WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
05/18/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 420 - FRIDAY, MAY 18TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Homestead Grays (25-18) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 5 13 0
New York Gothams (22-21) 1 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 X 8 10 0
With 8-5 Win, Gothams Improve to 22-21
The New York Gothams topped the Homestead Grays by a score of 8-5. Leading the way was third baseman Michael Higgins. Higgins was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for the Gothams. Brian Wilson picked up the save, his 3rd. The victory gives New York a record of 22-21.

With New York leading 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Higgins hit a sinker from Francisco Liriano for a 2-run double. It was his 6th double of the season and put the Gothams ahead, 4-0.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Higgins.
HOMESTEAD BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .224 2 12
R. Reichardt LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .321 9 25
W. Stargell DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252 13 26
M. Epstein 1B 4 2 2 2 0 2 2 .250 12 31
R. Clemente RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .302 5 20
N. Lajoie 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .297 2 13
A. Van Slyke 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .246 1 10
D. Crandall C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .176 1 2
R. Sánchez SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .253 0 8
   a-G. Goslin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1
Totals 37 5 13 5 1 6 13      
a - G. Goslin pinch hit for R. Sánchez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Crandall (1, 7th Inning off C. Mathewson, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Lajoie (19, 8th Inning off D. Sutton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Epstein 2 (12, 6th Inning off C. Mathewson, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off D. Sutton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. McCutchen 3 , R. Reichardt , W. Stargell , M. Epstein 8 , R. Clemente , N. Lajoie 3 , D. Crandall 2 , R. Sánchez 2
2-out RBI: M. Epstein , R. Sánchez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Reichardt , M. Epstein , D. Crandall
GIDP: R. Reichardt
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Reichardt (8) , A. Van Slyke (12)
CS: N. Lajoie (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Callison RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .314 15 35
B. Posey C 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .273 11 18
W. Mays CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .294 16 30
B. Kauff DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .308 13 25
J. Adcock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .269 5 13
P. Runnels 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .240 1 8
J. Sheckard LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .172 1 6
M. Higgins 3B 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .235 5 13
E. Suárez SS 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .173 4 10
Totals 32 8 10 8 3 10 6      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Higgins (6, 4th Inning off F. Liriano, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Kauff (10, 7th Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Posey (11, 1st Inning off F. Liriano, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Callison (15, 3rd Inning off F. Liriano, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Suárez (4, 4th Inning off F. Liriano, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Higgins (5, 6th Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Callison 4 , B. Posey 4 , W. Mays , B. Kauff 3 , P. Runnels 2 , M. Higgins 6 , E. Suárez 4
2-out RBI: J. Callison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kauff , J. Adcock
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Mays (3) , B. Kauff (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Posey-Suárez, Adcock, Higgins-Runnels-Adcock)
HOMESTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Liriano L (3-3) 5.0 7 6 6 3 7 3 89 4.50   
C. Lee 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 1 39 10.29   
D. Hudson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Liriano 33
Batters Faced: F. Liriano 23, C. Lee 11, D. Hudson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Liriano 2-4, C. Lee 2-3, D. Hudson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Liriano 89-57, C. Lee 39-25, D. Hudson 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mathewson W (2-5) 6.2 9 3 3 1 5 1 107 4.59   
D. Sutton 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 1 18 6.44   
B. Wilson SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mathewson 48
Batters Faced: C. Mathewson 28, D. Sutton 7, B. Wilson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mathewson 4-9, D. Sutton 1-2, B. Wilson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mathewson 107-70, D. Sutton 18-13, B. Wilson 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Sutton 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Higgins
Ballpark: Polo Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 39606
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