PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE
HOUSTON BLACK ACES AT PITTSBURGH AMBASSADORS
08/25/1999
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PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE
HOUSTON BLACK ACES AT PITTSBURGH AMBASSADORS
GAME ID: 683 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 1999 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Black Aces (81-54) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 2
Pittsburgh Ambassadors (63-72) 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 2 X 11 18 0
Black Aces Suffer 11-4 Loss to Pittsburgh
Getting a good performance from designated hitter Harmon Killebrew, the Pittsburgh Ambassadors defeated the Houston Black Aces, 11-4. Killebrew was 2 for 5 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 for the Ambassadors. Bobby Shantz notched his 1st save in 1 chances. The 'W' lifts Pittsburgh's record to 63-72.

The game turned with no one out in the bottom of the fourth when Killebrew, who finished 3rd in the PBL in home runs with 23 in 1988, hit a 2-run home run. It propelled the Ambassadors into the lead, 5-3.

"Good win for our guys," said Killebrew.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tiernan DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .298 7 30
O. Bluege SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .304 6 38
M. Brantley LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .311 7 72
K. Puckett RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .286 18 82
T. Stainback CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .267 0 8
M. Cabrera 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .273 14 69
L. Chisenhall 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .287 16 79
B. Freehan C 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .300 18 69
T. Lazzeri 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .354 8 76
   a-C. Fonville PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .077 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 7 17      
a - C. Fonville pinch hit for T. Lazzeri in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Tiernan (12, 1st Inning off C. Kershaw, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Stainback (6, 2nd Inning off C. Kershaw, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Tiernan 2 , T. Lazzeri , O. Bluege , T. Stainback 4 , B. Freehan , M. Cabrera , M. Brantley , C. Fonville
2-out RBI: T. Stainback
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Bluege , L. Chisenhall
GIDP: M. Tiernan , T. Lazzeri
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Tiernan (16) , T. Lazzeri (17)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Chisenhall 2 (23)
PB: B. Freehan
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Dillinger 3B 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 .305 2 43
   a-C. Adames PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
H. Killebrew DH 5 2 2 3 1 0 2 .230 22 79
W. Mays CF 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .321 32 113
W. Held 2B 5 1 1 0 0 3 8 .301 25 77
D. Lock RF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .244 22 75
A. Dunn 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .303 24 81
S. Stewart LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 12 47
L. Rivas SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .265 3 19
T. Greene C 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .281 5 17
Totals 44 11 18 9 3 5 22      
a - C. Adames pinch hit for B. Dillinger in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Greene (4, 2nd Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Lock (22, 4th Inning off L. Grove, 1 on, 1 out) H. Killebrew (22, 4th Inning off L. Grove, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Dillinger 3 , W. Mays 2 , D. Lock 5 , A. Dunn 3 , L. Rivas , W. Held , T. Greene 3 , S. Stewart 2 , H. Killebrew 5
2-out RBI: W. Mays , D. Lock , H. Killebrew
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lock , A. Dunn , W. Held 2 , T. Greene 2
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Rivas (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Dillinger-Held-Dunn, Rivas-Held-Dunn)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Grove L (0-1) 3.1 11 7 6 1 2 2 88 48 8.56   
N. Strincevich 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 56 33 4.66   
H. Starrette 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 31 20 4.78   
W. Foster 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 10 6.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Grove 11
Batters Faced: L. Grove 23, N. Strincevich 11, H. Starrette 8, W. Foster 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Grove 4-4, N. Strincevich 3-2, H. Starrette 1-2, W. Foster 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Grove 88-48, N. Strincevich 56-33, H. Starrette 31-20, W. Foster 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Starrette 2-1 , W. Foster 1-1
WP: N. Strincevich , H. Starrette
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Kershaw W (8-10) 6.0 6 3 3 2 5 0 88 59 4.01   
B. Shantz SV (1) 3.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 39 21 7.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kershaw 51
Batters Faced: C. Kershaw 25, B. Shantz 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kershaw 7-5, B. Shantz 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kershaw 88-59, B. Shantz 39-21
WP: B. Shantz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harmon Killebrew
Ballpark: Allegheny Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 18838
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