WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT HOMESTEAD GRAYS
07/27/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT HOMESTEAD GRAYS
GAME ID: 1024 - FRIDAY, JULY 27TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Monarchs (54-50) 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 10 14 0
Homestead Grays (54-48) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 10 1
Frisch has 4 hits in Kansas City Win
With second baseman Frankie Frisch leading the charge, the Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Homestead Grays, 10-5, at Forbes Field. Frisch went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. The first-place Monarchs have a one-game lead in their division.

Kansas City relied on the hitting of Stan Musial to pick up the win. The right fielder ripped a run-scoring triple in the top of the first inning to put the Monarchs on top, 2-0. For the game, Musial had 1 triple and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Musial said after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOMESTEAD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. McGee CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .257 6 39
S. Wood DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .291 3 10
S. Musial RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .321 9 45
A. Pujols 3B 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .325 27 76
D. Medwick LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .248 11 46
D. Murphy 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .190 19 33
F. Frisch 2B 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .273 4 33
M. Ruel C 4 0 2 1 1 2 3 .212 0 6
O. Smith SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .254 4 27
Totals 40 10 14 10 3 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: W. McGee (31, 1st Inning off B. Friend, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Frisch (18, 6th Inning off B. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Wood (7, 6th Inning off R. Kemmerer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Musial (3, 1st Inning off B. Friend, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Ruel (1, 7th Inning off R. Kemmerer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Pujols (27, 1st Inning off B. Friend, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Frisch (4, 7th Inning off R. Kemmerer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. McGee 2 , S. Wood 3 , S. Musial 4 , A. Pujols 4 , D. Medwick , D. Murphy , F. Frisch 8 , M. Ruel 4
2-out RBI: S. Wood , D. Medwick , F. Frisch , M. Ruel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. McGee , S. Musial , M. Ruel , O. Smith
Hit by Pitch: O. Smith
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Musial (17) , F. Frisch 2 (20) , O. Smith (41)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .233 14 33
J. Johnson SS 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 .343 4 15
M. Epstein 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .254 27 73
W. Stargell LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .277 31 65
R. Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .264 14 56
O. Wilson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 2 13
R. Ferrell C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276 0 3
N. Lajoie 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 8 40
H. Wagner 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .238 10 36
Totals 36 5 10 5 3 9 13      
BATTING
Triples: H. Wagner (2, 9th Inning off J. Pfeffer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. McCutchen (14, 1st Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Johnson (4, 1st Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Stargell (31, 6th Inning off J. Rijo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. McCutchen 4 , J. Johnson 6 , M. Epstein , W. Stargell 4 , O. Wilson , R. Ferrell , H. Wagner 4
2-out RBI: J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson , M. Epstein , W. Stargell 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Epstein
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: A. McCutchen (13)

FIELDING
Errors: A. McCutchen (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Stargell-Epstein)
OF assists: 1 (Stargell(Ruel at 1st base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOMESTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rijo W (5-8) 5.1 6 4 4 2 6 3 100 5.34   
M. Kume 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 0.53   
J. Pfeffer 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 27 6.03   
C. Kimbrel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rijo 44
Batters Faced: J. Rijo 24, M. Kume 7, J. Pfeffer 8, C. Kimbrel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rijo 4-6, M. Kume 1-1, J. Pfeffer 3-1, C. Kimbrel 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rijo 100-62, M. Kume 29-16, J. Pfeffer 27-19, C. Kimbrel 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kume 1-0 , C. Kimbrel 2-0
WP: J. Rijo
Hit Batsmen: M. Kume
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Friend L (5-7) 4.2 8 6 6 1 2 1 79 6.46   
B. Kennedy 0.2 1 2 2 1 2 0 15 9.00   
R. Kemmerer 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 25 6.35   
R. Rincón 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 33 6.17   
M. Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Friend 25
Batters Faced: B. Friend 23, B. Kennedy 4, R. Kemmerer 8, R. Rincón 8, M. Jackson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Friend 4-7, B. Kennedy 0-0, R. Kemmerer 2-1, R. Rincón 2-0, M. Jackson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Friend 79-46, B. Kennedy 15-8, R. Kemmerer 25-18, R. Rincón 33-20, M. Jackson 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kennedy 1-0 , R. Kemmerer 2-2 , R. Rincón 1-0 , M. Jackson 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Friend
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frankie Frisch
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 26436
Special Notes: SP Brickyard Kennedy was injured while pitching.
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