USPL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT CRESCENT CITY KREWE
09/02/2056
 
USPL DOUBLE A
MINNESOTA LOONS AT CRESCENT CITY KREWE
GAME ID: 5060 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2056 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Loons (59-33) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 6 7 0
Crescent City Krewe (45-47) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 11 0
Loons Snatch Late Win
The Minnesota Loons picked up a win at Field of the Krewe, taking down the Crescent City Krewe, 6-4. Starting pitcher Joe Thomas was a big reason why. Minnesota pitcher Carl Smith got the win, upping his record to 2-0. Vincent Sturm got the loss. Minnesota now sits in second place in the Premier AA at 59-33.

This game was not decided until late. With one out in the top of the ninth, Ju-ho Hwang got hit by a pitch, driving in 1 run. The Loons took the lead, 5-4.

Thomas told a Minnesota Times reporter that he was "very satisfied" with the win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CRESCENT CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Molina CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .250 5 37
S. Tietmeyer 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .278 6 38
   a-Q. Moore PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .265 2 13
   c-S. Burge 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 4 10
J. Orozco LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .302 1 8
   b-J. Hwang PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 1 10
   d-B. Parker LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Choi 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .269 4 23
R. Merlet SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .283 6 29
L. Leman RF, LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .230 10 42
D. Gunn DH 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .297 3 6
T. Harmon 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .227 5 26
M. Forrest C 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 .204 3 15
Totals 32 6 7 6 7 6 17      
a - Q. Moore pinch hit for S. Tietmeyer in the 9th
b - J. Hwang pinch hit for J. Orozco in the 9th
c - S. Burge substituted for Q. Moore in the 9th
d - B. Parker substituted for J. Hwang in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Gunn (1, 5th Inning off R. Fernández, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Leman (10, 5th Inning off R. Fernández, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Molina 2 , L. Choi , L. Leman 4 , D. Gunn 4
2-out RBI: R. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Tietmeyer , R. Merlet 2
GIDP: M. Forrest
Sac Fly: L. Choi
Hit by Pitch: J. Hwang
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Harmon-Merlet-Tietmeyer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Brown RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .200 4 27
J. Wirth 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278 1 25
J. Hernández LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .225 6 19
   a-W. Sellek LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 1 2
F. Benas 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .220 9 40
S. Ward DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .222 20 56
F. Mezzatesta 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .255 14 38
L. Wright C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .261 4 18
M. Coleman SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .208 2 18
W. Nolan CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .300 2 20
Totals 37 4 11 4 3 8 17      
a - W. Sellek substituted for J. Hernández in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mezzatesta (18, 8th Inning off C. Smith, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Coleman (7, 8th Inning off C. Smith, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Hernández (3, 1st Inning off J. Thomas, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Wirth (4, 7th Inning off C. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Ward (20, 6th Inning off J. Thomas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Brown , J. Wirth 3 , J. Hernández 3 , F. Benas 2 , S. Ward 4 , F. Mezzatesta 3 , L. Wright 2 , M. Coleman 2
2-out RBI: J. Wirth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Brown 2 , F. Benas , S. Ward
GIDP: J. Wirth
Hit by Pitch: F. Benas
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mezzatesta-Benas-Wirth)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CRESCENT CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thomas 6.2 6 3 3 2 7 1 99 2.73   
C. Smith W (2-0), BS (1) 1.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 37 2.70   
C. McGeraghty SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thomas 55
Batters Faced: J. Thomas 28, C. Smith 9, C. McGeraghty 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thomas 7-5, C. Smith 2-1, C. McGeraghty 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thomas 99-63, C. Smith 37-25, C. McGeraghty 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Smith 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Thomas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fernández 5.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 77 4.35   
I. Keli 3.0 2 1 1 3 3 0 59 5.74   
V. Sturm L (5-5), BS (2) 1.0 1 3 3 3 1 0 41 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fernández 52
Batters Faced: R. Fernández 19, I. Keli 14, V. Sturm 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fernández 4-8, I. Keli 0-6, V. Sturm 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fernández 77-45, I. Keli 59-34, V. Sturm 41-19
Hit Batsmen: V. Sturm
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Thomas
Ballpark: Field of the Krewe
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 12326
Special Notes: SP Ricardo Fernández was injured while pitching.
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