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BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
04/12/2005
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BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 59 - TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Black Barons (6-2) 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 10 1
Kansas City Athletics (4-4) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 X 6 10 0
Athletics Snag 6-4 Win
The Kansas City Athletics weathered an outstanding game by Birmingham designated hitter Stan Spence to topple the Black Barons, 6-4. Spence went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 times. The win belongs to Felix Rodriguez in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Robbie Weinhardt took the loss for Birmingham. The win puts Kansas City at 4-4.

In the bottom of the eighth, Kansas City third baseman Cal Ripken Jr gave his team the lead. With no one out and a runner on 1st, Iron Man hit his 2nd home run of the year. Birmingham pitcher Robbie Weinhardt surrendered it. With that, the Athletics jumped in front, 5-4.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Ripken Jr.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hunter CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .310 0 0
M. Mota LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290 1 3
E. Collins Sr 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .219 0 1
A. Beltre 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .176 3 6
S. Spence DH 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .700 2 6
H. Kendrick 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .294 0 7
V. Power RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .194 2 6
B. Robinson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344 2 6
C. Herrmann C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Spence (1, 6th Inning off W. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Hunter (1, 3rd Inning off W. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Power (2, 4th Inning off W. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Spence (2, 2nd Inning off W. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Power 4 , S. Spence 7 , B. Hunter 4 , M. Mota , E. Collins Sr 2
2-out RBI: V. Power , E. Collins Sr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Beltre 3 , B. Robinson , E. Collins Sr
GIDP: H. Kendrick
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hunter (3) , E. Collins Sr 3 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Herrmann (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Beltre-Collins Sr-Kendrick, Collins Sr-Robinson-Kendrick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson SS, LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .441 2 4
J. Vidro 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 5 .278 1 8
A. Davis 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 .121 1 3
D. Murphy DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .469 4 6
B. Williams LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .226 0 4
   a-B. Harris SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Sullivan CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .200 0 2
D. Fultz RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 .412 0 0
C. Ripken Jr 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .212 2 7
J. Grace C 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .231 1 3
Totals 31 6 10 6 8 4 25      
a - B. Harris substituted for B. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Robinson (1, 7th Inning off G. Gardner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Williams (2, 2nd Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Ripken Jr (2, 8th Inning off R. Weinhardt, 1 on, 0 outs) D. Murphy (4, 2nd Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ripken Jr 4 , J. Robinson 4 , B. Williams 3 , J. Grace , D. Fultz , J. Vidro , D. Murphy 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ripken Jr , C. Sullivan , B. Williams , A. Davis
GIDP: C. Ripken Jr , J. Vidro
Sac Fly: A. Davis
Hit by Pitch: J. Robinson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Williams (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vidro-Robinson-Davis)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz 4.1 4 1 1 3 3 1 80 48 2.61   
G. Gardner 2.0 3 2 2 4 1 0 61 31 3.60   
R. Weinhardt L (0-1), BS (1) 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 27 15 7.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 51
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 18, G. Gardner 13, R. Weinhardt 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 3-5, G. Gardner 1-4, R. Weinhardt 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 80-48, G. Gardner 61-31, R. Weinhardt 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Gardner 1-0 , R. Weinhardt 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Weinhardt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Williams 7.0 9 4 4 1 4 2 112 70 10.24   
F. Rodriguez W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 5 2.25   
M. Lindstrom SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Williams 46
Batters Faced: W. Williams 31, F. Rodriguez 3, M. Lindstrom 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Williams 9-8, F. Rodriguez 1-0, M. Lindstrom 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Williams 112-70, F. Rodriguez 12-5, M. Lindstrom 9-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stan Spence
Ballpark: The Big Green A
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 30022
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