Boxscore: DIN @ PBP

Date: 1997-06-10

BOXSCORE: 1997 Denver Dingers At 1997 Pittsburgh Bichipoos          6/10/1997

  Dingers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Bichipoos          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Young 2B          4  0  1  0 .234     R.Henderson LF      3  1  1  0 .203  
  G.Sheffield RF      4  1  1  0 .235   I-T.Greene C          1  0  0  0 .171  
E-A.Jones CF          1  0  0  0 .259     M.Morandini 2B      2  0  1  1 .272  
  M.McGwire 1B        3  3  2  0 .312   K-N.Martin PH         1  0  0  0 .222  
  E.Burks LF          3  2  1  3 .281     C.Davis 1B          4  0  1  0 .327  
  B.Giles CF,RF       3  1  1  1 .242     D.Bochtler P        0  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Macfarlane C      2  0  0  0 .176   L-K.Elster PH         1  0  0  0 .255  
A-C.Johnson PH,C      2  0  1  2 .205     T.Hundley C         2  0  0  0 .313  
  K.Orie 3B           2  0  0  0 .230   H-B.Bonilla PH,3B     2  0  0  0 .267  
B-G.Vaughn PH         0  0  0  0 .302     B.Higginson CF      4  0  0  0 .291  
C-D.Clark PH          1  0  0  0 .267     R.Greer RF          4  2  2  1 .303  
F-G.Gaetti 3B         1  0  0  0 .267     J.Howell 3B         3  1  1  1 .279  
  E.Renteria SS       3  0  1  1 .263   J-D.Segui 1B          1  0  0  0 .301  
  J.Burkett P         2  0  0  0 .083     C.Gomez SS          3  2  1  0 .269  
D-W.Newson PH         0  0  0  0 .261     T.Wakefield P       2  0  0  0 .045  
  M.Dejean P          0  0  0  0 .250     K.Mercker P         0  0  0  0 .053  
  P.Spoljaric P       0  0  0  0 .200     M.Cather P          0  0  0  0 .200  
  J.Bruske P          0  0  0  0 ----   G-A.Martin PH,LF      2  0  2  2 .333  
  J.Wetteland P       0  0  0  0 ----                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  7  8  7                 Totals      35  6  9  5

A-Pinch Hit For Macfarlane In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Orie In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Vaughn In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Burkett In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Sheffield In 7th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Clark In 7th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Cather In 7th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Hundley In 7th Inning
I-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Henderson In 8th Inning
J-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Howell In 8th Inning
K-Pinch Hit For Morandini In 9th Inning
L-Pinch Hit For Bochtler In 9th Inning

Dingers......... 3 0 0  0 2 0  2 0 0  -  7  8  2
Bichipoos....... 0 3 0  0 0 1  0 2 0  -  6  9  0

Dingers (39-22)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Burkett WIN(4-4)        6       5   4   3   3   2   2 100   4.57  A1 C8
M.Dejean                  0 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  16   7.04  C9 D3
P.Spoljaric HOLD(8th)     1       3   2   2   0   1   0  17   3.74  D4 D9
J.Bruske HOLD(1st)        0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6.75  E1 E1
J.Wetteland SAVE(19th)    1       0   0   0   0   1   0  13   2.63  E2
Totals                    9       9   6   5   4   4   2

Bichipoos (32-32)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Wakefield LOSS(1-8)     4       4   5   5   6   3   1  87   7.13  A1 C4
K.Mercker                 2 1/3   3   2   2   2   0   0  31   5.57  C5 D6
M.Cather                  0 2/3   1   0   0   1   1   0  15   0.34  D7 E1
D.Bochtler                2       0   0   0   0   1   0  24   5.40  E2
Totals                    9       8   7   7   9   5   1

