CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT MODESTO NUTS
04/15/2025
 
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT MODESTO NUTS
GAME ID: 7037 - TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bakersfield Blaze (3-3) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 9 0
Modesto Nuts (1-5) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 0
Blaze Win, 5-2, Versus Modesto
Bakersfield starter Jimmy Smith pitched well against the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field. The right-hander led his team to a win, 5-2. Smith yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 11. His record improves to 1-1. Stefan Theodorakis closed out the game, earning his 2nd save.

Bakersfield used the timely hitting of Bobby White to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Blaze on top, 3-1. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"The other side took advantage in some key situations," said Modesto manager Doug Dascenzo.

The win gives Bakersfield a record of 3-3.
BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORE MODESTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davies SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .167 0 0
E. Green LF, CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .211 1 3
B. McKee DH 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .071 0 1
J. Richards 3B 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 .269 1 4
J. Chávez CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .381 1 3
   b-B. White PH, LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 0 4
G. Phillipson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .409 0 2
A. Gramacho C 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .700 0 3
E. Columbus 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 1 1
   a-J. Schneider PR, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
E. Jones 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 33 5 9 5 2 11 20      
a - J. Schneider pinch ran for E. Columbus in the 7th
b - B. White pinch hit for J. Chávez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Richards (4, 8th Inning off E. White, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Davies , J. Richards 3 , J. Chávez , B. White , A. Gramacho 2 , E. Jones 2
2-out RBI: A. Gramacho
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Davies , J. Richards 2 , E. Columbus , E. Jones
GIDP: E. Green
Sac Bunt: G. Phillipson
Sac Fly: B. McKee , A. Gramacho
Hit by Pitch: E. Columbus , E. Jones
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Davies (1) , A. Gramacho (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Díaz CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 0 .167 0 0
R. Encarnación DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .120 0 0
B. Bowen LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .261 1 2
J. Miller 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
V. Ocasio C 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .235 0 0
J. Esplana 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .278 0 0
   a-T. Stevenson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1 3
   b-J. Román 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
O. Sánchez RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .333 0 1
J. Rollins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .118 1 2
J. Taylor SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278 0 0
Totals 36 2 10 2 1 13 16      
a - T. Stevenson pinch hit for J. Esplana in the 8th
b - J. Román substituted for T. Stevenson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Ocasio (2, 2nd Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Sánchez (2, 4th Inning off J. Smith, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Encarnación (1, 5th Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Miller (2, 8th Inning off C. Payling, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Díaz , R. Encarnación 2 , B. Bowen , J. Miller 3 , V. Ocasio 3 , T. Stevenson , O. Sánchez 3
2-out RBI: T. Stevenson , O. Sánchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bowen , O. Sánchez 2 , J. Rollins 2
Sac Bunt: J. Esplana
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rollins-Taylor-Miller)
BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE MODESTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Smith W (1-1) 7.0 6 1 1 1 11 0 111 4.76   
C. Payling H (1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 21 4.50   
S. Theodorakis SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smith 71
Batters Faced: J. Smith 28, C. Payling 6, S. Theodorakis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smith 3-7, C. Payling 1-1, S. Theodorakis 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smith 111-72, C. Payling 21-13, S. Theodorakis 19-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bennett 6.0 4 1 1 1 9 0 90 5.56   
E. White L (0-1) 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 28 8.10   
M. Blowey 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bennett 68
Batters Faced: B. Bennett 23, E. White 11, M. Blowey 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bennett 4-5, E. White 2-2, M. Blowey 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bennett 90-58, E. White 28-16, M. Blowey 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Blowey 1-0
WP: M. Blowey
Hit Batsmen: E. White 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Smith
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM PT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 3969
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