HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
IDAHO FALLS CHUKARS AT PORTLAND STAG
04/06/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
IDAHO FALLS CHUKARS AT PORTLAND STAG
GAME ID: 2383 - SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Idaho Falls Chukars (5-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 11 0
Portland Stag (3-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 13 1
Multi-HR Day for Houston as Chukars Overpower Stag, 6-5
The Idaho Falls Chukars saddled the Portland Stag with a loss at Tuttle Fields. The final score was 6-5. Tyler Houston, named player of the game, was 4 for 5, including 2 singles and 2 home runs. The Idaho Falls third baseman scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Ralph Citarella was credited with the save for Idaho Falls, his 2nd of the season. The Chukars, now 5-2, have been playing some good baseball.

The most important at-bat came in the top of the ninth inning. With no one out, Kerry Ligtenberg threw a 0-1 slider to Houston, which he hit to left for a solo home run. It put Idaho Falls in front, 6-5.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said Idaho Falls manager .
IDAHO FALLS BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Kirby LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .438 0 7
D. Smith DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .387 1 9
T. Houston 3B 5 2 4 4 0 1 0 .406 3 13
   b-D. Martinez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
R. Brogna 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .529 2 10
M. Lewis 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .367 0 4
M. Jensen C 5 0 0 0 0 4 2 .154 0 1
D. Daulton RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 5
   a-D. Hajek 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 3
L. Norman CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 5
T. Suzuki SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .313 0 5
Totals 39 6 11 6 3 11 16      
a - D. Hajek substituted for D. Daulton in the 9th
b - D. Martinez substituted for T. Houston in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Houston 2 (3, 7th Inning off B. Rekar, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off K. Ligtenberg, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Smith (1, 9th Inning off K. Ligtenberg, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Daulton , T. Suzuki , T. Houston 10 , L. Norman , D. Smith 5 , R. Brogna 2
2-out RBI: T. Suzuki , T. Houston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lewis , W. Kirby 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Suzuki-Lewis-Brogna)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Tatis 3B, 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .375 0 3
W. Chamberlain LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .138 1 4
J. Kunkel CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .357 0 3
M. Johnson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .370 2 9
   b-J. Vizcaino 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Macfarlane DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .310 1 4
M. Mordecai 2B 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .276 0 2
   a-H. Shibahara PR, RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
C. Widger C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .478 0 3
A. Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .280 0 2
Y. Takahashi RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 0 0
   c-J. Booty 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 5 13 5 2 6 28      
a - H. Shibahara pinch ran for M. Mordecai in the 8th
b - J. Vizcaino substituted for M. Johnson in the 9th
c - J. Booty substituted for Y. Takahashi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Tatis (3, 3rd Inning off P. Leftwich, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Macfarlane (4, 8th Inning off P. Leftwich, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Johnson (1, 8th Inning off P. Leftwich, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Mordecai (1, 6th Inning off P. Leftwich, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Chamberlain (1, 7th Inning off P. Leftwich, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kunkel , F. Tatis 3 , W. Chamberlain 5 , M. Macfarlane 3 , C. Widger , M. Johnson 2 , M. Mordecai 4 , A. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: F. Tatis , W. Chamberlain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Chamberlain , M. Macfarlane , C. Widger , M. Johnson
GIDP: J. Vizcaino
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Johnson (2)
IDAHO FALLS PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Leftwich 7.2 13 5 5 1 6 1 122 85 5.14   
B. Sampen W (2-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00   
R. Citarella SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 6 22.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Leftwich 38
Batters Faced: P. Leftwich 37, B. Sampen 1, R. Citarella 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Leftwich 4-13, B. Sampen 0-1, R. Citarella 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Leftwich 122-85, B. Sampen 1-1, R. Citarella 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Sampen 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Rekar 7.0 7 3 3 2 6 1 117 72 6.00   
C. Castillo 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 27 16 2.25   
K. Ligtenberg L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 2 17 12 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rekar 55
Batters Faced: B. Rekar 31, C. Castillo 6, K. Ligtenberg 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rekar 4-11, C. Castillo 0-1, K. Ligtenberg 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rekar 117-72, C. Castillo 27-16, K. Ligtenberg 17-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tyler Houston
Ballpark: Tuttle Fields
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 40224
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