TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT ASTORIA ARGONAUTS
08/23/2034
 
TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT ASTORIA ARGONAUTS
GAME ID: 3371 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Mustangs (68-48) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Astoria Argonauts (66-56) 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 X 9 17 0
McDonald Hits 2 home runs in Argonauts Win
The Astoria Argonauts topped the Billings Mustangs by the score of 9-4, with the largest share of the credit going to first baseman Edmund McDonald. McDonald was 3-4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 6 RBI and scoring twice for the Argonauts. Miguel Rodríguez got the win, improving to 2-2. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 1. The Argonauts bumped their record to 66-56 with this latest triumph.

McDonald contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Astoria in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 4-3, McDonald took a sinker from Steven Henry and stroked the home run to left-center. His 17th home run of the season allowed the Argonauts to leap in front, 6-4.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," McDonald told the Astoria Herald.
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORES ASTORIA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Pope 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .314 4 49
O. Mayes C 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .321 16 68
B. St.john LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .296 14 55
I. Arakaki 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .250 2 7
D. Lee SS 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .280 7 36
T. Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .471 2 10
T. Simmon DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .327 7 35
J. Sandoval CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 5 8
J. Takahashi RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .287 2 19
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Simmon (11, 8th Inning off M. Padilla, 0 on, 2 outs) O. Mayes (17, 1st Inning off M. Rodríguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Lee (3, 4th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Ramirez , D. Lee 3 , B. St.john 2 , T. Simmon 2 , M. Pope , O. Mayes 4 , I. Arakaki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lee , J. Takahashi , J. Sandoval , I. Arakaki 2
GIDP: T. Ramirez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Ramirez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Sosa SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .324 2 10
J. Duncan 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .304 18 65
   a-D. McLearn 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 2 18
W. Southern LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .291 22 83
R. Lucero 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .331 21 70
M. Irvin CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .311 19 68
E. McDonald 1B 4 2 3 6 1 0 1 .287 17 42
C. Hernández RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .263 7 22
S. Takano DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .396 0 8
T. Bernard C 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .320 3 6
Totals 41 9 17 9 3 5 18      
a - D. McLearn substituted for J. Duncan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Takano (5, 5th Inning off C. Wyman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. McDonald 2 (17, 4th Inning off T. Balaski, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off S. Henry, 2 on, 2 outs) W. Southern (22, 6th Inning off C. Wyman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Lucero 2 , S. Takano 3 , J. Duncan , E. McDonald 9 , C. Hernández 2 , M. Irvin 3 , P. Sosa , W. Southern 5 , T. Bernard
2-out RBI: E. McDonald , T. Bernard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lucero , S. Takano , J. Duncan , C. Hernández , P. Sosa 2 , T. Bernard
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. McDonald (6) , P. Sosa (12) , W. Southern (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McLearn-Sosa-McDonald)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORES ASTORIA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Bennett 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 0.00
T. Balaski 2.1 4 3 3 1 2 1 44 24 7.94
S. Henry L (3-2) 1.1 5 3 3 0 0 1 32 22 4.38
C. Wyman 0.1 5 3 3 0 1 1 20 13 6.35
M. Cantú 3.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 50 29 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bennett 47
Batters Faced: T. Bennett 3, T. Balaski 12, S. Henry 9, C. Wyman 6, M. Cantú 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bennett 2-1, T. Balaski 3-2, S. Henry 1-3, C. Wyman 0-0, M. Cantú 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bennett 13-8, T. Balaski 44-24, S. Henry 32-22, C. Wyman 20-13, M. Cantú 50-29
WP: T. Balaski , M. Cantú
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Rodríguez W (2-2) 6.0 7 4 4 1 3 0 99 65 4.52
D. Coffin 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 21 15 5.30
M. Padilla 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 15 4.14
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rodríguez 44
Batters Faced: M. Rodríguez 26, D. Coffin 6, M. Padilla 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rodríguez 8-7, D. Coffin 1-0, M. Padilla 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rodríguez 99-65, D. Coffin 21-15, M. Padilla 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Padilla 1-0
WP: M. Rodríguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edmund McDonald
Ballpark: Golden Fleece Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 14893
Special Notes: SP Tom Bennett was injured while pitching.
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