ROOKIE LEAGUE
YUMA VARMITS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
08/18/2063
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
YUMA VARMITS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
GAME ID: 11691 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yuma Varmits (25-36) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Normal Nutcrackers (31-30) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0
Normal Stymied by Yuma, 2-1
Normal wasted a solid 6.1-inning effort from starting pitcher Edwin Sandoval, losing to Yuma, 2-1, at The Nutcracker Suite. Luis de la Cruz got the win, improving to 3-3. He held the Nutcrackers to 1 run on 4 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 7 and walking 1. Allen Cain picked up his 14th save of the season.

Jerry Diaz had a direct impact on the outcome. Diaz contributed a solo home run in the top of the third inning to put Yuma up, 2-0.

"If you ever get this game figured out," said Normal manager Arnold Layne, "let me know."

The Varmits improved their record to 25-36 by beating Normal.
YUMA BATTING LINESCORE NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Porter LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .250 3 9
N. McFadyen DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .416 11 32
B. Benitez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .342 5 18
C. Aguilar 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .220 1 9
   a-D. Metts PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 6 20
J. Maldonado SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .215 7 28
M. Silva RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .185 8 18
F. Cotto CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .357 1 7
H. Nakamura C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .182 0 3
J. Diaz 2B 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .181 4 11
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 19 11      
a - D. Metts pinch hit for C. Aguilar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Cotto (2, 8th Inning off J. Reynosa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. McFadyen (11, 1st Inning off E. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Diaz (4, 3rd Inning off E. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. McFadyen 5 , B. Benitez , D. Metts , F. Cotto 2 , H. Nakamura , J. Diaz 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. McFadyen
GIDP: M. Silva
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Cotto (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carrillo 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .336 7 19
O. Salvador CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256 7 24
C. Eggert SS 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .249 10 33
R. Rivera RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .186 1 7
M. Rivas 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .218 5 13
   a-R. Rivera PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .194 5 17
O. Mercier DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .216 3 18
A. Sunada 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 3 5
D. Vargas LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .253 8 24
   b-F. Garcia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .429 1 1
F. Cervantes C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .111 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 10 17      
a - R. Rivera pinch hit for M. Rivas in the 9th
b - F. Garcia pinch hit for D. Vargas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Rivera (4, 6th Inning off J. Gambale, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Carrillo , O. Salvador , R. Rivera 4 , O. Mercier 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Mercier , F. Garcia
Sac Fly: M. Rivas
Hit by Pitch: C. Carrillo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Rivera (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rivas-Sunada-Carrillo)
YUMA PITCHING LINESCORE NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. de la Cruz W (3-3) 5.0 4 1 1 1 7 0 73 2.73   
J. Gambale H (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 0.00   
A. Cain SV (14) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. de la Cruz 61
Batters Faced: L. de la Cruz 20, J. Gambale 10, A. Cain 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. de la Cruz 3-4, J. Gambale 4-3, A. Cain 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. de la Cruz 73-51, J. Gambale 29-20, A. Cain 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gambale 1-1
Hit Batsmen: L. de la Cruz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Sandoval L (1-1) 6.1 3 2 2 1 14 2 86 2.08   
J. Reynosa 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 19 4.71   
J. Turner 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sandoval 72
Batters Faced: E. Sandoval 22, J. Reynosa 5, J. Turner 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sandoval 2-2, J. Reynosa 0-0, J. Turner 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sandoval 86-63, J. Reynosa 19-14, J. Turner 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Turner 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edwin Sandoval
Ballpark: The Nutcracker Suite
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 7171
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