WHIRLED BASEBALL
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
09/22/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
GAME ID: 5131 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Black Barons (72-82) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Kansas City Monarchs (76-79) 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 X 7 9 0
Black Barons Lose to Monarchs, 7-1
The Kansas City Monarchs topped the Birmingham Black Barons, 7-1, in National League action at Muehlebach Field 1923-1941. The game was highlighted by the performance of Kansas City pitcher Matt Morris. Morris yielded 1 run over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 2. His record improves to 1-1. Kansas City is third in the National League Marvin Miller Division with a record of 76-79.

The Monarchs got a big at-bat from center fielder Cool Papa Bell. For the game, Bell went 1-3 with a double. He drove in 3 runs. In the bottom of the second, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 7th double of the season gave Kansas City a 3-1 lead.

Said losing manager Daniel Makonnen: "The list goes on and on of things we just flat out didn't do."
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Grich 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .196 5 12
J. Pagliaroni C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .265 42 87
E. Mathews 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .230 46 90
P. Konerko 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .259 5 12
R. Braun LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .254 16 42
A. Belle DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .242 45 101
T. Davis RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .459 2 4
H. Long SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 16 41
   a-N. Colbert PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 3 6
C. Granderson CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .209 40 74
Totals 27 1 3 1 7 5 10      
a - N. Colbert pinch hit for H. Long in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pagliaroni (12, 3rd Inning off M. Morris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Grich , J. Pagliaroni 2 , C. Granderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pagliaroni , E. Mathews , P. Konerko
GIDP: J. Pagliaroni
Sac Fly: T. Davis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Mathews (17) , R. Braun (12)
CS: A. Belle (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Pagliaroni-Long, Long-Grich-Konerko)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 4 38
A. Thornton 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .219 5 11
S. Musial RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .312 12 62
A. Pujols 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .318 40 112
D. Murphy DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .195 28 49
T. Simmons C 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .278 21 80
D. Medwick LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .262 14 59
R. Canó 2B 3 1 1 3 0 2 3 .238 15 55
C. Bell CF 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .281 1 6
Totals 31 7 9 7 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Simmons (45, 2nd Inning off J. Malarkey, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Bell (7, 2nd Inning off J. Malarkey, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Murphy (13, 5th Inning off J. Malarkey, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Canó (15, 4th Inning off J. Malarkey, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Musial , A. Pujols , D. Murphy 3 , T. Simmons 3 , D. Medwick , R. Canó 4 , C. Bell 2
2-out RBI: C. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Smith , D. Medwick
GIDP: D. Medwick
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Musial 2 (31)
CS: A. Thornton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pujols-Canó-Thornton)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malarkey L (11-6) 4.1 8 7 7 3 2 1 78 4.40   
W. Spahn 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 42 8.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malarkey 18
Batters Faced: J. Malarkey 23, W. Spahn 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malarkey 5-5, W. Spahn 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malarkey 78-48, W. Spahn 42-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Spahn 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Morris W (1-1) 6.0 3 1 1 4 2 0 106 3.48   
B. Gibson 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 31 6.75   
L. Smith 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 17 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Morris 60
Batters Faced: M. Morris 24, B. Gibson 7, L. Smith 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Morris 9-6, B. Gibson 2-3, L. Smith 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Morris 106-63, B. Gibson 31-19, L. Smith 17-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Morris
Ballpark: Muehlebach Field 1923-1941
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 41752
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