AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA VIPERS AT CALIFORNIA BULLDOGS
07/14/2069
 
AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA VIPERS AT CALIFORNIA BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 4799 - SUNDAY, JULY 14TH , 2069 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Vipers (54-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 1
California Bulldogs (41-46) 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 X 8 11 0
Vipers Lose, 8-2, at Meta Park at the Dog House
Starting pitcher Joe Hixson was a major factor in the 8-2 California Bulldogs triumph over the Arizona Vipers. Hixson, the winner, moves to 5-6. He threw 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 8 and giving up 2 walks. The win puts the Bulldogs at 41-46, while the Vipers drop to 54-33.

Jamie Gerdes, who finished 5th in the PL in RBI with 79 in 2065, chipped in a 3-run home run for California in the bottom of the third. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"Joe pitched like a son-of-a-gun," said California manager Brett Williams.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hill 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .289 9 31
N. Phillips DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .380 11 42
P. Kerkhoven LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .288 17 64
A. Wooldridge 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .308 11 36
J. Cortez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280 18 55
J. McSweeney C 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .278 16 51
   a-J. Moreno PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 20 66
N. Laurent 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .239 7 31
C. Shaffer CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 3 16
B. Asadov SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 6 34
Totals 32 2 5 2 3 10 8      
a - J. Moreno pinch hit for J. McSweeney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Shaffer (3, 5th Inning off J. Hixson, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Laurent (18, 9th Inning off Z. Haag, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Hill (9, 8th Inning off P. Garza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Hill 4 , A. Wooldridge , N. Laurent 3 , C. Shaffer 2
2-out RBI: N. Laurent
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Shaffer , B. Asadov
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: N. Laurent (12)
OF assists: 1 (Shaffer(Morrill at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Morris LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274 16 35
P. Corgiat DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .355 22 60
C. Morrill 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .361 11 63
J. Gerdes 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .312 18 50
B. Ridell 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .310 3 41
M. Naranjo RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .276 9 27
B. Connell SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304 9 45
   a-F. Torres SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .212 0 4
C. Spicher CF 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 .234 1 12
O. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 3 13
Totals 33 8 11 8 3 4 8      
a - F. Torres substituted for B. Connell in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: B. Connell (21, 2nd Inning off F. Salerno, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Spicher (3, 3rd Inning off P. Forlenza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gerdes (18, 3rd Inning off F. Salerno, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Corgiat 2 , C. Morrill 2 , J. Gerdes 5 , B. Ridell 2 , B. Connell 2 , C. Spicher 3
2-out RBI: B. Connell , C. Spicher 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Perez 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Corgiat (8)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Salerno L (5-6) 2.1 6 7 7 2 4 1 63 38 4.53   
P. Forlenza 5.2 5 1 1 1 0 0 59 40 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Salerno 15
Batters Faced: F. Salerno 15, P. Forlenza 21
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Salerno 2-1, P. Forlenza 7-8
Pitches - Strikes: F. Salerno 63-38, P. Forlenza 59-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Forlenza 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Hixson W (5-6) 6.2 3 1 1 2 8 0 89 56 4.84   
P. Garza 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 7 6.65   
Z. Haag 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 25 16 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hixson 70
Batters Faced: J. Hixson 25, P. Garza 3, Z. Haag 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hixson 2-10, P. Garza 0-1, Z. Haag 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hixson 89-56, P. Garza 12-7, Z. Haag 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Garza 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hixson
Ballpark: Meta Park at the Dog House
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM PT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 20996
Special Notes: SS Brody Connell was injured while running the bases. RP Pedro Garza was injured while pitching.
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