PIONEER LEAGUE
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
09/19/2114
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
GAME ID: 15806 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Mustangs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Chicago (Rk+) Cubs 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 4 5 0
Chicago (Rk+) Hands Billings 4-0 Loss
When he got to Chicago (Rk+), Josh Massery was just worrying about staying on the roster. Today, he was starring in the Round 2.

The 20-year-old rookie right-hander shut out the visiting Billings Mustangs, 4-0, in a remarkable performance at Harbingers Ballpark. With the win, the Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 Round 2.

In his 84-pitch effort, Massery allowed no runs on 3 hits over 7 innings. He walked 3 and struck out 8.

"We're happy," Massery told reporters after the win. "When you're in the playoffs, you've got to treat every game like it could be your last."

The next game is set to be played for Friday, September 21st , 2114 at Dehler Park in Billings.
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Taddei CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
S. Orellana 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 0 2
J. Alvarez DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .385 0 1
B. Durrence LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .190 0 2
   b-M. Vasquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   c-S. Flanagan SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 1
V. Williams 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .267 0 1
T. McKee RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .182 0 0
J. Foster C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .100 0 3
J. Borbas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
J. Serna SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385 2 2
   a-G. Austin PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 10 14      
a - G. Austin pinch hit for J. Serna in the 8th
b - M. Vasquez pinch hit for B. Durrence in the 8th
c - S. Flanagan substituted for M. Vasquez in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: E. Taddei , S. Orellana , J. Alvarez , V. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Vasquez , J. Foster , J. Borbas
GIDP: J. Foster
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Borbas
Double Plays: 1 (Flanagan-Borbas-Orellana)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Porter 1B 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .381 0 2
   c-C. Drabik 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
E. Ortega DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .360 1 3
E. Davis 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .211 0 3
   a-I. Herrera CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Scott RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 1 1
   b-I. Murrillo SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
A. Resnick LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .250 0 0
M. Denson SS, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .318 2 3
D. Alvares 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .222 0 1
M. Flores C 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 .263 0 1
S. Longle CF, RF 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 .200 1 3
Totals 28 4 5 4 5 9 15      
a - I. Herrera substituted for E. Davis in the 7th
b - I. Murrillo substituted for T. Scott in the 7th
c - C. Drabik substituted for E. Porter in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Davis (3, 3rd Inning off R. Gomez, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Porter (1, 7th Inning off N. Potts, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Porter 2 , E. Ortega , E. Davis 2 , A. Resnick , M. Denson
2-out RBI: E. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Porter , T. Scott , I. Murrillo , M. Flores
GIDP: D. Alvares
Sac Fly: M. Flores
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ortega (2) , D. Alvares (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Denson-Davis-Porter)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gomez L (0-1) 5.1 4 3 3 4 8 0 83 3.48   
N. Potts 2.2 1 1 0 1 1 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gomez 52
Batters Faced: R. Gomez 24, N. Potts 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gomez 6-2, N. Potts 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gomez 83-49, N. Potts 28-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Massery W (2-0) 7.0 3 0 0 3 8 0 84 0.00   
T. Nielsen 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 0.00   
E. Beckwith SV (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Massery 76
Batters Faced: J. Massery 26, T. Nielsen 4, E. Beckwith 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Massery 5-7, T. Nielsen 1-0, E. Beckwith 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Massery 84-54, T. Nielsen 25-15, E. Beckwith 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Beckwith 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Massery
Ballpark: Harbingers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 12534
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