PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX AT IOWA CUBS
08/24/2107
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX AT IOWA CUBS
GAME ID: 4274 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (56-72) 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 13 1
Iowa Cubs (57-69) 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 6 12 0
Gilpin Powers Sky Sox to 7-6 Win
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox stopped the Iowa Cubs, 7-6, at Principal Park. The Sky Sox got a big game from Sam Gilpin, who was 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles. He drove in 5 runs and scored once. The winner was Colorado Springs reliever Kerry Johnson, now 5-8. The loser was Alexis Espinoza. The loss makes Iowa 57-69.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Gilpin delivered big-time for Colorado Springs, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Alexis Espinoza. The game-changing hit put the Sky Sox on top, 7-6.

"Time to decompress after a tough win," said Gilpin.
COLORADO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE IOWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Huckaby SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .239 3 28
   a-K. Brent PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 5 34
R. Valdez DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .298 7 28
M. King 1B, LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .237 5 41
J. Stevenson CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .301 7 26
S. Amador RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .253 7 35
B. Sells 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .256 11 47
S. Gilpin LF, SS 5 1 4 5 0 0 1 .291 9 49
N. Campbell 3B 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 .300 5 30
C. Boley C 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 .178 7 20
Totals 38 7 13 7 6 8 22      
a - K. Brent pinch hit for J. Huckaby in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Stevenson (8, 9th Inning off A. Espinoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Gilpin (9, 4th Inning off M. Wallace, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Valdez , M. King , J. Stevenson 3 , B. Sells 2 , S. Gilpin 7 , N. Campbell 3
2-out RBI: S. Gilpin , N. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Huckaby , C. Boley 2
GIDP: M. King , J. Stevenson
Hit by Pitch: B. Sells
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: D. Fauntleroy (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Huckaby-Sells-King, Sells-Huckaby-King)
OF assists: 1 (Amador(Marshall at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Crouch LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .269 6 28
M. Wallace P, DH 5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .255 10 58
M. Jimenez 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .282 5 28
J. Esposito 3B 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 .261 6 21
G. Bessa 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .304 2 12
J. Christensen RF, CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .262 4 23
   c-G. Sewell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 7 36
K. Marshall C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .253 8 45
R. Leo CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 1 21
   a-C. Matthews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 8 39
   b-M. Ramos CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 2 14
T. Alvarez SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257 3 38
Totals 36 6 12 6 2 8 22      
a - C. Matthews pinch hit for R. Leo in the 8th
b - M. Ramos substituted for C. Matthews in the 9th
c - G. Sewell pinch hit for J. Christensen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wallace (24, 3rd Inning off D. Fauntleroy, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Bessa (7, 6th Inning off D. Fauntleroy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Wallace 3 , M. Jimenez 2 , J. Esposito , G. Bessa 3 , J. Christensen , K. Marshall 2 , R. Leo , T. Alvarez
2-out RBI: M. Wallace , J. Christensen , K. Marshall 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jimenez , R. Leo
GIDP: M. Wallace , J. Christensen
Sac Bunt: T. Alvarez
Hit by Pitch: J. Crouch , G. Bessa , T. Alvarez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bessa-Alvarez-Jimenez, Alvarez-Bessa-Jimenez)
COLORADO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fauntleroy 6.2 10 6 2 2 6 0 121 4.77   
Y. Hamano BS (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.16   
K. Johnson W (5-8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fauntleroy 42
Batters Faced: D. Fauntleroy 33, Y. Hamano 1, K. Johnson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fauntleroy 7-5, Y. Hamano 0-0, K. Johnson 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fauntleroy 121-74, Y. Hamano 5-4, K. Johnson 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Hamano 2-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Fauntleroy 2 , K. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wallace 6.0 6 3 3 4 6 1 112 5.38   
J. Pearson 0.2 5 3 3 0 0 0 20 4.03   
A. Becker 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.64   
A. Espinoza L (5-14) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 25 5.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wallace 50
Batters Faced: M. Wallace 28, J. Pearson 7, A. Becker 1, A. Espinoza 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wallace 6-5, J. Pearson 0-2, A. Becker 0-0, A. Espinoza 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wallace 112-64, J. Pearson 20-13, A. Becker 8-5, A. Espinoza 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Becker 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Wallace
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam Gilpin
Ballpark: Principal Park
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 17 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 5956
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