PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND
IOWA CROP CIRCLES AT READING RAILBIRDS
06/22/2073
 
PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND
IOWA CROP CIRCLES AT READING RAILBIRDS
GAME ID: 1027 - THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND , 2073 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa Crop Circles (31-45) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 0
Reading Railbirds (43-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 1
Railbirds Squeeze By Iowa, 3-2
Iowa wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Luis Santiago Jr., falling to the Reading Railbirds, 3-2. Santiago Jr. threw 7.2 innings of 3-hit ball for the losing team. The win gives Reading a season record of 43-31.

Reading got a knockout punch from Ryan Hunt. The left fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

Hunt told reporters after the game: "Runs were scarce, so we had to work hard to get the W."
IOWA BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Christopher RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .297 1 14
J. Fernández LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .243 3 19
J. Ashe C 3 0 1 0 2 1 3 .268 6 34
C. Ashe DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .225 12 41
E. De La Cruz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .231 5 20
   a-R. González 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 1 14
P. Amaya CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .224 6 16
V. Martínez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .303 1 18
F. Cole 2B, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .268 4 22
M. Sánchez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 0 5
Totals 36 2 10 2 2 12 22      
a - R. González substituted for E. De La Cruz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Fernández (17, 1st Inning off C. Caro, 1 on, 0 outs) , V. Martínez (18, 7th Inning off F. Estrada, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: V. Martínez (1, 4th Inning off C. Caro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Christopher 2 , J. Fernández 2 , J. Ashe , E. De La Cruz , P. Amaya , V. Martínez 5 , F. Cole , M. Sánchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ashe , P. Amaya , V. Martínez , F. Cole
GIDP: P. Amaya
Sac Fly: C. Ashe
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cole-Martínez-De La Cruz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. O'Day LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .318 2 9
   a-A. Chafuen PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 0 11
J. Flores 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 2 28
   b-R. Clemente PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 10 38
D. Rouse 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .305 5 27
R. Hunt RF, LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .312 6 21
M. Cabrera C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 5 22
G. Taylor DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 2 7
I. Rivera 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 4 17
R. Fitzgerald CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .278 2 9
E. Bonner SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .239 6 24
Totals 28 3 4 3 3 8 6      
a - A. Chafuen pinch hit for P. O'Day in the 8th
b - R. Clemente pinch hit for J. Flores in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Fitzgerald (10, 8th Inning off L. Santiago Jr., 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hunt (6, 9th Inning off R. Mendoza, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hunt 4 , G. Taylor , R. Fitzgerald 2 , E. Bonner
2-out RBI: E. Bonner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Chafuen , J. Flores
GIDP: M. Cabrera
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Fitzgerald (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Flores (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Rivera-Bonner-Rouse)
IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Santiago Jr. 7.2 3 1 1 2 7 0 107 4.72   
D. Baker H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.00   
R. Mendoza L (1-3), BS (3) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 1 12 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Santiago Jr. 74
Batters Faced: L. Santiago Jr. 27, D. Baker 1, R. Mendoza 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Santiago Jr. 7-8, D. Baker 1-0, R. Mendoza 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Santiago Jr. 107-68, D. Baker 2-1, R. Mendoza 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Baker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Caro 6.0 4 1 0 2 6 0 92 4.33   
F. Estrada 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 15 1.61   
S. Webb 1.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 29 3.00   
M. Burgos W (3-2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Caro 66
Batters Faced: C. Caro 24, F. Estrada 5, S. Webb 7, M. Burgos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Caro 5-6, F. Estrada 0-1, S. Webb 2-0, M. Burgos 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Caro 92-54, F. Estrada 15-11, S. Webb 29-21, M. Burgos 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Burgos 1-0
WP: C. Caro
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Santiago Jr.
Ballpark: Schuylkill Landing Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 54993
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