WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
05/01/2002
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
GAME ID: 277 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Royal Giants (14-13) 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 7 1
Birmingham Black Barons (9-18) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 8 1
Black Barons Rally to Nose Past Brooklyn
The Birmingham Black Barons electrified the home crowd with a walk-off win.

The Birmingham Black Barons picked up a win at Rickwood Field, dropping the Brooklyn Royal Giants, 6-5. Lefty Gomez, who is tied for 7th in the NL with a 10.8 K/9 rate, was the difference-maker. Akinori Otsuka earned the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. His record is now 1-1.

The Black Barons were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 24-year old left fielder Tommy Davis landed a big blow. He turned a 1-2 fastball from Terry Forster into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Rickwood Field denizens into a frenzy and sent the Black Barons home with a thrilling 6-5 win.

"Obviously, you want to go out there and be good every time out," said Gomez. "I take the ball every day with the same mindset."

The Black Barons, with just their 9th win so far in 2002, have yet to catch fire.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .318 2 16
D. Brouthers 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .355 4 15
R. Cey DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 4 11
M. Piazza C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 3 13
R. White LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 3 7
V. Stephens SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 4 17
M. Betts CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .233 2 8
G. Hendrick RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .205 0 3
R. Dandridge 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .171 1 5
Totals 34 5 7 3 2 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Brouthers (9, 5th Inning off L. Gomez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Brouthers 4 , V. Stephens , M. Betts , G. Hendrick , R. Dandridge
2-out RBI: D. Brouthers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Cey 2 , M. Piazza , G. Hendrick
Sac Fly: J. Robinson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Leonard (1)
OF assists: 1 (Betts(Cabrera at 3rd base))
PB: M. Piazza
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cabrera CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .283 0 2
B. Grich SS 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .204 0 5
H. Aaron RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .248 4 11
R. Braun LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .195 2 5
J. Torre C 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .325 0 5
A. Belle DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .213 1 8
   a-J. Malarkey DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-P. Konerko DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237 5 15
T. Davis 1B 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .254 0 3
D. Groat 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 0 6
   b-E. Mathews PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 6 15
C. Childs 2B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 32 6 8 6 8 5 22      
a - J. Malarkey inserted as DH in the 8th
b - E. Mathews pinch hit for D. Groat in the 8th
c - P. Konerko inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Aaron (7, 1st Inning off D. Leonard, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Torre (4, 3rd Inning off D. Leonard, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cabrera , B. Grich , H. Aaron 4 , J. Torre 2 , A. Belle , T. Davis
2-out RBI: T. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cabrera , B. Grich , J. Torre , T. Davis 2
Sac Fly: R. Braun , A. Belle
Hit by Pitch: A. Belle
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: M. Cabrera (1)
PB: J. Torre
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Leonard 5.0 5 3 3 3 1 0 23 98 3.98   
R. Branca 1.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 6 21 4.05   
T. Hildenberger H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 30 0.00   
S. Koufax L (0-3) 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 0 4 16 5.84   
T. Forster BS (2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 22 9.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Leonard 43
Batters Faced: D. Leonard 23, R. Branca 6, T. Hildenberger 6, S. Koufax 4, T. Forster 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Leonard 8-5, R. Branca 2-2, T. Hildenberger 0-3, S. Koufax 0-0, T. Forster 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Leonard 98-60, R. Branca 21-12, T. Hildenberger 30-15, S. Koufax 16-7, T. Forster 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hildenberger 2-1 , S. Koufax 1-0 , T. Forster 2-2
WP: D. Leonard
Hit Batsmen: T. Hildenberger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Gomez 6.0 4 2 2 2 5 0 24 107 2.82   
D. Cardwell BS (1) 0.2 3 3 1 0 1 0 5 24 4.15   
K. Ligtenberg 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0.00   
A. Otsuka W (1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 20 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gomez 59
Batters Faced: L. Gomez 24, D. Cardwell 5, K. Ligtenberg 2, A. Otsuka 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gomez 5-8, D. Cardwell 0-1, K. Ligtenberg 0-1, A. Otsuka 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gomez 107-68, D. Cardwell 24-17, K. Ligtenberg 13-7, A. Otsuka 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Ligtenberg 2-2
WP: K. Ligtenberg
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lefty Gomez
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 14152
Special Notes: Rain delay of 38 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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