WBL MID INDY
WICHITA WITCHES AT HARRISBURG PONIES
08/13/2000
 
WBL MID INDY
WICHITA WITCHES AT HARRISBURG PONIES
GAME ID: 5399 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Witches (16-65) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 8 2
Harrisburg Ponies (30-51) 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 X 6 6 0
Blass on Fire, Strikes out 15 Witches
Harrisburg Ponies starter Steve Blass brought his best stuff to Union Grounds (Brooklyn) today against the Wichita Witches, striking out 15 batters in his club's 6-3 victory.

In a strong performance, the 28-year-old Blass gave up 8 hits in his 9 innings of work and issued 1 walk.

"I felt good out there," he said after the game. "My fastball had a lot of life and my curveball was sharp. It was giving hitters fits and working well for me."

Blass has made 16 starts so far this year and put up a 8-6 won-lost record with a 3.57 ERA. In 126 innings he has allowed 133 hits, walked 32 and struck out 168.
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE HARRISBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Podsednik CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .176 5 22
P. Kelly RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .150 1 10
E. Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .234 9 31
K. Harrelson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .164 2 12
B. Phillips 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .194 5 20
J. Birmingham DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .266 4 29
J. Outlaw 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .226 1 20
W. Schang C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .165 3 13
J. Hoover SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .201 0 14
Totals 35 3 8 3 1 15 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hoover (9, 5th Inning off S. Blass, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Podsednik (5, 8th Inning off S. Blass, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Phillips (5, 9th Inning off S. Blass, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Podsednik 2 , E. Hosmer , K. Harrelson , B. Phillips 4 , J. Birmingham , W. Schang , J. Hoover 3
2-out RBI: E. Hosmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Podsednik , P. Kelly
Hit by Pitch: W. Schang
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Podsednik (5) , J. Hoover (27)
Double Plays: 1 (Geer-Phillips-Hosmer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Crooks 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .214 7 15
X. Paul DH 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .291 10 33
J. Morneau 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .239 16 42
G. Vaughn LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .220 14 26
E. MacKenzie C 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .278 16 49
P. Sandoval 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 3 21
J. Bartlett SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 2 19
L. Ford RF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .244 4 16
D. Landrum CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .285 3 26
Totals 31 6 6 6 3 12 11      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Sandoval (13, 2nd Inning off T. Cheney, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. MacKenzie (16, 6th Inning off T. Cheney, 2 on, 1 out) , X. Paul (10, 7th Inning off J. Geer, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: X. Paul 6 , E. MacKenzie 4 , P. Sandoval 2 , L. Ford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Vaughn , L. Ford
GIDP: J. Bartlett
Team LOB: 4
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE HARRISBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Cheney L (2-11) 6.1 5 5 5 3 10 1 115 4.32   
J. Geer 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 24 5.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cheney 50
Batters Faced: T. Cheney 28, J. Geer 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cheney 3-6, J. Geer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cheney 115-70, J. Geer 24-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Geer 2-2
WP: T. Cheney
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Blass W (8-6) 9.0 8 3 3 1 15 1 167 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blass 73
Batters Faced: S. Blass 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blass 7-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blass 167-101
Hit Batsmen: S. Blass
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Xavier Paul
Ballpark: Union Grounds (Brooklyn)
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 1479
Special Notes: Steve Blass ties the Harrisburg Ponies regular season game record for strikeouts with 15.
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