TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
08/19/2063
 
TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
GAME ID: 3664 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Ambition (59-64) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 7 14 1
Billings Mustangs (44-79) 3 3 3 0 0 0 5 0 X 14 14 0
Mustangs Handle Ambition, 14-7
In the 14-7 Billings win over Indianapolis, the impact of Willie Hernandez was substantial. Hernandez was 2-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 4. Ricky Maldonado, the winning pitcher, improved to 6-10. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 9 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 5 and walking 1. Billings, now 44-79, holds down last place in the TML AAA Cito Gaston League.

With Billings leading 9-4 in the bottom of the seventh, Hernandez came up to bat against Indianapolis pitcher Jaylen Louis. Hernandez hit a fastball to right for a 3-run home run. His 5th home run of the season put the Mustangs on top, 12-4.

"Winning is hard sometimes," said Mustangs manager . "This one was nice to get."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Eckelberry LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .319 8 36
   c-T. Castro PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 9 21
D. Huss CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .260 5 11
J. Urbanski DH 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .302 21 60
T. Ronca 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .333 2 9
   a-J. Cox PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 11 55
   d-B. King PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 1 3
K. Bullock RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .256 16 44
   e-J. Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
R. Godec SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .273 2 33
G. Juneau 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .175 0 0
R. Garcia 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 10
   b-J. Zuniga PH, 2B 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270 3 9
S. Chung C 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .244 3 7
Totals 41 7 14 7 2 7 23      
a - J. Cox pinch hit for T. Ronca in the 7th
b - J. Zuniga pinch hit for R. Garcia in the 8th
c - T. Castro pinch hit for G. Eckelberry in the 8th
d - B. King pinch hit for J. Cox in the 9th
e - J. Cruz pinch hit for K. Bullock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Chung (2, 3rd Inning off R. Maldonado, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Huss (7, 5th Inning off R. Maldonado, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Urbanski (21, 3rd Inning off R. Maldonado, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Zuniga (3, 8th Inning off C. Montelongo, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Eckelberry 3 , D. Huss 3 , J. Urbanski 6 , B. King , R. Godec , G. Juneau , J. Zuniga 4 , S. Chung 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Bullock , R. Godec , G. Juneau
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Garcia (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Juneau-Garcia-Ronca, Godec-Garcia-Cox)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Crowell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 6 45
   a-B. Kennedy PH, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 1 4
J. Lopez CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .368 21 66
J. Schuster 1B 3 2 1 3 1 0 1 .316 15 45
   b-J. Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
   c-J. Polite SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 3 11
D. Walker 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .319 21 52
M. Greenwood 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .266 13 45
   d-E. van Tilburg PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1 4
P. Sullivan DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .364 5 10
S. Callahan LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .265 8 26
W. Hernandez RF 4 2 2 4 0 0 3 .420 5 20
C. Knight C 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 .250 0 5
Totals 37 14 14 13 6 6 11      
a - B. Kennedy pinch hit for G. Crowell in the 7th
b - J. Harris pinch hit for J. Schuster in the 7th
c - J. Polite substituted for J. Harris in the 8th
d - E. van Tilburg pinch hit for M. Greenwood in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Walker (10, 1st Inning off Y. Chen, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Greenwood (16, 1st Inning off Y. Chen, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Hernandez (6, 3rd Inning off R. Strong, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Callahan (8, 3rd Inning off R. Strong, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Lopez (10, 3rd Inning off R. Strong, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Schuster (15, 2nd Inning off R. Strong, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Kennedy (1, 7th Inning off J. Louis, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Hernandez (5, 7th Inning off J. Louis, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Kennedy 4 , J. Lopez 4 , J. Schuster 4 , D. Walker 2 , M. Greenwood 2 , P. Sullivan 2 , S. Callahan 2 , W. Hernandez 6 , C. Knight 2
2-out RBI: J. Lopez , M. Greenwood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Schuster , S. Callahan , W. Hernandez
GIDP: J. Harris , W. Hernandez
Team LOB: 5
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Chen L (0-3) 0.2 2 3 2 1 1 0 19 5.56   
R. Strong 2.1 6 6 6 2 0 1 59 6.52   
I. Juarez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.25   
T. Corfield 2.0 2 2 2 3 1 0 44 5.88   
J. Louis 2.0 4 3 3 0 2 2 30 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Chen 30
Batters Faced: Y. Chen 5, R. Strong 16, I. Juarez 3, T. Corfield 10, J. Louis 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Chen 0-1, R. Strong 3-4, I. Juarez 1-0, T. Corfield 3-1, J. Louis 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Chen 19-8, R. Strong 59-38, I. Juarez 9-8, T. Corfield 44-23, J. Louis 30-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Strong 1-1 , J. Louis 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Maldonado W (6-10) 6.2 9 4 4 1 5 1 110 6.60   
C. Montelongo 2.1 5 3 3 1 2 1 52 7.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Maldonado 44
Batters Faced: R. Maldonado 30, C. Montelongo 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Maldonado 4-11, C. Montelongo 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Maldonado 110-69, C. Montelongo 52-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Montelongo 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Hernandez
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM MT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 7381
Special Notes: SP Izzy Juarez was injured while pitching.
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