| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, October 1st, 1958: 6-7 Day for Brown
Kenneth Brown of the Lightning was unstoppable in today's 22-21 victory over the Portland Steeldogs at Lightning Ballpark. He battered them for 6 hits in 7 at-bats.
"Boy, I was on the mark today," said the Hartford center fielder after the game. "I could see the ball real well. It's a great feeling to do this. And besides, 6-7 won't hurt your batting average like 0-5 will."
K. Brown hit an RBI double in the 1st, doubled in the 2nd, hit a two-run double in the 3rd, struck out in the 5th, hit an RBI double in the 6th, hit an RBI triple in the 7th and singled in the 9th.
Brown is currently hitting at a .432 pace with 15 home runs, 165 RBIs and has scored 138 times. |
 | Wednesday, October 1st, 1958: Lightning Cullhane Smacks 5 Hits
"Believe it or not," said Hartford catcher John Cullhane, "they threw me some good pitches today."
That would be hard to believe for anyone who saw him dispose of the Steeldogs with a great 5-hit performance.
"He made it look easy," said the Portland manager, who saw his team fall to the Hartford Lightning, 22-21. "Hats off to him!"
Hitting .400 to date, Cullhane has 24 home runs and 85 RBIs. He has played in 76 games. |
 | Friday, September 26th, 1958: Bertrand Sizzles with 35-Game Batting Streak
Garrison Bertrand continues to hit at a blistering pace. For 35 straight games he has had at least one hit. Bertrand did it again today with 3 hits in the Hartford triumph over Newburyport. The Lightning defeated the River Rats 14-12 at Lightning Ballpark.
G. Bertrand singled in the 1st, flied out in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th and grounded out in the 7th.
Currently Bertrand has 4 home runs and a .427 batting average. |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 64-36, .640 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 8.0 GB | | Record at home | 35-15, .700 PCT | | Record on the road | 29-21, .580 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 3-3, .500 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 9-9, .500 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 17-6, .739 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 47-30, .610 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in March | 6-2, .750 PCT | | Record in April | 9-8, .529 PCT | | Record in May | 11-7, .611 PCT | | Record in June | 6-3, .667 PCT | | Record in July | 10-6, .625 PCT | | Record in August | 11-7, .611 PCT | | Record in September | 11-3, .786 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .398 - 2nd in BA | | On-Base Percentage | .497 - 2nd in BA | | Slugging Percentage | .655 - 2nd in BA | | On-Base + Slugging | 1.153 - 2nd in BA | | Runs Scored | 1337 - 2nd in BA | | Hits | 1594 - 2nd in BA | | Extra-Base Hits | 726 - 2nd in BA | | Home Runs | 116 - 3rd in BA | | Bases-On-Balls | 848 - 2nd in BA | | Strikeouts | 630 - 4th in BA | | Stolen Bases | 192 - 2nd in BA |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 8.77 - 3rd in BA | | Starters' ERA | 7.80 - 2nd in BA | | Bullpen ERA | 10.51 - 3rd in BA | | Runs allowed | 1006 - 3rd in BA | | Hits allowed | 1406 - 3rd in BA | | Opponents AVG | .358 - 3rd in BA | | BABIP | .413 - 2nd in BA | | Home Runs allowed | 106 - 4th in BA | | Bases-On-Balls | 599 - 3rd in BA | | Strikeouts | 669 - 2nd in BA |
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