WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
08/18/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
GAME ID: 1227 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Monarchs (62-61) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 1
Birmingham Black Barons (58-66) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
Black Barons Suffer 3-1 Home Defeat
In a tight tilt between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Birmingham Black Barons, Smokey Joe Wood was the deciding factor. The Kansas City right-hander spearheaded the 3-1 win. Wood yielded 1 run over 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 2 hits, walked 0, and struck out 6. His record improves to 14-11. Craig Kimbrel earned his 9th save in 9 chances.

Kansas City took a 3-1 lead on Wood's 10th double of the season. The 2-run double, which he hit off Alejandro Peña in the top of the sixth, propelled Kansas City to the win.

"I felt great. Had good rhythm with my mechanics," said Wood.

The win elevated the Monarchs to 62-61.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Smith SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 4 32
B. Powell 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .267 23 66
S. Musial RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .314 12 55
A. Pujols 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .309 30 85
T. Simmons C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .287 20 71
S. Wood P, DH 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .303 5 17
   a-J. Harris DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 3 14
D. Medwick LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243 12 51
R. Canó 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 13 43
W. McGee CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 6 40
Totals 29 3 4 3 4 2 14      
a - J. Harris inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Musial (45, 6th Inning off A. Peña, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Wood (10, 6th Inning off A. Peña, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Powell , S. Musial 2 , S. Wood 2 , D. Medwick
2-out RBI: S. Wood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Smith , D. Medwick
GIDP: S. Musial , S. Wood
Sac Bunt: R. Canó
Hit by Pitch: A. Pujols
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Medwick (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Granderson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .212 38 70
B. Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
E. Mathews 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .229 39 80
R. Braun LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 11 27
P. Konerko 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
A. Belle RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .232 35 81
A. González DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 23 60
J. Arencibia C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .232 14 26
H. Long SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 12 31
Totals 31 1 3 1 1 9 7      
BATTING
Total Bases: P. Konerko , A. Belle , A. González
2-out RBI: A. Belle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Arencibia
Hit by Pitch: A. González
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Grich (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Long-Grich-Konerko, Mathews-Arencibia-Konerko)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Wood W (14-11) 6.1 2 1 0 0 6 0 93 4.17   
J. Pfeffer H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 6.20   
C. Kimbrel SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Wood 73
Batters Faced: S. Wood 23, J. Pfeffer 7, C. Kimbrel 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Wood 4-9, J. Pfeffer 2-1, C. Kimbrel 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Wood 93-64, J. Pfeffer 24-15, C. Kimbrel 9-6
Hit Batsmen: S. Wood
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Peña L (6-8) 6.0 4 3 2 4 0 0 78 5.43   
B. Phyle 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 28 5.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Peña 50
Batters Faced: A. Peña 25, B. Phyle 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Peña 7-9, B. Phyle 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Peña 78-40, B. Phyle 28-18
Hit Batsmen: B. Phyle
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Smokey Joe Wood
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 35688
Special Notes: SP Smokey Joe Wood was injured while pitching.
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