NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
07/17/2113
 
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
GAME ID: 11215 - MONDAY, JULY 17TH , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tri-City ValleyCats (12-13) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Connecticut Tigers (17-8) 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 X 6 14 0
Victory Pushes Tigers Record to 17-8
The Connecticut Tigers bested the Tri-City ValleyCats by a score of 6-2, with left fielder Ray Cohen getting the main credit. On the day, Cohen was 2-4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Tigers. The Tigers, now 17-8, know that wins in July count the same as wins in September.

With the game tied, 2-2, in the bottom of the fifth, Cohen had a key at-bat for Connecticut. With the bases loaded, Cohen hit a run-scoring single off Fernando Mendez, making the score 3-2, Tigers.

Said Tri-City manager Pat Bredahl: "They just got the better of us."
TRI-CITY BATTING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Parham DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294 1 6
S. Goto SS 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .333 4 7
M. Thompson CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 3 .207 0 1
J. Martin LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .250 1 2
J. Feickert RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .295 1 3
J. Brockelman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .077 0 0
C. Patton C 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000 0 1
B. Castleberry 2B 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .158 0 2
A. Apodaca 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
Totals 31 2 7 2 7 6 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Goto (4, 1st Inning off M. Rodarte, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Parham 2 , S. Goto 5 , J. Feickert , J. Brockelman , A. Apodaca
2-out RBI: M. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Thompson , J. Martin , C. Patton
GIDP: J. Brockelman
Sac Bunt: C. Patton
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Goto-Castleberry-Apodaca, Brockelman-Castleberry-Apodaca)
PB: C. Patton
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanchez RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .333 1 6
K. McElroy SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .357 0 10
P. Franco CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .483 3 6
J. Prinz DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .143 0 0
J. Babcock 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .275 0 8
R. Cohen LF 4 1 2 4 0 0 4 .312 1 6
D. Prentiss 1B 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 .167 1 5
P. Pontius 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 1 5
N. Haans C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .333 0 2
Totals 36 6 14 5 4 6 22      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Pontius (5, 2nd Inning off Z. Kwakou, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Cohen (1, 7th Inning off T. Bazan, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Sanchez 2 , K. McElroy 2 , P. Franco 2 , J. Prinz , J. Babcock , R. Cohen 5 , D. Prentiss , P. Pontius 2 , N. Haans 2
2-out RBI: R. Cohen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sanchez , R. Cohen 2 , D. Prentiss
GIDP: R. Sanchez , N. Haans
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Franco 2 (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Franco-McElroy, Rodarte-McElroy-Prentiss)
OF assists: 1 (Franco(Brockelman at 2nd base))
TRI-CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Melton 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
Z. Kwakou 2.1 4 2 2 2 1 0 49 13.50   
F. Mendez L (0-1) 3.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 45 3.77   
T. Bazan 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 1 52 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Melton 40
Batters Faced: S. Melton 4, Z. Kwakou 12, F. Mendez 13, T. Bazan 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Melton 2-0, Z. Kwakou 1-4, F. Mendez 2-3, T. Bazan 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Melton 11-9, Z. Kwakou 49-30, F. Mendez 45-24, T. Bazan 52-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Kwakou 2-0 , F. Mendez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rodarte W (3-0) 7.0 4 2 2 6 4 1 89 2.81   
A. Griffith 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 2.51   
A. Cloutier 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 18 0.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rodarte 59
Batters Faced: M. Rodarte 29, A. Griffith 5, A. Cloutier 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rodarte 10-5, A. Griffith 1-2, A. Cloutier 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rodarte 89-47, A. Griffith 15-8, A. Cloutier 18-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Cohen
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 6222
Special Notes: SP Sam Melton was injured while pitching.
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