HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT ROUND ROCK EXPRESS
08/12/1996
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
TUCSON TARANTULAS AT ROUND ROCK EXPRESS
GAME ID: 3116 - MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
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Tucson Tarantulas (56-66) 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 18 0
Round Rock Express (72-50) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 13 2
Tarantulas Continue Hot Streak with Extra-Inning Win
Fans at Alleycats Ballpark got more than they bargained for.

The Tucson Tarantulas handed the Round Rock Express a loss at Alleycats Ballpark. The final score was 7-5. Matt Mieske was named player of the game for Tucson. In addition to his 2 singles and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 2. He also added 1 walk. Pat Gomez got the save, his 3rd in 4 chances.

The most important at-bat came in the top of the 12th inning. With one out, Kent Bottenfield threw a 3-1 curveball to Mieske, which he hit to right for a 2-run home run. It put Tucson in front, 7-5.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Tucson manager .

The 4th-place Tarantulas have won 4 in a row.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE ROUND ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Haney SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300 1 8
   a-M. Kawai SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .205 0 7
M. Mieske RF 6 2 3 2 1 0 3 .294 16 80
   e-D. Hajek 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
J. Kruk 1B 6 0 0 0 1 3 4 .378 4 6
P. Incaviglia DH 7 1 4 1 0 0 3 .304 0 3
T. Dunn LF 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 .271 7 45
M. Walbeck C 6 1 2 2 0 1 4 .296 4 38
B. Wesson CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .258 1 31
   b-K. Maas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 26 67
   c-M. Newfield CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .356 2 14
R. Giannelli 3B 6 0 1 1 0 1 6 .214 1 4
   d-P. Hiatt RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 5 8
R. Milliard 2B 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 .252 2 42
Totals 55 7 18 7 4 9 28      
a - M. Kawai substituted for C. Haney in the 8th
b - K. Maas pinch hit for B. Wesson in the 9th
c - M. Newfield substituted for K. Maas in the 9th
d - P. Hiatt substituted for R. Giannelli in the 12th
e - D. Hajek substituted for M. Mieske in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Incaviglia (1, 12th Inning off K. Bottenfield, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Walbeck (21, 4th Inning off D. Lilliquist, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Dunn (7, 2nd Inning off D. Lilliquist, 0 on, 1 out) M. Mieske (16, 12th Inning off K. Bottenfield, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Giannelli , P. Incaviglia 5 , B. Wesson 3 , T. Dunn 5 , R. Milliard 2 , M. Walbeck 3 , M. Mieske 6 , M. Kawai
2-out RBI: P. Incaviglia , M. Walbeck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Giannelli 2 , P. Incaviglia , T. Dunn , M. Walbeck , M. Mieske
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Milliard-Haney-Kruk, Milliard-Haney-Kruk, Kawai-Milliard-Kruk)
PB: M. Walbeck
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Amaral 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .305 3 59
M. Lewis SS 6 1 1 0 0 0 5 .302 13 58
D. Smith LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .330 21 93
R. Brogna 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .335 24 98
M. Jensen C 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .326 6 55
D. Jones CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .246 5 74
G. Pirkl DH 5 0 0 1 0 1 3 .256 5 21
G. Blosser RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .224 1 10
J. Lind 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 0 38
   a-L. Lopez PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .636 0 3
Totals 45 5 13 5 1 6 18      
a - L. Lopez pinch hit for J. Lind in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Brogna (30, 8th Inning off C. Willis, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Amaral (26, 8th Inning off C. Willis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Jones (21, 4th Inning off T. VanEgmond, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Blosser , M. Jensen , D. Jones 4 , R. Brogna 3 , M. Lewis , D. Smith , J. Lind , R. Amaral 4 , L. Lopez
2-out RBI: R. Brogna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jensen , G. Pirkl , D. Smith 2
GIDP: G. Pirkl , M. Lewis , J. Lind
Sac Bunt: R. Amaral
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lilliquist (1) , R. Amaral (8)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE ROUND ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Brantley 3.1 5 2 2 0 3 0 43 32 5.79   
T. VanEgmond 3.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 50 31 4.28   
C. Willis BS (3) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 29 19 5.79   
J. Howell W (3-4) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 16 2.61   
P. Gomez SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 12 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brantley 43
Batters Faced: J. Brantley 13, T. VanEgmond 14, C. Willis 8, J. Howell 8, P. Gomez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brantley 3-2, T. VanEgmond 7-4, C. Willis 1-3, J. Howell 3-3, P. Gomez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brantley 43-32, T. VanEgmond 50-31, C. Willis 29-19, J. Howell 27-16, P. Gomez 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. VanEgmond 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Lilliquist 6.0 11 4 4 0 3 1 123 75 3.80   
J. Schwarz 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 21 14 3.08   
T. Alvarez 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 7 2.56   
J. Johnstone 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 16 4.60   
K. Bottenfield L (3-5) 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 1 44 26 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lilliquist 37
Batters Faced: D. Lilliquist 30, J. Schwarz 9, T. Alvarez 3, J. Johnstone 5, K. Bottenfield 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lilliquist 10-5, J. Schwarz 2-1, T. Alvarez 1-0, J. Johnstone 1-1, K. Bottenfield 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lilliquist 123-75, J. Schwarz 21-14, T. Alvarez 14-7, J. Johnstone 25-16, K. Bottenfield 44-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Alvarez 2-1 , K. Bottenfield 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Mieske
Ballpark: Alleycats Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 37770
Special Notes: 2B Carter Haney was injured in a collision at a base.
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