| PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE PITTSBURGH AMBASSADORS AT HOUSTON BLACK ACES 05/01/1999 | | | | | |
| PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE | PITTSBURGH AMBASSADORS AT HOUSTON BLACK ACES | GAME ID: 148 - SATURDAY, MAY 1ST, 1999 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Pittsburgh Ambassadors (12-16) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | Houston Black Aces (14-14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
Ambassadors Score 4-0 Win Over Houston | The Pittsburgh Ambassadors topped the Houston Black Aces, 4-0, in Phoenix Baseball League action at Aces Pavillion. The game was highlighted by the performance of Pittsburgh pitcher Bobby Shantz. Shantz, now 1-2, was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing no runs. Houston drops to 14-14.
Pittsburgh shortstop Eduardo Escobar gave his club a productive at-bat in the top of the fourth inning. With a runner on 1st and the Ambassadors leading 1-0, Escobar hit a 2-run home run.
Escobar called the win "a team effort." | | | | |
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PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE | | HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: W. Mays 2 (10, 3rd Inning off H. Harper, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Cary, 0 on, 1 out) H. Killebrew (5, 4th Inning off H. Harper, 1 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: E. Escobar (1, 4th Inning off H. Harper, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: B. Dillinger 2 , W. Mays 4 , E. Escobar 4 , A. Dunn , L. Rivas 2 , S. Stewart 2 , H. Killebrew 2 2-out RBI: H. Killebrew Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Mays , D. Lock 2 , A. Dunn , S. Stewart , H. Killebrew GIDP: E. Escobar Sac Fly: A. Dunn Team LOB: 11
FIELDING Errors: B. Dillinger (6) Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Rivas-Dunn) | | | | |
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PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE | | HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | B. Shantz W (1-2) | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 48 | 7.11 | M. Jackson | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 5.40 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | H. Harper L (0-3) | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 56 | 5.67 | C. Cary | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 4.66 | R. Kremer | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 21 | 4.50 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Bobby Shantz Ballpark: Aces Pavillion Weather: Roof closed, 76 degrees Start Time: 7:05 PM CT Time: 2:43 Attendance: 24859 |
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