HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ AT NASHVILLE SOUNDS
04/05/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ AT NASHVILLE SOUNDS
GAME ID: 2394 - SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salt Lake City Buzz (3-3) 2 0 3 0 0 4 0 1 4 14 15 1
Nashville Sounds (2-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
Staton, Buzz Humble Sounds
The Salt Lake City Buzz downed the Nashville Sounds, 14-1, at Red Devils Stadium. The Buzz were led by Dave Staton, who captured player of the game honors. He went 3 for 5 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 4 times and drove in 4. Hideki Irabu earned the win to go to 2-0. He allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits, with 2 walks and 11 strikeouts. Salt Lake City has a record of 3-3.

Sal Fasano had a key at-bat with two out in the top of the first for Salt Lake City. With the bases loaded and the Buzz leading 1-0, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"Enjoyed this one," Staton told the Salt Lake City Observer. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
SALT LAKE CITY BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pozo 2B 5 3 2 0 1 0 3 .200 0 1
E. Brown RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .286 0 2
   b-R. Jennings PH, RF 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
J. Walton LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .360 0 1
   c-R. Perez PH, LF 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
D. Staton 1B 5 4 3 4 1 1 4 .250 3 8
B. Johnson DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 .143 0 2
J. Oliva 3B 6 0 0 0 0 1 6 .200 0 3
S. Fasano C 3 1 1 5 1 0 2 .333 1 5
N. Martin SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .000 0 0
R. Williams CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .318 0 3
   a-K. Bartee PH, CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 14 15 14 7 7 29      
a - K. Bartee pinch hit for R. Williams in the 7th
b - R. Jennings pinch hit for E. Brown in the 7th
c - R. Perez pinch hit for J. Walton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Walton (1, 6th Inning off D. Wengert, 2 on, 0 outs) B. Johnson (1, 6th Inning off D. Wengert, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Staton (1, 9th Inning off P. Combs, 1 on, 1 out) R. Williams (3, 3rd Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Jennings (1, 9th Inning off P. Combs, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Fasano (1, 3rd Inning off T. Saunders, 2 on, 1 out) D. Staton (3, 6th Inning off D. Wengert, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Brown , J. Walton 4 , S. Fasano 4 , A. Pozo 2 , B. Johnson 2 , D. Staton 7 , R. Williams 3 , R. Jennings 2 , R. Perez
2-out RBI: S. Fasano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Walton , A. Pozo , J. Oliva , N. Martin 3
Sac Fly: S. Fasano , B. Johnson 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. Irabu (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bautista RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .310 1 3
G. Arias 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .227 1 3
D. James LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .519 0 3
P. Konerko 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .348 0 0
E. Marrero C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 6
   a-L. Sutton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Casanova C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .160 0 3
C. Mendoza CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .200 1 1
J. Branson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .250 0 1
A. Riggs DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 1
F. Martinez SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .217 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 1 2 12 14      
a - L. Sutton pinch ran for E. Marrero in the 1st
b - R. Casanova substituted for L. Sutton in the 2nd

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Mendoza (1, 9th Inning off H. Irabu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Branson , D. James , C. Mendoza 4 , F. Martinez , D. Bautista
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mendoza , P. Konerko , R. Casanova
Hit by Pitch: E. Marrero
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Saunders (1) , D. James (2)
SALT LAKE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Irabu W (2-0) 8.1 5 1 1 2 11 1 140 91 1.65   
G. McCarthy 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 10 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Irabu 78
Batters Faced: H. Irabu 34, G. McCarthy 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Irabu 7-7, G. McCarthy 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Irabu 140-91, G. McCarthy 13-10
Hit Batsmen: H. Irabu
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders L (1-1) 5.0 6 6 5 6 3 1 105 61 6.00   
D. Wengert 2.0 6 4 3 0 2 1 46 30 13.50   
P. Combs 2.0 3 4 4 1 2 0 38 22 10.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 30
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 28, D. Wengert 12, P. Combs 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 3-9, D. Wengert 0-4, P. Combs 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 105-61, D. Wengert 46-30, P. Combs 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Wengert 1-1 , P. Combs 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Staton
Ballpark: Red Devils Stadium
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 35937
Special Notes: C Eli Marrero was injured being hit by a pitch. Dave Staton sets the SLC regular season game record for runs with 4.
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