AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MEMPHIS RED SOX AT CHICAGO AMERICAN GIANTS
08/18/2005
 
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MEMPHIS RED SOX AT CHICAGO AMERICAN GIANTS
GAME ID: 970 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Red Sox (74-47) 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 2
Chicago American Giants (62-59) 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 X 8 9 1
Red Sox Fall, 8-6, to Cash, American Giants
A good performance from first baseman Norm Cash helped the Chicago American Giants defeat the Memphis Red Sox, 8-6. Cash went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs for the American Giants. Jerry Fosnow, now 2-0, was credited with the win. He allowed no runs on 1 hit, while striking out 0 and walking 2. Chicago raised its record to 62-59 with the win.

A key moment came in the bottom of the fourth inning when American Giants third baseman Pie Traynor socked a 0-1 fastball to center for a run-scoring single, putting Chicago up, 7-6.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said Chicago manager Matt Reynolds.
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Jones CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .236 9 39
   b-K. Mench PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 15 48
   W. Wheaton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Fletcher SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .287 25 70
G. Sisler 1B 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .323 27 73
C. Utley 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .251 19 63
G. Wright 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 .268 27 72
J. Harris RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .273 9 40
T. Puhl LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .297 3 14
K. Manwaring C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .258 2 30
R. Branca P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .062 0 3
   C. Fussell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
   a-R. Sievers PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 12 33
   c-B. Ryan CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 2
Totals 36 6 14 5 3 3 23      
a - R. Sievers pinch hit for C. Fussell in the 8th
b - K. Mench pinch hit for F. Jones in the 8th
c - B. Ryan substituted for R. Sievers in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Harris 2 (14, 1st Inning off K. Brown, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Reed, 1 on, 1 out) T. Puhl (6, 2nd Inning off K. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Fletcher (19, 4th Inning off K. Brown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Sisler , F. Jones 3 , J. Harris 4 , T. Puhl 3 , C. Utley , G. Wright 2 , A. Fletcher 3 , R. Sievers
2-out RBI: J. Harris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Harris , G. Wright , K. Manwaring 2 , A. Fletcher
GIDP: C. Fussell , T. Puhl , K. Mench
Sac Fly: C. Utley
Hit by Pitch: G. Sisler , J. Harris
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Fussell (1) , G. Wright (23)
Double Plays: 1 (Utley-Wright-Sisler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Holt 2B, RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .283 2 19
P. Traynor 3B 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .253 10 48
A. Cabrera SS 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .279 14 68
D. Ennis RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .295 20 66
   b-B. Barberie 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 1 6
N. Cash 1B 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .218 9 26
J. Early C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .221 9 31
L. Polonia LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .285 0 15
J. Bradley CF 4 1 0 1 0 2 5 .185 9 32
K. Brown P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 2
   J. Fosnow P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-S. Garvey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 7 41
   A. Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Thornton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 8 9 7 5 7 15      
a - S. Garvey pinch hit for J. Fosnow in the 6th
b - B. Barberie substituted for D. Ennis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Early (16, 8th Inning off W. Wheaton, 1 on, 0 outs) N. Cash (12, 8th Inning off W. Wheaton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Cabrera (14, 3rd Inning off R. Branca, 2 on, 2 outs) N. Cash (9, 2nd Inning off R. Branca, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Cabrera 4 , L. Polonia 2 , J. Early 2 , P. Traynor , B. Holt , N. Cash 7
2-out RBI: A. Cabrera , P. Traynor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cabrera , B. Holt 3
GIDP: J. Early
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Holt (1)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Polonia (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Cabrera-Holt-Cash, Cabrera-Holt-Cash, Thornton-Holt-Cash)
OF assists: 1 (Ennis (Harris at 3rd base))
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Branca L (13-10) 3.2 5 7 6 3 4 2 88 55 3.60   
C. Fussell 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 38 23 2.45   
W. Wheaton 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 10 9 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Branca 24
Batters Faced: R. Branca 19, C. Fussell 12, W. Wheaton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Branca 3-3, C. Fussell 6-1, W. Wheaton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Branca 88-55, C. Fussell 38-23, W. Wheaton 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Fussell 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Brown 3.1 10 6 6 0 1 0 70 44 2.90   
J. Fosnow W (2-0) 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 33 19 0.53   
A. Reed H (7) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 18 12 2.41   
M. Thornton SV (19) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Brown 15
Batters Faced: K. Brown 20, J. Fosnow 10, A. Reed 6, M. Thornton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Brown 3-4, J. Fosnow 2-5, A. Reed 2-0, M. Thornton 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Brown 70-44, J. Fosnow 33-19, A. Reed 18-12, M. Thornton 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fosnow 1-0 , M. Thornton 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Brown 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Cash
Ballpark: Rube Foster Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 35130
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