ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. PAUL GROGNARDS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
10/12/2043
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. PAUL GROGNARDS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
GAME ID: 11544 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2043 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Paul Grognards (38-37) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0
Normal Nutcrackers (39-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
Grognards Top Nutcrackers Behind Salgado, 3-0
In a low-scoring clash between St. Paul and Normal, pitcher Luis Salgado was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned player of the game honors for St. Paul in the 3-0 win. Earning his 17th save for St. Paul was Lorenzo Ramirez. St. Paul is now 38-37, while Normal is 39-36.

Salgado, a native of Escazú, Costa Rica, was dealing all game. He kept Normal hitters off-balance, while giving the Grognards 7.1 quality innings. Salgado threw 102 pitches, allowing 1 hit and striking out 7.

Salgado called the win "a collective effort."
ST. PAUL BATTING LINESCORE NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Colon LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .229 2 15
   a-R. Sierra LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .056 0 2
H. Ponce 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .291 3 30
J. Doucet RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .225 8 26
N. Ibarra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243 1 23
J. Lecaros 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270 3 29
M. Centeno DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .244 4 13
I. Montoya 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .276 0 6
   b-J. Quintana 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Bibriesca C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .233 3 14
M. de la Cruz CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .223 0 0
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 11 15      
a - R. Sierra substituted for F. Colon in the 7th
b - J. Quintana substituted for I. Montoya in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Doucet (8, 1st Inning off A. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Colon , M. de la Cruz , H. Ponce , I. Montoya , N. Ibarra , J. Doucet 5 , J. Lecaros 2 , M. Centeno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bibriesca , N. Ibarra
GIDP: R. Sierra
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Colon (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lecaros-Ibarra-Quintana)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dalama SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .238 7 25
R. Rojas CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 5 28
J. Bench Jr. LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 13 42
   a-E. Espinoza PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 4 18
   b-D. Saldivar LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
B. Silva 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 6 28
A. Bernard DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 1 12
B. Margerum 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 3 26
V. Martinez RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .300 3 12
J. Swan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 2 13
A. Diaz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 1 6
Totals 28 0 2 0 2 7 9      
a - E. Espinoza pinch ran for J. Bench Jr. in the 7th
b - D. Saldivar substituted for E. Espinoza in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Bernard , D. Saldivar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Martinez , R. Rojas
GIDP: B. Silva
Hit by Pitch: J. Bench Jr.
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bench Jr. (7) , H. Dyck 2 (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Rojas-Swan, Margerum-Diaz-Silva)
OF assists: 2 (Rojas (Colon at home), Rojas (Centeno at home))
ST. PAUL PITCHING LINESCORE NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Salgado W (5-3) 7.1 1 0 0 2 7 0 102 64 2.98   
A. Verdugo H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 3.09   
L. Ramirez SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 1.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Salgado 81
Batters Faced: L. Salgado 26, A. Verdugo 2, L. Ramirez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Salgado 9-6, A. Verdugo 2-0, L. Ramirez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Salgado 102-64, A. Verdugo 13-9, L. Ramirez 7-6
Hit Batsmen: L. Salgado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Lopez L (4-3) 2.1 9 3 3 1 4 1 51 32 3.51   
H. Dyck 5.2 0 0 0 0 7 0 73 48 1.96   
P. Valenzuela 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lopez 26
Batters Faced: A. Lopez 16, H. Dyck 18, P. Valenzuela 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lopez 1-1, H. Dyck 4-5, P. Valenzuela 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lopez 51-32, H. Dyck 73-48, P. Valenzuela 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Dyck 2-0
WP: H. Dyck
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Salgado
Ballpark: The Nutcracker Suite
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 7827
Special Notes: SP Alfonso Lopez was injured while pitching. LF Johnny Bench Jr. was injured being hit by a pitch.
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