WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOUSTON COLT 45S AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
07/31/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOUSTON COLT 45S AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
GAME ID: 1067 - TUESDAY, JULY 31ST , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Colt 45s (53-54) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 1
Birmingham Black Barons (49-58) 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 X 8 10 0
Colt 45s Popped by Black Barons, 8-4
The Birmingham Black Barons locked up a win at Rickwood Field, knocking off the Houston Colt 45s, 8-4. On the mound for Birmingham was right-hander Greg Maddux. He played a major role in the triumph. Birmingham is 4th in the National League Marvin Miller Division with a record of 49-58.

Eddie Mathews, who is on pace to hit 51 home runs this season, contributed to the Birmingham win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"I was able to really locate my pitches tonight," said Maddux.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Gwynn RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .355 14 64
C. Correa SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .326 17 52
J. Bagwell 1B 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 .293 26 83
P. Goldschmidt DH 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 .342 5 13
P. Hill CF 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .267 6 45
G. Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .243 9 34
J. O'Rourke C 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .263 7 22
J. Wynn LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .234 21 44
G. Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .277 11 53
Totals 27 4 4 4 11 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. O'Rourke (8, 2nd Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. O'Rourke (1, 7th Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gwynn (14, 1st Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Wynn (21, 9th Inning off A. Malloy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 4 , J. O'Rourke 5 , J. Wynn 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. O'Rourke , G. Johnson 2
GIDP: J. O'Rourke
Sac Fly: P. Goldschmidt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Correa (13) , J. O'Rourke (6)
CS: J. Bagwell 2 (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. O'Rourke (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Childs 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .227 3 21
G. Tenace C 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 .225 8 12
H. Aaron RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 39 77
E. Mathews 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .236 34 71
R. Braun LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .328 6 14
A. Belle DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 30 72
C. Granderson CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .201 32 58
J. Arencibia 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .216 12 21
H. Long SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .230 11 26
Totals 33 8 10 7 2 6 7      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Long (18, 4th Inning off R. Oswalt, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Aaron (20, 5th Inning off R. Oswalt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Tenace (8, 3rd Inning off R. Oswalt, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Granderson (32, 4th Inning off R. Oswalt, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Mathews (34, 5th Inning off R. Oswalt, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Braun (6, 5th Inning off D. Ellis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Childs , G. Tenace 4 , H. Aaron 2 , E. Mathews 5 , R. Braun 5 , C. Granderson 5 , H. Long 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Childs , J. Arencibia
Hit by Pitch: H. Long
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Childs (30) , H. Long (12)
CS: C. Granderson (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mathews-Childs-Arencibia)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Oswalt L (4-8) 4.0 8 7 7 1 2 3 81 6.44   
D. Ellis 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 46 5.93   
B. Lidge 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 16 6.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Oswalt 19
Batters Faced: R. Oswalt 22, D. Ellis 11, B. Lidge 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Oswalt 6-4, D. Ellis 3-4, B. Lidge 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Oswalt 81-52, D. Ellis 46-27, B. Lidge 16-10
Hit Batsmen: R. Oswalt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Maddux W (8-9) 7.0 3 2 2 6 3 1 99 5.10   
A. Malloy 1.0 1 2 2 4 1 1 30 8.10   
R. Melton 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 60
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 27, A. Malloy 8, R. Melton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 5-10, A. Malloy 0-2, R. Melton 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 99-54, A. Malloy 30-12, R. Melton 12-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Maddux
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 23085
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