespo had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"Mike was pounding the zone," said Hartford manager .

Hartford improves to 76-36 with the win. They lead their division by 8½ games.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sabo 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .282 6 54
C. Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .392 7 81
   a-D. Sanders PR, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 4 19
F. Catalanotto RF, 1B 3 0 2 0 2 1 1 .360 3 45
O. McDowell CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .293 14 79
C. Ripken Jr. DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .345 15 88
R. Thompson SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .332 9 73
L. Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248 4 49
J. Vitiello LF, RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .293 15 84
B. Harper C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .313 1 55
Totals 37 3 10 3 4 8 20      
a - D. Sanders pinch ran for C. Martinez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Thompson (27, 2nd Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Vitiello (15, 6th Inning off M. Thurman, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Sabo (6, 9th Inning off R. Batchelor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Catalanotto 2 , J. Vitiello 5 , C. Sabo 4 , C. Martinez , R. Thompson 3 , O. McDowell , C. Ripken Jr.
2-out RBI: J. Vitiello
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Ripken Jr. 2 , B. Harper 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sabo-Whitaker-Martinez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .311 2 29
R. Gutierrez 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .330 6 40
A. Ochoa RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .387 18 92
B. Bonilla DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .322 4 30
F. Crespo 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .286 1 13
F. Santangelo SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
K. Abbott 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314 20 105
T. Dunwoody CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .336 3 44
M. Matheny C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .286 6 44
Totals 35 6 12 6 3 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. McDonald (20, 8th Inning off T. Ritchie, 1 on, 2 outs) F. Crespo (6, 4th Inning off J. Silva, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Matheny (7, 4th Inning off J. Silva, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Gutierrez (6, 7th Inning off M. Clear, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bonilla , J. McDonald 2 , T. Dunwoody 2 , F. Crespo 3 , F. Santangelo , A. Ochoa 2 , M. Matheny 3 , R. Gutierrez 4
2-out RBI: J. McDonald , T. Dunwoody , F. Crespo , F. Santangelo , M. Matheny
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McDonald , F. Santangelo , R. Gutierrez
GIDP: A. Ochoa
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
PB: M. Matheny
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Silva L (2-6) 4.0 6 4 4 2 2 0 69 38 5.37   
M. Clear 2.1 4 1 1 1 0 1 34 22 7.00   
T. Ritchie 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 24 16 7.12   
M. Pisciotta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 5.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Silva 34
Batters Faced: J. Silva 20, M. Clear 11, T. Ritchie 6, M. Pisciotta 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Silva 6-4, M. Clear 3-3, T. Ritchie 0-1, M. Pisciotta 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Silva 69-38, M. Clear 34-22, T. Ritchie 24-16, M. Pisciotta 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Clear 1-0 , T. Ritchie 1-0 , M. Pisciotta 1-0
WP: J. Silva
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman W (10-6) 6.2 7 2 2 3 6 1 108 65 5.76   
B. Raggio H (9) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 3.53   
R. Batchelor H (4) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 18 11 5.31   
C. Lidle SV (31) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 6 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 55
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 30, B. Raggio 3, R. Batchelor 4, C. Lidle 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 7-7, B. Raggio 1-0, R. Batchelor 1-1, C. Lidle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 108-65, B. Raggio 13-7, R. Batchelor 18-11, C. Lidle 14-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Raggio 1-0 , R. Batchelor 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Thurman
Ballpark: Wolves Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 38297
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