WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT HOUSTON COLT 45S
07/14/2001
 
WHIRLED BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT HOUSTON COLT 45S
GAME ID: 910 - SATURDAY, JULY 14TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Monarchs (49-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Houston Colt 45s (45-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 4 4 0
Monarchs Lose, 4-1, as Colt 45s Rally
The Houston Colt 45s went home winners at Minute Maid Park, thanks in large part to starter Roger Clemens. Clemens stifled the Kansas City Monarchs, enabling Houston to grab the 4-1 win. The winner was Clemens. He threw 8.0 innings of 6-hit ball. The loser was A. Rube Foster. The third-place Colt 45s are 45-46.

Houston took a 3-0 lead on Kirby Puckett's 1st triple of the season. The bases-clearing triple, which Puckett hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Kansas City pitcher A. Rube Foster visibly frustrated.

"Roger kept his poise and got the job done," said Houston manager Daniel Makonnen. "He was outstanding."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Smith SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .254 4 27
J. Harris RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 0 0
A. Pujols 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .325 22 63
T. Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291 14 53
D. Murphy CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 19 33
S. Wood DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .293 1 5
D. Medwick LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .244 11 38
R. CanĂ³ 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 9 31
F. Frisch 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 2 30
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 6 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Pujols (22, 9th Inning off R. Clemens, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Smith 2 , A. Pujols 5 , S. Wood 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Harris 2 , T. Simmons , D. Medwick
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Smith 2 (32) , A. Pujols (6)
CS: J. Harris (1) , S. Wood (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frisch-Pujols)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wynn LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .235 18 37
T. Gwynn DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .380 9 53
P. Hill RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 6 41
J. Bagwell 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273 20 71
G. Brett 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284 8 33
J. O'Rourke SS, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264 4 14
J. Posada C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 9 28
   a-C. Correa PH, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318 14 42
K. Puckett CF 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 0 3
C. Biggio 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 12 38
Totals 25 4 4 4 3 7 6      
a - C. Correa pinch hit for J. Posada in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: K. Puckett (1, 8th Inning off A. Foster, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bagwell , G. Brett , K. Puckett 3 , C. Biggio
Hit by Pitch: G. Brett
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bagwell (7) , G. Brett (5)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Foster L (5-2) 7.1 3 4 4 3 5 0 87 2.39   
E. Guardado 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Foster 58
Batters Faced: A. Foster 26, E. Guardado 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Foster 5-9, E. Guardado 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Foster 87-54, E. Guardado 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Guardado 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Foster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Clemens W (11-4) 8.0 6 1 1 2 5 1 105 3.48   
T. McGraw SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Clemens 69
Batters Faced: R. Clemens 30, T. McGraw 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Clemens 8-9, T. McGraw 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Clemens 105-67, T. McGraw 17-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Clemens
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 38559
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