Boxscore: DIN @ SSL

Date: 1997-09-15

BOXSCORE: 1997 Denver Dingers At 1997 Sterling Silver Sluggers      9/15/1997

  Dingers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Silver Sluggers    AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Bates 2B          3  0  0  0 .228     B.Huskey RF,3B,RF   4  1  2  2 .271  
I-G.Vaughn PH         1  0  0  0 .248     K.Griffey Jr. CF    4  0  1  0 .271  
  P.Spoljaric P       0  0  0  0 .182     A.Belle LF          3  0  0  0 .238  
Y-D.Buford PH,RF      0  0  0  0 .444   A-J.Damon LF,RF,LF    1  0  1  0 .264  
  B.Giles CF,LF       4  0  0  0 .254     C.Delgado 1B        3  0  0  0 .251  
  C.Floyd RF,LF       2  0  0  0 .236   B-R.Sandberg 2B       1  0  0  0 .266  
N-J.Hardtke PH        1  0  0  0 .318     D.Palmer 3B         2  0  0  0 .234  
T-R.Bournigal 2B      0  0  0  1 .171   C-D.Strange 3B        1  0  0  0 .197  
[-M.Macfarlane PR,2B  0  0  0  0 .200     B.Henry P           0  0  0  0 .167  
  M.McGwire 1B        2  0  0  0 .264   Q-P.Plantier LF       0  0  0  0 .250  
O-A.Jones PR,CF       1  0  0  0 .235   V-D.Fletcher PH       1  0  1  0 .258  
  D.Clark LF          3  0  2  0 .274   W-E.Sprague 3B        0  0  0  0 .000  
D-E.Young PR,2B       0  1  0  0 .237     S.Alomar C          4  0  1  0 .292  
P-G.Gaetti PH         0  0  0  0 .256     J.Kent 2B,1B        4  0  0  0 .204  
R-C.Jones PH          1  0  0  0 .286     J.Valentin SS       2  1  1  0 .262  
U-R.McGuire 1B        1  0  0  0 .083   J-R.Aurilia PH        1  0  0  0 .242  
  M.Franco 3B         3  0  0  0 .304   L-G.Disarcina SS      1  0  0  0 .235  
G-K.Orie PR,3B        0  1  0  0 .241     I.Valdes P          1  0  0  0 .096  
S-R.Johnson PH,3B     0  0  0  0 .340   F-W.Greene 3B         0  0  0  0 .321  
  C.Johnson C         4  0  1  0 .209   K-M.Kelly PH          1  0  0  0 .259  
  E.Renteria SS       4  1  2  1 .292   M-S.Halter RF         0  0  0  0 .500  
  T.Gordon P          2  0  0  0 .104     M.Timlin P          0  0  0  0 .000  
E-W.Newson PH         0  0  0  0 .264   \-F.McGriff PH        1  0  0  0 .211  
H-G.Sheffield PH,RF   1  0  1  1 .226                                          
X-J.Burkett PH        1  0  1  0 .167                                          
Z-B.Brede PR          0  0  0  0 .250                                          
  J.Wetteland P       0  0  0  01.000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  3  7  3                 Totals      35  2  7  2

A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Belle In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Delgado In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Palmer In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Clark In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Gordon In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Valdes In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Ran For Franco In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Newson In 8th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Bates In 8th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Valentin In 8th Inning
K-Pinch Hit For Greene In 8th Inning
L-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Aurilia In 9th Inning
M-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Kelly In 9th Inning
N-Pinch Hit For Floyd In 9th Inning
O-Pinch Ran For McGwire In 9th Inning
P-Pinch Hit For Young In 9th Inning
Q-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Henry In 9th Inning
R-Pinch Hit For Gaetti In 9th Inning
S-Pinch Hit For Orie In 9th Inning
T-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Hardtke In 9th Inning
U-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Jones In 9th Inning
V-Pinch Hit For Plantier In 9th Inning
W-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Fletcher In 10th Inning
X-Pinch Hit For Sheffield In 10th Inning
Y-Pinch Hit For Spoljaric In 10th Inning
Z-Pinch Ran For Burkett In 10th Inning
[-Pinch Ran For Bournigal In 10th Inning
\-Pinch Hit For Timlin In 10th Inning

INJURY: Rafael Bournigal INJURED (for 6 more games) in 10th inning

Dingers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  1 -  3  7  0
Silver Sluggers. 1 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  2  7  1

Dingers (87-73)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Gordon                  7       5   2   2   0  10   1  92   3.71  A1 C7
P.Spoljaric WIN(3-3)      2       2   0   0   0   2   0  22   4.54  C8 D6
J.Wetteland SAVE(38th)    1       0   0   0   0   1   0  12   4.47  D7
Totals                   10       7   2   2   0  13   1

