 | | AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK BLACK YANKEES AT BOSTON AMERICANS 07/15/2005 |  | | | | |
 | | AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION | | NEW YORK BLACK YANKEES AT BOSTON AMERICANS | | GAME ID: 709 - FRIDAY, JULY 15TH, 2005 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | New York Black Yankees (43-47) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | | Boston Americans (50-40) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 8 | 1 | | |  | |
| Americans CF Griffey Jr has 3 hit night in Win | Good production from designated hitter Ken Griffey Jr helped the Boston Americans topple the New York Black Yankees, 6-4. Griffey Jr was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Americans. Brickyard Kennedy, the winning pitcher, improved to 4-6. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 3. Monty Kennedy was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 11 of 17 save opportunities.
Griffey Jr contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Boston in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 3-2, Griffey Jr took a fastball from Kid Nichols and stroked the home run to right-center. His 3rd home run of the season allowed the Americans to leap in front, 4-3.
"Our guys are never satisfied," said Boston manager Ice Chamberlin.
Boston now has a record of 50-40 with the win.
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| NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | | BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Crosby (7, 7th Inning off B. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Crosby 4 , J. Clark , M. Ramirez , F. Luderus , T. Turner , R. Cerone 2
2-out RBI: J. Clark , R. Cerone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Crosby , J. Clark , P. Sandoval
GIDP: F. Luderus , R. Cerone
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
Errors: P. Sandoval (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Crosby-Turner-Luderus) | | | BATTING
Doubles: J. Torre (14, 6th Inning off O. Twist, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Griffey Jr (3, 4th Inning off K. Nichols, 1 on, 1 out) T. Armas (17, 2nd Inning off K. Nichols, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Griffey Jr 6 , J. Torre 2 , J. Wilson , T. Armas 4 , S. Hack , M. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: K. Griffey Jr , J. Torre , J. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hack
GIDP: J. Olerud
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: J. Morgan (7)
FIELDING
Errors: B. Kennedy (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Morgan-Gonzalez-Olerud, Olerud-Gonzalez-Kennedy) | | |
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| NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | | BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | K. Nichols L (8-12) | 5.2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 60 | 5.10 | | O. Twist | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 6.00 | | P. Schourek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3.57 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | B. Kennedy W (4-6) | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 70 | 4.93 | | M. Kennedy SV (11) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 4.21 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ken Griffey Jr
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 39922 |
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