ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES N (AZL) DODGERS AT KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS
08/16/2112
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES N (AZL) DODGERS AT KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS
GAME ID: 12594 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers (27-15) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (25-17) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Gardner Spins Gem for Los Angeles N (AZL)
The Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers racked up a win at Surprise Stadium, bumping off the Kansas City (AZL) Royals, 1-0. Rob Gardner, who started for Los Angeles N (AZL), pitched effectively for his team. Joe Taylor earned his 11th save, after closing out the game. At 27-15, the Dodgers are currently first in the Central Division.

Gardner, who dominated for Los Angeles N (AZL), earned the victory to move to 5-2. He was in control the whole game, scattering 3 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 5. Kansas City (AZL) batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.

"When I throw strikes I'm good, if I don't I'm not very good," said Gardner. "So I just have to throw strikes."
LOS ANGELES N (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Piekarski CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .277 4 16
A. Weber 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .357 1 6
R. Rodriquez C 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .307 4 17
M. Smeal RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .293 3 20
A. Harnois 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .301 3 14
M. Keyes DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .175 2 7
R. Holmes LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .227 1 2
   a-J. Gomez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 0 6
M. Moncada 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .258 1 10
R. Juarez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273 1 4
Totals 31 1 6 0 5 8 17      
a - J. Gomez pinch hit for R. Holmes in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Rodriquez 2 , A. Harnois , M. Moncada 2 , R. Juarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Piekarski 2 , M. Keyes , R. Juarez
GIDP: R. Holmes
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Harnois (7)
CS: J. Piekarski (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Juarez (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Gardner-Juarez-Harnois)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellison CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 1 12
M. Tiley RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 0 8
   a-D. Portalez PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 0 3
C. Luis 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .357 4 23
E. Crosthwait SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328 2 19
   b-T. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 5 17
   d-S. Crespo SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .419 2 16
   f-J. Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 0 6
M. Cruz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .311 1 14
C. Blanco 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 2 5
   c-Z. McBean PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1 7
K. McCurley C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .353 3 20
M. Solomon DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213 1 4
   e-J. Stoddard DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
L. Mathews LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .258 1 12
Totals 31 0 4 0 1 9 9      
a - D. Portalez pinch hit for M. Tiley in the 6th
b - T. Hill pinch hit for E. Crosthwait in the 7th
c - Z. McBean pinch hit for C. Blanco in the 7th
d - S. Crespo substituted for T. Hill in the 8th
e - J. Stoddard inserted as DH in the 8th
f - J. Phillips pinch hit for S. Crespo in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Luis 2 , M. Cruz , L. Mathews
GIDP: K. McCurley
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Crosthwait-Luis-Cruz)
LOS ANGELES N (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gardner W (5-2) 7.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 82 3.09   
J. Taylor SV (11) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 28 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gardner 75
Batters Faced: R. Gardner 25, J. Taylor 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gardner 11-4, J. Taylor 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gardner 82-50, J. Taylor 28-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Taylor 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Smith 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 24 6.06   
W. Rivera L (0-1) 3.1 2 1 1 3 3 0 52 3.77   
J. Davis 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 31 1.14   
A. Pryor 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Smith 47
Batters Faced: L. Smith 6, W. Rivera 14, J. Davis 8, A. Pryor 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Smith 1-2, W. Rivera 4-2, J. Davis 4-0, A. Pryor 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Smith 24-14, W. Rivera 52-31, J. Davis 31-18, A. Pryor 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Davis 1-1
Balk: J. Davis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Gardner
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
Weather: Rain (87 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM MT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 5322
Special Notes: SP Liberaratore Smith was injured while pitching.
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