WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT HOMESTEAD GRAYS
08/24/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT HOMESTEAD GRAYS
GAME ID: 1279 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Royal Giants (75-52) 6 5 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 21 23 0
Homestead Grays (65-64) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 3
Snider Hits 2 home runs in Royal Giants Win
The Brooklyn Royal Giants defeated the Homestead Grays, 21-4, at Forbes Field. Brooklyn was led by fan favorite Duke Snider, who was 3-6 with 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 4. Brooklyn is now 75-52, 11 games up in the National League Effa Manley Division.

Brooklyn right fielder Beals Becker delivered a 2-run double in the top of the first. Overall, he went 3 for 6, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 3 runs and knocked in 4.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Becker.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE HOMESTEAD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Briggs CF 6 0 1 0 1 0 3 .274 23 58
J. Robinson 2B 6 2 1 1 1 1 3 .299 24 66
M. Piazza C 6 4 3 3 1 0 3 .302 44 105
D. Brouthers 1B 6 2 4 2 0 1 1 .329 16 41
R. White LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .247 23 52
   a-G. Hendrick LF 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .200 0 1
B. Becker RF 6 3 3 4 0 2 4 .286 31 63
P. Guerrero 3B 5 3 2 3 1 0 1 .244 24 61
D. Snider DH 6 3 3 4 0 3 3 .236 37 80
R. Dandridge SS 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 .234 13 37
Totals 52 21 23 20 5 8 20      
a - G. Hendrick substituted for R. White in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Dandridge (13, 1st Inning off F. Liriano, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Becker (23, 1st Inning off F. Liriano, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Brouthers 2 (27, 3rd Inning off J. Marichal, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off H. Carlson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Piazza (44, 2nd Inning off F. Liriano, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Becker (31, 2nd Inning off J. Marichal, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Snider 2 (37, 2nd Inning off J. Marichal, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Marichal, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Guerrero (24, 5th Inning off H. Carlson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Briggs , J. Robinson , M. Piazza 6 , D. Brouthers 6 , R. White 2 , G. Hendrick , B. Becker 7 , P. Guerrero 5 , D. Snider 9 , R. Dandridge 4
2-out RBI: M. Piazza , D. Brouthers , R. White , B. Becker , P. Guerrero , D. Snider 2 , R. Dandridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Briggs , M. Piazza , B. Becker , P. Guerrero , D. Snider
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. White (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .239 19 42
J. Johnson SS 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 .265 6 26
J. Gibson C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .404 37 116
W. Stargell LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 43 92
   a-O. Wilson LF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266 2 14
R. Clemente RF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .264 21 66
   b-G. Goslin LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 7 14
M. Epstein 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .232 31 82
H. Wagner 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .229 12 44
N. Lajoie DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .230 11 49
A. Van Slyke 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .291 24 53
Totals 35 4 8 4 1 9 10      
a - O. Wilson substituted for W. Stargell in the 6th
b - G. Goslin substituted for R. Clemente in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Clemente 2 (23, 2nd Inning off S. Williams, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off S. Williams, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Epstein (20, 4th Inning off S. Williams, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Goslin (6, 6th Inning off S. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Wagner (37, 9th Inning off J. Bunning, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Lajoie (43, 9th Inning off J. Bunning, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gibson (37, 4th Inning off S. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. McCutchen , J. Gibson 4 , R. Clemente 4 , G. Goslin 2 , M. Epstein 2 , H. Wagner 2 , N. Lajoie 2
2-out RBI: N. Lajoie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. McCutchen , O. Wilson , M. Epstein , H. Wagner , N. Lajoie
Hit by Pitch: J. Johnson
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. McCutchen (12) , J. Johnson (3) , A. Van Slyke (10)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE HOMESTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Williams W (11-11) 7.0 5 3 3 0 8 1 98 3.97   
J. Bunning 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 46 6.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Williams 63
Batters Faced: S. Williams 27, J. Bunning 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Williams 6-7, J. Bunning 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Williams 98-65, J. Bunning 46-25
Hit Batsmen: S. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Liriano L (8-10) 1.0 7 8 5 1 0 1 43 5.20   
J. Marichal 3.0 9 8 8 1 3 3 77 23.82   
H. Carlson 3.0 6 4 4 0 2 1 52 5.61   
D. Price 1.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 35 9.64   
J. Lindblom 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Liriano 6
Batters Faced: F. Liriano 12, J. Marichal 20, H. Carlson 15, D. Price 6, J. Lindblom 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Liriano 1-2, J. Marichal 4-2, H. Carlson 3-4, D. Price 0-0, J. Lindblom 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Liriano 43-26, J. Marichal 77-50, H. Carlson 52-34, D. Price 35-21, J. Lindblom 13-7
WP: J. Marichal
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duke Snider
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 31926
Special Notes: Mike Piazza ties the NL regular season game record for runs with 4.
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