THE SHIELD
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
04/14/2002
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THE SHIELD
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
GAME ID: 118 - SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Chargers (7-6) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
New England Patriots (6-7) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 4 0
Patriots Deal San Diego 2-1 Defeat
New England got a first-rate effort from pitcher Tony Quintero, who frustrated San Diego hitters en route to a 2-1 Patriots triumph at Gillette Stadium. Roberto Velazquez recorded his 3rd save for New England. New England goes to 6-7.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Patriots had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the third, when right fielder Carlos Garcia hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Bill Wheeler and made the score 2-0, Patriots. Garcia went 2-3 with a double and a walk.

"We squandered some opportunities," said San Diego manager Manny Garcia.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE NEW ENGLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Abernathy LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 6 .292 5 7
B. Todd CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .255 0 1
D. Vargas 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .400 4 13
L. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .340 2 4
J. Turner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .244 5 10
   a-S. Lambrecht PR, 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 1 2
   d-J. Escandon PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 1 2
V. Mora RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .220 2 6
M. Tapia C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .405 2 4
I. Marin 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-D. Ramirez PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .478 1 5
B. Wheeler P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   c-A. Herrera PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   P. Small P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-B. Cabrera PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267 1 1
Totals 31 1 6 1 5 7 21      
a - S. Lambrecht pinch ran for J. Turner in the 6th
b - D. Ramirez pinch hit for I. Marin in the 6th
c - A. Herrera pinch hit for B. Wheeler in the 7th
d - J. Escandon pinch hit for S. Lambrecht in the 8th
e - B. Cabrera pinch hit for P. Small in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Abernathy (1, 1st Inning off T. Quintero, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Herrera (1, 7th Inning off G. McKnight, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Vargas (4, 6th Inning off T. Quintero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Abernathy 2 , D. Vargas 4 , J. Turner , V. Mora , I. Marin , A. Herrera 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Todd 2 , D. Vargas , D. Ramirez
GIDP: J. Turner
Sac Bunt: M. Tapia , B. Wheeler
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Fitzgerald LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .241 1 4
A. Therien SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 1 7
D. Spoo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229 2 4
C. Garcia RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .289 0 4
   R. Velazquez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Martinez CF, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .368 0 4
D. Aviles 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .375 3 7
J. Watson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 2 8
D. Baker 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 2 10
T. Quintero P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. McKnight P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   P. Kelley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Morrow CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2 4 2 9      
a - B. Henderson pinch hit for G. McKnight in the 7th
b - A. Morrow substituted for P. Kelley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Therien (3, 3rd Inning off B. Wheeler, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Garcia (4, 5th Inning off B. Wheeler, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Therien 2 , C. Garcia 3 , C. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Martinez , D. Aviles , J. Watson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Fitzgerald (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Aviles)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW ENGLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wheeler L (0-2) 6.0 4 2 2 4 2 0 109 5.74   
P. Small 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wheeler 54
Batters Faced: B. Wheeler 26, P. Small 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wheeler 5-11, P. Small 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wheeler 109-66, P. Small 19-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Quintero W (2-0) 5.1 5 1 1 3 3 1 101 3.00   
G. McKnight H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.86   
P. Kelley H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00   
R. Velazquez SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 27 12.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Quintero 54
Batters Faced: T. Quintero 24, G. McKnight 6, P. Kelley 3, R. Velazquez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Quintero 8-5, G. McKnight 1-3, P. Kelley 1-0, R. Velazquez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Quintero 101-61, G. McKnight 15-11, P. Kelley 10-9, R. Velazquez 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. McKnight 2-0
WP: R. Velazquez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Quintero
Ballpark: Gillette Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 28230
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