Boxscore: SSL @ BRI

Date: 1997-09-24

BOXSCORE: 1997 Sterling Silver Sluggers At 1997 Bristol Blasters    9/24/1997

  Silver Sluggers    AB  R  H RBI AVG     Blasters           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Damon RF          3  1  2  0 .256     B.Hunter CF         4  2  2  0 .256  
F-M.Kelly PH          1  0  0  0 .261     T.Gwynn RF          1  0  1  1 .372  
  B.Ayala P           0  0  0  0 .000   A-D.Bragg PH,RF       3  0  0  0 .307  
K-A.Belle PH          1  0  0  0 .239     J.Thome 1B          1  0  0  0 .333  
  K.Griffey Jr. CF    4  1  1  1 .270   B-G.Williams PR       0  1  0  0 .254  
  P.Plantier LF       4  1  1  1 .250   C-M.Vaughn 1B         2  1  2  1 .337  
  C.Delgado 1B        4  0  1  0 .262     M.Alou LF           4  1  2  3 .277  
  D.Fletcher C        3  0  1  1 .251     B.Boone 2B          4  0  0  0 .172  
D-S.Alomar C          1  0  0  0 .295     S.Dunston SS        3  0  0  0 .234  
  D.Strange 3B        3  0  0  0 .201     C.Ripken 3B         3  0  0  0 .232  
H-D.Bell PH           0  0  0  0 .250     M.Matheny C         2  0  0  0 .175  
I-F.McGriff PH        1  0  1  0 .222     B.McDonald P        2  0  0  0 .116  
J-I.Valdes PR         0  0  0  0 .082     M.Guthrie P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Kent 2B           4  0  0  0 .200   G-B.Ashley PH         1  0  0  0 .250  
  J.Valentin SS       3  0  1  0 .254     J.Lima P            0  0  0  0 ----  
  S.Kamieniecki P     2  0  0  0 .128     U.Urbina P          0  0  0  0 ----  
E-W.Greene PH,RF      2  0  1  0 .330                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  3  9  3                 Totals      30  5  7  5

A-Pinch Hit For Gwynn In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Thome In 4th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Williams In 5th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Fletcher In 6th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Kamieniecki In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Damon In 7th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Guthrie In 7th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Strange In 9th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Bell In 9th Inning
J-Pinch Ran For McGriff In 9th Inning
K-Pinch Hit For Ayala In 9th Inning

INJURY: Jim Thome INJURED (for 3 more games) in 4th inning

Silver Sluggers. 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 1 0  -  3  9  1
Blasters........ 1 0 0  1 0 3  0 0    -  5  7  0

Silver Sluggers (83-71)  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
S.Kamienieck LOSS(8-8)    6       6   5   5   0   4   1  79   4.08  A1 C6
B.Ayala                   2       1   0   0   0   2   0  30   5.69  C7
Totals                    8       7   5   5   0   6   1

Blasters (65-96)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.McDonald WIN(11-5)      6 2/3   7   2   2   0  10   0 101   3.42  A1 C9
M.Guthrie HOLD(6th)       0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.06  D1 D1
J.Lima HOLD(9th)          1       1   1   1   0   1   1  12   2.62  D2 D5
U.Urbina SAVE(18th)       1       1   0   0   1   1   0  21   3.47  D6
Totals                    9       9   3   3   1  13   1

