SINGLE A ADVANCED
RANCHO CUCAMONGA RATTLERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
09/08/2066
 
SINGLE A ADVANCED
RANCHO CUCAMONGA RATTLERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
GAME ID: 5965 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2066 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rancho Cucamonga Rattlers (82-47) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3
Bakersfield Blaze (70-59) 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 X 8 11 0
Rattlers Defeated, 8-1
Bakersfield center fielder Erik Smallwood made his presence felt in the 8-1 Blaze triumph over the Rancho Cucamonga Rattlers. Smallwood went 2-4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Ellis Gersten, the winner, improved to 4-13. He held the Rattlers to 1 run on 6 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 0. Bakersfield now has a record of 70-59 with the win.

In the bottom of the fourth, Skyler Strum delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and the bases loaded, the Bakersfield shortstop hit a run-scoring single, putting the Blaze in front, 8-1.

"We took it on the chin tonight," said losing manager Maddox Lesneski.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA BATTING LINESCORE BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cruz 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .301 9 46
K. Marker RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .286 5 23
M. Jones 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .316 19 83
B. Reyes DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .351 12 55
S. Rangel 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280 15 55
A. Chacon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 6 49
E. Aristizabal C 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .237 19 62
T. Ware LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .295 2 6
M. Oliva SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 10 48
Totals 35 1 8 1 2 8 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cruz , K. Marker 2 , M. Jones 2 , E. Aristizabal , T. Ware , M. Oliva
2-out RBI: E. Aristizabal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Reyes , T. Ware
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cruz (9) , E. Aristizabal (2) , T. Ware (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Oliva-Jones)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Strum SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .370 1 3
   a-R. Matt PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 2 5
E. Smallwood CF 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 .274 15 35
A. Cummins LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .314 10 39
B. Maggio RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 14 59
R. Cendejas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277 14 62
M. Franks DH 3 2 2 0 1 0 2 .290 0 3
J. Keller 2B 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .307 9 35
D. Guido 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .274 4 43
N. Clarke C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .267 17 59
Totals 34 8 11 7 2 7 16      
a - R. Matt pinch hit for S. Strum in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Smallwood (15, 4th Inning off L. Machado, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Strum 3 , E. Smallwood 5 , A. Cummins , B. Maggio , M. Franks 2 , J. Keller , N. Clarke
2-out RBI: S. Strum , E. Smallwood , N. Clarke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Strum , M. Franks , N. Clarke
Sac Fly: E. Smallwood
Hit by Pitch: J. Keller
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Strum (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Cummins(Ware at 2nd base))
PB: N. Clarke
RANCHO CUCAMONGA PITCHING LINESCORE BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Machado L (4-1) 3.2 9 6 1 0 3 1 69 2.06   
J. Wysocki 4.1 2 2 2 2 4 0 70 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Machado 30
Batters Faced: L. Machado 20, J. Wysocki 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Machado 0-7, J. Wysocki 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Machado 69-47, J. Wysocki 70-40
WP: L. Machado
Hit Batsmen: J. Wysocki
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Gersten W (4-13) 5.0 6 1 0 0 4 0 66 5.29   
I. Battaglia 3.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 44 5.21   
N. Dao 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Gersten 57
Batters Faced: E. Gersten 22, I. Battaglia 12, N. Dao 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Gersten 9-3, I. Battaglia 4-1, N. Dao 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Gersten 66-47, I. Battaglia 44-22, N. Dao 7-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Erik Smallwood
Ballpark: Jim Perry Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 941
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