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ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT PHILADELPHIA PYTHIANS
08/23/2000
 
WBL ROOK INDY
ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT PHILADELPHIA PYTHIANS
GAME ID: 11010 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Erie Blackbirds (48-42) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 13 1
Philadelphia Pythians (46-44) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 X 6 9 0
Pythians Improve to 46-44 with 6-4 Win
The Philadelphia Pythians picked up a win at Recreation Park, knocking off the Erie Blackbirds, 6-4. Starting pitcher Rick Mahler played a key role in the triumph. Mahler picked up the win for Philadelphia, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 10 hits. He now sports a record of 7-6. Dana Eveland, credited with the save, is now 3 for 3 in save opportunities.

Making an impact for Philadelphia was Scott Loucks. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the 26-year old center fielder had a solo home run to make the score 3-1, Pythians.

"What we get, we earn," Loucks told the Philadelphia Herald.

The win for the Pythians lifted their record to 46-44.
ERIE BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hanlon RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .290 26 50
D. Rowan 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .273 1 26
M. Barrett DH 5 1 2 3 0 2 4 .288 26 57
C. Tracy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266 32 65
   c-J. Bard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 1 7
E. Stroud LF 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .319 33 89
D. Clay CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .338 0 17
B. Spiers SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .270 12 34
B. Crouse C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .262 8 23
T. Cuccinello 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .289 21 54
   a-R. Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236 22 46
   b-J. Rutledge 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 4 12
Totals 39 4 13 4 1 6 23      
a - R. Torres pinch hit for T. Cuccinello in the 7th
b - J. Rutledge substituted for R. Torres in the 7th
c - J. Bard pinch ran for C. Tracy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Rowan (11, 9th Inning off J. Roland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Barrett (26, 9th Inning off J. Roland, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hanlon 2 , D. Rowan 3 , M. Barrett 5 , E. Stroud 3 , D. Clay 2 , B. Spiers , B. Crouse
2-out RBI: M. Barrett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Hanlon , M. Barrett , T. Cuccinello
Hit by Pitch: C. Tracy
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Witasick (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cuccinello-Spiers-Rowan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gerhardt 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259 14 23
G. Watkins RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .206 30 60
G. Bell 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .362 50 95
C. Dalrymple C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .283 19 42
C. Koskie SS 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .278 37 64
T. Spencer DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .213 1 11
L. Niekro 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .288 30 62
F. Gutierrez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254 27 55
S. Loucks CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .168 11 23
Totals 33 6 9 5 3 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Spencer (7, 8th Inning off J. Witasick, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Koskie (37, 4th Inning off P. Getzien, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Dalrymple (19, 4th Inning off P. Getzien, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Loucks (11, 7th Inning off P. Getzien, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gerhardt (14, 7th Inning off P. Getzien, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Bell (50, 8th Inning off J. Witasick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gerhardt 4 , G. Bell 4 , C. Dalrymple 5 , C. Koskie 4 , T. Spencer 3 , L. Niekro , S. Loucks 4
2-out RBI: J. Gerhardt , S. Loucks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Gutierrez 2 , S. Loucks
GIDP: L. Niekro
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Loucks(Rowan at home))
PB: C. Dalrymple
ERIE PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Getzien L (8-9) 7.0 7 4 4 2 5 4 90 5.39   
J. Witasick 1.0 2 2 1 1 2 1 29 6.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Getzien 50
Batters Faced: P. Getzien 29, J. Witasick 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Getzien 7-8, J. Witasick 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Getzien 90-59, J. Witasick 29-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Mahler W (7-6) 7.2 10 1 1 1 5 0 106 5.82   
J. Roland H (1) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 30 3.51   
D. Eveland SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mahler 59
Batters Faced: R. Mahler 33, J. Roland 7, D. Eveland 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mahler 9-8, J. Roland 0-2, D. Eveland 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mahler 106-69, J. Roland 30-20, D. Eveland 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Roland 1-0 , D. Eveland 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Roland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Mahler
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 2448
Special Notes: Chad Tracy and Jim Roland were ejected in the 9th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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