ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT VICTORIA TOTEMS
07/08/2034
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT VICTORIA TOTEMS
GAME ID: 11216 - SATURDAY, JULY 8TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Normal Nutcrackers (10-3) 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 7 9 0
Victoria Totems (4-9) 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 14 0
Nutcrackers Need Extra Frames to Get Past Totems
The inspired effort of Victoria right fielder Joe Bates was not enough to prevent a 7-6 loss to the Normal Nutcrackers. Bates was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. Normal reliever Andy Kelly picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Colin Hoffer was saddled with the loss. Normal, at 10-3, has sizzled in the early going.

The Nutcrackers got a big at-bat from pinch hitter Tony Azpiazu. For the game, Azpiazu went 1 for 1 with a home run. In the top of the tenth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Normal a 7-6 lead.

"Big win," said Azpiazu.
NORMAL BATTING LINESCORES VICTORIA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stumpf 2B 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .311 0 7
   a-R. Nishimura PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 1 5
   c-V. Altamirano 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 0
T. Velasquez 3B 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .400 0 5
   b-D. Pumarejo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .353 1 6
   d-J. Soto 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-T. Azpiazu PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .389 1 2
   f-J. Hain 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Martin CF 4 0 0 1 0 4 5 .450 6 20
M. Henry SS 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .276 4 17
I. Gutierrez 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271 3 8
B. Phoenix C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .133 1 4
R. Moses LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .305 5 14
C. Rinker DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .267 0 1
B. Touchet RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 2 5
Totals 38 7 9 7 2 15 9      
a - R. Nishimura pinch hit for D. Stumpf in the 7th
b - D. Pumarejo pinch hit for T. Velasquez in the 7th
c - V. Altamirano substituted for R. Nishimura in the 7th
d - J. Soto substituted for D. Pumarejo in the 7th
e - T. Azpiazu pinch hit for J. Soto in the 10th
f - J. Hain substituted for T. Azpiazu in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Stumpf (2, 5th Inning off L. Rose, 0 on, 1 out) R. Nishimura (1, 7th Inning off E. García, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Phoenix (1, 8th Inning off M. Visser, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Henry (4, 5th Inning off E. García, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Moses (5, 4th Inning off L. Rose, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Azpiazu (1, 10th Inning off C. Hoffer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Touchet , B. Phoenix 4 , I. Gutierrez , M. Henry 4 , R. Moses 4 , D. Stumpf 2 , T. Velasquez , R. Nishimura 2 , T. Azpiazu 4
2-out RBI: B. Phoenix , M. Henry , R. Moses
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Martin 2
Sac Fly: M. Martin
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stumpf-Henry-Gutierrez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Leiby RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .255 2 6
   b-C. Orozco PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Wesseler LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .322 2 6
J. Bates CF, RF 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 .357 3 12
A. Esparza DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 2 7
J. Bradley 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .420 3 7
D. Sorensen 2B 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .408 0 9
J. Oliva 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .333 1 5
   c-R. Mireles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1 2
O. van den Berg SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .319 0 3
   a-A. Sanchez PR, SS 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
T. Alburez C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .500 1 4
Totals 43 6 14 6 1 12 14      
a - A. Sanchez pinch ran for O. van den Berg in the 8th
b - C. Orozco pinch hit for T. Leiby in the 8th
c - R. Mireles pinch hit for J. Oliva in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Alburez (1, 8th Inning off T. Branum, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bates 2 (3, 1st Inning off J. Mainjer, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off J. Crouch, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Wesseler (2, 5th Inning off J. Crouch, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Alburez (1, 2nd Inning off J. Mainjer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bradley 2 , J. Bates 8 , M. Wesseler 4 , D. Sorensen 3 , T. Alburez 6 , T. Leiby 2 , O. van den Berg 2
2-out RBI: T. Alburez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bradley , J. Oliva 2 , T. Leiby , C. Orozco
GIDP: D. Sorensen
Team LOB: 8
NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORES VICTORIA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Mainjer 3.1 7 3 3 0 3 2 61 43 4.91
J. Crouch 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 2 38 22 9.00
J. Capek 2.2 1 1 1 1 4 0 38 23 2.25
T. Branum BS (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 5.40
A. Kelly W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 20 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mainjer 35
Batters Faced: J. Mainjer 16, J. Crouch 9, J. Capek 10, T. Branum 2, A. Kelly 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mainjer 3-3, J. Crouch 1-2, J. Capek 4-0, T. Branum 1-0, A. Kelly 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mainjer 61-43, J. Crouch 38-22, J. Capek 38-23, T. Branum 9-6, A. Kelly 27-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Branum 1-1
WP: J. Crouch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Rose 4.1 5 4 4 2 7 1 98 64 8.25
E. García BS (1) 2.2 2 1 1 0 4 1 40 25 5.14
M. Visser 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 15 11 5.40
C. Hoffer L (1-2) 2.0 1 1 1 0 4 1 28 18 7.71
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Rose 42
Batters Faced: L. Rose 20, E. García 10, M. Visser 4, C. Hoffer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Rose 3-3, E. García 2-2, M. Visser 2-1, C. Hoffer 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Rose 98-64, E. García 40-25, M. Visser 15-11, C. Hoffer 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. García 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Bates
Ballpark: Royal Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm EST
Time: 4:09
Attendance: 6681
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