USSL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT TACOMA FUR TRADERS
08/30/2027
 
USSL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT TACOMA FUR TRADERS
GAME ID: 2391 - MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Minnesota Loons (46-44) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Tacoma Fur Traders (47-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7 0
Cates Delivers Clutch At-Bat for Tacoma in Walk-Off Win
Benítez never let Minnesota get something going. The Tacoma right-hander commanded his slider in pitching the Fur Traders to a win. The win was credited to Pedro Pérez in relief. His record improves to 3-3. Luis Domínguez took the loss. The third-place Fur Traders raised their record to 47-43.

Tacoma won the game in the bottom of the tenth inning. That's when left fielder Nate Cates hit a dramatic 2-run home run, bringing Fur Traders fans to their feet.

"This wasn't a good win," said Benítez. "It was a great win."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES TACOMA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Arévalo RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .221 4 36
   a-C. Heidemann RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 1 1
J. Martínez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .291 1 16
L. Moon 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .272 1 27
S. Esparza DH 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .266 7 46
J. Aranda LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 5 33
   b-E. Fuentes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .429 1 8
   c-N. Griffin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Joo CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .311 2 14
   d-A. Rucker PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 1 6
D. Martínez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 1 24
   e-B. Reeves PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 9
J. Arreola 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221 1 19
R. Descoteaux C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .304 6 31
Totals 33 1 4 1 2 5 11      
a - C. Heidemann substituted for A. Arévalo in the 8th
b - E. Fuentes pinch hit for J. Aranda in the 9th
c - N. Griffin substituted for E. Fuentes in the 9th
d - A. Rucker pinch hit for J. Joo in the 10th
e - B. Reeves pinch hit for D. Martínez in the 10th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Arévalo 2 , J. Joo , J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Martínez , R. Descoteaux , S. Esparza
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Joo (5) , J. Martínez (2)
CS: A. Arévalo (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Moore DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .271 0 21
L. Flores SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .194 7 28
   a-T. O'Herlihy PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 7
   d-J. Unknown RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
G. González C 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .286 1 15
N. Cates 3B, LF 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .167 7 20
D. Knight RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 10 28
   b-B. Lynch PH, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 2 16
M. Whorton LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 1 32
   c-N. Boyd PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221 1 12
T. Lehman CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 1 29
M. Silva 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 8 20
C. Correa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .198 1 27
Totals 33 3 7 3 4 6 14      
a - T. O'Herlihy pinch hit for L. Flores in the 8th
b - B. Lynch pinch hit for D. Knight in the 8th
c - N. Boyd pinch hit for M. Whorton in the 8th
d - J. Unknown substituted for T. O'Herlihy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Flores (14, 1st Inning off R. Martínez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Cates (7, 10th Inning off L. Domínguez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Cates 4 , L. Flores 2 , G. González , A. Moore 3 , B. Lynch
2-out RBI: B. Lynch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Correa , T. Lehman , D. Knight , G. González
Sac Bunt: T. O'Herlihy
Hit by Pitch: T. Lehman , D. Knight
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Moore (25)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Martínez 7.0 3 1 1 2 5 0 101 61 3.86
B. Ruíz H (16) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 8 3.65
L. Domínguez L (0-2)BS (1) 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 1 38 22 2.67
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Martínez 70
Batters Faced: R. Martínez 28, B. Ruíz 3, L. Domínguez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Martínez 7-9, B. Ruíz 2-0, L. Domínguez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Martínez 101-61, B. Ruíz 17-8, L. Domínguez 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Ruíz 1-0 , L. Domínguez 2-1
WP: R. Martínez
Hit Batsmen: R. Martínez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
X. Benítez 7.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 89 57 3.13
J. Pearce 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 10 3.40
P. Pérez W (3-3) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 12 2.16
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Benítez 66
Batters Faced: X. Benítez 25, J. Pearce 3, P. Pérez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Benítez 12-6, J. Pearce 2-0, P. Pérez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: X. Benítez 89-57, J. Pearce 13-10, P. Pérez 21-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Xavier Benítez
Ballpark: Ballpark of Tacoma
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 6212
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