WBL ROOK INDY
ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT STATEN ISLAND YANKEES
09/01/2000
 
WBL ROOK INDY
ERIE BLACKBIRDS AT STATEN ISLAND YANKEES
GAME ID: 11070 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Erie Blackbirds (50-49) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 0
Staten Island Yankees (43-56) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 10 0
Yankees Win Close Shave, 4-3
The Staten Island Yankees managed to get by the Erie Blackbirds, 4-3, at Ballpark at St. George. Staten Island pitcher Ian Kennedy set himself apart with his performance. At 43-56, the Yankees are currently last in the WBL Rook National INDY RN - Northeast.

The knockout blow came in the bottom of the tenth inning. That's when designated hitter Ike Van Zandt stepped to the plate with runners on 1st and 3rd and hit a run-scoring single, to win the ballgame.

"What an ending!" said a jubilant Van Zandt.
ERIE BATTING LINESCORE STATEN ISLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hanlon CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 28 53
   b-M. Barrett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272 27 59
   d-P. Getzien PR, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 2
D. Rowan 1B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .270 3 29
   c-D. Clay PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .335 0 18
E. Stroud LF 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .314 37 96
C. Tracy 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .271 35 69
B. Spiers SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 13 36
   a-T. Cuccinello PR, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .269 21 55
J. Bard C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .241 2 9
R. Torres RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .224 24 49
R. Ludwick DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280 23 48
J. Rutledge 2B, SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .226 5 13
Totals 38 3 11 3 1 13 12      
a - T. Cuccinello pinch ran for B. Spiers in the 4th
b - M. Barrett pinch hit for N. Hanlon in the 8th
c - D. Clay pinch hit for D. Rowan in the 8th
d - P. Getzien pinch ran for M. Barrett in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Rutledge (5, 8th Inning off I. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hanlon , M. Barrett , D. Rowan , E. Stroud 2 , C. Tracy 2 , B. Spiers , J. Bard , R. Ludwick , J. Rutledge 4
2-out RBI: D. Rowan , E. Stroud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Tracy , T. Cuccinello
GIDP: B. Spiers , J. Bard
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Getzien (1) , E. Stroud (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Spiers-Rutledge-Rowan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Barbare SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .227 8 16
T. Smith RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .253 28 47
A. Kosco 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .327 64 108
S. Bowens DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .274 53 91
   a-I. Van Zandt DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .291 10 22
V. Wells CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 36 58
M. Tucker LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 25 44
R. Wilfong 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .191 19 39
D. Ross C 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .265 32 58
J. Fields 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .215 26 42
Totals 38 4 10 4 2 15 9      
a - I. Van Zandt inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Ross (32, 3rd Inning off E. Nunez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Fields (26, 3rd Inning off E. Nunez, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Smith (28, 6th Inning off F. Mack, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Barbare 2 , T. Smith 5 , I. Van Zandt , V. Wells , R. Wilfong , D. Ross 5 , J. Fields 4
2-out RBI: I. Van Zandt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Van Zandt
GIDP: T. Smith
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Wilfong-Barbare-Kosco, Wilfong-Barbare-Kosco)
PB: D. Ross
ERIE PITCHING LINESCORE STATEN ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lade 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.63   
E. Nunez 3.0 3 2 2 0 4 2 45 4.95   
F. Mack 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 32 3.20   
J. Witasick 2.0 1 0 0 2 4 0 38 5.85   
J. Thatcher L (0-1) 1.2 4 1 1 0 3 0 36 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lade 48
Batters Faced: D. Lade 3, E. Nunez 11, F. Mack 8, J. Witasick 9, J. Thatcher 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lade 1-1, E. Nunez 2-2, F. Mack 2-1, J. Witasick 0-2, J. Thatcher 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lade 13-7, E. Nunez 45-33, F. Mack 32-23, J. Witasick 38-25, J. Thatcher 36-26
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Kennedy 7.0 7 3 1 0 10 1 103 8.34   
T. Gorzelanny 2.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 32 11.61   
E. Hawk W (3-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Kennedy 65
Batters Faced: I. Kennedy 27, T. Gorzelanny 9, E. Hawk 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Kennedy 7-3, T. Gorzelanny 1-1, E. Hawk 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Kennedy 103-64, T. Gorzelanny 32-21, E. Hawk 13-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ian Kennedy
Ballpark: Ballpark at St. George
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 2203
Special Notes: SP Doyle Lade was injured while pitching. SS Bill Spiers was injured while running the bases.
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