HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT SPOKANE RIVER RATS
07/17/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT SPOKANE RIVER RATS
GAME ID: 2942 - THURSDAY, JULY 17TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Tarantulas (49-50) 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 8 1
Spokane River Rats (63-36) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 6 11 0
River Rats Get Close Win Over Tarantulas
Tony Rodriguez made an impact in the 6-4 Spokane win over Tucson. Rodriguez was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times. Spokane reliever Billy Taylor picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Sean Bergman absorbed the loss. Matt Whisenant converted his 22nd save in 25 tries.

Rodriguez had a big at-bat with a runner on 1st in the bottom of the eighth inning, when he hit a single. The River Rats went on to win.

"I like seeing our guys get a return on what they've put in," said Spokane manager .

The River Rats own a robust 63-36 mark.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE SPOKANE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wesson CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .261 4 36
R. Holbert 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .241 2 44
   a-J. Canseco PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 3 9
T. Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .412 3 16
D. McCarty DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .308 11 62
J. Voigt RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 11 56
T. Dunn LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .291 2 25
J. Fabregas C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .296 3 25
H. Frias SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291 4 36
R. Milliard 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .228 0 19
Totals 33 4 8 4 5 7 13      
a - J. Canseco pinch hit for R. Holbert in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Milliard (11, 5th Inning off K. Rueter, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. McCarty (11, 6th Inning off K. Rueter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wesson 2 , T. Dunn 2 , R. Milliard 2 , T. Clark , D. McCarty 4 , J. Voigt
2-out RBI: B. Wesson , R. Milliard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Frias , T. Clark
GIDP: J. Fabregas , B. Wesson
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fabregas (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Shaw-Fabregas-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Fox DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .290 2 37
C. Latham LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .266 7 32
M. Tucker RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .318 12 77
G. Kingsale CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .305 12 80
T. Rodriguez SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .298 10 52
L. Lopez 2B 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 .276 7 56
M. Dalesandro C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .264 4 37
D. Brady 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229 5 34
J. Lind 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .317 0 48
Totals 35 6 11 6 2 2 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Latham (7, 3rd Inning off J. Baldwin, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Rodriguez (10, 6th Inning off J. Baldwin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Latham 4 , G. Kingsale 2 , M. Tucker , L. Lopez 2 , T. Rodriguez 5 , M. Dalesandro 2 , J. Lind
2-out RBI: L. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tucker , L. Lopez , M. Dalesandro
GIDP: A. Fox
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriguez-Lopez-Brady, Lopez-Rodriguez-Brady)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE SPOKANE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Baldwin 6.0 6 4 4 1 2 2 82 53 7.74   
S. Bergman L (0-3) 1.1 5 2 2 1 0 0 33 21 10.23   
J. Shaw 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baldwin 45
Batters Faced: J. Baldwin 26, S. Bergman 10, J. Shaw 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baldwin 5-11, S. Bergman 2-2, J. Shaw 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baldwin 82-53, S. Bergman 33-21, J. Shaw 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Shaw 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rueter 5.0 5 4 4 4 2 1 81 49 5.13   
A. Chavez 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 30 19 4.78   
B. Taylor W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 0.00   
M. Whisenant SV (22) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 10 1.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rueter 39
Batters Faced: K. Rueter 23, A. Chavez 9, B. Taylor 2, M. Whisenant 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rueter 6-6, A. Chavez 3-1, B. Taylor 1-0, M. Whisenant 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rueter 81-49, A. Chavez 30-19, B. Taylor 10-7, M. Whisenant 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Chavez 1-0 , B. Taylor 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Rodriguez
Ballpark: Foxes Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 34591
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