WHIRLED BASEBALL
BALTIMORE BLACK SOX AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
08/20/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
BALTIMORE BLACK SOX AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 1240 - MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Black Sox (53-71) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 4 0
Cleveland Spiders (71-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 0
Black Sox Bridle Spiders, 4-2
The Baltimore Black Sox topped the Cleveland Spiders, 4-2, in American League action at League Park. The standout performance belonged to Baltimore pitcher and Cuba, native Mike Cuellar. Buddy Groom converted his 7th save in 9 tries. The Black Sox now own a record of 53-71.

Cal Ripken Jr had a direct impact on the outcome. Ripken Jr contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the first inning to put Baltimore up, 1-0.

"I was able to really locate my pitches tonight," said Cuellar.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Huggins 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .270 1 23
B. Harper RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .240 29 72
F. Robinson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .305 38 99
C. Blefary C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .251 24 68
G. Cravath DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .245 37 94
C. Ripken Jr SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .280 17 45
M. Machado 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .238 35 78
E. Murray 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .241 2 5
P. Blair CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .253 10 42
Totals 30 4 4 4 6 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Blair (17, 7th Inning off W. Wyatt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Murray (1, 2nd Inning off Y. Ventura, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Machado (35, 8th Inning off C. Gearrin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Machado 4 , E. Murray 4 , P. Blair 2
2-out RBI: C. Ripken Jr , M. Machado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Blefary , M. Machado 2
Sac Fly: P. Blair
Hit by Pitch: F. Robinson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper 2 (16) , F. Robinson 2 (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bates LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .282 13 48
A. Vaughan SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294 13 63
T. Speaker CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .325 29 81
L. Berkman RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 43 109
E. Longoria 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 26 74
J. Ellis DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 9 31
S. Sax 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 1 10
   b-E. Bailey C 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .245 13 24
L. Santop C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 8 28
   a-W. McCovey PH, 1B 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 .440 6 11
C. Knoblauch 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 11 45
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 8 9      
a - W. McCovey pinch hit for L. Santop in the 8th
b - E. Bailey substituted for S. Sax in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Speaker (44, 4th Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bates (29, 6th Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. McCovey (6, 8th Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bates (13, 8th Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bates 6 , T. Speaker 2 , L. Berkman , W. McCovey 4
2-out RBI: J. Bates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Speaker , L. Berkman , W. McCovey
Hit by Pitch: J. Ellis
Team LOB: 6
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cuellar W (3-2) 7.2 4 2 2 1 6 2 86 5.10   
S. Marshall H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.14   
B. Groom SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 21 5.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cuellar 68
Batters Faced: M. Cuellar 28, S. Marshall 1, B. Groom 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cuellar 14-3, S. Marshall 1-0, B. Groom 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cuellar 86-59, S. Marshall 1-1, B. Groom 21-12
Hit Batsmen: B. Groom
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Ventura L (6-7) 6.0 1 2 2 5 4 0 100 5.29   
W. Wyatt 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 28 5.65   
C. Gearrin 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 23 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Ventura 61
Batters Faced: Y. Ventura 25, W. Wyatt 6, C. Gearrin 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Ventura 8-6, W. Wyatt 0-2, C. Gearrin 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Ventura 100-54, W. Wyatt 28-18, C. Gearrin 23-16
Hit Batsmen: Y. Ventura
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Cuellar
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 22320
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