NORTHWEST LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (SS-A) TWINS AT EUGENE EMERALDS
09/16/2108
 
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (SS-A) TWINS AT EUGENE EMERALDS
GAME ID: 15790 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Minnesota (SS-A) Twins 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 0
Eugene Emeralds 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Minnesota (SS-A) Extends Series Lead in Low-Scoring Affair
Eugene Emeralds manager Valentino Garzelli took a gamble on 20-year-old starter Brian Adams. It paid off, but, unfortunately for the Emeralds, little else did.

Despite getting a poised performance from the young left-hander, the Emeralds lost, 3-1, to the Minnesota (SS-A) Twins at PK Park. With the win, Minnesota (SS-A) took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 Round 1.

Minnesota (SS-A) used a timely hit from Danny Aguilar to get the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the tenth inning to put the Twins ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a difference-maker.

"Every loss stings," said Eugene manager Valentino Garzelli. "This one is no exception."

Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday at Lancaster Grounds in Lancaster.
MINNESOTA (SS-A) BATTING LINESCORE EUGENE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alvarez SS 5 0 2 0 0 3 1 .300 0 0
J. Blacker RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
F. Pineda 1B, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .125 0 1
M. Valadez LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .333 1 2
R. Cruz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 0
   c-J. Unknown 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Baldonado DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .167 0 0
   a-R. Barnes DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 2
T. Santa Maria 3B, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .143 0 0
D. Aguilar CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .125 0 1
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-C. Vasquez PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 0 1
   d-J. Unknown C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 6 3 3 8 20      
a - R. Barnes inserted as DH in the 9th
b - C. Vasquez pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 10th
c - J. Unknown substituted for R. Cruz in the 10th
d - J. Unknown substituted for C. Vasquez in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Valadez (1, 2nd Inning off B. Adams, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Alvarez (2, 3rd Inning off B. Adams, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Aguilar (1, 10th Inning off A. Stember, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Blacker (1, 6th Inning off B. Adams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alvarez 3 , J. Blacker 3 , M. Valadez 2 , T. Santa Maria , D. Aguilar 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alvarez , J. Blacker , F. Pineda , W. Baldonado , T. Santa Maria
GIDP: D. Aguilar
Sac Fly: M. Valadez , C. Vasquez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Santa Maria-Cruz-Pineda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Craighead CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .222 0 0
J. Motley SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   c-A. Majalca SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Virgen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .167 0 1
J. Chapman DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
J. Serrano 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .571 0 1
J. Pimentel C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
A. McCloskey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
N. Barr RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .143 0 0
A. Dias LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   a-J. Cano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-B. Sanchez LF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   d-R. Tillett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 1
Totals 34 1 5 1 3 13 19      
a - J. Cano pinch hit for A. Dias in the 2nd
b - B. Sanchez substituted for J. Cano in the 3rd
c - A. Majalca substituted for J. Motley in the 7th
d - R. Tillett pinch hit for B. Sanchez in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Serrano (1, 4th Inning off W. Rivera, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Chapman (1, 4th Inning off W. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Craighead , J. Chapman 2 , J. Serrano 3 , A. McCloskey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Craighead , J. Chapman , N. Barr , J. Cano
GIDP: J. Pimentel
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Craighead (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pimentel , A. McCloskey
Double Plays: 1 (McCloskey-Majalca-Serrano)
MINNESOTA (SS-A) PITCHING LINESCORE EUGENE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Rivera 3.0 5 1 1 0 3 0 50 3.00   
J. Olivas 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 30 0.00   
A. Miller 1.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 33 0.00   
E. Sauli 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
J. Bailey W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Rivera 46
Batters Faced: W. Rivera 14, J. Olivas 9, A. Miller 7, E. Sauli 1, J. Bailey 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Rivera 3-3, J. Olivas 3-3, A. Miller 0-2, E. Sauli 0-1, J. Bailey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Rivera 50-33, J. Olivas 30-22, A. Miller 33-18, E. Sauli 2-2, J. Bailey 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Olivas 1-0 , E. Sauli 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Adams 8.0 4 1 0 1 7 0 93 0.00   
A. Stember L (0-1) 2.0 2 2 1 2 1 0 28 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Adams 78
Batters Faced: B. Adams 29, A. Stember 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Adams 8-8, A. Stember 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Adams 93-66, A. Stember 28-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Adams
Ballpark: PK Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 12121
Special Notes: SS Jalen Motley was injured in a collision at a base. RP Aaron Miller was injured while pitching.
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