THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS
05/10/2002
 
THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1597 - FRIDAY, MAY 10TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Atlanta Falcons (15-22) 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 8 13 1
Arizona Cardinals (17-20) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 7 13 0
Falcons Take Down Cardinals, 8-7
The performance of Drew Grego proved critical in helping Atlanta beat Arizona, 8-7, in 10 innings. The Falcons first baseman was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4. The Falcons sport a record of 15-22.

Ricardo Sendejas came through with a big-time hit for Atlanta. The third baseman smacked a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to give his team the lead, 8-7. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"This was one of those 'not to be denied' games," said Atlanta field general Jake Hodgkinson.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Steen LF 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .397 0 18
H. Burtrum CF 6 0 1 0 0 0 5 .203 0 6
S. Zamorano RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .298 6 28
   d-M. Detting C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 0 1
D. Grego 1B 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .295 7 25
H. Lopez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .260 5 14
R. Roman 3B 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .238 2 14
   C. Maria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Gutierrez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Baumgartner SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .325 2 9
D. Trimm C 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .250 2 10
   c-M. Faust PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 1 6
J. Espejo P 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .118 0 1
   a-D. Moreno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .368 0 2
   E. Jenkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   M. Mikles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   b-R. Sendejas 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 6 15
Totals 39 8 13 8 6 6 23      
a - D. Moreno pinch hit for J. Espejo in the 8th
b - R. Sendejas substituted for M. Mikles in the 9th
c - M. Faust pinch hit for D. Trimm in the 10th
d - M. Detting substituted for S. Zamorano in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Baumgartner (4, 4th Inning off J. Greene, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Trimm (3, 7th Inning off O. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Zamorano (7, 9th Inning off F. Nieves, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Grego (7, 1st Inning off J. Greene, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Sendejas (6, 10th Inning off K. Mullins, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Steen , H. Burtrum , S. Zamorano 2 , D. Grego 5 , R. Roman 2 , N. Baumgartner 4 , D. Trimm 2 , J. Espejo , R. Sendejas 4
2-out RBI: D. Grego , R. Roman , J. Espejo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Steen , H. Burtrum , N. Baumgartner , D. Moreno
GIDP: H. Burtrum , H. Lopez , D. Trimm
Sac Bunt: J. Espejo
Hit by Pitch: J. Steen
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Zamorano (4)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Lopez (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pancaldi LF 6 1 1 0 0 0 8 .194 1 11
G. Hurley 2B 6 1 2 0 0 0 3 .299 0 10
A. Seigle 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .286 5 14
J. Torres RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .267 4 18
D. Heintz C 4 2 1 3 1 3 2 .234 3 14
M. Lotzer CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .274 9 24
B. Sander 3B 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 .258 7 20
W. Chediak SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .314 5 14
   F. Nieves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Mullins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-T. Weber PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 0 9
J. Greene P 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .182 0 0
   O. Ortega P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185 0 1
   J. Telles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Gomez SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .236 1 2
Totals 44 7 13 7 2 10 28      
a - G. Jones pinch hit for O. Ortega in the 7th
b - J. Gomez substituted for J. Telles in the 9th
c - T. Weber pinch hit for K. Mullins in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lotzer (6, 2nd Inning off J. Espejo, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Hurley (9, 3rd Inning off J. Espejo, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Seigle 2 (7, 8th Inning off E. Jenkins, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off C. Maria, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Sander (6, 8th Inning off E. Jenkins, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Gomez (4, 10th Inning off B. Gutierrez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Heintz (3, 9th Inning off C. Maria, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pancaldi , G. Hurley 3 , A. Seigle 4 , D. Heintz 4 , M. Lotzer 3 , B. Sander 4 , W. Chediak , J. Gomez 2
2-out RBI: D. Heintz , M. Lotzer , B. Sander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Pancaldi 2 , G. Hurley , D. Heintz , W. Chediak
Hit by Pitch: M. Lotzer
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Sander-Heintz-Seigle, Sander-Hurley-Seigle, Gomez-Hurley-Seigle)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espejo 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 0 105 5.89   
E. Jenkins 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 30 10.38   
M. Mikles 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 16 5.56   
C. Maria W (2-0), BS (2) 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 18 2.20   
B. Gutierrez SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espejo 67
Batters Faced: J. Espejo 29, E. Jenkins 6, M. Mikles 3, C. Maria 4, B. Gutierrez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espejo 8-9, E. Jenkins 1-0, M. Mikles 0-0, C. Maria 0-0, B. Gutierrez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espejo 105-66, E. Jenkins 30-17, M. Mikles 16-12, C. Maria 18-12, B. Gutierrez 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Maria 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Espejo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Greene 6.0 4 3 3 3 6 1 106 3.51   
O. Ortega 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 26 4.97   
J. Telles 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.76   
F. Nieves 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 35 4.80   
K. Mullins L (1-1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 12 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Greene 55
Batters Faced: J. Greene 25, O. Ortega 7, J. Telles 4, F. Nieves 7, K. Mullins 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Greene 2-10, O. Ortega 2-0, J. Telles 2-0, F. Nieves 1-2, K. Mullins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Greene 106-60, O. Ortega 26-13, J. Telles 9-7, F. Nieves 35-21, K. Mullins 12-5
Hit Batsmen: K. Mullins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Drew Grego
Ballpark: Sun Devil Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 59 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 29969
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