WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
04/11/2001
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WHIRLED BASEBALL
HOMESTEAD GRAYS AT KANSAS CITY MONARCHS
GAME ID: 92 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Homestead Grays (4-6) 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 6 10 1
Kansas City Monarchs (6-2) 0 1 0 2 5 0 2 0 X 10 12 0
Pujols Slugs Monarchs to 10-6 Win
With third baseman Albert Pujols leading the charge, the Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Homestead Grays, 10-6, at Muehlebach Field 1923-1941. Pujols went 2 for 2 with 2 home runs and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 and driving in 4. José Rijo earned the win for Kansas City. He lasted 5.1 innings, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 1-1. The victory makes Kansas City 6-2.

Pujols contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Kansas City in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 2-1, Pujols took a fastball from Billy Pierce and stroked the home run to left. His 2nd home run of the season allowed the Monarchs to leap in front, 3-2.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Pujols. "You've got to get results."
HOMESTEAD BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .216 0 1
A. Van Slyke 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .324 0 1
M. Epstein 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .324 0 8
W. Stargell DH 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .158 3 8
R. Reichardt LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .407 2 8
R. Clemente RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .324 2 8
H. Wagner 2B, SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .324 1 6
D. Crandall C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 1 1
R. Sánchez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
   a-J. Gibson PH 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .364 3 12
   b-C. Sabo 3B, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 3 9
Totals 34 6 10 6 4 6 16      
a - J. Gibson pinch hit for R. Sánchez in the 6th
b - C. Sabo substituted for J. Gibson in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Van Slyke (2, 4th Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Stargell (1, 4th Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Clemente 2 (2, 4th Inning off J. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Rijo, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Gibson (3, 6th Inning off A. Foster, 3 on, 2 outs) , C. Sabo (1, 9th Inning off D. Hermanson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Reichardt (1, 2nd Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. McCutchen , A. Van Slyke 2 , M. Epstein , W. Stargell 2 , R. Reichardt 3 , R. Clemente 4 , H. Wagner , J. Gibson 2 , C. Sabo 2
2-out RBI: R. Clemente , J. Gibson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. McCutchen , M. Epstein , H. Wagner 2
GIDP: A. Van Slyke , D. Crandall
Sac Fly: M. Epstein
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Wagner (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Brock LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .345 1 6
B. Powell 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .296 0 7
S. Musial RF 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 .345 0 4
A. Pujols 3B 2 3 2 4 0 0 1 .296 2 6
T. Simmons C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .370 2 8
D. Medwick DH 4 0 3 4 0 0 0 .261 0 4
D. Murphy CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091 1 1
R. Canó 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .385 0 2
O. Smith SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .261 0 1
Totals 35 10 12 10 1 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Musial (6, 4th Inning off B. Pierce, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Medwick 2 (2, 5th Inning off T. Lincecum, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off M. Jackson, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Powell 2 (4, 7th Inning off T. Lincecum, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Jackson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Pujols 2 (2, 2nd Inning off B. Pierce, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off B. Pierce, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Brock , B. Powell 4 , S. Musial 2 , A. Pujols 8 , T. Simmons , D. Medwick 5 , R. Canó , O. Smith
2-out RBI: D. Medwick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Musial , D. Murphy , R. Canó
Sac Fly: S. Musial , A. Pujols
Hit by Pitch: A. Pujols
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Smith-Canó-Powell, Canó-Smith-Powell)
HOMESTEAD PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pierce L (0-1) 4.0 7 7 7 1 1 2 65 12.00   
T. Lincecum 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 26 9.90   
M. Jackson 1.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 28 3.86   
J. Lindblom 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pierce 20
Batters Faced: B. Pierce 20, T. Lincecum 9, M. Jackson 9, J. Lindblom 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pierce 6-5, T. Lincecum 1-4, M. Jackson 3-1, J. Lindblom 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pierce 65-43, T. Lincecum 26-19, M. Jackson 28-18, J. Lindblom 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Lincecum 3-3 , M. Jackson 1-1 , J. Lindblom 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Jackson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rijo W (1-1) 5.1 7 5 5 1 4 0 92 8.68   
A. Foster 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 28 4.50   
D. Hermanson 1.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 28 3.38   
F. DiPino SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rijo 37
Batters Faced: J. Rijo 24, A. Foster 7, D. Hermanson 6, F. DiPino 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rijo 6-6, A. Foster 2-2, D. Hermanson 1-0, F. DiPino 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rijo 92-60, A. Foster 28-17, D. Hermanson 28-16, F. DiPino 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Foster 2-2 , F. DiPino 2-0
WP: J. Rijo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Albert Pujols
Ballpark: Muehlebach Field 1923-1941
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 35183
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