HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BUFFALO BISONS AT SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES
08/23/1996
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BUFFALO BISONS AT SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES
GAME ID: 3136 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bisons 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 9 10 0
Savannah Swamp Foxes 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 10 0
Bisons Win to Extend Series Lead to 2-0
Riding the 4-hit performance of designated hitter Shannon Stewart, the Buffalo Bisons got a road win against the Savannah Swamp Foxes, 9-3, in Game 2 of the League Championship Series today. Stewart went 4-5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Bisons, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 0.

Stewart delivered in the top of the second inning for Buffalo. With the game tied and runners on 1st and 2nd, the designated hitter hit a 2-run double to left.

"We came out aggressive," said Bisons manager . "We came out swinging the bats."

Game 3 is set to be played Sunday, August 25th, 1996 in Buffalo. Slated to start are Candy Sierra for Savannah and Mac Suzuki for Buffalo.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Stewart DH 5 1 4 2 0 1 0 .222 0 3
M. Cairo 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .240 0 3
M. Lawton RF 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 .280 1 4
T. Walker 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .333 1 5
M. Martinez CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .174 2 3
G. Williams LF 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 .455 2 8
T. Spehr C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .150 0 1
J. Canizaro 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .350 1 8
D. Howard SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .158 0 2
Totals 36 9 10 8 5 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Stewart 2 (3, 2nd Inning off A. Benes, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off A. Benes, 1 on, 0 outs) G. Williams (1, 5th Inning off A. Benes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lawton (1, 9th Inning off K. Ryan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Cairo , J. Canizaro , S. Stewart 6 , M. Lawton 4 , G. Williams 2 , T. Walker , D. Howard
2-out RBI: J. Canizaro , S. Stewart , G. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cairo , M. Martinez , D. Howard
GIDP: J. Canizaro
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Spehr-Canizaro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Williams CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .207 0 5
G. Norton DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 0 1
P. Clark 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .269 0 2
R. Sierra LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .233 0 1
J. Cruz RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .200 0 1
N. Perez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .333 1 6
W. McKeel C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .208 0 4
A. Sheets SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .417 0 1
J. Hardtke 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .360 2 6
Totals 36 3 10 3 2 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: W. McKeel (3, 8th Inning off M. Kiefer, 2 on, 2 outs) A. Sheets (2, 7th Inning off S. Boskie, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hardtke (2, 7th Inning off S. Boskie, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Sierra 2 , J. Cruz , J. Hardtke 5 , W. McKeel 2 , A. Sheets 3 , P. Clark 2
2-out RBI: W. McKeel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cruz , N. Perez , A. Sheets
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hardtke (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sheets-Perez-Clark)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Boskie W (2-0) 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 1 115 76 1.15   
M. Kiefer 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 36 21 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Boskie 61
Batters Faced: S. Boskie 29, M. Kiefer 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Boskie 4-10, M. Kiefer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Boskie 115-76, M. Kiefer 36-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Benes L (0-2) 4.2 7 7 7 4 4 0 93 53 11.17   
B. Pennington 1.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 30 18 0.00   
D. Hermanson 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 29 18 1.42   
K. Ryan 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 13 10 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Benes 22
Batters Faced: A. Benes 24, B. Pennington 7, D. Hermanson 6, K. Ryan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Benes 4-5, B. Pennington 0-1, D. Hermanson 1-2, K. Ryan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Benes 93-53, B. Pennington 30-18, D. Hermanson 29-18, K. Ryan 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Pennington 1-1 , K. Ryan 1-1
WP: A. Benes , B. Pennington
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shannon Stewart
Ballpark: Paradise Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 54528
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