ROOKIE LEAGUE
MONTREAL CARDINALS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
08/31/2062
 
ROOKIE LEAGUE
MONTREAL CARDINALS AT NORMAL NUTCRACKERS
GAME ID: 14206 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Cardinals (27-45) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Normal Nutcrackers (12-60) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 5 9 1
Cardinals Suffer 5-2 Road Loss
The Normal Nutcrackers defeated the Montreal Cardinals, 5-2, in TML R action at The Nutcracker Suite. Normal pitcher Joel Bye had a standout performance. Bye, the winner, moves to 3-11. He threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 11 and giving up 5 walks. Normal, with the win, climbs to 12-60.

Tony Villanuela chipped in a run-scoring single for Normal in the bottom of the third. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"We have a lot of confidence in Joel," said Normal manager Arnold Layne.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE NORMAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Felton CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .309 6 29
C. Neal DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .346 7 24
D. Nieves 2B 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .303 8 40
   a-J. Morales PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
   g-T. Rock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 2 4
J. Borga 3B, 1B 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .289 7 38
T. McCay LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .273 7 24
C. Hopper C 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .254 2 14
   e-H. Tann PR, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 5
B. Carrasco 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .251 8 34
   b-M. Cox PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 9 42
J. Diaz SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .177 6 22
   c-J. Goldsby PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 8 21
   f-I. Kusano SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 2 12
E. Herrera RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .180 4 18
   d-T. Darius PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 4 24
Totals 32 2 4 2 8 14 18      
a - J. Morales pinch ran for D. Nieves in the 7th
b - M. Cox pinch hit for B. Carrasco in the 8th
c - J. Goldsby pinch hit for J. Diaz in the 8th
d - T. Darius pinch hit for E. Herrera in the 8th
e - H. Tann pinch ran for C. Hopper in the 8th
f - I. Kusano substituted for J. Goldsby in the 8th
g - T. Rock pinch hit for J. Morales in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Nieves (8, 3rd Inning off J. Bye, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Felton , D. Nieves 4 , C. Hopper , B. Carrasco
2-out RBI: D. Nieves
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Felton , T. McCay 2 , C. Hopper , J. Diaz
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez 1B 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 .142 2 2
O. Torres DH 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .221 14 31
A. Sunada SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .127 4 13
J. Avila C 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .155 4 9
Y. Kino 3B 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .080 3 7
O. Salvador LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 2 4
T. Villanuela CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .153 2 5
J. Osorio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .250 2 3
D. Vargas RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 8 15
Totals 32 5 9 5 0 14 11      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Torres (5, 3rd Inning off X. Matias, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Sunada (4, 1st Inning off X. Matias, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Villanuela (2, 8th Inning off A. Alvarez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Torres 3 , A. Sunada 5 , J. Avila 2 , Y. Kino , T. Villanuela 5
2-out RBI: Y. Kino , T. Villanuela 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Salvador , J. Osorio
Sac Bunt: O. Torres
Hit by Pitch: J. Martinez , O. Salvador
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bye (2)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE NORMAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Matias L (6-8) 6.1 8 4 4 0 11 1 96 6.00   
A. Alvarez 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 25 5.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Matias 52
Batters Faced: X. Matias 29, A. Alvarez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Matias 6-2, A. Alvarez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: X. Matias 96-67, A. Alvarez 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 1-0
WP: X. Matias
Hit Batsmen: X. Matias 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bye W (3-11) 6.0 3 2 2 5 11 1 111 6.11   
D. Bonilla H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 3 1 0 33 10.64   
J. Santiago H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 3.55   
R. Cruz SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bye 64
Batters Faced: J. Bye 27, D. Bonilla 8, J. Santiago 2, R. Cruz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bye 6-1, D. Bonilla 1-2, J. Santiago 0-0, R. Cruz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bye 111-66, D. Bonilla 33-15, J. Santiago 8-6, R. Cruz 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Santiago 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Bye
Ballpark: The Nutcracker Suite
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 1969
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