THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
SUDBURY BLUEBERRY BULLDOGS AT ARIZONA DESERT STORM
08/05/2049
 
THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
SUDBURY BLUEBERRY BULLDOGS AT ARIZONA DESERT STORM
GAME ID: 2983 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs (52-56) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 7 0
Arizona Desert Storm (60-48) 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 X 10 11 1
Gainey Swings Desert Storm to 10-5 Win
Joe Gainey was instrumental in his team's 10-5 triumph over the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs. The shortstop went 2-3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 3 times and drove in 3 for the Arizona Desert Storm. Josh Kern, the winner, improved to 8-4. He held Sudbury to 1 run on 4 hits over 7 innings, while racking up 9 strikeouts. The loss makes Sudbury 52-56.

With Arizona leading 2-1 in the bottom of the third, Gainey hit a forkball from Rourke Ireland for a 2-run home run. It was his 16th home run of the season and put the Desert Storm ahead, 4-1.

In postgame remarks, Gainey said: "To all who've been doubting my effort -- I hope they saw this game."
SUDBURY BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carvalho 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .309 17 49
A. Bencomo LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .253 17 49
H. Cabrera 1B 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 .338 15 44
J. Jeffries CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 5 .302 17 61
J. Deere DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .287 16 68
O. Cuenca RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .302 14 61
A. Silvester C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .200 7 28
J. Seelye 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .218 6 33
B. Saenz SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .208 3 28
Totals 35 5 7 5 5 13 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Carvalho (21, 1st Inning off J. Kern, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Cabrera (18, 5th Inning off J. Kern, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: O. Cuenca (3, 8th Inning off R. Rocha, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Silvester (7, 2nd Inning off J. Kern, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Jeffries (17, 8th Inning off R. Rocha, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Carvalho 2 , H. Cabrera 2 , J. Jeffries 4 , O. Cuenca 4 , A. Silvester 4 , B. Saenz
2-out RBI: B. Saenz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Carvalho , J. Jeffries , J. Deere 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Bencomo
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Slater CF 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 .285 6 43
J. Gainey SS 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 .316 16 47
B. Potgeter LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .290 33 80
C. Nicotra DH 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 .288 40 100
W. Im 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .254 20 48
E. Garcia RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .261 7 18
J. Marshall 3B 5 1 1 3 0 1 5 .363 6 34
J. Silva 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .288 5 38
K. Novy C 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .221 2 9
Totals 34 10 11 10 8 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Marshall (14, 5th Inning off C. Torres, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Slater (21, 5th Inning off C. Torres, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gainey 2 (16, 1st Inning off R. Ireland, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off R. Ireland, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Nicotra (40, 1st Inning off R. Ireland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Slater 2 , J. Gainey 8 , B. Potgeter 2 , C. Nicotra 4 , W. Im , E. Garcia , J. Marshall 2 , J. Silva , K. Novy
2-out RBI: J. Slater , C. Nicotra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gainey , B. Potgeter , J. Marshall 2
Hit by Pitch: W. Im
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Garcia (3)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Im (1)
SUDBURY PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ireland L (7-5) 4.0 6 8 8 5 4 3 83 3.69   
C. Torres 3.0 4 2 2 3 5 0 56 3.81   
M. Wesberry 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ireland 17
Batters Faced: R. Ireland 23, C. Torres 16, M. Wesberry 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ireland 2-5, C. Torres 3-1, M. Wesberry 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ireland 83-47, C. Torres 56-34, M. Wesberry 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Torres 3-3 , M. Wesberry 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Ireland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kern W (8-4) 7.0 4 1 1 1 9 1 113 4.29   
R. Rocha 0.1 2 4 4 2 1 1 20 8.36   
I. Chavez 1.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 29 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kern 73
Batters Faced: J. Kern 28, R. Rocha 5, I. Chavez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kern 5-7, R. Rocha 0-0, I. Chavez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kern 113-76, R. Rocha 20-9, I. Chavez 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Chavez 1-1
WP: I. Chavez
Hit Batsmen: J. Kern
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Gainey
Ballpark: Desert Storm Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 37987
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