 | ROOKIE LEAGUE WICHITA STORM AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS 07/30/2038 |  | |
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 | | ROOKIE LEAGUE | | WICHITA STORM AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS | | GAME ID: 11355 - FRIDAY, JULY 30TH, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Wichita Storm (17-18) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | | Normal Nutcrackers (26-9) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | X | 7 | 11 | 1 |
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| Nutcrackers Clip Storm in Tight Contest | The Normal Nutcrackers topped the Wichita Storm by the score of 7-4, with the biggest share of the credit going to second baseman Brian Griffith. Griffith went 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Nutcrackers on the day. Normal is now 26-9, 4 games up in the TMLR Fred McGriff Division.
The Nutcrackers got a big at-bat from catcher Fernando Perez. For the game, Perez was 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. In the bottom of the eighth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run single. His 26th hit of the season gave Normal a 5-3 lead.
"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Griffith. "And not try to do too much."
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| WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE | | NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - A. Hatch pinch hit for G. Richey in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: A. Castaneda (6, 2nd Inning off J. Palos, 1 on, 1 out) L. Irby (2, 2nd Inning off J. Palos, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Cruz 2 , A. Castaneda 3 , E. Alvarez , L. Irby 2 , J. Parchman 2 , J. Bell , A. Herrera , R. Munro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Irby , A. Herrera 2
GIDP: R. Munro , A. Hatch
Hit by Pitch: R. Munro
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
Errors: A. Herrera (1) |
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Doubles: S. Garcia (1, 7th Inning off R. Gomez, 2 on, 2 outs) C. Cisneros (9, 3rd Inning off O. Diaz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Griffith (5, 8th Inning off R. Gomez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Calvan , F. Perez 3 , S. Garcia 2 , B. Griffith 6 , J. Lindberg , M. Berrum , C. Cisneros 2
2-out RBI: S. Garcia , B. Griffith , C. Cisneros
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Garcia 2 , M. Berrum
Sac Bunt: A. Flores
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
Errors: M. Berrum (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Berrum-Griffith-Cisneros, Griffith-Berrum-Cisneros) |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Brian Griffith
Ballpark: The Nutcracker Suite
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 7284 |
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