THE MONEYBALL UNION
CONNECTICUT CROSSCUTTERS AT MEMPHIS CATFISH
04/28/2122
 
THE MONEYBALL UNION
CONNECTICUT CROSSCUTTERS AT MEMPHIS CATFISH
GAME ID: 229 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2122 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Connecticut Crosscutters (14-6) 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 3 10 11 0
Memphis Catfish (12-8) 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 8 13 1
Crosscutters Score Late, Top Catfish, 10-8
The Connecticut Crosscutters withstood a fine game by Memphis left fielder Luis Domínguez at Legends Field, to upend the Catfish, 10-8. Domínguez went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The win went to Eric Eager in relief, making him now 3-0. Jon Hodges took the loss for Memphis. Paul Mathews earned his 2nd save, after closing out the game.

The game was at a stalemate until first baseman Salvador Miranda came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Memphis pitcher Jon Hodges, he hit a 2-1 fastball for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Connecticut on top, 10-8.

"If you were looking for a pitchers' duel," said Miranda, "this wasn't it."

Early on, the Crosscutters, at 14-6, have excelled.
CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Zaretti SS, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .342 0 3
C. Reynolds 1B, 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .235 0 5
S. Kobayashi CF 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 .288 3 10
A. Escobar DH 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 .290 4 9
D. May RF 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .234 3 13
   d-C. Gillespie PH, 1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .292 3 11
K. Tanaka LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .137 0 2
   a-D. Robinson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .391 2 9
   c-S. Miranda PR, 1B, RF 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 .235 2 8
M. Cove 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .302 3 17
   e-J. Kline SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 0 4
W. Gagne 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .129 0 4
   b-T. Nichols PH, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .333 0 1
P. Rosales C 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .222 0 0
Totals 38 10 11 10 5 8 19      
a - D. Robinson pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 6th
b - T. Nichols pinch hit for W. Gagne in the 6th
c - S. Miranda pinch ran for D. Robinson in the 6th
d - C. Gillespie pinch hit for D. May in the 9th
e - J. Kline substituted for M. Cove in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. May (3, 6th Inning off A. Meyer, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Zaretti , C. Reynolds 2 , S. Kobayashi , A. Escobar , D. May 4 , C. Gillespie , D. Robinson , S. Miranda 2 , M. Cove
2-out RBI: S. Kobayashi , S. Miranda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Zaretti , C. Reynolds , A. Escobar , T. Nichols
GIDP: D. May
Hit by Pitch: S. Kobayashi
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Metcalf DH 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .300 4 7
J. Guerrero 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .299 2 7
   a-M. Sánchez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 0 8
D. Brooks RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .300 2 13
O. Ruíz 2B 4 1 0 1 1 3 1 .243 6 19
M. Delbusto 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221 0 7
   b-N. Watson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 2 6
L. Domínguez LF 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .462 2 8
J. Drake CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280 0 11
J. Elisaldo SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
A. Valle C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .286 0 1
Totals 40 8 13 8 1 7 12      
a - M. Sánchez substituted for J. Guerrero in the 9th
b - N. Watson pinch hit for M. Delbusto in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Brooks (6, 1st Inning off M. Hart, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Drake (5, 8th Inning off E. Eager, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Guerrero (2, 2nd Inning off M. Hart, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Domínguez (2, 5th Inning off G. Ellison, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Metcalf 2 , J. Guerrero 6 , D. Brooks 2 , L. Domínguez 6 , J. Drake 2 , J. Elisaldo , A. Valle 2
2-out RBI: J. Guerrero , L. Domínguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Brooks
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Elisaldo (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Guerrero-Ruíz-Delbusto)
CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hart 2.2 7 5 5 0 1 1 54 5.75   
G. Ellison 2.2 4 2 2 1 2 1 46 4.02   
E. Eager W (3-0) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 34 2.53   
P. Mathews SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hart 21
Batters Faced: M. Hart 15, G. Ellison 13, E. Eager 10, P. Mathews 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hart 2-5, G. Ellison 1-5, E. Eager 4-3, P. Mathews 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hart 54-38, G. Ellison 46-31, E. Eager 34-19, P. Mathews 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ellison 1-0
WP: G. Ellison
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Meyer 5.0 5 5 4 1 2 1 67 5.95   
B. Snow H (2) 1.0 1 2 2 3 2 0 33 3.38   
C. York BS (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 19 0.00   
J. Hodges L (1-1), BS (1) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 30 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Meyer 40
Batters Faced: A. Meyer 23, B. Snow 7, C. York 7, J. Hodges 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Meyer 3-10, B. Snow 1-0, C. York 2-0, J. Hodges 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Meyer 67-47, B. Snow 33-14, C. York 19-15, J. Hodges 30-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. York 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. Meyer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Domínguez
Ballpark: Legends Field
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 38942
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