HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ AT PORTLAND STAG
04/18/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ AT PORTLAND STAG
GAME ID: 2471 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salt Lake City Buzz (12-6) 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 7 12 1
Portland Stag (9-9) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Johnson Helps Buzz Run Win Streak to 3
The Salt Lake City Buzz stopped the Portland Stag, 7-3, behind an impressive performance from Brian Johnson. The 29-year old catcher made life miserable for Portland pitching. He hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Steve Parris got credit for the win, improving to 2-1. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in 7 innings. Paul Spoljaric finished to wrap up his 6th save.

Johnson contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Salt Lake City in the top of the fifth. With his team trailing 1-0, Johnson took a slider from Dave Burba and stroked the home run to left-center. His 4th home run of the season allowed the Buzz to leap in front, 3-1.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Johnson told the Salt Lake City Observer.

At 12-6, the Buzz have played well so far.
SALT LAKE CITY BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pozo 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .278 1 6
A. Nunez SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .322 0 3
J. Walton LF 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 .371 1 6
D. Staton 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .282 8 20
B. Johnson DH 4 2 2 4 1 1 2 .222 4 8
E. Brown RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 2 8
J. Oliva 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .224 2 8
R. Williams CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .230 1 8
C. Greene C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .294 5 15
Totals 38 7 12 7 5 6 16      
BATTING
Triples: A. Pozo (1, 6th Inning off D. Burba, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Johnson 2 (4, 5th Inning off D. Burba, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off R. Blazier, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Staton (8, 7th Inning off R. Blazier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Brown , A. Nunez , C. Greene , A. Pozo 4 , B. Johnson 8 , D. Staton 4 , J. Walton 4
2-out RBI: A. Nunez , A. Pozo , B. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Greene , B. Johnson , D. Staton
Sac Bunt: A. Nunez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Pozo (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Nunez-Pozo-Staton, Nunez-Pozo-Staton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Tatis 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .427 2 12
W. Chamberlain LF 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 .243 1 10
J. Kunkel CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 6 .270 1 10
M. Johnson 1B 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 .347 3 20
M. Macfarlane DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 7 .282 3 12
M. Mordecai 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .247 0 5
C. Widger C 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .377 1 9
A. Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .314 0 7
Y. Takahashi RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .246 0 6
Totals 35 3 11 3 7 6 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kunkel (3, 5th Inning off S. Parris, 1 on, 1 out) F. Tatis 2 (8, 3rd Inning off S. Parris, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off S. Parris, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kunkel 2 , F. Tatis 4 , Y. Takahashi 3 , C. Widger , M. Johnson , A. Gonzalez , W. Chamberlain , M. Macfarlane
2-out RBI: M. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tatis , C. Widger , M. Macfarlane 3
GIDP: J. Kunkel 2
Sac Fly: W. Chamberlain
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Chamberlain (1)
SALT LAKE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Parris W (2-1) 7.0 8 3 3 4 5 0 105 62 4.91   
D. Elliott 1.2 3 0 0 2 0 0 29 15 5.40   
P. Spoljaric SV (6) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 4 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Parris 50
Batters Faced: S. Parris 32, D. Elliott 9, P. Spoljaric 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Parris 10-4, D. Elliott 3-1, P. Spoljaric 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Parris 105-62, D. Elliott 29-15, P. Spoljaric 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Spoljaric 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Burba L (1-1) 5.2 9 5 5 3 3 1 100 60 2.84   
R. Blazier 2.1 3 2 2 2 1 2 45 25 6.17   
C. Castillo 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 9 7.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burba 31
Batters Faced: D. Burba 29, R. Blazier 12, C. Castillo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burba 6-8, R. Blazier 4-2, C. Castillo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burba 100-60, R. Blazier 45-25, C. Castillo 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Blazier 1-0 , C. Castillo 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Johnson
Ballpark: Tuttle Fields
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 40180
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