 | | AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON SENATORS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS 06/02/2005 |  | | | | |
 | | AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION | | WASHINGTON SENATORS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS | | GAME ID: 418 - THURSDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2005 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | | Washington Senators (22-31) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | | Birmingham Black Barons (32-21) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | | |  | |
| Black Barons Earn 3-2 Win Against Senators | There was no shortage of dramatics at Rickwood Field.
Birmingham Black Barons starter Al Leiter was in fine form against the Washington Senators at Rickwood Field, leading his team to a win, 3-2. Birmingham pitcher Jim Mecir got the win, upping his record to 3-2. Jack Aker got the loss.
Ken Retzer electrified the crowd in the bottom of the 13th when he took Washington pitcher Jack Aker deep. His solo home run sent the Black Barons home winners.
"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Birmingham skipper Timothy Keene.
The Senior Circuit SOS-leading Black Barons have a record of 32-21.
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| WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | | BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - S. Souza pinch hit for J. Nathan in the 6th
b - M. Mantle pinch hit for R. Duren in the 9th
c - J. Peraza pinch ran for X. Bogaerts in the 9th
d - L. Martin substituted for T. Worrell in the 10th
e - D. Thompson pinch hit for S. Sullivan in the 13th
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rice (6, 4th Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Grantham (8, 1st Inning off A. Leiter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Slaught , X. Bogaerts , J. Rice 3 , G. Grantham 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ferrara
GIDP: D. Slaught , A. Ferrara
Hit by Pitch: X. Bogaerts
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
Errors: T. Worrell (2) | | | a - B. Hunter substituted for M. Mota in the 9th
b - D. Coles pinch hit for J. Alvarez in the 9th
c - P. Patterson pinch ran for S. Spence in the 10th
d - T. Rhodes substituted for P. Patterson in the 11th
e - R. Garko pinch hit for G. Gardner in the 11th
f - C. Herrmann pinch ran for R. Garko in the 11th
BATTING
Doubles: B. Robinson (12, 3rd Inning off J. Nathan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Retzer (3, 13th Inning off J. Aker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Beltre 2 , A. Leiter , K. Retzer 5 , B. Robinson 2 , M. Mota , E. Collins Sr , H. Kendrick , B. Hunter , D. Coles , R. Garko
2-out RBI: M. Mota
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Retzer , S. Spence , M. Mota , T. Rhodes
Sac Bunt: A. Leiter
Team LOB: 13
BASERUNNING
SB: E. Collins Sr (14)
CS: E. Collins Sr (3)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Collins Sr-Robinson-Kendrick, Robinson-Collins Sr-Kendrick) | | |
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| WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | J. Nathan | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 33 | 3.82 | | R. Duren | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 28 | 6.18 | | T. Worrell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 4.21 | | S. Sullivan | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 2.08 | | J. Aker L (0-1) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.00 | PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nathan 46
Batters Faced: J. Nathan 21, R. Duren 12, T. Worrell 9, S. Sullivan 9, J. Aker 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nathan 10-4, R. Duren 3-4, T. Worrell 3-1, S. Sullivan 4-2, J. Aker 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nathan 53-33, R. Duren 41-28, T. Worrell 39-23, S. Sullivan 32-19, J. Aker 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Sullivan 3-0
| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | A. Leiter | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 73 | 2.92 | | J. Alvarez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3.75 | | G. Gardner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 1.62 | | J. Mecir W (3-2) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 3.45 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Al Leiter
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 39636 |
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