ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT EASTON CATERPILLARS
06/27/2064
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT EASTON CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 11008 - FRIDAY, JUNE 27TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Normal Nutcrackers (30-43) 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 4 12 16 0
Easton Caterpillars (7-64) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Nutcrackers Squash Caterpillars, 12-2
The Normal Nutcrackers handed the Easton Caterpillars a sound defeat, 12-2, at Knockout Stadium by Brooklyn Decker. Danny Sanchez was a main contributor to the win. He belted 2 home runs for Normal. Jose Villalvazo, the winner, goes to 2-1. He allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts over 6.2 innings. With the victory, the Nutcrackers record stands at 30-43.

Normal catcher Willie Perez contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the fourth. With two down, he hit a fastball to left-center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 24th hit of the season and put the Nutcrackers ahead, 5-2.

Normal manager Juan Colo commended his team for "putting the hammer down."
NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE EASTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Salazar LF 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 .264 3 12
M. Garza 3B 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 .263 5 28
   b-H. Amador PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   c-W. Franco 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 2 9
J. Urrutia CF 5 0 1 0 2 1 4 .267 10 38
T. Ducrocq 2B 7 1 3 2 0 0 5 .436 11 32
D. Sanchez RF 4 2 2 2 2 1 5 .257 5 19
R. Garcia 1B 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 .195 2 7
C. Villarreal DH 2 1 0 2 3 0 3 .200 5 21
W. Perez C 4 1 3 1 1 0 3 .255 4 11
   a-W. Ramirez PH, C 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
J. Roman SS 6 1 2 0 0 1 6 .225 7 24
Totals 42 12 16 12 11 5 35      
a - W. Ramirez pinch hit for W. Perez in the 9th
b - H. Amador pinch hit for M. Garza in the 9th
c - W. Franco substituted for H. Amador in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ducrocq (8, 4th Inning off N. Bonet, 2 on, 1 out) , O. Salazar (6, 9th Inning off E. Valenzuela, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Garza (5, 5th Inning off N. Bonet, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Sanchez 2 (5, 6th Inning off N. Bonet, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off E. Valenzuela, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Salazar 2 , M. Garza 5 , H. Amador , J. Urrutia , T. Ducrocq 4 , D. Sanchez 8 , R. Garcia , W. Perez 3 , J. Roman 2
2-out RBI: O. Salazar , H. Amador , T. Ducrocq , C. Villarreal 2 , W. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Salazar , T. Ducrocq , D. Sanchez , C. Villarreal , W. Perez , J. Roman
Sac Bunt: O. Salazar , M. Garza
Hit by Pitch: O. Salazar , C. Villarreal , W. Ramirez
Team LOB: 19

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Salazar (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garza-Ducrocq-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rowley CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .259 0 6
G. Kerr LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .283 2 6
J. Cortes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .472 4 13
N. Van Buren 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .358 3 20
M. Hillis 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .455 4 20
C. McKee C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .417 8 18
F. Chavez DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .264 4 12
D. Solis SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .270 2 15
J. Scheutzow RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
Totals 26 2 2 2 6 6 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: F. Chavez (4, 2nd Inning off J. Villalvazo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Kerr , F. Chavez 4
2-out RBI: F. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cortes , C. McKee
GIDP: N. Van Buren
Hit by Pitch: J. Scheutzow
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Kerr (1)
CS: J. Rowley (2) , J. Scheutzow (1)
NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORE EASTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Villalvazo W (2-1) 6.2 2 2 2 4 4 1 102 6.38   
R. Cruz 2.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 34 15.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Villalvazo 62
Batters Faced: J. Villalvazo 24, R. Cruz 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Villalvazo 5-8, R. Cruz 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Villalvazo 102-59, R. Cruz 34-17
Hit Batsmen: J. Villalvazo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Baud 2.1 5 2 2 3 2 0 62 32.06   
N. Bonet L (0-4) 3.0 5 5 5 3 2 2 63 21.80   
E. Valenzuela 3.1 5 5 5 4 1 1 63 15.19   
D. Carlisle 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 24.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baud 34
Batters Faced: J. Baud 15, N. Bonet 20, E. Valenzuela 20, D. Carlisle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baud 3-2, N. Bonet 3-5, E. Valenzuela 3-6, D. Carlisle 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baud 62-37, N. Bonet 63-33, E. Valenzuela 63-35, D. Carlisle 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Valenzuela 2-0 , D. Carlisle 2-1
Hit Batsmen: N. Bonet 2 , E. Valenzuela
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Sanchez
Ballpark: Knockout Stadium by Brooklyn Decker
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 2028
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