HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES AT BUFFALO BISONS
08/26/1996
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SWAMP FOXES AT BUFFALO BISONS
GAME ID: 3143 - MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Swamp Foxes 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 10 0
Buffalo Bisons 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
Almost There: Buffalo On Cusp of CS Triumph After 5-4 Win
The Buffalo Bisons moved to within one game of the World Series today, downing the visiting Savannah Swamp Foxes at Aspinwall Grounds by a score of 5-4. Bisons second baseman Jay Canizaro was named player of the game after he went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs. The win gives the Bisons a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-7 League Championship Series.

Gerald Williams had a key at-bat with no one out in the bottom of the third for Buffalo. With a runner on 3rd and the Bisons leading 3-1, he grounded out, driving in 1 run.

"Every team in baseball loses," Swamp Foxes manager said. "We're in the playoffs and we still have the same guys that got us here. We'll bounce back."

Game 5 is scheduled for tomorrow at Aspinwall Grounds. Slated to start are Candy Sierra for the Savannah Swamp Foxes and Mac Suzuki for the the Buffalo Bisons.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Williams CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .237 1 8
G. Norton DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .310 0 3
P. Clark 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .286 1 5
R. Sierra LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .263 0 2
J. Cruz RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 0 2
N. Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 6
W. McKeel C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 0 6
   a-T. Longmire PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
A. Sheets SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .387 0 1
   b-O. Palmeiro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Hardtke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .300 2 6
Totals 36 4 10 4 0 1 9      
a - T. Longmire pinch hit for W. McKeel in the 9th
b - O. Palmeiro pinch hit for A. Sheets in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Sierra (2, 8th Inning off J. Doherty, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Norton (2, 6th Inning off J. Doherty, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Clark (1, 6th Inning off J. Doherty, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Sierra 3 , W. McKeel , G. Norton 4 , A. Sheets , P. Clark 5 , O. Palmeiro
2-out RBI: R. Sierra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cruz
GIDP: J. Cruz
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sheets-Perez-Clark, Williams-Hardtke)
OF assists: 1 (Williams (Canizaro at 3rd base))
PB: W. McKeel
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Stewart DH 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .182 0 3
M. Cairo 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .242 0 3
M. Lawton RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .267 1 4
T. Walker 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .313 1 5
M. Martinez CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .200 2 4
G. Williams LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .448 2 10
T. Spehr C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .107 0 1
J. Canizaro 2B 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .360 2 10
D. Howard SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
Totals 29 5 9 4 7 0 17      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Williams (2, 1st Inning off J. Wasdin, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Martinez (1, 3rd Inning off J. Wasdin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Canizaro (2, 2nd Inning off J. Wasdin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cairo , J. Canizaro 4 , M. Martinez 3 , M. Lawton , G. Williams 3 , T. Walker 2 , D. Howard
2-out RBI: G. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cairo , T. Walker , T. Spehr
GIDP: T. Spehr
Sac Bunt: D. Howard
Sac Fly: M. Martinez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Canizaro-Howard-Cairo)
PB: T. Spehr
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Wasdin L (1-1) 2.2 7 5 5 4 0 1 57 33 5.59   
D. Hermanson 3.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 39 19 0.93   
D. Polley 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0.00   
K. Ryan 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 21 13 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wasdin 16
Batters Faced: J. Wasdin 19, D. Hermanson 11, D. Polley 1, K. Ryan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wasdin 5-3, D. Hermanson 7-3, D. Polley 0-0, K. Ryan 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wasdin 57-33, D. Hermanson 39-19, D. Polley 3-2, K. Ryan 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hermanson 2-0 , K. Ryan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Doherty W (1-0) 8.0 9 4 4 0 1 1 104 70 6.07   
J. Suppan SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Doherty 49
Batters Faced: J. Doherty 32, J. Suppan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Doherty 10-12, J. Suppan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Doherty 104-70, J. Suppan 12-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Canizaro
Ballpark: Aspinwall Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 59598
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