CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
09/13/2005
 
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
GAME ID: 13144 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Inland Empire 66ers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 11 1
Bakersfield Blaze 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 14 0
Blaze Defeat 66ers
Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.

It was the latter case in 2005, as the Bakersfield Blaze topped the Inland Empire 66ers 7-6 tonight at Sam Lynn Ball Park to win the Round 1. It was the 2nd title in franchise history.

"When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Bakersfield shortstop Jason Van Kooten, who was named series MVP.

The Blaze took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the California League North and a 89-51 record.

Bakersfield manager Luis Aponte grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Van Kooten's words.

"Jason said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said.

Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come.
INLAND EMPIRE BATTING LINESCORE BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Ragsdale SS 5 1 1 2 1 1 2 .095 1 2
J. Lopez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .059 0 0
   b-T. Warren PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   d-V. Rodriguez LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Hernandez RF 5 0 2 0 1 1 0 .368 1 1
R. Corporan 1B, 3B 6 0 3 1 0 1 3 .190 0 2
J. Ross 2B 6 0 0 0 0 1 5 .182 0 0
D. Vroman DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .125 0 1
B. Ivy CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .125 0 1
D. Mena C 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .267 1 3
B. Parker 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
   a-D. Sutton PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   c-M. Saccomanno 3B, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-M. Reyes PH, 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
Totals 43 6 11 6 7 9 20      
a - D. Sutton pinch hit for B. Parker in the 9th
b - T. Warren pinch hit for J. Lopez in the 9th
c - M. Saccomanno substituted for D. Sutton in the 9th
d - V. Rodriguez substituted for T. Warren in the 9th
e - M. Reyes pinch hit for M. Saccomanno in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Corporan 2 (2, 2nd Inning off F. Cordova, 0 on, 0 outs; 10th Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Sutton (1, 9th Inning off M. Perez, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Mena (1, 9th Inning off M. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Ragsdale (1, 8th Inning off M. Yourkin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Ragsdale 4 , D. Hernandez 2 , R. Corporan 5 , D. Vroman , B. Ivy , D. Mena 2 , D. Sutton 2 , M. Reyes
2-out RBI: R. Corporan , D. Sutton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Warren , J. Ross , D. Vroman , B. Parker
GIDP: R. Corporan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Ivy (1)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Rodriguez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Kazmar Jr. PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Kittelberger SS, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
A. Jackson CF 6 2 4 0 0 1 2 .286 1 1
R. Candia 3B 5 3 2 3 1 0 3 .263 0 4
O. Sheldon 1B 6 0 2 0 0 3 3 .227 0 1
J. Van Kooten 2B, SS 5 1 2 3 0 2 0 .400 3 6
B. Norris DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 0 2
   c-J. Raynor DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Martin RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .333 2 2
G. Andrade C 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .235 1 2
A. Gilbert LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 3
Totals 44 7 14 7 4 11 16      
a - S. Kazmar Jr. pinch hit for C. Rodriguez in the 9th
b - J. Kittelberger substituted for S. Kazmar Jr. in the 10th
c - J. Raynor inserted as DH in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Jackson (1, 4th Inning off A. Mejia, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Candia 2 (2, 4th Inning off A. Mejia, 1 on, 2 outs; 11th Inning off S. Shell, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Van Kooten (3, 3rd Inning off A. Mejia, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kittelberger , A. Jackson 5 , R. Candia 4 , O. Sheldon 2 , J. Van Kooten 5 , B. Norris , D. Martin , A. Gilbert
2-out RBI: R. Candia , B. Norris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Sheldon , D. Martin
Hit by Pitch: J. Van Kooten , B. Norris
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Van Kooten-Sheldon)
INLAND EMPIRE PITCHING LINESCORE BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mejia 3.2 6 4 4 2 3 1 67 5.68   
J. Garland 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 40 0.00   
V. Jacome 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 0.00   
C. Schultz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
B. Parker 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 2.25   
S. Shell L (0-1) 1.1 5 3 3 1 2 0 36 20.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mejia 32
Batters Faced: A. Mejia 21, J. Garland 12, V. Jacome 3, C. Schultz 0, B. Parker 4, S. Shell 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mejia 6-2, J. Garland 3-4, V. Jacome 0-1, C. Schultz 0-0, B. Parker 0-1, S. Shell 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mejia 67-40, J. Garland 40-26, V. Jacome 15-11, C. Schultz 2-0, B. Parker 19-12, S. Shell 36-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Garland 1-0 , C. Schultz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Mejia 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Cordova 7.0 3 0 0 2 6 0 95 0.00   
M. Yourkin 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 25 3.60   
M. Perez BS (1) 2.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 27 3.60   
C. Blackwell W (1-0) 1.0 2 2 2 3 0 0 22 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Cordova 75
Batters Faced: F. Cordova 25, M. Yourkin 6, M. Perez 11, C. Blackwell 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Cordova 9-5, M. Yourkin 1-0, M. Perez 2-3, C. Blackwell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Cordova 95-67, M. Yourkin 25-14, M. Perez 27-16, C. Blackwell 22-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Cordova
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ball Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 19141
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