HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS AT SPOKANE RIVER RATS
08/09/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS AT SPOKANE RIVER RATS
GAME ID: 3108 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Antonio Missions (65-55) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
Spokane River Rats (75-45) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
Rueter Dazzles in Spokane Win
The Spokane River Rats eked out a 2-1 win versus the San Antonio Missions at Foxes Ballpark. Nobody did more than pitcher Kirk Rueter, who captured player of the game honors. Matt Whisenant got the save, his 24th in 28 chances. Spokane is now 75-45, 6½ games up in the Pacific West.

Rueter delivered a quality start for Spokane. The 6' 3" left-hander allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 8 innings of work.

"We've got a great group of guys," Rueter said, "and we're having fun right now."
SAN ANTONIO BATTING LINESCORE SPOKANE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hulse RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .356 5 74
B. Doran 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297 3 58
D. Jackson 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .328 4 76
D. Green CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .311 9 58
K. Stinnett DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 15 76
L. Sojo 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 4 62
M. Benjamin SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 0 1
M. Difelice C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 4 44
M. Coleman LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 0 5
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Jackson (29, 6th Inning off K. Rueter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jackson 4 , D. Hulse
2-out RBI: D. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Green
GIDP: M. Benjamin
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hulse (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Jackson-Sojo-Doran)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Fox DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287 3 51
M. Tucker RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 16 98
G. Kingsale CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .301 12 88
L. Lopez 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .278 8 69
T. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 12 66
J. Lind 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 0 55
E. Helfand C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267 1 10
J. Hood LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .157 1 4
D. Brady 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .237 5 45
Totals 29 2 5 2 2 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Tucker (28, 5th Inning off J. Armstrong, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Kingsale , M. Tucker 4 , L. Lopez
2-out RBI: L. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hood , L. Lopez
GIDP: L. Lopez
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Rodriguez-Brady)
SAN ANTONIO PITCHING LINESCORE SPOKANE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Armstrong L (6-9) 8.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 94 63 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Armstrong 67
Batters Faced: J. Armstrong 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Armstrong 6-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Armstrong 94-63
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rueter W (6-4) 8.0 4 1 1 1 7 0 85 61 5.13   
M. Whisenant SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rueter 76
Batters Faced: K. Rueter 28, M. Whisenant 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rueter 9-7, M. Whisenant 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rueter 85-61, M. Whisenant 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kirk Rueter
Ballpark: Foxes Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:07
Attendance: 35207
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