ROOKIE LEAGUE
KEY WEST THUNDER AT BROOKLYN CYCLONES
08/17/2062
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
KEY WEST THUNDER AT BROOKLYN CYCLONES
GAME ID: 11064 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Key West Thunder (27-32) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 5 9 0
Brooklyn Cyclones (32-27) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
Kangas Mashes 2 Homers in 5-1 Key West Win
Key West left fielder Ryan Kangas had 4 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Brooklyn Cyclones, 5-1. The winning pitcher was Alfonso Celaya. His record now stands at 3-3. The left-hander went 7.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits for the Thunder. Earning his 1st save of the year was Adrian Ramirez.

Kangas had a game-changing home run in the top of the seventh. On a full count fastball from Jorge Arias, he banged a 2-run home run to center, giving the Thunder a 3-1 lead. It was the 4th home run of the year for Kangas.

Said losing manager Brett Beck: "It's very easy to sit in an ivory tower and critique the pitching, but the bottom line is we need to score runs."

The 4th-place Thunder are 27-32.
KEY WEST BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Kangas LF 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .364 4 13
D. Quintero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 9 21
C. MacDonald 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274 9 22
M. Puhr C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .282 11 36
O. Valencia DH 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .175 1 7
A. Felix CF 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .214 0 1
A. Sanchez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .161 4 8
L. Castillo SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .098 1 4
A. Cruz 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .438 1 2
Totals 34 5 9 5 5 8 17      
BATTING
Triples: A. Felix (1, 6th Inning off M. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Kangas 2 (4, 7th Inning off J. Arias, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off M. Lozano, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Kangas 10 , C. MacDonald , M. Puhr , A. Felix 4 , A. Cruz
2-out RBI: A. Felix
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. MacDonald , O. Valencia , A. Sanchez , L. Castillo
Sac Bunt: D. Quintero
Hit by Pitch: M. Puhr
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. MacDonald (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castillo-Quintero-MacDonald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hori RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .138 5 17
T. Koeck LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .160 6 13
   b-B. Wagoner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 9 29
K. Cumby DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .275 1 10
F. Backstrom 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .225 4 20
J. Easter 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 7 23
   c-J. Longley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 2 12
D. Santistevan CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205 2 6
B. Navarro SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 4 14
A. Valdez 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .181 5 8
   a-L. Gonzales PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 4 12
J. Madera C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 2 3
Totals 28 1 2 1 4 5 6      
a - L. Gonzales pinch hit for A. Valdez in the 8th
b - B. Wagoner pinch hit for T. Koeck in the 9th
c - J. Longley pinch hit for J. Easter in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Valdez (5, 6th Inning off A. Celaya, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Cumby , A. Valdez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Backstrom
GIDP: F. Backstrom
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Easter-Backstrom)
KEY WEST PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Celaya W (3-3) 7.2 2 1 1 3 4 1 89 6.33   
A. Ramirez SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 13.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Celaya 72
Batters Faced: A. Celaya 27, A. Ramirez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Celaya 6-12, A. Ramirez 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Celaya 89-52, A. Ramirez 21-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Garcia 5.2 4 1 1 2 5 0 79 3.99   
J. Arias L (0-2) 2.1 3 3 3 3 2 1 45 10.08   
M. Lozano 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 17 7.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Garcia 60
Batters Faced: M. Garcia 24, J. Arias 12, M. Lozano 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Garcia 5-7, J. Arias 1-3, M. Lozano 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Garcia 79-51, J. Arias 45-23, M. Lozano 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Arias 1-0 , M. Lozano 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Garcia
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Kangas
Ballpark: The Lava Flow
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 3500
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