PIONEER LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (RK+) GUARDIANS AT WASHINGTON (RK+) NATIONALS
08/02/2110
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (RK+) GUARDIANS AT WASHINGTON (RK+) NATIONALS
GAME ID: 13964 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland (Rk+) Guardians (27-15) 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 12 0
Washington (Rk+) Nationals (23-20) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Washington (Rk+) Absorbs 5-3 Loss to Cleveland (Rk+)
Led by 22-year-old Troy Gomez, the Cleveland (Rk+) Guardians downed the Washington (Rk+) Nationals, 5-3. Gomez was 2-4 with a home run, a triple, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for Cleveland (Rk+). Dustin Cox earned the win. Gerardo Vazquez took the loss for Washington (Rk+). Ben Veillette got the save, the 1st for him this season.

Ryan Forsberg aided the Cleveland (Rk+) cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth. For the game, the second baseman went 3-4 with 3 singles.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Forsberg told the Cleveland (Rk+) Today.

The Guardians have an impressive 27-15 record.
CLEVELAND (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Gomez DH 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 .312 2 12
L. Lundgren SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .243 1 14
   a-P. Jake PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600 1 5
N. Franz 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .269 0 9
K. McDonald 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 1
R. Forsberg 2B, SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .316 0 6
C. Galeas CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .265 0 0
A. Thompson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 1 9
S. Rodd C 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .343 1 7
T. Chisholm RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .270 2 13
Totals 37 5 12 5 3 13 16      
a - P. Jake pinch hit for L. Lundgren in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Franz (5, 1st Inning off L. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Jake (1, 9th Inning off R. Ortiz, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Gomez (4, 1st Inning off L. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gomez (2, 6th Inning off G. Vazquez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gomez 7 , P. Jake 2 , N. Franz 2 , K. McDonald , R. Forsberg 3 , C. Galeas , A. Thompson , S. Rodd 2
2-out RBI: T. Gomez , K. McDonald , R. Forsberg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McDonald , R. Forsberg , C. Galeas , S. Rodd
GIDP: A. Thompson , T. Chisholm
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Forsberg (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lundgren-Forsberg-McDonald)
PB: S. Rodd
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McQueen LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .302 1 11
   a-J. Canarena PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
J. Pellerin RF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .371 0 10
J. Cipolla SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 1 5
Z. Byrne 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .175 3 12
G. Castro 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .240 7 23
R. Blaze DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .309 2 20
N. Kane CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 1 8
   b-J. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .545 1 3
C. Faris 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .261 2 7
D. Gold C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .125 0 2
Totals 33 3 6 3 2 15 11      
a - J. Canarena pinch hit for M. McQueen in the 8th
b - J. Gonzalez pinch hit for N. Kane in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Blaze (13, 7th Inning off C. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Gonzalez (4, 9th Inning off B. Veillette, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Faris (2, 2nd Inning off D. Cox, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pellerin , G. Castro 2 , R. Blaze 2 , J. Gonzalez 2 , C. Faris 4
2-out RBI: C. Faris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Byrne , C. Faris 2
GIDP: R. Blaze
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: G. Vazquez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cipolla-Castro, Byrne-Faris-Castro)
CLEVELAND (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cox W (3-0) 6.0 3 3 3 2 9 1 92 2.37   
C. Johnson H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.07   
K. Mathison H (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 5.73   
B. Veillette SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cox 61
Batters Faced: D. Cox 22, C. Johnson 4, K. Mathison 5, B. Veillette 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cox 4-4, C. Johnson 0-1, K. Mathison 2-0, B. Veillette 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cox 92-55, C. Johnson 18-13, K. Mathison 18-12, B. Veillette 19-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Hernandez 4.1 5 2 2 2 8 0 80 4.62   
G. Vazquez L (0-1) 1.1 4 3 3 1 3 1 30 32.40   
R. Ortiz 3.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 38 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hernandez 51
Batters Faced: L. Hernandez 19, G. Vazquez 9, R. Ortiz 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hernandez 1-3, G. Vazquez 1-0, R. Ortiz 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hernandez 80-48, G. Vazquez 30-19, R. Ortiz 38-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Vazquez 1-1
Balk: G. Vazquez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Troy Gomez
Ballpark: Swine Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 5038
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