THE SHIELD
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
04/05/2002
 
THE SHIELD
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
GAME ID: 1334 - FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Rams (4-1) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 2
New Orleans Saints (2-3) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 0
Tight Tilt Goes to Rams, 3-2
Los Angeles Rams starter Mario Escobedo turned in a top-notch performance against the New Orleans Saints at Saints Park. The result was a win for the Rams, 3-2. The winning pitcher was Escobedo, now 1-0. He tossed 6 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 3. The Rams, now 4-1, have stormed out of the gates.

Justin Morris had a direct impact on the outcome. Morris contributed a run-scoring hit-by-pitch in the top of the fifth inning to put Los Angeles up, 3-0.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Los Angeles skipper Dan Odom.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE NEW ORLEANS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hogan CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .238 0 4
K. Cummings RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .333 1 3
J. Morris LF 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 .400 4 7
V. de Leon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .150 0 1
D. Miller 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .222 0 1
F. Reynolds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .188 0 1
P. Bartnick 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .105 0 1
J. Alvarado C 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
M. Escobedo P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
   J. Perez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Mazuca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Evans P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 3 2 3 6 11 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Miller , F. Reynolds
2-out RBI: J. Hogan , K. Cummings , J. Morris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. de Leon , D. Miller
GIDP: F. Reynolds
Hit by Pitch: J. Morris
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Morris (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Cummings (1) , P. Bartnick (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Escobedo-Reynolds-de Leon, Reynolds-Bartnick-de Leon, Escobedo-Bartnick-de Leon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Jenkins RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 1 2
J. van der Linden 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .263 1 2
J. Lopez 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .375 0 2
T. Hogland 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .059 0 1
D. Thompson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 2 5
S. Tello LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .105 0 1
J. Daake CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .250 0 0
T. Harris C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .500 1 1
M. Hicks P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Galvin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Moon PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   M. Gordon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Girolamo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
   M. Romero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 1 3 6 10      
a - T. Moon pinch hit for J. Galvin in the 6th
b - D. Girolamo pinch hit for M. Gordon in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lopez (1, 6th Inning off M. Escobedo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Harris (1, 6th Inning off M. Escobedo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lopez 4 , S. Tello , T. Harris 5 , T. Moon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Jenkins , T. Hogland
GIDP: B. Jenkins , J. Daake , M. Hicks
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Lopez-Hogland)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE NEW ORLEANS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Escobedo W (1-0) 6.0 5 1 1 1 3 1 90 1.50   
J. Perez H (1) 1.0 1 1 0 2 1 0 27 0.00   
R. Mazuca H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 6.75   
R. Evans SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Escobedo 60
Batters Faced: M. Escobedo 22, J. Perez 6, R. Mazuca 4, R. Evans 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Escobedo 5-7, J. Perez 1-1, R. Mazuca 1-1, R. Evans 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Escobedo 90-56, J. Perez 27-16, R. Mazuca 19-14, R. Evans 19-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hicks L (0-1) 5.0 2 3 3 5 6 0 111 5.40   
J. Galvin 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
M. Gordon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
M. Romero 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hicks 52
Batters Faced: M. Hicks 23, J. Galvin 2, M. Gordon 3, M. Romero 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hicks 5-4, J. Galvin 1-0, M. Gordon 1-1, M. Romero 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hicks 111-62, J. Galvin 10-6, M. Gordon 17-11, M. Romero 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Galvin 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Hicks
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Escobedo
Ballpark: Saints Park
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 28358
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