THE SHIELD
NEW YORK GIANTS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
05/14/2002
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THE SHIELD
NEW YORK GIANTS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
GAME ID: 1631 - TUESDAY, MAY 14TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Giants (19-22) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
San Francisco 49ers (22-19) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1
San Francisco Gets Riveting Walk-Off Win
New York got a big-time effort from pitcher Scott Ambler, but it wasn't enough to keep the San Francisco 49ers from winning the game, 3-2. Ambler threw 8.0 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. San Francisco reliever Jorge Talavera picked up the win, upping his record to 5-1. Joe Hager took the loss. New York has now lost 4 in a row.

The 49ers were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 23-year old catcher Ruben Gomez landed a big blow. He turned a 2-2 cutter from Joe Hager into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Candlestick Park denizens into a frenzy and sent the 49ers home with a thrilling 3-2 win.

Afterward, New York manager Walt Dierdorff said: "We've hit a rough patch."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Currey 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301 1 9
T. Estrada LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .224 0 12
   c-R. Quezada RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2
C. Rizo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .349 5 20
S. Skinner 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .320 5 25
   J. Hager P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Rettig RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .225 3 10
   a-R. Santibanez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 7 36
D. Osorio SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216 1 11
D. Rondan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 5 22
J. Beardslee CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 2
S. Ambler P 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .188 0 1
   b-D. Reyes 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
Totals 33 2 6 2 0 3 11      
a - R. Santibanez pinch hit for T. Rettig in the 9th
b - D. Reyes substituted for S. Ambler in the 9th
c - R. Quezada substituted for T. Estrada in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Estrada (10, 6th Inning off J. Sarver, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Skinner (5, 4th Inning off J. Sarver, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Estrada 2 , C. Rizo , S. Skinner 4 , D. Osorio , S. Ambler 2
2-out RBI: S. Ambler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Currey , S. Skinner 2
GIDP: S. Skinner
Hit by Pitch: D. Rondan
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: S. Skinner (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Julian LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 6 13
   b-N. Mathews PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 19
D. Leedom CF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
J. Buss SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .322 8 25
K. Bass RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .379 9 37
F. Aguero 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 1 5
J. Stewart 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .226 3 12
A. Tilton 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .222 0 1
R. Gomez C 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .242 2 7
J. Sarver P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 0 0
   J. Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Carballo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 5 19
   J. Talavera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 5 9      
a - E. Carballo pinch hit for J. Thompson in the 8th
b - N. Mathews pinch hit for S. Julian in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Leedom (2, 1st Inning off S. Ambler, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Bass (17, 1st Inning off S. Ambler, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Leedom 2 , K. Bass 2 , F. Aguero 2 , J. Stewart , A. Tilton , R. Gomez
2-out RBI: K. Bass , R. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Julian , F. Aguero , R. Gomez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Stewart (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Buss-Tilton-Aguero)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ambler 8.0 4 1 1 0 4 0 103 5.01   
J. Hager L (1-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 27 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ambler 74
Batters Faced: S. Ambler 29, J. Hager 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ambler 9-11, J. Hager 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ambler 103-71, J. Hager 27-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sarver 7.1 6 2 2 0 3 1 99 4.89   
J. Thompson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.68   
J. Talavera W (5-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sarver 61
Batters Faced: J. Sarver 30, J. Thompson 1, J. Talavera 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sarver 8-11, J. Thompson 1-0, J. Talavera 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sarver 99-59, J. Thompson 6-3, J. Talavera 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Thompson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Sarver
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Ambler
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 24765
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