ROOKIE ADVANCED
IDAHO FALLS CHUKARS AT GRAND JUNCTION ROCKIES
07/31/2061
 
ROOKIE ADVANCED
IDAHO FALLS CHUKARS AT GRAND JUNCTION ROCKIES
GAME ID: 11091 - SUNDAY, JULY 31ST , 2061 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Idaho Falls Chukars (21-18) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 7 12 0
Grand Junction Rockies (24-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 1
Saarela Top-Notch as Chukars Stop Rockies, 7-2
Suplizio Field was the site for Pioneer League action featuring the Grand Junction Rockies and Idaho Falls Chukars.

Idaho Falls turned a fine outing from starter Scott Saarela into a victory over the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio Field. The final score was 7-2. The Chukars sit in third place in the Pioneer League South Division with a record of 21-18.

Saarela's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 9 strikeouts in 7.1 innings while allowing 4 hits. Saarela, who is tied for 4th in the PIO with a 11.0 K/9 rate, goes to 2-2 on the year with 38 strikeouts.

"Scott is tough to beat when he's hitting his spots," said Idaho Falls manager Owen Lanier.
IDAHO FALLS BATTING LINESCORE GRAND JUNCTION BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Fine 3B 5 2 2 4 1 2 3 .285 5 17
J. Guariglia DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .246 2 11
K. Trail SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285 5 16
J. Crass RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .348 1 3
C. Ray 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .157 0 1
X. Carter C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .314 6 17
   a-A. Egeler PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Van Tassel 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .298 0 2
J. Padilla CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 6 .312 4 10
M. Clawson LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .274 2 11
Totals 38 7 12 7 5 6 20      
a - A. Egeler pinch hit for X. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: X. Carter (4, 4th Inning off A. Harris, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Van Tassel (4, 8th Inning off J. Henderson, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Fine (2, 8th Inning off B. Caviglia, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Fine (5, 1st Inning off A. Harris, 0 on, 0 outs) , X. Carter (6, 2nd Inning off A. Harris, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Fine 7 , J. Guariglia , J. Crass , C. Ray 2 , X. Carter 6 , F. Van Tassel 2 , J. Padilla , M. Clawson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Fine , J. Padilla , M. Clawson
Sac Bunt: J. Guariglia
Sac Fly: J. Guariglia
Hit by Pitch: X. Carter
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Fine (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Saarela-Trail-Ray)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Zook LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 3 10
F. Perkins 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .299 3 14
T. Holtry 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .320 5 20
J. Paul DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295 1 12
R. Dominguez RF 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 .295 5 18
C. Weis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .323 1 7
J. Valdez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 1 8
T. Ortiz C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .281 2 11
B. Estrella 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .272 6 14
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 10 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Dominguez (5, 9th Inning off K. Beaver, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Perkins 2 , J. Paul , R. Dominguez 4 , C. Weis , T. Ortiz
2-out RBI: R. Dominguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Estrella
GIDP: T. Holtry
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Valdez (4)
IDAHO FALLS PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND JUNCTION PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Saarela W (2-2) 7.1 4 0 0 1 9 0 89 2.61   
K. Beaver 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 23 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Saarela 78
Batters Faced: S. Saarela 26, K. Beaver 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Saarela 4-8, K. Beaver 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Saarela 89-62, K. Beaver 23-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Harris L (3-3) 5.0 6 2 2 2 3 2 81 3.00   
J. Henderson 2.1 3 4 4 2 2 0 32 5.01   
B. Caviglia 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 13 3.27   
M. Valentine 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 3.16   
D. Pennell 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Harris 48
Batters Faced: A. Harris 23, J. Henderson 13, B. Caviglia 4, M. Valentine 4, D. Pennell 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Harris 6-6, J. Henderson 3-2, B. Caviglia 0-1, M. Valentine 0-2, D. Pennell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Harris 81-48, J. Henderson 32-21, B. Caviglia 13-8, M. Valentine 9-4, D. Pennell 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Henderson 2-0 , B. Caviglia 3-3 , D. Pennell 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Henderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Saarela
Ballpark: Suplizio Field
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 11978
Special Notes: SP Matt Valentine was injured while pitching.
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