ROOKIE LEAGUE
SYRACUSE ORANGE SOX AT CARROLLTON RANGERS
10/07/2064
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
SYRACUSE ORANGE SOX AT CARROLLTON RANGERS
GAME ID: 12114 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Syracuse Orange Sox (98-63) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 1
Carrollton Rangers (90-71) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Orange Sox Win in Extras, 4-2
The Syracuse Orange Sox withstood a good performance by Carrollton second baseman Ernesto Cervantes to knock off Carrollton, 4-2, in 11 innings. Cervantes went 3-5 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. The win boosts the Orange Sox to 98-63. The loss puts the Rangers at 90-71.

Joel Swierczynski delivered a big hit for Syracuse. The center fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to put the Orange Sox ahead, 4-2. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"We've got guys willing to do what it takes to win," Swierczynski told the Syracuse Times.
SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE CARROLLTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Torres RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 3 51
M. Bennett SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .340 19 112
J. Swierczynski CF 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 .299 15 86
S. Garrison LF 5 0 0 0 1 2 5 .383 10 79
A. Quintero 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .354 13 53
C. Fitzmaurice C 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .333 0 1
S. Arenas DH 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 .282 15 96
   a-B. DuchĂȘne DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 8 54
D. Abreu 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 2 15
   b-J. Ransom PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311 4 20
   c-F. Paholkov 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .345 5 44
B. Gastelum 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 .250 17 66
   d-H. Minaya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 1 10
   e-D. Ledesma 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 13 52
Totals 38 4 7 4 7 12 24      
a - B. DuchĂȘne inserted as DH in the 8th
b - J. Ransom pinch hit for D. Abreu in the 8th
c - F. Paholkov substituted for J. Ransom in the 8th
d - H. Minaya pinch hit for B. Gastelum in the 11th
e - D. Ledesma substituted for H. Minaya in the 11th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Arenas (15, 2nd Inning off R. Marquez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Swierczynski (15, 11th Inning off T. Owens, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Swierczynski 4 , A. Quintero 2 , C. Fitzmaurice 2 , S. Arenas 4 , B. DuchĂȘne
2-out RBI: J. Swierczynski , S. Arenas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Garrison 2 , B. Gastelum 3
GIDP: A. Quintero
Sac Bunt: M. Bennett
Hit by Pitch: R. Torres , A. Quintero , B. Gastelum
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gastelum (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Swierczynski (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Bennett-Quintero-Gastelum, Quintero-Bennett-Gastelum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mercado 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .355 16 118
B. Gibson 1B 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 .373 13 66
Y. Byun DH 5 1 2 0 1 1 3 .326 19 67
E. Cervantes 2B 5 1 3 2 1 1 4 .300 43 142
C. Avila C 4 0 1 0 2 2 7 .299 19 108
U. Sakamoto CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .276 24 104
J. de Hoyos SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .238 11 53
   c-R. Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 6 31
   d-R. Rosas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 3 26
A. Manzo LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .288 11 63
V. Mejia RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .234 4 21
   a-A. Gibson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 28 143
   b-A. Macias RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 5 37
Totals 39 2 11 2 8 8 34      
a - A. Gibson pinch hit for V. Mejia in the 9th
b - A. Macias substituted for A. Gibson in the 10th
c - R. Hernandez pinch hit for J. de Hoyos in the 10th
d - R. Rosas substituted for R. Hernandez in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Avila (20, 4th Inning off M. Merino, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Cervantes (43, 6th Inning off M. Merino, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Mercado , B. Gibson 2 , Y. Byun 2 , E. Cervantes 6 , C. Avila 2 , U. Sakamoto , A. Manzo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Cervantes , C. Avila 3 , A. Manzo 2 , V. Mejia , A. Macias
GIDP: B. Gibson , J. de Hoyos
Sac Bunt: R. Mercado 2 , J. de Hoyos
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Marquez-de Hoyos-Gibson)
SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE CARROLLTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merino 8.0 9 2 2 4 5 1 108 4.31   
W. Salazar 1.0 0 0 0 3 1 0 22 5.21   
C. Martinez W (1-1) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 36 5.00   
G. Quezada SV (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merino 57
Batters Faced: M. Merino 35, W. Salazar 6, C. Martinez 8, G. Quezada 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merino 12-5, W. Salazar 1-1, C. Martinez 2-2, G. Quezada 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merino 108-68, W. Salazar 22-10, C. Martinez 36-23, G. Quezada 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Quezada 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Marquez 4.2 3 2 2 4 3 1 82 7.03   
F. Peguero 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 36 6.38   
E. Lujan 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 5.43   
J. Shimabukuro 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 5.01   
T. Owens L (3-4) 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 1 23 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Marquez 49
Batters Faced: R. Marquez 21, F. Peguero 9, E. Lujan 5, J. Shimabukuro 5, T. Owens 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Marquez 5-5, F. Peguero 2-1, E. Lujan 1-1, J. Shimabukuro 1-0, T. Owens 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Marquez 82-44, F. Peguero 36-21, E. Lujan 28-18, J. Shimabukuro 18-12, T. Owens 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Peguero 1-0 , E. Lujan 1-0 , J. Shimabukuro 2-0
WP: E. Lujan
Hit Batsmen: R. Marquez , J. Shimabukuro , T. Owens
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernesto Cervantes
Ballpark: Rangers Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (41 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:19
Attendance: 4455
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