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THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
07/11/2064
 
TRIPLE A
THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
GAME ID: 2966 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Thunder Bay Black Bears (46-39) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 9 0
Billings Mustangs (34-50) 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 6 8 0
Thunder Bay 6-4 Losers to Mustangs
Billings designated hitter Mark Launay played a vital role in his team's 6-4 conquest of Thunder Bay. He was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for Billings. Jeremy Hillman, the winner, goes to 8-5. He allowed 4 runs on 9 hits, with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts over 7.2 innings. Earning his 15th save for Billings was Ernie Nielsen.

Launay contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Billings in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Launay took a cutter from Grant Warren and stroked the home run to left-center. His 8th home run of the season allowed the Mustangs to leap in front, 2-1.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Launay told the Billings Observer.

The last-place Mustangs bumped their record to 34-50.
THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pagan 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .338 12 50
J. Jones 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290 7 19
T. Curiel LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .327 10 38
K. Kefentse DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .322 7 18
D. Owusu 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307 10 29
L. Farinas RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 8 31
   a-M. Weier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 9 24
W. Callahan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 3 14
M. Daniel C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .229 7 37
E. Montes CF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .271 7 30
Totals 33 4 9 3 1 4 10      
a - M. Weier pinch hit for L. Farinas in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Curiel (10, 8th Inning off J. Hillman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Pagan 2 , J. Jones , T. Curiel 5 , L. Farinas , W. Callahan , M. Daniel , E. Montes
2-out RBI: T. Curiel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Owusu , E. Montes
GIDP: K. Kefentse
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Pagan (16) , L. Farinas (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Callahan-Jones, Rogers-Jones-Owusu)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bean LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .296 18 51
G. Crowell 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .289 7 36
P. Sullivan 1B 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .408 6 26
   a-E. Blanchard CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 1 20
M. Launay DH 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .306 8 18
A. Ahern RF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .276 0 11
J. Polite 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .248 3 20
L. Kennedy CF, 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .386 4 15
R. Hager C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .419 4 8
T. Chin SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 3 18
Totals 29 6 8 6 5 5 12      
a - E. Blanchard substituted for P. Sullivan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hager (2, 2nd Inning off G. Warren, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Crowell (20, 3rd Inning off G. Warren, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Chin (3, 6th Inning off D. Rogers, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Bean (5, 4th Inning off G. Warren, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Launay (8, 1st Inning off G. Warren, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Bean 3 , G. Crowell 2 , M. Launay 5 , A. Ahern 2 , R. Hager 2 , T. Chin 2
2-out RBI: M. Launay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bean , G. Crowell 2
GIDP: J. Polite
Sac Fly: P. Bean
Hit by Pitch: R. Hager
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Polite-Crowell-Sullivan)
THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Warren L (3-3) 3.2 6 5 5 3 2 1 66 5.73   
D. Rogers 4.1 2 1 1 2 3 0 58 7.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Warren 26
Batters Faced: G. Warren 19, D. Rogers 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Warren 4-4, D. Rogers 2-7
Pitches - Strikes: G. Warren 66-39, D. Rogers 58-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Rogers 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Rogers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hillman W (8-5) 7.2 9 4 4 1 3 1 89 4.91   
K. Pratt H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.41   
E. Nielsen SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hillman 47
Batters Faced: J. Hillman 30, K. Pratt 1, E. Nielsen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hillman 7-10, K. Pratt 0-1, E. Nielsen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hillman 89-57, K. Pratt 3-2, E. Nielsen 8-7
WP: J. Hillman
Balk: J. Hillman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Launay
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 6947
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