August 4, 2012
LUCE'S SINGLE GIVES SOX WALK OFF VICTORY OVER DIABLOS
AMARILLO, TX- Left fielder Jake Luce singled in Garrett Rau with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Amarillo Sox a 4-3 win over the Diablos in game two of a three game series at Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium.
Tim Adleman (0-2) surrendered the winning run in a game marked by several errors from both teams but strong pitching throughout. Starter Reyes Dorado went six strong innings, giving up three runs (two earned) and striking out seven while earning a no decision.
Amarillo hurler Chuck Lofgren was a notch better, however, throwing seven frames and striking out a season high eight batters.
Trailing 3-2 into the eighth, El Paso took advantage of Lofgren being out of the game and tied the game off reliever Wes Littleton. Maikol Gonzalez reached on an error by second baseman Adam Buschini and scored on Mitch Einertson's game-tying single. Einertson drove in all three runs in the game for the Diablos.
After El Paso stranded a runner at third in the top half of the ninth, however, the Sox struck back to win the game. Rau led off the ninth with a double, reached third on a bunt and scored on Luce's sharp drive over the head of Welington Dotel in right field.
The loss drops the Diablos to 32-38 and snaps Amarillo's seven game losing streak. The rubber match of the series is scheduled for a 6:05 p.m. (5:05 p.m. MST) first pitch on Sunday evening.
Link to Box Score
GAME DATE: 08/04/2012
El Paso Diablos 3 AT Amarillo Sox 4
YTD YTD
El Paso AB R H BI AVG Amarillo AB R H BI AVG
M.Gonzalez SS 3 2 1 0 .346 J.Luce LF 4 1 1 1 .167
R.Fronk 3B 2 1 1 0 .290 H.Kain CF 4 1 2 1 .251
M.Einertson CF 4 0 2 3 .303 A.Buschini 2B 4 0 1 0 .351
W.Dotel RF 4 0 0 0 .402 T.Alberts 1B 4 0 1 0 .347
F.Valenzuela 1B 4 0 2 0 .294 P.Arlis C 2 0 0 0 .298
S.Hodsdon PR 0 0 0 0 .308 V.Pope 3B 4 0 1 2 .294
J.Acey DH 3 0 1 0 .288 T.Goodro DH 4 0 0 0 .230
Z.Chavez C 4 0 0 0 .297 G.Rau SS 4 2 3 0 .266
D.Nelson 2B 3 0 0 0 .208 D.Pyles RF 3 0 0 0 .304
J.Muse LF 3 0 0 0 .265
30 3 7 3 33 4 9 4
El Paso 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 7 3
Amarillo 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 9 1
2B--M.Gonzalez (8), J.Acey (4), H.Kain (17), G.Rau (9). RBI--M.Einertson 3
(25), J.Luce (1), H.Kain (42), V.Pope 2 (20). SH--R.Fronk (0), J.Acey (0),
D.Pyles (0). SB--M.Gonzalez 2 (25), R.Fronk (2), G.Rau (8). CS--R.Fronk
(5), F.Valenzuela (1), A.Buschini (7), T.Alberts (1), D.Pyles (1).
E--M.Gonzalez (14), R.Fronk 2 (9), A.Buschini (6).
LOB--El Paso 5, Amarillo 8.
YTD
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
El Paso
R.Dorado 6.0 6 3 2 3 7 0 3.53
R.Morla 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.09
T.Aldeman (L,0-1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 6.75
8.1 9 4 3 3 9 0
Amarillo
C.Lofgren 7.0 5 2 2 3 8 0 4.21
W.Littleton 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.67
C.Johnson (W,3-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.12
9 7 3 2 3 8 0
WP--C.Lofgren (9). SO--M.Einertson, W.Dotel, F.Valenzuela, J.Acey,
Z.Chavez, D.Nelson 2, J.Muse, J.Luce, H.Kain, A.Buschini, T.Alberts 2,
P.Arlis, V.Pope 2, D.Pyles. BB--M.Gonzalez, R.Fronk, D.Nelson, J.Luce,
P.Arlis 2. BF--R.Dorado 28 (200), R.Morla 3 (165), T.Aldeman 6 (6),
C.Lofgren 27 (414), W.Littleton 4 (178), C.Johnson 4 (126). P-S--R.Dorado
101-64, R.Morla 14-10, T.Aldeman 15-13, C.Lofgren 106-60, W.Littleton
12-12, C.Johnson 15-9.
T--2:42. A--2442
Weather: 89, Sunny, Windy
Umpires: Plate Ump - Asa Howard, Field Ump #1 - Kurt Branin, Field Ump #2 - Mo Hassen