USSL TRIPLE A
ELLENBURG FIGHTING DACHSHUNDS AT PORT HURON BLITZKRIEG
08/11/2060
 
USSL TRIPLE A
ELLENBURG FIGHTING DACHSHUNDS AT PORT HURON BLITZKRIEG
GAME ID: 2824 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2060 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ellenburg Fighting Dachshunds (48-29) 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 13 0
Port Huron Blitzkrieg (24-53) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 11 0
Blitzkrieg Absorb 5-4 Home Loss
The Ellenburg Fighting Dachshunds beat the Port Huron Blitzkrieg, 5-4. Ellenburg pitcher and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native Joe Winters led the way. Winters, now 5-6, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 2 runs. The win puts the Fighting Dachshunds at 48-29, while the Blitzkrieg drop to 24-53.

The Fighting Dachshunds got a clutch hit from Earl McKinney with one out in the top of the ninth inning. McKinney jumped on a 1-0 changeup from Juan Soto and hit a run-scoring single, staking his club to a 5-2 lead.

"It was a solid team effort," said McKinney after the game.
ELLENBURG BATTING LINESCORE PORT HURON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Hamilton 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .288 2 8
   a-L. Pennington 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 4 25
F. Koch DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .197 1 5
J. Pinalez 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .300 2 6
   b-H. Pickens SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 8
E. Smalls RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .292 11 37
E. McKinney C 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 .341 4 28
B. Muñóz LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .271 7 31
W. Griffin CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .286 8 49
C. Howell SS, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .201 4 29
J. Arroyo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243 9 26
Totals 38 5 13 5 4 7 23      
a - L. Pennington substituted for M. Hamilton in the 9th
b - H. Pickens substituted for J. Pinalez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Hamilton (4, 2nd Inning off E. Haapakoski, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Smalls (13, 9th Inning off E. Morris, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Hamilton 3 , F. Koch , J. Pinalez 2 , E. Smalls 2 , E. McKinney 2 , B. Muñóz 2 , W. Griffin 2 , C. Howell
2-out RBI: E. McKinney , B. Muñóz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pinalez , E. Smalls , B. Muñóz , C. Howell
GIDP: F. Koch , E. McKinney
Hit by Pitch: J. Pinalez
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pinalez-Howell-Moore)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Brantley CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .280 9 18
S. Dalton LF 4 0 1 2 1 0 2 .450 1 4
A. Martínez RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .258 5 15
O. Morton 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .300 9 28
D. Tate 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .278 14 37
C. Chávez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .243 0 15
A. Rivera DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .250 7 20
T. Sharp 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 0 3
   a-C. Macías PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203 5 15
J. Clemons C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .202 2 5
   b-Y. Hsi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 6 20
Totals 37 4 11 4 3 5 21      
a - C. Macías pinch hit for T. Sharp in the 9th
b - Y. Hsi pinch hit for J. Clemons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Dalton (3, 9th Inning off A. Moore, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Tate (14, 6th Inning off J. Winters, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Brantley 3 , S. Dalton 2 , O. Morton 2 , D. Tate 4 , C. Chávez 2 , A. Rivera , J. Clemons
2-out RBI: F. Brantley , S. Dalton , D. Tate
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Morton , C. Chávez
GIDP: D. Tate
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Tate (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Chávez-Tate-Morton, Chávez-Tate-Morton)
ELLENBURG PITCHING LINESCORE PORT HURON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Winters W (5-6) 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 1 79 3.54   
A. Moore H (2) 1.2 5 2 2 0 2 0 37 3.43   
J. Vargas SV (18) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Winters 58
Batters Faced: J. Winters 29, A. Moore 9, J. Vargas 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Winters 7-11, A. Moore 1-1, J. Vargas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Winters 79-54, A. Moore 37-25, J. Vargas 9-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Moore 1-0 , J. Vargas 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Haapakoski L (0-4) 4.2 7 4 4 4 5 0 92 6.30   
E. Morris 3.2 5 1 1 0 1 0 55 7.79   
J. Soto 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Haapakoski 35
Batters Faced: E. Haapakoski 25, E. Morris 15, J. Soto 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Haapakoski 3-5, E. Morris 4-5, J. Soto 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Haapakoski 92-56, E. Morris 55-35, J. Soto 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Morris 2-0 , J. Soto 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Haapakoski
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Winters
Ballpark: Port Huron Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 4034
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