MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
08/01/2111
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 9865 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bowling Green Hot Rods (41-63) 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 12 0
South Bend Cubs (51-53) 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Visiting Hot Rods Beat Cubs, 8-5
Behind a solid performance from designated hitter David Harbold, the Bowling Green Hot Rods defeated the South Bend Cubs, 8-5. Harbold was 3 for 5 with a triple and 2 singles, while adding 4 RBI for the Hot Rods. Bowling Green reliever Bill May picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Christopher S Roberts took the loss. A.J. Thieke was credited with the save for Bowling Green, his 11th of the season.

Early in the game, Harbold had a bases-clearing triple for Bowling Green. It was his 5th triple of the season and put the Hot Rods on top, 3-0.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Harbold told the Bowling Green Herald.

At 41-63, the Hot Rods claim last place in the Eastern Division.
BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. McCloud CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .285 6 43
J. Robertson 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .279 2 15
K. Spiker 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .249 3 25
   a-R. Franco SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 1 8
R. Sassoon RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .273 15 64
J. Ritter SS, 3B 4 0 0 1 1 2 4 .302 11 41
D. Harbold DH 5 0 3 4 0 1 1 .259 10 53
J. Ridgeway LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .198 1 6
A. Suarez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .249 2 12
S. MacBean C 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .224 3 12
Totals 36 8 12 8 5 7 23      
a - R. Franco substituted for K. Spiker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Spiker (9, 4th Inning off J. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ridgeway (5, 5th Inning off J. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. MacBean (3, 7th Inning off J. Reyes, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Harbold (5, 1st Inning off C. Roberts, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. MacBean (3, 3rd Inning off J. Reyes, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Robertson 2 , K. Spiker 4 , D. Harbold 5 , J. Ridgeway 2 , S. MacBean 7
2-out RBI: D. Harbold
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Robertson , R. Sassoon , D. Harbold , A. Suarez
GIDP: J. Ridgeway 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Robertson , R. Sassoon , J. Ridgeway , A. Suarez
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Johnston CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .282 8 52
E. Medina DH 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .275 9 57
D. Roberts RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .302 5 34
J. Mann LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .248 4 35
S. Heap SS, 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .271 5 39
P. Stirling 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277 12 72
   a-D. Aguirre 2B, SS 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .196 2 21
   b-M. McGinley PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 1 20
J. Bogan C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .232 2 27
S. Barajas 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .254 0 23
C. Diaz 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .254 3 19
Totals 34 5 8 4 3 13 10      
a - D. Aguirre substituted for P. Stirling in the 2nd
b - M. McGinley pinch hit for D. Aguirre in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Johnston (31, 2nd Inning off V. Curiel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Medina (9, 2nd Inning off V. Curiel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Johnston 2 , E. Medina 5 , D. Roberts 2 , J. Mann , S. Heap , S. Barajas
2-out RBI: E. Medina , S. Barajas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Johnston , J. Bogan
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Heap (25) , D. Aguirre (9)
CS: D. Roberts (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Aguirre-Heap-Diaz, Barajas-Heap-Diaz)
OF assists: 1 (Mann(McCloud at home))
BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Curiel 2.2 7 5 5 2 5 1 63 4.91   
B. May W (2-0) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 28 3.60   
M. Dunn H (5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 33 5.85   
A. Thieke SV (11) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Curiel 23
Batters Faced: V. Curiel 17, B. May 8, M. Dunn 6, A. Thieke 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Curiel 2-1, B. May 3-1, M. Dunn 1-0, A. Thieke 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: V. Curiel 63-37, B. May 28-18, M. Dunn 33-23, A. Thieke 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. May 1-0
WP: V. Curiel 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Roberts L (0-5) 1.1 6 6 6 3 2 0 59 5.08   
J. Reyes 5.0 6 2 2 2 4 1 71 5.60   
J. Moore 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 39 3.38   
D. Arteaga 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Roberts 11
Batters Faced: C. Roberts 14, J. Reyes 22, J. Moore 8, D. Arteaga 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Roberts 1-0, J. Reyes 6-3, J. Moore 3-3, D. Arteaga 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Roberts 59-30, J. Reyes 71-43, J. Moore 39-23, D. Arteaga 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Reyes 3-1 , J. Moore 1-0 , D. Arteaga 1-0
WP: C. Roberts
Hit Batsmen: C. Roberts 2 , J. Reyes , J. Moore
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Harbold
Ballpark: Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 4934
Special Notes: Phil Stirling was ejected in the 1st inning for arguing a strike call.
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