THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
SUDBURY BLUEBERRY BULLDOGS AT EAST HADDAM HYENAS
09/16/2051
 
THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
SUDBURY BLUEBERRY BULLDOGS AT EAST HADDAM HYENAS
GAME ID: 4368 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs (76-61) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 4 0
East Haddam Hyenas (55-82) 0 4 1 0 2 0 2 2 X 11 10 1
Bland Homers Twice in 11-3 Hyenas Win
The East Haddam Hyenas grabbed a win, 11-3, over the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs at Ballpark of East Haddam. East Haddam center fielder Dave Bland hit 2 home runs. He scored 4 runs and drove in 3. Anatolii Merkuriev, who went 8 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 3 runs on 4 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 8. His record now stands at 2-0. The defeat makes Sudbury 76-61.

In the bottom of the second, East Haddam left fielder Matthew Kalb had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Kalb stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 3-0, East Haddam. For the game, he was 1 for 3 with 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"We took home the win," said Bland. "What's not to like?"
SUDBURY BATTING LINESCORE EAST HADDAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carvalho 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251 23 60
J. Seelye 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 2 34
   a-T. Stanley PR, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 4 12
   b-C. Edwards PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 7 20
H. Cabrera 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .274 14 67
   c-D. Dirks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 4
J. Freeland P, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .295 37 97
A. Bencomo LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 27 82
O. Cuenca CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .248 14 60
R. DiFranco RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 15 64
N. Rojas C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246 5 15
B. Saenz SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .121 3 7
Totals 31 3 4 3 0 10 5      
a - T. Stanley pinch ran for J. Seelye in the 4th
b - C. Edwards pinch hit for T. Stanley in the 9th
c - D. Dirks pinch hit for H. Cabrera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Cabrera (30, 7th Inning off A. Merkuriev, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Rojas (5, 6th Inning off A. Merkuriev, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Cuenca (14, 7th Inning off A. Merkuriev, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Seelye , H. Cabrera 2 , O. Cuenca 4 , N. Rojas 4
2-out RBI: O. Cuenca
GIDP: J. Freeland
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carvalho-Stanley-Cabrera)
OF assists: 1 (DiFranco(Sizemore at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Kalb LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 .253 15 50
M. Sizemore 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .230 11 38
D. Bland CF 5 4 4 3 0 0 0 .241 32 72
J. Plummer DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .214 22 62
J. Naylor 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .255 23 67
   a-J. Patton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Fischer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Rayner C 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 .224 14 39
J. Stratman RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 .263 4 18
B. Martens 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .245 4 23
M. Sanchez SS 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .167 3 5
Totals 31 11 10 11 8 8 16      
a - J. Patton pinch hit for J. Naylor in the 8th
b - J. Fischer substituted for J. Patton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Naylor (24, 3rd Inning off J. Freeland, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Plummer (10, 8th Inning off C. Torres, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Stratman (2, 7th Inning off N. Yarbrough, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Bland 2 (32, 5th Inning off J. Freeland, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off N. Yarbrough, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kalb , M. Sizemore , D. Bland 10 , J. Plummer 2 , J. Naylor 2 , J. Stratman 4
2-out RBI: M. Kalb , M. Sizemore , J. Plummer , J. Stratman , M. Sanchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sizemore , J. Patton , J. Stratman , B. Martens
GIDP: M. Sanchez
Sac Fly: J. Rayner
Hit by Pitch: J. Plummer
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sizemore (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sanchez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Sizemore-Sanchez-Naylor)
SUDBURY PITCHING LINESCORE EAST HADDAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Freeland L (13-11) 4.0 5 7 7 4 4 1 104 3.52   
A. Hernandez 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 35 4.41   
N. Yarbrough 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 27 3.88   
C. Torres 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 22 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Freeland 24
Batters Faced: J. Freeland 21, A. Hernandez 8, N. Yarbrough 6, C. Torres 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Freeland 2-5, A. Hernandez 3-1, N. Yarbrough 2-0, C. Torres 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Freeland 104-57, A. Hernandez 35-20, N. Yarbrough 27-13, C. Torres 22-15
WP: C. Torres
Hit Batsmen: J. Freeland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Merkuriev W (2-0) 8.0 4 3 3 0 8 2 105 1.76   
R. Pinto 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 7.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Merkuriev 70
Batters Faced: A. Merkuriev 28, R. Pinto 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Merkuriev 9-6, R. Pinto 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Merkuriev 105-70, R. Pinto 17-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Bland
Ballpark: Ballpark of East Haddam
Weather: Roof closed, 59 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 17169
Special Notes: 2B Joe Seelye was injured while running the bases. Dave Bland ties the EHA regular season game record for runs with 4.
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