ATTENDANCE- 16,075 DATE- Wednesday, September 24th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:46
LEFT ON BASE- Silver Sluggers: 7  Blasters: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Silver Sluggers: 1  Blasters: 0
ERRORS- D.Fletcher
DOUBLES- K.Griffey Jr.(30th), C.Delgado(20th), W.Greene(8th), B.Hunter(21st),
         T.Gwynn(51st)
HOME RUNS- P.Plantier(6th), M.Alou(25th)
RBIs- K.Griffey Jr.(94th), P.Plantier(10th), D.Fletcher(46th), T.Gwynn(68th),
      M.Vaughn(36th), M.Alou-3(94th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Damon(11th), B.Hunter(35th), G.Williams(6th)
WALKS- J.Valentin
HIT BY PITCH- J.Thome, M.Matheny
STRIKE OUTS- M.Kelly, P.Plantier-2, D.Fletcher, S.Alomar, D.Strange-2, J.Kent-3,
             J.Valentin, S.Kamieniecki-2, M.Alou-2, B.Boone, C.Ripken,
             B.McDonald, B.Ashley
GIDP- B.Boone
2-out RBI- D.Fletcher
RLISP 2-out- B.Boone, J.Kent, M.Kelly, A.Belle
TEAM RISP- Silver Sluggers: 2 for 10  Blasters: 3 for 7
WEB GEMS- Bot 1st: Jose Valentin robbed Jim Thome of a base hit.

Ben McDonald mowed down 10 Sterling batters as the Bristol Blasters outscored
the Sterling Silver Sluggers 5 to 3.

McDonald(11-5) pitched a fine game.  He surrendered 7 hits and no walks in 6
and 2/3 innings.  Bristol rapped out 7 hits for the night.  

McDonald got help from Ugueth Urbina who was credited with his 18th save.
Scott Kamieniecki(8-8) was the losing pitcher.  Steve Sustakowski was asked
about the performance of McDonald, 'He had his good stuff out there tonight.
The fans really get into it when the strikeouts start mounting up - and that
seems to give him even more adrenalin.'

SCORESHEET: 1997 Sterling Silver Sluggers at 1997 Bristol Blasters
J.Damon-A1   A1:F/8     B1:Si      *6*:Si     D1:K       E1:G/53
M.Kelly-D1                                               
B.Ayala-D2+                                              
K.Griffe-A1  A2:G/13    B2:G/63    C2:SB>12   *8*:F/8
                                   Do>2#      
                                              
P.Planti-A1  A3:K       *4*:G/63   C3:K       D3:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
C.Delgad-A1  *2*:Do     B4:G/63    C4:G/43>2  D4:G/43
                                   3          
                                              
D.Fletch-A1  A5:G/63>2  B5:K       C5:Si>3#   D5:K
S.Alomar-C7  3                                
                                              
D.Strang-A1  A6:K       *5*:K      C6:G/43    *9*:Si
D.Bell-D6                                     
F.McGrif-D6+                                  
J.Kent-A1    A7:P/2     B7:K       *7*:K      D7:K
                                              
                                              
J.Valent-A1  *3*:K      B8:Si      C8:F/8     D8:W>12 b
                                              1
                                              
S.Kamien-A1  A9:K       B9:K       C9:Do      D9:L/4
W.Greene-C9                                   
                                              

B.Hunter-A1  A1:Do      B1:G/63    *6*:Si     D1:G/53
                                              
                                              
T.Gwynn-A1   A2:Do>2#   B2:G/13    C2:SB>12   *8*:G/23
D.Bragg-B2                         G/43>23    
                                              
J.Thome-A1   A3:G/63    *4*:HBP    C3:Si>3#   D3:Si
G.Willia-B4                                   
M.Vaughn-B7                                   
M.Alou-A1    A4:K       B4:SB+E/2  C4:HR>1#   D4:K
                        >13 Si>3#  b#         
                                              
B.Boone-A1   A5:G/13    B5:G-DP/6  C5:K       D5:G/13
                        43>1o                 
                                              
S.Dunsto-A1  *2*:P/6    B6:L/3     C6:G/63
                                   
                                   
C.Ripken-A1  A7:K       *5*:G/53   *7*:F/8
                                   
                                   
M.Mathen-A1  A8:F/7     B8:G/63    C8:HBP
                                   
                                   
B.McDona-A1  *3*:G/13   B9:K       C9:K
M.Guthri-C7                        
B.Ashley-C9+