PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
NEW YORK CITY BLUES AT ST. LOUIS LIONS
08/14/2008
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
NEW YORK CITY BLUES AT ST. LOUIS LIONS
GAME ID: 447 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2008 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York City Blues (23-33) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
St. Louis Lions (34-22) 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 4 X 13 11 3
Love Hits 2 Roundtrippers, Lions Win, 13-3
Dedicated fans weathered the storm to watch their beloved Lions beat the Blues.

The St. Louis Lions cruised to a win over the New York City Blues, 13-3, at The Lions Hearth. John Love, who is tied for 9th in the WC with a .407 on-base percentage, led the way, going 2-for-5 for St. Louis. St. Louis starter Paul Easterling was credited with the win after throwing 98 pitches over 6 innings. His record now stands at 9-4.

With St. Louis trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the third, Love hit a fastball from Steve Estrada for a 3-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Lions ahead, 4-3.

"This was one of those games you love to be a part of," said Love.

So far in 2008, St. Louis is 34-22.
NEW YORK CITY BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Burns LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307 9 36
   c-G. Givens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 2
M. Thompson DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .295 15 33
D. Stricklin RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .219 11 39
R. Smith CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 4 23
   a-W. Zamora PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 1 13
   b-D. Tinsley CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 3
R. Pugh SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .319 1 18
J. Norwood 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .311 0 18
J. Leavens C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .184 0 2
P. Phillips 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 0 8
K. Boylan 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .217 3 13
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 6 14      
a - W. Zamora pinch ran for R. Smith in the 8th
b - D. Tinsley substituted for W. Zamora in the 8th
c - G. Givens pinch hit for R. Burns in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Smith (12, 8th Inning off J. Giraldo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Pugh (2, 1st Inning off P. Easterling, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Thompson (15, 1st Inning off P. Easterling, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Thompson 6 , D. Stricklin , R. Smith 2 , R. Pugh 3 , J. Norwood 2 , K. Boylan 2
2-out RBI: R. Pugh , J. Norwood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Givens , R. Pugh , J. Norwood , J. Leavens 2
GIDP: D. Stricklin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Norwood (15)
CS: K. Boylan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Pugh (5)
OF assists: 1 (Smith(Prest at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Bruhn RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .392 4 29
J. Schroeder SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .283 6 38
R. Carr LF 3 2 0 0 2 3 3 .294 11 62
J. Love 2B 5 2 2 7 0 1 3 .336 12 60
J. Walker CF 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .311 12 44
   a-B. Rodriguez PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
A. Prest 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .280 10 33
T. Parker 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 2 18
R. Jackson DH 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 .193 9 24
J. King C 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .250 0 2
Totals 35 13 11 13 6 11 12      
a - B. Rodriguez pinch hit for J. Walker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Walker 2 (16, 3rd Inning off S. Estrada, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off D. Clark, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Bruhn (4, 4th Inning off S. Estrada, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Jackson 2 (9, 3rd Inning off S. Estrada, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off S. Estrada, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Love 2 (12, 3rd Inning off S. Estrada, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Urdialez, 3 on, 2 outs) , A. Prest (10, 5th Inning off D. Clark, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Bruhn 3 , J. Schroeder , J. Love 8 , J. Walker 4 , A. Prest 5 , T. Parker , R. Jackson 8
2-out RBI: , J. Love 2 , A. Prest
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Love
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Bruhn (29)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Schroeder (8) , R. Carr (2) , J. King (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Parker-Love-Prest)
NEW YORK CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Estrada L (5-5) 3.1 8 7 7 2 4 3 84 4.82   
D. Clark 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 1 37 6.65   
A. Urdialez 2.2 1 4 4 3 4 1 45 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Estrada 16
Batters Faced: S. Estrada 20, D. Clark 9, A. Urdialez 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Estrada 2-3, D. Clark 1-2, A. Urdialez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Estrada 84-51, D. Clark 37-21, A. Urdialez 45-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Clark 1-0 , A. Urdialez 1-0
WP: A. Urdialez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Easterling W (9-4) 6.0 7 3 3 0 3 1 98 4.05   
J. Giraldo SV (1) 3.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 44 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Easterling 49
Batters Faced: P. Easterling 25, J. Giraldo 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Easterling 8-6, J. Giraldo 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: P. Easterling 98-65, J. Giraldo 44-28
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Love
Ballpark: The Lions Hearth
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 23156
Special Notes: Rain delay of 65 minutes in the 6th inning. CF Ryan Smith was injured while running the bases. John Love ties the WC regular season game record for RBI with 7.
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