9/7/1996, CRC96-MIC96, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Cyclones          3  0  2  6  1  4  0  2  0    18 15  1     4  0
1996 Red Bulls         0  0  2  0  1  0  0  0  3     6  9  3    10  0
 
Cyclones             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Red Bulls            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Lofton            cf  6  4  4  4  .304    Valentin,Js       ss  4  0  0  0  .205
Duncan            2b  6  1  2  3  .350    Kirby             cf  3  2  0  1  .285
Seitzer           3b  3  3  1  0  .291    Sheffield         rf  4  0  2  0  .344
Olerud            1b  6  2  1  2  .256     Tavarez,Je       ph  1  1  1  0  .209
 Lieber           p   0  0  0  0  .235    Conine            1b  5  1  2  3  .346
Listach           lf  4  0  1  1  .217    Rodriguez,H       lf  4  0  0  0  .295
 Castillo,T       p   0  0  0  0  .000    Silvestri         3b  4  0  1  0  .154
 Wallach          1b  0  0  0  0  .201     Berroa           ph  1  0  1  2  .286
Cedeno,R          rf  4  1  1  2  .214    Graffanino        2b  4  0  0  0  .132
Vizquel           ss  4  2  1  0  .252     Davis,E          ph  1  0  0  0  .307
Flaherty          c   5  3  3  3  .255    Owens,J           c   3  1  0  0  .231
Valdes,M          p   3  2  1  0  .133    Coppinger         p   0  0  0  0  .071
 Harris,L         lf  1  0  0  0  .257     ThompsonMi       ph  0  1  0  0  .000
                     42 18 15 15           Sparks           p   0  0  0  0  .200
                                           Sirotka          p   1  0  1  0 1.000
                                           Brow             p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Everett          ph  1  0  0  0  .246
                                           Carpenter        p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Brandenburg      p   0  0  0  0  .500
                                           McGwire          ph  1  0  1  0  .299
                                           Cameron          pr  0  0  0  0  .091
                                                               37  6  9  6
 
Cyclones                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Valdes,M         W 4-13          6.0  4  3  3  6  4 108  58  6.94
Castillo,T       H 3             2.2  5  3  1  0  2  46  29  5.01
Lieber                           0.1  0  0  0  0  0   3   2  3.30
                                 9.0  9  6  4  6  6 157  89 
 
Red Bulls                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Coppinger        L 4-6           3.0  5  5  4  1  4  62  41  4.38
Sparks                           0.1  3  4  4  1  0  16   8  4.46
Sirotka                          2.0  2  4  3  4  1  52  29  5.17
Brow                             0.2  3  3  3  1  1  23  12  4.66
Carpenter                        1.1  1  1  1  0  0  18  12  2.08
Brandenburg                      1.2  1  1  1  0  1  20  14  4.36
                                 9.0 15 18 16  7  7 191 116 
 
CRC: Harris,L inserted at lf in the 7th
     Wallach inserted at 1b in the 9th
MIC: ThompsonMi batted for Coppinger in the 3rd
     Everett batted for Brow in the 6th
     McGwire batted for Brandenburg in the 9th
     Cameron ran for McGwire in the 9th
     Tavarez,Je batted for Sheffield in the 9th
     Berroa batted for Silvestri in the 9th
     Davis,E batted for Graffanino in the 9th
 
E-Duncan, Kirby 2, Owens,J. 2B-Lofton 2(18), Duncan 2(31), Listach(10), 
Flaherty(16), Sirotka(1). HR-Lofton(16), Olerud(5), Flaherty(15). 
RBI-Lofton 4(47), Duncan 3(52), Olerud 2(30), Listach(18), Cedeno,R 2(17), 
Flaherty 3(49), Kirby(9), Conine 3(49), Berroa 2(82). SB-Lofton(56), 
Seitzer(8). K-Duncan 2, Olerud, Listach, Flaherty, Valdes,M, Harris,L, 
Valentin,Js, Sheffield, Rodriguez,H 2, Silvestri, Graffanino. BB-Seitzer 3, 
Listach, Cedeno,R, Vizquel, Valdes,M, Valentin,Js, Kirby 2, Rodriguez,H, 
Owens,J, ThompsonMi. WP-Sirotka. BALK-Sirotka. 
GWRBI: Lofton
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Cyclones          3  0  2  6  1  4  0  2  0    18 15  1     4  0
1996 Red Bulls         0  0  2  0  1  0  0  0  3     6  9  3    10  0
 
