CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
MODESTO NUTS AT RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES
09/21/2109
 
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
MODESTO NUTS AT RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES
GAME ID: 15812 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Modesto Nuts 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 12 0
Rancho Cucamonga Pins 4-3 Loss on Modesto
Starter David Merchan was sensational for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in his team's 4-3 triumph over the Modesto Nuts in Game 2 of the Round 2. Merchan pitched well, but Rancho Cucamonga picked up the win to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

Making an impact for Rancho Cucamonga was right fielder Matt Thomson. He drilled a 2-run triple off Tom Valko in the bottom of the second. For the game, Thomson was 2-5 with a triple. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"We put together a nice win," Thomson said.

Game 3 is scheduled for Monday at John Thurman Field in Modesto.
MODESTO BATTING LINESCORE RANCHO CUCAMONGA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fuentez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .316 0 0
T. Ramser CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 .154 0 1
D. Hall RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .312 1 3
C. Kuma 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .211 1 2
C. Salomon LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 1
J. Vidito DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 1 6
J. Martinez SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .308 0 0
N. Cummings 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .240 1 2
V. Villarreal C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .273 0 1
Totals 36 3 10 3 3 11 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Kuma (1, 1st Inning off D. Merchan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fuentez , T. Ramser , D. Hall , C. Kuma 5 , J. Vidito , J. Martinez 3 , V. Villarreal
2-out RBI: T. Ramser , C. Kuma
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Fuentez 2 , D. Hall
GIDP: J. Martinez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Fuentez-Cummings)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thomson RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .316 0 4
N. Hendrix LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .158 0 3
   a-J. Bayze 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Campbell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .400 2 2
   b-A. Ortega LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
L. Crumpton DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1
G. Crothers SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .278 0 1
J. Dozier 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .300 0 0
C. Murphy CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .308 0 0
J. Zaldivar 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .263 0 1
L. Leis C 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .333 0 1
Totals 35 4 12 4 3 5 22      
a - J. Bayze substituted for N. Hendrix in the 7th
b - A. Ortega substituted for R. Campbell in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Campbell (1, 2nd Inning off T. Valko, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Murphy (3, 3rd Inning off T. Valko, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Crothers (1, 7th Inning off R. Brooks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Thomson (3, 2nd Inning off T. Valko, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Thomson 4 , N. Hendrix , R. Campbell 2 , L. Crumpton , G. Crothers 3 , J. Dozier , C. Murphy 2 , J. Zaldivar 2 , L. Leis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Hendrix , A. Ortega , G. Crothers , J. Dozier , J. Zaldivar
GIDP: R. Campbell
Hit by Pitch: L. Crumpton
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bayze (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cavazos-Crothers-Campbell)
MODESTO PITCHING LINESCORE RANCHO CUCAMONGA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Valko L (1-1) 5.1 10 4 4 1 3 0 91 4.91   
R. Brooks 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 40 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Valko 34
Batters Faced: T. Valko 28, R. Brooks 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Valko 4-9, R. Brooks 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Valko 91-54, R. Brooks 40-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Brooks 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Valko
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merchan W (2-0) 5.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 95 3.09   
D. Cavazos H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0.00   
J. Young H (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 35 0.00   
J. Lawhead SV (1) 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 27 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merchan 50
Batters Faced: D. Merchan 22, D. Cavazos 3, J. Young 7, J. Lawhead 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merchan 5-6, D. Cavazos 1-1, J. Young 0-1, J. Lawhead 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merchan 95-60, D. Cavazos 13-7, J. Young 35-24, J. Lawhead 27-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Merchan
Ballpark: LoanMart Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 5 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 22596
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