HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT NASHVILLE SOUNDS
04/21/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT NASHVILLE SOUNDS
GAME ID: 2486 - MONDAY, APRIL 21ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Tarantulas (17-4) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 14 0
Nashville Sounds (10-11) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2
Tarantulas Rally For Late Win Over Sounds
The Tarantulas had to overcome a good performance from Nashville pitcher Tony Saunders to claim a 5-4 win at Red Devils Stadium. Saunders went 7 innings and allowed 3 earned runs. Earning his 6th save of the year was Keith Foulke. Tucson, now 17-4, is setting the league on fire so far.

The game was at a stalemate until catcher Matt Walbeck came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Nashville pitcher Jose RF Santiago, he hit a first pitch slider for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Tucson on top, 5-4.

"We found a way to get it done," Walbeck said.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wesson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 0 6
   a-G. Berroa PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 1 2
   b-T. Dunn LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Bellhorn 2B 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 .313 2 11
B. Roberts DH 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .376 0 10
A. Galarraga RF 5 0 2 3 0 3 5 .358 8 24
   c-R. McDavid CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Voigt LF, RF 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .313 3 15
M. Walbeck C 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .413 2 9
D. McCarty 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .301 1 11
M. Lee SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .420 2 13
R. Holbert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .203 0 9
Totals 41 5 14 5 3 11 26      
a - G. Berroa pinch hit for B. Wesson in the 9th
b - T. Dunn substituted for G. Berroa in the 9th
c - R. McDavid substituted for A. Galarraga in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Lee , M. Walbeck 2 , D. McCarty 2 , J. Voigt 2 , M. Bellhorn , B. Roberts 3 , A. Galarraga 2 , G. Berroa
2-out RBI: A. Galarraga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lee , R. Holbert , M. Walbeck , J. Voigt
GIDP: M. Walbeck
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Holbert-Bellhorn-McCarty)
PB: M. Walbeck
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. James LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .376 0 9
L. Sutton RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 1 4
D. Bautista CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .272 3 14
P. Konerko 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .388 6 17
E. Marrero C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 9
G. Arias DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 5 11
J. Branson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .316 1 6
A. Riggs 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .143 0 6
   a-I. Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 0 2
F. Martinez SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .266 0 4
   b-C. Mendoza PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .150 1 3
Totals 31 4 6 3 5 6 12      
a - I. Cruz pinch hit for A. Riggs in the 9th
b - C. Mendoza pinch hit for F. Martinez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. James (6, 1st Inning off M. Langston, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Sutton (1, 3rd Inning off M. Langston, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Konerko (6, 1st Inning off M. Langston, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. James 2 , L. Sutton 2 , J. Branson , E. Marrero , P. Konerko 4 , D. Bautista
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. James 2 , P. Konerko
GIDP: G. Arias
Sac Bunt: G. Arias
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. James (3) , J. Branson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Branson-Riggs-Konerko)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Langston 6.0 6 4 4 5 3 1 110 62 2.45   
S. Belinda W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 13 1.80   
K. Foulke SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Langston 42
Batters Faced: M. Langston 28, S. Belinda 6, K. Foulke 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Langston 9-5, S. Belinda 0-4, K. Foulke 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Langston 110-62, S. Belinda 24-13, K. Foulke 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders 7.0 10 3 3 2 8 0 123 76 3.62   
J. Bautista H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 0.90   
C. Fox L (0-3), BS (2) 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 21 12 7.04   
J. Santiago 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 51
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 33, J. Bautista 3, C. Fox 5, J. Santiago 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 6-6, J. Bautista 1-1, C. Fox 0-0, J. Santiago 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 123-76, J. Bautista 10-7, C. Fox 21-12, J. Santiago 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Santiago 3-1
Balk: T. Saunders
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Saunders
Ballpark: Red Devils Stadium
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 35730
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