Silver Sluggers (86-74)  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
I.Valdes                  7       4   2   1   2   2   0 102   2.92  A1 C8
B.Henry BS(6th)           1 1/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  15   3.21  C9 D4
M.Timlin LOSS(6-9)        1 2/3   2   1   1   2   0   0  28   3.73  D5
Totals                   10       7   3   2   5   2   0

ATTENDANCE- 46,092 DATE- Monday, September 15th 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:49
LEFT ON BASE- Dingers: 8  Silver Sluggers: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dingers: 0  Silver Sluggers: 3
ERRORS- J.Valentin
HOME RUNS- B.Huskey(26th)
RBIs- R.Bournigal(7th), E.Renteria(53rd), G.Sheffield(46th), B.Huskey-2(49th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Buford, I.Valdes
WALKS- B.Giles, C.Floyd, M.McGwire-2, R.Johnson
HIT BY PITCH- R.Bournigal
STRIKE OUTS- J.Bates, E.Renteria, K.Griffey Jr.-2, A.Belle, C.Delgado,
             R.Sandberg, D.Palmer-2, D.Strange, J.Kent, J.Valentin, R.Aurilia,
             I.Valdes, F.McGriff
GIDP- B.Giles, D.Clark, M.Franco
RLISP 2-out- C.Johnson, S.Alomar, R.McGuire-2
TEAM RISP- Dingers: 3 for 8  Silver Sluggers: 1 for 2

Tom Gordon mowed down 10 Sterling batters at Windblown Stadium as the Denver
Dingers beat the Sterling Silver Sluggers in 10 innings 3 to 2.

The game was deadlocked at 2 after nine full innings.  Denver came out on top
in the 10th inning.  Edgar Renteria lined a base-hit.  John Burkett followed
and he stroked a single.  Damon Buford then laid down a sacrifice bunt.
Brian S. Giles stepped in and he drew a walk to load the bases.  Rafael
Bournigal stepped into the box and was hit by a pitch scoring the run.
Denver and Sterling each finished the afternoon with 7 hits.  

The win went to Paul Spoljaric(3-3) who allowed no runs in 2 innings.
Spoljaric got help from John Wetteland who was credited with his 38th save.
Mike Timlin(6-9) took the loss in relief.  


SCORESHEET: 1997 Denver Dingers at 1997 Sterling Silver Sluggers
J.Bates-A1   A1:G/43    *4*:K      *7*:F/8    D1:F/7     E1:Sac/34
G.Vaughn-D1                                              >23 12
P.Spolja-D3+                                             
B.Giles-A1   A2:G/43    B2:G/3     C2:F/9     D2:G-DP/4  E2:W>b1
                                              63>1o      
                                                         
C.Floyd-A1   A3:G/43    B3:G/3     C3:W>b1    *9*:P/6    E3:HBP>3#
J.Hardtk-D3                                              23 12 
R.Bourni-D8+                                             
M.McGwir-A1  *2*:W>b1   *5*:G/53   C4:G/63    D4:W>b1    E4:Force/
A.Jones-D5                                               52>3o 23
                                                         12 b1
D.Clark-A1   A5:G-DP/6  B5:Si      *8*:Si     D5:G/43>1  E5:FO/3
E.Young-C6   43>1o                            2          
G.Gaetti-D5+                                             
M.Franco-A1  A6:G/43    B6:G-DP/6  C6:E/6>12  D6:IW>b1
K.Orie-C9               43>1o                 
R.Johnso-D6                                   
C.Johnso-A1  *3*:G/63   *6*:FO/2   C7:Si>23   D7:G/63
                                   12         
                                              
E.Renter-A1  A8:K       B8:P/2     C8:Si>3#   *10*:Si
                                   23 12      
                                              
T.Gordon-A1  A9:F/8     B9:G/63    C9:Si>3#   D9:Si>12
W.Newson-C9                        23 12      
G.Sheffi-C9+                                  

B.Huskey-A1  A1:HR>b#   B1:Si>2#   C1:F/8     D1:G/31
                                              
                                              
K.Griffe-A1  A2:Si      B2:K       *6*:K      *9*:F/9
                                              
                                              
A.Belle-A1   A3:PkOff/  B3:G/13    C3:K       D3:Si
J.Damon-C5   13>1o G/4                        
             3                                
C.Delgad-A1  A4:K       *4*:G/63   C4:G/63    D4:K
R.Sandbe-C5                                   
                                              
D.Palmer-A1  *2*:K      B5:K       *7*:K      D5:Si>13
D.Strang-C5                                   
B.Henry-C8+                                   
S.Alomar-A1  A6:G/53    B6:Si      C6:F/7     D6:FO/2
                                              
                                              
J.Kent-A1    A7:G/53    B7:K       C7:F/7     *10*:P/2
                                              
                                              
J.Valent-A1  *3*:Si     *5*:K      *8*:K      D8:G/23
R.Aurili-C8                                   
G.Disarc-D2                                   
I.Valdes-A1  A9:Sac/34  B9:K       C9:G/63    D9:K
W.Greene-C8  >12                              
M.Kelly-C9+