THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
04/17/2002
 
THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
GAME ID: 1429 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Falcons (4-12) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
Dallas Cowboys (8-8) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 X 6 9 0
Atlanta Beaten, 6-4, by Dallas
The Atlanta Falcons got a superb performance from pitcher Matt Maxwell, but the Dallas Cowboys still won the game, 6-4. Maxwell threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball. Dallas reliever Derek Cafiso was the winner. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Eric Jenkins. The Falcons fall to 4-12 and continue their unimpressive start to the 2002 season.

Dallas took a 6-4 lead on Steve Benson's 1st triple of the season. The 2-run triple, which Benson hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Atlanta pitcher Eric Jenkins visibly frustrated.

"I like the vibe in the clubhouse after a win," said Benson. "It sure beats the alternative."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Burtrum LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .186 0 3
D. de la Cruz CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .375 1 2
   d-D. Moreno PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .800 0 1
S. Zamorano RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .317 3 11
   a-M. Faust RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
D. Grego 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .262 3 10
H. Lopez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 3 7
R. Roman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 0 3
N. Baumgartner SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 2 4
M. Detting C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .368 0 1
   b-J. Steen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 0 9
M. Maxwell P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
   E. Jenkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-D. Trimm PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205 0 1
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 5 18      
a - M. Faust substituted for S. Zamorano in the 8th
b - J. Steen pinch hit for M. Detting in the 9th
c - D. Trimm pinch hit for E. Jenkins in the 9th
d - D. Moreno pinch hit for D. de la Cruz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Zamorano (4, 1st Inning off B. Seymore, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. de la Cruz (2, 1st Inning off B. Seymore, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Roman (5, 1st Inning off B. Seymore, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Detting (2, 4th Inning off B. Seymore, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Grego (5, 8th Inning off D. Cafiso, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Grego (3, 1st Inning off B. Seymore, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Burtrum , D. de la Cruz 2 , D. Moreno , S. Zamorano 2 , D. Grego 6 , R. Roman 2 , M. Detting 3 , J. Steen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. de la Cruz , S. Zamorano , M. Faust , D. Grego , N. Baumgartner , M. Maxwell
Sac Bunt: D. de la Cruz
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Burtrum 2 (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. de la Cruz (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Newhouse 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .368 3 4
R. Lobaton LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .393 6 16
D. Wallin 3B, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .276 3 6
D. Jackson 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .206 0 3
   d-B. Kruschke 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 0 1
J. Wiertel SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .350 3 14
C. Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .176 2 7
S. Benson CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .310 0 5
J. Contreras C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .317 0 1
   S. Stuart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Seymore P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
   a-A. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 0 4
   N. Garcia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Ponce PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 3 9
   D. Cafiso P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Clough C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 0 0
Totals 33 6 9 4 2 4 13      
a - A. Thompson pinch hit for B. Seymore in the 5th
b - J. Ponce pinch hit for N. Garcia in the 7th
c - K. Clough substituted for D. Cafiso in the 9th
d - B. Kruschke substituted for D. Jackson in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. Benson (1, 8th Inning off E. Jenkins, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Newhouse (3, 3rd Inning off M. Maxwell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Newhouse 4 , R. Lobaton , D. Wallin , D. Jackson 2 , J. Wiertel 2 , S. Benson 3 , J. Contreras
2-out RBI: S. Benson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jackson , J. Wiertel , J. Contreras , J. Ponce
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Lobaton (4)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Maxwell 7.0 6 4 3 2 3 1 109 6.29   
E. Jenkins L (0-2), BS (1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 22 29.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Maxwell 52
Batters Faced: M. Maxwell 29, E. Jenkins 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Maxwell 10-8, E. Jenkins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Maxwell 109-69, E. Jenkins 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Jenkins 2-2
WP: M. Maxwell , E. Jenkins
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Seymore 5.0 6 4 4 2 2 1 75 3.46   
N. Garcia 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 2.45   
D. Cafiso W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1.42   
S. Stuart SV (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Seymore 39
Batters Faced: B. Seymore 23, N. Garcia 7, D. Cafiso 4, S. Stuart 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Seymore 5-8, N. Garcia 2-1, D. Cafiso 2-1, S. Stuart 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Seymore 75-49, N. Garcia 27-18, D. Cafiso 13-8, S. Stuart 12-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Maxwell
Ballpark: Texas Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 22424
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