RSL TRIPLE A
JOLIET BLUES AT HAMILTON ARGONAUTS
09/08/2086
 
RSL TRIPLE A
JOLIET BLUES AT HAMILTON ARGONAUTS
GAME ID: 8354 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2086 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joliet Blues 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 7 11 0
Hamilton Argonauts 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Joliet Tops Hamilton
It was a hard-fought battle for both teams to make it this far. But as the saying goes, "to the victors go the spoils." For the victorious Joliet Blues, that meant the RSL Triple A League Championship trophy.

The Blues took a 7-3 victory over the Hamilton Argonauts at Hamilton Ballpark, winning their 11th championship after taking the series 5-3.

"We've got grit," said Blues right fielder Tony Cortez, who was named MVP of the series. "We know how to win when we have to."

The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Alpha Conference and a 84-46 record.
JOLIET BATTING LINESCORE HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Ward DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .294 0 1
T. Cortez RF 5 2 4 4 0 0 1 .581 3 9
J. Choe 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .172 1 2
M. Lee 3B 3 0 3 1 1 0 1 .382 2 12
I. Butzer 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .156 2 6
C. Teyes LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .259 2 5
R. Stanton CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Bagshaw PR, CF 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .222 0 0
B. West SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .208 0 1
T. Ou-yang C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .292 0 3
Totals 36 7 11 7 4 5 19      
a - L. Bagshaw pinch ran for R. Stanton in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lee 2 (5, 3rd Inning off D. May, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off B. Ball, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Cortez 2 (3, 3rd Inning off D. May, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off B. Ball, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Teyes (2, 4th Inning off D. May, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ward 2 , T. Cortez 10 , J. Choe , M. Lee 5 , C. Teyes 4
2-out RBI: C. Ward , T. Cortez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Choe , I. Butzer 3 , B. West
GIDP: I. Butzer
Sac Fly: M. Lee
Hit by Pitch: R. Stanton
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Ward (1) , T. Cortez (1) , L. Bagshaw (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Buchanan CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .345 0 2
E. Macias LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .242 1 1
D. Somoza SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .344 0 7
D. Zavaca 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .200 2 8
A. Kano DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .364 0 1
V. Verdugo RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .118 0 0
C. Cavazos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .062 0 0
S. Baquerizo C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 1 3
T. Keziah 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .273 1 2
Totals 32 3 7 3 6 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Somoza (3, 5th Inning off K. Murakami, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Keziah (1, 6th Inning off K. Murakami, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Macias (1, 3rd Inning off K. Murakami, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Keziah (1, 4th Inning off K. Murakami, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Buchanan , E. Macias 4 , D. Somoza 2 , D. Zavaca , V. Verdugo , T. Keziah 6
2-out RBI: T. Keziah
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Zavaca , V. Verdugo , T. Keziah
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Buchanan (3)
CS: T. Keziah (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Baquerizo
Double Plays: 1 (Zavaca-Keziah-Cavazos)
JOLIET PITCHING LINESCORE HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Murakami W (1-0) 5.1 7 3 3 5 5 2 27 109 11.74   
P. Fassi 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 33 0.00   
R. Balaguer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Murakami 42
Batters Faced: K. Murakami 27, P. Fassi 8, R. Balaguer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Murakami 3-7, P. Fassi 0-5, R. Balaguer 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Murakami 109-63, P. Fassi 33-19, R. Balaguer 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Fassi 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. May L (0-2) 3.2 6 5 5 1 2 2 19 75 5.91   
P. Lara 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 8 32 6.75   
B. Ball 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 5 22 6.75   
V. Denis 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 20 4.91   
B. Duffy 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. May 28
Batters Faced: D. May 19, P. Lara 8, B. Ball 5, V. Denis 6, B. Duffy 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. May 5-4, P. Lara 2-0, B. Ball 0-2, V. Denis 3-2, B. Duffy 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. May 75-46, P. Lara 32-20, B. Ball 22-18, V. Denis 20-13, B. Duffy 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Lara 1-1 , B. Ball 1-1 , B. Duffy 1-0
WP: D. May
Hit Batsmen: D. May
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Cortez
Ballpark: Hamilton Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 33081
Special Notes: CF Rico Stanton was injured being hit by a pitch.
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