| AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT MEMPHIS RED SOX 05/07/2005 | | | | | |
| AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION | KANSAS CITY MONARCHS AT MEMPHIS RED SOX | GAME ID: 231 - SATURDAY, MAY 7TH, 2005 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Kansas City Monarchs (11-18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Memphis Red Sox (16-13) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 | | | | |
Red Sox Squelch Monarchs Offense in Shutout Win | Memphis used a superb performance from starting pitcher Ralph Branca to down the Kansas City Monarchs, 5-0. Branca picked up the win for Memphis, going 6.2 innings. He gave up no runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 4-1. The loss drops the Monarchs to 11-18.
The Red Sox got an important contribution from center fielder Fielder Jones, who in the bottom of the fourth hit a fastball into right-center for a 2-run double. It was his 8th double of the season and put the Red Sox ahead, 4-0.
"I thought we played a nice game," Jones told the Memphis Citizen. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there." | | | | |
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KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE | | MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | a - K. Mench pinch hit for C. Fussell in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: G. Sisler (4, 1st Inning off T. Parrott, 0 on, 2 outs) F. Jones (8, 4th Inning off T. Parrott, 3 on, 0 outs) J. Harris (2, 4th Inning off T. Parrott, 0 on, 0 outs) Triples: J. Harris (2, 5th Inning off T. Parrott, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: M. Irvin , G. Sisler 2 , G. Wright , K. Manwaring , A. Fletcher , F. Jones 2 , J. Harris 5 2-out RBI: A. Fletcher Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Irvin , C. Utley , G. Wright Sac Bunt: R. Branca Sac Fly: M. Irvin Team LOB: 7 | | |
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KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE | | MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | T. Parrott L (2-4) | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 54 | 6.82 | S. Siebert | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 5.92 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | R. Branca W (4-1) | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 69 | 1.29 | C. Fussell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 2.12 | D. Torres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3.12 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ralph Branca Ballpark: Elvis Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), no wind Start Time: 6:05 PM CT Time: 2:48 Attendance: 39646 |
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