ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS AT ARIZONA (AZL) DIAMONDBACKS
08/18/2110
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS AT ARIZONA (AZL) DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 12627 - MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland (AZL) Guardians (16-31) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Arizona (AZL) Diamondbacks (30-16) 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 X 8 13 0
Guardians Losers, 8-2, to Arizona (AZL)
The Arizona (AZL) Diamondbacks outclassed the Cleveland (AZL) Guardians, 8-2, at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Josh Middleton was a major contributor for Arizona (AZL). Middleton was 2-3 with 2 triples, while adding 4 RBI. Andy Hopkins was the winner. He's now 4-3. The loser was 18-year old right-handed pitcher Vicente Nieto. Arizona (AZL) is now 30-16.

The game turned with two out in the bottom of the fourth when Middleton hit a bases-clearing triple. It thrust the Diamondbacks into the lead, 5-2.

Said losing manager Jesse Hansen: "We just didn't get it done tonight."
CLEVELAND (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Forsberg 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .288 2 9
G. Smith RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227 0 8
C. Pockrandt LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 1 2
N. Friedman SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .310 1 5
A. Creech CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .352 1 14
J. Fresquez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 3 14
C. Galeas DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .400 0 0
J. McCormick C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .338 1 18
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Forsberg (6, 3rd Inning off A. Hopkins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Pockrandt (1, 3rd Inning off A. Hopkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Forsberg 2 , C. Pockrandt 4 , N. Friedman , J. Fresquez , C. Galeas , J. McCormick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fresquez , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Friedman (1)
CS: N. Friedman (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Erickson LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 7 20
   d-J. Vedder PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .338 3 19
   h-R. Wagner 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .143 0 1
K. Stoltzfus CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .500 2 9
   e-J. Middleton PH, CF, RF 3 0 2 4 0 0 3 .333 0 10
R. Williams DH 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .292 6 22
C. Ellsworth 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .315 9 25
M. Martinez 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 6 19
   a-F. Laterano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 1 7
   f-T. Bradford LF 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .500 0 1
C. Dougherty SS, 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .297 3 13
E. Carlen 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356 2 17
   b-R. Cline PH, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .333 3 8
E. Buda C 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .303 2 19
J. Paquet RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .408 0 6
   c-I. McSwain PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .391 2 6
   g-N. Middlebrook RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .571 0 0
   i-D. Allen CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 1 7
Totals 37 8 13 8 4 7 26      
a - F. Laterano pinch hit for M. Martinez in the 4th
b - R. Cline pinch hit for E. Carlen in the 4th
c - I. McSwain pinch hit for J. Paquet in the 4th
d - J. Vedder pinch hit for S. Erickson in the 4th
e - J. Middleton pinch hit for K. Stoltzfus in the 4th
f - T. Bradford substituted for F. Laterano in the 5th
g - N. Middlebrook substituted for I. McSwain in the 5th
h - R. Wagner substituted for J. Vedder in the 5th
i - D. Allen substituted for N. Middlebrook in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Middlebrook (1, 6th Inning off V. Nieto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Erickson (2, 1st Inning off J. Grigg, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Middleton 2 (4, 4th Inning off V. Nieto, 3 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Mashak, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Bradford (1, 8th Inning off E. Vargas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Erickson 3 , J. Vedder , R. Wagner , J. Middleton 6 , C. Ellsworth , T. Bradford 4 , C. Dougherty , R. Cline , J. Paquet , N. Middlebrook 2 , D. Allen
2-out RBI: J. Vedder , R. Wagner , J. Middleton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Middleton , R. Williams , C. Ellsworth 2 , R. Cline , E. Buda
Hit by Pitch: C. Dougherty 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Bradford 2 (2) , J. Paquet (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carlen-Dougherty-Ellsworth)
CLEVELAND (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Grigg 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 18 3.60   
V. Nieto L (1-1) 3.1 6 5 5 3 3 0 73 5.25   
J. Mashak 1.2 4 1 1 1 1 0 38 5.40   
E. Vargas 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Grigg 48
Batters Faced: J. Grigg 8, V. Nieto 20, J. Mashak 10, E. Vargas 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Grigg 3-1, V. Nieto 3-4, J. Mashak 2-2, E. Vargas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Grigg 18-14, V. Nieto 73-44, J. Mashak 38-25, E. Vargas 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mashak 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Grigg , V. Nieto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hopkins W (4-3) 5.0 6 2 2 2 4 1 75 5.63   
B. Stewart SV (2) 4.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 42 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hopkins 49
Batters Faced: A. Hopkins 22, B. Stewart 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hopkins 2-8, B. Stewart 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hopkins 75-47, B. Stewart 42-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Stewart 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Middleton
Ballpark: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Weather: Clear skies (90 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 6344
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