CONTINENTAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BLUES AT CHINA GROVE SAMURAI
08/07/2053
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BLUES AT CHINA GROVE SAMURAI
GAME ID: 3112 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2053 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Memphis Blues (60-50) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 9 0
China Grove Samurai (48-61) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 12 1
Blues Top Samurai, 5-4
Memphis picked up a win at Thunderdome, toppling the China Grove Samurai, 5-4. Pitcher Cal Bates was one of the reasons the Blues triumphed. The win elevated the Blues to 60-50.

Memphis used a clutch hit from José Ulibarri to get the win. The shortstop drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to put the Blues ahead, 5-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"We battled our tails off to get this win," said Memphis manager Deshun Dixon.
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE CHINA GROVE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Castoro SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 3 37
   a-J. Veno PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .262 3 16
   b-J. Ulibarri SS 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .226 3 9
D. Gaccione RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308 12 63
J. Escobedo 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .272 20 66
D. Goff 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 15 56
B. Benson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .325 8 27
H. Castro 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295 13 39
B. Wainright DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 9 39
D. Sackett Jr. CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 9 44
W. Bettelheim C 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .257 2 27
Totals 38 5 9 5 1 5 14      
a - J. Veno pinch hit for B. Castoro in the 8th
b - J. Ulibarri substituted for J. Veno in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Escobedo (20, 4th Inning off L. Cowick, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Veno (3, 8th Inning off T. Domínguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ulibarri (3, 10th Inning off J. Guzmán, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Castoro , J. Veno 4 , J. Ulibarri 4 , J. Escobedo 5 , B. Benson 2 , H. Castro , D. Sackett Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Goff
GIDP: J. Escobedo
Hit by Pitch: W. Bettelheim
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Castoro (11)
CS: D. Sackett Jr. (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Goff-Castro-Escobedo, Castro-Ulibarri-Escobedo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Poncherello DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 .269 8 36
A. Cruz LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .261 14 32
A. Bridgerton 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .272 13 62
L. Imasa 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .370 1 4
A. Micchelli 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .299 13 58
K. Kaneko RF 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .287 12 48
R. Caryl C 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .264 10 42
C. Guinter CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .264 4 41
C. Kesecker SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .317 0 17
Totals 39 4 12 4 3 6 21      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Kaneko (12, 7th Inning off R. Sasaki, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Imasa (1, 10th Inning off D. Thiner, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cruz , A. Bridgerton , L. Imasa 5 , A. Micchelli , K. Kaneko 5 , R. Caryl , C. Guinter , C. Kesecker 3
2-out RBI: L. Imasa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Poncherello , A. Micchelli , R. Caryl 2
GIDP: F. Poncherello , C. Guinter
Sac Fly: A. Micchelli
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Imasa (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Imasa-Kesecker-Micchelli)
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHINA GROVE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bates 6.0 3 1 1 2 2 0 88 3.99   
R. Sasaki 2.0 5 2 2 1 1 1 38 4.25   
R. Kinstle W (10-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.08   
D. Thiner SV (15) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 20 3.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bates 62
Batters Faced: C. Bates 22, R. Sasaki 12, R. Kinstle 3, D. Thiner 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bates 8-7, R. Sasaki 2-3, R. Kinstle 1-0, D. Thiner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bates 88-50, R. Sasaki 38-24, R. Kinstle 15-9, D. Thiner 20-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cowick 6.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 83 4.89   
T. Domínguez 2.0 3 2 1 0 3 1 36 5.01   
J. Guzmán L (3-2) 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 33 2.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cowick 62
Batters Faced: L. Cowick 22, T. Domínguez 10, J. Guzmán 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cowick 6-10, T. Domínguez 2-1, J. Guzmán 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cowick 83-53, T. Domínguez 36-25, J. Guzmán 33-18
Hit Batsmen: J. Guzmán
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cal Bates
Ballpark: Thunderdome
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 21359
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