| AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION CHICAGO AMERICAN GIANTS AT DETROIT STARS 04/23/2005 | | | | | |
| AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO AMERICAN GIANTS AT DETROIT STARS | GAME ID: 139 - SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD, 2005 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Chicago American Giants (6-11) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Detroit Stars (10-7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
American Giants Lose to Stars, 3-1 | Getting an impressive start from Jeff Weaver, Detroit beat Chicago by the score of 3-1. Weaver, the winner, moves to 2-0. He threw 8 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 3 and giving up 1 walk. Rob Dibble finished the game for Detroit and earned his 4th save.
With Detroit trailing 1-0 and a runner on 2nd, the Stars struck gold when shortstop Alex Rodriguez turned a 1-0 fastball from American Giants hurler Billy Hoeft into his 5th home run of the season. The hit scored 2 and put Detroit up, 2-1.
Rodriguez said the team appreciates the support from the fans. "I'm glad we could reward them with a good win," he said after the game.
For the American Giants, the loss makes their record 6-11. | | | | |
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CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | a - T. Flannery pinch hit for J. Weaver in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: H. Peck (3, 1st Inning off B. Hoeft, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Hill (6, 5th Inning off B. Hoeft, 0 on, 1 out) Home Runs: A. Rodriguez (5, 1st Inning off B. Hoeft, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: H. Peck 3 , A. Rodriguez 4 , D. Norris , M. Suttles , J. Hill 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Peck GIDP: B. Johnson Sac Bunt: J. Weaver Team LOB: 2
FIELDING Double Plays: 2 (Rodriguez-Mazeroski-Suttles, Mazeroski-Rodriguez-Suttles) | | |
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CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | B. Hoeft L (0-4) | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 53 | 4.31 | M. Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0.84 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | J. Weaver W (2-0) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 52 | 1.21 | R. Dibble SV (4) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1.64 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jeff Weaver Ballpark: Tiger Stadium Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM ET Time: 2:07 Attendance: 36774 |
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