 
Cyclones             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lofton            cf 1>HR         3>S            D.2-H;1-3    53.1-2       D.3-H;2-H 
Duncan            2b   k            SB2          D.3-H;2-H    63.2-3       note 1    
                                    k                                                
Seitzer           3b   W            note 2       Sirotka      IW         7>Carpenter 
                                                 W                         9         
Olerud            1b   note 3       7            note 4       wp.3-H;1-2   53        
                       HR.3-H                                 k                      
 Lieber           p                                                                  
Listach           lf   k            D.2-H        note 5     6>63           8         
                                                 W                                   
 Castillo,T       p                                                                  
 Wallach          1b                                                                 
Cedeno,R          rf   4/L          7            note 6       W          8>8         
Vizquel           ss 2>43         4>Sparks       8.2-3        Brow         S         
                                    63                        W.1-2                  
Flaherty          c    k            S            4            D.2-H;1-3    note 7    
                                                                           HR.1-H    
Valdes,M          p    63           W.1-2      5>S            k                      
 Harris,L         lf                                                       k         
 
 1: D.2-H;Bx3(845)  2: S.2-H;B-2(e8)  3: SB2.1-3(e2/th)  4: e8.2-3;1-2;B-1 
 5: bk.3-H;2-3;1-2  6: S.3-H;2-H;1-2  7: Brandenburg 
 
 
Red Bulls            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Valentin,Js       ss 1>6            W.2-3;1-2    9            63           k         
Kirby             cf   3/g          note 1     5>W          7>Castillo,T   64/f.B-1  
                                                              2/fl                   
Sheffield         rf   S            k            S.1-3        8                      
 Tavarez,Je       ph                                                       S.1-2     
Conine            1b   7            note 2       S.3-H;1-2    43           S.2-H;1-2 
Rodriguez,H       lf 2>13           IW           k          8>k            note 3    
Silvestri         3b   63           3/g          k            S                      
 Berroa           ph                                                       note 4    
Graffanino        2b   4          4>9            k            3/fl                   
 Davis,E          ph                                                       Lieber    
                                                                           63        
Owens,J           c  3>W            8          6>9            8                      
Coppinger         p                                                                  
 ThompsonMi       ph   W.1-2                                                         
 Sparks           p                                                                  
 Sirotka          p                 D                                                
 Brow             p                                                                  
 Everett          ph                             9                                   
 Carpenter        p                                                                  
 Brandenburg      p                                                                  
 McGwire          ph                                        9>S                      
 Cameron          pr                                                                 
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: 3/g.3-H;2-3;1-2  3: e4.2-3;1-2;B-1  4: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 
 
 
Cyclones             -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Lofton            cf   8                                                             
Duncan            2b 9>7                                                             
                                                                                     
Seitzer           3b   4                                                             
                                                                                     
Olerud            1b   53                                                            
                                                                                     
 Lieber           p                                                                  
Listach           lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Castillo,T       p                                                                  
 Wallach          1b                                                                 
Cedeno,R          rf                                                                 
Vizquel           ss                                                                 
                                                                                     
Flaherty          c                                                                  
                                                                                     
Valdes,M          p                                                                  
 Harris,L         lf                                                                 
 
 
Red Bulls            -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Valentin,Js       ss                                                                 
Kirby             cf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Sheffield         rf                                                                 
 Tavarez,Je       ph                                                                 
Conine            1b                                                                 
Rodriguez,H       lf                                                                 
Silvestri         3b                                                                 
 Berroa           ph                                                                 
Graffanino        2b                                                                 
 Davis,E          ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
Owens,J           c                                                                  
Coppinger         p                                                                  
 ThompsonMi       ph                                                                 
 Sparks           p                                                                  
 Sirotka          p                                                                  
 Brow             p                                                                  
 Everett          ph                                                                 
 Carpenter        p                                                                  
 Brandenburg      p                                                                  
 McGwire          ph                                                                 
 Cameron          pr                                                                 
 
