WBL MID INDY
CHATTANOOGA RATS AT RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS
08/24/2000
 
WBL MID INDY
CHATTANOOGA RATS AT RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS
GAME ID: 6258 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chattanooga Rats (36-54) 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 9 1
Richmond Flying Squirrels (39-52) 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 12 0
Flying Squirrels Get 8-4 Win Versus Chattanooga
The Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Chattanooga Rats by a score of 8-4. Richmond first baseman Ryan Howard deserved the lion's share of the credit. Howard was 2-5 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Flying Squirrels. Tommy Hughes earned the win to go to 5-5. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work. Earning the save was Matt Belisle. He's now cashed in 20 of 24 save opportunities.

Howard came through for Richmond with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first. He hit a 2-0 fastball to left-center field, staking his team to a 3-0 lead.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Howard.

The Rats, at 36-54, have lost 4 straight games.
CHATTANOOGA BATTING LINESCORE RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mertes CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277 17 42
W. Williams DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .282 8 43
A. Shamsky RF 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .298 19 55
H. Ramirez 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .311 21 68
D. Lough LF 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .288 8 24
F. Malzone 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .155 2 26
R. McMillan SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .148 1 15
P. Popovich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .148 1 11
R. Williams C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .251 2 13
Totals 34 4 9 4 5 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Williams (13, 7th Inning off B. Fisher, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Williams (17, 7th Inning off B. Fisher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Lough (8, 6th Inning off T. Hughes, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Williams 3 , A. Shamsky , H. Ramirez , D. Lough 5 , R. McMillan , P. Popovich , R. Williams 2
2-out RBI: W. Williams , A. Shamsky
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Ramirez , P. Popovich
GIDP: F. Malzone
Sac Fly: F. Malzone
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: P. Popovich (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Popovich-McMillan-Ramirez, McMillan-Popovich-Ramirez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harrelson SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .155 1 10
E. Carrera LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .284 7 35
R. Howard 1B 5 2 2 4 0 0 2 .290 32 71
J. Beall DH 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .215 7 22
G. Alusik RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .267 15 34
O. Hudson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .130 3 18
B. Harbridge CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .202 6 24
B. Sullivan Sr C 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .221 8 25
L. Thomas 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .291 3 9
Totals 34 8 12 8 3 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Beall (2, 2nd Inning off B. Radke, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Howard (32, 1st Inning off B. Radke, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Carrera , R. Howard 5 , J. Beall 5 , G. Alusik , O. Hudson , B. Harbridge , B. Sullivan Sr , L. Thomas
2-out RBI: B. Sullivan Sr , L. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Harrelson 2
GIDP: G. Alusik , O. Hudson
Sac Fly: B. Harbridge
Hit by Pitch: B. Harrelson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Carrera (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thomas-Hudson-Howard)
CHATTANOOGA PITCHING LINESCORE RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Radke L (3-9) 2.0 8 8 6 2 2 1 64 4.56   
J. Brower 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 45 3.51   
J. Lahti 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 1.82   
P. Shuey 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Radke 8
Batters Faced: B. Radke 17, J. Brower 11, J. Lahti 6, P. Shuey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Radke 1-3, J. Brower 3-3, J. Lahti 1-1, P. Shuey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Radke 64-37, J. Brower 45-27, J. Lahti 34-20, P. Shuey 15-14
WP: J. Brower
Hit Batsmen: P. Shuey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hughes W (5-5) 5.1 4 2 2 3 6 1 90 3.10   
B. Fisher 2.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 45 5.62   
G. Chacin 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 22 2.16   
M. Belisle SV (20) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hughes 55
Batters Faced: T. Hughes 23, B. Fisher 11, G. Chacin 5, M. Belisle 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hughes 4-6, B. Fisher 2-2, G. Chacin 1-2, M. Belisle 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hughes 90-52, B. Fisher 45-33, G. Chacin 22-12, M. Belisle 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Chacin 1-0 , M. Belisle 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Howard
Ballpark: Parker Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 6472
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