THE SHIELD
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS
05/24/2002
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THE SHIELD
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS
GAME ID: 1682 - FRIDAY, MAY 24TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (22-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Carolina Panthers (26-24) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 0
Zapata Brings A-Game, Panthers Beat Buccaneers
In a tight tilt between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ettore Zapata was the deciding factor. The Carolina right-hander spearheaded the 3-1 win. Earning his 15th save for Carolina was Jason King. The win puts the Panthers at 26-24, while the Buccaneers drop to 22-28.

Zapata's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 7 strikeouts in 7 innings while allowing 2 hits. Zapata, who is tied for 7th in the NBC in wins with 5, goes to 5-3 on the year with 51 strikeouts.

"Ettore throwing strikes, pounding the zone, that is exactly what you want to see," said Carolina manager Tim Breidinger.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mercado SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 6 20
R. Sigmon 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .206 2 17
E. Nunez RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .317 9 30
A. Sandoval 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .272 6 12
E. Fonseca LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .243 5 26
M. Guzman 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .250 5 22
L. Singletary C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297 4 8
D. McDonald CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .184 0 3
M. Estes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-Z. Gray PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 1 7
   T. Gray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 3 1 4 9 14      
a - Z. Gray pinch hit for M. Estes in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Sigmon , E. Nunez , A. Sandoval
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Guzman , L. Singletary 2
Sac Fly: M. Guzman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Fonseca (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jungels 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .310 9 24
J. Casas RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311 7 24
R. Mathis 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .314 6 23
   a-V. Navratil 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 2 5
S. Baker CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .253 3 21
   b-J. Thompson CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .113 1 5
K. Kroon LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221 7 22
T. Gaxiola C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 4 16
D. Bisceglia SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 2 10
D. Grider 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 2 21
E. Zapata P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .160 0 2
   J. Brown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-F. Miniato PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 0 3
   J. King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 3 4 3 1 8 1      
a - V. Navratil substituted for R. Mathis in the 7th
b - J. Thompson substituted for S. Baker in the 7th
c - F. Miniato pinch hit for J. Brown in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Jungels (9, 1st Inning off M. Estes, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Baker (3, 4th Inning off M. Estes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jungels 4 , R. Mathis , S. Baker 5
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Casas (5)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Estes L (2-4) 7.0 4 3 3 1 7 2 80 4.03   
T. Gray 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Estes 63
Batters Faced: M. Estes 25, T. Gray 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Estes 8-5, T. Gray 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Estes 80-56, T. Gray 11-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Zapata W (5-3) 7.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 105 4.29   
J. Brown H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.63   
J. King SV (15) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 28 1.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Zapata 78
Batters Faced: E. Zapata 25, J. Brown 3, J. King 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Zapata 6-8, J. Brown 0-1, J. King 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Zapata 105-66, J. Brown 16-10, J. King 28-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ettore Zapata
Ballpark: Ericsson Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 31139
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