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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Thunder           2  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     4  5  2     7  1
1997 Millers           0  1  0  0  0  3  3  0  x     7 10  0     5  0
 
Thunder              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Millers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Meares            ss  3  1  2  2  .258    Grace,Ma          1b  4  1  3  0  .269
Molitor           1b  5  0  0  0  .301    Gilkey            lf  2  0  1  0  .221
Kent              2b  4  0  1  0  .266    Anderson,G        rf  4  1  0  0  .254
Sierra            rf  4  1  1  1  .257    Polcovich         ss  4  1  1  0  .258
Cruz,Jo           lf  3  1  1  0  .238    Lankford          cf  4  3  4  3  .316
Paquette          3b  3  0  0  0  .311    Lieberthal        c   4  0  0  0  .242
McDonald,J        cf  2  1  0  0  .267    Spiezio           2b  4  1  1  3  .174
Steinbach         c   4  0  0  1  .243    Jones,Chp         3b  4  0  0  0  .280
Fassero           p   2  0  0  0  .116    Oquist            p   2  0  0  0  .071
 Cangelosi        ph  1  0  0  0  .250     Hudler           ph  1  0  0  0  .308
 Charlton         p   0  0  0  0  .250     Rhodes           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Zeile            ph  0  0  0  0  .225     Astacio          p   0  0  0  0  .261
                     31  4  5  4           Graffanino       ph  1  0  0  0  .236
                                           Wagner,B         p   0  0  0  0 1.000
                                                               34  7 10  6
 
Thunder                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Fassero          L 10-4          6.0  8  4  4  2  5  89  60  2.58
Charlton                         2.0  2  3  0  0  1  27  17  2.41
                                 8.0 10  7  4  2  6 116  77 
 
Millers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Oquist           W 7-2           6.0  5  3  3  2  2  77  49  3.36
Rhodes           H 14            1.0  0  0  0  0  1   9   8  2.74
Astacio                          1.0  0  0  0  0  1  13   8  4.04
Wagner,B                         1.0  0  1  1  4  1  34  14  3.02
                                 9.0  5  4  4  6  5 133  79 
 
VVT: Cangelosi batted for Fassero in the 7th
     Zeile batted for Charlton in the 9th
MIN: Hudler batted for Oquist in the 6th
     Graffanino batted for Astacio in the 8th
 
E-Cruz,Jo, Paquette. 3B-Lankford(6). HR-Meares(8), Sierra(4), Lankford 2(26), 
Spiezio(4). RBI-Meares 2(51), Sierra(23), Steinbach(40), Lankford 3(71), 
Spiezio 3(34). SB-Cruz,Jo(6), McDonald,J(11). CS-McDonald,J. K-Molitor, Kent, 
Cruz,Jo, McDonald,J, Steinbach, Anderson,G 2, Lieberthal 2, Spiezio, 
Graffanino. BB-Meares, Cruz,Jo, Paquette, McDonald,J 2, Zeile, Gilkey 2. 
HBP-Meares. PB-Lieberthal. HB-Astacio. WP-Charlton. 
GWRBI: Spiezio
Temperature: 89, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 2 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Thunder           2  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     4  5  2     7  1
1997 Millers           0  1  0  0  0  3  3  0  x     7 10  0     5  0
 
 
Thunder              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Meares            ss 1>HR           31           S.3-H      8>Astacio      W.2-3;1-2 
                                                              HBP                    
Molitor           1b   43           63           k            9            7         
Kent              2b   43         4>S          6>7            k                      
Sierra            rf   HR           7            9            54/f                   
Cruz,Jo           lf   43           k            S          9>Wagner,B               
                                                              W                      
Paquette          3b 2>63           43           SB2          note 1                 
                                                 7                                   
McDonald,J        cf   W          5>W          7>Rhodes       k                      
                                                 3                                   
Steinbach         c    CS2(24)      6/L          k            63.3-H                 
                       63                                                            
Fassero           p  3>7            SB2                                              
                                    43.2-3                                           
 Cangelosi        ph                             53                                  
 Charlton         p                                                                  
 Zeile            ph                                          W                      
 
