In a good matchup it was the Kenesaw Curse #4 4, the Plutonium Rooters 2 at
The Astrodome '71.
Kenesaw came up with 3 runs in the top of the 6th inning when they had 3 base
hits. The critical plate appearance was by Barry Larkin, who silenced
Astrodome '71 as he smashed a two-run homer (his 4th of the season). Kenesaw
finished with just 4 hits in the victory.
Hippo Vaughn(1-0) went 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs for the win. Barney
Schultz was credited with his 1st save. Norm Charlton(0-1) was hit with the
loss in relief.
Kenesaw Curse #4
|
C. Biggio 2B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.288 |
|
B. Larkin SS |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.268 |
|
R. Hornsby DH |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.340 |
|
M. McGwire 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.205 |
|
A - D. Porter C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
L. Walker RF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.408 |
|
W. Mays LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
|
M. Piazza C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.326 |
|
B - A. Galarraga 1B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
|
H. Aaron CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.265 |
|
M. Williams 3B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.120 |
| Totals |
31 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
| H. Vaughn (W, 1-0) |
5.1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 | 103 |
3.38 |
| J. Nelson (H, 1) |
2.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 | 18 |
7.71 |
| B. Schultz (S, 1) |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 | 19 |
3.75 |
| Totals |
9 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
1 | |
|
Plutonium Rooters
|
J. Cronin SS |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
|
C - C. Torriente PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.346 |
|
H. Clift 3B |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.161 |
|
G. Hodges 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.125 |
|
M. Ordonez RF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.111 |
|
A. Simmons LF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.356 |
|
T. Stearnes CF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.161 |
|
S. Thompson DH |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.405 |
|
R. Campanella C |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.400 |
|
C. Knoblauch 2B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.333 |
| Totals |
32 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
| L. Tiant |
5.2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
1 | 65 |
4.09 |
| N. Charlton (L, 0-1) BS(1) |
3.1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 | 42 |
3.48 |
| Totals |
9 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
3 | |
|
A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For McGwire In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Piazza In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Cronin In 9th Inning
ATTENDANCE- 49,614
T- 2:39
LEFT ON BASE- Curse #4: 1 Rooters: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Curse #4: 1 Rooters: 0
ERRORS- W.Mays
HOME RUNS- B.Larkin(4th), R.Hornsby(4th), L.Walker(6th), H.Clift(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Biggio(6th)
WALKS- L.Walker, H.Clift-2, G.Hodges, R.Campanella, C.Knoblauch
STRIKE OUTS- C.Biggio, B.Larkin-2, R.Hornsby-2, M.McGwire, L.Walker-2, W.Mays-2,
H.Aaron, J.Cronin-2, H.Clift, G.Hodges, M.Ordonez-2, A.Simmons-2,
T.Stearnes-2, S.Thompson, R.Campanella
GIDP- C.Knoblauch
