THE SHIELD
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT DENVER BRONCOS
05/18/2002
 
THE SHIELD
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT DENVER BRONCOS
GAME ID: 351 - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH , 2002 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Colts (27-18) 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 2 9 11 0
Denver Broncos (23-22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Denver Decked by Vallelunga, Colts
The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Denver Broncos by the score of 9-1, with the biggest share of the credit going to shortstop Mark Vallelunga. Vallelunga went 2-5 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice for the Colts on the day. Jesse LaCount went 6 innings for Indianapolis to pick up the win. The right-hander was charged with 1 run. He scattered 6 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 5. His record improves to 6-2. Denver, at 23-22, has lost 4 straight.

Indianapolis used the hitting of Josh Sargent to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Colts on top, 2-1. For the game, Sargent had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Sargent.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hooks LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .247 4 13
E. Martin 1B 2 3 0 0 3 0 2 .245 10 32
J. Sargent 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 .313 6 23
M. Vallelunga SS 5 2 2 5 0 0 1 .261 6 19
J. de la Cruz C 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 2 12
M. de Castro RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .259 6 19
A. Sanford CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .312 6 25
A. Jones 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .279 1 9
J. LaCount P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 2
   a-M. Woolhouse PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 5 24
   V. Maldonado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   b-J. Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .148 0 7
   B. Storck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 9 11 9 5 7 15      
a - M. Woolhouse pinch hit for J. LaCount in the 7th
b - J. Hernandez pinch hit for V. Maldonado in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hooks (5, 7th Inning off M. Genaro, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sargent (6, 6th Inning off C. Sims, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Vallelunga 2 (6, 7th Inning off M. Genaro, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off D. Fuentes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hooks 2 , J. Sargent 5 , M. Vallelunga 8 , J. de la Cruz , M. de Castro , A. Sanford 2 , A. Jones , M. Woolhouse
2-out RBI: , M. Vallelunga 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hooks , J. Sargent , A. Sanford
Sac Bunt: J. LaCount 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Martin (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sargent-Vallelunga-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Roquemore RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289 4 15
J. Steptoe 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .275 11 22
J. Pietryka 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .310 12 26
L. Gillam 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .294 15 34
C. Hiatt CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .323 4 11
J. Britt LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .245 3 11
E. Msca SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .291 1 19
M. Lopez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 0 2
C. Sims P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 0 2
   M. Genaro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-P. Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 2 11
   D. Fuentes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 8 1 0 9 15      
a - P. Martinez pinch hit for M. Genaro in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hiatt (4, 1st Inning off J. LaCount, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Roquemore (12, 8th Inning off B. Storck, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Roquemore 2 , J. Steptoe , L. Gillam 3 , C. Hiatt 3 , E. Msca
2-out RBI: C. Hiatt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Gillam , J. Britt , M. Lopez
GIDP: C. Hiatt
Team LOB: 6
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. LaCount W (6-2) 6.0 6 1 1 0 5 0 97 3.72   
V. Maldonado 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.89   
B. Storck 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 24 0.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. LaCount 61
Batters Faced: J. LaCount 23, V. Maldonado 4, B. Storck 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. LaCount 4-8, V. Maldonado 2-1, B. Storck 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. LaCount 97-63, V. Maldonado 10-7, B. Storck 24-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sims L (5-5) 6.0 5 4 4 4 4 1 105 3.60   
M. Genaro 1.0 2 3 3 0 0 1 8 5.09   
D. Fuentes 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 1 40 10.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sims 46
Batters Faced: C. Sims 27, M. Genaro 5, D. Fuentes 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sims 8-6, M. Genaro 1-2, D. Fuentes 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sims 105-63, M. Genaro 8-5, D. Fuentes 40-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Genaro 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Vallelunga
Ballpark: Invesco Field at Mile High
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 27956
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