TO THE WALL BASEBALL
MADRID JABALIES AT COLUMBUS RED BIRDS
05/07/2069
 
TO THE WALL BASEBALL
MADRID JABALIES AT COLUMBUS RED BIRDS
GAME ID: 3216 - TUESDAY, MAY 7TH , 2069 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Madrid Jabalies (16-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Columbus Red Birds (19-10) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 1
Balch Shackles Madrid in 3-0 Red Birds Win
The Columbus Red Birds got a good effort from starter Dennis Balch in defeating the Madrid Jabalies at Ricardo Lopez Field. The final score was 3-0. Eugenio Solís got credit for the save for Columbus. It was his 1st of the year. Columbus goes to 19-10 with the win.

Balch's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 8 strikeouts in 6.1 innings while allowing 1 hit. Balch goes to 2-3 on the year with 28 strikeouts.

"Obviously, you want to go out there and be good every time out," said Balch. "I take the ball every day with the same mindset."
MADRID BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Vélez SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .283 3 9
M. Yi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .235 3 8
S. Kouki RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 3 7
A. Ortíz DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .245 9 20
S. Clay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 4 16
L. Lozano 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220 5 15
M. Nokes C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 3 11
C. Riley CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .198 2 12
W. Ward LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 0 7
Totals 30 0 2 0 1 12 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: L. Lozano , C. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Yi
Hit by Pitch: S. Kouki
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Ward (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Clay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. López LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .237 1 10
K. Nalahala RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 1 14
M. Philpott DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .281 7 27
Á. Zúñiga 1B 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .306 3 20
   a-A. García 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 2 3
A. Escamilla 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .210 4 11
   b-A. Jackson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 4 8
A. Cardenas CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .177 5 9
   c-J. Miao CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .386 2 8
E. Chávez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 3 6
S. Gato C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 2 3
B. Rafuse SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .153 1 6
Totals 29 3 6 3 1 6 9      
a - A. García substituted for Á. Zúñiga in the 7th
b - A. Jackson substituted for A. Escamilla in the 7th
c - J. Miao substituted for A. Cardenas in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rafuse (4, 7th Inning off A. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. López (1, 3rd Inning off A. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs) , Á. Zúñiga (3, 4th Inning off A. Collins, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. López 6 , Á. Zúñiga 5 , B. Rafuse 2
2-out RBI: J. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. López
Hit by Pitch: Á. Zúñiga
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Rafuse (2)

FIELDING
Errors: Á. Zúñiga (3)
MADRID PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Meyer 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.91   
A. Collins L (0-1) 6.1 4 3 3 1 5 2 88 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Meyer 46
Batters Faced: T. Meyer 6, A. Collins 25
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Meyer 2-1, A. Collins 7-7
Pitches - Strikes: T. Meyer 16-10, A. Collins 88-60
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Collins 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Collins
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Balch W (2-3) 6.1 1 0 0 0 8 0 91 4.45   
J. Kircoff H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 35 0.00   
E. Solís SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Balch 79
Batters Faced: D. Balch 22, J. Kircoff 6, E. Solís 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Balch 8-3, J. Kircoff 0-2, E. Solís 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Balch 91-61, J. Kircoff 35-23, E. Solís 14-7
Hit Batsmen: D. Balch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dennis Balch
Ballpark: Ricardo Lopez Field
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 37917
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