AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA MALLARDS AT OREGON EXPLORERS
06/11/2068
 
AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA MALLARDS AT OREGON EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 4509 - MONDAY, JUNE 11TH , 2068 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Mallards (28-30) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 8 1
Oregon Explorers (32-26) 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 X 5 7 1
Howard Hits 2 home runs in Explorers Win
The Oregon Explorers beat the Minnesota Mallards, 5-3, at Multnomah Stadium. The Explorers got a fine performance from right fielder John Howard, who was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. Rob Fowler was the winning pitcher. Over 7 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, with no walks and 2 strikeouts. The second-place Explorers have a record of 32-26.

Oregon took a 5-3 lead on Howard's 6th home run of the season. The solo home run, which he hit off Willie Salazar in the bottom of the seventh, propelled Oregon to the win.

Howard told a Oregon Daily News reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OREGON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Zhai SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .181 9 15
R. Calvillo CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .119 1 4
   a-C. Hogan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 5 17
   b-E. Cella CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 0 2
J. Vasquez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .190 4 11
J. Chaidez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258 13 34
T. Alvarado 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .211 14 33
M. Slezak LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .270 10 25
R. Agueros DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 11 37
   c-D. Elder DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .088 1 3
O. Ortiz RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .220 1 5
M. Sandoval C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 3 10
Totals 34 3 8 3 0 6 15      
a - C. Hogan pinch hit for R. Calvillo in the 8th
b - E. Cella substituted for C. Hogan in the 8th
c - D. Elder inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Calvillo (4, 1st Inning off R. Fowler, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Chaidez (4, 4th Inning off R. Fowler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Slezak (10, 7th Inning off R. Fowler, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Ortiz (1, 7th Inning off R. Fowler, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Zhai 2 , R. Calvillo 2 , J. Chaidez 3 , T. Alvarado , M. Slezak 4 , O. Ortiz 5
2-out RBI: O. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chaidez , O. Ortiz
GIDP: J. Vasquez
Sac Fly: T. Alvarado
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Vasquez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Luna 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235 7 19
   a-J. Valdéz 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Howard RF 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .268 6 20
K. Breazile 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .208 6 15
R. Curtis LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .189 12 25
J. Cruz DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .279 10 30
M. Ruiz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 1 13
M. Boyles 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .244 1 19
J. Fernandez SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 0 19
B. Bridges CF 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 .100 1 8
Totals 32 5 7 5 2 6 9      
a - J. Valdéz substituted for O. Luna in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Luna (5, 3rd Inning off W. Salazar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Howard 2 (6, 1st Inning off W. Salazar, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off W. Salazar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Luna 2 , J. Howard 9 , K. Breazile , M. Ruiz , M. Boyles
2-out RBI: M. Boyles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bridges
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Boyles (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Boyles-Luna-Breazile)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OREGON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Salazar L (4-6) 7.0 7 5 5 2 5 2 80 54 3.93   
J. Parker 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Salazar 46
Batters Faced: W. Salazar 31, J. Parker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Salazar 8-8, J. Parker 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Salazar 80-54, J. Parker 10-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Fowler W (1-0) 7.0 6 3 3 0 2 2 107 71 3.86   
R. McCoy H (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 11 0.47   
J. Pinkston SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 20 13 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fowler 55
Batters Faced: R. Fowler 27, R. McCoy 4, J. Pinkston 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fowler 5-13, R. McCoy 1-1, J. Pinkston 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fowler 107-71, R. McCoy 19-11, J. Pinkston 20-13
WP: J. Pinkston
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Howard
Ballpark: Multnomah Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 29849
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