USPL DOUBLE A
BETHESDA ATOMS AT MINNESOTA LOONS
09/04/2056
 
USPL DOUBLE A
BETHESDA ATOMS AT MINNESOTA LOONS
GAME ID: 5081 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2056 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bethesda Atoms (39-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0
Minnesota Loons (61-33) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 2
Merlet, Loons Too Much for Atoms
A good performance from shortstop Robin Merlet helped the Minnesota Loons defeat the Bethesda Atoms, 6-2. Merlet went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Loons. Minnesota pitcher Steve Stevens got the win, upping his record to 8-5. Bruce Hawkins got the loss. With the victory, the Loons upped their record to 61-33.

With Minnesota leading 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Merlet hit a changeup from Ramón Martínez for a grand slam home run. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Loons ahead, 6-0.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Merlet told the Minnesota Times.
BETHESDA BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Gonzáles SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .193 3 30
Y. Kim LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .197 0 2
J. Saucedo DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .246 4 30
C. Thomas RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .230 4 35
S. McBride C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .246 11 38
J. Águila 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 3 22
Y. Kodo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .152 3 11
J. Young 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .179 5 25
M. Cantrell CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .221 4 35
Totals 33 2 8 2 3 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Kim (6, 6th Inning off S. Stevens, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Kodo (13, 7th Inning off S. Stevens, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Gonzáles , Y. Kim 3 , J. Saucedo , C. Thomas 2 , Y. Kodo 2 , M. Cantrell
2-out RBI: Y. Kim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Saucedo , S. McBride , J. Águila
GIDP: S. McBride 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Gonzáles (22)
CS: Y. Kim (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gonzáles-Kodo-Águila, Gonzáles-Kodo-Águila)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Molina CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .249 5 37
W. Robertson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .278 8 39
J. Orozco LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .288 2 9
G. Trudgeon DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 2 17
   a-Q. Moore DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 13
   b-J. Hwang DH 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .241 1 10
T. Harmon 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228 5 26
L. Choi 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .264 4 23
S. Burge 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .225 4 11
M. Forrest C 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .206 3 15
R. Merlet SS 4 1 3 4 0 0 1 .289 8 34
Totals 32 6 10 6 3 3 14      
a - Q. Moore inserted as DH in the 4th
b - J. Hwang inserted as DH in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Forrest (5, 6th Inning off T. Robinson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Orozco (2, 4th Inning off B. Hawkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Merlet (8, 4th Inning off R. Martínez, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Molina , W. Robertson , J. Orozco 4 , T. Harmon 2 , S. Burge , M. Forrest 2 , R. Merlet 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Molina
GIDP: W. Robertson , L. Choi
Hit by Pitch: G. Trudgeon
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Stevens (1) , S. Burge (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Harmon-Merlet-Burge, Choi-Harmon-Burge)
BETHESDA PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hawkins L (1-2) 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 36 3.12   
R. Martínez 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 1 21 4.02   
T. Robinson 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 56 3.00   
J. Cooper 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hawkins 40
Batters Faced: B. Hawkins 13, R. Martínez 5, T. Robinson 14, J. Cooper 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hawkins 2-5, R. Martínez 1-0, T. Robinson 4-4, J. Cooper 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hawkins 36-22, R. Martínez 21-10, T. Robinson 56-34, J. Cooper 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Martínez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Hawkins
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Stevens W (8-5) 6.2 7 2 2 3 5 0 95 3.28   
E. Johnson 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 35 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Stevens 54
Batters Faced: S. Stevens 29, E. Johnson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Stevens 7-7, E. Johnson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Stevens 95-59, E. Johnson 35-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Johnson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robin Merlet
Ballpark: Loony Bin
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 13717
Special Notes: Graham Trudgeon and Bruce Hawkins were ejected in the 4th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.2B Quinn Moore was injured while running the bases.
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