MIDWEST LEAGUE
FORT WAYNE TINCAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
07/04/2111
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
FORT WAYNE TINCAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 9673 - SATURDAY, JULY 4TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fort Wayne TinCaps (35-44) 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
South Bend Cubs (44-36) 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 X 5 7 0
Cubs Drop TinCaps, 5-4
The South Bend Cubs saddled the Fort Wayne TinCaps with a loss at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium. The final score was 5-4. Phil Stirling was 3 for 4, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The South Bend second baseman scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Marco Gutierrez, who went 7 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 8 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 9-1. The Cubs now own a record of 44-36.

The Cubs got a big hit from center fielder Lee Johnston. In the bottom of the sixth, Johnston smacked a 3-run home run off Fort Wayne pitcher Robbie Johnson. It was his 6th home run of the season. Suddenly, the Cubs were ahead, 5-4.

"Winning breeds more winning, I guess," said Johnston.
FORT WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Oubre LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 1 15
J. Grillot RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .296 5 32
J. Monroe 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .316 5 41
T. Teague 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 3 19
C. Barker DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .195 3 15
   a-J. Madden DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 5 38
D. Rangel 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .277 0 16
J. Krueger SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .211 4 16
L. de la Rosa CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .174 3 13
   b-A. Mendoza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 13
J. Robbins C 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .257 1 10
   c-P. Higgins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 3 13
Totals 35 4 8 4 1 5 11      
a - J. Madden inserted as DH in the 8th
b - A. Mendoza pinch hit for L. de la Rosa in the 9th
c - P. Higgins pinch hit for J. Robbins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Barker (5, 3rd Inning off M. Gutierrez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Grillot (5, 3rd Inning off M. Gutierrez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Robbins (1, 4th Inning off M. Gutierrez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grillot 5 , J. Monroe 2 , T. Teague , C. Barker 2 , D. Rangel , J. Robbins 4
2-out RBI: J. Grillot , C. Barker , J. Robbins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rangel
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Teague-Krueger-Rangel)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Aguirre SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .212 2 18
E. Medina DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .250 5 40
D. Roberts RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .284 4 25
S. Heap 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 5 29
P. Stirling 2B 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .292 12 61
M. McGinley LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274 1 19
L. Johnston CF 4 1 1 3 0 3 2 .285 6 43
S. Barajas C 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 .268 0 16
C. Diaz 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 3 18
Totals 30 5 7 5 5 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Barajas (10, 5th Inning off R. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Stirling (12, 5th Inning off R. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Johnston (6, 6th Inning off R. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Stirling 6 , M. McGinley , L. Johnston 4 , S. Barajas 2 , C. Diaz
2-out RBI: L. Johnston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Aguirre 2 , S. Barajas
GIDP: S. Heap
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Diaz (13)
FORT WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Johnson L (8-8) 5.2 5 5 5 4 6 2 96 3.31   
T. Light 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.18   
B. Massey 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 23 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Johnson 41
Batters Faced: R. Johnson 25, T. Light 2, B. Massey 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Johnson 6-4, T. Light 0-1, B. Massey 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Johnson 96-52, T. Light 10-3, B. Massey 23-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gutierrez W (9-1) 7.0 8 4 4 1 4 2 96 2.56   
T. Ulfig SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 7.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gutierrez 48
Batters Faced: M. Gutierrez 30, T. Ulfig 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gutierrez 8-9, T. Ulfig 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gutierrez 96-63, T. Ulfig 20-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Stirling
Ballpark: Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 4926
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