THE SHIELD
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
04/02/2002
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THE SHIELD
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
GAME ID: 1313 - TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Cardinals (1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 8 7 2
Dallas Cowboys (1-1) 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 1
Lotzer scores 3 runs in Arizona Win
The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 8-6, at Cowboys Park. Leading the charge for Arizona was center fielder Matt Lotzer. He was 2 for 3 with a home run, a triple, and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. The win gives Arizona a record of 1-1.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Lotzer delivered big-time for Arizona, stroking a dramatic 2-run home run off Nelson Garcia. The game-changing hit put the Cardinals on top, 8-6.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Lotzer.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lotzer CF 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 .286 1 2
G. Hurley 2B 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .500 0 2
A. Seigle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
D. Heintz C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .250 0 2
T. Weber RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .125 0 2
B. Sander 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
W. Chediak SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Pancaldi LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Torres PH, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Puccini P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Jones PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   F. Nieves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Preston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   R. Quintana P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 8 7 8 5 6 10      
a - G. Jones pinch hit for L. Puccini in the 8th
b - J. Torres pinch hit for R. Pancaldi in the 9th
c - J. Preston pinch hit for F. Nieves in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Weber (1, 8th Inning off N. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Lotzer (1, 1st Inning off B. Seymore, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lotzer (1, 9th Inning off N. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lotzer 7 , G. Hurley , D. Heintz 2 , T. Weber 2 , G. Jones
2-out RBI: M. Lotzer , D. Heintz , T. Weber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Weber , B. Sander
GIDP: T. Weber
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hurley (1)
CS: M. Lotzer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Chediak (1) , L. Puccini (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hurley-Chediak-Seigle)
OF assists: 1 (Lotzer(Williams at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wiertel SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .375 1 1
   b-D. Jackson PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
R. Lobaton CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .375 1 3
D. Wallin 2B, SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 1 1
J. Ponce RF, 1B 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .222 1 2
C. Williams LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .286 0 0
   N. Garcia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Clough PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
A. Thompson 1B, LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .000 0 0
B. Kruschke 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Contreras C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 0
B. Seymore P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   D. Ronquillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Benson 1B, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
Totals 37 6 11 5 4 2 19      
a - S. Benson substituted for D. Ronquillo in the 8th
b - D. Jackson pinch hit for J. Wiertel in the 8th
c - K. Clough pinch hit for N. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lobaton (1, 3rd Inning off L. Puccini, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Kruschke (2, 3rd Inning off L. Puccini, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Wiertel (1, 1st Inning off L. Puccini, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ponce (1, 1st Inning off L. Puccini, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wiertel 6 , D. Jackson , R. Lobaton 2 , D. Wallin , J. Ponce 5 , C. Williams , K. Clough , B. Kruschke 2
2-out RBI: J. Ponce , B. Kruschke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lobaton , J. Ponce , J. Contreras , B. Seymore 2
GIDP: A. Thompson
Sac Bunt: B. Kruschke
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Wiertel 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Thompson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kruschke-Wallin-Thompson)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Puccini 7.0 9 6 5 3 2 2 118 6.43   
F. Nieves W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 0.00   
R. Quintana SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Puccini 36
Batters Faced: L. Puccini 33, F. Nieves 5, R. Quintana 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Puccini 10-7, F. Nieves 0-3, R. Quintana 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Puccini 118-67, F. Nieves 19-10, R. Quintana 14-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Seymore 7.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 100 1.29   
D. Ronquillo 0.2 2 5 5 3 1 0 28 67.50   
N. Garcia L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 1 28 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Seymore 69
Batters Faced: B. Seymore 24, D. Ronquillo 7, N. Garcia 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Seymore 7-9, D. Ronquillo 1-0, N. Garcia 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Seymore 100-67, D. Ronquillo 28-12, N. Garcia 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Garcia 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lotzer
Ballpark: Cowboys Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 26970
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