AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA MALLARDS AT NEW JERSEY ATHLETICS
05/14/2069
 
AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA MALLARDS AT NEW JERSEY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 4277 - TUESDAY, MAY 14TH , 2069 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Mallards (12-23) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 2
New Jersey Athletics (17-18) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 X 5 4 1
Mallards Edged by Athletics, 5-3
The Minnesota Mallards got a sterling performance from pitcher Julian Nichols, but the New Jersey Athletics still prevailed, 5-3. Nichols threw 7.2 innings of 3-hit ball. Paul Torr recorded his 9th save for New Jersey. The Athletics are now 17-18, while the Mallards fall to 12-23.

New Jersey took a 5-3 lead on John Payne's 7th double of the season. The 2-run double, which Payne hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Minnesota pitcher Jon Hopkins visibly frustrated.

Payne told a New Jersey Times reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE NEW JERSEY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Villarreal RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .213 1 3
S. McNutt SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .351 0 10
J. Chaidez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 4 13
T. Alvarado 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .306 6 23
R. Agueros DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .202 5 14
C. Hogan LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 1 6
   a-M. Slezak PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 2 11
B. Marshall CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289 3 10
E. Cella 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 2 6
M. Sandoval C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .242 5 12
Totals 36 3 10 2 0 7 9      
a - M. Slezak pinch hit for C. Hogan in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Villarreal (1, 1st Inning off E. Paulino, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Agueros (5, 4th Inning off E. Paulino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Villarreal 5 , S. McNutt 2 , J. Chaidez , T. Alvarado , R. Agueros 4 , B. Marshall , E. Cella , M. Sandoval
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Alvarado
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. McNutt (2)

FIELDING
Errors: S. McNutt 2 (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Contreras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 0 7
M. Cooper DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .306 2 10
W. Fynes CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .283 3 21
J. Payne RF 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .319 6 27
J. Padilla 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .243 5 19
S. Leduc LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .258 1 2
J. Ayala C 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .227 2 15
T. Harris 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 2 17
   a-P. Zapata 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 0 6
Y. Takamura 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 0 2
Totals 30 5 4 5 3 5 7      
a - P. Zapata substituted for T. Harris in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ayala (7, 7th Inning off J. Nichols, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Payne (7, 8th Inning off J. Hopkins, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Cooper (3, 8th Inning off J. Nichols, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Fynes (3, 1st Inning off J. Nichols, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cooper 2 , W. Fynes 4 , J. Payne 2 , J. Ayala 2
2-out RBI: W. Fynes , J. Payne , J. Ayala
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Fynes , J. Padilla , S. Leduc , T. Harris
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: W. Fynes (2)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE NEW JERSEY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Nichols L (1-3) 7.2 3 4 3 3 5 1 90 60 5.62   
J. Hopkins 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 12 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nichols 61
Batters Faced: J. Nichols 29, J. Hopkins 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nichols 7-11, J. Hopkins 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nichols 90-60, J. Hopkins 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hopkins 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Paulino 6.2 7 3 2 0 5 2 93 60 5.48   
D. Keefer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 11.57   
G. Summers W (2-0) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 9 3.14   
P. Torr SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Paulino 55
Batters Faced: E. Paulino 27, D. Keefer 1, G. Summers 4, P. Torr 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Paulino 9-6, D. Keefer 0-1, G. Summers 1-0, P. Torr 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Paulino 93-60, D. Keefer 4-2, G. Summers 16-9, P. Torr 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Keefer 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julian Nichols
Ballpark: Johnson & Johnson Field
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:25 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 14279
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