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AMES SOD POODLES AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
06/28/2065
 
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AMES SOD POODLES AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 7391 - SUNDAY, JUNE 28TH , 2065 - GAME LOG
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Ames Sod Poodles (23-36) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0
South Bend Cubs (21-38) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Cubs Lose as Sod Poodles Stage Late Rally
The Ames Sod Poodles faced a tough opponent in South Bend pitcher Joshua Cunningham, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium by a final score of 3-1 in 10 innings. Cunningham went 9 innings and allowed 1 run. The win went to Nathan Grimsley in relief. His record improves to 2-2. Troy Faulkner took the loss. The 8th-place Sod Poodles go to 23-36.

Noah Risher had a direct impact on the outcome. Risher contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the tenth inning to put Ames up, 2-1.

"It took some doing, but we got what we came for," said Sod Poodles manager Johnny Majorca.
AMES BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .309 3 9
N. Risher 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .234 5 12
M. Lemaire DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .269 4 21
T. Wiegert 1B, SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .238 4 22
K. McGriff RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .293 1 5
L. Black SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 3 12
   a-B. Troutt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 7 28
   b-S. Tavarez SS, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 5
R. Peralta C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 4 9
   c-I. Taylor PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   e-G. Howe C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 5 15
A. Mabe 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .222 2 9
Z. Cortinas CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 2 6
   d-R. Gastelum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   f-T. de Haas CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 0 2
Totals 35 3 5 2 5 4 20      
a - B. Troutt pinch hit for L. Black in the 9th
b - S. Tavarez substituted for B. Troutt in the 9th
c - I. Taylor pinch hit for R. Peralta in the 10th
d - R. Gastelum pinch hit for Z. Cortinas in the 10th
e - G. Howe substituted for I. Taylor in the 10th
f - T. de Haas substituted for R. Gastelum in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Taylor (1, 10th Inning off T. Faulkner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lemaire (4, 6th Inning off J. Cunningham, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Cruz , N. Risher , M. Lemaire 4 , I. Taylor 2 , Z. Cortinas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Cruz , T. Wiegert , K. McGriff 2
Sac Fly: N. Risher
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Arreola 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .357 1 3
N. Wood 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237 5 17
O. Bourgeois DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .252 9 26
J. Gauthier RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 8 26
R. Medina SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .267 1 12
M. Rice 2B 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .203 1 6
E. Craig CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .306 0 1
Y. Santillan LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 .230 6 14
   a-A. Ortiz PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 8 18
M. Graeser C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .183 3 7
Totals 33 1 6 1 6 5 22      
a - A. Ortiz pinch hit for Y. Santillan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Craig (2, 2nd Inning off E. Dembowski, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Arreola (3, 9th Inning off N. Grimsley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Arreola 3 , J. Gauthier , E. Craig 3 , M. Graeser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Bourgeois , J. Gauthier , Y. Santillan 2 , A. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: S. Arreola , J. Gauthier , M. Rice
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Arreola (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Arreola (2) , R. Medina (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Rice-Wood)
AMES PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Dembowski 6.0 4 1 1 5 1 0 99 2.38   
N. Grimsley W (2-2) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 42 2.27   
A. Valdez SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Dembowski 56
Batters Faced: E. Dembowski 28, N. Grimsley 11, A. Valdez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Dembowski 12-6, N. Grimsley 1-4, A. Valdez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Dembowski 99-52, N. Grimsley 42-25, A. Valdez 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Grimsley 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cunningham 9.0 4 1 1 2 4 1 99 4.45   
T. Faulkner L (1-2) 1.0 1 2 1 3 0 0 24 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cunningham 77
Batters Faced: J. Cunningham 33, T. Faulkner 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cunningham 6-16, T. Faulkner 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cunningham 99-64, T. Faulkner 24-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joshua Cunningham
Ballpark: Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 4984
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