 1: W+pb.1-3;B-2 
 
 
Millers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Grace,Ma          1b 1>S.B-2(e7)    9            S          7>Charlton               
                                                              S                      
Gilkey            lf   W            S            W.1-2        8                      
Anderson,G        rf   9            k            k            wp.1-2                 
                                                              e5.2-H;B-2             
Polcovich         ss   463/gdp    4>13         6>S            7                      
Lankford          cf 2>HR           T            S.1-2        HR.2-H                 
Lieberthal        c    k            9            k            8                      
Spiezio           2b   53           k            HR.2-H;1-H 8>7                      
Jones,Chp         3b   9          5>9            43           63                     
Oquist            p  3>43           8                                                
 Hudler           ph                             53                                  
 Rhodes           p                                                                  
 Astacio          p                                                                  
 Graffanino       ph                                          k                      
 Wagner,B         p                                                                  
 
 
Thunder          IN OUT ER                  Millers          IN OUT ER                  
Fassero          A1  C9  4 L 10-4           Oquist           A1  C6  3 W 7-2            
Charlton         D1  D9  0                  Rhodes           C7  C9  0 H 14             
                                            Astacio          D1  D4  0                  
                                            Wagner,B         D5  E2  1                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Thunder           2  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     4  5  2     7  1
1997 Millers           0  1  0  0  0  3  3  0  x     7 10  0     5  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Thunder batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Meares homered deep to left (BX)
 1-0  0 --- 10  Molitor grounded out to second (BX)
 1-0  1 --- 01  Kent grounded out to second (CX)
 1-0  2 --- 21  Sierra homered deep to right center (BBCX)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Cruz,Jo grounded out to second (BSFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Millers batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  Grace,Ma lined a single to shallow left, Grace,Ma to 
                  second on an error by the left fielder Cruz,Jo (CX)
 2-0  0 -2- 31  Gilkey walked (CBBBB)
 2-0  0 12- 00  Anderson,G flied out to right (X)
 2-0  1 12- 00  Polcovich grounded into a double play, Kent to Meares to 
                  Molitor (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Thunder batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Paquette grounded out to short (X)
 2-0  1 --- 31  McDonald,J walked (BBCBB)
 2-0  1 1-- 01  McDonald,J was caught stealing second (F>B)
 2-0  2 --- 21  Steinbach grounded out to short (F>B.BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Millers batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Lankford homered deep to right (X)
 2-1  0 --- 02  Lieberthal struck out (CSS)
 2-1  1 --- 12  Spiezio grounded out to third (CFFBX)
 2-1  2 --- 20  Jones,Chp lined out to right (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Thunder batting
 2-1  0 --- 01  Fassero flied out to left (CX)
 2-1  1 --- 00  Meares grounded out to first (X)
 2-1  2 --- 01  Molitor grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Millers batting
 2-1  0 --- 11  Oquist grounded out to second (BSX)
 2-1  1 --- 10  Grace,Ma lined out to right (BX)
 2-1  2 --- 01  Gilkey lined a single to left center (FX)
 2-1  2 1-- 02  Anderson,G struck out (SCC)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Thunder batting
 2-1  0 --- 00  Kent reached on an infield single to third (X)
