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ALBUQUERQUE CACTI AT ALBANY FIREBIRDS
06/03/2062
 
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ALBUQUERQUE CACTI AT ALBANY FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 2750 - SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albuquerque Cacti (34-23) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Albany Firebirds (31-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Cacti Handle Firebirds, 3-1
Albuquerque picked up a win at Capital Grounds, bumping off the Albany Firebirds, 3-1. Pitcher Earl Minnick was a major reason the Cacti emerged victorious. Minnick, now 1-0, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing no runs. Yoo-ngan Chen collected save number 9.

The Cacti got a big at-bat from left fielder Ron Wooley. For the game, Wooley was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 9th home run of the season gave Albuquerque a 2-0 lead.

"I didn't leave too many pitches out over the plate," said Minnick.

Albuquerque is now 34-23, Albany 31-27.
ALBUQUERQUE BATTING LINESCORE ALBANY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Carl 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 4 15
   b-V. Arellano 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 3 11
   c-L. Gomez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
M. Ballard 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 10 31
   a-D. Gaudi PR, 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .160 0 3
R. Wooley LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .300 9 21
T. Vasquez RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .272 8 21
J. Jansen DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .217 5 11
O. Ruiz CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .287 8 26
D. Phillips C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .244 2 7
B. Wall 3B, 2B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .161 1 2
A. Bridgman SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .173 0 1
Totals 31 3 9 3 2 6 12      
a - D. Gaudi pinch ran for M. Ballard in the 1st
b - V. Arellano substituted for B. Carl in the 7th
c - L. Gomez substituted for V. Arellano in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ballard (9, 1st Inning off J. Metcalfe, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Ruiz (14, 9th Inning off J. Metcalfe, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Wooley (9, 3rd Inning off J. Metcalfe, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Vasquez (8, 9th Inning off J. Metcalfe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ballard 2 , R. Wooley 4 , T. Vasquez 6 , J. Jansen , O. Ruiz 2 , D. Phillips , B. Wall
2-out RBI: R. Wooley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Wall
GIDP: D. Gaudi , B. Wall
Sac Bunt: A. Bridgman
Hit by Pitch: J. Jansen
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Ledlow 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 6 32
M. Cole LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .355 10 26
B. Fisher CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318 7 17
D. Knapp DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .429 4 7
C. Gonzalez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237 9 23
J. Jessel RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .198 2 10
A. Benitez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 2 6
J. Douglas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 1 16
H. Organ 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 1 4
Totals 34 1 7 1 0 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Benitez (3, 5th Inning off E. Minnick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Jessel (2, 9th Inning off Y. Chen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cole 3 , D. Knapp 2 , J. Jessel 4 , A. Benitez 2
2-out RBI: J. Jessel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Ledlow , C. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Benitez-Douglas, Douglas-Ledlow-Benitez, Ledlow-Douglas-Benitez)
ALBUQUERQUE PITCHING LINESCORE ALBANY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Minnick W (1-0) 7.2 5 0 0 0 3 0 101 0.00   
T. Richards H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.33   
Y. Chen SV (9) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Minnick 72
Batters Faced: E. Minnick 28, T. Richards 2, Y. Chen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Minnick 13-7, T. Richards 0-0, Y. Chen 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Minnick 101-65, T. Richards 7-5, Y. Chen 8-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Metcalfe L (5-4) 9.0 9 3 3 2 6 2 112 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Metcalfe 61
Batters Faced: J. Metcalfe 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Metcalfe 11-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Metcalfe 112-71
Hit Batsmen: J. Metcalfe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Earl Minnick
Ballpark: Capital Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 12978
Special Notes: 1B Mark Ballard was injured while running the bases.
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