Boxscore: BRI @ DIN

Date: 1997-05-11

BOXSCORE: 1997 Bristol Blasters At 1997 Denver Dingers              5/11/1997

  Blasters           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dingers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  G.Williams CF       6  1  3  0 .278     E.Young 2B          6  0  1  0 .250  
  T.Gwynn RF          6  1  1  2 .385     J.Bates 3B          4  1  1  0 .226  
  J.Thome 1B          5  1  1  0 .313   B-K.Orie 3B           2  0  0  0 .257  
  K.Caminiti 3B       5  0  0  0 .258     M.McGwire 1B        4  2  2  2 .261  
  M.Alou LF           5  0  1  2 .264     B.Giles CF,RF       5  0  2  1 .231  
  J.Valentin 2B       5  1  2  1 .302     D.Clark LF          4  0  0  0 .211  
  C.Ripken SS         5  0  2  0 .246   C-E.Burks LF          2  0  0  0 .230  
  E.Taubensee C       5  1  2  0 .348     W.Newson RF         3  1  1  0 .154  
  S.Hitchcock P       0  0  0  0 ----   D-A.Jones CF          2  1  1  1 .318  
I-S.Dunston PH        1  0  0  0 .327     T.Lampkin C         3  1  1  2 .179  
  R.Beltran P         0  0  0  0 ----     M.Wilkins P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  B.McDonald P        2  0  0  0 .150   F-G.Sheffield PH      1  0  0  0 .190  
  S.Sanders P         0  0  0  0 .000     P.Spoljaric P       0  0  0  0 .500  
E-D.Bragg PH          1  0  0  0 .167   H-G.Vaughn PH         1  0  0  0 .321  
  J.Montgomery P      0  0  0  0 ----     J.Dipoto P          0  0  0  0 .167  
G-M.Matheny C         1  0  0  0 .143     E.Renteria SS       5  0  1  0 .248  
                                          M.Morgan P          1  0  0  0 .125  
                                        A-C.Johnson C         3  0  0  0 .180  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      47  5 12  5                 Totals      46  6 10  6

A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Morgan In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Bates In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Clark In 8th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Newson In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Sanders In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Wilkins In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Montgomery In 10th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Spoljaric In 10th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Hitchcock In 12th Inning

Blasters........ 2 2 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  5 12  2
Dingers......... 1 0 1  2 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  6 10  0

Blasters (15-27)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.McDonald                6       6   4   4   4   6   2 121   4.37  A1 D2
S.Sanders                 1       1   1   1   0   1   1  10   6.67  D3 D6
J.Montgomery              2       0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8.10  D7 E3
S.Hitchcock               2       2   0   0   0   1   0  31   7.31  E4 F3
R.Beltran LOSS(0-1)       0 2/3   1   1   1   0   1   1  14   1.42  F4
Totals                   11 2/3  10   6   6   4   9   4

Dingers (24-10)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Morgan                  5 2/3   8   4   4   2   3   0  92   2.12  A1 C9
M.Wilkins                 2 1/3   2   1   1   1   3   1  44   4.42  D1 E1
P.Spoljaric               2       0   0   0   1   4   0  28   4.50  E2 E8
J.Dipoto WIN(2-0)         2       2   0   0   0   2   0  29   3.90  E9
Totals                   12      12   5   5   4  12   1

ATTENDANCE- 45,155 DATE- Sunday, May 11th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 3:38
LEFT ON BASE- Blasters:12  Dingers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Blasters: 0  Dingers: 0
ERRORS- J.Thome, M.Alou
DOUBLES- J.Thome(10th), M.Alou(9th), C.Ripken(6th), B.Giles(4th)
TRIPLES- B.Giles(1st), W.Newson(2nd)
HOME RUNS- J.Valentin(2nd), M.McGwire-2(18th), A.Jones(7th), T.Lampkin(1st)
RBIs- T.Gwynn-2(21st), M.Alou-2(29th), J.Valentin(11th), M.McGwire-2(34th),
      B.Giles(14th), A.Jones(12th), T.Lampkin-2(4th)
STOLEN BASES- G.Williams(1st), E.Renteria(4th)
SACRIFICE HITS- B.McDonald, M.Morgan
WALKS- J.Thome, K.Caminiti, J.Valentin, C.Ripken, M.McGwire-2, B.Giles,
       W.Newson
HIT BY PITCH- M.Alou
STRIKE OUTS- J.Thome-2, K.Caminiti-2, M.Alou, C.Ripken, E.Taubensee-2,
             B.McDonald-2, D.Bragg, M.Matheny, E.Young, J.Bates, B.Giles,
             E.Burks, W.Newson, T.Lampkin, E.Renteria-2, C.Johnson
WILD PITCHES- M.Wilkins, P.Spoljaric, J.Dipoto, M.Morgan
2-out RBI- M.McGwire, B.Giles, A.Jones
RLISP 2-out- C.Ripken-2, E.Taubensee-2, D.Clark-2, J.Bates-2, T.Lampkin,
             G.Williams-2, M.Alou, G.Vaughn, J.Thome, M.McGwire, S.Dunston
TEAM RISP- Blasters: 3 for 14  Dingers: 2 for 14