ATTENDANCE- 41,980 DATE- Tuesday, June 10th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:46
LEFT ON BASE- Dingers: 9  Bichipoos: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dingers: 1  Bichipoos: 1
ERRORS- M.McGwire, E.Burks
DOUBLES- G.Sheffield(10th), M.McGwire(7th), B.Giles(9th)
TRIPLES- E.Young(4th), A.Martin(1st)
HOME RUNS- E.Burks(9th), R.Greer(11th), J.Howell(3rd)
RBIs- E.Burks-3(27th), B.Giles(25th), C.Johnson-2(20th), E.Renteria(18th),
      M.Morandini(14th), R.Greer(40th), J.Howell(17th), A.Martin-2(6th)
STOLEN BASES- B.Giles(6th)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Burks, B.Giles, J.Burkett, M.Morandini
WALKS- E.Young, M.McGwire-2, E.Burks, B.Giles, C.Johnson, K.Orie, E.Renteria,
       W.Newson, R.Henderson, M.Morandini, T.Hundley, C.Gomez
STRIKE OUTS- G.Sheffield, B.Giles, M.Macfarlane, D.Clark, E.Renteria, K.Elster,
             B.Higginson, J.Howell, T.Wakefield
GIDP- T.Hundley
2-out RBI- M.Morandini, J.Howell, E.Renteria, A.Martin-2
RLISP 2-out- E.Renteria, B.Higginson, E.Burks, C.Davis, R.Henderson,
             G.Sheffield, E.Young-2, B.Bonilla, T.Greene
TEAM RISP- Dingers: 4 for 12  Bichipoos: 2 for 11

The Denver Dingers edged the Pittsburgh Bichipoos at The Couch by the score of
7 to 6.

In the top of the 5th inning Denver went on top for good scoring 2 runs using
2 hits.  Mark McGwire kicked off the action when he doubled.  Ellis Burks
stepped into the batter's box and he drew a walk.  Brian S. Giles then laid
down a sacrifice bunt.  Charles Johnson followed and he laced a base-knock
scoring two teammates.  John Wetteland was perfect in the ninth giving him
his 19th save on the season.  

John Burkett(4-4) was the winner allowing 4 runs in 6 innings. Tim
Wakefield(1-8) was hit with the loss.  Denver scored big getting 5 runs off
him in 4 innings.  


SCORESHEET: 1997 Denver Dingers at 1997 Pittsburgh Bichipoos
E.Young-A1   A1:F/8     B1:Tr      C1:W>b1    D1:G/3>23  E1:Force/
                                                         46>1o b1
                                                         
G.Sheffi-A1  A2:Do      B2:K       C2:G/63    D2:G/53    *8*:G/63
A.Jones-E2                                               
                                                         
M.McGwir-A1  A3:W>b1    B3:IW>b1   *5*:Do     *7*:Si     E3:G/53
                                                         
                                                         
E.Burks-A1   A4:HR>2#   B4:G/53    C4:W>b1    D4:Sac/14  E4:F/9
             1# b#                            >12        
                                                         
B.Giles-A1   A5:W>b1    *3*:F/7    C5:Sac/14  D5:Do>2#   *9*:K
                                   >23 12                
                                                         
M.Macfar-A1  A6:SB>12   B6:K       C6:Si>3#   D6:IW>b1   E6:F/9
C.Johnso-C6  G/63                  2#                    
                                                         
K.Orie-A1    A7:W>b1    B7:L/5     C7:L-DP/5  D7:K       E7:L/5
G.Vaughn-D7                        3>1o                  
D.Clark-D7+                                              
E.Renter-A1  A8:G/53    *4*:K      *6*:W>b1   D8:Si>2#
                                              12
                                              
J.Burket-A1  *2*:G/63   B9:G/13    C9:Sac/54  D9:W>23 1
W.Newson-D9                        >12        2 b1
M.Dejean-E2+                                  

R.Hender-A1  A1:Si      B1:W>12 b  C1:G/53    D1:F/7     E1:G/43
T.Greene-D5             1                                
                                                         
M.Morand-A1  A2:Sac/54  B2:Si+E/7  *5*:G/43   D2:W>12 b  *9*:FO/2
N.Martin-E2  >12        >2# 1#                1          
                                                         
C.Davis-A1   A3:G/43>2  B3:P/4     C3:Si      D3:F/8     E3:K
D.Bochtl-D5  3                                           
K.Elster-E3                                              
T.Hundle-A1  A4:W>b1    *3*:F/8    C4:G-DP/3  D4:G/31    E4:P/4
B.Bonill-D4                        63>1o                 
                                                         
B.Higgin-A1  A5:P/3     B5:F/8     *6*:F/8    *8*:K
                                              
                                              
R.Greer-A1   *2*:HR>b#  B6:G/63    C6:G/31    D6:Si
                                              
                                              
J.Howell-A1  A7:K       *4*:E/3>b  C7:HR>b#   D7:F/7
D.Segui-D5              2                     
                                              
C.Gomez-A1   A8:W>b1    B8:G/13    C8:G/63    D8:Si>13
                                              
                                              
T.Wakefi-A1  A9:K       B9:F/8     *7*:Si     D9:Tr>3#
K.Mercke-C2                                   1#
M.Cather-C9+