ROOKIE LEAGUE
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS AT THUNDER BAY LIGHTING
07/22/2063
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS AT THUNDER BAY LIGHTING
GAME ID: 10915 - SUNDAY, JULY 22ND , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Prince George Cougars (25-14) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 7 2
Thunder Bay Lighting (31-8) 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 X 7 9 2
Melchor Slugs 2 Home Runs, Lighting Beat Cougars, 7-4
Behind a fine performance from Alberto Melchor, the Thunder Bay Lighting knocked off the Prince George Cougars, 7-4. Melchor slugged 2 home runs. He scored 3 times and drove in 3 for the Lighting. Jorge Torres came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The right-hander allowed 2 runs on 2 hits in 4 innings. His record now stands at 4-0. Bobby Kolar earned his 10th save, after closing out the game.

With Thunder Bay leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Melchor came up to bat against Prince George pitcher Edgar Monterroso. Melchor hit a fastball to left-center for a 2-run home run. His 14th home run of the season put the Lighting on top, 5-2.

"I was just going up there trying to see good pitches, that was about it," said Melchor.

The Lighting win now puts them at 31-8.
PRINCE GEORGE BATTING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bermudez RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .293 1 11
D. Southcott CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .344 6 28
B. Rivero LF 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .454 19 68
M. Kay DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 6 .300 2 5
N. Dickinson C 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .278 4 21
R. Huff 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 3 9
   a-J. Smeltzer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .424 14 54
   b-A. Barrios 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086 2 5
   c-J. Kelley PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .427 6 29
   d-R. Hoskins 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .432 17 50
E. Douglas 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 8 .205 2 9
W. Juarez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240 1 2
   e-X. Vazquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1 3
   f-E. Jiminez 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 1 5
M. Rosas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 2 15
Totals 35 4 7 3 7 10 25      
a - J. Smeltzer pinch hit for R. Huff in the 5th
b - A. Barrios substituted for J. Smeltzer in the 5th
c - J. Kelley pinch hit for A. Barrios in the 7th
d - R. Hoskins substituted for J. Kelley in the 7th
e - X. Vazquez pinch hit for W. Juarez in the 8th
f - E. Jiminez substituted for X. Vazquez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hoskins (4, 9th Inning off B. Kolar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Southcott 2 , N. Dickinson 2 , J. Kelley , R. Hoskins 2 , E. Douglas
2-out RBI: N. Dickinson , J. Kelley , E. Douglas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kay , E. Douglas 3 , W. Juarez , E. Jiminez
Hit by Pitch: R. Huff , M. Rosas
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: N. Dickinson (1) , M. Rosas (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Romero LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 .311 16 55
A. Melchor DH 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 .305 14 33
R. Perez RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .350 7 22
E. Gonzalez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .316 5 15
J. Griego CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .273 1 11
M. Bobadilla 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 5 20
   a-D. Bracamonte 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Segovia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .231 2 19
J. Guerrero 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .182 1 3
B. Vargas SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .143 1 3
Totals 34 7 9 7 3 11 10      
a - D. Bracamonte substituted for M. Bobadilla in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: R. Perez (3, 1st Inning off M. Zapata, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Vargas (1, 8th Inning off D. Roman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Melchor 2 (14, 3rd Inning off M. Zapata, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off E. Monterroso, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Romero 2 , A. Melchor 8 , R. Perez 2 , E. Gonzalez , J. Griego , J. Guerrero , B. Vargas 2
2-out RBI: D. Romero , J. Griego
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Griego , M. Bobadilla
Hit by Pitch: J. Guerrero
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Romero (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Romero (1) , D. Bracamonte (1)
PRINCE GEORGE PITCHING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Zapata L (1-2) 4.1 4 4 4 1 8 1 77 4.44   
E. Monterroso 3.1 3 2 2 2 2 1 53 7.38   
D. Roman 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 8.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Zapata 46
Batters Faced: M. Zapata 19, E. Monterroso 16, D. Roman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Zapata 3-2, E. Monterroso 1-7, D. Roman 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Zapata 77-47, E. Monterroso 53-31, D. Roman 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Monterroso 1-1 , D. Roman 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Monterroso
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espero 3.2 4 2 2 2 4 0 82 1.86   
J. Torres W (4-0) 4.0 2 2 0 4 2 0 64 5.94   
J. Ramirez H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 3.48   
B. Kolar SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espero 45
Batters Faced: J. Espero 19, J. Torres 19, J. Ramirez 2, B. Kolar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espero 1-6, J. Torres 5-5, J. Ramirez 0-0, B. Kolar 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espero 82-46, J. Torres 64-34, J. Ramirez 11-6, B. Kolar 14-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ramirez 1-0
WP: J. Torres
Hit Batsmen: J. Espero 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alberto Melchor
Ballpark: Lightning Grove
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 5836
Special Notes: SS Manny Bobadilla was injured while throwing the ball. SP Mario Zapata was injured while pitching.
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