WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS
09/14/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS
GAME ID: 1469 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Homestead Grays (69-78) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
Brooklyn Royal Giants (91-56) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 X 6 6 0
Grays Sunk by Royal Giants
The Brooklyn Royal Giants defeated the Homestead Grays, 6-3, in National League action at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn pitcher Burleigh Grimes had a standout performance. Eric Gagne notched his 34th save in 40 chances. Brooklyn is now 91-56, 15½ games up in the National League Effa Manley Division.

The Royal Giants got a big at-bat from catcher Mike Piazza. For the game, Piazza was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 48th home run of the season gave Brooklyn a 4-2 lead.

"We just can't get over the hump," said losing manager Daniel Makonnen.
HOMESTEAD BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .243 24 51
A. Van Slyke 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .288 25 62
J. Gibson C 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .391 41 126
W. Stargell DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275 49 106
R. Clemente RF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .272 23 69
G. Goslin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .245 9 16
N. Lajoie 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .230 12 53
H. Wagner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 13 47
J. Johnson SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .263 6 28
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 10 9      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Clemente (27, 8th Inning off D. Von Ohlen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. McCutchen (24, 5th Inning off B. Grimes, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gibson (41, 8th Inning off D. Von Ohlen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. McCutchen 4 , J. Gibson 4 , R. Clemente 4 , N. Lajoie , J. Johnson
2-out RBI: A. McCutchen , N. Lajoie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Van Slyke , W. Stargell , G. Goslin 2
Sac Bunt: A. McCutchen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Van Slyke (56) , J. Gibson (4) , R. Clemente 2 (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Drabek-Johnson-Van Slyke)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Briggs CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .277 28 65
R. White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .248 24 56
J. Robinson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 25 73
R. Cey 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .292 39 91
M. Piazza C 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299 48 112
V. Stephens SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .263 12 23
P. Guerrero DH 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .241 25 69
J. Gentile 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .182 1 1
B. Becker RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .284 37 78
Totals 28 6 6 6 5 5 6      
BATTING
Doubles: R. White (29, 1st Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Becker (2, 5th Inning off D. Drabek, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Stephens (12, 5th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Piazza (48, 6th Inning off D. Drabek, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Gentile (1, 7th Inning off H. Carlson, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Becker (37, 7th Inning off H. Carlson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. White 2 , M. Piazza 4 , V. Stephens 4 , J. Gentile 4 , B. Becker 7
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cey
GIDP: R. White
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Guerrero (11)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Becker(Clemente at home))
HOMESTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Drabek L (5-7) 5.1 4 4 4 5 2 2 86 4.68   
H. Carlson 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 2 16 7.47   
G. Lucas 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 29 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drabek 41
Batters Faced: D. Drabek 23, H. Carlson 4, G. Lucas 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drabek 7-5, H. Carlson 1-1, G. Lucas 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drabek 86-47, H. Carlson 16-10, G. Lucas 29-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Grimes W (3-4) 6.0 4 2 2 3 8 1 99 4.33   
J. Mateo H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 7.88   
D. Von Ohlen 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 18 3.15   
E. Gagne SV (34) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Grimes 61
Batters Faced: B. Grimes 24, J. Mateo 4, D. Von Ohlen 5, E. Gagne 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Grimes 6-3, J. Mateo 2-1, D. Von Ohlen 3-0, E. Gagne 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Grimes 99-59, J. Mateo 7-6, D. Von Ohlen 18-11, E. Gagne 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Burleigh Grimes
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 41891
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