NBL TRIPLE A
WICHITA AEROS AT SALT LAKE BUZZ
08/28/1998
 
NBL TRIPLE A
WICHITA AEROS AT SALT LAKE BUZZ
GAME ID: 2039 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Aeros (74-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Salt Lake Buzz (100-33) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 4 7 0
Wichita Defeated by Salt Lake, 4-1
Starting pitcher Jose Mercedes did his part in helping the Salt Lake Buzz thwart the Wichita Aeros, 4-1. Mercedes picked up the win for Salt Lake, going 8.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 14-6. The first-place Buzz have their sights set on making a deep playoff run.

Salt Lake left fielder Ricky Ledee helped the Buzz go up, 1-0, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Ledee hit a run-scoring single off Wichita pitcher Mike Morgan.

Ledee attributed the win to his team's "steely resolve."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE SALT LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Fonville LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 9 60
J. Vidro 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 2 43
A. Ramirez 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .317 23 95
B. Hamelin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 25 89
B. Molina C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .243 8 50
A. Stankiewicz SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .285 4 51
J. Phillips RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .251 5 25
J. Marzano DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323 5 34
C. Mendoza CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .217 10 43
Totals 30 1 6 1 3 5 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Ramirez (23, 9th Inning off J. Mercedes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Fonville , A. Ramirez 5 , A. Stankiewicz , J. Phillips , J. Marzano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Vidro 2 , B. Hamelin
GIDP: J. Marzano
Sac Bunt: J. Vidro
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Stankiewicz (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brumfield RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264 11 55
P. Borders 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301 8 40
   a-F. Bolick 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 3 7
J. Reboulet 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .343 13 82
R. Ledee LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .314 14 83
M. Frank CF 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 .277 8 62
J. Flaherty C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295 4 19
E. Chavez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 18 93
D. Clyburn DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .094 1 2
G. Arias SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 8 50
Totals 29 4 7 4 3 5 13      
a - F. Bolick substituted for P. Borders in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Frank 2 (18, 6th Inning off M. Morgan, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Borland, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brumfield , P. Borders , R. Ledee 2 , M. Frank 4 , E. Chavez
2-out RBI: R. Ledee , M. Frank
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Flaherty , D. Clyburn 2
Sac Bunt: P. Borders , J. Flaherty
Hit by Pitch: G. Arias
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ledee 2 (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reboulet-Arias-Borders)
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE SALT LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Morgan L (6-10) 7.1 5 4 4 3 4 0 100 3.16   
T. Borland 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Morgan 53
Batters Faced: M. Morgan 31, T. Borland 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Morgan 9-9, T. Borland 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Morgan 100-64, T. Borland 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Borland 2-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Morgan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mercedes W (14-6) 8.2 6 1 1 3 5 1 107 2.94   
J. Roa SV (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mercedes 70
Batters Faced: J. Mercedes 33, J. Roa 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mercedes 12-7, J. Roa 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mercedes 107-67, J. Roa 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Roa 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Mercedes
Ballpark: Chattanooga Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 11640
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