THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS
04/07/2002
 
THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS
GAME ID: 1366 - SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Falcons (3-4) 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 1 10 16 0
Minnesota Vikings (3-4) 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 12 1
Zamorano Leads Falcons to Win
The Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings lit up the scoreboard.

In a high-scoring contest between Atlanta and Minnesota, right fielder Sergio Zamorano was a difference-maker. Zamorano, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2002 draft, distinguished himself in the 10-8 Atlanta win. He went 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 3. Chris Maria earned save number 3 this season.

In the top of the sixth, the Falcons grabbed the lead when Zamorano hit his 2nd home run of the season. The 3-run home run off Ricardo Legra made it 8-5, Atlanta.

"We're feeling good in this clubhouse right now after that one," Zamorano told the Atlanta Citizen.

Atlanta goes to 3-4.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Burtrum CF 6 2 4 1 0 0 2 .161 0 1
D. de la Cruz LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .429 0 0
S. Zamorano RF 4 3 3 3 1 0 1 .286 2 5
   c-M. Faust PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Grego 1B 5 0 1 3 0 2 3 .308 1 6
H. Lopez 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 2 4
R. Sendejas 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .400 0 1
N. Baumgartner SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .400 1 2
D. Trimm C 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .261 0 0
M. Maxwell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Roman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 0 0
   J. Ochoa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Steen PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .360 0 5
   O. Solis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Moreno PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
   E. Jenkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   C. Maria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 42 10 16 10 2 6 17      
a - R. Roman pinch hit for M. Maxwell in the 6th
b - J. Steen pinch hit for J. Ochoa in the 7th
c - M. Faust pinch ran for S. Zamorano in the 8th
d - D. Moreno pinch hit for O. Solis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Burtrum 2 (2, 3rd Inning off E. McNutt, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off E. McNutt, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Sendejas 2 (2, 4th Inning off E. McNutt, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Plumb, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Grego (2, 5th Inning off E. McNutt, 3 on, 2 outs) , S. Zamorano (2, 8th Inning off A. Garza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Zamorano (2, 6th Inning off R. Legra, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Lopez (2, 9th Inning off J. Plumb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Burtrum 6 , D. de la Cruz 2 , S. Zamorano 7 , D. Grego 2 , H. Lopez 4 , R. Sendejas 5 , N. Baumgartner , J. Steen
2-out RBI: H. Burtrum , S. Zamorano , D. Grego , R. Sendejas , J. Steen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Burtrum , D. de la Cruz , D. Grego 2 , R. Sendejas , N. Baumgartner , D. Trimm
Sac Bunt: D. de la Cruz
Hit by Pitch: H. Lopez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Sendejas (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Lopez-Baumgartner-Grego, Sendejas-Lopez-Grego, Sendejas-Lopez-Grego)
PB: D. Trimm
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Negrete CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .200 1 1
J. Lamb 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .241 2 5
A. Navarro RF 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .333 2 3
B. Farnan LF 4 3 3 1 1 0 1 .414 0 2
M. Cook C 5 0 1 2 0 0 6 .286 0 2
A. Mancia SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .259 1 7
M. Capetillo 3B 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 .308 1 7
J. Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
E. McNutt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   R. Legra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-V. Gamboa PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
   A. Amato P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Garza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Huber PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 0 1
   J. Plumb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 12 8 6 5 20      
a - V. Gamboa pinch hit for R. Legra in the 6th
b - E. Huber pinch hit for A. Garza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Cook (2, 1st Inning off M. Maxwell, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Farnan 2 (4, 3rd Inning off M. Maxwell, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off C. Maria, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Capetillo (1, 3rd Inning off M. Maxwell, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Lamb (2, 7th Inning off O. Solis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Negrete 2 , J. Lamb 4 , A. Navarro 2 , B. Farnan 5 , M. Cook 2 , A. Mancia 2 , M. Capetillo 4
2-out RBI: M. Cook , A. Mancia 2 , M. Capetillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Mancia 2 , M. Capetillo , J. Smith
GIDP: J. Lamb 2 , M. Cook
Hit by Pitch: A. Negrete
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lamb (1)
OF assists: 1 (Negrete(Trimm at 3rd base))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Maxwell W (1-1) 5.0 7 5 5 5 2 1 100 6.75   
J. Ochoa H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 0.00   
O. Solis 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 27 1.69   
E. Jenkins 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 15 54.00   
C. Maria SV (3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 10 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Maxwell 30
Batters Faced: M. Maxwell 24, J. Ochoa 4, O. Solis 8, E. Jenkins 3, C. Maria 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Maxwell 6-4, J. Ochoa 1-0, O. Solis 2-4, E. Jenkins 0-0, C. Maria 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Maxwell 100-53, J. Ochoa 17-8, O. Solis 27-16, E. Jenkins 15-8, C. Maria 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Maria 2-1
WP: M. Maxwell , E. Jenkins
Hit Batsmen: E. Jenkins
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. McNutt L (0-1) 5.2 9 6 6 1 3 0 80 6.75   
R. Legra 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 7 12.00   
A. Amato 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 24 1.50   
A. Garza 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
J. Plumb 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 27 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. McNutt 29
Batters Faced: E. McNutt 28, R. Legra 3, A. Amato 5, A. Garza 4, J. Plumb 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. McNutt 5-9, R. Legra 0-0, A. Amato 1-0, A. Garza 0-2, J. Plumb 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. McNutt 80-52, R. Legra 7-6, A. Amato 24-16, A. Garza 11-7, J. Plumb 27-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Legra 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. McNutt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sergio Zamorano
Ballpark: Vikings Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 30954
Special Notes: RF Sergio Zamorano was injured while running the bases.
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