PIONEER LEAGUE
LAS VEGAS (RK+) HUSTLE AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
06/29/2109
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
LAS VEGAS (RK+) HUSTLE AT CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS
GAME ID: 5550 - SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Las Vegas (Rk+) Hustle (1-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Chicago (Rk+) Cubs (6-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1 5 0
Cubs, Cruz Deal Hustle 1-0 Setback
In a tension-filled contest between the Chicago (Rk+) Cubs and the Las Vegas (Rk+) Hustle, pitcher Carlos Cruz was superb. The Chicago (Rk+) left-hander spearheaded his team's 1-0 win. The loss has the Hustle at 1-9.

Cruz, who dominated for Chicago (Rk+), earned the victory to move to 1-1. He was in control the whole game, scattering 1 hit over 7 innings, while striking out 7. Las Vegas (Rk+) batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.

"I have a really good team behind me," Cruz said. "I trust them 100 percent."
LAS VEGAS (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Silva 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .205 0 0
D. Strange LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .182 1 2
K. Moore 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .179 2 5
R. Vellon CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .097 0 2
   c-H. Heathcote PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 1
T. Watts 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 0 1
   d-E. Tonche PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
E. Estrada SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
A. Rodriguez C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-O. Llamas PH, C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310 0 2
O. Quesada RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 0 2
D. Salas DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Castelo DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0 3 10 15      
a - O. Llamas pinch hit for A. Rodriguez in the 8th
b - E. Castelo inserted as DH in the 8th
c - H. Heathcote pinch hit for R. Vellon in the 9th
d - E. Tonche pinch hit for T. Watts in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Strange , E. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Strange , T. Watts
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Moore (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Estrada-Silva-Watts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Aguirre SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1 4
L. Acosta DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   g-F. Ruiz DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
D. States C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .344 1 3
S. McGuire CF, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 4
S. Heap 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .194 0 2
   a-V. Barraza PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
   d-A. Rustay RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 5
E. Amezcua RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 2
   b-P. Forcier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 2 3
   e-A. Garcia LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Gomez LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 0 4
   c-E. Fitzsimons PH, 2B 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286 1 4
A. Barraza 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .100 0 3
   f-A. Pulido 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Cervantes 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .375 0 0
Totals 28 1 5 1 1 5 17      
a - V. Barraza pinch hit for S. Heap in the 7th
b - P. Forcier pinch hit for E. Amezcua in the 7th
c - E. Fitzsimons pinch hit for I. Gomez in the 7th
d - A. Rustay substituted for V. Barraza in the 8th
e - A. Garcia substituted for P. Forcier in the 8th
f - A. Pulido substituted for A. Barraza in the 8th
g - F. Ruiz inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. McGuire (6, 4th Inning off M. Thornton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. States , S. McGuire 2 , V. Barraza , H. Cervantes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McGuire , S. Heap , A. Barraza
GIDP: A. Barraza
Sac Fly: E. Fitzsimons
Hit by Pitch: D. Aguirre
Team LOB: 6
LAS VEGAS (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Thornton L (0-1) 7.0 4 1 1 1 5 0 96 2.57   
O. Gonzalez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thornton 69
Batters Faced: M. Thornton 26, O. Gonzalez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thornton 9-6, O. Gonzalez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thornton 96-63, O. Gonzalez 18-13
Hit Batsmen: O. Gonzalez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Cruz W (1-1) 7.0 1 0 0 1 7 0 82 1.50   
V. Gutierrez SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 34 17.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Cruz 81
Batters Faced: C. Cruz 23, V. Gutierrez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Cruz 6-8, V. Gutierrez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Cruz 82-54, V. Gutierrez 34-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Cruz
Ballpark: Harbingers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 6547
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