FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
SASKATOON PLATOON AT NEW HAVEN TEMPEST
10/16/2017
 
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
SASKATOON PLATOON AT NEW HAVEN TEMPEST
GAME ID: 11117 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2017 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saskatoon Platoon 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
New Haven Tempest 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 X 9 16 0
Tempest Even With Platoon After Home Win
The New Haven Tempest and the Saskatoon Platoon will take the Division Series to a decisive 5th game. In a must-win situation today, the Tempest beat the Platoon 9-1 at Hartford Courant Center to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. New Haven right-hander Steve Rhodes was named player of the game in the win after he threw 5 innings of 3-hit ball.

The Tempest beat the Platoon in part due to timely hitting. Case in point: the two-out double Marcus Butts produced in the bottom of the fourth. Batting against Saskatoon pitcher Tommy Uphoff, Butts gave his team a 3-1 lead when he hit a 2-run double.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Butts.

The next game is scheduled for Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 at Labatt Blue Field. The scheduled starters for the game are Ben Ramey for New Haven and Brendan Powell for Saskatoon.
SASKATOON BATTING LINESCORES NEW HAVEN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .214 1 1
J. Mendoza CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .471 0 2
T. Penton RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .412 2 6
K. Huston DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .231 0 1
J. Boswell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 1 2
G. Cranford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .133 1 3
J. Combs SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 0 0
R. Norwood C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 0 1
C. Scully LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .154 1 1
Totals 29 1 3 1 3 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Combs (1, 5th Inning off S. Rhodes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Combs 2 , J. Mendoza , T. Penton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mendoza , C. Whitaker
Sac Fly: K. Huston
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Whitaker-Combs-Boswell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Jones RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
J. Midkiff CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .389 0 2
R. Freeman C 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .412 2 4
M. Atwell DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .353 1 2
Z. Huang 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .267 0 0
C. Zimmer 3B 4 1 1 4 0 1 3 .500 1 4
M. Butts 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .133 0 3
N. Bowen SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .250 0 1
J. Hankins LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .167 0 1
Totals 39 9 16 9 0 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Butts (1, 4th Inning off T. Uphoff, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Hankins (1, 4th Inning off T. Uphoff, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Atwell (1, 4th Inning off T. Uphoff, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Zimmer (1, 7th Inning off A. Kazmierski, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Freeman 3 , M. Butts 2 , J. Hankins 3 , Z. Huang 2 , M. Atwell 3 , J. Midkiff 3 , N. Bowen 2 , C. Zimmer 4
2-out RBI: M. Butts , J. Hankins , N. Bowen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Butts , B. Jones 2
GIDP: Z. Huang
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
PB: R. Freeman
SASKATOON PITCHING LINESCORES NEW HAVEN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Uphoff L (0-2) 4.0 7 5 5 0 6 0 82 53 6.30
A. Kazmierski 2.1 8 4 4 0 1 1 48 31 15.43
M. Caple 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Uphoff 34
Batters Faced: T. Uphoff 19, A. Kazmierski 14, M. Caple 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Uphoff 3-3, A. Kazmierski 2-3, M. Caple 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Uphoff 82-53, A. Kazmierski 48-31, M. Caple 16-9
Balk: T. Uphoff
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Rhodes W (1-0) 5.1 3 1 1 3 5 0 86 51 1.69
J. Ross SV (1) 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 21 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Rhodes 60
Batters Faced: S. Rhodes 22, J. Ross 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Rhodes 4-7, J. Ross 7-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Rhodes 86-51, J. Ross 30-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ross 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Rhodes
Ballpark: Hartford Courant Center
Weather: Roof closed, 66 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 38986
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