WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT EL PASO THUNDERBIRDS
04/16/2147
 
WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT EL PASO THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 82 - SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2147 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (3-6) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
El Paso Thunderbirds (8-1) 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 X 5 13 0
Aztecs Lose to Thunderbirds, 5-2
Kyle Middleton was a major contributor to the 5-2 El Paso win over Mexico City. The Thunderbirds right fielder was 2-4 with a triple. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. José López earned the win to go to 2-0. He allowed 2 runs on 10 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. The Thunderbirds, now 8-1, have hit the ground running this season.

Middleton contributed a big hit, a bases-clearing triple, for El Paso in the bottom of the third. With his team trailing 2-0, Middleton took a fastball from Lúcio Caso and stroked the triple to right. His 2nd triple of the season allowed the Thunderbirds to leap in front, 3-2.

Middleton said his team "played with determination."
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE EL PASO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Minde CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .389 1 1
E. Koyama 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .459 1 5
C. Díaz LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .211 0 4
E. Gallegos 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .303 2 10
H. Mariuki C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .267 1 8
S. Miller 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .216 0 2
S. Liu RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .286 0 3
P. Reiner SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .258 1 3
L. Caso P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 1
   a-H. Hoan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   C. Chin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Bommarito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Richardson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   A. Duarte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 2 10 2 2 6 20      
a - H. Hoan pinch hit for L. Caso in the 6th
b - J. Richardson pinch hit for M. Bommarito in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Koyama (5, 3rd Inning off J. López, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Minde (1, 4th Inning off J. López, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Minde 4 , E. Koyama 2 , C. Díaz , E. Gallegos , H. Mariuki , S. Miller , S. Liu , P. Reiner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Díaz , S. Miller , S. Liu , P. Reiner , L. Caso
GIDP: E. Gallegos
Hit by Pitch: H. Mariuki
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reiner-Miller-Gallegos)
OF assists: 1 (Minde(Middleton at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Alcova 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .341 1 7
T. Trung CF, RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .139 2 4
B. Ranjitsinhji 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .364 4 10
K. Middleton LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 3 .378 3 10
C. Saldaña RF 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 .310 2 7
   b-T. Schoeeser RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Ribadeneira 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .351 2 13
J. Davis C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .348 1 4
   c-F. bin Jalal C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 0 3
A. Lueger SS 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .459 3 8
J. López P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   S. Merschdorf P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Liao PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 3
   Q. Luo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 13 5 2 5 14      
a - T. Liao pinch hit for S. Merschdorf in the 8th
b - T. Schoeeser substituted for C. Saldaña in the 9th
c - F. bin Jalal substituted for J. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Alcova (3, 4th Inning off L. Caso, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. Middleton (2, 3rd Inning off L. Caso, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Alcova 4 , B. Ranjitsinhji 3 , K. Middleton 4 , A. Ribadeneira , J. Davis , A. Lueger 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Trung 2 , C. Saldaña
GIDP: K. Middleton
Sac Bunt: J. López
Sac Fly: C. Saldaña
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ranjitsinhji-Lueger-López)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE EL PASO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Caso L (1-1) 5.0 9 4 4 1 4 0 79 3.75   
C. Chin 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 34 18.47   
M. Bommarito 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12.86   
A. Duarte 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Caso 36
Batters Faced: L. Caso 24, C. Chin 8, M. Bommarito 1, A. Duarte 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Caso 2-8, C. Chin 4-0, M. Bommarito 0-1, A. Duarte 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Caso 79-53, C. Chin 34-19, M. Bommarito 1-1, A. Duarte 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bommarito 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. López W (2-0) 7.0 10 2 2 2 3 0 115 4.40   
S. Merschdorf H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4.50   
Q. Luo SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. López 50
Batters Faced: J. López 33, S. Merschdorf 3, Q. Luo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. López 5-12, S. Merschdorf 2-0, Q. Luo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. López 115-74, S. Merschdorf 8-5, Q. Luo 14-9
WP: J. López
Hit Batsmen: J. López
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Middleton
Ballpark: Thunderdome
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 41469
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