Boxscore: SSL @ MIT

Date: 1997-06-24

BOXSCORE: 1997 Sterling Silver Sluggers At 1997 Michigan Timber     6/24/1997

  Silver Sluggers    AB  R  H RBI AVG     Timber             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  M.Kelly RF          2  1  0  0 .183     J.Randa 2B          4  0  1  0 .304  
A-B.Huskey RF         1  0  1  0 .245     J.Reed C            3  0  1  0 .262  
  K.Griffey Jr. CF    4  3  3  3 .273   G-D.Cruz PR,SS        0  0  0  0 .246  
  A.Belle LF          4  0  1  2 .212     T.Salmon LF         4  1  1  0 .273  
F-J.Damon LF          0  0  0  0 .208     L.Walker RF         3  1  1  0 .346  
  D.Palmer 3B         4  0  1  0 .206     R.Palmeiro 1B       4  0  0  0 .293  
  S.Alomar C          4  0  1  0 .303     M.Grudzielanek SS   3  0  1  1 .255  
  R.Aurilia SS        2  1  1  0 .214   H-T.Pratt C           1  0  0  0 .333  
B-J.Valentin PR,SS    1  0  1  0 .258     D.Hansen 3B         2  0  0  0 .314  
  R.Sandberg 2B       4  1  1  0 .200     J.Orosco P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Kent 1B           4  0  0  0 .185     B.Witt P            1  1  1  1 .333  
  B.Jones P           1  0  0  1 .045     T.Tarasco CF        3  0  0  1 .200  
C-W.Greene PH         0  0  0  0 .361     J.Thompson P        2  0  0  0 .063  
E-D.Fletcher PH       1  0  0  0 .231     M.Jackson P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Hermanson P       0  0  0  0 .333   D-M.Williams 3B       2  0  0  0 .253  
I-C.Delgado PH        1  0  0  0 .255                                          
  M.Timlin P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  6 10  6                 Totals      32  3  6  3

A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Kelly In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Aurilia In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Jones In 7th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Jackson In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Greene In 7th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Belle In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Ran For Reed In 8th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Grudzielanek In 9th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Hermanson In 9th Inning

Silver Sluggers. 1 0 0  1 4 0  0 0 0  -  6 10  0
Timber.......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 1  -  3  6  0

Silver Sluggers (37-32)  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Jones WIN(3-6)          6       5   2   2   2   5   0  88   3.90  A1 C7
D.Hermanson               2       0   0   0   1   0   0  24   4.73  C8 D5
M.Timlin                  1       1   1   1   0   0   1  18   1.82  D6
Totals                    9       6   3   3   3   5   1

Timber (35-30)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Thompson LOSS(5-5)      4 2/3   4   6   6   2   1   2  75   4.15  A1 C2
M.Jackson                 2       2   0   0   0   1   0  25   3.18  C3 C8
J.Orosco                  0 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   9   4.32  C9 D2
B.Witt                    1 2/3   3   0   0   0   2   0  26   2.70  D3
Totals                    9      10   6   6   2   5   2

ATTENDANCE- 52,940 DATE- Tuesday, June 24th 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 3:00
LEFT ON BASE- Silver Sluggers: 3  Timber: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Silver Sluggers: 0  Timber: 1
DOUBLES- A.Belle(18th), J.Reed(3rd)
HOME RUNS- K.Griffey Jr.-2(21st), B.Witt(1st)
RBIs- K.Griffey Jr.-3(42nd), A.Belle-2(27th), B.Jones, M.Grudzielanek(11th),
      B.Witt, T.Tarasco(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Valentin
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Jones
SACRIFICE FLIES- T.Tarasco
WALKS- M.Kelly, R.Aurilia, J.Reed, L.Walker, D.Hansen
STRIKE OUTS- K.Griffey Jr., A.Belle, R.Sandberg, J.Kent-2, J.Reed, L.Walker,
             R.Palmeiro, M.Grudzielanek, D.Hansen
GIDP- A.Belle
2-out RBI- K.Griffey Jr., A.Belle-2
RLISP 2-out- R.Palmeiro, J.Thompson, C.Delgado-2
TEAM RISP- Silver Sluggers: 3 for 7  Timber: 1 for 5

Center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. blasted 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the
Sterling Silver Sluggers defeated the Michigan Timber by a score of 6 to 3 at
Coors Field.

Griffey Jr. provided much of the offense.  He ripped a solo home run in the
1st inning, cracked a solo homerun in the 4th inning and ripped a base-knock
knocking in a run in the 5th inning.  Overall Sterling out-hit Michigan 10 to
6.  

The win went to Bobby Jones(3-6) who allowed 2 runs in 6 innings. Justin
Thompson(5-5) took the loss.  He was knocked around, surrendering 6 runs in 4
and 2/3 innings.  


SCORESHEET: 1997 Sterling Silver Sluggers at 1997 Michigan Timber
M.Kelly-A1   A1:G/31    B1:G/53    C1:W>b1    *8*:Si
B.Huskey-C4                                   
                                              
K.Griffe-A1  A2:HR>b#   *4*:HR>b#  C2:Si>3#   D2:K
                                   12         
                                              
A.Belle-A1   A3:G/13    B3:K       C3:Do>2#   D3:G-DP/6
J.Damon-D4                         1#         43>1o
                                              
D.Palmer-A1  A4:G/31    B4:G/63    *6*:G/13   *9*:Si
                                              
                                              
S.Alomar-A1  *2*:P/6    B5:G/63    C5:G/43    D5:Si>12
                                              
                                              
R.Aurili-A1  A6:F/8     *5*:W>b1   C6:Si CS/  D6:Si>23
J.Valent-C7                        24>1o      12
                                              
R.Sandbe-A1  A7:L/5     B7:Si>12   *7*:G/63   D7:K
                                              
                                              
J.Kent-A1    *3*:G/31   B8:G/63>2  C8:K       D8:K
                        3 12                  
                                              
B.Jones-A1   A9:G/53    B9:Sac/34  C9:G/53    D9:Force/
W.Greene-C9             >3# 23                64>1o b1
D.Fletch-C9+                                  

J.Randa-A1   A1:G/31    B1:G/43    *5*:Si     D1:L/5
                                              
                                              
J.Reed-A1    A2:Do      B2:F/8     C2:K       *8*:W>b1
D.Cruz-D3                                     
                                              
T.Salmon-A1  A3:P/6     *4*:Si     C3:Force/  D3:F/8
                                   54>1o b1   
                                              
L.Walker-A1  A4:IW>b1   B4:Si>12   C4:K       D4:F/8
                                              
                                              
R.Palmei-A1  A5:K       B5:F/8     *6*:L/4    D5:P/3
                                              
                                              
M.Grudzi-A1  *2*:K      B6:Si>2#   C6:FO/2    *9*:G/53
T.Pratt-D6              13                    
                                              
D.Hansen-A1  A7:F/8     B7:W>12 b  C7:K       D7:HR>b#
J.Orosco-C8             1                     
B.Witt-D2                                     
T.Tarasc-A1  A8:F/7     B8:SF/8>3  *7*:F/9    D8:F/7
                        #                     
                                              
J.Thomps-A1  *3*:F/8    B9:F/8     C9:G/53    D9:G/63
M.Jackso-C1                                   
M.Willia-C8