TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
09/16/2034
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
GAME ID: 10473 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Midland RockHounds (80-54) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Corpus Christi Hooks (71-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
RockHounds Over Hooks, 3-0
In a low-scoring contest between the Midland RockHounds and the Corpus Christi Hooks, Juan Hinojosa was the X factor. The Midland right-hander spearheaded the 3-0 win. Hinojosa yielded no runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4. His record improves to 6-7. Chris Rodriguez recorded the save for Midland, his 20th of the season.

The RockHounds got a big at-bat from catcher Jesus Contreras. For the game, Contreras belted 2 home runs. In the top of the first, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 13th home run of the season gave Midland a 1-0 lead.

After the game, Contreras told the Midland Times, "Like I've always said, the challenge is what makes this game worth playing."

The defeat makes Corpus Christi 71-63.
MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Arturo RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .266 5 34
J. Contreras C 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 .287 13 52
J. Ramirez SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .281 21 85
E. Estrada 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .266 26 73
B. McVay 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .214 0 0
J. Soto 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 9 56
   a-B. Conway PR, 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .228 1 32
M. Thomas DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .315 3 6
J. Ortega LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .250 9 32
A. Cota CF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .253 2 21
Totals 31 3 8 3 3 10 11      
a - B. Conway pinch ran for J. Soto in the 2nd

BATTING
Triples: A. Cota (6, 3rd Inning off D. Bethea, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Contreras 2 (13, 1st Inning off D. Bethea, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off D. Bethea, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Contreras 8 , J. Ramirez , E. Estrada 2 , B. McVay , J. Soto , A. Cota 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ortega
GIDP: E. Estrada , B. McVay , M. Thomas
Sac Fly: A. Arturo
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Conway-Estrada, Ramirez-Contreras-Estrada, Estrada-Ramirez-Rodriguez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cento 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .233 14 59
   b-K. Kalimakhi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 1 22
D. Mendoza LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .232 5 15
N. Hodgdon DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 4 19
M. McCurdy RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293 21 81
I. Alighero 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .286 14 41
B. Bartunek CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .288 18 71
J. Proctor 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .333 2 8
S. Vega C 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .320 1 6
J. Blaylock SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
   a-E. Palma PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 6 39
Totals 33 0 9 0 5 5 21      
a - E. Palma pinch hit for J. Blaylock in the 9th
b - K. Kalimakhi pinch hit for N. Cento in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Blaylock (1, 7th Inning off J. Hinojosa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Cento , D. Mendoza , M. McCurdy , I. Alighero 2 , J. Proctor , J. Blaylock 3 , E. Palma
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Mendoza , N. Hodgdon , I. Alighero , S. Vega
GIDP: K. Kalimakhi , D. Mendoza
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Blaylock-Cento-Alighero, Blaylock-Cento-Alighero, Bethea-Blaylock-Alighero)
MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hinojosa W (6-7) 8.0 8 0 0 4 4 0 105 2.97   
C. Rodriguez SV (20) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hinojosa 66
Batters Faced: J. Hinojosa 34, C. Rodriguez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hinojosa 7-11, C. Rodriguez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hinojosa 105-63, C. Rodriguez 20-10
WP: J. Hinojosa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bethea L (1-5) 5.2 8 3 3 2 4 2 102 5.95   
L. Pancas 3.1 0 0 0 1 6 0 41 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bethea 43
Batters Faced: D. Bethea 24, L. Pancas 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bethea 4-6, L. Pancas 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bethea 102-61, L. Pancas 41-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Pancas 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Hinojosa
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 5340
Special Notes: 2B Juan Soto was injured while running the bases.
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