LIBERTY LEAGUE
MIAMI ACES AT TALLAHASSEE BANDITS
08/07/2069
 
LIBERTY LEAGUE
MIAMI ACES AT TALLAHASSEE BANDITS
GAME ID: 5699 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2069 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami Aces (55-50) 2 2 4 0 4 3 1 0 8 24 20 0
Tallahassee Bandits (68-37) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 9 14 12 0
5-Hit Barrage by Butler
After a 5-hit effort to lead Miami's 24-14 victory over the Tallahassee Bandits, third baseman Chris Butler told BNN beat writers it had been "a special day."

"It really doesn't matter whether it's sandlot ball, high school or college, two hits in a game is nice," he said. "Three or four is better, but five or more is out of sight. And to do that at the Liberty League-level is really something special."

The 18-year-old player earned his accolades at Tallahassee Field with a spectacular 5-for-6 game against the Bandits.

"His swing is getting there," said Aces skipper , who spoke glowingly of Butler after the game. "We want him to be quick with his swing, short and compact. We want him to be patient and go the other way when he can. Chris did that to perfection."

Chris Butler singled in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, walked in the 6th, flied out in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.

This year, Butler is hitting .413 with 145 hits, 47 home runs, 180 RBIs and has scored 132 runs.
MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE TALLAHASSEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Murgolo RF 4 3 1 3 3 2 2 .429 13 47
R. Willadsen DH 4 4 1 1 3 2 3 .340 5 35
C. Butler 1B 6 3 5 3 1 0 1 .413 47 180
F. Parker SS 3 2 2 3 4 0 0 .429 36 101
B. Strawser LF 5 2 3 3 1 1 4 .364 0 17
J. Santos C 4 1 1 2 0 1 9 .360 4 30
   b-H. Nakayama PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .111 1 4
   c-S. Dunn CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 13 58
L. Howell 3B 6 3 2 3 0 3 4 .277 7 17
M. Salcido CF 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 .220 13 48
   a-C. Whetzell PH, C 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .347 16 69
L. Gonzalez 2B 5 2 2 1 2 3 6 .213 14 50
Totals 43 24 20 23 15 14 29      
a - C. Whetzell pinch hit for M. Salcido in the 9th
b - H. Nakayama pinch hit for J. Santos in the 9th
c - S. Dunn substituted for H. Nakayama in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Gonzalez (14, 2nd Inning off J. Trease, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Butler 2 (30, 2nd Inning off J. Trease, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Owbridge, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Santos (12, 3rd Inning off J. Trease, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Murgolo (1, 3rd Inning off J. Trease, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Howell (7, 5th Inning off K. Matsuoka, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Gonzalez (14, 6th Inning off K. Matsuoka, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Nakayama (1, 9th Inning off A. Colburn, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Murgolo 3 , R. Willadsen , C. Butler 7 , F. Parker 2 , B. Strawser 3 , J. Santos 2 , H. Nakayama 4 , L. Howell 5 , M. Salcido , C. Whetzell , L. Gonzalez 6
2-out RBI: , C. Butler 2 , F. Parker , L. Howell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Butler , B. Strawser , J. Santos , L. Howell 2
GIDP: R. Willadsen
Sac Fly: B. Strawser , J. Santos 2
Hit by Pitch: L. Howell , M. Salcido
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Butler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Goldy 3B 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 .288 8 41
R. Calle LF 6 3 3 1 0 2 3 .258 6 47
D. van der Sleen SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .351 16 83
   b-T. Amora PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174 1 4
Z. Mason RF 4 2 1 2 2 3 5 .326 40 118
J. Perez 2B 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 .284 52 160
J. Kreider CF 3 2 1 3 3 1 3 .261 6 39
J. Santana 1B 4 2 1 1 2 3 7 .227 12 53
T. Ratley DH 4 2 2 4 2 2 3 .313 36 119
R. Philpot C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .264 2 15
   a-A. Sosa PH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291 6 17
Totals 38 14 12 14 15 16 30      
a - A. Sosa pinch hit for R. Philpot in the 9th
b - T. Amora pinch hit for D. van der Sleen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Calle (16, 1st Inning off S. Rodriguel, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Kreider (9, 4th Inning off S. Rodriguel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Z. Mason (40, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Ratley (36, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Goldy 2 , R. Calle 4 , D. van der Sleen , Z. Mason 4 , J. Perez , J. Kreider 2 , J. Santana , T. Ratley 5
2-out RBI: , Z. Mason 2 , J. Perez 2 , J. Kreider 3 , J. Santana , T. Ratley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Calle 2 , J. Santana 2 , T. Ratley
Hit by Pitch: J. Perez
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Goldy (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (van der Sleen-Perez-Santana)
MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE TALLAHASSEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Rodriguel 4.1 4 2 2 4 9 0 92 55 8.93   
R. Silva W (8-1) 1.1 1 2 2 6 3 0 53 21 11.10   
J. Unknown 3.0 6 8 8 4 4 1 77 42 24.00   
J. Unknown 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 1 12 6 54.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Rodriguel 52
Batters Faced: S. Rodriguel 21, R. Silva 12, J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Rodriguel 2-2, R. Silva 1-0, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Rodriguel 92-55, R. Silva 53-21, J. Unknown 77-42, J. Unknown 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-0 , J. Unknown 3-3
Hit Batsmen: R. Silva
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Trease L (7-5) 2.1 9 8 8 2 5 0 76 47 7.07   
M. Owbridge 2.0 3 1 1 2 4 0 45 24 8.49   
K. Matsuoka 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 2 27 14 10.08   
M. Chacon 1.0 2 3 3 5 1 0 43 20 10.37   
J. Radice 2.1 2 5 5 2 1 0 39 21 11.49   
A. Colburn 0.2 1 3 3 3 2 1 29 13 11.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Trease 6
Batters Faced: J. Trease 19, M. Owbridge 11, K. Matsuoka 6, M. Chacon 10, J. Radice 11, A. Colburn 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Trease 0-2, M. Owbridge 1-1, K. Matsuoka 0-1, M. Chacon 1-1, J. Radice 4-1, A. Colburn 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Trease 76-47, M. Owbridge 45-24, K. Matsuoka 27-14, M. Chacon 43-20, J. Radice 39-21, A. Colburn 29-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Owbridge 1-1 , K. Matsuoka 1-1 , J. Radice 3-1 , A. Colburn 3-3
WP: M. Owbridge
Hit Batsmen: J. Trease , J. Radice
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Butler
Ballpark: Tallahassee Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 5:21
Attendance: 8700
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