HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT BUFFALO BISONS
08/24/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT BUFFALO BISONS
GAME ID: 3132 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 2
Buffalo Bisons 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 3 6 0
Boskie Handcuffs Whalers, Bisons Seize 2-1 Advantage in CS
With starter Shawn Boskie leading the charge, the Buffalo Bisons defeated the Hartford Whalers, 3-1, in Game 3 of the League Championship Series today. The right-hander threw 8 innings of 7-hit ball at Aspinwall Grounds to help Buffalo take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Boskie, the Buffalo right-hander, went 8 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 7 hits. He collected 8 strikeouts.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Boskie.

Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow in Buffalo. The scheduled starters for the game are Jimmy Haynes for Hartford and Danny Jackson for Buffalo.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McDonald CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 0 1
R. Gutierrez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .259 1 2
A. Ochoa RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 0 0
B. Bonilla DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .360 1 3
R. Myers LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .045 0 1
F. Crespo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 2
F. Santangelo SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .211 0 4
M. Matheny C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .391 1 7
K. Abbott 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .190 0 4
Totals 33 1 7 1 1 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Gutierrez (1, 6th Inning off S. Boskie, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bonilla 2 , J. McDonald , F. Crespo , A. Ochoa , M. Matheny , R. Gutierrez 2
2-out RBI: B. Bonilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Myers , K. Abbott
Sac Bunt: F. Santangelo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. McDonald (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. McDonald , F. Santangelo
Double Plays: 1 (Abbott-Crespo-Gutierrez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cedeno LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 2 6
   c-D. Singleton LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Wilson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .440 0 7
M. Stairs DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 2 6
K. Young 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .370 3 7
E. Zambrano RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 1 2
M. Martinez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
T. Spehr C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   a-J. Canizaro PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Zaun C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Howard 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 4
R. Eenhoorn 3B 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .238 1 4
Totals 30 3 6 3 1 4 14      
a - J. Canizaro pinch ran for T. Spehr in the 5th
b - G. Zaun substituted for J. Canizaro in the 6th
c - D. Singleton substituted for R. Cedeno in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Eenhoorn (1, 5th Inning off M. Thurman, 1 on, 1 out) E. Wilson (1, 5th Inning off M. Thurman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Eenhoorn (1, 7th Inning off M. Thurman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Eenhoorn 6 , E. Wilson 2 , R. Cedeno , K. Young , M. Stairs
2-out RBI: E. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Howard , E. Zambrano , M. Stairs 2
GIDP: M. Stairs
Sac Bunt: D. Howard
Hit by Pitch: T. Spehr
Team LOB: 6
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Thurman L (0-1) 8.0 6 3 3 1 4 1 109 74 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thurman 61
Batters Faced: M. Thurman 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thurman 7-12
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thurman 109-74
WP: M. Thurman
Hit Batsmen: M. Thurman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Boskie W (1-0) 8.0 7 1 1 1 8 0 129 88 2.40   
T. Fortugno SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 9 9.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Boskie 71
Batters Faced: S. Boskie 32, T. Fortugno 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Boskie 7-9, T. Fortugno 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Boskie 129-88, T. Fortugno 14-9
WP: S. Boskie
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shawn Boskie
Ballpark: Aspinwall Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 59615
Special Notes: C Tim Spehr was injured being hit by a pitch.
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