 
Cyclones         IN OUT ER                  Red Bulls        IN OUT ER                  
Valdes,M         A1  D1  3 W 4-13           Coppinger        A1  B6  4 L 4-6            
Castillo,T       D2  E6  1 H 3              Sparks           B7  C2  4                  
Lieber           E7  E7  0                  Sirotka          C3  D6  3                  
                                            Brow             D7  E2  3                  
                                            Carpenter        E3  E7  1                  
                                            Brandenburg      E8  F4  1                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Cyclones          3  0  2  6  1  4  0  2  0    18 15  1     4  0
1996 Red Bulls         0  0  2  0  1  0  0  0  3     6  9  3    10  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cyclones batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Lofton homered deep down the right field line (X)
 1-0  0 --- 02  Duncan struck out (FCS)
 1-0  1 --- 30  Seitzer walked (BBBB)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Seitzer stole second, Seitzer to third on an error by the 
                  catcher Owens,J (>B)
 1-0  1 --3 21  Olerud homered deep to right, Seitzer scored (>B.CBX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Listach struck out (CBBSBS)
 3-0  2 --- 32  Cedeno,R lined out to second (BFBFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Red Bulls batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Valentin,Js popped out to short (BCFBX)
 3-0  1 --- 20  Kirby grounded out to first (BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 11  Sheffield reached on an infield single to short (FBX)
 3-0  2 1-- 01  Conine flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cyclones batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Vizquel grounded out to second (FFFBBFX)
 3-0  1 --- 02  Flaherty struck out (CCC)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Valdes,M grounded out to short (FFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Red Bulls batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Rodriguez,H grounded out to the mound (CX)
 3-0  1 --- 20  Silvestri grounded out to short (BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Graffanino popped out to second (BFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cyclones batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Lofton lined a single to right (FX)
 3-0  0 1-- 00  Lofton stole second (>B)
 3-0  0 -2- 12  Duncan struck out (>B.FSC)
 3-0  1 -2- 32  Seitzer lined a single to shallow center, Lofton scored, 
                  Seitzer to second on an error by the center fielder 
                  Kirby (2SBFFFBBX)
 4-0  1 -2- 00  Olerud flied out to left (X)
 4-0  2 -2- 00  Listach doubled deep down the right field line, Seitzer 
                  scored (X)
 5-0  2 -2- 22  Cedeno,R flied out to left (FBFBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Red Bulls batting
 5-0  0 --- 31  Owens,J walked (BBCBB)
                ThompsonMi pinch hitting for Coppinger
 5-0  0 1-- 32  ThompsonMi walked, Owens,J to second (BBBCFB)
 5-0  0 12- 31  Valentin,Js walked, Owens,J to third, ThompsonMi to 
                  second (BBBCB)
 5-0  0 123 31  Kirby walked, Owens,J scored, ThompsonMi to third, 
                  Valentin,Js to second (BBBCB)
 5-1  0 123 22  Sheffield struck out (BSBFS)
 5-1  1 123 11  Conine grounded out to first, ThompsonMi scored, 
                  Valentin,Js to third, Kirby to second (FBX)
 5-2  2 -23 30  Rodriguez,H was walked intentionally (IIII)
 5-2  2 123 00  Silvestri grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cyclones batting
                Sparks now pitching
 5-2  0 --- 11  Vizquel grounded out to short (CBX)
 5-2  1 --- 21  Flaherty lined a single to right (BCBX)
 5-2  1 1-- 31  Valdes,M walked, Flaherty to second (BSBBB)
 5-2  1 12- 00  Lofton grounded a double down the first base line, 
                  Flaherty scored, Valdes,M to third (X)
 6-2  1 -23 11  Duncan doubled deep to right center, Valdes,M scored, 
                  Lofton scored (CBX)
                Sirotka now pitching
 8-2  1 -2- 32  Seitzer walked (BCCBFFBB)
 8-2  1 12- 22  Duncan to third, Seitzer to second, Olerud to first on an 
                  error by the center fielder Kirby (BFBFFX)
 8-2  1 123 22  Sirotka balked, Duncan scored, Seitzer to third, Olerud 
                  to second (CBCBB)
 9-2  1 -23 32  Listach walked (CBCBB.B)
 9-2  1 123 00  Cedeno,R lined a single to shallow right, Seitzer scored, 
                  Olerud scored, Listach to second (X)
11-2  1 12- 12  Vizquel flied out to center, Listach to third (CBCFX)
