HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
03/31/1997
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
GAME ID: 2374 - MONDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Tarantulas (0-1) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 4
Salt Lake City Buzz (1-0) 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 4 0
Irabu Steers Salt Lake City Past Tarantulas, 4-3
Opening day festivities have begun throughout the league. Fans of the Salt Lake City Buzz were eager to watch Hideki Irabu square off against Mark Langston of the visiting Tucson Tarantulas. In the end, the Buzz won the game, 4-3, with Hideki Irabu earning player of the game honors. Paul Spoljaric picked up the save, his 1st.

Irabu's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 12 strikeouts in 8 innings while allowing 3 hits. Irabu, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1996 draft, goes to 1-0 on the year with 12 strikeouts.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Irabu, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wesson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
M. Lee SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
B. Roberts DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Galarraga RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
M. Bellhorn 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .333 1 1
J. Voigt LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
D. McCarty 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .333 0 0
M. Walbeck C 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .500 1 2
R. Holbert 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 4 3 2 13 5      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Walbeck (1, 3rd Inning off H. Irabu, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Bellhorn (1, 9th Inning off P. Spoljaric, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Walbeck 4 , D. McCarty , J. Voigt , M. Bellhorn 4
2-out RBI: M. Bellhorn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. McCarty
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: D. McCarty 3 (3) , M. Bellhorn (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Lee-Bellhorn-McCarty, Bellhorn-Lee-McCarty)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pozo 2B, 3B 3 0 0 1 1 2 4 .000 0 1
E. Brown RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 .333 0 2
J. Walton LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
D. Staton 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
B. Johnson DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Oliva 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-S. Andrews 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Nunez SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .500 0 0
C. Greene C 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .000 0 1
R. Williams CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .333 0 0
Totals 29 4 4 4 6 10 23      
a - S. Andrews substituted for J. Oliva in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Nunez (1, 8th Inning off S. Belinda, 0 on, 1 out) R. Williams (1, 7th Inning off S. Belinda, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Brown , A. Nunez 2 , R. Williams 2 , J. Walton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Johnson , R. Williams , J. Walton
GIDP: C. Greene , D. Staton
Sac Fly: E. Brown
Team LOB: 8
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Langston L (0-1) 6.0 1 3 0 5 7 0 112 65 0.00   
S. Belinda 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 35 21 6.75   
J. Shaw 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Langston 66
Batters Faced: M. Langston 26, S. Belinda 8, J. Shaw 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Langston 3-6, S. Belinda 1-1, J. Shaw 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Langston 112-65, S. Belinda 35-21, J. Shaw 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Shaw 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Irabu W (1-0) 8.0 3 2 2 2 12 1 115 72 2.25   
P. Spoljaric SV (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 16 11 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Irabu 78
Batters Faced: H. Irabu 29, P. Spoljaric 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Irabu 4-8, P. Spoljaric 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Irabu 115-72, P. Spoljaric 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hideki Irabu
Ballpark: Bella Vista Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 32435
Special Notes: Hideki Irabu sets the Salt Lake City Buzz regular season game record for strikeouts with 12.
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