HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN CYCLONES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
08/07/1997
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN CYCLONES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
GAME ID: 2328 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Cyclones (13-105) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
Hartford Whalers (79-39) 0 0 1 3 1 5 0 0 X 10 11 0
Whalers Mow Down Cyclones, 10-3
Benefiting from Kurt Abbott's productive game, the Hartford Whalers downed the Brooklyn Cyclones, 10-3. Abbott went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs for the Whalers. Hartford improves to 79-39 with the win. They lead their division by 8½ games.

Chipping in for Hartford was designated hitter Bobby Bonilla. He stroked a run-scoring double in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, Bonilla was 1-3 with a double and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times.

"Everyone's trying too hard," said losing manager . "If we learn to relax, we'll be fine."
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cockrell DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .291 2 28
R. Giannelli 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .239 5 50
   a-M. Glendenning PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 0 7
J. Hansen 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .347 7 67
   b-K. Flora PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 2 18
T. Ward CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .274 9 64
G. Blosser RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .220 8 36
B. Cookson LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .272 13 62
P. Castellano 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .257 17 60
M. Fitzgerald C 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .229 3 39
A. Santana SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .204 2 12
Totals 32 3 5 3 3 14 14      
a - M. Glendenning pinch hit for R. Giannelli in the 7th
b - K. Flora pinch hit for J. Hansen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Fitzgerald (17, 4th Inning off R. Person, 1 on, 1 out) B. Cookson (23, 4th Inning off R. Person, 1 on, 1 out) P. Castellano (18, 4th Inning off R. Person, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hansen , M. Fitzgerald 2 , B. Cookson 2 , P. Castellano 2 , A. Santana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hansen , A. Cockrell , B. Cookson , G. Blosser
Hit by Pitch: K. Flora
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Santana (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Castellano-Hansen-Giannelli)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .303 2 30
R. Gutierrez 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .322 6 42
A. Ochoa RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .380 18 95
B. Bonilla DH 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 .309 4 33
R. Myers LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .327 12 84
F. Crespo 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .294 1 17
   a-H. Frias PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
F. Santangelo SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .148 1 3
M. Matheny C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .269 6 46
K. Abbott 3B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .320 22 112
Totals 33 10 11 10 4 3 17      
a - H. Frias pinch hit for F. Crespo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bonilla (7, 4th Inning off J. Mecir, 2 on, 0 outs) F. Crespo (8, 4th Inning off J. Mecir, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Santangelo (1, 3rd Inning off J. Mecir, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Abbott (22, 5th Inning off J. Mecir, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McDonald , B. Bonilla 2 , F. Crespo 2 , F. Santangelo 5 , A. Ochoa , M. Matheny , R. Gutierrez , K. Abbott 5 , H. Frias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bonilla , A. Ochoa , M. Matheny 2
GIDP: R. Gutierrez
Sac Fly: A. Ochoa
Hit by Pitch: B. Bonilla
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Ochoa (1)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Mecir L (0-17) 5.0 7 5 5 1 2 2 78 46 9.06   
Z. Smith 0.1 2 5 4 3 0 0 31 14 5.94   
S. Reed 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 13.50   
D. Dreifort 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 9 5.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mecir 34
Batters Faced: J. Mecir 21, Z. Smith 8, S. Reed 5, D. Dreifort 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mecir 4-7, Z. Smith 1-0, S. Reed 0-4, D. Dreifort 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mecir 78-46, Z. Smith 31-14, S. Reed 15-7, D. Dreifort 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Reed 3-1 , D. Dreifort 1-0
WP: S. Reed
Hit Batsmen: Z. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Person 4.0 5 3 3 2 9 0 83 51 3.63   
O. Henriquez W (3-1) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 42 27 8.50   
R. Batchelor 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 16 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Person 47
Batters Faced: R. Person 19, O. Henriquez 10, R. Batchelor 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Person 1-2, O. Henriquez 4-1, R. Batchelor 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Person 83-51, O. Henriquez 42-27, R. Batchelor 28-16
WP: R. Person
Hit Batsmen: R. Batchelor
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kurt Abbott
Ballpark: Wolves Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 38304
Special Notes: RP Steve Reed was injured while pitching.
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