THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
05/23/2002
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THE SHIELD
ATLANTA FALCONS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
GAME ID: 1699 - THURSDAY, MAY 23RD , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Falcons (20-29) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6 0
San Francisco 49ers (25-24) 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 7 9 1
Win Lifts 49ers to 25-24
A good performance from left fielder Steve Julian helped the San Francisco 49ers defeat the Atlanta Falcons, 7-4. Julian went 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs for the 49ers. Matt Rufener picked up his 13th save of the season. The win puts the 49ers at 25-24, while the Falcons drop to 20-29.

The 49ers got a big hit from right fielder Khalil Bass. Facing Atlanta pitcher Matt Maxwell in the bottom of the fifth, Bass pounded a 2-run double to right-center. His 20th double of the season put the 49ers ahead, 6-2.

"Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Julian.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Steen LF 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 .373 1 23
H. Burtrum CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .215 0 9
S. Zamorano RF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .288 7 35
D. Grego 1B 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 .295 7 30
H. Lopez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .278 6 21
R. Sendejas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 6 22
N. Baumgartner SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .287 2 11
D. Trimm C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263 3 12
M. Maxwell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100 0 1
   R. Cantu P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-M. Faust PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 1 7
   B. Gutierrez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Moreno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 1 7
Totals 31 4 6 4 4 9 14      
a - M. Faust pinch hit for R. Cantu in the 7th
b - D. Moreno pinch hit for B. Gutierrez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Grego (10, 1st Inning off M. Flores, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Steen (19, 6th Inning off M. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Steen 2 , H. Burtrum , S. Zamorano 2 , D. Grego 2 , N. Baumgartner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Baumgartner
GIDP: H. Lopez
Sac Fly: D. Grego
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Burtrum (18)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Julian LF 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 .263 8 15
N. Mathews CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .249 2 20
J. Buss SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .324 9 28
K. Bass RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .359 9 42
   c-D. Leedom RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 0 2
J. Stewart 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .247 3 16
F. Aguero 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .316 4 12
R. Gomez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 2 9
   a-F. Kirby PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 2 3
   b-J. Allen C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 0 0
E. Carballo 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .257 5 20
   M. Rufener P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Flores P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .043 0 1
   M. Fujioka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Conklin 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 1 2
Totals 30 7 9 7 3 5 9      
a - F. Kirby pinch ran for R. Gomez in the 6th
b - J. Allen substituted for F. Kirby in the 7th
c - D. Leedom substituted for K. Bass in the 8th
d - J. Conklin substituted for M. Fujioka in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Bass (20, 5th Inning off M. Maxwell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Julian (8, 1st Inning off M. Maxwell, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Aguero (4, 2nd Inning off M. Maxwell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Julian 4 , J. Buss , K. Bass 2 , J. Stewart 3 , F. Aguero 4 , E. Carballo 2
2-out RBI: J. Buss , K. Bass , J. Stewart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Mathews , F. Aguero
Sac Bunt: M. Flores
Hit by Pitch: R. Gomez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Stewart (8) , F. Kirby 2 (3)
CS: N. Mathews (3) , J. Stewart (5)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Carballo (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Stewart-Buss-Aguero)
OF assists: 1 (Mathews(Grego at 3rd base))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Maxwell L (1-6) 4.2 7 7 7 2 3 2 74 5.68   
R. Cantu 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 22 4.98   
B. Gutierrez 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Maxwell 23
Batters Faced: M. Maxwell 22, R. Cantu 7, B. Gutierrez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Maxwell 8-2, R. Cantu 0-4, B. Gutierrez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Maxwell 74-46, R. Cantu 22-12, B. Gutierrez 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cantu 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Cantu
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Flores W (5-3) 6.2 6 4 4 2 7 0 99 5.20   
M. Fujioka H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 4.08   
M. Rufener SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Flores 51
Batters Faced: M. Flores 28, M. Fujioka 4, M. Rufener 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Flores 5-7, M. Fujioka 2-0, M. Rufener 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Flores 99-62, M. Fujioka 15-7, M. Rufener 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Fujioka 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Julian
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 23247
Special Notes: C Ruben Gomez was injured being hit by a pitch.
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