USSL DOUBLE A
BILLINGS POLAR BEARS AT ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER
06/21/2061
 
USSL DOUBLE A
BILLINGS POLAR BEARS AT ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER
GAME ID: 4190 - TUESDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2061 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Polar Bears (16-24) 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 8 13 0
St. Petersburg Thunder (18-22) 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 7 9 0
Polar Bears Drop Thunder, 8-7
The St. Petersburg Thunder and Billings Polar Bears provided some drama for the home crowd.

The Billings Polar Bears used the hitting of second baseman John Sears to subdue the St. Petersburg Thunder, 8-7. For the game, Sears went 3-3 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The save went to Thomas Reed, his 8th this season.

The result might have been different, had it not been for 25-year old second baseman Sergio Costello. Costello had a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Polar Bears ahead, 7-5. For the game, Costello had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Costello, "and then get after it again."

The win has Billings at 16-24.
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE ST. PETERSBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gallegos RF 6 1 2 0 0 3 4 .233 1 5
G. Reese LF 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 .293 7 19
R. Cruz 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .317 9 21
R. Witt C 4 1 1 0 1 3 2 .213 6 18
R. Alfaro SS 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 .244 2 6
S. Costello 1B 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 .244 1 12
M. Rodríguez CF 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .230 4 13
F. Fierro DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .177 1 3
   b-J. Lade DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240 0 2
A. Heredia 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 4 9
   a-J. Sears PR, 2B 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .310 4 22
Totals 39 8 13 7 7 14 24      
a - J. Sears pinch ran for A. Heredia in the 5th
b - J. Lade inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Costello (4, 7th Inning off T. Edwards, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Alfaro (2, 4th Inning off J. Harris, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Sears (4, 7th Inning off J. Harris, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gallegos 2 , G. Reese , R. Cruz 2 , R. Witt , R. Alfaro 4 , S. Costello 3 , M. Rodríguez , J. Sears 6
2-out RBI: G. Reese , J. Sears
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gallegos , R. Cruz , R. Witt , M. Rodríguez
Hit by Pitch: A. Heredia
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Gallegos (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Sears-Costello, Alfaro-Sears-Costello)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Thian CF 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 .245 4 21
A. Bonilla SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279 1 3
C. Flowers 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .349 8 18
D. García LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 0 1
F. García 3B 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .240 3 14
S. Jeffries C 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .320 6 15
G. Harrington DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .321 5 18
   a-A. Douglas DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
M. Ornelas RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .189 1 11
T. Connibeer 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .269 0 5
Totals 33 7 9 7 5 2 14      
a - A. Douglas inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. García (7, 4th Inning off A. Lyons, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Connibeer (4, 4th Inning off A. Lyons, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Connibeer (1, 3rd Inning off A. Lyons, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Bonilla , C. Flowers , F. García 2 , S. Jeffries , G. Harrington , M. Ornelas , T. Connibeer 6
2-out RBI: M. Ornelas , T. Connibeer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Thian 2
GIDP: C. Flowers , D. García
Hit by Pitch: C. Flowers , D. García
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Ornelas (2)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE ST. PETERSBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Lyons W (4-1) 6.1 4 5 5 4 1 0 95 2.45   
T. Sparks H (2) 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 36 4.50   
A. Chávez H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.38   
T. Reed SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lyons 42
Batters Faced: A. Lyons 27, T. Sparks 8, A. Chávez 2, T. Reed 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lyons 12-5, T. Sparks 2-1, A. Chávez 1-0, T. Reed 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lyons 95-54, T. Sparks 36-20, A. Chávez 8-3, T. Reed 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Chávez 2-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Lyons , T. Sparks
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Harris 6.1 8 5 5 2 11 2 95 4.59   
T. Edwards L (3-4), BS (2) 0.2 3 3 3 3 1 0 33 4.32   
E. Aguilar 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 47 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Harris 46
Batters Faced: J. Harris 29, T. Edwards 8, E. Aguilar 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Harris 4-3, T. Edwards 0-1, E. Aguilar 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Harris 95-66, T. Edwards 33-17, E. Aguilar 47-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Edwards 1-1
WP: J. Harris , T. Edwards
Hit Batsmen: J. Harris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Sears
Ballpark: Baby Thunder Dome
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 5355
Special Notes: 3B António Heredia was injured being hit by a pitch.
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