MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
08/13/2112
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
GAME ID: 9970 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lansing Lugnuts (72-44) 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 7 13 0
Great Lakes Loons (73-44) 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 1
Loons Handled by Lansing, 7-4
The Great Lakes Loons could not turn a fine performance from second baseman Alex Esparza into a win. Instead, the Lansing Lugnuts prevailed, 7-4. Esparza was 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. The winning pitcher was Josh Jackson. He's now 9-7. He went 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 10 hits for the Lugnuts. Lansing's record now stands at 72-44, placing them second in the Eastern Division.

Lansing used the timely hitting of Danny Miranda to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Lugnuts on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Miranda told a Lansing Bulletin reporter that he was "very pleased" with the win.
LANSING BATTING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Brunner SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .251 6 31
J. Johnson RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .212 4 24
B. Cooke 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .279 9 36
E. Stewart 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .273 5 35
M. Silva DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .282 4 31
B. Priddy 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .263 5 44
B. Ragland LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .266 4 32
I. O'Hanlon CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .286 3 39
D. Miranda C 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .276 7 38
Totals 40 7 13 6 4 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Stewart (23, 1st Inning off R. Reis, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Brunner 2 (12, 5th Inning off R. Reis, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off R. Reis, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Silva (18, 6th Inning off R. Reis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Johnson (8, 1st Inning off R. Reis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Brunner 4 , J. Johnson 4 , B. Cooke , E. Stewart 3 , M. Silva 2 , B. Priddy , B. Ragland 2 , I. O'Hanlon , D. Miranda
2-out RBI: I. O'Hanlon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson , B. Cooke , B. Priddy 2 , B. Ragland , D. Miranda
Sac Bunt: I. O'Hanlon
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Johnson (23) , B. Cooke 2 (23)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Niemeyer CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .216 3 20
A. Esparza 2B 5 0 4 1 0 1 0 .278 0 16
J. Carriere 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .293 4 21
C. Hoover LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269 14 62
D. Hennessey DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273 3 34
J. Collins 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .250 7 43
M. Galvez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .300 0 2
S. Mecca C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253 3 20
B. Blevins RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 3 17
   a-K. Toole PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 3 30
Totals 38 4 11 4 0 8 17      
a - K. Toole pinch hit for B. Blevins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Esparza (12, 5th Inning off J. Jackson, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Hoover (18, 6th Inning off J. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Niemeyer (4, 7th Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Collins (7, 2nd Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Niemeyer 3 , A. Esparza 5 , C. Hoover 2 , D. Hennessey , J. Collins 4 , M. Galvez 2 , B. Blevins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Carriere , C. Hoover 2 , S. Mecca
Hit by Pitch: D. Hennessey
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Esparza (22)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Blevins (1)
LANSING PITCHING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Jackson W (9-7) 6.0 10 4 4 0 4 1 80 2.98   
B. Schaller SV (19) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 33 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Jackson 40
Batters Faced: J. Jackson 29, B. Schaller 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Jackson 5-9, B. Schaller 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Jackson 80-60, B. Schaller 33-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Schaller 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Jackson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Reis L (6-4) 6.1 8 6 3 1 4 0 101 3.25   
M. Bartos 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 1.13   
N. Moore 2.0 4 1 1 2 2 0 44 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Reis 42
Batters Faced: R. Reis 29, M. Bartos 4, N. Moore 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Reis 7-8, M. Bartos 1-0, N. Moore 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Reis 101-68, M. Bartos 15-8, N. Moore 44-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bartos 1-1
Balk: R. Reis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Esparza
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 3452
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