ADVANCED A BASEBALL
SALEM RED SOX AT INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS
08/15/2060
 
ADVANCED A BASEBALL
SALEM RED SOX AT INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS
GAME ID: 14247 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2060 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salem Red Sox (77-38) 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
Inland Empire 66ers (84-31) 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 7 9 1
Higginbotham Stars as 66ers Top Red Sox, 7-4
The Inland Empire 66ers used the hitting of catcher Mike Higginbotham to subdue the Salem Red Sox, 7-4. For the game, Higginbotham was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Inland Empire reliever Leo Lemas picked up the win, raising his record to 3-1. Alex Ibarra was tagged with the loss. Eric Makowski got the save, the 13th for him this season.

Higginbotham had a game-changing double in the bottom of the sixth. On a 2-2 changeup from Alex Ibarra, he banged a 2-run double to center, giving the 66ers a 6-4 lead. It was the 11th double of the year for Higginbotham.

"Pedal to the metal" is how Inland Empire manager described his team's approach.

The current losing streak for Salem has reached 6 games.
SALEM BATTING LINESCORE INLAND EMPIRE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Musselwhite CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .318 8 50
J. Finch 2B 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .330 6 54
A. Robinson DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .333 11 58
J. Taylor RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .314 2 4
M. Malone 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .297 2 22
S. Oregel 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .172 1 3
G. Ridell LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .301 4 26
Z. Puorro C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .337 8 36
A. Urena SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 6 39
Totals 39 4 12 4 2 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Malone (6, 5th Inning off L. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Musselwhite (3, 1st Inning off L. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Malone (2, 3rd Inning off L. Gonzales, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Musselwhite 5 , J. Finch 3 , A. Robinson , J. Taylor , M. Malone 7 , Z. Puorro
2-out RBI: J. Finch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Finch , A. Robinson , S. Oregel , G. Ridell , Z. Puorro
Hit by Pitch: A. Urena
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Musselwhite (33) , J. Taylor (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Taylor(McGregor at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Mizuno CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .296 5 52
E. Popp RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .292 10 64
K. McGowan 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .325 9 57
C. McGregor LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .277 15 68
A. Aldarov DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .326 5 43
M. Higginbotham C 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .340 13 66
S. Rivers 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259 7 28
S. Morris SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 3 19
M. Respighi 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 1 3
Totals 32 7 9 7 3 3 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Higginbotham (11, 6th Inning off A. Ibarra, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Popp (3, 7th Inning off Q. Wills, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Higginbotham (13, 1st Inning off A. Ibarra, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Mizuno , E. Popp 3 , K. McGowan 2 , C. McGregor 2 , M. Higginbotham 7
2-out RBI: , M. Higginbotham 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. McGregor , S. Morris
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: L. Gonzales (1)
SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE INLAND EMPIRE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ibarra L (8-5) 5.2 7 6 6 2 1 1 66 3.66   
Q. Wills 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 35 8.33   
J. Dogan 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ibarra 30
Batters Faced: A. Ibarra 25, Q. Wills 9, J. Dogan 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ibarra 7-8, Q. Wills 2-3, J. Dogan 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ibarra 66-43, Q. Wills 35-20, J. Dogan 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Wills 2-0 , J. Dogan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gonzales 5.0 9 4 4 2 4 1 81 4.69   
L. Lemas W (3-1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 31 5.31   
C. Rebollar H (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.96   
E. Makowski SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gonzales 35
Batters Faced: L. Gonzales 26, L. Lemas 11, C. Rebollar 2, E. Makowski 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gonzales 7-4, L. Lemas 3-4, C. Rebollar 0-1, E. Makowski 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gonzales 81-52, L. Lemas 31-18, C. Rebollar 9-5, E. Makowski 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Rebollar 2-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Lemas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Higginbotham
Ballpark: San Manuel Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 4971
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