THE SHIELD
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT DETROIT LIONS
05/04/2002
 
THE SHIELD
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT DETROIT LIONS
GAME ID: 1550 - SATURDAY, MAY 4TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 49ers (15-17) 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 10 11 2
Detroit Lions (15-17) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 12 0
Buss Excels in 10-5 San Francisco Win
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions by the score of 10-5, with the biggest share of the credit going to shortstop Jesse Buss. Buss was 2 for 2 with a home run and 3 walks. He scored 4 times and drove in 2 for the 49ers on the day. With the loss, Detroit drops to 15-17.

San Francisco won the game in part because of Khalil Bass. The first baseman ripped a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the 49ers ahead, 4-0. For the game, Bass had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Buss. "And not try to do too much."
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Leedom LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 0 1
N. Mathews CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 1 16
S. Julian RF 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 .261 6 10
J. Buss SS 2 4 2 2 3 0 0 .330 7 21
K. Bass 1B 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 .307 5 21
A. Tilton 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .261 0 1
R. Gomez C 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 .237 1 2
J. Conklin 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 1 2
O. Cabrales P 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .062 0 1
   M. Lorenc P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 10 11 10 6 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Julian (6, 1st Inning off C. Rader, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Leedom (1, 2nd Inning off C. Rader, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Cabrales (1, 6th Inning off J. Lennard, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Bass (11, 7th Inning off J. Lennard, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Tilton (4, 9th Inning off M. Pruitt, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Bass (5, 1st Inning off C. Rader, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Gomez (1, 6th Inning off J. Lennard, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Buss (7, 9th Inning off M. Pruitt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Leedom 3 , S. Julian 3 , J. Buss 5 , K. Bass 6 , A. Tilton 2 , R. Gomez 4 , O. Cabrales 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Mathews , S. Julian , A. Tilton , J. Conklin 2
Sac Bunt: N. Mathews
Sac Fly: R. Gomez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Buss (5)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Julian (1) , A. Tilton (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Conklin-Tilton-Bass, Tilton-Buss-Bass)
OF assists: 1 (Mathews(McMaster at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Orton 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .261 3 9
L. Benitez RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .263 3 7
J. Diaz SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .315 5 14
W. Barrera C 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .250 1 7
Z. McMaster CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .223 1 7
J. Alcala 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414 6 24
   a-D. Tejera PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 0
   M. Pruitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-E. Maldonado PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 3 13
J. Egbert LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 2 5
   b-T. Garcia PH, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
P. Williams 3B, LF 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .171 1 4
C. Rader P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
   J. Lennard P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-O. Fernandez PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 4 17
Totals 36 5 12 5 3 4 14      
a - D. Tejera pinch hit for J. Alcala in the 7th
b - T. Garcia pinch hit for J. Egbert in the 7th
c - O. Fernandez pinch hit for J. Lennard in the 7th
d - E. Maldonado pinch hit for M. Pruitt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Benitez (2, 1st Inning off O. Cabrales, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Williams (1, 7th Inning off O. Cabrales, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Orton (9, 9th Inning off M. Lorenc, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Williams (1, 9th Inning off M. Lorenc, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Orton 2 , L. Benitez 3 , J. Diaz , Z. McMaster 2 , D. Tejera , J. Egbert , T. Garcia , P. Williams 6 , J. Lennard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Benitez , J. Diaz , W. Barrera
GIDP: W. Barrera , P. Williams
Sac Fly: W. Barrera
Team LOB: 8
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Cabrales W (4-3) 8.1 10 4 3 1 3 0 101 3.72   
M. Lorenc 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 1 27 12.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Cabrales 51
Batters Faced: O. Cabrales 34, M. Lorenc 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Cabrales 9-10, M. Lorenc 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Cabrales 101-70, M. Lorenc 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Lorenc 1-1
WP: O. Cabrales , M. Lorenc
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rader L (1-3) 4.1 5 5 5 4 3 1 70 4.79   
J. Lennard 2.2 3 3 3 2 2 1 45 6.14   
M. Pruitt 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 37 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rader 32
Batters Faced: C. Rader 22, J. Lennard 13, M. Pruitt 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rader 4-6, J. Lennard 2-4, M. Pruitt 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rader 70-39, J. Lennard 45-30, M. Pruitt 37-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lennard 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesse Buss
Ballpark: Ford Field
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 29453
Special Notes: Jesse Buss ties the NBC regular season game record for runs with 4.
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