PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
FRESNO GRIZZLIES AT SALT LAKE BEES
09/08/2114
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
FRESNO GRIZZLIES AT SALT LAKE BEES
GAME ID: 4350 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fresno Grizzlies (75-62) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 8 0
Salt Lake Bees (65-71) 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 X 8 9 0
Blankenburg Leads Bees to 8-2 Win Over Grizzlies
The Salt Lake Bees handed the Fresno Grizzlies a loss at Smith's Ballpark. The final score was 8-2. Major production was provided by Scott Blankenburg for Salt Lake. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 4. He also added 1 walk. Jon Hamilton got the win, improving to 6-7. He pitched 8.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 5 and walking 5. The second-place Grizzlies have lost 5 straight games.

With Salt Lake leading 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Blankenburg came up to bat against Fresno pitcher Bill Van Natta. Blankenburg hit a splitter to left for a 3-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season put the Bees on top, 7-0.

"If you pitch well, you give yourself some opportunities," said Salt Lake manager Aaron Hunt.
FRESNO BATTING LINESCORE SALT LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sanchez SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .259 5 17
R. Romero RF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .245 13 65
R. Nolasco LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .280 21 80
S. Lehman DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .201 14 47
C. Miller 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .269 0 1
P. Pena 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .315 3 24
T. Starnes CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .160 1 8
P. Gilbert 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .171 1 6
S. Simple C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .214 0 2
Totals 32 2 8 2 5 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Sanchez 2 (6, 1st Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Nolasco (38, 6th Inning off J. Hamilton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Sanchez 4 , R. Romero 2 , R. Nolasco 2 , C. Miller , T. Starnes , P. Gilbert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Sanchez , C. Miller , P. Pena
GIDP: S. Lehman , S. Simple
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Sanchez (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Simple-Pena, Pena-Sanchez-Miller)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hoagland 3B 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .260 9 54
B. Gadsden CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248 11 59
R. Ortiz RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .297 9 47
R. Zito 2B 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 .287 4 25
R. Ramos DH 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .571 2 3
S. Blankenburg C 3 2 2 4 1 1 0 .211 3 17
B. Schultz 1B 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 .308 0 5
E. Castellanos SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .197 3 14
S. Foreman LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .232 5 36
Totals 30 8 9 8 7 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Schultz (1, 2nd Inning off B. Van Natta, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ramos (2, 3rd Inning off B. Van Natta, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Blankenburg (3, 5th Inning off B. Van Natta, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hoagland , B. Gadsden , R. Ortiz , R. Zito , R. Ramos 5 , S. Blankenburg 5 , B. Schultz 2
2-out RBI: B. Gadsden , S. Blankenburg , B. Schultz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ortiz , E. Castellanos
GIDP: S. Hoagland
Hit by Pitch: R. Zito
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Hoagland 2 (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hoagland-Zito-Schultz, Hamilton-Castellanos-Schultz)
FRESNO PITCHING LINESCORE SALT LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Van Natta L (10-6) 4.2 6 7 7 4 4 2 87 4.41   
L. Alicea 2.2 3 1 1 3 3 0 58 7.20   
R. Vazquez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Van Natta 24
Batters Faced: B. Van Natta 24, L. Alicea 13, R. Vazquez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Van Natta 3-6, L. Alicea 2-2, R. Vazquez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Van Natta 87-51, L. Alicea 58-30, R. Vazquez 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Vazquez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Van Natta
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hamilton W (6-7) 8.2 8 2 2 5 5 0 129 4.79   
J. Stark 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 60
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 36, J. Stark 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 10-8, J. Stark 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 129-76, J. Stark 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Stark 2-0
WP: J. Hamilton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Blankenburg
Ballpark: Smith's Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 10849
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