TRIPLE A
FORT WORTH CATS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
06/21/2062
 
TRIPLE A
FORT WORTH CATS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
GAME ID: 2971 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fort Worth Cats (29-43) 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 2
Billings Mustangs (26-48) 2 0 2 0 9 0 4 0 X 17 17 1
Walker HR-Happy in 17-4 Win
Billings designated hitter Dan Walker was instrumental in helping the Mustangs triumph, 17-4, over the Fort Worth Cats. Walker was 3-4 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 4 runs and drove in 6. Jeremy Balla, credited with the win, is now 1-2. He allowed 4 runs on 5 hits in 9 innings. With the win, the Mustangs improved to 26-48.

Tullio Nucci came through for Billings with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third. The first baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 3 RBI.

"Bad day," Fort Worth manager Dudha Goli said. "New day tomorrow."
FORT WORTH BATTING LINESCORE BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hirayama SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 1 5
G. Freeman 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .304 0 3
R. Pimienta DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 8 22
R. Wasilewski 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .239 0 8
D. DiFranco RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .440 1 2
   c-D. Hyde PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 1
R. Sandoval LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .310 5 16
N. Lambrecht 3B 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .200 4 10
N. Eichman CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 10 17
   a-B. Overby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 4 24
   b-A. Vasquez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 3 17
S. Benitez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .221 9 22
Totals 30 4 5 4 2 4 10      
a - B. Overby pinch hit for N. Eichman in the 7th
b - A. Vasquez substituted for B. Overby in the 7th
c - D. Hyde pinch hit for D. DiFranco in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Lambrecht (4, 2nd Inning off J. Balla, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Freeman , D. DiFranco , R. Sandoval , N. Lambrecht 4 , S. Benitez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Benitez
GIDP: R. Pimienta , R. Wasilewski
Hit by Pitch: D. DiFranco , R. Sandoval
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: G. Freeman (1) , A. Vasquez (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carrozza 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .222 0 2
T. Dollak LF, 1B 6 1 1 0 0 1 8 .341 17 39
J. Lopez CF 5 4 3 1 1 0 4 .318 13 30
D. Walker DH 4 4 3 6 2 0 0 .394 5 13
T. Nucci 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .295 9 33
   a-N. Forbes PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-A. Whitlock 1B, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 4 15
G. Crowell SS 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 .356 2 30
M. Yardley RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .290 6 22
   b-C. Martinez PH, RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
J. Guzman 3B 5 1 1 0 1 0 9 .213 4 10
J. Colon C 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .125 1 4
Totals 42 17 17 16 10 3 32      
a - N. Forbes pinch hit for T. Nucci in the 7th
b - C. Martinez pinch hit for M. Yardley in the 7th
c - A. Whitlock substituted for N. Forbes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Nucci (13, 3rd Inning off B. Epperson, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Guzman (6, 6th Inning off B. Wild, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Nucci (9, 5th Inning off B. Epperson, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Walker 2 (5, 5th Inning off A. Ventura, 3 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Wild, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Carrozza , T. Dollak , J. Lopez 3 , D. Walker 9 , T. Nucci 6 , N. Forbes , G. Crowell , M. Yardley 3 , J. Guzman 2 , J. Colon
2-out RBI: M. Carrozza , G. Crowell , M. Yardley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Dollak 2 , J. Lopez 2 , J. Guzman 3
Hit by Pitch: M. Carrozza
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Carrozza (1)
CS: M. Yardley (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Yardley (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Carrozza-Crowell-Nucci, Crowell-Carrozza-Dollak)
FORT WORTH PITCHING LINESCORE BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Epperson L (0-2) 4.0 8 6 6 4 2 1 79 13.03   
A. Ventura 0.1 5 7 7 1 1 1 27 11.42   
B. Wild 2.2 4 4 3 4 0 1 67 6.68   
R. Dodge 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 7.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Epperson 20
Batters Faced: B. Epperson 23, A. Ventura 8, B. Wild 18, R. Dodge 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Epperson 4-5, A. Ventura 0-0, B. Wild 2-6, R. Dodge 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Epperson 79-48, A. Ventura 27-16, B. Wild 67-37, R. Dodge 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Dodge 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Ventura
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Balla W (1-2) 9.0 5 4 4 2 4 1 117 6.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Balla 63
Batters Faced: J. Balla 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Balla 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Balla 117-72
Hit Batsmen: J. Balla 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Walker
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 3677
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