DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT BOSTON RED SOX
05/19/1998
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 540 - TUESDAY, MAY 19TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (32-15) 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 9 1
Boston Red Sox (17-30) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1
Knights Win at Boston, 7-2
Charlotte Knights starter Tony Saunders was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Boston Red Sox, 7-2. Saunders, now 6-2, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 10, walking 1, and allowing 1 earned run. Charlotte has an impressive 32-15 record.

Charlotte used the timely hitting of Nomar Garciaparra to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put the Knights on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"If you pitch well, you give yourself some opportunities," said Charlotte manager Tyler Vuxta.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .333 14 35
J. Giambi DH 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .245 8 33
C. Everett CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .250 9 29
N. Garciaparra SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .320 14 42
J. Bagwell 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .246 14 36
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .205 0 17
O. Merced RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .259 6 20
E. Marrero C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .174 1 3
N. Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 0 1
Totals 35 7 9 7 5 2 16      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Merced (13, 2nd Inning off R. Salkeld, 1 on, 1 out) J. Bagwell (8, 3rd Inning off R. Salkeld, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Knoblauch (2, 2nd Inning off R. Salkeld, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Merced (6, 3rd Inning off R. Salkeld, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Bagwell (14, 8th Inning off D. Bochtler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra , C. Everett , C. Knoblauch 4 , O. Merced 6 , B. Bonds , J. Bagwell 6
2-out RBI: O. Merced
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Garciaparra , N. Perez
GIDP: J. Giambi 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Everett (4)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Garciaparra (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Marrero-Knoblauch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Fletcher 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .266 0 11
M. Blowers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .139 2 5
T. Greene C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .189 4 14
R. Durham DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .263 9 24
M. Mejia LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .136 0 2
P. Clark 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .176 3 14
D. Bichette RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .206 1 9
T. Fernandez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .280 2 17
O. McDowell CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .185 4 14
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 13 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Durham (9, 8th Inning off R. Robinson, 0 on, 2 outs) P. Clark (3, 2nd Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Durham 4 , P. Clark 4 , M. Blowers , T. Fernandez 2 , S. Fletcher 2
2-out RBI: R. Durham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Mejia , M. Blowers , S. Fletcher
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Fletcher (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Salkeld (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Blowers-Fernandez-Clark, Blowers-Fernandez-Clark)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders W (6-2) 6.0 5 1 1 1 10 1 105 69 3.02   
R. Robinson SV (1) 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 41 29 5.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 67
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 23, R. Robinson 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 2-5, R. Robinson 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 105-69, R. Robinson 41-29
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Salkeld L (5-3) 5.0 6 6 6 4 2 1 85 48 4.82   
D. Bochtler 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 36 18 4.28   
D. Piatt 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Salkeld 29
Batters Faced: R. Salkeld 24, D. Bochtler 9, D. Piatt 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Salkeld 5-6, D. Bochtler 2-4, D. Piatt 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Salkeld 85-48, D. Bochtler 36-18, D. Piatt 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Piatt 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Saunders
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 10072
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