WHIRLED BASEBALL
BALTIMORE BLACK SOX AT PORTLAND SEA DOGS
09/15/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
BALTIMORE BLACK SOX AT PORTLAND SEA DOGS
GAME ID: 1476 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Black Sox (68-80) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 7 0
Portland Sea Dogs (67-82) 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 12 0
Black Sox Victorious at Portland, 5-4
The Baltimore Black Sox stopped the Portland Sea Dogs, 5-4, at Griffith Stadium. The Black Sox got a big game from Dan McGann, who went 2 for 5 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Mike Cuellar picked up the win with 6 innings of work. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 6-2. Buddy Groom, credited with the save, is now 14 for 16 in save opportunities.

McGann contributed in the top of the fifth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run home run. It was one at-bat among others that helped Baltimore get the win.

Baltimore manager Daniel Makonnen commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."

The Black Sox move to 68-80 with the win, while the Sea Dogs drop to 67-82.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Huggins 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .273 1 28
D. McGann 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .276 23 64
B. Harper DH 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .258 39 93
C. Blefary C 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 .255 33 83
C. Ripken Jr 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .277 26 68
M. Machado SS 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 .237 42 92
E. Averill RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .258 5 11
K. Griffey Sr LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 0 1
P. Blair CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .262 11 47
Totals 31 5 7 5 9 10 21      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. McGann (23, 5th Inning off W. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Blefary (33, 7th Inning off J. Koosman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. McGann 5 , B. Harper 2 , C. Blefary 4 , P. Blair 2
2-out RBI: C. Blefary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Huggins , B. Harper , K. Griffey Sr
GIDP: C. Blefary
Hit by Pitch: P. Blair
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Huggins (34) , M. Machado (6) , P. Blair (13)
CS: D. McGann (8) , B. Harper (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Cuyler RF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .241 7 33
   d-W. Randolph 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 0 3
P. Molitor 2B, SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .264 12 51
K. Hrbek 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .293 35 92
   a-B. Abreu PR, LF 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .311 3 7
B. Murcer CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 31 74
G. Hodges LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .207 33 81
   b-M. SanĂ³ LF, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 1 1
B. Bell 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .277 22 67
   e-W. Ball PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-E. Yost 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 2
J. Burroughs DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .206 17 29
E. Krueger C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 1 3
E. Andrus SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 3
   c-K. Griffey Jr PH, CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 33 76
Totals 35 4 12 4 1 5 12      
a - B. Abreu pinch ran for K. Hrbek in the 6th
b - M. SanĂ³ substituted for G. Hodges in the 7th
c - K. Griffey Jr pinch hit for E. Andrus in the 7th
d - W. Randolph substituted for K. Cuyler in the 8th
e - W. Ball pinch ran for B. Bell in the 8th
f - E. Yost substituted for W. Ball in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Cuyler (16, 1st Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hrbek 2 (24, 1st Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Burroughs (17, 4th Inning off M. Cuellar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Cuyler 3 , P. Molitor , K. Hrbek 4 , B. Bell 3 , J. Burroughs 5 , K. Griffey Jr 2
2-out RBI: B. Bell , J. Burroughs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Abreu 2 , G. Hodges , E. Krueger
Sac Bunt: W. Randolph
Hit by Pitch: K. Cuyler , P. Molitor
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Cuyler (22)
CS: K. Cuyler (10) , P. Molitor (13) , B. Bell (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Molitor-Andrus-Hrbek)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cuellar W (6-2) 6.0 8 4 4 0 4 1 87 5.71   
G. Conley H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 2.70   
E. Yde H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 6.17   
G. Olson H (8) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.59   
B. Groom SV (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cuellar 44
Batters Faced: M. Cuellar 24, G. Conley 5, E. Yde 4, G. Olson 2, B. Groom 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cuellar 6-5, G. Conley 0-2, E. Yde 1-1, G. Olson 0-1, B. Groom 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cuellar 87-55, G. Conley 21-9, E. Yde 12-9, G. Olson 6-5, B. Groom 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Yde 3-0 , G. Olson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Cuellar , G. Conley
Balk: G. Conley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Johnson 5.0 3 3 3 6 3 1 90 4.13   
J. Koosman L (6-7) 2.0 2 2 2 1 4 1 49 5.91   
J. Wisner 2.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 35 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 46
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 23, J. Koosman 9, J. Wisner 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 4-6, J. Koosman 1-1, J. Wisner 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 90-42, J. Koosman 49-31, J. Wisner 35-24
Hit Batsmen: W. Johnson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan McGann
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 28370
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