HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES
08/17/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES
GAME ID: 3126 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 14 0
Savannah Swamp Foxes 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
Whalers Win to Extend Series Lead to 3-0
Riding the 3-hit performance of shortstop F P Santangelo, the Hartford Whalers got a road win against the Savannah Swamp Foxes, 6-2, in Game 3 of the Division Series today. Santangelo went 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs for the Whalers, who now lead the best-of-5 series, 3 games to 0.

Santangelo's key contribution came in the top of the ninth when he sent a 1-2 fastball into right-center for a run-scoring single. It put the Whalers ahead, 4-2.

"We have been clicking right from the start of this series, so our mission statement at the moment is just don't tinker with anything," Hartford manager told reporters.


HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .167 0 0
R. Gutierrez 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .214 1 1
A. Ochoa RF 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .286 0 0
B. Bonilla DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .308 1 2
   a-C. Curtis DH 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
R. Myers LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .077 0 1
F. Crespo 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 1
   b-H. Frias PR, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
F. Santangelo SS 4 0 3 3 1 0 0 .400 0 3
M. Matheny C 5 0 1 2 0 1 4 .462 1 6
K. Abbott 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .333 0 4
Totals 41 6 14 6 4 7 31      
a - C. Curtis substituted for B. Bonilla in the 8th
b - H. Frias pinch ran for F. Crespo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Crespo (2, 7th Inning off A. Benes, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Santangelo (1, 7th Inning off M. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McDonald , K. Abbott 2 , B. Bonilla , F. Crespo 2 , F. Santangelo 4 , A. Ochoa 2 , M. Matheny , R. Gutierrez 2 , C. Curtis
2-out RBI: , F. Santangelo 2 , M. Matheny
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Abbott 2 , R. Myers , A. Ochoa , M. Matheny , R. Gutierrez
GIDP: F. Crespo
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Abbott-Crespo-Gutierrez, Santangelo-Crespo-Gutierrez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Longmire DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 0 0
C. Hayes 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .214 1 1
J. Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .083 0 1
   a-J. Zuber PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
   b-J. Berblinger PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Jones LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Hurst RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .364 1 1
J. Hardtke 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0
I. Molina C 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .182 0 3
J. Howell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Kawai SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .571 0 0
K. Shiotani CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 0 1
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 6 14      
a - J. Zuber pinch ran for J. Cruz in the 8th
b - J. Berblinger pinch ran for J. Zuber in the 8th
c - R. Jones substituted for J. Berblinger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hardtke (2, 7th Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hurst (1, 7th Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Hayes (1, 4th Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hurst 5 , J. Hardtke 3 , T. Longmire , C. Hayes 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Shiotani , I. Molina
GIDP: K. Shiotani , I. Molina
Hit by Pitch: J. Cruz , J. Hardtke
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: I. Molina
Double Plays: 1 (Hardtke-Kawai-Hayes)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 2 105 65 2.57   
M. Petkovsek W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 37 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 60
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 27, M. Petkovsek 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 7-8, M. Petkovsek 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 105-65, M. Petkovsek 37-22
Hit Batsmen: M. Petkovsek 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Benes 6.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 90 57 1.50   
M. Williams BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 24 13 4.50   
D. Schulze L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 31 19 2.84   
J. Ruffin 0.2 4 3 3 1 2 0 23 17 8.10   
J. Dickson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Benes 60
Batters Faced: A. Benes 24, M. Williams 6, D. Schulze 7, J. Ruffin 7, J. Dickson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Benes 5-7, M. Williams 1-2, D. Schulze 2-1, J. Ruffin 0-0, J. Dickson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Benes 90-57, M. Williams 24-13, D. Schulze 31-19, J. Ruffin 23-17, J. Dickson 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Williams 1-1 , D. Schulze 1-1 , J. Ruffin 1-1 , J. Dickson 2-0
WP: A. Benes 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: F P Santangelo
Ballpark: Paradise Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 54743
Special Notes: RF Jacob Cruz was injured being hit by a pitch.
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