ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT YUMA VARMITS
09/28/2064
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
NORMAL NUTCRACKERS AT YUMA VARMITS
GAME ID: 12018 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Normal Nutcrackers (62-91) 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 8 0
Yuma Varmits (74-78) 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 1
Nutcrackers Net 9-6 Win Over Varmits
Nutcrackers first baseman Danny Sanchez left his mark on his team's 9-6 win over the Yuma Varmits. Sanchez was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for Normal in the contest. Bengie Giron snagged the win in relief. The right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits over 4.2 innings. He's now 4-1 on the season. Mario Abundis closed the game out for Normal, earning his 10th save.

Tony Montolla helped out the Normal cause in the top of the sixth inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the shortstop drew 2 walks in 5 trips to the plate.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Sanchez told the Normal Bulletin.

The Nutcrackers improved their record to 62-91 by beating Yuma.
NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE YUMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Vasquez CF 4 2 1 1 1 3 0 .205 6 17
M. Garza 3B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .274 7 44
T. Montolla SS 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 .274 6 18
   a-W. Franco SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 7 28
T. Ducrocq 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .431 13 69
D. Sanchez 1B 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 .277 17 66
R. Garcia RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .220 9 30
   c-O. Salazar LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 6 21
C. Villarreal DH 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 .192 14 55
J. Gonzales LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .257 15 40
   b-F. Marquez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 5 25
W. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .226 10 38
Totals 33 9 8 9 7 11 15      
a - W. Franco substituted for T. Montolla in the 8th
b - F. Marquez substituted for J. Gonzales in the 9th
c - O. Salazar substituted for R. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ducrocq (41, 6th Inning off C. Lansberry, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Vasquez (6, 1st Inning off J. Silva, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Villarreal (14, 2nd Inning off J. Silva, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Sanchez (17, 3rd Inning off J. Silva, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Vasquez 4 , M. Garza 2 , T. Ducrocq 2 , D. Sanchez 6 , C. Villarreal 4
2-out RBI: T. Ducrocq , D. Sanchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Garcia 2
Sac Bunt: J. Gonzales
Sac Fly: T. Montolla
Hit by Pitch: C. Villarreal
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ducrocq-Montolla-Sanchez, Montolla-Ducrocq-Sanchez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Alvarez SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .281 11 50
E. Mendoza LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .323 5 37
A. Herrera C 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 .392 12 59
W. Villegas DH 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 .316 24 90
D. Monroy CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .305 19 67
J. Diaz 2B 5 1 1 2 0 3 2 .300 10 50
R. Matas 3B 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .318 6 35
I. de Jesus RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .239 13 55
J. Escobar 1B 3 2 1 3 1 1 2 .242 19 83
Totals 35 6 10 6 8 13 20      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Matas (7, 5th Inning off B. Giron, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Villegas (16, 6th Inning off B. Giron, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Escobar (19, 2nd Inning off R. Cruz, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Diaz (10, 3rd Inning off R. Cruz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Alvarez , A. Herrera , W. Villegas 4 , J. Diaz 4 , R. Matas 3 , I. de Jesus , J. Escobar 4
2-out RBI: J. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Villegas , D. Monroy 2 , I. de Jesus , J. Escobar
GIDP: E. Mendoza , I. de Jesus
Sac Fly: A. Herrera
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: C. Lansberry (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Diaz-Escobar)
NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORE YUMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Carpenter 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 2.45   
R. Cruz 2.1 4 6 6 4 2 2 45 11.80   
B. Giron W (4-1) 4.2 3 0 0 2 8 0 84 4.10   
M. Abundis SV (10) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 21 6.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Carpenter 45
Batters Faced: S. Carpenter 5, R. Cruz 14, B. Giron 19, M. Abundis 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Carpenter 1-1, R. Cruz 3-1, B. Giron 1-5, M. Abundis 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Carpenter 23-15, R. Cruz 45-23, B. Giron 84-50, M. Abundis 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Giron 2-1
WP: B. Giron
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Silva 4.0 5 6 6 3 4 3 54 7.01   
C. Lansberry L (0-3) 1.2 2 3 0 4 2 0 44 7.90   
J. Morris 3.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 41 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Silva 29
Batters Faced: J. Silva 19, C. Lansberry 13, J. Morris 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Silva 5-2, C. Lansberry 3-1, J. Morris 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Silva 54-33, C. Lansberry 44-25, J. Morris 41-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Morris 3-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Lansberry
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Sanchez
Ballpark: The Range
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 5140
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