11-2  2 1-3 01  Flaherty popped out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Red Bulls batting
11-2  0 --- 21  Graffanino flied out to right (BBSX)
11-2  1 --- 20  Owens,J popped out to center (BBX)
11-2  2 --- 12  Sirotka grounded a double down the third base line (BFCX)
11-2  2 -2- 22  Valentin,Js flied out to right (SBSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cyclones batting
11-2  0 --- 02  Valdes,M lined a single to shallow right (CSX)
11-2  0 1-- 00  Lofton grounded out to third, Valdes,M to second (X)
11-2  1 -2- 01  Duncan grounded out to short, Valdes,M to third (CX)
11-2  2 --3 30  Seitzer was walked intentionally (IIII)
11-2  2 1-3 01  Sirotka threw a wild pitch, Valdes,M scored, Seitzer to 
                  second (CB)
12-2  2 -2- 22  Olerud struck out (CB.BSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Red Bulls batting
12-2  0 --- 31  Kirby walked (BBBFB)
12-2  0 1-- 12  Sheffield lined a single down the left field line, Kirby 
                  to third (CSFBX)
12-2  0 1-3 20  Conine lined a single to shallow left, Kirby scored, 
                  Sheffield to second (BBX)
12-3  0 12- 02  Rodriguez,H struck out (CCFFS)
12-3  1 12- 22  Silvestri struck out (BSBCC)
12-3  2 12- 22  Graffanino struck out (BSBFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cyclones batting
12-3  0 --- 22  Listach grounded out to short (BBFFX)
12-3  1 --- 30  Cedeno,R walked (BBBB)
                Brow now pitching
12-3  1 1-- 32  Vizquel walked, Cedeno,R to second (CFBBBB)
12-3  1 12- 22  Flaherty doubled down the right field line and shallow, 
                  Cedeno,R scored, Vizquel to third (BCSBX)
13-3  1 -23 22  Valdes,M struck out (CCFBBS)
13-3  2 -23 21  Lofton doubled deep to right center, Vizquel scored, 
                  Flaherty scored (CBBX)
15-3  2 -2- 10  Duncan lined a double to right center, Lofton scored, 
                  Duncan out at third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Red Bulls batting
16-3  0 --- 12  Owens,J flied out to right (CBSX)
                Everett pinch hitting for Brow
16-3  1 --- 00  Everett flied out to right (X)
16-3  2 --- 01  Valentin,Js grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cyclones batting
                Carpenter now pitching
16-3  0 --- 11  Seitzer flied out to right (BFX)
16-3  1 --- 10  Olerud grounded out to third (BX)
16-3  2 --- 22  Listach flied out to center (CCBFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Red Bulls batting
                Harris,L now playing left field
                Castillo,T now pitching
16-3  0 --- 00  Kirby popped out to the catcher (X)
16-3  1 --- 12  Sheffield flied out to center (CFBX)
16-3  2 --- 21  Conine grounded out to second (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cyclones batting
16-3  0 --- 00  Cedeno,R flied out to center (X)
16-3  1 --- 22  Vizquel lined a single to shallow center (BFFBX)
                Brandenburg now pitching
16-3  1 1-- 31  Flaherty homered deep to left, Vizquel scored (BBBCX)
18-3  1 --- 02  Harris,L struck out (CCC)
18-3  2 --- 00  Lofton lined out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Red Bulls batting
18-3  0 --- 12  Rodriguez,H struck out (BCCC)
18-3  1 --- 21  Silvestri reached on an infield single to third (CBBX)
18-3  1 1-- 11  Graffanino popped out to first (BCX)
18-3  2 1-- 01  Owens,J flied out to center (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cyclones batting
18-3  0 --- 01  Duncan flied out to left (CX)
18-3  1 --- 12  Seitzer popped out to second (CBCX)
18-3  2 --- 22  Olerud grounded out to third (BBFSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Red Bulls batting
                McGwire pinch hitting for Brandenburg
18-3  0 --- 22  McGwire lined a single to shallow center (BBCFX)
                Cameron pinch running for McGwire
18-3  0 1-- 22  Valentin,Js struck out (CFBBS)
18-3  1 1-- 00  Kirby grounded to short, forcing Cameron at second, Kirby 
                  to first (X)
                Tavarez,Je pinch hitting for Sheffield
18-3  2 1-- 01  Tavarez,Je reached on an infield single to second, Kirby 
                  to second (CX)
18-3  2 12- 10  Conine lined a single to shallow left, Kirby scored, 
                  Tavarez,Je to second (BX)
18-4  2 12- 21  Tavarez,Je to third, Conine to second, Rodriguez,H to 
                  first on an error by the second baseman Duncan (BSBX)
                Berroa pinch hitting for Silvestri
18-4  2 123 31  Berroa grounded a single up the middle, Tavarez,Je 
                  scored, Conine scored, Rodriguez,H to second (BFBBX)
                Davis,E pinch hitting for Graffanino
                Wallach now playing first base
                Lieber now pitching
18-6  2 12- 11  Davis,E grounded out to short (BFX)