HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
PORTLAND STAG AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
07/17/1998
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HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
PORTLAND STAG AT SALT LAKE CITY BUZZ
GAME ID: 2943 - FRIDAY, JULY 17TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Stag (40-60) 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 11 12 1
Salt Lake City Buzz (43-57) 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 10 1
Multi-HR Day for Cummings as Stag Overpower Buzz, 11-7
Midre Cummings added some punch to the Portland offense, helping them outmuscle the Salt Lake City Buzz, 11-7. In the game, Cummings went 2 for 2 with 2 home runs and 3 walks, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. Portland reliever Carlos Castillo picked up the win, bumping his record to 4-0. Scott Elarton was collared with the loss. Portland is now 40-60.

With no one out in the top of the eighth, Alex Hernandez put Portland in front, 8-7, with a run-scoring double. The Stag went on to win the ballgame.

"I'm proud of the boys for pulling through," said Stag manager . "The wins don't come easy for this team, but everyone's got an extra jump in their step after a game like this."
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hernandez CF 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 .255 1 3
D. Bell 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .281 3 8
R. Ventura 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .273 0 9
W. Chamberlain LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .256 17 55
M. Cummings RF 2 3 2 2 3 0 0 .327 3 8
M. Johnson 1B 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 .260 11 48
M. Strittmatter C 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .288 7 21
M. Macfarlane DH 5 1 1 4 0 0 4 .267 13 51
M. Metcalfe SS 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 .277 5 32
Totals 36 11 12 11 9 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Hernandez 2 (3, 3rd Inning off H. Irabu, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Elarton, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Ventura (4, 8th Inning off S. Elarton, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Macfarlane (13, 6th Inning off H. Irabu, 3 on, 0 outs) M. Cummings 2 (3, 2nd Inning off H. Irabu, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off H. Irabu, 0 on, 0 outs) W. Chamberlain (17, 4th Inning off H. Irabu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Macfarlane 4 , A. Hernandez 6 , M. Cummings 8 , D. Bell 2 , W. Chamberlain 5 , R. Ventura 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Macfarlane , W. Chamberlain , R. Ventura
GIDP: M. Macfarlane , M. Strittmatter , R. Ventura
Sac Fly: M. Johnson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Cummings (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Brown RF 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .323 15 55
S. Andrews SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .236 19 74
C. Martinez 3B 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 .337 7 49
D. Staton DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 16 46
B. Johnson C 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .303 12 52
M. Neill LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .270 10 47
A. Pozo 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .214 3 20
R. Jennings 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .241 0 4
R. Williams CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 .232 9 37
Totals 36 7 10 7 5 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Brown (22, 2nd Inning off S. Karl, 2 on, 2 outs) R. Jennings (6, 6th Inning off G. Haught, 0 on, 1 out) C. Martinez (30, 7th Inning off C. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Martinez (7, 2nd Inning off S. Karl, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Brown 3 , M. Neill , R. Jennings 4 , R. Williams , S. Andrews , C. Martinez 6
2-out RBI: E. Brown , S. Andrews , C. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Neill , R. Williams , S. Andrews
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Johnson (7)
Double Plays: 3 (Pozo-Andrews-Jennings, Martinez-Pozo-Jennings, Martinez-Pozo-Jennings)
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE SALT LAKE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Karl 2.1 5 6 6 3 2 1 55 30 3.38   
G. Haught 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 39 24 8.38   
C. Castillo W (4-0), BS (1) 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 4.44   
W. Cunnane 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 7 4.40   
K. Ligtenberg 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 11 5.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Karl 18
Batters Faced: S. Karl 15, G. Haught 11, C. Castillo 9, W. Cunnane 3, K. Ligtenberg 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Karl 1-4, G. Haught 3-2, C. Castillo 3-3, W. Cunnane 1-0, K. Ligtenberg 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Karl 55-30, G. Haught 39-24, C. Castillo 26-20, W. Cunnane 13-7, K. Ligtenberg 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Haught 1-0 , C. Castillo 1-1 , W. Cunnane 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Irabu 5.0 8 7 7 5 2 4 76 42 5.08   
J. Martinez 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 28 15 3.48   
S. Elarton L (0-6) 0.2 3 4 3 1 1 0 20 14 3.80   
G. McCarthy 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 16 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Irabu 20
Batters Faced: H. Irabu 26, J. Martinez 6, S. Elarton 7, G. McCarthy 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Irabu 5-6, J. Martinez 1-1, S. Elarton 1-0, G. McCarthy 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Irabu 76-42, J. Martinez 28-15, S. Elarton 20-14, G. McCarthy 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Elarton 2-0 , G. McCarthy 2-2
WP: J. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Midre Cummings
Ballpark: Bella Vista Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 36606
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