THE SHIELD
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
05/01/2002
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THE SHIELD
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
GAME ID: 227 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Baltimore Ravens (15-14) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 4 5 1
Gomez Belts 2 Homers in 4-0 Win
The exploits of third baseman Ruben Gomez helped the Baltimore Ravens defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 4-0. Gomez was 2-3 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Efrain Luer, the winning pitcher, improved to 3-2. He pitched 8.1 innings, giving up 5 hits and no runs, while striking out 4 and walking 2. David Morales recorded the save for Baltimore, his 7th of the season.

With Baltimore leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Gomez hit a fastball from Mike Wenda for a 2-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Ravens ahead, 3-0.

Gomez attributed the win to his team's "tenacity."

Pittsburgh is 7-22 after the loss.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Lee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324 5 12
J. Howard 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 1 9
B. Duff LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .222 2 6
W. Humphries 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .281 2 11
R. Reyes RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
C. Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .234 1 5
H. Kato C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .273 0 6
M. Gandolfi SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284 1 5
M. Wenda P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Schmitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .387 0 3
   A. Bell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   E. Epps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-G. Nieves PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 1 11
   V. Hinojosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 0 6 0 2 4 16      
a - M. Schmitt pinch hit for M. Wenda in the 5th
b - G. Nieves pinch hit for E. Epps in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Howard , B. Duff , R. Reyes , C. Davis , H. Kato , M. Gandolfi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Kato 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Duff 2 (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Nikolic LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 7 12
N. Duran 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .240 2 8
B. Moran 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .275 10 29
C. Arellano CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .258 6 14
A. Vazquez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .271 4 15
B. Thomas RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .279 1 3
R. Gomez 3B 3 2 2 4 0 0 2 .250 5 12
R. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .222 1 2
E. Luer P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
   D. Morales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 4 5 4 5 3 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Gomez 2 (5, 2nd Inning off M. Wenda, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off M. Wenda, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Nikolic , B. Moran , B. Thomas , R. Gomez 8
2-out RBI: R. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Vazquez 2 , R. Hernandez
Sac Fly: R. Gomez
Hit by Pitch: A. Vazquez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: N. Duran (6)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wenda L (1-2) 4.0 3 3 3 3 1 2 70 4.60   
A. Bell 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 35 1.12   
E. Epps 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.15   
V. Hinojosa 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 22 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wenda 42
Batters Faced: M. Wenda 18, A. Bell 9, E. Epps 2, V. Hinojosa 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wenda 4-7, A. Bell 0-6, E. Epps 1-0, V. Hinojosa 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wenda 70-37, A. Bell 35-24, E. Epps 7-6, V. Hinojosa 22-11
WP: M. Wenda
Hit Batsmen: V. Hinojosa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Luer W (3-2) 8.1 5 0 0 2 4 0 90 3.68   
D. Morales SV (7) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Luer 75
Batters Faced: E. Luer 31, D. Morales 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Luer 5-14, D. Morales 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Luer 90-59, D. Morales 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Morales 2-0
WP: E. Luer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ruben Gomez
Ballpark: Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 22103
Special Notes: RP Amari Bell was injured while pitching.
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