WHIRLED BASEBALL
PORTLAND SEA DOGS AT MEMPHIS RED SOX
08/09/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
PORTLAND SEA DOGS AT MEMPHIS RED SOX
GAME ID: 1143 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Sea Dogs (54-62) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 6 8 0
Memphis Red Sox (53-62) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 5 0
Molitor, Sea Dogs Beat Red Sox, 6-4
The Portland Sea Dogs cut down the Memphis Red Sox by the score of 6-4, with the largest share of the credit going to second baseman Paul Molitor. Molitor went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Sea Dogs. The Sea Dogs, at 54-62, inhabit third place in the American League Cumberland Posey Division.

Molitor had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 1-1 fastball from Andrew Miller, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Sea Dogs a 6-4 lead. It was the 6th home run of the year for Molitor.

Portland manager Daniel Makonnen called it "a darn good win."
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fregosi SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .268 16 50
J. Mauer C 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .293 14 49
K. Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282 25 71
K. Griffey Jr CF 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .261 22 51
B. Murcer RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .260 23 56
P. Molitor 2B 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .263 6 36
J. Burroughs DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203 13 22
E. Yost 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .130 0 1
   a-B. Bell 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 17 50
K. Cuyler LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 5 23
Totals 34 6 8 6 2 8 11      
a - B. Bell substituted for E. Yost in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Molitor (19, 4th Inning off L. Barker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Molitor (6, 8th Inning off A. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fregosi , J. Mauer , K. Griffey Jr , B. Murcer , P. Molitor 7 , E. Yost
2-out RBI: J. Fregosi , B. Murcer , P. Molitor 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mauer , K. Griffey Jr , B. Murcer , J. Burroughs
Hit by Pitch: K. Griffey Jr
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mauer 3 (24) , K. Griffey Jr (12) , P. Molitor (31)
CS: J. Mauer (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Smith CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 27 52
W. Boggs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 4 40
T. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 32 92
M. Ramírez DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .268 34 86
B. White 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .272 20 77
M. Betts RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .283 20 54
B. Bryan C 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .235 11 22
N. Garciaparra SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .156 0 1
I. De Jesús 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 2 4
   a-D. Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 25 52
   b-D. LeMahieu 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 3 22
Totals 30 4 5 4 1 4 2      
a - D. Ortiz pinch hit for I. De Jesús in the 8th
b - D. LeMahieu substituted for D. Ortiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. White (24, 7th Inning off B. Blyleven, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Betts (20, 2nd Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. White (20, 5th Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Bryan (11, 5th Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Ramírez , B. White 6 , M. Betts 4 , B. Bryan 4
2-out RBI: M. Betts
Sac Fly: M. Betts
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: B. White (6)
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blyleven W (9-7) 8.0 5 4 4 1 4 3 92 4.61   
J. Wetteland SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 59
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 29, J. Wetteland 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 7-12, J. Wetteland 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 92-59, J. Wetteland 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Barker 6.1 6 4 4 2 3 0 98 4.98   
E. Cicotte 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 8.02   
A. Miller L (5-7) 1.0 1 2 2 0 3 1 20 4.53   
H. Bell 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 5.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Barker 46
Batters Faced: L. Barker 26, E. Cicotte 3, A. Miller 5, H. Bell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Barker 6-9, E. Cicotte 2-0, A. Miller 0-0, H. Bell 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Barker 98-59, E. Cicotte 7-5, A. Miller 20-12, H. Bell 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Cicotte 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Miller
Balk: A. Miller
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Molitor
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 24864
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