MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT DENVER BURROS
04/09/1977
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI PACKERS AT DENVER BURROS
GAME ID: 58 - SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH , 1977 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Packers (2-3) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 1
Denver Burros (4-1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 13 0
Burros Suffer 4-3 Home Defeat
The Denver Burros could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Jim Thurlow into a win. Instead, the Cincinnati Packers prevailed, 4-3. Thurlow threw 8.0 innings allowing 3 runs. Cincinnati reliever Chris Montgomery picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Manny Esparza absorbed the loss. Denver, with the loss, is still a stout 4-1.

The game was at a stalemate until center fielder Johnny Murray came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Denver pitcher Manny Esparza, he hit a 1-2 sinker for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Cincinnati on top, 4-3.

"Big team win," Murray said later.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Murray CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .429 1 3
S. Timmons 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .333 1 4
G. Bennett 3B 5 0 1 0 0 4 5 .231 0 0
D. Salas 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .235 0 0
J. Anderson RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .238 2 4
J. Hembree C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 0 2
J. Dickerson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 1 3
M. St. Jean LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Richardson P 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   C. Montgomery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Ferrie PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Meek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 4 11 4 1 10 15      
a - L. Ferrie pinch hit for C. Montgomery in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Timmons 2 (4, 1st Inning off J. Thurlow, 1 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off J. Thurlow, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Salas (1, 5th Inning off J. Thurlow, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Murray 3 , S. Timmons 4 , G. Bennett , D. Salas 3 , J. Hembree , M. St. Jean 2
2-out RBI: S. Timmons , J. Hembree
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Bennett 2 , J. Anderson , J. Dickerson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Murray (3)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Bennett (1)
Double Plays: 4 (Salas-Dickerson-Timmons, Timmons-Dickerson-Timmons, Bennett-Salas-Timmons, Dickerson-Salas-Timmons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moret LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .389 2 5
A. Rebolledo 1B 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 .450 0 2
G. Morales CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .200 0 1
A. Martinez 3B 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .625 1 3
K. Gunn 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .214 0 2
   b-T. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
C. Carr SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .176 1 1
M. Andrade C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .333 1 2
J. Bitting RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .095 0 1
J. Thurlow P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   M. Esparza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Kolakowski PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 3 13 3 3 6 22      
a - J. Kolakowski pinch hit for M. Esparza in the 9th
b - T. Clark pinch hit for K. Gunn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Rebolledo (4, 6th Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Martinez (3, 6th Inning off J. Richardson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moret 2 , A. Rebolledo 4 , G. Morales , A. Martinez 4 , K. Gunn , M. Andrade 2 , J. Thurlow
2-out RBI: A. Martinez , K. Gunn , M. Andrade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Clark , C. Carr , M. Andrade , J. Bitting
GIDP: A. Rebolledo , G. Morales , K. Gunn 2
Sac Bunt: J. Thurlow
Hit by Pitch: A. Martinez
Team LOB: 11
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Richardson 7.2 11 3 3 3 5 0 34 136 3.52   
C. Montgomery W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.00   
J. Meek SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richardson 47
Batters Faced: J. Richardson 34, C. Montgomery 1, J. Meek 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richardson 11-4, C. Montgomery 1-0, J. Meek 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richardson 136-86, C. Montgomery 2-2, J. Meek 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Montgomery 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Meek
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Thurlow 8.0 9 3 3 0 9 0 33 103 3.38   
M. Esparza L (0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 20 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thurlow 61
Batters Faced: J. Thurlow 33, M. Esparza 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thurlow 6-9, M. Esparza 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thurlow 103-71, M. Esparza 20-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thurlow
Ballpark: Gates Crescent Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 21132
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