MLB TRIPLE A
EVANSVILLE TRIPLETS AT MOLINE PLOWBOYS
08/22/1979
 
MLB TRIPLE A
EVANSVILLE TRIPLETS AT MOLINE PLOWBOYS
GAME ID: 1968 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 1979 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Evansville Triplets (59-47) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 5 7 2
Moline Plowboys (50-56) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 0
Triplets Beat Moline, 5-4
The Evansville Triplets had to overcome a fine effort from Moline pitcher Frank Kenyon to grab a narrow 5-4 win at Browning Field. Kenyon went 9 innings and allowed 5 runs. The loss makes Moline 50-56.

Evansville used a clutch hit from Rick Sofield to get the win. The left fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Triplets ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a doozy.

Sofield told a Evansville Chronicle reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
EVANSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE MOLINE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Whisenton RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281 5 49
   c-J. Lentine PH, RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .286 2 18
N. Norman SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .385 1 19
R. Sofield LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .390 7 55
T. Poquette 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .327 4 31
   d-R. Dunn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1 7
J. Scoras 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 3 31
P. Varney C 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .364 2 11
D. Ramos 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 3 21
   a-B. Boisclair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 3 28
   b-C. Scrivener 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246 3 28
J. Unknown CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
T. Whiteley P 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .241 1 5
Totals 32 5 7 5 2 8 9      
a - B. Boisclair pinch hit for D. Ramos in the 7th
b - C. Scrivener substituted for B. Boisclair in the 7th
c - J. Lentine pinch hit for L. Whisenton in the 8th
d - R. Dunn substituted for T. Poquette in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Whisenton (15, 3rd Inning off F. Kenyon, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Norman (8, 6th Inning off F. Kenyon, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Poquette (4, 6th Inning off F. Kenyon, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Sofield (7, 8th Inning off F. Kenyon, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Scrivener (3, 9th Inning off F. Kenyon, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Whisenton 2 , N. Norman 2 , R. Sofield 4 , T. Poquette 4 , D. Ramos , C. Scrivener 4 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: T. Poquette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Norman , T. Whiteley
Sac Bunt: N. Norman , D. Ramos
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: L. Whisenton (4) , N. Norman (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Squires 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 4 .347 1 20
H. Saferight CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .270 9 44
R. Chiles LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .385 3 18
F. Gonzalez 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .283 9 42
   d-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
J. Hague RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .276 21 55
L. Camilo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 6 41
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Unknown SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
   a-T. Hutton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 7 46
   b-J. Unknown SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Kenyon P 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .273 0 1
   c-E. Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 9 42
Totals 36 4 11 4 3 5 22      
a - T. Hutton pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 8th
b - J. Unknown substituted for T. Hutton in the 9th
c - E. Kranepool pinch hit for F. Kenyon in the 9th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for F. Gonzalez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Chiles (12, 3rd Inning off T. Whiteley, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hague (21, 3rd Inning off T. Whiteley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Squires 2 , H. Saferight 2 , R. Chiles 3 , F. Gonzalez , J. Unknown , J. Hague 4 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Unknown , J. Hague
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Squires , H. Saferight , J. Hague
Sac Bunt: F. Kenyon
Sac Fly: F. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Saferight (2)
EVANSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE MOLINE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Whiteley W (12-9) 9.0 11 4 4 3 5 1 157 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Whiteley 51
Batters Faced: T. Whiteley 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Whiteley 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Whiteley 157-104
Balk: T. Whiteley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Kenyon L (0-4) 9.0 7 5 5 2 8 3 144 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Kenyon 59
Batters Faced: F. Kenyon 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Kenyon 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: F. Kenyon 144-82
Hit Batsmen: F. Kenyon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Kenyon
Ballpark: Browning Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 6209
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