HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
NASHVILLE SOUNDS AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
07/24/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
NASHVILLE SOUNDS AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
GAME ID: 3030 - THURSDAY, JULY 24TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nashville Sounds (54-51) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 0
Salt Lake City Buzz (54-51) 0 1 0 6 0 2 4 0 X 13 17 2
Rivera Fans 11 as Salt Lake City Thumps Nashville, 13-3
Salt Lake City right-hander Ben Rivera made an effective start against the Nashville Sounds at Bella Vista Grounds, leading his team to a 13-3 win. Salt Lake City is now riding a 5-game win streak.

Rivera gave Salt Lake City a solid start. The right-hander, who is listed at 6' 6", 215 lbs, allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 9 innings.

Rivera told a Salt Lake City Observer reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bautista LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .296 18 61
C. Mendoza CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .324 11 33
P. Konerko 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .301 15 62
R. Casanova C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .272 13 50
C. Lansford 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 1 4
L. Sutton RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 26
   a-K. Ramos PH, RF 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .263 1 2
A. Riggs DH 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .243 5 49
F. Martinez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .261 2 34
D. Neal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .255 1 19
Totals 33 3 6 2 2 11 14      
a - K. Ramos pinch hit for L. Sutton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bautista (23, 8th Inning off B. Rivera, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Riggs , F. Martinez 2 , P. Konerko , D. Neal , D. Bautista 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Neal , R. Casanova
GIDP: R. Casanova
Sac Fly: D. Bautista
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pozo 2B 5 3 2 4 0 0 1 .315 10 53
A. Nunez SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .336 6 48
J. Walton LF 5 0 1 3 0 0 2 .365 2 45
D. Staton 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .287 28 95
B. Johnson DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .271 13 74
E. Brown RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .317 10 57
   a-K. Bartee PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 0 7
J. Oliva 3B 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .219 15 58
R. Williams CF, RF 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .276 8 42
C. Greene C 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .260 13 44
Totals 40 13 17 13 3 3 16      
a - K. Bartee pinch hit for E. Brown in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Oliva (18, 4th Inning off E. Loaiza, 3 on, 1 out) B. Johnson (13, 2nd Inning off E. Loaiza, 1 on, 0 outs) D. Staton (26, 2nd Inning off E. Loaiza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Williams (4, 7th Inning off D. Wengert, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Pozo (10, 4th Inning off E. Loaiza, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Brown 2 , A. Nunez , C. Greene 2 , A. Pozo 5 , J. Oliva 3 , B. Johnson 4 , D. Staton 4 , R. Williams 3 , J. Walton
2-out RBI: A. Pozo , J. Walton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Johnson , R. Williams 2
Sac Fly: D. Staton
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Pozo (18) , J. Oliva (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Pozo-Nunez-Staton)
NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Loaiza L (8-9) 3.2 7 7 7 1 1 1 61 41 4.44   
D. Wengert 2.2 8 5 5 1 1 0 53 35 6.97   
M. DeJean 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 32 20 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Loaiza 17
Batters Faced: E. Loaiza 19, D. Wengert 17, M. DeJean 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Loaiza 3-7, D. Wengert 3-4, M. DeJean 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Loaiza 61-41, D. Wengert 53-35, M. DeJean 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. DeJean 1-1
Balk: M. DeJean
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Rivera W (10-6) 9.0 6 3 1 2 11 0 117 82 5.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rivera 76
Batters Faced: B. Rivera 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rivera 8-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rivera 117-82
WP: B. Rivera 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Rivera
Ballpark: Bella Vista Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 35143
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