CBD DOUBLE A
HARTFORD DEFENDERS AT SANTA CLARA VANGUARD
09/27/2050
 
CBD DOUBLE A
HARTFORD DEFENDERS AT SANTA CLARA VANGUARD
GAME ID: 5847 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2050 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Defenders 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 8 0
Santa Clara Vanguard 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Hartford Takes Round 2
The Round 2 didn't live up to the billing from those who thought it would be an all-out battle to the last game.

But the Hartford Defenders are no doubt pleased by the results, as they have knocked out the Santa Clara Vanguard 4-2 to advance to the Round 3.

"It doesn't matter how you win it, as long as you win it and get yourself moving forward," said Defenders third baseman Javier Cruz. "I know a lot of people thought this was going to be a really tight series the whole way through, but we're glad it didn't go right down to the wire."

Hartford won the final game by a score of 3-1 at Rockets Ballpark.

Cruz was named series MVP after hitting .455 with a .478 on-base percentage. He also had 2 home runs, drove in 6 RBI and scored 5 runs.

The Hartford Defenders will play against the Galway Gales in the next round. Galway won their series against the Sao Paolo Churrasco 4 games to 1. The Round 3 schedule will be announced after the Round 2 finishes.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE SANTA CLARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Benavidez RF, CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .158 2 6
A. Danks DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .318 1 6
   a-R. Agudo DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .571 0 1
D. Muzzy CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 1 7
   b-A. Darsigov RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 4
T. Benudiz LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 1 4
T. Harris SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .150 1 4
A. Orozco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 2 4
J. Bacca 3B 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .225 2 4
   c-J. Gonzalez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
M. Mata C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .286 1 2
J. Cruz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .385 2 7
Totals 36 3 8 2 2 10 15      
a - R. Agudo inserted as DH in the 7th
b - A. Darsigov substituted for D. Muzzy in the 9th
c - J. Gonzalez substituted for J. Bacca in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benavidez (2, 3rd Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bacca (2, 7th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Benavidez 2 , R. Agudo , D. Muzzy , T. Benudiz , A. Orozco , J. Bacca 4 , M. Mata , J. Cruz
2-out RBI: R. Agudo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Muzzy , T. Benudiz , T. Harris , M. Mata , J. Cruz
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baldacci RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 1 6
R. Ralph DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .226 0 1
J. Crane SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .236 2 6
M. Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .396 3 10
A. Brooks 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .340 4 10
Z. Bryan C 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .340 5 15
O. Cardenas CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .385 1 3
K. Macina LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 3 7
   a-A. Fernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 0 0
M. Aversa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 3 15      
a - A. Fernandez pinch hit for K. Macina in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Ralph (1, 1st Inning off L. Dominguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Z. Bryan (5, 5th Inning off L. Dominguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ralph 3 , M. Rodriguez , A. Brooks , Z. Bryan 5 , O. Cardenas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Rodriguez , M. Aversa
Sac Bunt: O. Cardenas
Hit by Pitch: M. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Aversa
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA CLARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Dominguez W (1-1) 7.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 81 5.48   
B. Masse SV (3) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Dominguez 67
Batters Faced: L. Dominguez 27, B. Masse 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Dominguez 8-10, B. Masse 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Dominguez 81-53, B. Masse 27-14
Hit Batsmen: L. Dominguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell L (0-1) 6.2 5 3 2 2 8 1 95 2.92   
A. Valdez 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.26   
C. Davies 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 60
Batters Faced: J. Howell 28, A. Valdez 7, C. Davies 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 4-8, A. Valdez 2-1, C. Davies 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 95-64, A. Valdez 17-11, C. Davies 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Valdez 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Dominguez
Ballpark: Rockets Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 19666
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