 2-1  0 1-- 00  Sierra flied out to left (X)
 2-1  1 1-- 22  Cruz,Jo struck out (BSBSFFC)
 2-1  2 1-- 11  Paquette grounded out to second (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Millers batting
 2-1  0 --- 01  Polcovich grounded out to the mound (FX)
 2-1  1 --- 00  Lankford grounded a triple down the first base line (X)
 2-1  1 --3 01  Lieberthal flied out to right (SX)
 2-1  2 --3 32  Spiezio struck out (BCBBCS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Thunder batting
 2-1  0 --- 30  McDonald,J walked (BBBB)
 2-1  0 1-- 01  Steinbach lined out to short (CX)
 2-1  1 1-- 01  McDonald,J stole second (Fb>C)
 2-1  1 -2- 22  Fassero grounded out to second, McDonald,J to third 
                  (Fb>C.BBX)
 2-1  2 --3 21  Meares grounded a single between third and short, 
                  McDonald,J scored (BCBX)
 3-1  2 1-- 12  Molitor struck out (BFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Millers batting
 3-1  0 --- 11  Jones,Chp flied out to right (BCX)
 3-1  1 --- 01  Oquist lined out to center (FX)
 3-1  2 --- 12  Grace,Ma lined a single between third and short (CBSX)
 3-1  2 1-- 31  Gilkey walked, Grace,Ma to second (BBBCB)
 3-1  2 12- 32  Anderson,G struck out (CBBFFFB>C)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Thunder batting
 3-1  0 --- 01  Kent flied out to left (FX)
 3-1  1 --- 22  Sierra lined out to right (BSBFX)
 3-1  2 --- 22  Cruz,Jo reached on an infield single to second (BSCBX)
 3-1  2 1-- 00  Cruz,Jo stole second (>C)
 3-1  2 -2- 12  Paquette flied out to left (>C.BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Millers batting
 3-1  0 --- 11  Polcovich lined a single up the middle (CBX)
 3-1  0 1-- 32  Lankford lined a single to right, Polcovich to second 
                  (BBCCFBX)
 3-1  0 12- 22  Lieberthal struck out (CBSBS)
 3-1  1 12- 01  Spiezio homered deep to right center, Polcovich scored, 
                  Lankford scored (FX)
 3-4  1 --- 01  Jones,Chp grounded out to second (FX)
                Hudler pinch hitting for Oquist
 3-4  2 --- 22  Hudler grounded out to third (CBCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Thunder batting
                Rhodes now pitching
 3-4  0 --- 01  McDonald,J popped out to first (SX)
 3-4  1 --- 02  Steinbach struck out (SSS)
                Cangelosi pinch hitting for Fassero
 3-4  2 --- 12  Cangelosi grounded out to third (BCCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Millers batting
                Charlton now pitching
 3-4  0 --- 10  Grace,Ma lined a single between first and second (BX)
 3-4  0 1-- 00  Gilkey flied out to center (X)
 3-4  1 1-- 00  Charlton threw a wild pitch, Grace,Ma to second (B)
 3-4  1 -2- 11  Grace,Ma scored, Anderson,G to second on an error by the 
                  third baseman Paquette (B.CX)
 3-5  1 -2- 02  Polcovich flied out to left (CSX)
 3-5  2 -2- 21  Lankford homered deep to right, Anderson,G scored (2BCBX)
 3-7  2 --- 01  Lieberthal flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Thunder batting
                Astacio now pitching
 3-7  0 --- 00  Meares was hit by a pitch (H)
 3-7  0 1-- 01  Molitor flied out to right (CX)
 3-7  1 1-- 32  Kent struck out (BCSBFBC)
 3-7  2 1-- 11  Sierra grounded to third, forcing Meares at second (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Millers batting
 3-7  0 --- 20  Spiezio flied out to left (BBX)
 3-7  1 --- 11  Jones,Chp grounded out to short (CBX)
                Graffanino pinch hitting for Astacio
 3-7  2 --- 32  Graffanino struck out (BCBBCS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Thunder batting
                Wagner,B now pitching
 3-7  0 --- 32  Cruz,Jo walked (BBBCFFB)
 3-7  0 1-- 30  Paquette walked, ball four was a passed ball charged to 
                  Lieberthal, Cruz,Jo to third, Paquette to second (BBBB)
 3-7  0 -23 22  McDonald,J struck out (BBSSFS)
 3-7  1 -23 10  Steinbach grounded out to short, Cruz,Jo scored (BX)
                Zeile pinch hitting for Charlton
 4-7  2 -2- 31  Zeile walked (BBBCB)
 4-7  2 12- 32  Meares walked, Paquette to third, Zeile to second 
                  (BBFSB>B)
 4-7  2 123 12  Molitor flied out to left (BCCX)