Boxscore: PBP @ BRI

Date: 1997-06-21

BOXSCORE: 1997 Pittsburgh Bichipoos At 1997 Bristol Blasters        6/21/1997

  Bichipoos          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Blasters           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Henderson RF,CF   3  0  0  0 .188     B.Hunter CF         3  2  0  0 .239  
  N.Martin 2B         4  1  2  0 .239     T.Gwynn RF          5  2  2  0 .372  
  J.Howell 3B         4  0  0  0 .276     J.Thome 1B          5  2  4  4 .328  
  B.Johnson C         4  1  1  0 .235     M.Alou LF           5  0  1  0 .288  
  J.Canseco LF        4  0  2  1 .316     J.Valentin 2B       2  1  1  1 .313  
  C.Davis 1B          3  0  1  1 .313     C.Ripken SS         4  1  1  2 .226  
  K.Elster SS         4  0  0  0 .241     K.Caminiti 3B       2  0  0  0 .268  
  B.Higginson CF      2  0  0  0 .303   B-G.Williams PH       1  1  1  1 .217  
  K.Mercker P         0  0  0  0 .048   D-P.Reese 3B          0  0  0  0 .190  
  R.Nen P             0  0  0  0 ----     B.Santiago C        4  1  1  2 .188  
E-B.Bonilla PH        1  0  0  0 .252     D.Drabek P          3  0  0  0 .000  
  R.Bottalico P       0  0  0  0 .000   C-J.Giambi PH         1  0  0  0 .100  
  W.Blair P           1  0  0  0 .143     D.Springer P        0  0  0  0 .000  
A-A.Martin PH,RF      2  0  0  0 .280                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  6  2                 Totals      35 10 11 10

A-Pinch Hit For Blair In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Caminiti In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Drabek In 7th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Williams In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Nen In 8th Inning

Bichipoos....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  2  6  0
Blasters........ 3 2 0  0 0 0  5 0    - 10 11  0

Bichipoos (35-36)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
W.Blair LOSS(0-7)         5       7   5   5   4   5   1 102   7.73  A1 C8
K.Mercker                 1 1/3   2   3   3   1   0   0  26   5.40  C9 D6
R.Nen                     0 2/3   2   2   2   0   0   1  16  10.80  D7 E1
R.Bottalico               1       0   0   0   0   1   0   9   5.21  E2
Totals                    8      11  10  10   5   6   2

Blasters (31-43)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Drabek WIN(4-6)         7       2   0   0   2   4   0  93   5.04  A1 C7
D.Springer                2       4   2   2   0   0   0  25   5.44  C8
Totals                    9       6   2   2   2   4   0

ATTENDANCE- 40,661 DATE- Saturday, June 21st 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:43
LEFT ON BASE- Bichipoos: 5  Blasters: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bichipoos: 0  Blasters: 1
DOUBLES- J.Canseco(1st), C.Davis(9th), M.Alou(17th), C.Ripken(13th)
HOME RUNS- J.Thome(22nd), B.Santiago(3rd)
RBIs- J.Canseco(4th), C.Davis(23rd), J.Thome-4(55th), J.Valentin(27th),
      C.Ripken-2(26th), G.Williams(8th), B.Santiago-2(7th)
WALKS- R.Henderson, C.Davis, B.Hunter-2, J.Valentin-2, K.Caminiti
STRIKE OUTS- B.Johnson, J.Canseco, C.Davis, K.Elster, T.Gwynn, M.Alou,
             K.Caminiti, B.Santiago-2, D.Drabek
2-out RBI- J.Valentin
RLISP 2-out- B.Santiago-2, C.Ripken, K.Elster
TEAM RISP- Bichipoos: 2 for 5  Blasters: 5 for 12

First baseman Jim Thome had 4 hits and 4 RBI and Doug Drabek pitched 7 strong
innings as the Bristol Blasters beat the Pittsburgh Bichipoos by a score of
10 to 2.

It was a good day for Bristol thanks to Thome.  He belted a three-run homer in
the 1st inning, ripped a base-knock bringing in a run in the 2nd inning,
delivered a single in the 4th inning and laced a one-base hit in the 7th
inning.  Bristol out-hit Pittsburgh for the game, 11 hits to 6.

Drabek(4-6) allowed no runs in 7 innings, and picked up the victory. The
losing pitcher was Willie Blair(0-7).  He gave up 5 runs and 7 hits in 5
innings.  

The Bristol ballclub's record now stands at 31-43.  With the loss, the
Pittsburgh ballclub's record is 35-36.

SCORESHEET: 1997 Pittsburgh Bichipoos at 1997 Bristol Blasters
R.Hender-A1  A1:G/63    B1:F/8     C1:W>b1    D1:F/8
                                              
                                              
N.Martin-A1  A2:Si      B2:F/9     C2:Force/  *9*:Si
                                   64>1o b1   
                                              
J.Howell-A1  A3:L/6     *4*:F/7    C3:F/9     D3:F/8
                                              
                                              
B.Johnso-A1  A4:K       B4:F/7     *7*:F/8    D4:Si>13
                                              
                                              
J.Cansec-A1  *2*:K      B5:F/8     C5:Do      D5:Si>3#
                                              12
                                              
C.Davis-A1   A6:W>b1    *5*:K      C6:G/13>2  D6:Do>2#
                                   3          13
                                              
K.Elster-A1  A7:L/5     B7:F/9     C7:K       D7:L-DP/5
                                              >3o
                                              
B.Higgin-A1  A8:G/43    B8:G/3     *8*:F/9
K.Mercke-C4                        
R.Nen-C8+                          
W.Blair-A1   *3*:G/13   *6*:F/8    C9:F/7
A.Martin-B9                        
                                   

B.Hunter-A1  A1:W>b1    B1:W>b1    *4*:F/7    D1:F/7     E1:F/8
                                                         
                                                         
T.Gwynn-A1   A2:Si>12   B2:Si>13   C2:L/4     D2:G/43    *8*:K
                                                         
                                                         
J.Thome-A1   A3:HR>2#   B3:Si>3#   C3:Si      *7*:Si     E3:F/8
             1# b#      13                               
                                                         
M.Alou-A1    A4:Do      B4:K       C4:G/43    D4:G/63>1  E4:G/23
                                              2          
                                                         
J.Valent-A1  A5:F/8     B5:Si>3#   *5*:W>b1   D5:W>b1
                        12                    
                                              
C.Ripken-A1  A6:G/43>2  B6:G/63    C6:G/43>1  D6:Do>2#
             3                     2          1#
                                              
K.Camini-A1  A7:IW>b1   *3*:K      C7:F/8     D7:Si>2#
G.Willia-D7                                   
P.Reese-E2                                    
B.Santia-A1  A8:K       B8:L/5     C8:K       D8:HR>1#
                                              b#
                                              
D.Drabek-A1  *2*:FO/2   B9:K       *6*:G/23   D9:F/9
J.Giambi-D9                                   
D.Spring-E2