PIONEER LEAGUE
MISSOULA OSPREY AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
09/01/2106
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
MISSOULA OSPREY AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
GAME ID: 14145 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2106 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Missoula Osprey (32-33) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Chicago (Rk+) Cubs (33-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 3 5 1
With Late Score, Cubs Beat Osprey
Fans watched the Chicago (Rk+) Cubs and the Missoula Osprey fight to the finish.

The Cubs grabbed a win, 3-2, at Harbingers Ballpark, overcoming a fine effort from Missoula pitcher Nestor Chita. Chita went 6.1 innings and allowed no runs. Chicago (Rk+) now owns a record of 33-31.

Sergio Mendez hit a 2-run home run off Mike Escalante in the bottom of the eighth, which put the Cubs ahead, 3-2. In addition to the homer, Mendez had 1 double, while going 2 for 3.

"We came out on the wrong end of this one," said Missoula skipper Jim McClintic.
MISSOULA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Daniels CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .198 3 16
J. Cooksey SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .267 7 21
A. Hessong RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 5 27
E. Alvaro DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .282 2 12
J. Poynter LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 6 31
   a-B. Durland PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 7 22
E. Higginson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 6 23
L. Grooms 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 2 32
J. Nelson 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .202 1 8
J. McGuinness C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1 1
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 5 12      
a - B. Durland pinch hit for J. Poynter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cooksey (11, 3rd Inning off J. Hovis, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Grooms (13, 7th Inning off J. Hovis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Nelson (1, 2nd Inning off J. Hovis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Daniels , J. Cooksey 2 , E. Alvaro , E. Higginson , L. Grooms 2 , J. Nelson 4
2-out RBI: J. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson
GIDP: E. Higginson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Daniels (1) , J. Cooksey (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Nelson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Grooms-Cooksey-Higginson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Vargas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 5 20
   c-F. van Mook PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 2 6
   e-T. Quintero RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
C. Howard 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .306 1 23
A. Venecia DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .385 7 39
B. Buschke LF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .357 4 31
   d-D. Gaston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 0 5
   f-A. Majalca SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 0
S. Mendez 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .385 1 7
E. Guzman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 4 23
W. Mendez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 4 20
M. Lowery CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 0 3
B. Buell RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 3 22
   a-E. Jasso PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 0 5
   b-K. Lynch RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 4 10
Totals 29 3 5 3 3 4 14      
a - E. Jasso pinch hit for B. Buell in the 7th
b - K. Lynch substituted for E. Jasso in the 8th
c - F. van Mook pinch hit for T. Vargas in the 8th
d - D. Gaston pinch hit for B. Buschke in the 8th
e - T. Quintero substituted for F. van Mook in the 9th
f - A. Majalca substituted for D. Gaston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Venecia (15, 1st Inning off N. Chita, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Mendez (7, 6th Inning off N. Chita, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. van Mook (4, 8th Inning off M. Escalante, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Mendez (1, 8th Inning off M. Escalante, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. van Mook 2 , A. Venecia 3 , S. Mendez 6
2-out RBI: S. Mendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Buschke 2 , E. Guzman , M. Lowery
GIDP: E. Jasso
Hit by Pitch: B. Buell
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Vargas (18)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Vargas (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Guzman-Vargas, Howard-Majalca-Mendez)
MISSOULA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Chita 6.1 2 0 0 3 2 0 77 2.65   
M. Escalante L (1-2), BS (3) 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 1 19 4.81   
J. Fierros 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Chita 68
Batters Faced: N. Chita 26, M. Escalante 6, J. Fierros 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Chita 10-7, M. Escalante 2-0, J. Fierros 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Chita 77-48, M. Escalante 19-13, J. Fierros 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Escalante 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Chita
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hovis 7.2 6 2 2 1 3 1 78 3.83   
A. Calderon W (3-2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 5.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hovis 61
Batters Faced: J. Hovis 29, A. Calderon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hovis 9-9, A. Calderon 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hovis 78-50, A. Calderon 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Calderon 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nestor Chita
Ballpark: Harbingers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 5042
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