NORTH AMERICAN FARM TEAM AFFILIATION
BIRMINGHAM BEARS AT RAPID CITY RUSHMORES
05/07/2042
 
NORTH AMERICAN FARM TEAM AFFILIATION
BIRMINGHAM BEARS AT RAPID CITY RUSHMORES
GAME ID: 5444 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Bears (11-12) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Rapid City Rushmores (15-8) 3 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 X 11 8 1
Rapid City Wins, Méndez drives in 4 runs
The Rapid City Rushmores clobbered the Birmingham Bears, 11-3, at Ballpark of Rapid City. Leading the onslaught was Miguel Méndez. He was 2 for 4 with a home run, a triple, and a walk, while scoring 3 and driving in 4 for Rapid City. With the loss, Birmingham is 11-12.

With Rapid City leading 6-2 in the bottom of the third, Méndez came up to bat against Birmingham pitcher Arvid Verwest. Méndez hit a fastball to left-center for a 3-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season put the Rushmores on top, 9-2.

"What we get, we earn," Méndez told the Rapid City News.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE RAPID CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gross SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .314 0 3
M. Lacey 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .203 2 8
C. McKenzie 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .179 0 6
J. Rhodes DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .358 6 14
B. Myers 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .316 1 11
M. Larkin CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .247 0 5
Y. Shimizu RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 2 7
G. Morales LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274 0 8
J. Wu C 4 1 1 1 0 3 3 .220 3 5
Totals 33 3 9 3 3 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gross (3, 1st Inning off P. Hannay, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Myers (7, 4th Inning off P. Hannay, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Morales (6, 9th Inning off K. van der Weiden, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Myers (2, 8th Inning off P. Hannay, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Wu (3, 3rd Inning off P. Hannay, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Gross 3 , C. McKenzie , B. Myers 5 , M. Larkin , Y. Shimizu , G. Morales 2 , J. Wu 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gross , B. Myers , M. Larkin , J. Wu
GIDP: Y. Shimizu
Sac Bunt: M. Lacey
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Gross (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Morales (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Méndez LF 4 3 2 4 1 1 0 .361 3 14
J. Sánchez DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288 0 10
S. Yamasaki RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .299 3 15
S. Hogan 1B 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .299 1 10
J. Lewis 2B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .200 0 5
T. Encarnación CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .323 0 2
M. Harper C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280 0 3
M. Jones SS 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 .222 1 6
   a-M. Chávez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-Y. Nakayama SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 2
J. Ramos 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .000 0 1
Totals 31 11 8 11 4 6 10      
a - M. Chávez pinch hit for M. Jones in the 7th
b - Y. Nakayama substituted for M. Chávez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lewis (3, 3rd Inning off G. Pagán, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Hogan (8, 3rd Inning off G. Pagán, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Yamasaki (6, 3rd Inning off A. Verwest, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Méndez (3, 5th Inning off A. Verwest, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Méndez (3, 3rd Inning off A. Verwest, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Méndez 7 , J. Sánchez , S. Yamasaki 2 , S. Hogan 2 , J. Lewis 2 , T. Encarnación , M. Harper
2-out RBI: T. Encarnación , M. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hogan , M. Jones
Sac Fly: J. Ramos
Hit by Pitch: J. Sánchez , M. Harper , M. Jones
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Méndez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Lewis-Hogan)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE RAPID CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Pagán L (1-3) 2.0 5 8 8 3 3 0 68 8.25   
A. Verwest 4.1 3 3 3 1 2 1 71 5.94   
C. Nix 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Pagán 10
Batters Faced: G. Pagán 17, A. Verwest 17, C. Nix 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Pagán 2-1, A. Verwest 2-9, C. Nix 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Pagán 68-36, A. Verwest 71-48, C. Nix 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Verwest 3-3
Hit Batsmen: G. Pagán 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Hannay W (4-1) 7.2 8 3 3 3 5 1 113 2.29   
K. van der Weiden 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hannay 53
Batters Faced: P. Hannay 32, K. van der Weiden 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hannay 8-8, K. van der Weiden 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hannay 113-74, K. van der Weiden 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. van der Weiden 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Méndez
Ballpark: Ballpark of Rapid City
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 16730
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