PIONEER LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (RK+) GUARDIANS AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
09/17/2107
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (RK+) GUARDIANS AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
GAME ID: 15769 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland (Rk+) Guardians 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Chicago (Rk+) Cubs 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 6 0
Cubs Clip Guardians, 2-1, in R1 Contest
The Chicago (Rk+) Cubs defeated the Cleveland (Rk+) Guardians, 2-1, in Game 2 of the Round 1. Doing his part was starter Justin Sorensen, who threw 5.2 innings of 3-hit ball. The win moves Chicago (Rk+) into a 1-1 tie with Cleveland (Rk+) in the series.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Cubs had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the first, when center fielder Mike Lowery hit a run-scoring double. The double came off Dustin Brace and made the score 1-0, Cubs. Lowery went 1-3 with a double.

"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Sorensen said.

The next game is set to be played for Monday, September 19th , 2107 at Parrots Ballpark in Avalon.
CLEVELAND (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hunter CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
L. Seiger RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
B. Roller 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Knoll 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .500 0 2
L. Untied SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .125 0 0
K. Dillhoff LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Ball 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
   a-T. Craig PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Kay C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
A. Eberwein DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
   b-R. Montes DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
Totals 31 1 4 1 1 7 9      
a - T. Craig pinch hit for D. Ball in the 7th
b - R. Montes inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Knoll (1, 5th Inning off J. Sorensen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hunter , J. Knoll 3 , J. Kay
2-out RBI: J. Knoll
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Untied , D. Ball
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hunter-Kay)
OF assists: 1 (Hunter(Virgen at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hood 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0
M. Castaneda 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-J. Serrano 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
C. Virgen 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 0 0
M. Lowery CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .167 0 1
J. Griffin RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-V. Avalos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-A. Damasco RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. O'Connor SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Tabares C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
E. Amezcua LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Aguirre DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   d-W. Mendez DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 2 6 1 0 6 6      
a - J. Serrano substituted for M. Castaneda in the 7th
b - V. Avalos pinch hit for J. Griffin in the 7th
c - A. Damasco substituted for V. Avalos in the 8th
d - W. Mendez inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lowery (1, 1st Inning off D. Brace, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Castaneda (1, 1st Inning off D. Brace, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Hood (1, 8th Inning off W. Haim, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hood 3 , M. Castaneda 3 , C. Virgen , M. Lowery 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Serrano
Hit by Pitch: T. O'Connor , W. Mendez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Mendez (1)
CLEVELAND (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Brace L (0-1) 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 0 84 2.84   
W. Haim 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Brace 58
Batters Faced: D. Brace 23, W. Haim 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Brace 5-9, W. Haim 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Brace 84-53, W. Haim 22-14
WP: D. Brace
Hit Batsmen: D. Brace , W. Haim
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sorensen 5.2 3 1 1 1 5 0 72 1.59   
N. Kress W (1-0), BS (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 28 5.40   
J. Hovis SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sorensen 63
Batters Faced: J. Sorensen 21, N. Kress 5, J. Hovis 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sorensen 5-7, N. Kress 1-2, J. Hovis 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sorensen 72-50, N. Kress 28-18, J. Hovis 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Kress 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Sorensen
Ballpark: Harbingers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 11818
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