WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
09/27/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS
GAME ID: 5173 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Royal Giants (97-62) 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 9 9 0
Birmingham Black Barons (74-85) 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 4 X 11 14 0
Grich Clouts 2 Homers in 11-9 Birmingham Win
The Birmingham Black Barons defeated the Brooklyn Royal Giants by the score of 11-9, with the biggest share of the credit going to second baseman Bobby Grich. Grich slugged 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 5 for the Black Barons on the day. Warren Spahn, now 3-6, was credited with the win in 1.1 innings of relief. He allowed 3 runs on 3 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 1. Harley Young earned his 14th save in 17 chances.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Black Barons grabbed the lead when Grich hit his 7th home run of the season. The grand slam home run off Trevor Hildenberger made it 11-9, Birmingham.

"We got the victory," said Grich. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."

Birmingham is 74-85 and Brooklyn, with the loss, 97-62.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Briggs CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .277 31 70
J. Robinson 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .289 27 76
M. Piazza DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .299 48 115
   a-B. Becker DH 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .283 38 80
R. Cey 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .292 46 103
G. Hendrick LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .333 4 9
R. Mondesi RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 1 5
J. Gentile 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 2 3
   b-D. Brouthers PR, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .312 19 46
K. Shoppach C 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 .176 1 2
R. Dandridge SS 4 1 1 4 0 2 0 .244 16 50
Totals 35 9 9 9 2 10 6      
a - B. Becker inserted as DH in the 7th
b - D. Brouthers pinch ran for J. Gentile in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Hendrick (4, 5th Inning off J. Malarkey, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Robinson (27, 7th Inning off W. Spahn, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Dandridge (16, 7th Inning off J. Malarkey, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Briggs (31, 7th Inning off W. Spahn, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Becker (38, 7th Inning off W. Spahn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Briggs 4 , J. Robinson 5 , M. Piazza , B. Becker 4 , G. Hendrick 5 , R. Mondesi , R. Dandridge 4
2-out RBI: J. Briggs , J. Robinson , B. Becker , K. Shoppach , R. Dandridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cey
Hit by Pitch: K. Shoppach
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Robinson (52)
CS: R. Mondesi (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hendrick-Robinson)
OF assists: 2 (Hendrick(Braun at 2nd base), Briggs(Konerko at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Grich 2B 4 3 2 5 1 1 0 .205 7 17
T. Davis 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .362 2 6
   c-J. Pagliaroni C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 42 87
H. Aaron RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .294 50 104
P. Konerko 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .266 6 15
R. Braun LF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .267 17 43
J. Arencibia C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .220 19 35
   a-H. Long PR, SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 16 41
N. Colbert DH 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .273 4 7
T. Tulowitzki SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278 4 18
   b-E. Mathews PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .228 46 90
C. Granderson CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .209 41 75
Totals 36 11 14 11 1 9 10      
a - H. Long pinch ran for J. Arencibia in the 8th
b - E. Mathews pinch hit for T. Tulowitzki in the 8th
c - J. Pagliaroni substituted for T. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Braun (7, 4th Inning off F. Knauss, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Davis (5, 7th Inning off E. Newton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Grich 2 (7, 1st Inning off F. Knauss, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off T. Hildenberger, 3 on, 2 outs) , C. Granderson (41, 3rd Inning off F. Knauss, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Arencibia (19, 4th Inning off F. Knauss, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Colbert (4, 6th Inning off F. Knauss, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Grich 8 , T. Davis 3 , H. Aaron , P. Konerko , R. Braun 4 , J. Arencibia 5 , N. Colbert 5 , C. Granderson 4
2-out RBI: B. Grich , J. Arencibia , N. Colbert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Konerko
Hit by Pitch: N. Colbert
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Braun (13)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Knauss 5.2 10 5 5 0 7 4 89 4.55   
E. Newton 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 20 5.52   
T. Hildenberger L (6-3), BS (5) 1.0 3 4 4 0 1 1 19 5.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Knauss 36
Batters Faced: F. Knauss 25, E. Newton 6, T. Hildenberger 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Knauss 3-5, E. Newton 1-2, T. Hildenberger 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Knauss 89-60, E. Newton 20-12, T. Hildenberger 19-11
Hit Batsmen: T. Hildenberger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Malarkey 6.2 6 6 6 1 7 2 96 4.56   
W. Spahn W (3-6) 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 3 24 8.36   
H. Young SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Malarkey 44
Batters Faced: J. Malarkey 27, W. Spahn 8, H. Young 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Malarkey 7-5, W. Spahn 1-1, H. Young 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Malarkey 96-63, W. Spahn 24-13, H. Young 10-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Malarkey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Grich
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 15709
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