PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
DETROIT MOTORS AT NASHVILLE BLUEBIRDS
07/09/2024
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
DETROIT MOTORS AT NASHVILLE BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 276 - TUESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Motors (15-8) 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 6 13 3
Nashville Bluebirds (8-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 2
Espinoza Hits Two Homers in 6-1 Win for Detroit
Spirited fans greeted the Nashville Bluebirds for their clash with the Detroit Motors.

The Detroit Motors handed the Nashville Bluebirds a 6-1 defeat at Johnny Cash Field. Catcher Gabe Espinoza starred for Detroit. He hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Luke Laurent, the winner, improved to 3-1. He held Nashville to no runs on 3 hits over 7.2 innings, while racking up 7 strikeouts.

With Detroit leading 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Espinoza hit a cutter from Kees Schol for a 2-run home run. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Motors ahead, 4-0.

"We looked pretty good up and down," said Detroit manager Sean Morgan.

Detroit is now 15-8, Nashville 8-15.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bowser LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .291 0 13
D. Abeyta 1B 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 .277 1 11
G. Espinoza C 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .291 6 20
H. Zwiers CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .356 8 24
B. Sposito DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .257 3 10
C. Cerros 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .345 1 11
J. Madore RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .303 3 14
J. Aleman 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .300 2 14
R. Garcia Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .268 1 8
Totals 38 6 13 6 2 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Abeyta (10, 7th Inning off K. Schol, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Espinoza 2 (6, 5th Inning off K. Schol, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off K. Schol, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bowser , D. Abeyta 2 , G. Espinoza 8 , H. Zwiers 3 , B. Sposito 2 , J. Madore , J. Aleman 3
2-out RBI: J. Madore , J. Aleman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bowser , C. Cerros , R. Garcia Jr. 2
GIDP: B. Sposito
Hit by Pitch: B. Sposito
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bowser 2 (15) , D. Abeyta (5) , H. Zwiers (8) , B. Sposito (3) , J. Aleman (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Espinoza (5) , H. Zwiers (4) , J. Madore (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Ernalia 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .340 5 14
A. Carrasco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .304 7 15
A. Garcia DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262 1 5
J. Hernandez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 4 9
G. Trader LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 2 8
T. Bannon C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288 0 4
D. Caballero CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262 2 6
N. Harris SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .230 3 9
M. Ikegami 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .210 0 5
Totals 32 1 6 0 2 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Trader (1, 2nd Inning off L. Laurent, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Ernalia 2 , A. Carrasco , A. Garcia , G. Trader 2 , M. Ikegami
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Carrasco , A. Garcia , D. Caballero , N. Harris
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernandez (2) , T. Bannon (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Harris-Carrasco-Ernalia)
OF assists: 1 (Hernandez(Zwiers at 2nd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Laurent W (3-1) 7.2 3 0 0 1 7 0 100 4.42   
T. Dortch 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 27 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Laurent 79
Batters Faced: L. Laurent 26, T. Dortch 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Laurent 10-5, T. Dortch 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Laurent 100-65, T. Dortch 27-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Schol L (0-1) 6.0 11 6 6 1 2 2 82 9.00   
N. Wilson 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 32 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Schol 27
Batters Faced: K. Schol 30, N. Wilson 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Schol 7-8, N. Wilson 6-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Schol 82-60, N. Wilson 32-20
Hit Batsmen: K. Schol
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gabe Espinoza
Ballpark: Johnny Cash Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 19538
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