CONTINENTAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BLUES AT CHINA GROVE SAMURAI
06/01/2051
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BLUES AT CHINA GROVE SAMURAI
GAME ID: 973 - THURSDAY, JUNE 1ST , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Blues (17-33) 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 2
China Grove Samurai (33-18) 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 0
Samurai Prevail, 6-4, Over Memphis
The China Grove Samurai bested the Memphis Blues, 6-4, at Thunderdome. Jeff Kruty was one of the standouts. He was 2-4 with a home run and a triple. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Raúl Valledor earned the win for China Grove. He lasted 7.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 12 hits, while striking out 6. With the win, he raised his record to 5-3. Alan Bekins picked up the save for China Grove, his 11th of the year.

Kruty contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for China Grove in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 4-2, Kruty took a fastball from Cal Bates and stroked the home run to left. His 10th home run of the season allowed the Samurai to leap in front, 5-4.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Kruty told the China Grove Observer.

The win lifted the China Grove record to 33-18.
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE CHINA GROVE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Hansen CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .378 0 3
H. Castro 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .256 2 13
S. Pérez LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 5 20
H. García 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .271 6 17
J. Veno DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .266 7 31
R. Hernández RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .310 2 20
S. Figueroa 2B 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 .238 1 12
   a-D. Sampler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204 2 3
   b-S. Pesano 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 3
R. Baker C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 0 17
K. Holland SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 2 16
Totals 36 4 12 4 1 7 15      
a - D. Sampler pinch hit for S. Figueroa in the 8th
b - S. Pesano substituted for D. Sampler in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hernández (12, 2nd Inning off R. Valledor, 1 on, 0 outs) , H. Castro (17, 3rd Inning off R. Valledor, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Pérez (7, 5th Inning off R. Valledor, 0 on, 1 out) , H. García (10, 8th Inning off R. Valledor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Figueroa (1, 2nd Inning off R. Valledor, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Hansen 2 , H. Castro 2 , S. Pérez 3 , H. García 2 , J. Veno 2 , R. Hernández 4 , S. Figueroa 4
2-out RBI: R. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Figueroa , D. Sampler
GIDP: H. Castro , J. Veno , R. Baker
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Figueroa (2) , K. Holland (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Guinter LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .138 1 4
K. Kaneko CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .296 8 26
R. Caryl C 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .309 5 25
C. Hasselberger DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .276 11 33
A. Bridgerton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .324 10 27
   a-E. Cappaert SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .382 0 2
W. Morrison RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .297 6 16
J. Kruty 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .199 10 27
A. Micchelli 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .211 0 4
   b-M. Tasso 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 3 7
C. Tollett SS, 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .318 2 15
Totals 35 6 10 6 0 5 11      
a - E. Cappaert substituted for A. Bridgerton in the 8th
b - M. Tasso substituted for A. Micchelli in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Tollett 2 (8, 3rd Inning off C. Bates, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off C. Bates, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Caryl 2 (18, 3rd Inning off C. Bates, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off M. Blanton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Kruty (2, 3rd Inning off C. Bates, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kruty (10, 4th Inning off C. Bates, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Guinter , K. Kaneko , R. Caryl 4 , A. Bridgerton , J. Kruty 7 , C. Tollett 5
2-out RBI: R. Caryl
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kaneko , R. Caryl , C. Hasselberger 2
Sac Fly: A. Micchelli
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Tollett-Kruty-Micchelli, Tollett-Kruty-Micchelli, Tollett-Kruty-Micchelli)
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHINA GROVE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bates L (2-2) 3.1 6 6 3 0 2 1 50 4.19   
M. Blanton 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 34 2.08   
D. Thiner 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 3.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bates 30
Batters Faced: C. Bates 18, M. Blanton 10, D. Thiner 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bates 3-5, M. Blanton 4-2, D. Thiner 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bates 50-33, M. Blanton 34-20, D. Thiner 22-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Blanton 1-1 , D. Thiner 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Valledor W (5-3) 7.2 12 4 4 1 6 1 103 4.24   
J. López H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.08   
A. Bekins SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Valledor 44
Batters Faced: R. Valledor 33, J. López 1, A. Bekins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Valledor 9-5, J. López 1-0, A. Bekins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Valledor 103-67, J. López 4-3, A. Bekins 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. López 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Kruty
Ballpark: Thunderdome
Weather: Roof closed, 62 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 34336
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