WHIRLED BASEBALL
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
09/04/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
GAME ID: 1384 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Black Barons (65-72) 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 7 8 0
Kansas City Monarchs (70-69) 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 8 14 0
Monarchs Score Late to Beat Black Barons, 8-7
The Kansas City Monarchs weathered an outstanding game by Birmingham right fielder Albert Belle to topple the Black Barons, 8-7. Belle went 4-4 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 3 times. Mike Kume snagged the win in relief. He goes to 3-0 on the season. Akinori Otsuka suffered the loss. The win elevated the Monarchs to 70-69.

Ozzie Smith was the walk-off hero for Kansas City. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Monarchs shortstop hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This stadium was a-rockin'," said Smith.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Childs 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .228 3 25
J. Pagliaroni C 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .274 38 77
H. Aaron CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 44 91
E. Mathews 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .234 42 85
R. Braun LF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .267 13 35
A. Belle RF 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 .244 40 92
A. González DH 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .253 26 67
   a-T. Davis DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Fairly 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .250 0 2
   c-T. Tulowitzki SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 3 15
H. Long SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 15 37
   b-N. Colbert PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 7 8 7 5 7 8      
a - T. Davis inserted as DH in the 8th
b - N. Colbert pinch hit for H. Long in the 9th
c - T. Tulowitzki substituted for R. Fairly in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. González (15, 2nd Inning off A. Foster, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Belle 2 (18, 2nd Inning off A. Foster, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Kume, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Fairly (1, 4th Inning off A. Foster, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Mathews (11, 8th Inning off M. Morris, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Belle (40, 6th Inning off A. Foster, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Mathews 2 , R. Braun , A. Belle 9 , A. González 2 , R. Fairly 2
2-out RBI: A. Belle , R. Fairly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Aaron , H. Long
GIDP: R. Fairly
Sac Bunt: J. Pagliaroni
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Smith SS 5 1 3 1 1 0 1 .243 4 35
B. Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .264 26 71
S. Musial RF 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 .316 12 60
A. Pujols 3B 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 .314 34 102
T. Simmons C 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .273 20 76
D. Medwick DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .243 13 54
M. Rettenmund LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .312 0 0
   a-R. Canó PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245 14 48
W. McGee CF 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .244 6 43
F. Frisch 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .271 6 42
Totals 38 8 14 8 8 6 22      
a - R. Canó pinch hit for M. Rettenmund in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Smith (31, 1st Inning off A. Peña, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. McGee 2 (38, 2nd Inning off A. Peña, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off W. Spahn, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Musial 2 (53, 3rd Inning off A. Peña, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Malloy, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Simmons (42, 8th Inning off A. Otsuka, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Pujols (47, 8th Inning off A. Malloy, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Canó (3, 9th Inning off A. Otsuka, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Smith 4 , S. Musial 4 , A. Pujols 4 , T. Simmons 2 , D. Medwick , R. Canó 3 , W. McGee 4 , F. Frisch
2-out RBI: S. Musial , A. Pujols 2 , T. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Powell , A. Pujols , T. Simmons , D. Medwick , W. McGee , F. Frisch
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Musial (24) , F. Frisch 2 (28)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Powell-Simmons-Powell)
OF assists: 1 (McGee(Fairly at 3rd base))
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Peña 5.1 5 3 3 4 3 0 89 5.71   
W. Spahn H (1) 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 30 8.92   
P. Getzien H (1) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 32 6.75   
A. Malloy H (4) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 15 7.23   
A. Otsuka L (1-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 13 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Peña 45
Batters Faced: A. Peña 25, W. Spahn 5, P. Getzien 7, A. Malloy 3, A. Otsuka 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Peña 5-8, W. Spahn 0-1, P. Getzien 1-2, A. Malloy 0-0, A. Otsuka 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Peña 89-54, W. Spahn 30-17, P. Getzien 32-22, A. Malloy 15-9, A. Otsuka 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Spahn 2-2 , P. Getzien 1-1 , A. Malloy 1-1 , A. Otsuka 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Foster 6.0 5 5 5 3 5 1 91 3.24   
M. Morris 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 18 3.86   
M. Kume W (3-0) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Foster 44
Batters Faced: A. Foster 25, M. Morris 7, M. Kume 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Foster 5-7, M. Morris 3-0, M. Kume 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Foster 91-49, M. Morris 18-10, M. Kume 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kume 1-0
WP: A. Foster
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Albert Belle
Ballpark: Muehlebach Field 1923-1941
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 43336
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