HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN CYCLONES AT ASHEVILLE MOONSHINERS
05/18/1998
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN CYCLONES AT ASHEVILLE MOONSHINERS
GAME ID: 1894 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Cyclones (20-27) 1 4 0 3 1 1 0 3 1 14 17 0
Asheville Moonshiners (21-26) 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 2
Simmons Hits 2 home runs in Cyclones Win
The Brooklyn Cyclones beat the Asheville Moonshiners, 14-4, at Torrance Grounds. Brooklyn center fielder Brian Simmons earned player of the game honors with an outstanding performance. He was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 4 times and drove in 3. Brooklyn is 5th in the Atlantic Northeast with a record of 20-27.

Brooklyn relied on the hitting of Rico Brogna to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Cyclones on top, 13-4. For the game, Brogna had 2 home runs and 1 single in 6 at-bats.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Brogna said after the game.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Simmons CF 4 4 2 3 2 1 2 .251 7 23
A. Arias 3B 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 .303 1 15
D. Fletcher DH 4 2 2 1 2 0 2 .312 8 38
R. Brogna 1B 6 2 3 5 0 1 4 .241 5 31
D. Gibson RF 5 0 1 0 1 1 2 .291 6 21
D. Stovall LF 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 .274 4 23
J. Hansen 2B 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .362 2 16
M. Walbeck C 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .327 2 18
E. Caceres SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .288 2 22
Totals 43 14 17 13 8 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hansen (6, 5th Inning off M. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Hansen (3, 2nd Inning off M. Saito, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Simmons 2 (7, 1st Inning off M. Saito, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off M. Saito, 1 on, 1 out) R. Brogna 2 (5, 6th Inning off M. Anderson, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off E. Stull, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Stovall 2 , B. Simmons 8 , D. Gibson , J. Hansen 6 , E. Caceres , M. Walbeck 2 , R. Brogna 9 , A. Arias , D. Fletcher 2
2-out RBI: D. Stovall , R. Brogna 2 , D. Fletcher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Simmons , D. Gibson , E. Caceres
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Caceres-Hansen-Brogna, Hansen-Caceres-Brogna, Brogna-Caceres)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Boone 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .325 9 36
N. Liriano DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .256 0 16
Y. Benitez RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 11 34
   a-D. Hollins PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Ledee CF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .352 8 20
M. Tettleton C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .227 10 31
D. Mientkiewicz 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .425 1 30
   b-G. Alvarez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
B. McMillon LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .372 5 32
D. Cruz SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .350 2 27
J. Cabrera 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .280 4 29
Totals 33 4 9 4 2 5 11      
a - D. Hollins pinch hit for Y. Benitez in the 8th
b - G. Alvarez pinch hit for D. Mientkiewicz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Boone 2 (13, 3rd Inning off M. Aybar, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off R. Beltran, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cabrera (4, 7th Inning off R. Beltran, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Liriano , D. Cruz , B. McMillon , J. Cabrera 5 , Y. Benitez , A. Boone 4 , G. Alvarez
2-out RBI: J. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tettleton , N. Liriano
GIDP: D. Mientkiewicz , B. McMillon , J. Cabrera
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ledee 2 (3)
OF assists: 1 (Hollins (Arias at home))
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Aybar W (4-3) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 0 95 66 6.62   
R. Beltran 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 35 25 3.14   
C. Lyons 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Aybar 50
Batters Faced: M. Aybar 24, R. Beltran 9, C. Lyons 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Aybar 4-8, R. Beltran 4-1, C. Lyons 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Aybar 95-66, R. Beltran 35-25, C. Lyons 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Lyons 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Saito L (0-8) 3.2 7 8 8 3 2 2 73 49 12.02   
M. Anderson 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 1 42 29 5.55   
J. Stoops 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 22 14 6.43   
E. Stull 1.2 5 2 2 3 1 1 49 25 8.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Saito 12
Batters Faced: M. Saito 21, M. Anderson 12, J. Stoops 6, E. Stull 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Saito 6-3, M. Anderson 5-1, J. Stoops 1-0, E. Stull 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Saito 73-49, M. Anderson 42-29, J. Stoops 22-14, E. Stull 49-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Anderson 2-2 , E. Stull 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Simmons
Ballpark: Torrance Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 39356
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