M3L DOUBLE A
BILLINGS POLAR BEARS AT AKRON BLIMPS
06/16/2038
 
M3L DOUBLE A
BILLINGS POLAR BEARS AT AKRON BLIMPS
GAME ID: 3737 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2038 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Polar Bears (20-16) 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 7 10 0
Akron Blimps (20-16) 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 9 0
Polar Bears Saddle Blimps with 7-4 Loss
The Billings Polar Bears relied on the hitting of right fielder Wilbur Thomas to stop the Akron Blimps, 7-4. For the game, Thomas was 3-4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. The win was Rajko Andjelic's in relief. His record improves to 5-0. Wiley Washington took the loss for Akron. Brandon Hughes closed it out for his 17th save.

With runs few and far between, the Polar Bears had to seize their opportunities when they came. One of the most important chances for Billings came in the top of the seventh inning, when catcher Chaim Werkman delivered a run-scoring double. The double was hit off Vicente López and made the score 4-3, Polar Bears. Werkman was 2-4 with 2 doubles, while scoring 2 runs.

Thomas told a Billings Daily reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

The winning streak has now reached 4 games for the Polar Bears.
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE AKRON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Thomas RF 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 .212 2 7
B. Dixon 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .244 2 9
C. Geudre 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .288 10 29
Q. Di 3B 4 1 0 1 0 1 6 .328 1 18
G. Muńóz DH 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 .316 0 9
H. Yi LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .292 6 17
P. Bryant CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .189 6 17
S. Goro SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .216 3 7
C. Werkman C 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .178 3 10
Totals 35 7 10 7 4 12 18      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Werkman 2 (4, 5th Inning off W. Washington, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off V. López, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Dixon 2 (7, 1st Inning off K. Higuchi, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off V. López, 1 on, 1 out) W. Thomas (4, 5th Inning off W. Washington, 1 on, 0 outs) G. Muńóz (5, 7th Inning off V. López, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Werkman 4 , B. Dixon 4 , W. Thomas 4 , G. Muńóz 2 , C. Geudre , S. Goro
2-out RBI: G. Muńóz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Muńóz , S. Goro , H. Yi , Q. Di
Sac Fly: Q. Di
Hit by Pitch: C. Geudre
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Thomas (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Franks RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 1 9
J. Huband LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .286 3 12
L. Castillo CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .288 0 12
M. Mayo 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .313 9 30
D. Lund DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .345 3 14
Y. Wie C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .228 1 6
D. Epner 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .337 1 9
D. Magee 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .162 1 11
R. Ramos SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .206 2 9
Totals 36 4 9 3 5 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Mayo (10, 7th Inning off B. Mielke, 1 on, 1 out) L. Castillo (7, 1st Inning off N. Rollins, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Ramos (1, 4th Inning off N. Rollins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Epner , M. Mayo 2 , L. Castillo 3 , E. Franks , D. Lund , R. Ramos 2 , J. Huband 2
2-out RBI: R. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Epner 2 , M. Mayo , E. Franks , D. Lund
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Castillo (5) , J. Huband (5)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Rollins 4.0 6 2 2 1 3 0 82 50 4.50   
R. Andjelic W (5-0), BS (2) 2.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 35 17 3.34   
B. Mielke 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 38 21 1.85   
B. Hughes SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Rollins 44
Batters Faced: N. Rollins 19, R. Andjelic 10, B. Mielke 9, B. Hughes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Rollins 1-8, R. Andjelic 2-4, B. Mielke 1-3, B. Hughes 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Rollins 82-50, R. Andjelic 35-17, B. Mielke 38-21, B. Hughes 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Mielke 1-1
WP: B. Mielke
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Higuchi 3.2 3 2 2 2 3 0 54 34 7.51   
W. Washington L (1-2) 2.1 3 2 2 1 3 0 40 23 1.75   
V. López 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 15 11 7.07   
B. Madris 2.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 37 23 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Higuchi 46
Batters Faced: K. Higuchi 15, W. Washington 11, V. López 6, B. Madris 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Higuchi 1-6, W. Washington 1-3, V. López 1-0, B. Madris 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Higuchi 54-34, W. Washington 40-23, V. López 15-11, B. Madris 37-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Washington 1-0 , V. López 1-1 , B. Madris 1-0
WP: V. López
Hit Batsmen: B. Madris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilbur Thomas
Ballpark: Goodyear Hanger Dome
Weather: Roof closed, 74 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM CST
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 14071
Special Notes: SP Kazuhiko Higuchi was injured while pitching.
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