DOUBLE A
GARDEN RIDGE MADCAPS AT DULUTH BULLDOGS
07/09/2122
 
DOUBLE A
GARDEN RIDGE MADCAPS AT DULUTH BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 4917 - THURSDAY, JULY 9TH , 2122 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Garden Ridge Madcaps (48-37) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Duluth Bulldogs (29-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Méndez Spins 2-0 Shutout
Germán Méndez was in a mood to talk following the Garden Ridge Madcaps contest against the Duluth Bulldogs, expounding to BNN reporters on his pitching philosophy. He had good reason to be excitable, having tossed a complete game shutout of the Bulldogs, 2-0.

"There are three important elements in pitching success: location, location, and location," Méndez said. "I was hitting my spots time and time again."

The right-hander blanked Duluth on a 5-hitter, allowing 1 walk and racking up 6 strikeouts.

This season, Méndez shows a 4-5 record in 13 games, 73 innings, 55 strikeouts, and a 5.92 ERA.
GARDEN RIDGE BATTING LINESCORE DULUTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Costello CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 6 27
A. González 1B, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 12 42
S. Marsh 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .299 6 42
D. Cross 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .288 3 22
B. Harris DH 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .214 9 30
   a-D. Fuentes DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221 6 27
J. Osburn C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305 4 30
B. Brewer LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .319 14 37
   b-J. Unknown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 7 13      
a - D. Fuentes inserted as DH in the 9th
b - J. Unknown substituted for B. Brewer in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Cross (2, 4th Inning off C. Piña, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Costello , S. Marsh , D. Cross 4 , J. Osburn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Costello , A. González , B. Harris
GIDP: B. Brewer
Sac Fly: B. Harris
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Costello (29) , D. Cross (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cross-Marsh-González)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Morales SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .315 10 29
J. Tidwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .277 9 32
M. Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .311 13 41
O. Ross LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 7 38
R. Hatcher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .328 14 64
G. Gillis 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249 8 38
D. Hennessey DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234 11 40
J. Unknown 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off G. Méndez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Williams (25, 9th Inning off G. Méndez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Morales , M. Williams 2 , G. Gillis , J. Unknown 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Tidwell , M. Williams , R. Hatcher
GIDP: J. Tidwell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Morales (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Morales-Tidwell)
GARDEN RIDGE PITCHING LINESCORE DULUTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Méndez W (4-5) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6 0 108 5.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Méndez 82
Batters Faced: G. Méndez 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Méndez 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: G. Méndez 108-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Piña L (3-13) 6.0 5 2 2 1 4 0 87 4.85   
E. Ritchie 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 43 6.48   
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Piña 57
Batters Faced: C. Piña 24, E. Ritchie 8, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Piña 9-5, E. Ritchie 1-2, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Piña 87-55, E. Ritchie 43-26, J. Unknown 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Ritchie 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
Balk: C. Piña
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Germán Méndez
Ballpark: Ballpark of Duluth
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 2505
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