NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS AT TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS
06/22/2023
 
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS AT TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS
GAME ID: 11277 - THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mahoning Valley Scrappers (11-15) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 11 0
Tri-City ValleyCats (9-17) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Scrappers Come Back Late to Top ValleyCats, 4-3
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers topped the Tri-City ValleyCats, 4-3, in New York-Penn League action at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Mahoning Valley pitcher Jim Acosta. Ben Smith earned save number 6 this season. The Scrappers, now 11-15, know that wins in June count the same as wins in September.

It could have been a different outcome for Mahoning Valley, had it not been for Esteban González, the 21-year old shortstop . González contributed a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put Mahoning Valley up, 4-3.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Acosta told the Mahoning Valley Herald.
MAHONING VALLEY BATTING LINESCORE TRI-CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 4 .350 1 9
E. González SS 3 0 2 3 0 1 1 .244 0 8
H. Bertolucci RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .232 1 11
   c-R. Osborn RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
C. Pigafetta LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .239 1 7
   d-J. Edmonds C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 1 1
J. Ramírez DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 2 9
H. Pérez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .247 0 6
M. Padilla 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 1 4
B. O'Brian 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .312 1 9
T. Buchanan C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245 4 9
   a-L. Martínez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   b-A. Robinson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 2
Totals 32 4 11 4 1 7 16      
a - L. Martínez pinch hit for T. Buchanan in the 9th
b - A. Robinson substituted for L. Martínez in the 9th
c - R. Osborn substituted for H. Bertolucci in the 9th
d - J. Edmonds substituted for C. Pigafetta in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pigafetta (3, 1st Inning off A. Solís, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Evans (2, 1st Inning off A. Solís, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Evans 5 , E. González 2 , C. Pigafetta 3 , H. Pérez , B. O'Brian 2 , L. Martínez
2-out RBI: E. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. González , C. Pigafetta 2 , J. Ramírez
GIDP: H. Pérez
Sac Bunt: E. González , M. Padilla , T. Buchanan
Sac Fly: E. González
Hit by Pitch: H. Bertolucci 2 , J. Ramírez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Evans (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Pérez, O'Brian-Padilla-Pérez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Espinoza 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .280 0 4
C. Rodríguez 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .214 1 9
B. Buchanan DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .265 0 6
J. Richardson LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .282 3 8
   a-P. Tapia CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
Z. O'Connoly RF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .292 0 3
   b-J. Stewart CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Reyes 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .318 4 17
J. Colón SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .236 2 6
   c-R. Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 2 7
J. Varela CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204 0 1
   d-S. Frank PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
J. Ortíz C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .153 2 5
   e-A. De Los Santos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 30 3 7 3 5 6 11      
a - P. Tapia substituted for J. Richardson in the 8th
b - J. Stewart substituted for Z. O'Connoly in the 9th
c - R. Green pinch hit for J. Colón in the 9th
d - S. Frank pinch hit for J. Varela in the 9th
e - A. De Los Santos pinch hit for J. Ortíz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ortíz (1, 2nd Inning off J. Acosta, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Espinoza (5, 2nd Inning off J. Acosta, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Reyes (7, 4th Inning off J. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza 2 , J. Richardson , Z. O'Connoly 2 , C. Reyes 2 , J. Colón , J. Ortíz 2
2-out RBI: A. Espinoza , Z. O'Connoly 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rodríguez , C. Reyes 2 , J. Ortíz
GIDP: C. Reyes
Sac Bunt: J. Colón
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Richardson (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-Colón-Reyes)
MAHONING VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORE TRI-CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Acosta W (2-4) 8.0 7 3 3 5 6 0 118 3.06   
B. Smith SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Acosta 57
Batters Faced: J. Acosta 33, B. Smith 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Acosta 11-4, B. Smith 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Acosta 118-76, B. Smith 5-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Solís 4.1 7 2 2 0 2 0 83 4.15   
E. Hernández 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 39 4.24   
R. Clark L (0-4), BS (3) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 25 15.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Solís 43
Batters Faced: A. Solís 21, E. Hernández 11, R. Clark 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Solís 5-5, E. Hernández 3-3, R. Clark 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Solís 83-50, E. Hernández 39-28, R. Clark 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hernández 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Solís 2 , R. Clark
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Acosta
Ballpark: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 3091
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