TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT FORT WORTH CATS
06/22/2064
 
TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT FORT WORTH CATS
GAME ID: 2768 - SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Mustangs (27-40) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 2
Fort Worth Cats (28-39) 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 5 X 13 16 0
Cats Bash Mustangs, 13-2
The Fort Worth Cats clobbered the Billings Mustangs, 13-2, at LaGrave Field. Fort Worth third baseman Roberto Miranda led the onslaught. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. Eric Engel picked up the win, improving his season record to 2-1. He struck out 7 in 6 innings. Don Mrazek nailed down his 1st save.

The Cats got a big hit from right fielder Manuel Zumaya. Facing Billings pitcher Jeremy Balla in the bottom of the eighth, Zumaya pounded a bases-clearing double to right. His 9th double of the season put the Cats ahead, 13-2.

Said Fort Worth manager Dudha Goli: "We squared some balls up."

Today's win puts Fort Worth at 28-39, while Billings falls to 27-40.
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE FORT WORTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bean LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 16 40
   d-B. Bingham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Yardley 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .269 5 16
M. Launay DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .298 3 9
D. Walker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .293 14 35
J. Polite 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 1 12
A. Ahern RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .295 0 7
E. Blanchard CF 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .242 0 13
B. Chauveau C 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .235 0 13
T. Chin SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 2 8
   a-N. Forbes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 1 5
   b-L. Kennedy SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .406 2 9
   c-E. Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 2
Totals 32 2 7 2 3 10 17      
a - N. Forbes pinch hit for T. Chin in the 7th
b - L. Kennedy substituted for N. Forbes in the 7th
c - E. Porter pinch hit for L. Kennedy in the 9th
d - B. Bingham pinch hit for P. Bean in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Blanchard (10, 9th Inning off D. Mrazek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Blanchard (1, 2nd Inning off E. Engel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Yardley 2 , M. Launay , A. Ahern , E. Blanchard 6
2-out RBI: M. Yardley , E. Blanchard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bingham , M. Launay , J. Polite , B. Chauveau , T. Chin
Sac Bunt: B. Chauveau
Hit by Pitch: M. Yardley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Yardley (3)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Bean (6) , J. Polite (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kennedy-Walker-Yardley)
OF assists: 1 (Ahern(Stearman at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Miranda 3B 5 3 3 3 0 1 1 .260 6 27
J. Blagdon LF 5 2 1 2 0 1 2 .266 5 28
M. Zumaya RF 5 0 3 3 0 2 0 .230 7 28
D. DiFranco 1B 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .223 7 17
   a-S. Benitez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 1 3
   b-J. Tovrea 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 4 14
B. Overby DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .277 5 30
A. Stearman 2B 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .320 2 23
B. Wight SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .257 3 21
S. O'Neill C 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .346 6 35
R. Horvath CF 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .219 3 15
Totals 37 13 16 12 4 6 12      
a - S. Benitez pinch hit for D. DiFranco in the 8th
b - J. Tovrea substituted for S. Benitez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Blagdon (8, 4th Inning off E. Newson, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. DiFranco (6, 4th Inning off E. Newson, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Stearman (16, 6th Inning off E. Newson, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Zumaya (9, 8th Inning off J. Balla, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Horvath (4, 5th Inning off E. Newson, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Zumaya (4, 7th Inning off J. Balla, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Miranda (6, 7th Inning off J. Balla, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Miranda 6 , J. Blagdon 2 , M. Zumaya 6 , D. DiFranco 2 , B. Overby , A. Stearman 5 , B. Wight , R. Horvath 4
2-out RBI: A. Stearman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Overby , B. Wight , S. O'Neill
GIDP: B. Overby
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Miranda (19) , R. Horvath (6)
CS: M. Zumaya (6) , A. Stearman (3)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE FORT WORTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Newson L (0-1) 5.1 9 6 6 1 6 0 78 8.22   
J. Balla 2.0 7 7 6 3 0 1 49 13.05   
R. Diaz 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Newson 31
Batters Faced: E. Newson 24, J. Balla 15, R. Diaz 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Newson 3-5, J. Balla 3-1, R. Diaz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Newson 78-54, J. Balla 49-22, R. Diaz 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Balla 2-1 , R. Diaz 1-0
WP: E. Newson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Engel W (2-1) 6.0 5 2 2 2 7 0 104 3.64   
D. Mrazek SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 52 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Engel 59
Batters Faced: E. Engel 25, D. Mrazek 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Engel 5-5, D. Mrazek 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Engel 104-62, D. Mrazek 52-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mrazek 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Engel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roberto Miranda
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 7427
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