ROOKIE LEAGUE
SYRACUSE ORANGE SOX AT CARROLLTON RANGERS
05/19/2064
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
SYRACUSE ORANGE SOX AT CARROLLTON RANGERS
GAME ID: 10596 - MONDAY, MAY 19TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Syracuse Orange Sox (23-16) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Carrollton Rangers (22-15) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 4 11 1
Rangers Get 4th Straight Win with Late Rally
Rafael Mercado impressed in the 4-3 Carrollton win over Syracuse. Mercado, who is tied for 10th in the RR with a 1.117 OPS, was 2-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Carrollton reliever Ricky Marquez picked up the win, while Julio Abreu took the loss for Syracuse. With the win, the Rangers hiked their record to 22-15.

Mercado had a timely hit for Carrollton in the bottom of the eighth. With Carrollton trailing 3-2, he turned a 2-1 fastball into a 2-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season, making it 4-3, Carrollton.

Mercado attributed the win to his team's "hyper resolve."
SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE CARROLLTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Marrero LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .347 3 11
D. Ledesma DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 .278 4 18
   b-S. Romo DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 1
J. Swierczynski CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .232 3 10
M. Bennett 2B 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 .326 4 27
F. Paholkov 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .400 0 6
E. Nunez SS 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .316 5 25
S. Arenas 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .370 5 28
J. Ortiz C 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 .222 0 4
B. Gastelum RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .220 3 15
   a-R. Rodriguez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. DuchĂȘne RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 4 25
Totals 32 3 9 3 7 11 30      
a - R. Rodriguez pinch hit for B. Gastelum in the 8th
b - S. Romo inserted as DH in the 8th
c - B. DuchĂȘne substituted for R. Rodriguez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Swierczynski (3, 5th Inning off F. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Marrero 2 , D. Ledesma , J. Swierczynski 2 , M. Bennett , F. Paholkov , E. Nunez , S. Arenas , J. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Ledesma 2 , J. Swierczynski , M. Bennett , S. Arenas , J. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: F. Paholkov
Sac Fly: J. Ortiz
Hit by Pitch: E. Nunez , S. Arenas
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Marrero (3) , M. Bennett (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Swierczynski (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Nunez-Bennett-Arenas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
U. Sakamoto CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 7 .125 0 0
R. Mercado 3B 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 .371 5 24
A. Gibson RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .278 7 39
Y. Byun LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .227 2 4
   a-A. Manzo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 4 12
M. Alarcon 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .225 8 26
J. de Hoyos SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 0 4
R. Rosas 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .135 0 2
J. Santos C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .238 0 4
V. Mejia DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .281 0 7
Totals 32 4 11 4 5 6 20      
a - A. Manzo substituted for Y. Byun in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Byun (2, 3rd Inning off S. Nishimura, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Mercado (5, 8th Inning off J. Abreu, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Mercado 5 , Y. Byun 5 , M. Alarcon 3 , R. Rosas 2 , V. Mejia 2
2-out RBI: Y. Byun
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: U. Sakamoto , A. Gibson , Y. Byun , M. Alarcon , J. Santos
GIDP: A. Gibson
Sac Bunt: U. Sakamoto , J. de Hoyos
Hit by Pitch: V. Mejia
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Byun (1)
SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE CARROLLTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Nishimura 2.2 5 1 1 1 3 1 48 4.63   
S. Aviles 4.0 3 1 1 4 2 0 65 5.14   
J. Abreu L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 1 23 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Nishimura 42
Batters Faced: S. Nishimura 14, S. Aviles 19, J. Abreu 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Nishimura 3-1, S. Aviles 8-2, J. Abreu 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Nishimura 48-31, S. Aviles 65-35, J. Abreu 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Aviles 1-0 , J. Abreu 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Nishimura
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Hernandez 4.0 7 3 3 2 6 0 85 5.26   
R. Marquez W (4-3) 4.0 2 0 0 4 4 0 63 6.27   
G. Morales SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Hernandez 40
Batters Faced: F. Hernandez 21, R. Marquez 18, G. Morales 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Hernandez 0-4, R. Marquez 4-4, G. Morales 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Hernandez 85-51, R. Marquez 63-36, G. Morales 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Marquez 1-1
WP: R. Marquez , G. Morales
Hit Batsmen: F. Hernandez 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Mercado
Ballpark: Rangers Field
Weather: Rain (44 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 1778
Special Notes: SP Shigeru Nishimura was injured while pitching.
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