HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
OMAHA STORM CHASERS AT TACOMA RAINIERS
03/31/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
OMAHA STORM CHASERS AT TACOMA RAINIERS
GAME ID: 2362 - MONDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Omaha Storm Chasers (0-1) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Tacoma Rainiers (1-0) 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 9 14 0
Rainiers Bang Out 9-4 Win Versus Omaha
The Tacoma Rainiers got their 1997 Hugg Baseball League season off to a good start, defeating the Omaha Storm Chasers, 9-4. Mario Valdez was 3 for 3 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. For his pace-setting performance, he was named player of the game.

Valdez contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Tacoma in the bottom of the second. With his team trailing 3-1, Valdez took a fastball from Allen McDill and stroked the home run to right. His 1st home run of the season allowed the Rainiers to leap in front, 4-3.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Valdez said after the game.
OMAHA BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mejia 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
H. Meulens 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .250 0 0
M. Mieske 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
E. Perez LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
J. Valentin DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .500 1 3
D. Clyburn RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
P. Martinez SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0
H. Blanco C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
K. Moore CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1
Totals 33 4 6 4 4 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Moore (1, 4th Inning off M. Trombley, 2 on, 1 out) R. Mejia (1, 7th Inning off S. Maloney, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Valentin (1, 5th Inning off M. Trombley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valentin (1, 1st Inning off M. Trombley, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Meulens , J. Valentin 7 , K. Moore 2 , R. Mejia 3
2-out RBI: J. Valentin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Meulens 2 , D. Clyburn , E. Perez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Meulens (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Fonville SS 5 2 4 1 0 1 0 .800 0 1
D. Boston CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .400 0 2
C. Martinez LF 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 .250 0 2
R. Davis 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 6 .200 0 0
M. Franklin DH 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Guillen RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .400 0 1
M. Valdez 1B 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1 3
   a-R. Coomer 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
E. Young 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
G. O'Halloran C 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 38 9 14 9 5 8 21      
a - R. Coomer substituted for M. Valdez in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Guillen (1, 8th Inning off M. Turner, 0 on, 1 out) C. Fonville (1, 7th Inning off M. Turner, 1 on, 1 out) R. Davis (1, 2nd Inning off A. McDill, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Valdez (1, 2nd Inning off A. McDill, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Boston 2 , M. Valdez 6 , J. Guillen 3 , C. Fonville 5 , E. Young , C. Martinez , R. Davis 2
2-out RBI: D. Boston , C. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Boston , M. Franklin , E. Young , R. Davis 2
Sac Bunt: G. O'Halloran
Team LOB: 11
OMAHA PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Leiter 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 0.00   
A. McDill L (0-1) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 26 15 108.00   
M. Bovee 1.1 3 2 1 1 4 0 44 27 6.75   
R. Duran 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 45 31 4.50   
R. DeLaMaza 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 36 20 10.80   
M. Turner 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 33 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Leiter 45
Batters Faced: M. Leiter 2, A. McDill 5, M. Bovee 9, R. Duran 10, R. DeLaMaza 9, M. Turner 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Leiter 0-1, A. McDill 1-0, M. Bovee 0-0, R. Duran 3-3, R. DeLaMaza 0-3, M. Turner 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Leiter 11-8, A. McDill 26-15, M. Bovee 44-27, R. Duran 45-31, R. DeLaMaza 36-20, M. Turner 33-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Duran 1-0 , R. DeLaMaza 1-1 , M. Turner 1-1
WP: A. McDill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Trombley W (1-0) 5.0 5 4 4 4 5 1 90 54 7.20   
S. Maloney 3.2 1 0 0 0 5 0 44 30 0.00   
C. Reyes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Trombley 42
Batters Faced: M. Trombley 24, S. Maloney 12, C. Reyes 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Trombley 7-3, S. Maloney 2-4, C. Reyes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Trombley 90-54, S. Maloney 44-30, C. Reyes 2-1
WP: M. Trombley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Valdez
Ballpark: Premont Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 37143
Special Notes: SP Mark Leiter was injured while pitching. 1B Mario Valdez was injured in a collision at a base.
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