WBL MID INDY
CHATTANOOGA RATS AT TUCSON SIDEWINDERS
08/03/2000
 
WBL MID INDY
CHATTANOOGA RATS AT TUCSON SIDEWINDERS
GAME ID: 6140 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chattanooga Rats (29-43) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Tucson Sidewinders (44-28) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 8 0
2-1 Triumph Takes Tucson to 44-28
In a low-scoring affair between the Tucson Sidewinders and the Chattanooga Rats, pitcher Elmer Riddle was the difference between victory and defeat. The Tucson right-hander earned accolades in the 2-1 Sidewinders win. Eric O'Flaherty closed the game out for Tucson, earning his 7th save. Tucson improves to 44-28 with the win. They lead their division by 2½ games.

Fred M Lewis, the Tucson right fielder, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 2-1, Sidewinders. For the game, Lewis went 1 for 3.

"This was a game where every at-bat, every pitch counted," said Riddle.
CHATTANOOGA BATTING LINESCORE TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mertes CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .300 16 40
W. Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279 7 37
A. Shamsky RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 18 43
H. Ramirez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .331 20 60
D. Lough LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .325 5 10
F. Malzone 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .144 1 15
R. McMillan SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .159 1 13
P. Popovich 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .149 1 9
L. Criger C 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 2 8
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 9 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: H. Ramirez (20, 4th Inning off E. Riddle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Mertes , H. Ramirez 5 , F. Malzone , P. Popovich 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Criger 2
GIDP: W. Williams
Hit by Pitch: S. Mertes
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Mertes (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .248 2 31
H. Manush DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322 5 27
M. Wills SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .312 1 26
J. Hamilton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .270 16 45
R. Knight 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .272 8 30
L. Merriman LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .310 4 22
M. Cameron CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .222 10 46
F. Lewis RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .222 0 12
R. Hanigan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .115 1 8
Totals 32 2 8 2 2 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Cameron (15, 2nd Inning off B. Radke, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield , H. Manush , M. Wills , J. Hamilton , R. Knight , M. Cameron 3 , F. Lewis
2-out RBI: R. Knight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Merrifield , R. Knight , L. Merriman , R. Hanigan
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hamilton-Merrifield-Knight)
CHATTANOOGA PITCHING LINESCORE TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Radke L (3-7) 5.1 6 2 2 2 5 0 93 3.80   
J. Lahti 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 39 2.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Radke 51
Batters Faced: B. Radke 24, J. Lahti 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Radke 7-4, J. Lahti 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Radke 93-52, J. Lahti 39-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lahti 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Riddle W (8-2) 7.1 6 1 1 2 7 1 111 3.36   
E. O'Flaherty SV (7) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 27 1.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Riddle 67
Batters Faced: E. Riddle 29, E. O'Flaherty 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Riddle 4-9, E. O'Flaherty 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Riddle 111-66, E. O'Flaherty 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. O'Flaherty 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Riddle
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Elmer Riddle
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 11356
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