PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS
09/02/2110
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS
GAME ID: 4316 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sacramento River Cats (69-64) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
El Paso Chihuahuas (66-67) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 X 5 8 0
Chihuahuas Stun River Cats, 5-2
Sacramento got a big-time effort from pitcher Rod Strader, but it wasn't enough to keep the El Paso Chihuahuas from winning the game, 5-2. Strader threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the losing team. Travis LeBlanc, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2107 draft, was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-1. The losing pitcher was Tyler Giannini. Their 66-67 record puts the Chihuahuas last in the Pacific Conference South Division.

A crucial at-bat came with a runner on 1st and no one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. That's when designated hitter Jason Meertens, who is tied for 8th in the PC with a .854 OPS, hit a single. The Chihuahuas went on to win.

"It wasn't a very good day at the ballpark," said Sacramento manager Brian Johnson.
SACRAMENTO BATTING LINESCORE EL PASO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Korf 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .239 6 32
J. Stelma 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .222 0 6
D. Pena DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
W. Verduzco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
D. Carroll Jr. LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 9 58
S. Brown CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .175 4 11
M. Mathews C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .218 7 25
J. Castillo RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 4 34
   a-L. Reinkemeyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 8 29
   b-B. Harrigan RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 2 3
   c-N. Strother PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 14 50
A. Mayo SS 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .221 3 24
   d-A. Ross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 11 12      
a - L. Reinkemeyer pinch hit for J. Castillo in the 7th
b - B. Harrigan substituted for L. Reinkemeyer in the 7th
c - N. Strother pinch hit for B. Harrigan in the 9th
d - A. Ross pinch hit for A. Mayo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Castillo (20, 3rd Inning off E. Owens, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Mayo (3, 5th Inning off F. Scola, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Stelma 2 , D. Pena , D. Carroll Jr. , M. Mathews , J. Castillo 2 , A. Mayo 4
2-out RBI: J. Stelma
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Pena , W. Verduzco , M. Mathews , A. Ross
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Stelma (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Korf-Verduzco-Stelma, Mayo-Verduzco-Stelma)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Newman CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .231 7 32
J. Meertens DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .273 18 56
Z. Means 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .419 13 36
K. Biron RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 .275 9 21
L. Guzman 1B 3 1 1 3 0 0 4 .252 8 29
C. Alwine SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218 4 13
J. Hencleeday LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .239 6 29
A. Podolak 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .235 8 41
J. Long C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 11 52
Totals 29 5 8 5 3 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Means 2 (15, 4th Inning off R. Strader, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Strader, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Podolak (8, 5th Inning off R. Strader, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Guzman (8, 8th Inning off T. Giannini, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Meertens 2 , Z. Means 5 , L. Guzman 4 , J. Hencleeday , A. Podolak 4
2-out RBI: L. Guzman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Alwine
GIDP: K. Biron , L. Guzman
Sac Fly: L. Guzman
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
PB: J. Long
SACRAMENTO PITCHING LINESCORE EL PASO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Strader 7.0 5 2 2 2 4 1 101 4.22   
T. Giannini L (0-1) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 26 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Strader 61
Batters Faced: R. Strader 27, T. Giannini 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Strader 5-11, T. Giannini 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Strader 101-56, T. Giannini 26-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Owens 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 48 3.78   
J. Kelly 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.53   
F. Scola 2.0 3 1 1 0 4 1 38 4.19   
J. Urbina 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00   
T. LeBlanc W (1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Owens 51
Batters Faced: E. Owens 12, J. Kelly 5, F. Scola 9, J. Urbina 2, T. LeBlanc 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Owens 4-2, J. Kelly 3-1, F. Scola 0-2, J. Urbina 0-0, T. LeBlanc 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Owens 48-30, J. Kelly 14-10, F. Scola 38-26, J. Urbina 10-7, T. LeBlanc 28-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rod Strader
Ballpark: Southwest University park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 7407
Special Notes: RP Jason Kelly was injured while pitching.
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