DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MILWAUKEE CREAMS
03/31/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT MILWAUKEE CREAMS
GAME ID: 3 - MONDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (0-1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Milwaukee Creams (1-0) 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 7 12 0
Knights Lose to Creams, 7-1
The Milwaukee Creams put one in the win column with an opening day 7-1 triumph over the Charlotte Knights. The crowd at Milwaukee County Stadium watched Matt Young put on a fine performance, for which he was named player of the game. Young picked up the win for Milwaukee, going 8 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0.

The Creams got a big at-bat from right fielder John Elway. For the game, Elway went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, while scoring 2 runs. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 2nd double of the season gave Milwaukee a 1-0 lead.

"It feels good to get this one," Elway told the Milwaukee Times.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
J. Giambi DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
S. Mack LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Segui 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
C. Everett CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
T. Batista 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Zeile C 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .667 0 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Knoblauch (1, 7th Inning off M. Young, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Knoblauch 3 , D. Segui , T. Zeile 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Everett , O. Merced , S. Mack
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Batista-Knoblauch-Segui)
PB: T. Zeile
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin CF 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .750 0 2
M. Loretta 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
C. Jones 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 .333 0 0
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 0 0
C. Delgado 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Posada C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .333 0 0
J. Elway RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
G. Young LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .333 0 1
R. Sanchez SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .500 0 2
Totals 32 7 12 7 4 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Elway 2 (2, 2nd Inning off B. Ruffin, 2 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off C. Bosio, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Goodwin (1, 2nd Inning off B. Ruffin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Elway 4 , J. Posada , M. Loretta 2 , C. Jones , R. Sanchez 2 , T. Goodwin 5 , G. Young
2-out RBI: T. Goodwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Posada , K. Caminiti 2
GIDP: C. Jones
Sac Fly: M. Loretta , G. Young
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Young (1)
CS: C. Jones (1)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Ruffin L (0-1) 3.2 7 6 6 3 2 0 81 46 14.73   
C. Bosio 4.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 66 43 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ruffin 20
Batters Faced: B. Ruffin 19, C. Bosio 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ruffin 3-4, C. Bosio 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ruffin 81-46, C. Bosio 66-43
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Bosio 1-0
WP: C. Bosio
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Young W (1-0) 8.0 5 1 1 2 7 0 115 83 1.13   
T. Greene 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Young 73
Batters Faced: M. Young 31, T. Greene 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Young 8-9, T. Greene 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Young 115-83, T. Greene 6-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Young
Ballpark: Milwaukee County Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 23377
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