WBL ROOK INDY
ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT KOKOMO JACKRABBITS
07/14/2000
 
WBL ROOK INDY
ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT KOKOMO JACKRABBITS
GAME ID: 10796 - FRIDAY, JULY 14TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Erie Blackbirds (30-23) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 11 0
Kokomo Jackrabbits (25-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 5 1
Victory Takes Blackbirds to 30-23
Getting a good performance from designated hitter Ryan Ludwick, the Erie Blackbirds defeated the Kokomo Jackrabbits, 5-3. Ludwick was 4-4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 for the Blackbirds. Carl Doyle, the winner, improved to 5-2. He held Kokomo to 2 runs on 4 hits over 7 innings, while racking up 9 strikeouts. With the win, the Blackbirds hiked their record to 30-23.

The Blackbirds had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the ninth. The score was 5-3, Erie, with no one out. Kokomo, with the bases empty, was mounting a threat. Jim Beauchamp dug in at the plate, but on a full count fastball, he struck out.
ERIE BATTING LINESCORE KOKOMO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Clay CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .350 0 12
D. Rowan 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286 1 16
E. Stroud LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .320 20 60
C. Tracy 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .314 21 46
B. Spiers SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245 5 20
R. Torres RF 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .237 17 32
R. Ludwick DH 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .296 13 33
B. Crouse C 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 .262 4 12
T. Cuccinello 2B 3 0 2 3 0 0 2 .333 17 44
Totals 35 5 11 5 3 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ludwick (9, 6th Inning off R. Waits, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ludwick (13, 8th Inning off R. Waits, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Rowan , E. Stroud , C. Tracy , R. Torres 2 , R. Ludwick 8 , T. Cuccinello 2
2-out RBI: C. Tracy , R. Ludwick , T. Cuccinello 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Clay 3 , C. Tracy
GIDP: C. Tracy
Sac Bunt: D. Rowan
Sac Fly: T. Cuccinello
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .257 24 41
T. Boeckel 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 11 24
C. Spikes DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .351 37 75
E. Smith RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .319 38 59
   a-J. Beauchamp PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 5 10
F. Jose LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .366 26 49
R. Nelson 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .292 19 38
B. Warren C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .076 0 5
D. Barney 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306 12 26
A. George SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .213 1 14
Totals 31 3 5 3 2 12 7      
a - J. Beauchamp pinch hit for E. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Nelson (19, 7th Inning off C. Doyle, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Spikes (37, 9th Inning off J. Thatcher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Spikes 5 , R. Nelson 6
2-out RBI: R. Nelson
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: B. Johnson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Barney-George-Nelson)
PB: B. Warren
ERIE PITCHING LINESCORE KOKOMO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Doyle W (5-2) 7.0 4 2 2 1 9 1 94 4.05   
F. Mack H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 4.00   
J. Thatcher SV (3) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 20 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Doyle 69
Batters Faced: C. Doyle 25, F. Mack 4, J. Thatcher 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Doyle 3-8, F. Mack 0-2, J. Thatcher 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Doyle 94-60, F. Mack 12-7, J. Thatcher 20-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Johnson L (0-4) 5.0 7 3 2 0 6 0 89 4.71   
R. Waits 3.0 4 2 2 3 3 1 57 5.40   
S. Chacon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Johnson 49
Batters Faced: B. Johnson 22, R. Waits 15, S. Chacon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Johnson 5-4, R. Waits 3-2, S. Chacon 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Johnson 89-60, R. Waits 57-33, S. Chacon 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Chacon 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Ludwick
Ballpark: Kokomo Municipal Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 3141
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