Mark McGwire rocketed 2 homeruns as the Denver Dingers beat the Bristol
Blasters in 12 innings by a score of 6 to 5.

Both teams were tied at 5 runs apiece after nine innings.  Denver won the hard
fought contest in the 12th inning.  After two were out Andruw Jones ripped a
solo home run making Denver the victor and beginning a joyous home town
celebration.  Denver totaled 10 hits on the night.  

Jerry Dipoto(2-0) got the win allowing no runs in 2 innings. Rigo Beltran(0-1)
was tagged with the loss in relief.  He pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up 1
hit and no walks.

SCORESHEET: 1997 Bristol Blasters at 1997 Denver Dingers
G.Willia-A1  A1:Si      B1:Si>23   C1:F/7     D1:G/53    E1:F/8     F1:Si
                                                                    
                                                                    
T.Gwynn-A1   A2:Force/  B2:SB>12   C2:P/3     *7*:G/53   *9*:F/9    F2:WP>12
             24>1o b1   Si>3# 2#                                    F/7
                                                                    
J.Thome-A1   A3:Do>13   B3:K       *5*:F/8    D3:W>b1    E3:F/9     F3:K
                                                                    
                                                                    
K.Camini-A1  A4:W>b1    B4:G/53    C4:F/7     D4:K       E4:K       *12*:G/43
                                                                    
                                                                    
M.Alou-A1    A5:Do>3#   *3*:L/3    C5:G/6     D5:WP>12   *10*:K     F5:HBP
             2# 13                            F/8                   
                                                                    
J.Valent-A1  A6:G/6     B6:F/7     *6*:G/6    *8*:HR>b#  E6:W>b1    F6:Si>13
                                                                    
                                                                    
C.Ripken-A1  A7:G/63    B7:Do      C7:W>b1    D7:Si      E7:K       F7:F/8
                                                                    
                                                                    
E.Tauben-A1  *2*:Si     B8:L/3     C8:Si>12   D8:K       E8:WP>12   F8:G/53
S.Hitchc-E9                                              K          
S.Dunsto-F8+                                                        
B.McDona-A1  A9:Sac/1>  *4*:K      C9:WP>23   D9:K       *11*:K
S.Sander-D6  12                    12 K                  
D.Bragg-D9+                                              

E.Young-A1   A1:L/6     B1:K       C1:P/6     D1:F/9     *9*:FO/2   F1:Si>12
                                                                    
                                                                    
J.Bates-A1   A2:G/3     B2:Si      C2:K       D2:G/63    E2:L/5     F2:F/9
K.Orie-D7                                                           
                                                                    
M.McGwir-A1  A3:HR>b#   B3:W>12 b  *5*:W>b1   *7*:HR>b#  E3:G/3     F3:F/7
                        1                                           
                                                                    
B.Giles-A1   A4:W>b1    B4:Do>2#   C4:K       D4:F/7     *10*:Tr    *12*:F/9
                        13                                          
                                                                    
D.Clark-A1   A5:G/3     B5:G/43    C5:F/8     D5:F/9     E5:L/6     F5:K
E.Burks-D7                                                          
                                                                    
W.Newson-A1  *2*:F/7    *4*:Tr     C6:W>12 b  D6:K       E6:FO/6    F6:HR>b#
A.Jones-D7                         1                                
                                                                    
T.Lampki-A1  A7:G/53    B7:HR>3#   C7:K       *8*:F/7    E7:L/6
M.Wilkin-C8             b#                               
G.Sheffi-D7+                                             
E.Renter-A1  A8:K       B8:Si      *6*:E/7    D8:F/8     *11*:K
                                                         
                                                         
M.Morgan-A1  *3*:G/63   B9:Sac/13  C9:SB>12   D9:G/6     E9:E/3
C.Johnso-C8             >12        K