MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LAS VEGAS HUSTLE AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
04/17/2109
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LAS VEGAS HUSTLE AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 667 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
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Las Vegas Hustle (5-2) 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 0
Tampa Bay Rays (4-3) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 0
Tampa Bay Upended, 5-3, by Las Vegas
Powered by Chris Strickland, the Las Vegas Hustle downed the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3. Strickland was 2 for 3 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Hustle. Picking up the win was Brad Jorgensen. He went 6.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. The right--hander struck out 5 and walked 2. Ryan McLellan, who led the NL in saves with 46 in 2107, earned the save for Las Vegas.

With Las Vegas leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Strickland hit a sinker from Eddie Melendez for a 2-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Hustle ahead, 3-0.

Strickland attributed the win to "concerted effort and focus."

The win gives Las Vegas a record of 5-2.
LAS VEGAS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tillman 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250 0 6
D. Valdez CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .158 0 1
C. Bridgens SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .296 2 3
C. Strickland 3B 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .240 2 4
J. Sessions LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .458 1 8
P. Robbins 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .174 1 3
Z. Coon RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .179 1 6
D. Alarcon C 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .217 0 2
J. Nelson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130 1 1
Totals 31 5 8 5 4 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Alarcon (1, 4th Inning off E. Melendez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: Z. Coon (1, 4th Inning off E. Melendez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Strickland (2, 3rd Inning off E. Melendez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Bridgens (2, 8th Inning off Z. Eilers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Bridgens 5 , C. Strickland 5 , J. Sessions , Z. Coon 3 , D. Alarcon 3
2-out RBI: C. Strickland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tillman , P. Robbins , Z. Coon , D. Alarcon
GIDP: Z. Coon , J. Nelson
Sac Bunt: D. Valdez
Sac Fly: C. Strickland
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Valdez(Shapiro at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Corrick 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .379 0 1
B. Benn CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .192 2 3
D. Wimmer DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .241 0 2
D. Lamle LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .417 3 9
D. Van den Bussche 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154 1 2
P. Shapiro SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .227 0 1
J. Boutin RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .381 2 3
J. Odum C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .158 0 1
T. Aguilar 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .391 0 3
Totals 31 3 6 3 2 9 6      
BATTING
Triples: D. Wimmer (1, 7th Inning off B. Jorgensen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Benn (2, 8th Inning off M. Aldana, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Benn 4 , D. Wimmer 3 , D. Lamle , P. Shapiro , J. Boutin , T. Aguilar
2-out RBI: B. Benn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Odum
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Boutin (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Van den Bussche-Shapiro-Corrick, Van den Bussche-Shapiro-Corrick)
LAS VEGAS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Jorgensen W (1-0) 6.2 5 2 2 2 5 0 99 2.77   
M. Aldana H (1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 17 2.25   
R. McLellan SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jorgensen 59
Batters Faced: B. Jorgensen 25, M. Aldana 5, R. McLellan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jorgensen 7-6, M. Aldana 2-0, R. McLellan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jorgensen 99-63, M. Aldana 17-12, R. McLellan 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Aldana 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Melendez L (1-1) 5.0 5 4 4 3 3 1 76 3.38   
Z. Eilers 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 1 32 1.69   
G. Klibert 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Melendez 41
Batters Faced: E. Melendez 22, Z. Eilers 11, G. Klibert 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Melendez 8-3, Z. Eilers 3-2, G. Klibert 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Melendez 76-44, Z. Eilers 32-20, G. Klibert 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Klibert 1-0
WP: E. Melendez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Strickland
Ballpark: Jon Nunez Sr. Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 25627
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