ROOKIE LEAGUE
CARROLLTON RANGERS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
07/13/2064
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
CARROLLTON RANGERS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
GAME ID: 11175 - SUNDAY, JULY 13TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carrollton Rangers (47-39) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Normal Nutcrackers (35-52) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 2 5 0
Nutcrackers Rebuff Rangers, 2-0
The Normal Nutcrackers went home winners at The Nutcracker Suite, thanks in large part to starter Tony Bigio. Bigio stifled the Carrollton Rangers, enabling Normal to grab the 2-0 win. Normal reliever Tony Bigio got the win, raising his record to 2-1. John Clay was tagged with the loss. Normal is 35-52 and Carrollton, with the loss, 47-39.

The Nutcrackers got a big at-bat from second baseman Carlos Villarreal. For the game, Villarreal was 1-3 with a home run. In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Normal a 1-0 lead.

"Bottom line," said Carrollton skipper Hung-chang Chao, "we didn't play well enough to win."
CARROLLTON BATTING LINESCORE NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mercado 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .346 7 55
B. Gibson 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293 2 9
U. Sakamoto CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .259 11 40
A. Gibson RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .272 17 82
C. Avila C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 10 63
R. Hernandez DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .314 2 8
J. de Hoyos SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .246 4 18
A. Manzo LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .310 6 33
R. Rosas 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .255 2 21
   a-M. Alarcon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 12 46
Totals 30 0 5 0 4 9 18      
a - M. Alarcon pinch hit for R. Rosas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gibson (3, 7th Inning off T. Bigio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Manzo (3, 3rd Inning off T. Bigio, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gibson 2 , C. Avila , R. Hernandez 2 , A. Manzo 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gibson , U. Sakamoto , A. Gibson , A. Manzo
GIDP: U. Sakamoto
Sac Bunt: R. Mercado
Hit by Pitch: B. Gibson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Avila-Rosas)
OF assists: 1 (Sakamoto(Castaneda at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Castaneda DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .160 1 4
R. Garcia 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 9
   a-F. Marquez RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224 2 9
M. Garza 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .250 5 32
J. Urrutia CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .294 15 47
C. Villarreal 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .211 6 24
   b-T. Bravo 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 5 18
D. Sanchez RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .256 5 21
   c-E. Zavaleta 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 3 12
O. Salazar LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 3 13
H. Amador C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 0 3
J. Roman SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .220 8 31
Totals 27 2 5 2 3 9 4      
a - F. Marquez substituted for R. Garcia in the 8th
b - T. Bravo substituted for C. Villarreal in the 8th
c - E. Zavaleta substituted for D. Sanchez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Roman (6, 8th Inning off J. Clay, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Villarreal (6, 5th Inning off J. Clay, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Castaneda , M. Garza , C. Villarreal 4 , O. Salazar , J. Roman 2
2-out RBI: M. Garza
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Urrutia (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Roman-Villarreal-Garcia)
CARROLLTON PITCHING LINESCORE NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Clay L (0-2) 7.2 3 2 2 2 9 1 85 5.70   
J. Shimabukuro 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Clay 72
Batters Faced: J. Clay 27, J. Shimabukuro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Clay 4-9, J. Shimabukuro 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Clay 85-59, J. Shimabukuro 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Shimabukuro 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espinoza 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 4.41   
T. Bigio W (2-1) 7.0 4 0 0 4 8 0 95 5.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espinoza 51
Batters Faced: J. Espinoza 7, T. Bigio 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espinoza 3-1, T. Bigio 9-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espinoza 20-17, T. Bigio 95-58
Hit Batsmen: J. Espinoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Bigio
Ballpark: The Nutcracker Suite
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 2988
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