ROOKIE LEAGUE
BROOKLYN CYCLONES AT EASTON CATERPILLARS
08/01/2063
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
BROOKLYN CYCLONES AT EASTON CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 10984 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Cyclones (23-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 0
Easton Caterpillars (18-30) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 5 8 1
Caterpillars Thwart Cyclones, 5-3
Easton picked up a win at Knockout Stadium by Brooklyn Decker, bumping off the Brooklyn Cyclones, 5-3. Pitcher Sal Leyva was a major reason the Caterpillars emerged victorious. The winner was Leyva. He threw 6.0 innings of shutout ball. The loser was Matthew Witt. Steve Davila collected his 2nd save.

Mo Arden had a big 3-run home run for the Caterpillars in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Easton leading 1-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he sized up a cutter from 19-year old right-handed pitcher Matthew Witt and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Caterpillars on top, 4-0.

"I don't lose sleep over a loss," said Arden. "But I have better dreams after a win."

The 'W' lifts Easton's record to 18-30.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE EASTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Navarro 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .241 1 9
   f-T. Koeck PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .381 2 13
D. Montes SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 1 2
   a-C. Parsons PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 5 21
   b-D. Velarde SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .357 0 4
J. Longley DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .286 1 7
J. Easter 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .281 2 11
S. Santos LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .224 5 15
V. Monreal C 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .246 7 30
   h-R. Cortez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 5
S. Rabuse 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .103 1 7
   d-F. Backstrom PH, 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .298 5 21
A. Castillo CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .170 0 8
   e-J. Nickelson PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .385 4 9
   g-B. Sanders 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
   i-J. Baez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .304 0 2
M. de la Cruz RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 2 10
   c-C. McKinney PH, RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 .263 1 12
Totals 35 3 8 3 8 10 39      
a - C. Parsons pinch ran for D. Montes in the 1st
b - D. Velarde substituted for C. Parsons in the 1st
c - C. McKinney pinch hit for M. de la Cruz in the 6th
d - F. Backstrom pinch hit for S. Rabuse in the 8th
e - J. Nickelson pinch hit for A. Castillo in the 8th
f - T. Koeck pinch hit for B. Navarro in the 8th
g - B. Sanders substituted for J. Nickelson in the 8th
h - R. Cortez pinch hit for V. Monreal in the 9th
i - J. Baez pinch hit for B. Sanders in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Velarde (2, 8th Inning off K. Nakamura, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Navarro , D. Velarde 3 , J. Easter , S. Santos 2 , R. Cortez , M. de la Cruz
2-out RBI: D. Velarde
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Longley 2 , J. Easter , S. Rabuse , C. McKinney 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Montes , S. Santos
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Navarro (4)
CS: C. Parsons (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Kerr CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .203 5 14
J. Scheutzow RF, LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 4 .211 1 17
R. Ortega LF, 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .305 3 21
M. Arden C 3 1 1 3 1 0 3 .429 2 6
J. Cavazos DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .177 3 10
T. Taft 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .105 0 4
I. Montoya 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .160 0 0
   a-T. Araujo LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 2 17
O. Morales 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .214 1 1
C. Cano SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 2 14
Totals 32 5 8 5 5 10 19      
a - T. Araujo substituted for I. Montoya in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Scheutzow (6, 3rd Inning off M. Witt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Arden (2, 5th Inning off M. Witt, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Cavazos (3, 8th Inning off J. Pagan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scheutzow 3 , R. Ortega , M. Arden 4 , J. Cavazos 4 , T. Taft , I. Montoya , C. Cano
2-out RBI: M. Arden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scheutzow , M. Arden , J. Cavazos , T. Taft
Hit by Pitch: R. Ortega
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: O. Morales (1)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE EASTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Witt L (2-2) 6.0 4 4 4 3 8 1 84 5.29   
J. Pagan 2.0 4 1 1 2 2 1 43 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Witt 53
Batters Faced: M. Witt 26, J. Pagan 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Witt 4-6, J. Pagan 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Witt 84-52, J. Pagan 43-27
Hit Batsmen: M. Witt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Leyva W (4-2) 6.0 5 0 0 4 9 0 112 6.28   
K. Nakamura 2.0 1 3 1 3 0 0 39 9.97   
S. Davila SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Leyva 67
Batters Faced: S. Leyva 28, K. Nakamura 11, S. Davila 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Leyva 4-4, K. Nakamura 2-4, S. Davila 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Leyva 112-70, K. Nakamura 39-20, S. Davila 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Nakamura 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Leyva 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sal Leyva
Ballpark: Knockout Stadium by Brooklyn Decker
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 3007
Special Notes: SS Danny Montes was injured being hit by a pitch.
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