WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
04/24/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
GAME ID: 207 - TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Royal Giants (10-10) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 5 1
Birmingham Black Barons (8-14) 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
Royal Giants Clip Black Barons, 5-4
Curtis Granderson had a good game, but he could not keep the Birmingham Black Barons from falling, 5-4, to the Brooklyn Royal Giants at Rickwood Field. The Birmingham center fielder was 3-4 with 2 home runs and a walk in the loss. The winner in relief was Fernando Valenzuela. The left-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 1.2 innings. He now owns a record of 1-0. Eric Gagne picked up the save, his 6th.

Mike Piazza helped out the Brooklyn cause in the top of the eighth inning with a solo home run. For the game, the pinch hitter went 1-1 with a home run.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Piazza said.

The win gives Brooklyn a record of 10-10.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Becker RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .200 2 4
G. Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217 0 0
J. Robinson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .222 3 10
R. White LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .270 3 5
D. Snider DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .231 5 11
P. Guerrero CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 12
D. Bertell C 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .188 1 2
F. Isbell 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .068 0 1
   a-M. Piazza PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .288 5 12
   b-R. Cey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 2 7
R. Dandridge 3B, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .139 0 1
Totals 33 5 5 5 1 8 6      
a - M. Piazza pinch hit for F. Isbell in the 8th
b - R. Cey substituted for M. Piazza in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Robinson (3, 1st Inning off G. Maddux, 1 on, 1 out) , R. White (3, 4th Inning off G. Maddux, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Piazza (5, 8th Inning off S. Bedrosian, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Becker (2, 8th Inning off S. Bedrosian, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Becker 4 , J. Robinson 4 , R. White 4 , M. Piazza 4 , R. Dandridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Robinson , R. White
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Becker (7) , G. Smith 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bertell (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Isbell-Smith-Robinson, Isbell-Smith-Robinson)
OF assists: 1 (Becker(Pagliaroni at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Nieman LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .282 2 11
C. Granderson CF 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .323 10 17
H. Aaron RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .289 5 18
J. Pagliaroni C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .304 5 9
A. González 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254 2 6
A. Pafko 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .242 2 5
H. Long SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .226 1 4
J. Whitney DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .286 0 1
   a-A. Belle DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 6 16
J. Barbour 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .147 0 0
   b-E. Mathews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 7 17
Totals 34 4 11 4 4 4 14      
a - A. Belle inserted as DH in the 9th
b - E. Mathews pinch hit for J. Barbour in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Aaron 2 (9, 3rd Inning off D. Drysdale, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off D. Drysdale, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Whitney (1, 4th Inning off D. Drysdale, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Granderson 2 (10, 3rd Inning off D. Drysdale, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off D. Drysdale, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Nieman , C. Granderson 9 , H. Aaron 4 , J. Pagliaroni 2 , A. González , H. Long , J. Whitney 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Nieman , H. Aaron , A. Pafko , J. Barbour
GIDP: C. Granderson , A. González
Hit by Pitch: H. Long
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Barbour (2)
CS: J. Barbour (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Long (5)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Drysdale 6.1 9 4 4 3 3 2 109 5.72   
F. Valenzuela W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.30   
E. Gagne SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drysdale 39
Batters Faced: D. Drysdale 29, F. Valenzuela 5, E. Gagne 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drysdale 8-5, F. Valenzuela 0-3, E. Gagne 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drysdale 109-65, F. Valenzuela 13-11, E. Gagne 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Valenzuela 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Drysdale
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Maddux 6.0 3 3 3 1 5 2 95 7.27   
V. Willis H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 9.60   
S. Bedrosian L (0-2), BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 2 22 13.50   
B. Chen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 7.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 58
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 22, V. Willis 3, S. Bedrosian 6, B. Chen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 8-5, V. Willis 0-2, S. Bedrosian 2-0, B. Chen 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 95-63, V. Willis 9-8, S. Bedrosian 22-14, B. Chen 8-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Curtis Granderson
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 16850
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