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ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT PHILADELPHIA PYTHIANS
08/21/2000
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ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT PHILADELPHIA PYTHIANS
GAME ID: 11008 - MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Erie Blackbirds (47-41) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Philadelphia Pythians (45-43) 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 X 5 7 0
Win Lifts Pythians to 45-43
Philadelphia rode a decent outing from starter George Brunet to victory over the Erie Blackbirds. The final score was 5-3. Brunet got the win, improving to 5-9. He allowed 7 hits and walked 1 over 7.2 innings. Brunet allowed 3 runs. Jim Roland recorded the save, making him 14 for 15.

In the bottom of the seventh, Philadelphia catcher Tubby Spencer hit a solo home run to right-center field. The clutch hit made it, 4-3, Pythians.

"The clubhouse can get insufferable after we lose, so I'm glad we pulled this one out today," Spencer told the Philadelphia Herald.

The second-place Blackbirds have lost 4 consecutive games.
ERIE BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hanlon RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .287 25 48
D. Rowan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .272 1 26
E. Stroud LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .313 32 88
M. Barrett DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278 23 50
C. Tracy 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 32 65
   a-R. Torres PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 22 46
   b-J. Rutledge 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 4 12
D. Clay CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .332 0 17
B. Spiers SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .275 12 34
B. Crouse C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .268 8 23
T. Cuccinello 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 21 54
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 7 12      
a - R. Torres pinch hit for C. Tracy in the 8th
b - J. Rutledge substituted for R. Torres in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Hanlon (10, 1st Inning off G. Brunet, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Spiers (12, 2nd Inning off G. Brunet, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Crouse (8, 7th Inning off G. Brunet, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hanlon 3 , D. Rowan , D. Clay 2 , B. Spiers 4 , B. Crouse 4 , T. Cuccinello 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Barrett 2 , B. Spiers
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Loucks CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .169 10 22
C. Koskie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .278 36 62
G. Bell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .362 49 94
F. Gutierrez LF 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .255 27 55
C. Dalrymple C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .277 18 41
J. Gerhardt 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 13 22
G. Watkins RF 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .204 29 58
T. Spencer SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .211 1 11
L. Niekro DH 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .284 29 60
Totals 29 5 7 5 1 14 6      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Niekro (10, 5th Inning off W. Chen, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Watkins (29, 3rd Inning off W. Chen, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Gutierrez (27, 4th Inning off W. Chen, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Spencer (1, 7th Inning off W. Chen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Loucks , G. Bell , F. Gutierrez 4 , G. Watkins 5 , T. Spencer 4 , L. Niekro 2
2-out RBI: T. Spencer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Koskie
Sac Bunt: T. Spencer
Sac Fly: F. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 3
ERIE PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Chen L (10-3) 7.0 6 5 5 1 12 3 126 3.90   
J. Santiago 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Chen 56
Batters Faced: W. Chen 28, J. Santiago 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Chen 5-4, J. Santiago 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Chen 126-85, J. Santiago 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Santiago 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Brunet W (5-9) 7.2 7 3 3 1 7 2 116 6.04   
D. Eveland H (4) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 3.53   
J. Roland SV (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Brunet 59
Batters Faced: G. Brunet 31, D. Eveland 3, J. Roland 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Brunet 8-8, D. Eveland 1-0, J. Roland 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Brunet 116-75, D. Eveland 14-7, J. Roland 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Brunet
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 2463
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