CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT MODESTO NUTS
07/29/2111
 
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT MODESTO NUTS
GAME ID: 7523 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bakersfield Blaze (43-60) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 1
Modesto Nuts (54-49) 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 X 7 10 1
Valasek 3-for-4 to Fuel Nuts Offense
The Modesto Nuts defeated the Bakersfield Blaze by the score of 7-2, with the biggest share of the credit going to shortstop Ken Valasek. Valasek was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for the Nuts on the day. The win belonged to Nick Guerrero in relief. His record improves to 6-5. Alex Montanez took the loss for Bakersfield. Modesto has now won 9 straight.

Leonardo Gonzales contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With a runner on 1st, he hit a single. His at-bat helped Modesto get the win.

"We're in a little funk right now and we've just got to get ourselves out of it," said Bakersfield manager Jerry Zuniga.
BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORE MODESTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Laliberty LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304 4 18
G. Martinez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .257 4 15
C. Smith RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Portillo CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .214 3 7
J. Onzales DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .257 13 55
K. McClendon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .175 0 4
C. Winn SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 0 5
   a-D. Duel PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 2 6
   b-J. Scroggins SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 10 24
   c-A. Weaver PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .189 1 2
T. Hampton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .206 3 28
R. Epperson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 8 20
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 9 16      
a - D. Duel pinch hit for C. Winn in the 7th
b - J. Scroggins substituted for D. Duel in the 7th
c - A. Weaver pinch hit for J. Scroggins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Smith (1, 1st Inning off M. Wright, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Onzales (13, 4th Inning off S. Harris, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Duel (2, 7th Inning off N. Guerrero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Laliberty , G. Martinez , C. Smith 2 , J. Portillo 2 , J. Onzales 5 , D. Duel 4 , T. Hampton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Laliberty , G. Martinez , K. McClendon
GIDP: C. Smith
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Portillo (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Valasek SS 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .220 13 39
B. Carroll 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .207 1 21
A. Gash 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .260 4 21
A. Ramirez CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .317 11 47
D. Venegas LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .317 6 37
O. Campos C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .189 5 19
L. Gonzales 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .277 2 12
J. Paniagua DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .292 7 39
W. Schlueter RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234 0 22
Totals 34 7 10 7 1 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Gonzales (15, 3rd Inning off A. Montanez, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Valasek (22, 6th Inning off A. Montanez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Gash (4, 7th Inning off M. Sanchez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Valasek (13, 3rd Inning off A. Montanez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Valasek 7 , A. Gash 3 , A. Ramirez , O. Campos , L. Gonzales 4 , J. Paniagua
2-out RBI: K. Valasek , A. Gash , A. Ramirez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Venegas 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Valasek (28) , A. Ramirez (26)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Carroll (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Gonzales-Gash-Carroll, Carroll)
BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE MODESTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Montanez L (5-7) 6.1 8 6 6 1 6 1 112 5.24   
M. Sanchez 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 30 8.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Montanez 38
Batters Faced: A. Montanez 28, M. Sanchez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Montanez 5-8, M. Sanchez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Montanez 112-71, M. Sanchez 30-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sanchez 1-1
WP: A. Montanez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wright 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.57   
S. Harris 5.0 3 1 1 1 4 1 65 4.21   
N. Guerrero W (6-5), BS (1) 3.2 4 1 1 1 4 1 49 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wright 40
Batters Faced: M. Wright 3, S. Harris 19, N. Guerrero 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wright 0-0, S. Harris 5-5, N. Guerrero 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wright 10-8, S. Harris 65-43, N. Guerrero 49-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Harris 2-0 , N. Guerrero 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Valasek
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 3944
Special Notes: SP Mason Wright was injured while pitching.
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