TEXAS LEAGUE
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
08/14/2109
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6897 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Antonio Missions (74-40) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0
Springfield Cardinals (62-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Missions Keep Streak Alive with Late Rally
The Springfield Cardinals got a superb performance from pitcher Tsuneo Tanada. Still, it wasn't enough to beat San Antonio. The Missions won the game, 2-0. Tanada threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball. The Missions improved their record to 74-40 by beating Springfield.

Andrew Lankford came through with a big-time hit for San Antonio. The shortstop smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 2-0. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Pedal to the metal" is how San Antonio manager David Medina described his team's approach.
SAN ANTONIO BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pineda 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259 2 21
J. Baeza 1B, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303 2 10
J. Nunez RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .338 10 70
K. Shamblin C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .277 7 36
A. Lankford SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .266 7 32
M. Ontiveros LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .247 7 32
R. Giardina CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .217 4 22
   a-C. Kemper PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 3
J. Jackson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 5 22
   b-H. Duke PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296 13 51
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 11 10      
a - C. Kemper pinch hit for R. Giardina in the 8th
b - H. Duke pinch hit for J. Jackson in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Lankford (7, 9th Inning off M. Helsen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Nunez , K. Shamblin , A. Lankford 4 , R. Giardina 2 , H. Duke
2-out RBI: A. Lankford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pineda , A. Lankford
GIDP: A. Lankford , J. Jackson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Duke (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jackson-Pineda-Baeza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .255 0 24
J. Kunkel 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .289 6 21
D. Price RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .276 5 34
B. Selle LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 5 29
A. Emiliani C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 14 34
   d-J. Steere PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 2 13
C. Rivera 1B, 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .258 6 31
J. DiSpirito CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .226 4 27
G. Cesaresco 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 6 21
   a-M. Lawlor PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .234 4 27
J. Jones SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 10 34
   b-S. Borden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 1 4
   c-G. Ramirez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .355 2 16
Totals 31 0 5 0 4 6 19      
a - M. Lawlor pinch hit for G. Cesaresco in the 7th
b - S. Borden pinch hit for J. Jones in the 8th
c - G. Ramirez substituted for S. Borden in the 9th
d - J. Steere pinch hit for A. Emiliani in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Steere (7, 9th Inning off B. Boon, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Steere 2 , C. Rivera , J. DiSpirito 2 , J. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Price , G. Ramirez
GIDP: J. Jones
Hit by Pitch: D. Torres
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Rivera (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Kunkel-Jones-Rivera, Jones-Kunkel-Rivera)
SAN ANTONIO PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Young 4.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 52 4.82   
K. Pierce 2.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 33 3.14   
B. Boon W (11-7) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 37 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Young 57
Batters Faced: J. Young 17, K. Pierce 9, B. Boon 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Young 4-8, K. Pierce 3-1, B. Boon 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Young 52-32, K. Pierce 33-19, B. Boon 37-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Pierce 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Boon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Tanada 7.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 109 3.10   
M. Helsen L (8-7) 2.0 2 2 0 0 3 1 38 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Tanada 76
Batters Faced: T. Tanada 24, M. Helsen 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Tanada 4-7, M. Helsen 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Tanada 109-74, M. Helsen 38-26
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tsuneo Tanada
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 7460
Special Notes: Rain delay of 21 minutes in the 5th inning.
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