THE SHIELD
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
05/04/2002
 
THE SHIELD
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
GAME ID: 1541 - SATURDAY, MAY 4TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Commanders (20-12) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Dallas Cowboys (16-16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Commanders Spill Cowboys, 4-1
Scott Elrod pitched a gem to lead Washington to victory over the Dallas Cowboys, 4-1. The victory makes Washington 20-12.

Steve Perez had a direct impact on the outcome. Perez contributed a 2-run single in the top of the first inning to put Washington up, 3-0.

"When I go out there," said Elrod, "the last thing I want to do is let my teammates down."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Barajas SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .380 5 18
T. Jones 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .317 0 5
K. Weathersby CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .304 10 25
D. Carrillo LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .286 4 13
E. Dodson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 11 23
M. Ramos RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 0 5
   A. Aksamit P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Perez C 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .250 0 3
J. Zellmer 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
S. Elrod P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
   D. Gividen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Bennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 3 15
   Z. Spivey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Glasgow RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
Totals 30 4 9 4 2 4 10      
a - E. Bennett pinch hit for D. Gividen in the 8th
b - M. Glasgow substituted for Z. Spivey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Barajas (12, 8th Inning off N. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Barajas 3 , K. Weathersby 2 , E. Dodson , M. Ramos , S. Perez 2 , J. Zellmer
2-out RBI: S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Carrillo
GIDP: M. Ramos , J. Zellmer
Sac Bunt: T. Jones
Hit by Pitch: V. Barajas
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Jones (3) , K. Weathersby (5)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Perez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Newhouse 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 9 15
D. Wallin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .339 8 22
R. Lobaton RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .387 10 27
D. Jackson 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .250 4 13
J. Wiertel SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .357 6 21
A. Thompson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 0 6
S. Benson CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .253 0 10
K. Clough C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .195 0 0
T. Aguilar P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 0 1
   a-D. Norgaard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 2
   N. Garcia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-J. Ponce PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 6 20
   T. Ponticello P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 3 4 20      
a - D. Norgaard pinch hit for T. Aguilar in the 6th
b - J. Ponce pinch hit for N. Garcia in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Jackson (5, 3rd Inning off S. Elrod, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Newhouse (5, 4th Inning off S. Elrod, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Wallin (7, 7th Inning off D. Gividen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Newhouse 2 , D. Wallin 2 , R. Lobaton , D. Jackson 3 , J. Wiertel , A. Thompson
2-out RBI: D. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Newhouse , D. Wallin , J. Wiertel , S. Benson , J. Ponce
Hit by Pitch: A. Thompson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Lobaton (10)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Benson (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Jackson-Wiertel-Newhouse, Wiertel-Jackson-Newhouse)
OF assists: 1 (Benson(Ramos at 3rd base))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Elrod W (2-0) 5.1 6 1 1 1 2 0 111 3.89   
D. Gividen H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 3.75   
Z. Spivey H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 2.70   
A. Aksamit SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Elrod 53
Batters Faced: S. Elrod 25, D. Gividen 7, Z. Spivey 4, A. Aksamit 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Elrod 5-9, D. Gividen 2-1, Z. Spivey 3-0, A. Aksamit 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Elrod 111-73, D. Gividen 29-18, Z. Spivey 11-5, A. Aksamit 15-9
Hit Batsmen: S. Elrod
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Aguilar L (0-5) 6.0 6 4 4 1 2 0 78 6.03   
N. Garcia 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 31 1.61   
T. Ponticello 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Aguilar 45
Batters Faced: T. Aguilar 23, N. Garcia 8, T. Ponticello 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Aguilar 6-7, N. Garcia 1-2, T. Ponticello 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Aguilar 78-47, N. Garcia 31-19, T. Ponticello 15-10
Hit Batsmen: T. Aguilar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Elrod
Ballpark: Texas Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 32252
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