June 13, 2012
DIABLOS LOSE LEAD LATE AS BULLPEN SUFFERS BAD NIGHT
EL PASO, TX- The Diablos bullpen faltered down the stretch after El Paso lead 5-4 into the 8th inning, giving the Amarillo Sox a 17-8 victory despite the score being just 5-4 entering the frame.
El Paso led 5-4 heading into the 8th, but reliever Kyle Cremers (1-2) suffered one of his shakier outings to the best hitting team in the American Association. By the time Cody Railsback finished the inning, the Sox had put across ten runs and all but assured themselves of a series victory.
The Diablos had fought back from an early deficit to take a 5-3 lead on Patrick Arlis' three-run double. Arlis would knock in two runs in the ninth to finish with five RBI's on the evening.
It wasn't enough for the Diablos, however, as El Paso gave up 13 runs in the final two innings, allowing a pair of home runs to the Sox and eventually surrendering 18 hits on the night.
Reliever Andrew Bowman picked up the win for the Sox to move to 1-1 on the year.
The Diablos now head to Laredo to begin a three-game series with the Lemurs.
Link to Box Score
GAME DATE: 06/13/2012
Amarillo 17 AT El Paso 8
YTD YTD
Amarillo AB R H BI AVG El Paso AB R H BI AVG
J.White SS 4 2 0 0 .305 M.Gonzalez SS 5 0 2 0 .342
M.Tucker RF 6 2 4 3 .394 E.Cruz 3B 5 2 2 0 .240
J.Opitz 2B 5 2 3 5 .308 N.Teilon LF 5 0 2 1 .338
T.Alberts DH 5 3 2 0 .423 B.Joynt CF 4 2 1 0 .286
V.Pope 3B 4 0 3 0 .229 J.Cisneros 1B 5 2 2 1 .297
A.Buschini LF 6 2 2 2 .372 J.Rohan 2B 5 2 1 0 .379
M.Abeita C 6 2 2 3 .278 P.Arlis C 4 0 2 5 .300
G.Rau 1B 5 1 1 0 .273 D.Pyles DH 5 0 1 0 .407
H.Kain CF 2 3 1 2 .277 J.Muse RF 4 0 1 0 .278
43 17 18 15 42 8 14 7
Amarillo 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 3 - 17 18 2
El Paso 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 3 - 8 14 2
2B--J.Opitz (8), H.Kain (7), P.Arlis 2 (5). 3B--M.Tucker (3), E.Cruz (1).
HR--J.Opitz (5), M.Abeita (3). RBI--M.Tucker 3 (22), J.Opitz 5 (25),
A.Buschini 2 (17), M.Abeita 3 (16), H.Kain 2 (20), N.Teilon (12),
J.Cisneros (15), P.Arlis 5 (16). HP--H.Kain (3). SF--J.Opitz (2).
SB--J.Opitz (4), M.Gonzalez (10), E.Cruz (3). CS--M.Tucker (2), N.Teilon
(3). E--J.White (9), C.Lofgren (1), N.Teilon (4), C.Railsback (1).
LOB--Amarillo 8, El Paso 9.
YTD
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Amarillo
C.Lofgren 6.0 11 5 2 1 4 0 3.06
A.Bowman (W,1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
C. Povich 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.61
P.Montalbano 1.0 3 3 0 0 1 0 27.00
9 14 8 2 2 6 0
El Paso
C.Allen 6.0 6 4 4 4 4 0 6.26
B.Cull 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
R.Morla 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05
K.Cremers (L,1-2) 0.1 6 7 7 1 0 0 9.45
C.Railsback 1.2 5 6 5 2 1 2 10.80
9 18 17 16 7 7 2
WP--C.Lofgren 2 (4), C.Allen 2 (4), B.Cull (1). PB--P.Arlis. HB--C.Allen
(3). SO--J.Opitz 2, T.Alberts 3, G.Rau 2, E.Cruz, N.Teilon, B.Joynt,
J.Cisneros, D.Pyles 2. BB--J.White 2, T.Alberts, V.Pope 2, H.Kain 2,
B.Joynt, P.Arlis. BF--C.Lofgren 30 (158), A.Bowman 3 (56), C. Povich 4
(81), P.Montalbano 7 (18), C.Allen 27 (124), B.Cull 3 (6), R.Morla (59),
K.Cremers 8 (68), C.Railsback 13 (56). P-S--C.Lofgren 108-70, A.Bowman 9-6,
C. Povich 13-7, P.Montalbano 25-16, C.Allen 106-58, B.Cull 7-6, R.Morla
5-4, K.Cremers 23-13, C.Railsback 55-28.
T--3:30. A--4872
Weather: Sunny
Umpires: Plate Ump - Stegner, Field Ump #1 - Riggins, Field Ump #3 - Post