WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
04/14/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
GAME ID: 117 - SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Monarchs (9-2) 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 10 0
Birmingham Black Barons (4-8) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 12 0
Monarchs Win, 5-4, Extend Hot Streak
Rickwood Field was the site of a competitive game between the Birmingham Black Barons and Kansas City Monarchs.

Getting a good performance from catcher Ted Simmons, the Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Birmingham Black Barons, 5-4. Simmons was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Monarchs. The win puts Kansas City at 9-2.

With Kansas City leading 1-0 in the top of the fourth, Simmons hit a circle change from Greg Maddux for a run-scoring double. It was his 5th double of the season and put the Monarchs ahead, 2-0.

"We're in a marathon, not a sprint," said Simmons. "But I like how we're playing right now."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. McGee CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .390 0 7
B. Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 0 9
S. Musial RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .282 0 7
A. Pujols 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .361 2 6
T. Simmons C 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .371 3 10
D. Murphy DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .167 1 1
F. Frisch 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .500 1 4
O. Smith SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .286 0 3
L. Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278 1 6
Totals 33 5 10 5 2 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (5, 1st Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Simmons (5, 4th Inning off G. Maddux, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Frisch (3, 6th Inning off L. Gomez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Simmons (3, 2nd Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. McGee , B. Powell 2 , A. Pujols , T. Simmons 7 , D. Murphy , F. Frisch 2 , O. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Pujols
GIDP: O. Smith , L. Brock
Sac Fly: S. Musial
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. McGee 2 (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Powell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Granderson CF 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 .270 3 7
B. Nieman LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .289 1 7
   b-J. Beckley PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 1 2
E. Mathews 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .289 4 10
A. Belle DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .265 2 11
G. Tenace C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .296 4 5
A. González 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 0 3
H. Long SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 1 3
C. Childs 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 .286 0 2
J. Barbour RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .190 0 0
   a-H. Aaron PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326 2 10
Totals 35 4 12 4 3 8 19      
a - H. Aaron pinch hit for J. Barbour in the 9th
b - J. Beckley pinch ran for B. Nieman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Childs (2, 9th Inning off J. Pfeffer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Tenace (4, 4th Inning off L. Hamlin, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Granderson (3, 9th Inning off J. Pfeffer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Granderson 4 , B. Nieman , A. Belle 2 , G. Tenace 4 , A. González , H. Long , C. Childs 4 , J. Barbour 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Belle , G. Tenace , C. Childs , J. Barbour
GIDP: E. Mathews
Sac Fly: B. Nieman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Childs (1) , J. Barbour (1)
CS: A. Belle (1) , C. Childs (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Childs-Long-González, Long-Childs-González)
OF assists: 1 (Nieman(Frisch at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Hamlin W (3-0) 5.2 9 2 2 1 5 1 99 3.48   
B. Shawkey H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 3.18   
C. Kimbrel H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 0.00   
J. Pfeffer SV (4) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 19 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hamlin 47
Batters Faced: L. Hamlin 25, B. Shawkey 6, C. Kimbrel 3, J. Pfeffer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hamlin 5-5, B. Shawkey 1-2, C. Kimbrel 0-1, J. Pfeffer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hamlin 99-62, B. Shawkey 27-15, C. Kimbrel 15-9, J. Pfeffer 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shawkey 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Maddux L (1-2) 5.0 7 4 4 1 2 1 84 6.61   
L. Gomez 2.1 2 1 1 0 5 0 33 2.31   
J. Whitney 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 0.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 38
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 22, L. Gomez 8, J. Whitney 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 5-7, L. Gomez 1-0, J. Whitney 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 84-54, L. Gomez 33-24, J. Whitney 29-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ted Simmons
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 28502
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