HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
08/14/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES AT HARTFORD WHALERS
GAME ID: 3124 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Swamp Foxes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Hartford Whalers 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 5 6 1
Division Series Game 1 Victory for Chouinard and Hartford
The stakes were high. Bobby Chouinard was ready.

The right-hander turned in a performance for the ages at Wolves Ballpark today, pitching a 9-inning, complete-game shutout to lead the Hartford Whalers to victory in Game 1 of the Division Series. Chouinard held the Savannah Swamp Foxes to 5 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 8. The win got the best-of-5 series off to a good start for Hartford, which now leads 1-0.

Chouinard allowed no runs over 9 innings. He also racked up 8 strikeouts.

"I had everything working," said Chouinard.

The next game is scheduled for tomorrow at Wolves Ballpark. Slated to start are John Wasdin for Savannah and Jimmy Haynes for Hartford.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Longmire DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
C. Hayes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
J. Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
J. Hurst RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Hardtke 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Molina C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
R. Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
M. Kawai SS 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 33 0 5 0 1 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kawai (1, 6th Inning off B. Chouinard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kawai 4 , T. Longmire 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hurst , J. Cruz , R. Jones 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Hardtke
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Howell , J. Cruz
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
R. Gutierrez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
A. Ochoa RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
B. Bonilla DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
F. Crespo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
M. Matheny C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
F. Santangelo SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .333 0 0
R. Myers LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 .250 0 1
K. Abbott 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0 1 .333 0 3
Totals 32 5 6 4 3 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Myers (1, 4th Inning off C. Nitkowski, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Abbott (1, 2nd Inning off C. Nitkowski, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bonilla , F. Crespo , R. Myers 2 , F. Santangelo , M. Matheny , K. Abbott 3
2-out RBI: K. Abbott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McDonald , F. Crespo , F. Santangelo , R. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Matheny
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Nitkowski L (0-1) 4.0 5 5 3 2 2 0 76 43 6.75   
D. Schulze 3.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 48 30 0.00   
J. Dickson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Nitkowski 36
Batters Faced: C. Nitkowski 21, D. Schulze 12, J. Dickson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Nitkowski 5-5, D. Schulze 2-5, J. Dickson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Nitkowski 76-43, D. Schulze 48-30, J. Dickson 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Schulze 1-0 , J. Dickson 1-0
WP: C. Nitkowski , D. Schulze
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Chouinard W (1-0) 9.0 5 0 0 1 8 0 118 82 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Chouinard 84
Batters Faced: B. Chouinard 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Chouinard 5-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Chouinard 118-82
Hit Batsmen: B. Chouinard
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Chouinard
Ballpark: Wolves Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 59762
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