PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND
DEATH VALLEY BURN AT IOWA CROP CIRCLES
09/11/2070
 
PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND
DEATH VALLEY BURN AT IOWA CROP CIRCLES
GAME ID: 1963 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2070 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Death Valley Burn (74-66) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 5 0
Iowa Crop Circles (86-55) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 X 6 15 0
Crop Circles Prevail, 6-4, Over Death Valley
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Iowa Crop Circles and Death Valley Burn.

Starting pitcher Fernando Farías pitched well enough to help the Iowa Crop Circles beat the Death Valley Burn, 6-4. The save was credited to Naofumi Hayagawa, his 3rd.

The Crop Circles got a big at-bat from left fielder Kyle Christopher. For the game, Christopher went 1 for 3 with a double and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 32nd double of the season gave Iowa a 4-2 lead.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Iowa manager Andy Ward.

Iowa goes to 86-55. The win puts them 2½ games up in their division.
DEATH VALLEY BATTING LINESCORE IOWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Garland CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .240 9 49
C. González RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 0 25
   a-C. Henderson RF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .203 2 11
S. López DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .240 22 67
M. Hancock 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .273 36 95
K. Harle C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 18 47
V. Hill LF, RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .228 17 62
C. Dyer 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .242 7 42
G. Green 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306 5 58
B. Hartley SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 10 37
Totals 29 4 5 4 4 8 8      
a - C. Henderson substituted for C. González in the 1st

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Hancock (36, 9th Inning off F. Farías, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Garland , S. López , M. Hancock 4 , C. Dyer , G. Green
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Henderson
GIDP: M. Hancock
Sac Bunt: B. Hartley
Sac Fly: R. Garland
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Garland(French at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Christopher LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 .288 7 46
J. Cervantes 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .267 0 0
D. McCormack 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .290 21 83
S. Dixon CF 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 .257 39 100
C. Ashe DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .292 12 21
   a-E. De La Cruz DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 5 22
S. Curry RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .265 12 47
J. Miller 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .269 21 62
D. French SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .301 1 41
J. Ashe C 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 .361 1 7
Totals 37 6 15 6 3 8 22      
a - E. De La Cruz inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Ashe (4, 4th Inning off R. Nevárez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Miller (41, 6th Inning off R. Nevárez, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Christopher (32, 6th Inning off R. Nevárez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Miller (21, 4th Inning off R. Nevárez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Christopher 2 , J. Cervantes 2 , D. McCormack 2 , S. Dixon 2 , C. Ashe 2 , S. Curry , J. Miller 6 , D. French 3 , J. Ashe
2-out RBI: K. Christopher , S. Dixon , J. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Christopher , J. Cervantes , D. McCormack , E. De La Cruz , J. Miller
Sac Bunt: J. Ashe
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McCormack-French-Miller)
DEATH VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORE IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Nevárez L (13-13) 7.0 13 4 4 1 7 1 105 4.57   
J. Snell 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 33 4.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Nevárez 41
Batters Faced: R. Nevárez 34, J. Snell 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Nevárez 5-8, J. Snell 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Nevárez 105-74, J. Snell 33-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Farías W (11-6) 8.2 5 4 4 4 8 1 127 3.17   
N. Hayagawa SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Farías 62
Batters Faced: F. Farías 34, N. Hayagawa 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Farías 11-6, N. Hayagawa 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Farías 127-75, N. Hayagawa 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Hayagawa 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Farías
Ballpark: The Cornfield
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 49164
Special Notes: Cisco González was ejected in the 1st inning for arguing a strike call.
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