DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
09/08/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 3485 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (70-73) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 7 15 0
Colorado Rockies (66-77) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 3
Diamondbacks Get Road Win, 7-3
The Arizona Diamondbacks topped the Colorado Rockies, 7-3, in United League action at Mile High Stadium. The player of the game was Arizona pitcher Alex Fernandez. Fernandez went the distance for Arizona. He gave up 3 earned runs on 6 hits. The Diamondbacks raised their record to 70-73.

With runs few and far between, the Diamondbacks had to seize their opportunities when they came. One of the most important chances for Arizona came in the top of the fifth inning, when left fielder Butch Huskey delivered a run-scoring single. The single was hit off Jeff Russell and made the score 3-2, Diamondbacks. Huskey went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Huskey.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DeShields 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .260 7 38
   c-A. Ledesma 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 0 7
T. Gwynn RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .310 6 61
B. Estalella C 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .225 35 77
M. Grace 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .258 6 45
   a-M. Alou PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 30 96
   b-F. Garcia 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .750 0 0
S. Stahoviak DH 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 .120 1 4
B. Huskey LF 5 1 3 3 0 0 2 .190 12 37
R. Ventura 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .215 14 67
L. Blankenship CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .231 6 44
M. Bordick SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .194 5 23
Totals 41 7 15 7 3 3 19      
a - M. Alou pinch ran for M. Grace in the 5th
b - F. Garcia substituted for M. Alou in the 5th
c - A. Ledesma substituted for D. DeShields in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Estalella (17, 3rd Inning off J. Russell, 1 on, 1 out) S. Stahoviak (2, 5th Inning off J. Russell, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Grace (15, 5th Inning off J. Russell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Huskey (12, 9th Inning off M. Timlin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 2 , L. Blankenship , B. Estalella 3 , S. Stahoviak 2 , B. Huskey 6 , D. DeShields 2 , R. Ventura , M. Grace 3 , F. Garcia
2-out RBI: S. Stahoviak , B. Huskey , M. Grace
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Gwynn , S. Stahoviak , M. Bordick , R. Ventura , M. Grace
GIDP: M. Bordick , F. Garcia
Sac Bunt: T. Gwynn
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Blankenship (21) , D. DeShields 2 (56)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (DeShields-Bordick-Grace, DeShields-Bordick-Garcia, Bordick-Ledesma-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Helton 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .257 30 70
J. Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .268 42 100
B. Hamelin DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .204 21 55
D. Dellucci RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 7 24
D. Easley 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .200 22 66
D. Young SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 16 60
S. Gibralter CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 20 64
B. Banks C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .193 12 44
K. Lockhart 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 4 22
Totals 30 3 6 3 3 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Helton (23, 8th Inning off A. Fernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Hamelin (18, 3rd Inning off A. Fernandez, 0 on, 1 out) D. Easley (22, 3rd Inning off A. Fernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Helton (30, 3rd Inning off A. Fernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Helton 6 , B. Banks , B. Hamelin 2 , D. Easley 2 , J. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: D. Easley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Young
GIDP: K. Lockhart , B. Hamelin 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Young
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: T. Helton 2 (11) , D. Young (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Young-Easley-Helton, Helton-Young-Helton)
OF assists: 1 (Gibralter (Gwynn at home))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Fernandez W (7-6) 9.0 6 3 3 3 4 1 119 73 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Fernandez 64
Batters Faced: A. Fernandez 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Fernandez 14-6
Pitches - Strikes: A. Fernandez 119-73
Hit Batsmen: A. Fernandez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Russell L (3-13) 7.0 11 4 4 3 2 0 119 73 8.18   
M. Timlin 2.0 4 3 2 0 1 1 42 25 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Russell 38
Batters Faced: J. Russell 35, M. Timlin 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Russell 8-9, M. Timlin 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Russell 119-73, M. Timlin 42-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Timlin 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Fernandez
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 32293
Special Notes: 1B Mark Grace was injured while running the bases.
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