VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
08/26/2005
 
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 1851 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (61-74) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 9 0
New York Yankees (71-64) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0
6-2 Win Takes Yankees to 71-64
New York and Montreal got after it at Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees starter Ryan Kibler pitched his team past the Montreal Expos, 6-2. In 6.2 innings, Kibler surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 2. He allowed 2 runs.

David Bell helped out the New York cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the second baseman drew 2 walks.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Tom Johnston.

With the win, New York raised its record to 71-64.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wilkerson 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .246 26 66
A. Rowand CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .270 18 58
   b-G. Sizemore CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 2 12
M. Tejada SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .308 30 102
B. Moss LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .239 28 83
A. Boone 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .252 14 34
M. Bradley RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 13 38
B. Phillips 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 18 57
   A. Galarraga P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 1
   c-J. Keppinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 0 7
   R. Bottalico P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   d-R. Spilborghs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 9 24
   M. Ginter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 1 1
R. Castro C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .234 4 18
B. Chen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .085 1 1
   a-W. Bloomquist 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 0 15
Totals 36 2 9 1 2 5 22      
a - W. Bloomquist substituted for B. Chen in the 4th
b - G. Sizemore substituted for A. Rowand in the 5th
c - J. Keppinger pinch hit for A. Galarraga in the 6th
d - R. Spilborghs pinch hit for R. Bottalico in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Boone (28, 2nd Inning off R. Kibler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wilkerson 2 , A. Rowand , M. Tejada 2 , B. Moss , A. Boone 2 , R. Castro , W. Bloomquist
2-out RBI: M. Tejada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tejada , B. Moss 2 , J. Keppinger , R. Castro
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Wilkerson (19) , A. Rowand (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Phillips-Tejada-Wilkerson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .318 9 49
C. Koskie 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .267 25 64
S. Sosa CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .273 38 98
N. Johnson 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .291 25 79
G. Colbrunn C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .269 10 60
B. Bonds LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .208 21 62
D. Bell 2B 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 .237 17 60
P. Reese SS 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .169 9 32
R. Kibler P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .059 0 0
   D. Coggin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 6 4 6 6 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Reese (17, 4th Inning off B. Chen, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Koskie (25, 4th Inning off B. Chen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Suzuki , C. Koskie 4 , N. Johnson , P. Reese 2
2-out RBI: I. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Koskie
GIDP: C. Koskie
Hit by Pitch: I. Suzuki
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Bell (3)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Chen L (9-10) 3.2 2 6 6 5 5 1 95 4.74   
A. Galarraga 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 4.06   
R. Bottalico 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 4.48   
M. Ginter 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Chen 31
Batters Faced: B. Chen 18, A. Galarraga 6, R. Bottalico 7, M. Ginter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Chen 3-2, A. Galarraga 1-2, R. Bottalico 4-1, M. Ginter 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Chen 95-54, A. Galarraga 22-14, R. Bottalico 24-13, M. Ginter 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Galarraga 2-2
Hit Batsmen: B. Chen
Balk: A. Galarraga
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Kibler W (4-2) 6.2 7 2 2 2 3 0 93 3.86   
D. Coggin 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kibler 53
Batters Faced: R. Kibler 29, D. Coggin 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kibler 9-8, D. Coggin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kibler 93-60, D. Coggin 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Coggin 2-1
WP: R. Kibler
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Kibler
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 45789
Special Notes: Aaron Rowand was ejected in the 5th inning for arguing a strike call.
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