WHIRLED BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS ABCS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
09/07/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS ABCS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
GAME ID: 1409 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis ABCs (69-72) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Birmingham Black Barons (66-74) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 2 3 0
Black Barons Score Late to Nip ABCs, 2-1
In a well-pitched game between the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis ABCs, pitcher John Malarkey was fantastic. The Birmingham right-hander helped his team secure the win, 2-1. The Black Barons go to 66-74, putting them last in the National League Marvin Miller Division.

Birmingham took a 2-1 lead on Curtis Granderson's 40th home run of the season. The solo home run, which Granderson hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Indianapolis pitcher Johnny Cueto visibly frustrated.

"You can never predict what'll happen," Granderson said. "That's why you play the game."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bescher LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 11 40
B. Larkin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 14 41
O. Charleston CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337 34 111
J. Votto 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .257 31 71
J. Bench C 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .227 35 93
G. Foster RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .251 32 65
C. Sabo 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .252 6 17
D. Driessen DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .125 0 0
   a-A. Dunn DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 34 64
T. Helms 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 5 32
Totals 28 1 3 1 4 8 10      
a - A. Dunn inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Larkin (11, 9th Inning off H. Young, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Sabo (6, 5th Inning off J. Malarkey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Larkin 2 , G. Foster , C. Sabo 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bench , D. Driessen
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Votto (13) , D. Driessen (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Larkin-Helms-Votto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Childs 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .228 3 25
B. Grich SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .161 3 8
H. Aaron RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 45 93
P. Konerko 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 3 6
E. Mathews 3B 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .233 43 86
R. Braun LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 13 35
A. González DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 26 68
J. Arencibia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 15 29
C. Granderson CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .212 40 74
Totals 26 2 3 2 1 5 5      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Childs (32, 1st Inning off J. Cueto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Mathews (43, 4th Inning off J. Cueto, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Granderson (40, 8th Inning off J. Cueto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Childs 2 , E. Mathews 4 , C. Granderson 4
2-out RBI: E. Mathews , C. Granderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Grich
GIDP: P. Konerko
Hit by Pitch: H. Aaron
Team LOB: 2
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cueto L (12-11) 8.0 3 2 2 1 5 2 99 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cueto 72
Batters Faced: J. Cueto 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cueto 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cueto 99-64
Hit Batsmen: J. Cueto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malarkey 7.0 2 1 1 4 5 1 100 4.02   
F. Fussell W (2-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.38   
H. Young SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malarkey 70
Batters Faced: J. Malarkey 25, F. Fussell 3, H. Young 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malarkey 5-9, F. Fussell 2-0, H. Young 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malarkey 100-58, F. Fussell 15-11, H. Young 15-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Malarkey
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:22
Attendance: 31761
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