CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
09/04/2023
 
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
GAME ID: 10934 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Inland Empire 66ers (83-57) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 14 0
Bakersfield Blaze (71-69) 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 X 6 13 0
66ers Come Up Short at Bakersfield, 6-5
The Bakersfield Blaze bested the Inland Empire 66ers, 6-5, at Stater Bros. Stadium. Michael Rothenberg was one of the standouts. He went 4 for 4 with a double and 3 singles, while scoring 2. Freddy Tarnok was credited with the save for Bakersfield, his 7th of the season. Bakersfield has a 3-game win streak, while Inland Empire has lost 3 in a row.

Tim Carey aided the Bakersfield cause with a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the second baseman was 2-4 with a triple and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Carey told the Bakersfield Gazette.

INLAND EMPIRE BATTING LINESCORES BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ryan LF 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .300 4 45
D. Fouts 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .309 13 51
H. Howland CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .279 18 72
B. Walker DH 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 .255 18 80
J. De La Cruz RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .260 17 79
B. Davis Jr. C 4 1 0 0 1 2 8 .264 5 39
J. Sprinkle SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .283 3 22
K. Polcovich 2B 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .234 8 50
P. Kawahara 1B 5 2 3 0 0 2 3 .301 1 11
Totals 40 5 14 4 5 12 28      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Fouts (23, 1st Inning off B. Birdsell, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Howland (37, 9th Inning off F. Tarnok, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ryan 3 , D. Fouts 2 , H. Howland 4 , B. Walker , J. De La Cruz 2 , K. Polcovich , P. Kawahara 3
2-out RBI: , J. Ryan 2 , J. De La Cruz , K. Polcovich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fouts , B. Davis Jr. , J. Sprinkle , P. Kawahara
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Howland-Davis Jr.)
OF assists: 1 (Howland(Williams at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Williams CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .239 7 41
C. Tucker SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .235 7 26
H. Muñóz RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .255 17 58
   a-F. Taylor RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 5 15
R. Grady 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .255 15 57
M. Rothenberg C 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .314 6 35
T. Stellato LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .275 8 49
B. Wimmer DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 .208 5 15
S. Cooper 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .231 1 9
   b-G. Rodriguez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 6 22
T. Carey 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .264 3 21
Totals 36 6 13 6 2 6 23      
a - F. Taylor substituted for H. Muñóz in the 9th
b - G. Rodriguez substituted for S. Cooper in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rothenberg (23, 5th Inning off J. Finch, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Grady (20, 5th Inning off J. Finch, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Carey (10, 8th Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Carey (3, 4th Inning off J. Finch, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Williams 2 , C. Tucker , R. Grady 2 , M. Rothenberg 5 , T. Stellato 2 , S. Cooper , T. Carey 5
2-out RBI: S. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Tucker , T. Carey
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Muñóz(Ryan at home))
PB: M. Rothenberg
INLAND EMPIRE PITCHING LINESCORES BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Finch L (0-1) 4.0 10 6 6 2 2 0 91 51 4.79
B. Pfaadt 3.1 3 0 0 0 3 0 46 31 4.48
B. Joyce 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 1.44
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Finch 18
Batters Faced: J. Finch 23, B. Pfaadt 13, B. Joyce 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Finch 2-7, B. Pfaadt 2-5, B. Joyce 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Finch 91-51, B. Pfaadt 46-31, B. Joyce 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Pfaadt 1-1 , B. Joyce 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Birdsell 4.0 9 3 3 2 5 0 80 49 5.65
J. Smith W (5-3) 3.0 0 1 1 2 2 0 49 29 3.79
S. Sharp H (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 17 13 2.19
F. Tarnok SV (7) 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 35 22 5.25
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Birdsell 35
Batters Faced: B. Birdsell 22, J. Smith 11, S. Sharp 5, F. Tarnok 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Birdsell 4-2, J. Smith 2-5, S. Sharp 0-0, F. Tarnok 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Birdsell 80-49, J. Smith 49-29, S. Sharp 17-13, F. Tarnok 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Smith 1-0 , S. Sharp 1-1
WP: B. Birdsell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Rothenberg
Ballpark: Stater Bros. Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:00 PM PT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 3800
Special Notes: Brandon Walker ties the INL regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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