THE SHIELD
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS
05/15/2002
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THE SHIELD
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS
GAME ID: 333 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Chargers (23-19) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 8 2
Cleveland Browns (19-23) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1
San Diego Victorious, 5-1, Versus Cleveland
The Chargers grabbed a win, 5-1, at Cleveland Browns Stadium, overcoming a fine effort from Cleveland pitcher Mark Almes. Almes went 8 innings and allowed 3 runs. Bill Wheeler, the winning pitcher, improved to 3-4. He pitched 7.1 innings, giving up 10 hits and 1 run, while striking out 5 and walking 1. San Diego now has a record of 23-19 with the win.

Nick Abernathy provided a timely hit. The San Diego left fielder delivered a 2-run triple in the top of the seventh inning to put the Chargers on top, 3-1. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

Abernathy called it "a solid win."
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Abernathy LF 3 0 1 3 1 0 2 .299 10 27
B. Todd CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .252 2 9
D. Vargas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .336 12 30
   c-J. Escandon 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 4
L. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 5 24
   d-B. Ferrara SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
J. Turner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 11 26
V. Mora RF 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .323 7 19
B. Cabrera C 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .271 2 5
S. Lambrecht 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 2 5
   a-I. Marin PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 1 3
   b-D. Ramirez 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .312 1 6
B. Wheeler P 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 0 1
   J. Morgan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-M. Tapia PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297 5 16
   I. Wallace P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 5 8 4 2 5 18      
a - I. Marin pinch hit for S. Lambrecht in the 5th
b - D. Ramirez substituted for I. Marin in the 5th
c - J. Escandon substituted for D. Vargas in the 8th
d - B. Ferrara substituted for L. Rodriguez in the 8th
e - M. Tapia pinch hit for J. Morgan in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: N. Abernathy (3, 7th Inning off M. Almes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Marin (1, 5th Inning off M. Almes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Abernathy 3 , V. Mora 3 , B. Cabrera , I. Marin 4 , D. Ramirez , B. Wheeler
2-out RBI: N. Abernathy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Todd 2
Sac Bunt: B. Cabrera
Sac Fly: N. Abernathy
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: N. Abernathy (2) , J. Turner (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Vargas-Rodriguez-Vargas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Givens 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .348 6 17
T. Page LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .284 3 10
K. McDonald 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .277 2 6
J. Betancur RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .338 10 35
J. Sanford SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .333 0 3
N. Garcia 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 .221 6 17
E. Arizmendi C 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .289 5 10
S. Hunt CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 0 6
   a-E. Stoddard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 2 15
   I. Colon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Almes P 2 0 1 0 0 1 6 .231 0 2
   b-J. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 5 15
   c-J. Garcia CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 4
Totals 34 1 10 1 2 5 26      
a - E. Stoddard pinch hit for S. Hunt in the 8th
b - J. Brown pinch hit for M. Almes in the 8th
c - J. Garcia substituted for J. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Betancur (12, 3rd Inning off B. Wheeler, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Garcia (8, 8th Inning off B. Wheeler, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Page 2 , K. McDonald , J. Betancur 2 , J. Sanford 2 , N. Garcia 2 , E. Arizmendi 2 , M. Almes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDonald , N. Garcia , M. Almes , J. Brown
GIDP: E. Arizmendi
Sac Bunt: N. Garcia 2 , M. Almes
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Givens (9)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Garcia (3)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wheeler W (3-4) 7.1 10 1 1 1 5 0 107 5.15   
J. Morgan H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.38   
I. Wallace 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wheeler 58
Batters Faced: B. Wheeler 33, J. Morgan 3, I. Wallace 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wheeler 11-6, J. Morgan 0-2, I. Wallace 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wheeler 107-72, J. Morgan 10-4, I. Wallace 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Morgan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Almes L (2-4) 8.0 6 3 1 1 4 1 117 4.12   
I. Colon 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 27 8.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Almes 65
Batters Faced: M. Almes 32, I. Colon 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Almes 12-8, I. Colon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Almes 117-76, I. Colon 27-14
Balk: I. Colon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Almes
Ballpark: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 22115
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