USSL DOUBLE A
ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER AT BARTON SPRINGS BLUES
09/16/2061
 
USSL DOUBLE A
ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER AT BARTON SPRINGS BLUES
GAME ID: 4490 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2061 - GAME LOG
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St. Petersburg Thunder (45-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 10 0
Barton Springs Blues (45-55) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 3
Blues Absorb 6-2 Home Loss
St. Petersburg pitcher Hal Gaines had a large part in his team beating the Barton Springs Blues, 6-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Jay Whitney got the save, his 2nd in 3 chances. St. Petersburg has now won 3 in a row.

St. Petersburg used a timely hit from Carl Gaston to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Thunder ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

Gaines said his team "played with determination."
ST. PETERSBURG BATTING LINESCORE BARTON SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Thian CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .252 8 37
M. Ornelas LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .263 8 35
M. Holmes RF 5 1 2 1 0 3 1 .320 7 36
C. Flowers 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .351 18 54
J. Stewart DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .429 2 12
S. Jeffries C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .297 13 36
F. García 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .267 15 48
B. García 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248 10 37
   a-C. Gaston PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .243 1 4
   b-N. Kumbuka 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293 0 4
A. Bonilla SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .240 5 22
Totals 35 6 10 5 4 6 18      
a - C. Gaston pinch hit for B. García in the 7th
b - N. Kumbuka substituted for C. Gaston in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Gaston (1, 7th Inning off R. Fernández, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Ornelas (2, 9th Inning off A. Arnold, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ornelas 3 , M. Holmes 2 , C. Flowers , J. Stewart , S. Jeffries , C. Gaston 2 , N. Kumbuka , A. Bonilla 2
2-out RBI: M. Ornelas , M. Holmes , C. Gaston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ornelas , A. Bonilla
GIDP: T. Thian , J. Stewart , B. García
Sac Fly: J. Stewart
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Stewart (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hamilton LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 2 6
J. O'Brien CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .272 15 38
C. Brooks DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .287 9 40
D. Carey 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .291 9 29
R. William RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .244 4 18
K. Smith 3B 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .288 6 35
T. Vihermaa 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .225 8 43
T. Blackwell SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .227 5 16
J. Costello C 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .143 0 3
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Carey (11, 7th Inning off H. Gaines, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Smith (6, 5th Inning off H. Gaines, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. O'Brien 2 , D. Carey 2 , R. William 2 , K. Smith 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Brooks , T. Blackwell , J. Costello
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Fernández (1) , K. Smith (9) , T. Blackwell (4)
Double Plays: 3 (Fernández-Costello-Vihermaa, Carey-Blackwell-Vihermaa, Smith-Carey-Vihermaa)
ST. PETERSBURG PITCHING LINESCORE BARTON SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Gaines W (10-6) 6.0 5 2 2 1 5 1 84 4.07   
J. Whitney SV (2) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 32 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Gaines 58
Batters Faced: H. Gaines 24, J. Whitney 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Gaines 7-6, J. Whitney 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: H. Gaines 84-54, J. Whitney 32-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Whitney 2-0
WP: J. Whitney
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fernández L (1-4) 7.0 6 4 3 4 6 0 117 3.58   
A. Arnold 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 27 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fernández 53
Batters Faced: R. Fernández 31, A. Arnold 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fernández 6-7, A. Arnold 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fernández 117-71, A. Arnold 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Arnold 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hal Gaines
Ballpark: Blues Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 8830
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