 | | PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE HOUSTON BLACK ACES AT TEXAS RANGERS 05/22/1999 |  | | | | |
 | | PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE | | HOUSTON BLACK ACES AT TEXAS RANGERS | | GAME ID: 248 - SATURDAY, MAY 22ND, 1999 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | | Houston Black Aces (27-21) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | | Texas Rangers (29-19) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | | |  | |
| Black Aces Need Extra Frames to Get Past Rangers | No one was more impactful than Kirby Puckett in the 7-6 Houston win over Texas. Puckett, who finished 2nd in the PBL in triples with 10 last year, went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Houston pitcher Reyes Moronta got the win, upping his record to 2-0. Roy Witherup got the loss. Houston raised its record to 27-21 with the win.
Puckett had a game-changing home run in the top of the tenth. On a first pitch fastball from Roy Witherup, he banged a solo home run to right-center, giving the Black Aces a 7-6 lead. It was the 8th home run of the year for Puckett.
"When you think about it," Puckett said, "there's often a fine line between triumph and tragedy. One pitch, one swing of the bat can make all the difference."
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| HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE | | TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - O. Bluege substituted for W. Keeler in the 10th
b - L. Chisenhall substituted for M. Cabrera in the 10th
BATTING
Doubles: E. Karros (5, 5th Inning off F. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) M. Cabrera (7, 1st Inning off F. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Puckett (8, 10th Inning off R. Witherup, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Cardenas (2, 2nd Inning off F. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Puckett 6 , M. Brantley , L. Cardenas 4 , J. May , E. Karros 3 , M. Cabrera 2 , W. Keeler 2 , N. Fox
2-out RBI: K. Puckett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Cardenas , W. Keeler
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
CS: K. Puckett (2) , W. Keeler (2)
FIELDING
Errors: M. Cabrera (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Puckett-May)
OF assists: 1 (Puckett (Barnhart at home)) | | | a - G. Woodling pinch hit for M. Wynne in the 9th
b - H. Majeski pinch hit for J. Snow in the 10th
BATTING
Doubles: M. Wieters (8, 2nd Inning off A. Pond, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Blalock (11, 7th Inning off C. Cary, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Snow (5, 1st Inning off A. Pond, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Pujols 2 , F. Fernandez , H. Blalock 5 , C. Barnhart , M. Wieters 2 , J. Snow 4 , M. Wynne
2-out RBI: H. Blalock , J. Snow , M. Wynne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wieters , J. Snow
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: F. Fernandez (1)
FIELDING
Errors: F. Hernandez (1)
OF assists: 1 (Barnhart (Brantley at 3rd base)) | | |
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| HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE | | TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | A. Pond | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 44 | 3.50 | | K. McGlinchy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0.93 | | C. Cary BS (1) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2.89 | | R. Moronta W (2-0) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 2.65 | | S. Doolittle SV (8) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4.20 | PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pond 31
Batters Faced: A. Pond 21, K. McGlinchy 5, C. Cary 5, R. Moronta 7, S. Doolittle 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pond 2-8, K. McGlinchy 1-1, C. Cary 0-3, R. Moronta 2-3, S. Doolittle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pond 76-44, K. McGlinchy 22-12, C. Cary 19-11, R. Moronta 31-18, S. Doolittle 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. McGlinchy 2-0 , C. Cary 1-0 , R. Moronta 1-0
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Game Score: F. Hernandez 23
Batters Faced: F. Hernandez 24, T. Pruiett 5, C. Parsons 6, W. Osborne 5, R. Witherup 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Hernandez 3-5, T. Pruiett 1-2, C. Parsons 2-2, W. Osborne 1-3, R. Witherup 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Hernandez 86-57, T. Pruiett 24-12, C. Parsons 18-10, W. Osborne 21-12, R. Witherup 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Pruiett 1-1 , W. Osborne 1-0
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Kirby Puckett
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 8194
Special Notes: RP Tex Pruiett was injured while pitching. |
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