MIDWEST LEAGUE
GREAT LAKES LOONS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
09/08/2108
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
GREAT LAKES LOONS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 15610 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Great Lakes Loons 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 10 1
South Bend Cubs 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 8 0
Loons Hammered by O'Connor, Drop Game 3 to Cubs
The South Bend Cubs moved to within one game of the Round 2, downing the visiting Great Lakes Loons at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium by a score of 5-4. Cubs second baseman Travis O'Connor did some major damage. He was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. The win gives the Cubs a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-5 Round 1.

O'Connor hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the first to help the South Bend cause. The home run, which was hit off Humberto Rivera, allowed South Bend to take a 4-0 lead.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said South Bend manager Roy Ofstad.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend.
GREAT LAKES BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Crowell 1B 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 .167 0 2
E. Sanft RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .143 0 0
J. Parham CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .500 1 1
N. Hendrix LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .357 1 2
J. Covas DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
   a-J. Sanchez DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
D. Mollman C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .231 1 3
J. Strickland SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .417 0 1
G. Crothers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .400 0 0
J. Dozier 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000 0 0
Totals 37 4 10 4 4 7 23      
a - J. Sanchez inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Strickland (3, 5th Inning off N. Lippoldt, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Parham (2, 6th Inning off N. Lippoldt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Hendrix (1, 6th Inning off N. Lippoldt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Crowell , J. Parham 2 , N. Hendrix 5 , J. Covas , J. Sanchez , D. Mollman , J. Strickland 3 , G. Crothers
2-out RBI: J. Crowell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Sanft 2 , D. Mollman , G. Crothers
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Strickland
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kincaid RF 4 2 1 0 0 1 4 .083 0 0
   a-W. Ruiz RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Thrash LF, RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .583 2 3
E. Jasso DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .125 0 1
B. Buell CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .091 0 0
T. O'Connor 2B 4 1 1 4 0 2 1 .250 1 4
J. Griffin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 1
S. Garza C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 1 1
S. Hood 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 0 0
A. Hall SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .143 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 5 2 10 16      
a - W. Ruiz substituted for J. Kincaid in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Thrash 2 (3, 1st Inning off H. Rivera, 1 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off H. Rivera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. O'Connor (1, 1st Inning off H. Rivera, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kincaid , M. Thrash 4 , B. Buell , T. O'Connor 4 , J. Griffin , S. Hood , A. Hall
2-out RBI: M. Thrash
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kincaid , M. Thrash , E. Jasso , S. Garza
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Buell (1)

FIELDING
PB: S. Garza
GREAT LAKES PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Rivera L (0-1) 1.2 4 5 5 2 1 1 44 27.00   
J. Villa 3.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 47 0.00   
R. Whorton 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 46 0.00   
P. Beavers 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Rivera 20
Batters Faced: H. Rivera 11, J. Villa 12, R. Whorton 10, P. Beavers 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Rivera 1-3, J. Villa 3-2, R. Whorton 2-1, P. Beavers 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Rivera 44-25, J. Villa 47-32, R. Whorton 46-31, P. Beavers 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Villa 1-0 , P. Beavers 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Lippoldt W (1-0) 5.1 6 4 4 3 4 1 95 6.75   
M. Morgan H (2) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
A. Clay H (1) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 31 1.93   
J. Porras SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Lippoldt 41
Batters Faced: N. Lippoldt 25, M. Morgan 4, A. Clay 9, J. Porras 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Lippoldt 3-9, M. Morgan 0-1, A. Clay 1-4, J. Porras 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Lippoldt 95-57, M. Morgan 17-12, A. Clay 31-19, J. Porras 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Morgan 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Travis O'Connor
Ballpark: Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 11807
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