TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT FAIRFIELD FLASH
07/01/2064
 
TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT FAIRFIELD FLASH
GAME ID: 2859 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Mustangs (31-44) 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 12 2
Fairfield Flash (35-42) 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 9 0
Polite Helps Mustangs Defeat Flash, 9-5
The Billings Mustangs beat the Fairfield Flash by a score of 9-5. Billings third baseman Jayden Polite deserved the lion's share of the credit. Polite went 4-4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Mustangs. The Billings win streak is now 3 games.

Billings used a timely hit from Gene Crowell to get the win. The second baseman stroked a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Mustangs ahead, 8-5. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"Jayden is still learning," said Mustangs manager Robbie Doyle. "The sky's the limit for him."
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE FAIRFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Akers RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
   e-A. Ahern RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 8
P. Sullivan 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .448 5 22
M. Launay DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .280 6 13
P. Bean LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 16 43
   c-M. O'Neill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332 9 23
   d-S. Callahan LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 0
G. Crowell 2B 5 1 1 3 0 2 0 .286 7 31
J. Polite 3B 4 2 4 2 1 0 0 .283 3 18
E. Blanchard CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .267 1 18
R. Hager C 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .524 4 7
T. Chin SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 3 9
   a-D. Walker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 14 35
   b-L. Kennedy SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 2 11
Totals 37 9 12 9 6 5 10      
a - D. Walker pinch hit for T. Chin in the 7th
b - L. Kennedy substituted for D. Walker in the 7th
c - M. O'Neill pinch hit for P. Bean in the 8th
d - S. Callahan substituted for M. O'Neill in the 8th
e - A. Ahern substituted for M. Akers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Sullivan 2 (11, 3rd Inning off R. Ramirez, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off S. Machain, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Polite (7, 9th Inning off R. Lovelace, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Crowell (14, 9th Inning off S. Machain, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hager 2 (4, 2nd Inning off R. Ramirez, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off R. Ramirez, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Blanchard (1, 2nd Inning off R. Ramirez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Polite (3, 4th Inning off R. Ramirez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Sullivan 4 , G. Crowell 2 , J. Polite 8 , E. Blanchard 5 , R. Hager 8 , D. Walker
2-out RBI: G. Crowell , J. Polite , E. Blanchard , R. Hager 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bean , E. Blanchard , R. Hager
GIDP: M. Launay
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Walker (4)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Bean (7) , T. Chin (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Sullivan, Polite-Crowell-Sullivan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Mortimer SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .291 3 21
J. Myers LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .283 17 54
M. Gibson CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .287 13 44
N. Frenz 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .301 9 43
H. Wells 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .309 26 70
T. Hali 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .259 11 38
B. Matthews RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 13 32
   a-R. Gomez PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .375 2 11
   b-J. Castillo RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 0 0
D. Hackett DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .295 12 40
C. Weeter C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .291 11 37
Totals 33 5 9 5 4 3 17      
a - R. Gomez pinch hit for B. Matthews in the 6th
b - J. Castillo substituted for R. Gomez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Myers 2 (25, 4th Inning off J. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Martin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Mortimer , J. Myers 4 , M. Gibson 2 , N. Frenz , H. Wells , T. Hali , C. Weeter
2-out RBI: T. Hali , R. Gomez , D. Hackett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Wells , C. Weeter
GIDP: D. Hackett
Hit by Pitch: K. Mortimer
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Mortimer (5)
CS: K. Mortimer (5) , H. Wells (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mortimer-Wells-Frenz)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE FAIRFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martin 5.1 6 5 2 1 2 0 92 5.54   
Z. Petruzalek W (2-1), BS (2) 3.2 3 0 0 3 1 0 55 7.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martin 43
Batters Faced: J. Martin 22, Z. Petruzalek 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martin 3-8, Z. Petruzalek 7-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martin 92-58, Z. Petruzalek 55-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Petruzalek 3-3
Hit Batsmen: J. Martin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ramirez 3.2 5 5 5 1 0 4 54 8.92   
B. Hendrex 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 42 8.53   
S. Machain L (3-4) 2.2 4 4 4 4 3 0 55 8.76   
R. Lovelace 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ramirez 28
Batters Faced: R. Ramirez 17, B. Hendrex 10, S. Machain 14, R. Lovelace 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ramirez 7-4, B. Hendrex 2-3, S. Machain 2-1, R. Lovelace 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ramirez 54-34, B. Hendrex 42-27, S. Machain 55-28, R. Lovelace 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Machain 1-0 , R. Lovelace 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jayden Polite
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 6144
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