WHIRLED BASEBALL
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
08/05/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 1112 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Black Barons (52-60) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
New York Gothams (54-59) 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 5 8 0
Black Barons Beaten By Gothams, 5-3
Polo Grounds was the site of a competitive game between the Birmingham Black Barons and New York Gothams.

The New York Gothams defeated the Birmingham Black Barons, 5-3. Left Fielder Don Buford deserved a large share of the credit. Buford was 3-4 with a home run and a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Gothams. Mike Norris picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 4-4. Greg Maddux suffered the loss. Brian Wilson got the save, his 15th in 19 chances.

New York took a 4-3 lead on Jim Ray Hart's 4th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which Hart hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Birmingham pitcher Greg Maddux visibly frustrated.

Buford said his team "played with focus."

At 54-59, the Gothams find themselves in last place in the National League Effa Manley Division.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Childs 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .224 3 23
G. Tenace C 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .225 9 13
H. Aaron RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .299 40 81
E. Mathews 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .229 34 72
R. Braun LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .359 8 20
A. Belle DH 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .243 30 75
C. Granderson CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .209 33 62
A. González 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .250 22 59
H. Long SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .240 11 29
   a-R. Sexson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 4 5
Totals 34 3 12 3 3 11 21      
a - R. Sexson pinch hit for H. Long in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Childs , G. Tenace 2 , H. Aaron 2 , R. Braun , A. Belle 2 , C. Granderson , A. González 2 , H. Long
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Aaron , A. González
GIDP: G. Tenace , H. Aaron , C. Granderson
Hit by Pitch: C. Childs
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Granderson (13) , H. Long 2 (14)
CS: R. Braun (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Buford 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .292 5 12
B. Posey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301 29 57
W. Mays CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .266 38 85
B. Kauff DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .275 26 64
W. Clark 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298 25 71
J. Callison RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .260 28 66
J. Hart 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .476 4 7
J. Moore LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 1 16
T. Turner SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 6
Totals 32 5 8 5 1 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Buford (6, 6th Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Turner (5, 7th Inning off R. Melton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Buford (5, 1st Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Kauff (26, 7th Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hart (4, 7th Inning off G. Maddux, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Buford 7 , B. Kauff 5 , W. Clark , J. Hart 4 , T. Turner 2
2-out RBI: D. Buford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Mays
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Turner-Buford-Clark, Buford-Turner-Clark, Hart-Buford-Clark)
OF assists: 1 (Moore(Aaron at home))
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Maddux L (8-10) 6.1 6 4 4 0 6 3 76 5.13   
R. Melton 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 27 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 51
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 25, R. Melton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 5-8, R. Melton 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 76-57, R. Melton 27-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Waddell 6.0 8 3 3 2 6 0 97 5.58   
M. Norris W (4-4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.77   
R. Nen H (11) 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.36   
B. Wilson SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 21 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Waddell 48
Batters Faced: R. Waddell 25, M. Norris 4, R. Nen 5, B. Wilson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Waddell 5-4, M. Norris 2-0, R. Nen 0-0, B. Wilson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Waddell 97-61, M. Norris 10-4, R. Nen 19-14, B. Wilson 21-12
Hit Batsmen: M. Norris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Buford
Ballpark: Polo Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 34302
Special Notes: RP Rube Waddell was injured while pitching.
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