HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT PORTLAND STAG
04/29/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT PORTLAND STAG
GAME ID: 2517 - TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Tarantulas (19-9) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Portland Stag (15-13) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 9 1
Stag Edge Tarantulas, 3-2
Both teams had their opportunities, but in the end, the Portland Stag got the win.

The Portland Stag picked up a win at Tuttle Fields, knocking off the Tucson Tarantulas, 3-2. Starting pitcher Dave Burba played a key role in the triumph. Burba went 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 8. His record improves to 2-2.

Chris Widger, who is tied for 8th in the PAC with a .365 batting average, chipped in for Portland with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"We did enough to win," said Burba.

The Tarantulas, now 19-9, have lost 4 straight.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wesson CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .207 1 8
M. Lee SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 2 14
B. Roberts DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .336 0 13
A. Galarraga RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .327 10 27
M. Bellhorn 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288 4 15
J. Voigt LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 3 16
D. McCarty 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .327 1 16
M. Walbeck C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .357 2 11
R. Holbert 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .202 0 11
Totals 33 2 6 2 0 10 4      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Wesson (1, 1st Inning off D. Burba, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Galarraga (10, 4th Inning off D. Burba, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wesson 4 , R. Holbert , M. Walbeck , D. McCarty , M. Lee , A. Galarraga 4
2-out RBI: A. Galarraga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Wesson
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Bellhorn-Lee-McCarty, Holbert-Bellhorn-McCarty, Lee-Bellhorn-McCarty)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Tatis 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .429 4 16
W. Chamberlain LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .294 4 17
J. Kunkel CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 3 15
   a-H. Shibahara RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 0 2
M. Johnson 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .327 4 24
C. Widger C 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .365 2 12
M. Mordecai 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252 1 9
A. Gonzalez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288 2 12
J. Booty DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 1 3
Y. Takahashi RF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 0 6
Totals 30 3 9 3 1 3 9      
a - H. Shibahara substituted for J. Kunkel in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Johnson (6, 6th Inning off M. Wagner, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Tatis (4, 1st Inning off M. Wagner, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Widger (2, 6th Inning off M. Wagner, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Tatis 6 , C. Widger 5 , M. Johnson 2 , M. Mordecai , A. Gonzalez , W. Chamberlain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Chamberlain
GIDP: C. Widger , A. Gonzalez , W. Chamberlain
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Tatis (5)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Takahashi (5)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Wagner L (1-4) 8.0 9 3 3 1 3 2 113 70 7.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wagner 54
Batters Faced: M. Wagner 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wagner 11-7
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wagner 113-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Burba W (2-2) 7.0 5 2 1 0 8 2 98 68 2.56   
D. Torres H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 4.50   
K. Ligtenberg SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 11 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Burba 69
Batters Faced: D. Burba 26, D. Torres 4, K. Ligtenberg 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Burba 5-8, D. Torres 1-2, K. Ligtenberg 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Burba 98-68, D. Torres 10-7, K. Ligtenberg 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Burba
Ballpark: Tuttle Fields
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 21 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 40590
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