THE SHIELD
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
04/16/2002
 
THE SHIELD
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
GAME ID: 1401 - TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Giants (8-7) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 10 0
Washington Commanders (11-4) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Giants Trip Commanders, 2-1
New York turned a good effort from starter Scott Ambler into a win over the Washington Commanders at Commanders Field. The Giants won the game, 2-1. The defeat makes Washington 11-4.

New York used a timely hit from Tony Foreman to get the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Giants ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"Scott -- his tempo and rhythm were good," said Giants manager Walt Dierdorff. "He was the key to us winning."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Currey 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .317 1 7
T. Estrada LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 0 5
   c-A. Rangel LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 2
C. Rizo 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .441 2 12
R. Santibanez RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .235 1 11
S. Skinner 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .327 4 11
   J. Hager P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Osorio SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .185 1 6
D. Rondan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .298 1 7
T. Foreman CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   a-T. Rettig PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   d-J. Beardslee CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
S. Ambler P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-D. Reyes PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 0 1
Totals 34 2 10 2 1 5 14      
a - T. Rettig pinch hit for T. Foreman in the 9th
b - D. Reyes pinch hit for S. Ambler in the 9th
c - A. Rangel substituted for T. Estrada in the 9th
d - J. Beardslee substituted for T. Rettig in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Rizo (11, 4th Inning off J. Prevost, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Foreman (1, 7th Inning off J. Prevost, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Currey , T. Estrada , C. Rizo 3 , S. Skinner 2 , D. Osorio , D. Rondan , T. Foreman 2 , T. Rettig
2-out RBI: C. Rizo , T. Foreman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Skinner 2 , S. Ambler
GIDP: D. Reyes
Sac Bunt: D. Osorio
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Estrada (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Osorio-Currey-Skinner, Rizo-Currey-Skinner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carrillo LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 1 8
J. Earls SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .236 0 10
V. Barajas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .393 2 9
K. Weathersby CF, RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .255 4 10
P. Fierro 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327 6 13
M. Ramos RF, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .348 0 3
J. Trewartha C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .341 3 6
E. Dodson 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 3 8
   a-M. Glasgow PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
   L. Marchand P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Prevost P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Bennett PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 1 8
Totals 29 1 5 1 2 3 13      
a - M. Glasgow pinch hit for E. Dodson in the 8th
b - E. Bennett pinch hit for J. Prevost in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Weathersby (4, 2nd Inning off S. Ambler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Earls , K. Weathersby 4 , P. Fierro , M. Ramos , E. Dodson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ramos
GIDP: V. Barajas , J. Trewartha
Sac Bunt: V. Barajas
Hit by Pitch: D. Carrillo
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Prevost (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Barajas-Fierro-Ramos)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ambler W (1-1) 8.0 3 1 1 2 2 1 104 8.16   
J. Hager SV (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ambler 72
Batters Faced: S. Ambler 28, J. Hager 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ambler 14-6, J. Hager 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ambler 104-68, J. Hager 28-18
Hit Batsmen: S. Ambler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Prevost L (2-2) 8.0 7 2 1 1 5 0 113 3.33   
L. Marchand 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Prevost 66
Batters Faced: J. Prevost 32, L. Marchand 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Prevost 10-8, L. Marchand 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Prevost 113-74, L. Marchand 15-11
WP: J. Prevost
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Ambler
Ballpark: Commanders Field
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 26876
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