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THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
06/03/2063
 
TRIPLE A
THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
GAME ID: 2756 - SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Thunder Bay Black Bears (25-34) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 1
Minneapolis Freeze (30-28) 1 6 0 1 6 1 0 1 X 16 21 1
Bernstein Homers Twice in 16-4 Win
The Minneapolis Freeze easily defeated the Thunder Bay Black Bears, 16-4, at The Ice Box, with first baseman John Bernstein a main contributor to the win. He went 3-3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 6 for Minneapolis. Eli Carpenter got the win, improving to 1-2. He worked 8.1 innings, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 2. The second-place Freeze now have a win-loss record of 30-28.

With Minneapolis leading 8-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Bernstein came up to bat against Thunder Bay pitcher Forest Woolfrey. Bernstein hit a fastball to center for a grand slam home run. His 14th home run of the season put the Freeze on top, 12-2.

Bernstein told the Minneapolis Times: "Win or lose, I don't want to see our team outhustled."
THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kim Jr. 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .221 3 11
T. Cruz DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .302 3 6
B. Murray C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .177 3 9
K. Kefentse RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 5 22
   a-T. Cole PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 4 12
J. Ocampo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .173 4 13
J. Parks 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 2 16
   b-J. Beaty PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 3 8
S. Sherrill LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .183 1 10
J. Leyba SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .244 2 11
K. Barner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .197 5 13
   c-F. Navarro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 6 16
Totals 33 4 7 4 2 3 10      
a - T. Cole pinch hit for K. Kefentse in the 8th
b - J. Beaty pinch ran for J. Parks in the 9th
c - F. Navarro pinch hit for K. Barner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Leyba (2, 3rd Inning off E. Carpenter, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Cruz (6, 3rd Inning off E. Carpenter, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Kim Jr. 2 (7, 5th Inning off E. Carpenter, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off E. Carpenter, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Sherrill (1, 9th Inning off E. Carpenter, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Kim Jr. (3, 1st Inning off E. Carpenter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kim Jr. 8 , T. Cruz 2 , J. Parks , S. Sherrill 3 , J. Leyba 2
2-out RBI: T. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cruz , B. Murray , T. Cole , S. Sherrill
GIDP: K. Barner
Hit by Pitch: J. Parks
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ocampo (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Leyba-Kim Jr.-Parks)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pagan 3B 6 3 3 1 0 0 3 .462 2 8
J. Beairsto CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .200 1 10
H. Pitcher RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .281 15 38
   b-T. Shannon PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .354 1 6
J. Bernstein 1B 3 3 3 6 2 0 0 .281 14 41
   c-J. Flippo PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .411 4 12
J. Coburn DH 6 3 4 2 0 0 2 .311 5 18
T. Greene 2B 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .478 2 3
   a-J. Greene PR, 2B 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .306 2 13
J. Norman LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 8 .348 7 19
D. Deakin SS 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 .193 3 7
T. Edwards C 2 2 0 1 2 2 5 .162 3 8
Totals 41 16 21 16 9 5 27      
a - J. Greene pinch ran for T. Greene in the 5th
b - T. Shannon pinch hit for H. Pitcher in the 8th
c - J. Flippo pinch hit for J. Bernstein in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Greene (2, 2nd Inning off J. Bowman, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bernstein 2 (14, 2nd Inning off J. Bowman, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off F. Woolfrey, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Coburn (5, 5th Inning off F. Woolfrey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Pagan 3 , J. Beairsto , H. Pitcher , J. Bernstein 9 , J. Flippo , J. Coburn 7 , T. Greene 4 , J. Greene 2 , J. Norman 2 , D. Deakin
2-out RBI: J. Coburn , J. Greene 2 , D. Deakin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Pagan , J. Norman 2 , D. Deakin 2 , T. Edwards
GIDP: H. Pitcher
Sac Bunt: J. Beairsto
Sac Fly: J. Norman , T. Edwards
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: T. Edwards (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Pagan-Greene-Bernstein)
THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bowman L (5-3) 1.1 7 7 7 4 1 1 56 5.29   
A. Boger 3.0 4 4 4 3 2 0 62 5.52   
F. Woolfrey 3.0 8 5 5 2 2 2 72 5.64   
J. Curran 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 7.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bowman 3
Batters Faced: J. Bowman 15, A. Boger 15, F. Woolfrey 19, J. Curran 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bowman 2-1, A. Boger 4-2, F. Woolfrey 3-4, J. Curran 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bowman 56-29, A. Boger 62-34, F. Woolfrey 72-40, J. Curran 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Boger 2-1 , F. Woolfrey 3-3 , J. Curran 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Carpenter W (1-2) 8.1 7 4 4 2 3 1 109 5.90   
M. O'Neil 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Carpenter 54
Batters Faced: E. Carpenter 34, M. O'Neil 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Carpenter 11-10, M. O'Neil 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Carpenter 109-68, M. O'Neil 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. O'Neil 1-1
WP: E. Carpenter
Hit Batsmen: E. Carpenter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Bernstein
Ballpark: The Ice Box
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 14847
Special Notes: SS Tony Greene was injured while running the bases. RF Jeff Parks was injured being hit by a pitch. SP Eli Carpenter was injured while pitching.
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