Alabama vs Mississippi State (May 17, 2007)



Box Score

                        2007 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL
                        Alabama at #20 Mississippi State
              May 17, 2007 at Starkville, Miss. (Dudy Noble Field)

Alabama 4 (30-23,14-14)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Emeel Salem cf...........  4  1  1  0   1  1  1  0   0
Brandon Belcher lf.......  5  1  3  0   0  0  3  0   0
Alex Avila 3b............  5  1  2  4   0  2  0  1   0
Matt Bentley 1b..........  4  0  1  0   1  0 11  2   0
Del Howell dh............  4  0  0  0   1  2  0  0   4
Brandon May 2b...........  4  0  0  0   1  3  0  3   3
Tyler Odle rf............  2  0  0  0   2  2  4  0   0
Kyle Moore c.............  3  0  1  0   1  0  5  1   2
Greg Paiml ss............  4  1  2  0   0  1  1  2   1
Tommy Hunter p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0
Totals................... 35  4 10  4   7 11 27 10  11

Mississippi State 3 (32-17,14-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Jeffrey Rea 2b...........  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  2   0
Brandon Turner dh........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Wyn Diggs ph............  2  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   0
 Michael Rutledge pr.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Edward Easley c..........  3  0  0  0   1  1 12  1   1
Mitch Moreland rf........  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   2
Brian LaNinfa 1b.........  4  1  1  0   0  0  8  1   0
Joseph McCaskill lf......  4  0  0  0   0  2  2  0   1
Connor Powers 3b.........  4  0  0  1   0  1  1  0   0
Jet Butler ss............  3  1  1  1   0  1  1  2   0
Mark Goforth cf..........  2  1  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Chad Crosswhite p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 John Lalor p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
 Ricky Bowen p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 32  3  5  3   1  6 27  7   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Alabama............. 000 040 000 -  4 10  0
Mississippi State... 010 020 000 -  3  5  1
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E - Butler(7). DP - MSU 2. LOB - ALABAMA 11; MSU 4. 2B - Paiml(14);
Moreland(18); LaNinfa(13). HR - Avila(13); Butler(2). HBP - Goforth. SB -
Rea(9).

Alabama                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Tommy Hunter........  9.0  5  3  3  1  6 32 34 144

Mississippi State      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Chad Crosswhite.....  4.0  8  4  4  3  7 19 22 101
John Lalor..........  4.2  2  0  0  3  3 15 18  71
Ricky Bowen.........  0.1  0  0  0  1  1  1  2   8

Win - Hunter (7-4).  Loss - Crosswhite (7-3).  Save - None.
WP - Lalor(2). HBP - by Hunter (Goforth). Pitches/strikes: Hunter 144/99;
Crosswhite 101/59; Lalor 71/43; Bowen 8/3.
Umpires - HP: Tony Walsh (cc)  1B: Jay Asher  3B: Dennis McComb
Start: 6:33 pm   Time: 3:08   Attendance: 6267
Game notes:
ATTENDANCE: 6,267 (paid), 2,779 (actual)...UA wins opening game of weekend
SEC series...MSU clinches a spot in 2007 SEC Tournament thanks to UK loss
...Hunter throws 2nd complete game for UA...Series resumes at 6:30 p.m.
Friday.
Crosswhite faced 5 batters in the 5th.
Game: MSU49


Play-by-Play

                        2007 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL
                Alabama at #20 Mississippi State - Play-by-Play
              May 17, 2007 at Starkville, Miss. (Dudy Noble Field)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Alabama............. 000 040 000 -  4 10  0
Mississippi State... 010 020 000 -  3  5  1
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Alabama starters: 2/cf Salem; 32/lf Belcher; 16/3b Avila; 25/1b Bentley; 9/dh
Howell; 6/2b May; 43/rf Odle; 1/c K. Moore; 3/ss Paiml; 33/p Hunter;
Mississippi State starters: 7/2b Rea; 2/dh Turner; 8/c Easley; 18/rf Moreland;
11/1b LaNinfa; 29/lf McCaskill; 25/3b Powers, C.; 13/ss Butler; 15/cf Goforth;
17/p Crosswhite;

