THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS
05/12/2002
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THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1599 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Falcons (15-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Arizona Cardinals (19-20) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 1
Down Goes Atlanta, 2-0
The Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons put on a pitchers' duel.

Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Arizona Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. Arizona won it, 2-0. Arizona starter Ross Cerna was in command. In 6.1 innings, Cerna surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 2. He allowed no runs. Earning his 2nd save for Arizona was Fidel Nieves.

The Cardinals got a big at-bat from center fielder Matt Lotzer. For the game, Lotzer was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 11th home run of the season gave Arizona a 2-0 lead.

"I just trusted my stuff," said Cerna.

Arizona is 19-20 and Atlanta, with the loss, 15-24.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Steen LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .376 0 18
H. Burtrum CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 6
S. Zamorano RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .300 6 29
D. Grego 1B, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .295 7 25
H. Lopez 2B 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .256 5 14
   a-M. Faust PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 1 6
   b-R. Sendejas 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 6 15
R. Roman 3B, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .227 2 14
N. Baumgartner SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .317 2 9
M. Detting C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256 0 1
I. Terry P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
   L. Potter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-D. Moreno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 0 2
Totals 33 0 6 0 3 7 15      
a - M. Faust pinch hit for H. Lopez in the 8th
b - R. Sendejas substituted for M. Faust in the 8th
c - D. Moreno pinch hit for L. Potter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Lopez (13, 6th Inning off R. Cerna, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Burtrum , S. Zamorano , D. Grego 2 , H. Lopez 2 , N. Baumgartner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Grego , H. Lopez , R. Roman , I. Terry
Sac Bunt: N. Baumgartner
Hit by Pitch: M. Detting
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Burtrum 2 (14)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Terry (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pancaldi LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .178 1 11
G. Hurley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292 0 10
A. Seigle 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290 6 15
J. Torres RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .268 4 18
M. Lotzer CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .275 11 27
B. Sander 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 7 21
W. Chediak SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .312 5 15
J. Wagner C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .158 0 2
   F. Nieves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Cerna P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   O. Ortega P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Weber PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 0 9
   B. Reynolds P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Heintz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 3 16
Totals 30 2 6 2 4 4 20      
a - T. Weber pinch hit for O. Ortega in the 7th
b - D. Heintz substituted for B. Reynolds in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hurley (10, 6th Inning off I. Terry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lotzer (11, 4th Inning off I. Terry, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Hurley 2 , A. Seigle , M. Lotzer 4 , B. Sander , W. Chediak , R. Cerna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Hurley 2 , M. Lotzer , J. Wagner
Sac Bunt: R. Pancaldi
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: G. Hurley (6)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Terry L (2-5) 7.1 5 2 2 4 4 1 119 2.72   
L. Potter 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Terry 60
Batters Faced: I. Terry 32, L. Potter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Terry 14-4, L. Potter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Terry 119-72, L. Potter 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Potter 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cerna W (1-1) 6.1 5 0 0 2 6 0 104 3.93   
O. Ortega H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 4.72   
B. Reynolds H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 7.98   
F. Nieves SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cerna 67
Batters Faced: R. Cerna 28, O. Ortega 3, B. Reynolds 5, F. Nieves 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cerna 6-7, O. Ortega 0-2, B. Reynolds 3-1, F. Nieves 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cerna 104-62, O. Ortega 11-6, B. Reynolds 14-8, F. Nieves 6-6
Hit Batsmen: R. Cerna
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ross Cerna
Ballpark: Sun Devil Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 57 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 31641
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