NORTH AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ANCHORAGE WHALERS AT LOUISVILLE LIGHTNING
05/22/2059
 
NORTH AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ANCHORAGE WHALERS AT LOUISVILLE LIGHTNING
GAME ID: 126 - THURSDAY, MAY 22ND , 2059 - GAME LOG
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Anchorage Whalers (10-11) 1 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 12 14 1
Louisville Lightning (11-10) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Whalers Flatten Lightning, 12-2
Anchorage starter Robby Rankin kept the Louisville offense in check, while his team rolled to a win, 12-2. Rankin, now 2-3, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 1 run. At 10-11, Anchorage is in second place in the Frontier League West.

Greg McMeans dealt the Lightning a blow in the top of the second. Batting with the bases loaded and Anchorage leading 4-0, McMeans, who is tied for 6th in the FL in bases on balls with 13, hit a 1-2 changeup for a 2-run single.

"I take a professional approach to my job," said Rankin. "I've been around this game for a while."
ANCHORAGE BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Patitucci 1B 5 3 2 1 1 0 1 .284 3 14
J. Jimenez 2B 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 .237 2 8
J. Harris LF 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .313 2 11
G. McMeans DH 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 .208 1 13
J. Thomas RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .186 0 1
   a-J. Nesler PH, RF 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
J. Vasquez CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .225 0 6
J. Estrada 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 3 .273 0 1
I. Navarrette C 5 1 1 2 0 3 2 .333 0 2
N. Torres SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .176 0 0
Totals 41 12 14 12 6 10 16      
a - J. Nesler pinch hit for J. Thomas in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Navarrette (1, 2nd Inning off D. Jones, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Estrada 2 (2, 2nd Inning off D. Jones, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off D. McBride, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Jimenez (2, 4th Inning off D. McBride, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Vasquez (4, 8th Inning off R. Pieper, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Nesler (1, 8th Inning off R. Pieper, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Nesler (1, 7th Inning off D. Delfin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Patitucci (3, 1st Inning off D. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Patitucci 5 , J. Jimenez 2 , J. Harris , G. McMeans , J. Nesler 5 , J. Vasquez 4 , J. Estrada 5 , I. Navarrette 2
2-out RBI: J. Harris , G. McMeans , J. Nesler , J. Vasquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thomas , J. Estrada 2 , N. Torres 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: N. Torres (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Estrada-Jimenez-Patitucci, Jimenez-Torres-Patitucci)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Varner 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287 0 11
   a-H. Lloyd PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 0 10
J. Taylor RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 0 11
   b-J. Trujillo PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .407 1 3
A. Paramita 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .256 1 12
J. Norman DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .453 3 9
M. Compton C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .317 1 5
K. Fitzgerald 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 0 4
M. Retana LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .212 0 4
W. Caron CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .288 1 10
J. Canning SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246 0 9
Totals 34 2 8 1 2 5 15      
a - H. Lloyd pinch hit for B. Varner in the 8th
b - J. Trujillo pinch hit for J. Taylor in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Retana (2, 2nd Inning off R. Rankin, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Trujillo (4, 8th Inning off M. Havard, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Norman (8, 8th Inning off M. Havard, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Varner 2 , J. Trujillo 2 , A. Paramita , J. Norman 2 , M. Compton , K. Fitzgerald , M. Retana 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Norman , M. Compton , K. Fitzgerald , W. Caron 2 , J. Canning
GIDP: J. Taylor , W. Caron
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Taylor (2)
ANCHORAGE PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rankin W (2-3) 6.0 6 1 0 1 3 0 84 3.00   
M. Havard 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 30 7.24   
D. Walker 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rankin 60
Batters Faced: R. Rankin 25, M. Havard 7, D. Walker 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rankin 5-9, M. Havard 2-1, D. Walker 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rankin 84-55, M. Havard 30-18, D. Walker 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Havard 1-0
WP: M. Havard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jones L (0-3) 1.2 5 6 6 3 0 1 48 5.00   
D. McBride 3.1 5 2 2 0 3 0 51 6.57   
D. Delfin 2.2 2 2 2 1 5 0 39 5.56   
R. Pieper 1.1 2 2 2 2 2 0 32 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jones 12
Batters Faced: D. Jones 13, D. McBride 15, D. Delfin 11, R. Pieper 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jones 3-2, D. McBride 3-4, D. Delfin 0-3, R. Pieper 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jones 48-26, D. McBride 51-39, D. Delfin 39-27, R. Pieper 32-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. McBride 2-0 , R. Pieper 1-1
WP: D. Delfin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robby Rankin
Ballpark: Shock Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 19805
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