TO THE WALL BASEBALL
IOWA CITY STALKERS AT PHOENIX DOWNS
05/20/2052
 
TO THE WALL BASEBALL
IOWA CITY STALKERS AT PHOENIX DOWNS
GAME ID: 3334 - MONDAY, MAY 20TH , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa City Stalkers (19-21) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 10 11 2
Phoenix Downs (17-22) 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0
Peña Hits 2 home runs in Stalkers Win
The Iowa City Stalkers stopped the Phoenix Downs, 10-5, at The Ashes. The Stalkers got a big game from Jesús Peña, who was 3-5 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Iowa City pitcher Paul Gustafson got the win. He's now 1-0. Francisco Meléndez was tagged with the loss. The loss makes Phoenix 17-22.

The outcome might have been different for Iowa City, had it not been for Iolana Amoka, the fan favorite . Amoka stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put Iowa City up, 7-4. For the game, he was 2 for 5, including 1 double and 1 single.

In postgame comments, Amoka told the Iowa City Citizen: "Do people still doubt I give 100 percent?"
IOWA CITY BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Amoka C 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .333 2 14
J. Peña 1B 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .314 9 17
J. Martínez DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .301 8 24
T. Nakayama CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .315 2 16
D. West 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .301 8 29
B. Simpson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 8 24
R. Boone LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .122 3 10
Y. Tezuka SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 1 10
   a-E. Valdéz PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .128 1 3
   b-T. Graham SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 0 2
H. Quintero RF 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 .223 10 22
Totals 37 10 11 10 2 7 7      
a - E. Valdéz pinch hit for Y. Tezuka in the 9th
b - T. Graham substituted for E. Valdéz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Amoka (10, 3rd Inning off F. Meléndez, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Simpson (8, 9th Inning off F. Meléndez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Peña 2 (9, 1st Inning off F. Meléndez, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off S. Davidson, 2 on, 2 outs) H. Quintero 2 (10, 3rd Inning off F. Meléndez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off F. Meléndez, 0 on, 0 outs) D. West (8, 4th Inning off F. Meléndez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Peña 9 , H. Quintero 8 , I. Amoka 3 , D. West 4 , B. Simpson 2 , J. Martínez 2
2-out RBI: J. Peña , H. Quintero , I. Amoka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nakayama
GIDP: J. Martínez
Hit by Pitch: H. Quintero
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: H. Quintero (4) , B. Simpson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Simpson-Tezuka-Peña)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Núñez SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .324 2 11
W. Knight 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .250 7 15
K. Gato RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .248 8 22
J. Rosário DH 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .252 4 18
   a-A. Soto DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0 1
A. Rokamura C 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .286 7 17
J. Gómez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 2 5
E. Stewart LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .243 0 8
R. Wrench 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .174 0 1
M. Little 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .288 0 19
Totals 35 5 8 5 1 11 14      
a - A. Soto substituted for J. Rosário in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Little (7, 4th Inning off M. Russell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Little (4, 9th Inning off P. Gustafson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rosário (4, 5th Inning off M. Russell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Núñez 2 , R. Wrench , A. Rokamura , E. Stewart , M. Little 5 , J. Rosário 4
2-out RBI: J. Núñez , A. Rokamura , M. Little , J. Rosário
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Núñez , J. Gómez , K. Gato
GIDP: K. Gato
Sac Bunt: J. Núñez
Hit by Pitch: M. Little
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Núñez-Wrench-Knight)
IOWA CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Russell 7.0 6 4 3 1 8 1 116 5.87   
S. Strickland 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
P. Gustafson W (1-0) 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 25 1.23   
R. Browning 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Russell 58
Batters Faced: M. Russell 30, S. Strickland 1, P. Gustafson 6, R. Browning 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Russell 7-5, S. Strickland 0-1, P. Gustafson 0-1, R. Browning 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Russell 116-76, S. Strickland 3-1, P. Gustafson 25-16, R. Browning 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Browning 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Russell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Meléndez L (3-4) 8.2 8 8 8 2 7 4 117 3.62   
S. Davidson 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 11 14.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Meléndez 41
Batters Faced: F. Meléndez 36, S. Davidson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Meléndez 5-13, S. Davidson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Meléndez 117-77, S. Davidson 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Davidson 3-3
Hit Batsmen: F. Meléndez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Peña
Ballpark: The Ashes
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM MT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 41477
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