WHIRLED BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS ABCS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
08/05/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS ABCS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
GAME ID: 1115 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis ABCs (56-56) 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Kansas City Monarchs (58-55) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
ABCs Drop Monarchs, 5-1
Eppa Rixey pitched a gem to lead Indianapolis to victory over the Kansas City Monarchs, 5-1. Rixey, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 4 and giving up 3 walks. The win gives Indianapolis a season record of 56-56.

Adam Dunn, who is tied for 4th in the NL in bases on balls with 61, helped out the Indianapolis cause in the top of the third inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the first baseman drove in one run.

"Another day, another win. On to the next one," Dunn told the Indianapolis Observer.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bescher LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .253 7 28
B. Larkin SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .246 9 26
A. Dunn 1B, RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .222 29 56
J. Bench C 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .231 26 68
G. Foster CF 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 .259 25 49
J. Stenzel RF 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .253 12 37
   a-J. Votto PR, 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .265 23 57
E. Charles 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225 7 21
T. Helms DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .268 3 26
L. Padrón 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .236 5 21
Totals 36 5 10 5 3 6 18      
a - J. Votto pinch ran for J. Stenzel in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Helms (20, 3rd Inning off S. Wood, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Stenzel (11, 4th Inning off S. Wood, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Votto (16, 5th Inning off S. Wood, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Bescher (18, 6th Inning off S. Wood, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Charles (12, 8th Inning off M. Kume, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Stenzel (12, 2nd Inning off S. Wood, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bescher 2 , J. Bench , G. Foster 2 , J. Stenzel 6 , J. Votto 2 , E. Charles 2 , T. Helms 2 , L. Padrón
2-out RBI: J. Stenzel , J. Votto , L. Padrón
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bescher , B. Larkin 2 , J. Bench , E. Charles
GIDP: T. Helms
Sac Fly: A. Dunn
Hit by Pitch: E. Charles
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Foster (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Smith SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .251 4 30
B. Powell 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .273 23 64
A. Pujols 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .318 28 79
S. Musial RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313 11 51
T. Simmons C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .294 18 67
S. Wood P, DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .286 3 12
D. Medwick LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .246 11 49
R. Canó 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233 12 38
W. McGee CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 6 40
Totals 31 1 4 1 4 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (24, 6th Inning off E. Rixey, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Simmons (37, 6th Inning off E. Rixey, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Wood (9, 9th Inning off R. Dibble, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Powell 2 , T. Simmons 2 , S. Wood 3
2-out RBI: T. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Simmons , S. Wood , D. Medwick , R. Canó
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Smith (47) , S. Wood (2)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Wood (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Canó-Powell)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rixey W (1-0) 6.0 3 1 1 3 4 0 101 4.20   
M. LaCoss 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 29 5.14   
R. Dibble 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 5.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rixey 63
Batters Faced: E. Rixey 24, M. LaCoss 6, R. Dibble 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rixey 8-6, M. LaCoss 3-2, R. Dibble 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rixey 101-57, M. LaCoss 29-18, R. Dibble 21-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Wood L (12-10) 5.2 8 5 5 2 2 1 107 4.15   
M. Kume 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 30 1.71   
F. DiPino 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Wood 33
Batters Faced: S. Wood 28, M. Kume 9, F. DiPino 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Wood 5-9, M. Kume 0-4, F. DiPino 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Wood 107-61, M. Kume 30-18, F. DiPino 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kume 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Wood
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eppa Rixey
Ballpark: Muehlebach Field 1923-1941
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 45536
Special Notes: CF Jake Stenzel was injured while running the bases.
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