HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLORADO SPRINGS SKY FOX AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
08/03/1996
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
COLORADO SPRINGS SKY FOX AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
GAME ID: 3078 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Springs Sky Fox (47-67) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 7 1
Salt Lake City Buzz (30-84) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 X 6 7 0
Vander Wal Excels, But Buzz Win
Colorado Springs got a terrific performance from right fielder John Vander Wal, but it wasn't enough to beat the Salt Lake City Buzz. Salt Lake City won the Bella Vista Grounds contest, 6-5. Vander Wal was the player of the game despite being on the losing side. He was 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored once. Salt Lake City reliever Greg McCarthy was credited with the win, to go to 2-1. John E. Farrell took the loss for Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs, at 47-67, has lost 4 straight.

The Buzz got a big at-bat from shortstop Nelson Liriano. For the game, Liriano went 1 for 4. In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on 3rd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 116th hit of the season gave Salt Lake City a 6-5 lead.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Liriano told the Salt Lake City Gazette. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."
COLORADO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cedeno 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .260 3 32
L. Norman CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .244 7 40
R. Milligan 1B 2 1 0 0 3 1 3 .287 16 69
D. Young 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .305 7 56
J. Vander Wal RF 4 1 3 5 1 0 0 .255 15 56
M. LaValliere C 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .305 2 33
S. Pegues LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .222 3 16
J. Willard DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .242 8 33
L. Sojo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 5 33
Totals 32 5 7 5 9 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Vander Wal (28, 7th Inning off M. Acre, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Vander Wal (15, 5th Inning off M. Birkbeck, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. LaValliere 2 , L. Norman , J. Vander Wal 7 , A. Cedeno
2-out RBI: J. Vander Wal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. LaValliere , S. Pegues , L. Sojo , R. Milligan
Sac Bunt: L. Sojo
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Young (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Cedeno-Sojo-Milligan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Bartee CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .230 3 12
S. Andrews 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .203 10 39
N. Liriano SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .274 8 48
S. Horn 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .249 22 66
   a-D. Staton 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 2 4
B. Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295 4 5
S. Fasano C 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .239 6 23
J. Oliva 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242 23 71
R. Perez LF 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .231 7 37
X. Curley RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .238 0 2
Totals 29 6 7 6 1 2 10      
a - D. Staton substituted for S. Horn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Perez (18, 5th Inning off J. Farrell, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Perez (7, 8th Inning off J. Farrell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: X. Curley , K. Bartee , R. Perez 6 , J. Oliva , B. Johnson , N. Liriano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Bartee
GIDP: N. Liriano
Sac Bunt: K. Bartee
Sac Fly: S. Andrews
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Fasano)
OF assists: 1 (Perez (Vander Wal at home))
COLORADO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Farrell L (4-16) 7.1 7 6 4 1 2 1 90 63 6.12   
K. Wickander 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 6.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Farrell 45
Batters Faced: J. Farrell 30, K. Wickander 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Farrell 10-10, K. Wickander 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Farrell 90-63, K. Wickander 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Wickander 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Birkbeck 5.0 6 3 3 5 3 1 85 47 6.31   
M. Acre 2.0 1 2 2 3 1 0 30 20 6.29   
G. McCarthy W (2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 12 8 4.55   
R. Childress SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 8.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Birkbeck 41
Batters Faced: M. Birkbeck 25, M. Acre 10, G. McCarthy 4, R. Childress 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Birkbeck 3-8, M. Acre 4-1, G. McCarthy 1-0, R. Childress 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Birkbeck 85-47, M. Acre 30-20, G. McCarthy 12-8, R. Childress 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. McCarthy 1-0
WP: M. Birkbeck
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Vander Wal
Ballpark: Bella Vista Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 32960
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