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Kentucky vs Alabama (Apr 24, 2009)
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2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL
Kentucky at #21 Alabama
Apr 24, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama (THE JOE)
Kentucky 6 (21-20,6-13 SEC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Chad Wright lf........... 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
Andy Burns dh............ 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
Chris Bisson 2b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2
Gunner Glad 1b........... 4 1 1 0 0 3 8 0 0
Chris Wade ss............ 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
Keenan Wiley cf.......... 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Chris McClendon 3b....... 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0
Marcus Nidiffer c........ 4 1 1 1 0 0 10 2 1
Bryan Rose rf............ 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
James Paxton p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clint Tilford p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 36 6 9 5 0 9 24 8 5
Alabama 11 (28-14,11-8 SEC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Taylor Dugas lf.......... 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 2
Josh Rutledge ss......... 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 3 0
Ross Wilson 2b........... 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0
Kent Matthes rf.......... 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
Brandon May dh........... 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
Jake Smith 3b............ 4 2 2 5 0 1 0 0 0
Wes Henderson 1b......... 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 0
Vin DiFazio c............ 3 1 2 1 1 0 8 0 0
Alex Kubal cf............ 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 1
Austin Hyatt p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Nathan Kilcrease p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals................... 34 11 11 10 4 12 27 9 3
Score by Innings R H E
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Kentucky............ 012 000 210 - 6 9 0
Alabama............. 020 002 07X - 11 11 2
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E - Wilson(11); Hyatt(1). DP - Kentucky 1. LOB - Kentucky 5; Alabama 3. 2B -
K. Wiley(2); M. Nidiffer(5); Matthes(12); DiFazio 2(9). HR - C. Wright(3);
C. Wade(5); Matthes(23); J. Smith(15). HBP - B. Rose. SH - C. Wade(13). SB -
A. Burns(1). CS - Rutledge(2).
Kentucky IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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James Paxton........ 7.0 6 4 4 2 11 26 28 120
Clint Tilford....... 1.0 5 7 7 2 1 8 10 35
Alabama IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Austin Hyatt........ 6.1 7 5 4 0 7 27 28 118
Nathan Kilcrease.... 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 9 10 27
Win - Kilcrease (2-2). Loss - C. Tilford (1-4). Save - None.
WP - J. Paxton 2(7); C. Tilford 2(6); Hyatt(2). HBP - by Hyatt (B. Rose).
Inherited runners/scored: Kilcrease 2/0. Pitches/strikes: J. Paxton 120/72; C.
Tilford 35/22; Hyatt 118/85; Kilcrease 27/19.
Umpires - HP: Todd HENDERSON 1B: Fred CANNON 3B: Bryan DONNELLY
Start: 6:35 PM Time: 2:55 Attendance: 4145
Weather: Sunny, 84 WIND: SSE 11 mph
Game notes:
Smith grand slam highlights seven-run 8th inning ... It was UA's sixth
grand slam of the year and the second by Smith ... Matthes hits NCAA-
leading 23rd home run in 6th
Game: BAMA42
Composite Box Score
2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL
Kentucky at #21 Alabama - Composite Box Score
Apr 24, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama (THE JOE)
Kentucky 6 (21-20,6-13 SEC)
Player AB R H BI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HP SH SF SO IBB KL GDP PO A E
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C. Wright lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
A. Burns dh 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
C. Bisson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
G. Glad 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 8 0 0
C. Wade ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
K. Wiley cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
C. McClendon 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
M. Nidiffer c 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0
B. Rose rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
J. Paxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C. Tilford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals...... 36 6 9 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 9 0 3 0 24 8 0
Alabama 11 (28-14,11-8 SEC)
Player AB R H BI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HP SH SF SO IBB KL GDP PO A E
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Dugas lf 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0
Rutledge ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
Wilson 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 1
Matthes rf 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
May dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
J. Smith 3b 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
W. Henderson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 8 1 0
DiFazio c 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
Kubal cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
Hyatt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Kilcrease p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals...... 34 11 11 10 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 2 1 27 9 2
Kentucky IP H R ER BB SO WP HB BK IBB SH SF CI 2B 3B HR AB BF FO GO NP
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J. Paxton 7.0 6 4 4 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 26 28 3 6 120
C. Tilford L,1-4 1.0 5 7 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 10 2 0 35
Alabama IP H R ER BB SO WP HB BK IBB SH SF CI 2B 3B HR AB BF FO GO NP
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Hyatt 6.1 7 5 4 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 27 28 7 6 118
Kilcrease W,2-2 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 10 3 3 27
Umpires - HP: Todd HENDERSON 1B: Fred CANNON 3B: Bryan DONNELLY
Start: 6:35 PM Time: 2:55 Attendance: 4145
Weather: Sunny, 84 WIND: SSE 11 mph
Game notes:
Smith grand slam highlights seven-run 8th inning ... It was UA's sixth
grand slam of the year and the second by Smith ... Matthes hits NCAA-
leading 23rd home run in 6th
Game: BAMA42
Play-by-Play
2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL
Kentucky at #21 Alabama - Play-by-Play
Apr 24, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama (THE JOE)
Score by Innings R H E
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Kentucky............ 012 000 210 - 6 9 0
Alabama............. 020 002 07X - 11 11 2
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Kentucky starters: 24/lf C. Wright; 8/dh A. Burns; 29/2b C. Bisson; 11/1b G.
Glad; 7/ss C. Wade; 46/cf K. Wiley; 5/3b C. McClendon; 12/c M. Nidiffer; 13/rf
B. Rose; 22/p J. Paxton;
Alabama starters: 1/lf Dugas; 2/ss Rutledge; 3/2b Wilson; 22/rf Matthes; 6/dh
May; 14/3b J. Smith; 11/1b W. Henderson; 24/c DiFazio; 5/cf Kubal; 36/p Hyatt;
Kentucky 1st - C. Wright out at first 1b to p (1-1 KB). A. Burns struck
out swinging (2-2 BKBKFS). C. Bisson grounded out to 2b (0-1 F). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 1st - Dugas grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 KBB). Rutledge
walked (3-2 BBFBFB). Wilson grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-2 FKF);
Rutledge out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kentucky 2nd - G. Glad struck out looking (1-2 FFBFFK). C. Wade homered
to left field, RBI (1-0 B). K. Wiley grounded out to ss (1-1 FB). C. McClendon
struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 2nd - Matthes doubled to left center (2-0 BB). May struck out
looking (2-2 SKBBK). Matthes advanced to third on a wild pitch. J. Smith
singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BSSFF); Matthes scored. W. Henderson struck out
swinging (0-2 FFS). J. Smith advanced to second on a wild pitch. DiFazio
doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); J. Smith scored. Kubal grounded out to 3b
(2-2 KKBB). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kentucky 3rd - M. Nidiffer grounded out to ss (2-2 BKKFB). B. Rose hit
by pitch (0-2 KSF). C. Wright homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); B. Rose
scored. A. Burns grounded out to p (3-2 KBKBB). C. Bisson struck out swinging
(1-2 KBKFS). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 3rd - Dugas struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS). Rutledge struck
out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BFSS). Wilson flied out to rf (2-2
FBBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kentucky 4th - G. Glad struck out looking (3-2 BBKBKFK). C. Wade popped
up to 2b to right field (1-2 BKK). K. Wiley flied out to cf to left center (2-2
BFBKFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 4th - Matthes struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). May struck out
swinging (2-2 KBBFS). J. Smith struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kentucky 5th - C. McClendon lined out to rf (3-2 BFFBB). M. Nidiffer
fouled out to 2b down the rf line (3-2 KFBBFFFB). B. Rose struck out swinging,
reached first on a wild pitch (0-2 KSS). C. Wright flied out to cf to left
center (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 5th - W. Henderson grounded out to ss (3-1 SBBB). DiFazio
grounded out to ss (3-2 BKBFB). Kubal singled to second base (0-0). Dugas
popped up to ss to center field (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kentucky 6th - A. Burns singled up the middle (0-1 K). C. Bisson flied
out to lf (0-0). G. Glad struck out swinging (1-2 FSFFBS); A. Burns stole
second. C. Wade flied out to lf to left center (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 6th - Rutledge walked (3-0 BBBB). Wilson struck out swinging
(1-2 KBFS). Matthes homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 FSB); Rutledge scored.
May struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). J. Smith grounded out to 3b (2-2 SBBFF).
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kentucky 7th - K. Wiley grounded out to 2b (1-1 BF). C. McClendon
singled up the middle (2-2 KSBB). C. McClendon advanced to second on a throwing
error by p, failed pickoff attempt. M. Nidiffer doubled to left field, RBI (0-2
FF); C. McClendon scored. B. Rose singled to second base (0-2 FK); M. Nidiffer
advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned. C. Wright
singled through the left side (2-2 KFBB); B. Rose advanced to second. Kilcrease
to p for Hyatt. A. Burns flied out to cf (1-2 BSK). C. Bisson grounded out to p
(0-0). 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.
Alabama 7th - W. Henderson struck out looking (3-2 KBBKBK). DiFazio
doubled down the lf line (0-0). Kubal struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS). Dugas
flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kentucky 8th - G. Glad singled through the left side (2-2 BKSB). C. Wade
grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); G. Glad advanced to second. K. Wiley
doubled to left center, RBI (1-1 BF); G. Glad scored. C. McClendon struck out
swinging (2-2 BBSFS). M. Nidiffer grounded out to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 8th - C. Tilford to p for J. Paxton. Rutledge fouled out to 1b
(0-1 K). Wilson singled to left field (1-2 KFB). Matthes walked (3-0 BBBB);
Wilson advanced to second. May singled to shortstop (2-1 KBB); Matthes advanced
to second; Wilson advanced to third. May's base hit was deflected by the
pitcher's glove for a hit. J. Smith homered to left center, 4 RBI (0-0); May
scored; Matthes scored; Wilson scored. W. Henderson flied out to cf to left
center (0-0). DiFazio walked (3-2 BBKBFB). Kubal singled to left field (0-2
KF); DiFazio advanced to third. Dugas struck out swinging, reached first on a
wild pitch (0-2 KSS); Kubal advanced to second on a wild pitch; DiFazio scored
on a wild pitch. Dugas advanced to second on a wild pitch; Kubal advanced to
third on a wild pitch. Rutledge singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BKB); Dugas
scored; Kubal scored. Rutledge out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 7
runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kentucky 9th - B. Rose flied out to cf (0-0). C. Wright flied out to lf
(0-0). A. Burns struck out looking (2-2 BKSBFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Line score
Alabama 11, Kentucky 6 (Apr 24, 2009 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
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Kentucky............ 012 000 210 - 6 9 0 (21-20, 6-13 SEC)
Alabama............. 020 002 07X - 11 11 2 (28-14, 11-8 SEC)
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Pitchers: Kentucky - James Paxton; Clint Tilford(8). Alabama - Austin Hyatt; Nathan Kilcrease(7)
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Win-Nathan Kilcrease(2-2) Loss-Clint Tilford(1-4) T-2:55 A-4145
HR UK - Chad Wright (3); Chris Wade (5).
HR UA - Kent Matthes (23); Jake Smith (15).
Weather: Sunny, 84 WIND: SSE 11 mph
Game notes:
Smith grand slam highlights seven-run 8th inning ... It was UA's sixth
grand slam of the year and the second by Smith ... Matthes hits NCAA-
leading 23rd home run in 6th
Game: BAMA42
