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HOUSTON STING AT SAN ANTONIO RIVER BANDITS
05/08/2063
 
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HOUSTON STING AT SAN ANTONIO RIVER BANDITS
GAME ID: 6308 - TUESDAY, MAY 8TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Sting (12-22) 4 0 0 2 1 7 3 2 2 21 19 0
San Antonio River Bandits (22-13) 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 7 10 0
Blackjack! Sting Score 21, Dump River Bandits
Led by 22-year-old Jordan Ochoa, the Houston Sting downed the San Antonio River Bandits, 21-7. Ochoa went 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 singles, and 2 walks, while scoring 4 times and driving in 3 for Houston. Houston reliever Tony Ortiz picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Juan Aldana absorbed the loss. The Houston winning streak has reached 3 games.

The Sting got a big hit from first baseman Joe Sampson. Facing San Antonio pitcher Jose Gonzales in the top of the sixth, Sampson pounded a grand slam home run to right. His 2nd home run of the season put the Sting ahead, 14-4.

"You start putting runs on the board and winning, everyone's going to get excited," said Sampson.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE SAN ANTONIO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. de la Cruz 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .139 1 5
   a-V. Bustamante PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   b-A. Seminario PH, 2B 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Ochoa CF 5 4 3 3 2 0 1 .203 1 11
B. Rose SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .314 2 16
   c-J. de la Cruz PH, SS 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .500 2 8
R. Atherton DH 6 4 4 3 0 0 3 .324 6 20
J. Parden RF 4 2 3 4 2 0 0 .250 2 6
T. Coleman 3B 3 2 1 4 2 0 3 .303 11 27
J. Sampson 1B 5 1 1 4 1 2 6 .326 2 14
M. Noble C 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 .219 6 15
S. Gutierrez LF 5 1 1 2 0 3 4 .244 2 12
Totals 43 21 19 21 12 6 22      
a - V. Bustamante pinch hit for N. de la Cruz in the 6th
b - A. Seminario pinch hit for V. Bustamante in the 7th
c - J. de la Cruz pinch hit for B. Rose in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Atherton (6, 1st Inning off J. Aldana, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Noble (2, 4th Inning off S. Nakashima, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Parden (2, 1st Inning off J. Aldana, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Coleman (11, 4th Inning off J. Aldana, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Atherton (6, 5th Inning off S. Nakashima, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Gutierrez (2, 6th Inning off T. Sacadura, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Sampson (2, 6th Inning off J. Gonzales, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Ochoa (1, 9th Inning off M. Betancourt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. de la Cruz , A. Seminario , J. Ochoa 6 , B. Rose , J. de la Cruz , R. Atherton 8 , J. Parden 6 , T. Coleman 4 , J. Sampson 4 , M. Noble 3 , S. Gutierrez 4
2-out RBI: J. Ochoa , T. Coleman , J. Sampson , M. Noble
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sampson , S. Gutierrez
GIDP: J. Sampson
Sac Fly: T. Coleman
Hit by Pitch: S. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Coleman-de la Cruz-Sampson, Rose-Bustamante-Sampson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Eaton SS 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .350 2 9
   a-M. Orduno PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
G. Russell 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .318 3 20
   b-H. Abe PH, 2B 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .350 0 3
R. Contreras DH 5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .435 10 32
A. Elting RF 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .375 7 27
   c-A. Bolivar PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .455 0 1
D. Carnes 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .390 3 24
   d-C. MacDonald PH, 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167 0 1
M. Edmondson LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .349 6 21
   e-K. Banzhoff PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
   f-J. Merck LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .571 2 6
L. Camacho CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .298 5 30
J. Gomez C 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 .500 1 2
W. Castillo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .295 3 19
Totals 33 7 10 7 8 10 18      
a - M. Orduno pinch hit for J. Eaton in the 7th
b - H. Abe pinch hit for G. Russell in the 7th
c - A. Bolivar pinch hit for A. Elting in the 7th
d - C. MacDonald pinch hit for D. Carnes in the 7th
e - K. Banzhoff pinch hit for M. Edmondson in the 8th
f - J. Merck substituted for K. Banzhoff in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Elting (7, 5th Inning off T. Ortiz, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Contreras (9, 7th Inning off T. Ortiz, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Elting (7, 2nd Inning off V. Merino, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Gomez (1, 4th Inning off T. Ortiz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Abe 2 , R. Contreras 3 , A. Elting 6 , A. Bolivar , C. MacDonald , J. Merck , J. Gomez 4
2-out RBI: A. Elting , C. MacDonald , J. Merck , J. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Carnes , C. MacDonald , L. Camacho , W. Castillo
GIDP: R. Contreras , W. Castillo
Sac Bunt: L. Camacho
Hit by Pitch: L. Camacho
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Eaton (2)
CS: J. Eaton (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Carnes-Castillo, Castillo-Carnes-Russell)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE SAN ANTONIO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Merino 1.2 1 1 1 4 1 1 36 11.57   
T. Ortiz W (1-0) 5.2 5 4 4 4 5 1 103 6.35   
J. Jimenez 1.1 3 2 2 0 4 0 29 13.50   
A. Alvarez 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 7.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Merino 40
Batters Faced: V. Merino 8, T. Ortiz 26, J. Jimenez 7, A. Alvarez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Merino 2-0, T. Ortiz 4-7, J. Jimenez 0-0, A. Alvarez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Merino 36-16, T. Ortiz 103-59, J. Jimenez 29-17, A. Alvarez 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ortiz 2-0 , J. Jimenez 1-0 , A. Alvarez 2-1
WP: J. Jimenez
Hit Batsmen: T. Ortiz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Aldana L (1-4) 3.0 4 5 5 2 1 2 58 9.66   
S. Nakashima 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 1 21 18.00   
T. Sacadura 1.1 2 3 3 2 0 1 25 20.25   
J. Gonzales 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 1 19 11.57   
R. Castro 1.2 6 5 5 4 3 0 54 10.80   
M. Betancourt 1.2 1 2 2 2 1 1 28 5.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Aldana 28
Batters Faced: J. Aldana 15, S. Nakashima 7, T. Sacadura 7, J. Gonzales 5, R. Castro 15, M. Betancourt 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Aldana 3-5, S. Nakashima 0-1, T. Sacadura 1-2, J. Gonzales 0-1, R. Castro 1-1, M. Betancourt 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Aldana 58-34, S. Nakashima 21-14, T. Sacadura 25-12, J. Gonzales 19-9, R. Castro 54-31, M. Betancourt 28-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gonzales 1-1 , M. Betancourt 2-1
Hit Batsmen: S. Nakashima
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jordan Ochoa
Ballpark: Dr Pepper Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:34
Attendance: 8918
Special Notes: RP Juan Jimenez was injured while pitching.
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