WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS
06/26/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS
GAME ID: 777 - TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Homestead Grays (41-36) 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 6 7 0
Brooklyn Royal Giants (44-33) 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 X 7 11 0
Royal Giants Snatch Late-Game, 7-6 Win
Behind a fine performance from Mike Piazza, the Brooklyn Royal Giants knocked off the Homestead Grays, 7-6. Piazza was 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Royal Giants. Brooklyn, at 44-33, is 3 games up in the National League Effa Manley Division.

Piazza had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the eighth. On a 2-0 fastball from Michael Jackson, he banged a 2-run home run to center, giving the Royal Giants a 7-6 lead. It was the 27th home run of the year for Piazza.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Piazza said after the game.
HOMESTEAD BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .254 10 24
C. Sabo 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .222 11 27
M. Epstein 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248 21 59
R. Reichardt LF 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .324 23 54
W. Stargell DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .271 26 57
R. Clemente RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .263 11 42
H. Wagner SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .243 7 27
R. Ferrell C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 0 2
J. Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 6 7 6 8 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Sabo (7, 7th Inning off R. Aguilera, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Stargell (26, 4th Inning off F. Valenzuela, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Clemente (11, 4th Inning off F. Valenzuela, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Reichardt (23, 5th Inning off F. Valenzuela, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sabo 2 , M. Epstein , R. Reichardt 4 , W. Stargell 4 , R. Clemente 4 , H. Wagner , R. Ferrell
2-out RBI: R. Reichardt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. McCutchen , C. Sabo , R. Reichardt , R. Clemente
GIDP: W. Stargell , R. Ferrell
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. McCutchen (29) , R. Reichardt (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271 16 36
R. White LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 14 31
R. Cey 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .281 17 38
M. Piazza C 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .319 27 61
D. Snider DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 21 49
P. Guerrero CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .224 12 35
M. Alou RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
G. Smith SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212 7 22
R. Dandridge 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .226 10 26
Totals 34 7 11 7 0 6 7      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Cey (17, 1st Inning off B. Pierce, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Robinson 2 (12, 2nd Inning off B. Pierce, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off B. Pierce, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Guerrero (12, 2nd Inning off B. Pierce, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Dandridge (10, 7th Inning off B. Pierce, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Piazza (27, 8th Inning off M. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Robinson 4 , R. Cey 4 , M. Piazza 5 , P. Guerrero 4 , M. Alou , G. Smith , R. Dandridge 4
2-out RBI: J. Robinson , M. Piazza , R. Dandridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. White 2 , D. Snider
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Smith (11)
CS: R. Cey (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Smith-Robinson, Smith-Dandridge-Robinson)
HOMESTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pierce 6.2 9 5 5 0 4 2 90 5.23   
D. Giusti H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7.07   
M. Jackson L (1-4), BS (4) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 21 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pierce 40
Batters Faced: B. Pierce 28, D. Giusti 1, M. Jackson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pierce 8-7, D. Giusti 0-1, M. Jackson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pierce 90-64, D. Giusti 3-3, M. Jackson 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Giusti 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valenzuela 6.1 5 5 5 6 6 3 100 2.37   
R. Aguilera W (1-0) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 27 12.27   
E. Gagne SV (18) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valenzuela 43
Batters Faced: F. Valenzuela 28, R. Aguilera 8, E. Gagne 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valenzuela 10-1, R. Aguilera 1-2, E. Gagne 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valenzuela 100-57, R. Aguilera 27-17, E. Gagne 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Aguilera 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Piazza
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 37176
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