Alabama 1st - Salem struck out swinging (2-2 SFFBBS). Belcher singled up
the middle (3-2 BBSBS). Avila singled up the middle (2-2 BBSSF); Belcher
advanced to third. Bentley popped up to 3b (3-1 BBSB). Howell struck out
swinging (3-2 SSBFBBS). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 1st - Rea grounded out to p, bunt (1-0 B). Turner
popped up to ss (1-2 SBS). Easley walked (3-2 BBBSFFFB). Moreland popped up to
cf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 2nd - May struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). Odle struck out
swinging (2-2 SBFBS). K. Moore singled through the right side (2-1 BSB). Paiml
singled to third base (0-2 SS); K. Moore advanced to second. Paiml out at first
c to 1b, picked off. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - LaNinfa doubled down the lf line (3-2 BSBFB).
McCaskill grounded out to ss (1-2 SFB); LaNinfa advanced to third. Powers, C.
grounded out to 3b, RBI (0-0); LaNinfa scored. Butler grounded out to 1b
unassisted (0-2 FF). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 3rd - Salem singled through the right side (1-1 SB). Belcher
reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Salem advanced to second on a fielding
error by ss. Avila struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK). Bentley grounded out to 2b
(3-2 BBSFFB); Belcher advanced to second; Salem advanced to third. Howell
struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - Goforth grounded out to 2b (0-0). Rea grounded
out to 2b (2-2 SBBS). Turner flied out to rf (2-2 SSBBFFF). 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 4th - May struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). Odle walked (3-2
SSBBBFB). K. Moore grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 S); Odle out
on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - Easley lined out to rf (1-2 FFFB). Moreland
doubled to right center (0-0). LaNinfa lined out to lf (2-2 SFBB). McCaskill
struck out looking (1-2 SFBFK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 5th - Paiml doubled down the lf line (0-1 S). Salem walked (3-1
BBSBB). Belcher singled to third base, bunt (0-1 S); Salem advanced to second;
Paiml advanced to third. Avila homered to right field, 4 RBI (2-1 BFB); Belcher
scored; Salem scored; Paiml scored. Bentley walked (3-2 BSFBBB). Lalor to p for
Crosswhite. Howell grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (0-0); Bentley out
on the play. May walked (3-0 BBBB). May advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Odle walked (3-2 SBSBBB). K. Moore lined out to cf (2-2 SBBS). 4 runs, 3
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - Powers, C. struck out looking (1-2 FFBK). Butler
homered to right field, RBI. Goforth hit by pitch (1-2 BFS). Rea singled up the
middle (1-2 SFB); Goforth advanced to third. Diggs pinch hit for Turner. Diggs
grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-1 BFB); Rea advanced to second; Goforth scored. Rea
stole third. Easley struck out looking (3-2 BSFBFBK). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 6th - Paiml grounded out to 1b unassisted, bunt (0-0). Salem out
at first 1b to p (1-1 BS). Belcher fouled out to 1b (2-2 SFBB). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - Moreland popped up to lf (0-1 S). LaNinfa
grounded out to ss (1-2 BFS). McCaskill struck out looking (2-2 BFFBK). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 7th - Avila struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). Bentley lined out
to lf (1-1 BS). Howell fouled out to 1b (1-2 BSF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - Powers, C. flied out to rf (2-2 SBSBFF). Butler
struck out looking (2-2 BFSBFK). Goforth grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 8th - May grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S). Odle struck out
swinging (0-2 SSS). K. Moore walked (3-1 BBBSB). Paiml struck out looking (3-2
SSFBFBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 8th - Rea out at first 1b to p (0-1 S). Diggs singled
through the left side (3-2 BSBSB). Rutledge pinch ran for Diggs. Easley
grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); Rutledge advanced to second. Moreland
struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 SBSS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 9th - Salem fouled out to c (0-0). Belcher singled to left field
(3-2 BSBBSF). Avila flied out to lf (0-1 S). Bentley singled through the left
side (1-2 SBFFF); Belcher advanced to second. Bowen to p for Lalor. Howell
walked (3-0 BBBB); Bentley advanced to second; Belcher advanced to third. May
struck out looking (1-2 SSBK). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Mississippi State 9th - LaNinfa out at first 1b to p (2-2 SBFB).
McCaskill lined out to rf (2-2 SFBFB). Powers, C. lined out to lf (3-2
BSBSFFBF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.