PIONEER LEAGUE
LAS VEGAS (RK+) HUSTLE AT MISSOULA OSPREY
08/31/2112
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
LAS VEGAS (RK+) HUSTLE AT MISSOULA OSPREY
GAME ID: 14141 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Las Vegas (Rk+) Hustle (30-33) 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 11 0
Missoula Osprey (26-37) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 0
Missoula Falters Again, Loses, 5-2, to Las Vegas (Rk+)
The Las Vegas (Rk+) Hustle rode a solid performance from 22-year-old starting pitcher Tom Kibler to a win, beating the Missoula Osprey, 5-2, at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. The Hustle go to 30-33, putting them third in the West.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Kevin Connerton? The Las Vegas (Rk+) second baseman had a 2-run double in the top of the second inning to put the Hustle on top, 2-0. For the game, Connerton had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"From the last whatever, five, six, seven games, there's really only one way to go and that's up," said losing manager Josh Crawford.
LAS VEGAS (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE MISSOULA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Connerton 2B 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .279 4 12
B. Puentes CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .270 6 24
J. Rowe 1B 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 .236 4 24
O. Quesada RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 5 .273 0 3
A. McCarthy LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 .302 2 9
B. Sawyers SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 10 .268 1 9
J. Clark 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .328 6 15
J. Watson DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .278 0 11
J. Crawford C 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .246 0 1
Totals 37 5 11 4 6 8 27      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Crawford (4, 2nd Inning off M. Castro, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Connerton (5, 2nd Inning off M. Castro, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Connerton 3 , B. Puentes , O. Quesada 3 , A. McCarthy , J. Clark , J. Watson 2 , J. Crawford 2
2-out RBI: J. Rowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Quesada , B. Sawyers 4
GIDP: J. Watson
Hit by Pitch: J. Rowe 2
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Puentes (24)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Connerton-Sawyers-Rowe, Connerton-Sawyers-Rowe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fraire DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .304 1 13
J. Geiger 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270 3 22
S. Falcon 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .286 4 19
G. Halbert CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .211 5 30
F. Letizi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .232 2 13
J. Holden RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .273 1 11
E. Shields LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .299 5 26
C. Gonzalez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .201 3 9
C. Villeda SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .269 5 15
Totals 36 2 12 2 2 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Fraire 2 (7, 1st Inning off T. Kibler, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Wheeler, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Holden (6, 4th Inning off T. Kibler, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fraire 5 , S. Falcon 3 , G. Halbert , F. Letizi , J. Holden 2 , C. Gonzalez 2 , C. Villeda
2-out RBI: J. Holden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Halbert , E. Shields 2 , C. Villeda
GIDP: J. Fraire , S. Falcon
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gonzalez (7)
CS: C. Gonzalez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Villeda-Falcon)
PB: F. Letizi
LAS VEGAS (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE MISSOULA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kibler W (3-1) 7.0 8 1 1 1 6 0 100 1.93   
J. Wheeler 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 26 0.96   
M. Thornton SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kibler 62
Batters Faced: T. Kibler 27, J. Wheeler 7, M. Thornton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kibler 9-3, J. Wheeler 0-2, M. Thornton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kibler 100-66, J. Wheeler 26-16, M. Thornton 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Castro L (1-6) 4.2 9 5 4 6 4 0 103 3.51   
A. Casiano 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 36 4.93   
S. Acevedo 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 7.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Castro 26
Batters Faced: M. Castro 30, A. Casiano 12, S. Acevedo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Castro 4-5, A. Casiano 4-4, S. Acevedo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Castro 103-53, A. Casiano 36-22, S. Acevedo 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Casiano 3-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Castro 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Kibler
Ballpark: Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 3246
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