M3L LOW A
TULSA OTTERS AT TIJUANA TOROS
08/08/2052
 
M3L LOW A
TULSA OTTERS AT TIJUANA TOROS
GAME ID: 7928 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tulsa Otters (38-36) 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 5 7 1
Tijuana Toros (40-34) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Espinoza in Fine Form in 5-2 Win
Toros Ballpark was the site for M3L Low A action featuring the Tijuana Toros and Tulsa Otters.

Tulsa Otters starter Gilberto Espinoza hurled his team past the Tijuana Toros, 5-2. Tulsa, now 38-36, holds down 6th place in the Menard's Low A.

The standout performance belonged to 18-year-old Espinoza. With his baby face, he looked more like someone starting for a high school team than for the Otters. His performance, however, was nothing short of top-notch. The youngster dominated the Toros, striking out 12 and scattering 3 hits over 6.2 innings. Espinoza is now 4-4 on the season.

"It's good to win," Espinoza told the Tulsa Today. "I like to have fun doing it."
TULSA BATTING LINESCORE TIJUANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Walker CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Bazaldua DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .219 5 21
E. Ward RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .278 15 44
V. González 1B 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 .260 5 15
T. Mosley LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .253 6 18
R. Hayden 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .215 2 7
S. Tapia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .216 3 7
   a-J. Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 10 36
   b-B. Benton 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 1 5
J. Schaefer SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .234 6 22
Y. Sato C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .098 1 2
Totals 31 5 7 5 4 14 10      
a - J. Thomas pinch hit for S. Tapia in the 9th
b - B. Benton substituted for J. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bazaldua (6, 6th Inning off R. Ortíz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hayden (2, 5th Inning off R. Ortíz, 1 on, 1 out) , V. González (5, 6th Inning off R. Ortíz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bazaldua 2 , E. Ward , V. González 4 , T. Mosley , R. Hayden 4 , S. Tapia , J. Schaefer
2-out RBI: E. Ward , V. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hayden
GIDP: R. Hayden
Hit by Pitch: E. Ward
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bazaldua (6) , S. Tapia (1)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Sato (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Guerrero 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .317 5 14
J. Hopkins RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 12 40
   c-J. Porter PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .194 0 2
R. Negrón LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .294 26 63
W. Chapman DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .203 14 31
W. Hanson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .231 13 30
H. Verboven CF 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 .236 12 36
R. Jackson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .187 11 20
M. Taylor 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .202 9 29
   a-T. Cummings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 4 12
   b-A. Pollard 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
J. Wood SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .261 11 24
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 15 11      
a - T. Cummings pinch hit for M. Taylor in the 8th
b - A. Pollard substituted for T. Cummings in the 9th
c - J. Porter pinch hit for J. Hopkins in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Chapman (14, 2nd Inning off G. Espinoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Guerrero , J. Porter , W. Chapman 5 , W. Hanson , J. Wood
2-out RBI: H. Verboven
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hopkins , R. Jackson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Wood (1)
CS: H. Verboven (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Guerrero-Wood-Hanson)
TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE TIJUANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Espinoza W (4-4) 6.2 3 1 1 1 12 1 98 2.76   
M. Phillips 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 4.04   
L. Román SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Espinoza 75
Batters Faced: G. Espinoza 24, M. Phillips 5, L. Román 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Espinoza 3-5, M. Phillips 0-2, L. Román 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Espinoza 98-65, M. Phillips 26-17, L. Román 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Phillips 1-0 , L. Román 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Ortíz L (5-8) 5.2 5 5 5 3 9 2 99 4.81   
C. Muñóz 2.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 42 2.69   
M. Humphreys 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ortíz 45
Batters Faced: R. Ortíz 22, C. Muñóz 11, M. Humphreys 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ortíz 2-3, C. Muñóz 2-1, M. Humphreys 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ortíz 99-61, C. Muñóz 42-27, M. Humphreys 6-5
Hit Batsmen: C. Muñóz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gilberto Espinoza
Ballpark: Toros Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 6558
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