NBL TRIPLE A
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS AT COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX
08/06/1998
 
NBL TRIPLE A
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS AT COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX
GAME ID: 4038 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Redbirds (60-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 10 0
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (74-39) 1 0 1 4 3 0 4 0 X 13 16 1
Redbirds Fall, 13-8, to Barrett, Sky Sox
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox defeated the Louisville Redbirds, 13-8, in part because of catcher Michael Barrett. Barrett was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Sky Sox. At 74-39, the Sky Sox are currently second in the National League Central Division.

Mitch Meluskey, who is rated as the 51st best prospect by BNN, chipped in a grand slam home run for Colorado Springs in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the designated hitter had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 1 run scored, and 6 RBI.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Meluskey.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Dunwoody CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 4 60
T. Glaus DH 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .305 11 64
M. Valdez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .326 10 62
G. Berroa RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .290 2 39
   a-J. Walton PH, RF 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .217 1 7
C. Snopek 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .315 8 63
H. Blanco 3B 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .241 3 10
J. Mosquera C 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 .220 2 13
K. Robinson LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .286 5 25
D. Sveum SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200 0 2
Totals 34 8 10 8 8 3 16      
a - J. Walton pinch hit for G. Berroa in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Robinson (5, 7th Inning off B. Evans, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Valdez , J. Walton 2 , C. Snopek , H. Blanco 3 , J. Mosquera , K. Robinson 5
2-out RBI: J. Walton , H. Blanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Valdez , C. Snopek , J. Mosquera
GIDP: C. Snopek , J. Mosquera 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Valdez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Glaus (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Crowell-Snopek-Valdez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lee 1B 5 3 2 0 1 2 3 .313 21 82
E. Wilson 2B 6 2 3 1 0 1 2 .305 9 48
J. Vander Wal RF 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 .286 29 87
   a-A. Ochoa PR, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 1 6
M. Barrett C 4 3 3 4 1 0 1 .294 16 85
G. Kapler CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 .255 6 54
T. Nixon LF 5 0 0 0 1 1 10 .275 10 59
M. Meluskey DH 4 1 3 6 1 1 0 .241 3 15
C. Koskie 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 .257 10 48
A. Cora SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 4 .225 5 38
Totals 38 13 16 13 11 8 31      
a - A. Ochoa pinch ran for J. Vander Wal in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Wilson (22, 3rd Inning off J. Crowell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Barrett (16, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Meluskey (3, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lee 2 , E. Wilson 4 , J. Vander Wal 2 , M. Barrett 6 , G. Kapler 2 , M. Meluskey 6 , A. Cora
2-out RBI: , M. Meluskey 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Nixon 2 , C. Koskie , A. Cora
GIDP: D. Lee
Sac Fly: G. Kapler
Hit by Pitch: M. Barrett
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Wilson (21)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Koskie (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Cora-Lee, Cora-Wilson-Lee, Cora-Wilson-Lee)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Crowell L (5-12) 2.0 5 2 2 1 1 0 40 5.24   
J. Unknown 2.0 6 6 6 5 1 0 64 27.00   
J. Unknown 3.0 4 5 5 3 5 2 76 15.00   
J. Unknown 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Crowell 34
Batters Faced: J. Crowell 12, J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Crowell 2-2, J. Unknown 2-3, J. Unknown 3-1, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Crowell 40-24, J. Unknown 64-33, J. Unknown 76-47, J. Unknown 30-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1 , J. Unknown 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Crowell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Dempster W (9-6) 5.1 1 0 0 4 2 0 82 4.36   
B. Evans 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 1 22 4.44   
B. Scanlan 1.0 3 3 1 2 1 0 38 3.90   
C. Bradford 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 31 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Dempster 64
Batters Faced: R. Dempster 20, B. Evans 6, B. Scanlan 9, C. Bradford 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Dempster 8-4, B. Evans 1-0, B. Scanlan 2-0, C. Bradford 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Dempster 82-49, B. Evans 22-12, B. Scanlan 38-19, C. Bradford 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Evans 1-0 , C. Bradford 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Dempster
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Barrett
Ballpark: Invaders Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 7027
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