PIONEER LEAGUE
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT CLEVELAND (RK+) GUARDIANS
09/14/2114
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT CLEVELAND (RK+) GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 15748 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Mustangs 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 7 0
Cleveland (Rk+) Guardians 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
Blitzed by Serna, Mustangs, Guardians Sink Further in R1
Riding the 3-hit performance of shortstop Jose Serna, the Billings Mustangs got a road win against the Cleveland (Rk+) Guardians, 5-2, in Game 2 of the Round 1. Serna was 3-4 with 2 home runs, while scoring 3 and driving in 2 for the Mustangs, who now lead the best-of-5 series, 2 games to 0.

A key moment came with two out in the top of the fifth. That's when Serna hit a curveball from Fernando Morales for a solo home run, putting Billings up, 3-1.

"We have been clicking right from the start of this series, so our mission statement at the moment is just don't tinker with anything," Billings manager Steve Gomez told reporters.

Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday at Dehler Park in Billings.
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Flanagan 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .400 0 0
S. Orellana 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .250 0 2
B. Durrence LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .125 0 0
G. Austin DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Foster C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 0 1
T. McKee RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 0 0
E. Taddei CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Jimenez 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400 1 1
   a-J. Alvarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
   b-S. Johnson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Serna SS 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 .500 2 2
Totals 34 5 7 5 2 10 4      
a - J. Alvarez pinch hit for A. Jimenez in the 9th
b - S. Johnson substituted for J. Alvarez in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. Flanagan (1, 3rd Inning off F. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Serna 2 (2, 3rd Inning off F. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off F. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Jimenez (1, 7th Inning off F. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Flanagan 3 , S. Orellana 2 , A. Jimenez 4 , J. Serna 9
2-out RBI: , S. Orellana 2 , A. Jimenez , J. Serna 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Durrence
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Flanagan-Jimenez-Orellana)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alvarez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Tovar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
P. Warner RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .125 0 0
T. Gibb DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
E. Roman LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
J. Robinson 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .333 0 1
A. Sharples C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .286 0 1
D. Salazar 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .500 1 1
J. Harrell CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2 1 10 8      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Roman (1, 2nd Inning off E. Clark, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Gibb (1, 6th Inning off E. Clark, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Salazar (1, 7th Inning off I. Ludi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Tovar , T. Gibb 2 , E. Roman 2 , J. Robinson 2 , D. Salazar 4 , J. Harrell
2-out RBI: D. Salazar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Roman , J. Harrell
GIDP: P. Warner
Team LOB: 5
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Clark W (1-0) 5.2 5 1 1 1 7 0 79 1.59   
I. Ludi H (1) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 29 2.70   
M. Hernandez SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Clark 61
Batters Faced: E. Clark 22, I. Ludi 9, M. Hernandez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Clark 3-6, I. Ludi 4-2, M. Hernandez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Clark 79-50, I. Ludi 29-17, M. Hernandez 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Ludi 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Morales L (0-1) 6.2 6 5 5 2 6 3 83 6.75   
F. Woodward 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 37 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Morales 46
Batters Faced: F. Morales 28, F. Woodward 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Morales 7-7, F. Woodward 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Morales 83-54, F. Woodward 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Woodward 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Serna
Ballpark: Parrots Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 11940
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