THE SHIELD
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS
04/29/2002
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THE SHIELD
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS
GAME ID: 201 - MONDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Chargers (17-10) 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 1
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-21) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Chargers Hand Pittsburgh 6-2 Loss
San Diego Chargers starter Bill Wheeler turned in an exceptional performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, resulting in a San Diego win, 6-2. Wheeler, now 2-2, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 4, walking 0, and allowing 2 runs. The loss makes Pittsburgh 6-21.

Victor Mora had a key at-bat with two out in the top of the third for San Diego. With the bases loaded and the Chargers leading 3-1, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"I'm proud to be a part of what we've got going on here," Mora told the San Diego Chronicle. "It's a great group and we're happy with the win."
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Abernathy LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .317 10 23
B. Todd CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 .258 2 6
D. Vargas 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .327 9 21
L. Rodriguez SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .320 3 14
J. Turner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .222 8 14
V. Mora RF 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 .253 7 16
B. Cabrera C 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .233 1 4
S. Lambrecht 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .171 2 4
B. Wheeler P 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 0 1
   a-M. Tapia PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347 4 10
   M. Owen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 37 6 10 6 2 8 16      
a - M. Tapia pinch hit for B. Wheeler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Wheeler (1, 4th Inning off D. Leonard, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Abernathy (6, 9th Inning off B. Lecaros, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Cabrera (1, 6th Inning off O. Saenz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Mora (7, 2nd Inning off M. Gamboa, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Lambrecht (2, 2nd Inning off M. Gamboa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Abernathy 3 , L. Rodriguez 2 , V. Mora 4 , B. Cabrera 4 , S. Lambrecht 4 , B. Wheeler 2 , M. Tapia
2-out RBI: V. Mora , B. Cabrera , S. Lambrecht
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Abernathy , D. Vargas 2 , S. Lambrecht
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Turner (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Lee 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .347 5 12
J. Howard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 1 9
B. Duff CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 2 6
W. Humphries 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 1 8
C. Davis RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 1 4
H. Kato C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .274 0 6
C. Hilcher LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .162 0 1
M. Gandolfi SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 1 5
M. Gamboa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Leonard P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-G. Nieves PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 1 11
   O. Saenz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   V. Hinojosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Millis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 3
   B. Lecaros P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 1 0 4 5      
a - G. Nieves pinch hit for D. Leonard in the 5th
b - D. Millis pinch hit for V. Hinojosa in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Lee (10, 1st Inning off B. Wheeler, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gandolfi (3, 5th Inning off B. Wheeler, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: G. Nieves (1, 5th Inning off B. Wheeler, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Lee 2 , W. Humphries , C. Davis , H. Kato , M. Gandolfi 2 , G. Nieves 3
2-out RBI: G. Nieves
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Lee , W. Humphries
Team LOB: 4
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wheeler W (2-2) 8.0 4 2 1 0 4 0 102 4.98   
M. Owen 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wheeler 72
Batters Faced: B. Wheeler 29, M. Owen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wheeler 11-9, M. Owen 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wheeler 102-70, M. Owen 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gamboa L (0-4) 2.2 6 6 6 2 2 2 60 6.83   
D. Leonard 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 6.14   
O. Saenz 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 30 3.09   
V. Hinojosa 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.57   
B. Lecaros 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gamboa 18
Batters Faced: M. Gamboa 16, D. Leonard 8, O. Saenz 7, V. Hinojosa 3, B. Lecaros 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gamboa 2-4, D. Leonard 4-1, O. Saenz 2-3, V. Hinojosa 1-1, B. Lecaros 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gamboa 60-35, D. Leonard 28-20, O. Saenz 30-18, V. Hinojosa 13-8, B. Lecaros 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Leonard 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Wheeler
Ballpark: Heinz Field
Weather: Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 17664
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