NBL TRIPLE A
MEMPHIS REDBIRDS AT COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX
08/13/1998
 
NBL TRIPLE A
MEMPHIS REDBIRDS AT COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX
GAME ID: 4080 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Redbirds (54-65) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (79-40) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 10 1
2-0 Loss Extends Memphis Losing Streak
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox topped the Memphis Redbirds by a score of 2-0. Leading the way was second baseman Rich Aurilia. Aurilia was 3 for 4 with 3 singles for the Sky Sox. Tim Byrdak, 5-8, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 3.2 innings. Memphis is still trying to get off the schneid, having lost 6 in a row.

Bruce Chen drew 1 walk for Colorado Springs. The 21-year old left-handed pitcher had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two out and the bases loaded, he broke a 0-0 tie with a run-scoring walk off Rafael Medina. It was his 4th walk of the season.

Afterward, Memphis manager said: "We were guessing wrong on pitches, and that's something we've got to get away from."
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Holbert SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 11 22
B. Selby 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .287 13 57
P. Watkins RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .319 16 84
R. Cedeno CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .301 2 21
O. Timmons 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247 16 71
H. Ortiz C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .249 9 48
J. Barry LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .198 6 38
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
R. Long DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .168 8 56
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 9 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Selby , O. Timmons , H. Ortiz 2 , J. Barry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cedeno , J. Barry , R. Long
GIDP: P. Watkins
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Selby-Holbert-Timmons)
OF assists: 1 (Cedeno(Konerko at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lee 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .309 21 83
   b-C. Koskie 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 10 48
P. Konerko 3B, 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .307 30 77
R. Aurilia 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .346 3 14
J. Vander Wal RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .295 30 92
T. Nixon LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277 10 61
M. Meluskey C 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .279 4 18
G. Kapler CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .253 7 59
A. Cora SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .221 5 39
B. Chen DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .125 1 4
   a-A. Ochoa DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 1 6
Totals 32 2 10 2 5 5 18      
a - A. Ochoa inserted as DH in the 8th
b - C. Koskie substituted for D. Lee in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Meluskey (3, 4th Inning off R. Medina, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lee , P. Konerko 2 , R. Aurilia 3 , T. Nixon , M. Meluskey 3 , G. Kapler
2-out RBI: R. Aurilia , B. Chen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lee , G. Kapler , A. Cora
GIDP: P. Konerko
Hit by Pitch: D. Lee
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Nixon (11)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Lee (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Cora-Aurilia-Lee)
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Medina L (9-9) 4.2 6 1 1 3 3 0 90 3.84   
J. Unknown 3.1 4 1 1 2 2 0 55 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Medina 48
Batters Faced: R. Medina 23, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Medina 6-5, J. Unknown 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Medina 90-54, J. Unknown 55-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Dempster 2.0 1 0 0 3 0 0 34 4.22   
T. Byrdak W (5-8) 3.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 50 4.85   
A. Alfonseca SV (5) 3.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 35 4.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Dempster 47
Batters Faced: R. Dempster 11, T. Byrdak 12, A. Alfonseca 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Dempster 2-4, T. Byrdak 4-2, A. Alfonseca 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Dempster 34-15, T. Byrdak 50-36, A. Alfonseca 35-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Byrdak 2-0 , A. Alfonseca 1-0
WP: R. Dempster
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Aurilia
Ballpark: Invaders Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 5829
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