LOW SINGLE A
MEDIA LUNA MARLINS AT SAINT JOHN ALPINES
06/28/2064
 
LOW SINGLE A
MEDIA LUNA MARLINS AT SAINT JOHN ALPINES
GAME ID: 8731 - SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Media Luna Marlins (39-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 6 8 0
Saint John Alpines (57-15) 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 5 X 11 9 1
Espada Lifts Alpines to 11-6 Win
Dedicated fans weathered the storm to watch their beloved Alpines beat the Marlins.

Thanks in large part to catcher Jesus Espada, the Saint John Alpines beat the Media Luna Marlins, 11-6. Espada was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 5. The Alpines move to 57-15 with the win, while the Marlins drop to 39-35.

The game was at a stalemate until right fielder Jamie Boone came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Media Luna pitcher Jesus Ruiz, he hit a 0-1 slider for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Saint John on top, 7-6.

"We've got great fans," said Boone. "I hope they got what they came for."
MEDIA LUNA BATTING LINESCORE SAINT JOHN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cantella DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .246 1 5
R. Guevara RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .337 7 40
V. Navarro 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .345 32 71
D. Schmidt C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .234 2 5
J. Cruz SS 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 .318 13 46
M. dejong LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .270 10 40
A. Arroyos 2B 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .261 12 50
S. Betancourt CF 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 .250 3 27
M. Garcia 3B 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 .198 5 21
Totals 35 6 8 6 4 13 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Schmidt (2, 8th Inning off D. Ayala, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cruz (13, 7th Inning off J. Campbell, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Arroyos (12, 7th Inning off J. Campbell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Guevara , D. Schmidt 3 , J. Cruz 4 , M. dejong 2 , A. Arroyos 4 , M. Garcia
2-out RBI: A. Arroyos , S. Betancourt , M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cantella , J. Cruz
GIDP: A. Arroyos
Hit by Pitch: D. Schmidt
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sanchez CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .227 1 6
   a-M. Yamashita CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .455 5 12
J. Klassen 1B 2 3 1 3 3 1 1 .222 1 3
J. Boone RF 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 .231 1 2
A. Arias 2B 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 .251 11 55
   b-S. Hughes 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 2 6
J. Espada C 4 2 2 5 1 0 3 .226 1 7
D. Blatchford DH 5 0 1 1 0 3 4 .170 0 4
J. Davis 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .500 0 5
R. Nash LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .194 1 6
A. Rivas SS 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 2 4
   c-R. Chavez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 10
   d-R. Ritter SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 4
Totals 30 11 9 11 11 13 14      
a - M. Yamashita substituted for D. Sanchez in the 7th
b - S. Hughes substituted for A. Arias in the 8th
c - R. Chavez pinch hit for A. Rivas in the 8th
d - R. Ritter substituted for R. Chavez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Blatchford (4, 7th Inning off J. Alvarez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Klassen (1, 4th Inning off T. Meronen, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Espada (1, 8th Inning off J. Ruiz, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Klassen 4 , J. Boone , A. Arias , S. Hughes , J. Espada 5 , D. Blatchford 2 , J. Davis , R. Chavez
2-out RBI: J. Klassen , J. Espada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Espada , D. Blatchford , R. Nash 2
Sac Bunt: D. Sanchez
Hit by Pitch: J. Davis , A. Rivas
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Chavez (3)
CS: D. Sanchez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rivas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Arias-Rivas-Klassen)
MEDIA LUNA PITCHING LINESCORE SAINT JOHN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Meronen 5.0 3 4 4 7 8 1 122 5.46   
J. Alvarez L (3-3) 2.1 3 3 3 3 4 0 50 5.60   
J. Ruiz 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 1 13 3.63   
R. Arroyo 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Meronen 46
Batters Faced: T. Meronen 26, J. Alvarez 11, J. Ruiz 4, R. Arroyo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Meronen 2-5, J. Alvarez 0-1, J. Ruiz 0-0, R. Arroyo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Meronen 122-66, J. Alvarez 50-27, J. Ruiz 13-7, R. Arroyo 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ruiz 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Meronen , R. Arroyo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Sakata 6.0 2 0 0 1 9 0 77 3.86   
J. Campbell 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 11 6.84   
E. Nakamura H (10) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 3.68   
D. Ayala 0.0 2 3 3 3 0 0 18 5.40   
K. Kim W (2-1), BS (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Sakata 76
Batters Faced: K. Sakata 22, J. Campbell 3, E. Nakamura 5, D. Ayala 5, K. Kim 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Sakata 6-2, J. Campbell 0-0, E. Nakamura 1-1, D. Ayala 0-0, K. Kim 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Sakata 77-50, J. Campbell 11-7, E. Nakamura 21-15, D. Ayala 18-5, K. Kim 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kim 3-1
Hit Batsmen: K. Sakata
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesus Espada
Ballpark: Alpines Field
Weather: Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 4:15
Attendance: 10615
Special Notes: Rain delay of 17 minutes in the 6th inning.
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