PIONEER LEAGUE
CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS AT SEATTLE (RK+) MARINERS
06/23/2112
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS AT SEATTLE (RK+) MARINERS
GAME ID: 5449 - THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (Rk+) Cubs (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Seattle (Rk+) Mariners (1-0) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 X 5 12 1
Mariners Squelch Cubs Offense in Shutout Win
The Seattle (Rk+) Mariners put one in the win column with an opening day 5-0 triumph over the Chicago (Rk+) Cubs. The crowd at Ballpark of Sammamish watched Melvin Robles put on a fine performance. The winning pitcher was Robles, now 1-0. He tossed 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 6.

The Cubs had been locked in a 0-0 tie with the Mariners going into the bottom of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 21-year old shortstop Fernando Castillo came to the plate. Castillo hit a 2-run double on a first pitch fastball from Chicago (Rk+) hurler Carlos Baltazar. It was Castillo's 1st double of the year.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Castillo told the Seattle (Rk+) Observer.
CHICAGO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carotenuto 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .000 0 0
L. Villoldo C 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0
B. Perera DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
J. Marsden 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Mercedes RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .500 0 0
A. Avalos LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-A. Aquino PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
I. Herrera CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-D. Moeller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Prieto 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 0 7 0 2 9 14      
a - A. Aquino pinch hit for A. Avalos in the 7th
b - D. Moeller pinch hit for I. Herrera in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Villoldo 2 , B. Perera , J. Mercedes 2 , A. Aquino , I. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Perera , J. Mercedes , J. Prieto
GIDP: B. Perera , D. Moeller
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Prieto (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Marsden-Unknown-Carotenuto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Vanderwal CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .500 0 1
T. Ferris RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .500 0 0
A. Ward 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 7 .250 0 0
C. Crabtree C 4 2 2 0 0 0 4 .500 0 0
S. Orellana 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 0 0
J. Matthes DH 4 2 2 2 0 2 1 .500 1 2
C. Contreras LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
F. Castillo 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .250 0 2
R. Matta SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
Totals 36 5 12 5 3 7 26      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Ferris (1, 3rd Inning off C. Baltazar, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Matthes (1, 4th Inning off C. Baltazar, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Castillo (1, 4th Inning off C. Baltazar, 3 on, 1 out) , C. Crabtree (1, 5th Inning off C. Baltazar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Matthes (1, 5th Inning off R. Araoz, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Vanderwal 2 , T. Ferris 3 , A. Ward , C. Crabtree 3 , J. Matthes 6 , C. Contreras , F. Castillo 2 , R. Matta
2-out RBI: B. Vanderwal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Ward 3 , J. Matthes
GIDP: S. Orellana
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Ferris (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Castillo-Matta-Ward, Matta-Castillo-Ward)
CHICAGO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Baltazar L (0-1) 4.1 7 4 3 3 5 0 78 6.23   
R. Araoz 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 1 44 3.38   
A. Mercado 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Baltazar 37
Batters Faced: C. Baltazar 23, R. Araoz 11, A. Mercado 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Baltazar 2-5, R. Araoz 4-2, A. Mercado 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Baltazar 78-47, R. Araoz 44-25, A. Mercado 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Araoz 1-1 , A. Mercado 1-0
WP: R. Araoz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Robles W (1-0) 6.1 5 0 0 1 6 0 81 0.00   
B. Gardner 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 33 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Robles 68
Batters Faced: M. Robles 24, B. Gardner 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Robles 8-4, B. Gardner 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Robles 81-55, B. Gardner 33-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melvin Robles
Ballpark: Ballpark of Sammamish
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 7814
Special Notes: RP Ricky Araoz was injured while pitching.
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