THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
HAVANA SUGAR KINGS AT DETROIT PIZZAS
05/18/2047
 
THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
HAVANA SUGAR KINGS AT DETROIT PIZZAS
GAME ID: 298 - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH , 2047 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Havana Sugar Kings (17-21) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 4 0
Detroit Pizzas (18-20) 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 4 7 0
Pizzas Drop Sugar Kings, 4-3
The Havana Sugar Kings could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Mike Ricketts into a win. Instead, the Detroit Pizzas prevailed, 4-3. Ricketts threw 8.0 innings of 7-hit ball. The win was credited to George Liston in relief. His record improves to 2-0. Mike Ricketts took the loss. The defeat makes Havana 17-21.

Had Robert Escobedo not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Escobedo hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 4-3, in favor of the Pizzas.

Escobedo called the win "a collective effort."
HAVANA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Anaya CF 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .240 4 8
E. Luna SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .323 6 18
J. Engels RF 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .312 14 37
J. Gillespie 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .282 6 19
A. Medina DH 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 .179 7 14
C. Lopez 1B 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .207 5 22
A. Sudduth LF 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 .264 5 15
J. Vega 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .212 3 11
F. Vazquez C 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .253 5 13
Totals 28 3 4 3 10 10 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Engels (12, 7th Inning off G. Liston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Luna , J. Engels 2 , J. Gillespie 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Luna , A. Medina , A. Sudduth
Sac Fly: F. Vazquez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Anaya (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Almond LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215 1 10
J. Naylor 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 7 16
   a-T. Ashby 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 2
C. Adams CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .344 2 14
N. Granados DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .245 11 23
J. Irish 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .197 2 11
C. Howland RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290 6 18
C. Blake C 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .239 2 8
A. Grizzle 2B, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 0
R. Escobedo SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .169 0 7
Totals 31 4 7 4 0 8 7      
a - T. Ashby substituted for J. Naylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Adams (13, 4th Inning off M. Ricketts, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Blake (2, 2nd Inning off M. Ricketts, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Granados (11, 4th Inning off M. Ricketts, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Naylor , C. Adams 3 , N. Granados 4 , C. Howland , C. Blake 4 , R. Escobedo
2-out RBI: C. Blake , R. Escobedo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Almond
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Howland (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Adams(Engels at 3rd base))
HAVANA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ricketts L (2-5) 8.0 7 4 4 0 8 2 110 4.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ricketts 60
Batters Faced: M. Ricketts 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ricketts 10-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ricketts 110-73
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Spinks 5.1 2 3 3 9 6 0 101 2.89   
G. Liston W (2-0), BS (1) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 24 1.59   
G. Seitz H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.16   
J. Giminez SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Spinks 49
Batters Faced: N. Spinks 26, G. Liston 7, G. Seitz 3, J. Giminez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Spinks 4-5, G. Liston 1-2, G. Seitz 0-2, J. Giminez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Spinks 101-51, G. Liston 24-15, G. Seitz 17-10, J. Giminez 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Liston 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Ricketts
Ballpark: Pizzas Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 35911
Special Notes: Nate Spinks ties the Detroit Pizzas regular season game record for walks with 9.
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