USSL DOUBLE A
BILLINGS POLAR BEARS AT MINNESOTA LOONS
09/06/2060
 
USSL DOUBLE A
BILLINGS POLAR BEARS AT MINNESOTA LOONS
GAME ID: 4471 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2060 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Polar Bears (33-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0
Minnesota Loons (51-45) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Polar Bears Pick Up 2-1 Win Over Minnesota
The Minnesota Loons wasted an inspired, 6.2-inning effort from starter Jeff Benson, falling, 2-1, to the Billings Polar Bears at Loony Bin. Andrés Chávez earned the save for Billings, his 4th. Yes, it was a win for Billings; but their 33-63 mark is nothing to crow about.

Ryan Witt delivered a big hit for Billings. The catcher drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Polar Bears ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"Tough loss," said Minnesota manager Calvin Beck. "This one will sting for a while."
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gallegos RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276 3 17
L. Newman CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .216 1 4
C. Ellison 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .243 15 33
   a-R. Cruz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 5 16
C. Beauregard LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .208 2 6
S. Guillén DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .143 3 9
T. Hopkins 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .238 7 31
R. Witt C 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .238 3 12
S. Costello 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .223 1 21
B. Denton SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204 6 13
   b-S. Strijk PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 4 11
   c-K. Hatakeyama SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 1 4
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 12 9      
a - R. Cruz substituted for C. Ellison in the 8th
b - S. Strijk pinch hit for B. Denton in the 9th
c - K. Hatakeyama substituted for S. Strijk in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Costello (11, 5th Inning off J. Benson, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Hopkins (13, 7th Inning off J. Benson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Witt (3, 7th Inning off J. Benson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gallegos , C. Ellison 2 , C. Beauregard 2 , T. Hopkins 2 , R. Witt 4 , S. Costello 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ellison , S. Guillén 2 , B. Denton
GIDP: R. Witt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Ellison (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Denton-Costello-Ellison)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Morales RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .231 8 20
J. Vázquez CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .177 1 5
T. Raines DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266 9 41
L. Moore LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .295 13 56
O. González 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .194 4 12
P. Morán SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 1 6
B. Pelaez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .284 2 24
L. Zhu 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 10 30
   a-S. Tapley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 4 10
R. Reyes C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .154 3 7
Totals 31 1 7 1 2 6 14      
a - S. Tapley pinch hit for L. Zhu in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Moore (24, 6th Inning off M. Pace, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Morales 2 , J. Vázquez , L. Moore 2 , O. González , B. Pelaez , R. Reyes
2-out RBI: R. Morales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. González 2 , P. Morán
GIDP: R. Morales
Sac Bunt: J. Vázquez , L. Zhu
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morán-Pelaez-González)
PB: R. Reyes
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Pace 5.2 6 1 1 1 2 0 78 4.53   
T. Sparks W (1-2) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 3.35   
A. Chávez SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Pace 54
Batters Faced: M. Pace 23, T. Sparks 9, A. Chávez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pace 8-6, T. Sparks 3-2, A. Chávez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pace 78-50, T. Sparks 25-15, A. Chávez 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Sparks 1-0
WP: M. Pace
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Benson L (3-4) 6.2 8 2 2 1 9 1 95 2.19   
Q. Situ 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 34 3.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Benson 58
Batters Faced: J. Benson 28, Q. Situ 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Benson 4-6, Q. Situ 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Benson 95-65, Q. Situ 34-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Situ 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Benson
Ballpark: Loony Bin
Weather: Roof closed, 62 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 13771
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