USPL LOW A
WATFORD CITY TRASH PANDAS AT OGALLALA OCTOPI
05/19/2054
 
USPL LOW A
WATFORD CITY TRASH PANDAS AT OGALLALA OCTOPI
GAME ID: 6528 - TUESDAY, MAY 19TH , 2054 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Watford City Trash Pandas (11-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 1
Ogallala Octopi (10-5) 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 X 9 12 0
Trash Pandas Go Down to Defeat, 9-3
The Watford City Trash Pandas and Ogallala Octopi were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

The Ogallala Octopi topped the Watford City Trash Pandas, 9-3, in USPL Low A action at Nebraska Aquarium. The standout performance belonged to Ogallala pitcher and Santiago, Dominican Republic, native Máximo Espinoza. Losses have been rare for the Trash Pandas, who are now 11-4.

Wen Lau put Ogallala in front, 9-0, when he hit a 3-run home run off Armando Palácios in the bottom of the eighth. It was his 3rd home run of the season.

"We did a lot of things right," said Espinoza.
WATFORD CITY BATTING LINESCORE OGALLALA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wirgasoff 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .306 1 2
L. Bradley RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 2 5
   c-D. Johnson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
C. Hanson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 2 6
   d-E. Bruggeman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 1
C. Hicks DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .182 1 3
R. Helmer SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .389 2 12
L. Oliver 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 2 10
   e-G. Hsueh PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 2
N. Chamings 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .296 0 11
C. Han CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 0
   a-H. Yan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Ramos CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 4 12
Z. Coulson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .062 0 1
   f-J. Cortéz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .314 5 10
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 7 15      
a - H. Yan pinch hit for C. Han in the 8th
b - B. Ramos substituted for H. Yan in the 8th
c - D. Johnson pinch hit for L. Bradley in the 9th
d - E. Bruggeman pinch hit for C. Hanson in the 9th
e - G. Hsueh pinch hit for L. Oliver in the 9th
f - J. Cortéz pinch hit for Z. Coulson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Helmer (5, 9th Inning off R. Buggins, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Bradley (1, 6th Inning off M. Espinoza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Wirgasoff , L. Bradley 3 , D. Johnson , E. Bruggeman , R. Helmer 3 , N. Chamings , B. Ramos
2-out RBI: N. Chamings , B. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Hanson , J. Cortéz
GIDP: R. Helmer
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Wirgasoff (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Molina CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .233 1 10
   b-W. Cox PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Ping RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .350 3 8
M. Cervantes LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .232 0 5
S. Advocaat 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .316 0 11
T. Hopkins DH 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .583 2 5
R. Morales 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .327 3 8
W. Lau C 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .250 3 10
R. Merlet SS 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .234 0 1
   a-J. Kan PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 1
M. Pierleoni 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .091 0 4
Totals 36 9 12 8 1 10 7      
a - J. Kan pinch hit for R. Merlet in the 8th
b - W. Cox pinch hit for R. Molina in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Ping (2, 1st Inning off W. Bond, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Hopkins 3 (3, 1st Inning off W. Bond, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off W. Bond, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Palácios, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Advocaat (3, 4th Inning off W. Bond, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Merlet (2, 4th Inning off W. Bond, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Lau (3, 8th Inning off A. Palácios, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Ping 2 , S. Advocaat 4 , T. Hopkins 6 , R. Morales 3 , W. Lau 4 , R. Merlet 2
2-out RBI: S. Advocaat , T. Hopkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Ping , R. Morales , W. Lau
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Advocaat (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Merlet-Pierleoni-Advocaat)
WATFORD CITY PITCHING LINESCORE OGALLALA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Bond L (1-1) 4.0 7 6 5 0 6 0 70 3.32   
A. Palácios 4.0 5 3 3 1 4 1 59 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Bond 32
Batters Faced: W. Bond 20, A. Palácios 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Bond 2-4, A. Palácios 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: W. Bond 70-52, A. Palácios 59-36
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Espinoza W (1-1) 7.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 90 4.02   
R. Buggins 2.0 5 3 3 0 2 0 38 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Espinoza 74
Batters Faced: M. Espinoza 25, R. Buggins 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Espinoza 5-10, R. Buggins 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Espinoza 90-60, R. Buggins 38-26
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Máximo Espinoza
Ballpark: Nebraska Aquarium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 5349
Special Notes: Tim Hopkins ties the OGA regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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