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INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
09/18/2064
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TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
GAME ID: 3670 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Ambition (72-71) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 10 0
Billings Mustangs (52-91) 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 X 7 10 0
Mustangs Deal Indianapolis 7-5 Defeat
The Billings Mustangs saddled the Indianapolis Ambition with a loss at Cobb Field. The final score was 7-5. Butch Beckman was 2 for 4, including 1 single and 1 home run. The Billings left fielder scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The win was credited to Willie Pantoja in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Dan Esgro took the loss. At 52-91, Billings is in last place in the TML AAA Cito Gaston League.

The Mustangs got a big at-bat from third baseman Andrew Valentine. For the game, Valentine was 1 for 3 with a double and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 2nd double of the season gave Billings a 4-3 lead.

"Just glad I could help us get a win," said Valentine.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Rodriguez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .254 6 22
   b-A. King PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 4 12
D. Huss CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .275 11 53
   c-G. Eckelberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 3 21
   d-K. Martin CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 2 8
A. Long DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .304 15 57
T. Ronca RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .289 35 96
N. Schroeder LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .344 10 63
J. Minor 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .319 8 30
   a-I. Dalton PH, 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .324 5 14
J. Cox 1B, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .324 13 60
C. Berry C 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 .286 4 16
R. Garcia SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 3 17
Totals 33 5 10 5 6 4 19      
a - I. Dalton pinch hit for J. Minor in the 8th
b - A. King pinch hit for R. Rodriguez in the 8th
c - G. Eckelberry pinch hit for D. Huss in the 8th
d - K. Martin substituted for G. Eckelberry in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cox (26, 2nd Inning off J. Hillman, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Minor (18, 4th Inning off J. Hillman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Dalton (2, 8th Inning off W. Pantoja, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Rodriguez 2 , D. Huss , N. Schroeder 3 , J. Minor 2 , I. Dalton 3 , J. Cox 3
2-out RBI: R. Rodriguez , N. Schroeder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Huss , G. Eckelberry , R. Garcia
GIDP: D. Huss
Sac Fly: C. Berry
Hit by Pitch: R. Garcia
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Ronca (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriguez-Garcia-Cox, Rodriguez-Garcia-Cox)
OF assists: 1 (Ronca(Crowell at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Crowell 2B 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .279 10 59
J. Polite SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 6 34
   b-C. Davis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 2 15
   c-M. Fonnesbeck SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
M. O'Neill DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .318 17 44
J. Stadtlander CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246 6 18
D. West 1B 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .340 2 9
   a-L. Kennedy 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 4 17
A. Valentine 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .178 0 3
W. Hernandez RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .339 4 14
B. Beckman LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .388 1 4
R. Hager C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 8 18
Totals 29 7 10 7 4 4 15      
a - L. Kennedy substituted for D. West in the 7th
b - C. Davis pinch ran for J. Polite in the 7th
c - M. Fonnesbeck substituted for C. Davis in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Crowell (29, 5th Inning off D. Esgro, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Valentine (2, 6th Inning off D. Esgro, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Beckman (1, 6th Inning off D. Esgro, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Crowell 4 , M. O'Neill , A. Valentine 2 , W. Hernandez 3 , B. Beckman 5
2-out RBI: G. Crowell , A. Valentine , W. Hernandez , B. Beckman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Polite , J. Stadtlander
GIDP: M. O'Neill , D. West
Sac Bunt: R. Hager
Hit by Pitch: J. Polite
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. O'Neill (12)
CS: G. Crowell (20)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hillman-Crowell-West)
OF assists: 1 (Stadtlander(Ronca at 3rd base))
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Esgro L (8-10) 5.2 8 7 7 4 2 1 93 5.71   
D. Gardner 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 35 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Esgro 23
Batters Faced: D. Esgro 26, D. Gardner 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Esgro 8-4, D. Gardner 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Esgro 93-55, D. Gardner 35-22
Hit Batsmen: D. Gardner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hillman 4.1 7 3 3 4 3 0 91 5.55   
W. Pantoja W (1-0) 2.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 35 12.71   
J. Balla H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 9.32   
K. Pratt SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hillman 36
Batters Faced: J. Hillman 22, W. Pantoja 11, J. Balla 5, K. Pratt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hillman 3-5, W. Pantoja 3-3, J. Balla 2-1, K. Pratt 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hillman 91-58, W. Pantoja 35-20, J. Balla 12-4, K. Pratt 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Pantoja 1-0 , J. Balla 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Balla
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Butch Beckman
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 4036
Special Notes: 3B Jayden Polite was injured being hit by a pitch.
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