WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
04/10/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
GAME ID: 82 - TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Homestead Grays (4-5) 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 7 1
Kansas City Monarchs (5-2) 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 6 9 2
Monarchs Prevail, 6-5, Over Homestead
Kansas City catcher Ted Simmons was instrumental in helping the Monarchs triumph, 6-5, over the Homestead Grays. Simmons was 3-4 with 2 doubles, while scoring 2 runs. Bob Shawkey, credited with the win in relief, is now 1-0. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 2 innings. The loss has the Grays at 4-5.

Simmons had a game-changing double in the bottom of the seventh. On a first pitch curveball from Doug Drabek, he banged a run-scoring double to center, giving the Monarchs a 6-5 lead. It was the 4th double of the year for Simmons.

"Nice to keep our winning streak intact," said Simmons.
HOMESTEAD BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 0 1
A. Van Slyke 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .345 0 1
M. Epstein 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .333 0 7
J. Gibson C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .344 3 9
O. Wilson LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .348 0 6
W. Stargell DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 5 .143 3 8
R. Clemente RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .290 2 6
N. Lajoie 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 0 1
H. Wagner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 1 6
Totals 34 5 7 5 4 3 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. McCutchen (2, 3rd Inning off B. Gibson, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Epstein (4, 7th Inning off B. Shawkey, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Stargell (3, 6th Inning off B. Gibson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Gibson (3, 6th Inning off B. Gibson, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Clemente (2, 6th Inning off B. Shawkey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. McCutchen 2 , A. Van Slyke , M. Epstein 2 , J. Gibson 4 , W. Stargell 4 , R. Clemente 5
2-out RBI: R. Clemente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Van Slyke , W. Stargell , N. Lajoie
GIDP: M. Epstein 2
Hit by Pitch: O. Wilson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Brown (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Wagner-Lajoie-Epstein)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. McGee CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .357 0 5
L. Brock LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .375 1 6
   b-S. Musial LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 0 3
B. Powell DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 0 6
   a-D. Murphy DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 1
T. Simmons C 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .391 2 8
A. Pujols 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .240 0 2
S. Evans RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .308 0 3
R. Canó 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .409 0 2
F. Frisch 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .545 1 3
O. Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 0 1
Totals 33 6 9 5 2 3 12      
a - D. Murphy inserted as DH in the 7th
b - S. Musial substituted for L. Brock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Brock (3, 1st Inning off R. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Canó (4, 1st Inning off R. Brown, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Simmons 2 (4, 3rd Inning off R. Brown, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off D. Drabek, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Evans (1, 3rd Inning off R. Brown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Brock 2 , B. Powell , T. Simmons 5 , S. Evans 2 , R. Canó 3 , F. Frisch
2-out RBI: T. Simmons , S. Evans , R. Canó
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Brock , S. Evans , R. Canó , F. Frisch
GIDP: S. Evans
Hit by Pitch: A. Pujols
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Pujols 2 (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Smith-Canó-Pujols, Pujols-Smith-Pfeffer)
HOMESTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Brown 5.0 6 5 3 2 2 0 87 3.27   
D. Drabek L (0-1) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 30 1.00   
D. Giusti 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Brown 39
Batters Faced: R. Brown 23, D. Drabek 10, D. Giusti 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Brown 8-4, D. Drabek 2-3, D. Giusti 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Brown 87-50, D. Drabek 30-20, D. Giusti 6-5
Hit Batsmen: D. Drabek
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gibson 5.0 5 4 3 2 3 2 84 8.71   
B. Shawkey W (1-0), BS (1) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 35 4.15   
C. Kimbrel H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
J. Pfeffer SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gibson 44
Batters Faced: B. Gibson 24, B. Shawkey 9, C. Kimbrel 3, J. Pfeffer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gibson 3-8, B. Shawkey 1-5, C. Kimbrel 3-0, J. Pfeffer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gibson 84-52, B. Shawkey 35-22, C. Kimbrel 11-6, J. Pfeffer 9-4
Hit Batsmen: B. Gibson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ted Simmons
Ballpark: Muehlebach Field 1923-1941
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 33116
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