ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT YUMA VARMITS
09/27/2064
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT YUMA VARMITS
GAME ID: 12013 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Normal Nutcrackers (61-91) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Yuma Varmits (74-77) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Varmits Turn Away Nutcrackers, 4-2
Tony Amaro pitched well, but the Normal Nutcrackers still lost the game, falling, 4-2, to the Yuma Varmits at The Range. The win went to Josh Maher in relief, making him now 2-0. Tony Amaro took the loss for Normal. Getting the save was Diego Alanis, his 1st.

Willie Villegas, who is tied for 9th in the TR in home runs with 24, took Normal hurler Tony Amaro deep in the bottom of the third. His 2-run home run put the Varmits on top, 4-2. In all, Villegas had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Yuma manager Vinny Aceves.

Yuma now sits at 74-77, while Normal falls to 61-91.
NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE YUMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Vasquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 5 16
M. Garza 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 7 43
T. Montolla SS 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .280 6 17
T. Ducrocq 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .433 13 68
D. Sanchez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .272 16 63
R. Garcia RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .226 9 30
C. Villarreal DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .191 13 53
J. Gonzales LF 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 .261 15 40
W. Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 10 38
   a-B. de Lira PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 2 10
Totals 33 2 6 2 2 11 11      
a - B. de Lira pinch hit for W. Perez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Villarreal (13, 2nd Inning off J. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gonzales (15, 2nd Inning off J. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Montolla , T. Ducrocq 2 , C. Villarreal 5 , J. Gonzales 4
2-out RBI: C. Villarreal , J. Gonzales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Sanchez , R. Garcia
Hit by Pitch: M. Garza
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Montolla-Ducrocq-Sanchez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Alvarez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 11 50
   a-R. Matas 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 6 35
E. Mendoza CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .330 5 37
A. Herrera C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .391 12 58
W. Villegas DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .312 24 90
D. Monroy RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .309 19 67
I. Acuna SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 11 48
J. Escobar 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .241 18 80
J. Diaz 3B, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .302 9 48
L. Santis LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161 4 20
Totals 30 4 8 3 2 6 6      
a - R. Matas substituted for A. Alvarez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Mendoza (9, 1st Inning off E. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Herrera (17, 1st Inning off E. Gomez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Villegas (24, 3rd Inning off T. Amaro, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Alvarez , E. Mendoza 2 , A. Herrera 3 , W. Villegas 5 , I. Acuna , J. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Escobar
GIDP: L. Santis
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Monroy (10)
NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORE YUMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Gomez 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 23 5.31   
T. Amaro L (0-5) 7.1 4 2 2 2 6 1 88 6.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Gomez 28
Batters Faced: E. Gomez 6, T. Amaro 26
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Gomez 0-2, T. Amaro 6-8
Pitches - Strikes: E. Gomez 23-13, T. Amaro 88-60
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Amaro 2-0
WP: E. Gomez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cruz 4.1 4 2 2 1 4 2 60 4.46   
J. Maher W (2-0) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 45 1.54   
J. Morris H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 5.68   
D. Alanis SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 2.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cruz 50
Batters Faced: J. Cruz 18, J. Maher 12, J. Morris 3, D. Alanis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cruz 5-4, J. Maher 2-3, J. Morris 1-0, D. Alanis 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cruz 60-42, J. Maher 45-24, J. Morris 7-5, D. Alanis 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Morris 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Maher
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Amaro
Ballpark: The Range
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 4802
Special Notes: SP Juan Cruz was injured while pitching.
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