A-Pinch Ran For Posada In 8th Inning B-Pinch Ran For Theriot In 9th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Hamilton In 13th Inning D-Pinch Ran For Pujols In 14th Inning E-Pinch Hit For Markakis In 14th Inning F-Pinch Hit For Cora In 14th Inning G-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Lo Duca In 14th Inning H-Pinch Hit For Hatteberg In 16th Inning I-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Sweeney In 17th Inning
Josh Hamilton had 4 hits and Rafael Betancourt had a strong outing at AT&T Park as the Belfast Buzzards beat the Iowa Ringnecks in 19 innings 5 to 4.
The score was knotted at 3 after nine innings. Belfast won it in the 19th inning. Robinson Cano drew a walk. Jayson Werth came to the plate and drew a walk. Barry Bonds then grounded into a double play. Mike Redmond came up and he stroked a one-base hit giving Belfast the victory as 45,133 happy fans celebrated wildly. Belfast out-hit Iowa for the game, 18 hits to 9.
The victory was credited to Shaun Marcum(1-0) who went 4 innings, allowing no runs. Jonathan Sanchez(0-1) was hit with the loss in relief.
A-Pinch Hit For Hamilton In 2nd Inning B-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Sweeney In 3rd Inning C-Pinch Hit For Hatteberg In 4th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Bonds In 7th Inning
Scott Hatteberg blasted 2 homeruns and Tim Hudson tossed a complete game as the Belfast Buzzards defeated the Iowa Ringnecks by the score of 16 to 10 at AT&T Park.
It seemed that Iowa pitching was serving up softballs for Hatteberg to hit. He bombed a two-run dinger in the 1st inning and brought the hometown folks to their feet with a Grand Slammer (his 3rd of the season) in the 2nd inning. Belfast kept the scorekeepers busy in the 1st inning with 5 runs on 4 hits and the 2nd inning with 7 runs on 6 hits. Despite scoring in 5 separate innings, Iowa could not get the win.
The win went to Hudson(1-0) who allowed 10 runs in the game. Jon Garland(0-1) was hit with the loss. He pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up 4 hits and 1 walk.
A-Pinch Hit For Cora In 7th Inning B-Pinch Ran For Bonds In 8th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Theriot In 8th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Gomez In 8th Inning E-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Redman In 8th Inning F-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Sweeney In 8th Inning G-Pinch Hit For Finley In 9th Inning H-Pinch Hit For Ryan In 9th Inning I-Pinch Hit For Molina In 9th Inning J-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Rodriguez In 10th Inning
51,631 fans were treated to a fine game at Chase Field as only one run separated the combatants at game's end. The Iowa Ringnecks won by the slimmest of margins, 4 to 3.
The score was tied at 3 after nine. Iowa was victorious in the 10th inning. Rafael Furcal doubled. Albert Pujols was next and he delivered a single making Iowa the victors to the delight of the home town faithful. Iowa banged out 11 on the afternoon.
The victory went to David Weathers(1-0) who went 1 and 2/3 innings, allowing no runs. Rafael Betancourt(0-1) was given the loss in relief. He allowed 2 runs and 4 hits in 2 innings.
A-Pinch Ran For Hatteberg In 7th Inning B-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Ryan In 7th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Cora In 7th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Hamilton In 9th Inning E-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Gomez In 9th Inning
ATTENDANCE- 54,417 DATE- TIME- Day T- 2:53 LEFT ON BASE- Buzzards: 9 Ringnecks: 6 DOUBLE PLAYS- Buzzards: 1 Ringnecks: 2 ERRORS- J.Hamilton DOUBLES- G.Sizemore(1st), R.Cano(2nd), J.Posada(2nd), N.Markakis(1st) HOME RUNS- A.Pujols(1st) CAUGHT STEALING- R.Weeks SACRIFICE HITS- O.Vizquel SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Cano, B.Bonds WALKS- G.Sizemore, B.Bonds, J.Posada, M.Lowell, S.Hatteberg, I.Suzuki, R.Furcal, A.Pujols, R.Weeks HIT BY PITCH- J.Hamilton STRIKE OUTS- O.Vizquel, I.Suzuki, R.Furcal, A.Pujols, A.Soriano-2, N.Markakis, G.Atkins, S.Stewart-2 GIDP- C.Gomez, N.Swisher, A.Pujols WILD PITCHES- C.Zambrano, J.Lackey, M.Guerrier WEB GEMS- Top 1st: Yadier Molina blocked the plate, saving a run!
In a two run game the Belfast Buzzards got by the Iowa Ringnecks by the score of 4 to 2.
Belfast erupted with the game winning runs in the top of the 8th inning scoring 2 runs using 2 hits. Robinson Cano led off and started the rally when he doubled. After an out was recorded, Barry Bonds came up and he was walked intentionally. Jorge Posada then drew a walk to load the bases. Mike Lowell came up and he banged out a single knocking home two runners. Overall Belfast out-hit Iowa 10 to 6.
The win was credited to Brian Wolfe(1-0) who went 2/3 of an inning allowing no runs. Rafael Betancourt earned his 1st save. Brad Lidge(0-1) was charged with the loss in relief.
ATTENDANCE- 52,680 DATE- TIME- Day T- 2:34 LEFT ON BASE- Buzzards: 9 Ringnecks: 6 DOUBLE PLAYS- Buzzards: 1 Ringnecks: 1 DOUBLES- N.Markakis(2nd) TRIPLES- G.Sizemore(1st) HOME RUNS- A.Pujols(2nd), N.Markakis(1st), G.Atkins(1st) SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Cano WALKS- G.Sizemore, R.Theriot, B.Bonds, J.Posada, N.Swisher-2, G.Atkins HIT BY PITCH- J.Posada STRIKE OUTS- M.Lowell, I.Suzuki, R.Furcal, A.Pujols, A.Soriano, S.Stewart GIDP- O.Vizquel, R.Furcal WILD PITCHES- J.Garland
In a game for the baseball purist, Jon Garland(1-1) and Tim Hudson(1-1) squared off in a tense pitching duel, Iowa Ringnecks finally emerged victorious over Belfast Buzzards, 3 to 1.
Iowa came up with 2 runs in the 6th inning with the help of 3 hits. They would hold up as the winning runs. Iowa finished with 9 hits while Belfast ended up with 4.
Garland got help from David Weathers who earned his 1st save.
A-Pinch Hit For Theriot In 6th Inning B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Sweeney In 7th Inning C-Pinch Hit For Molina In 9th Inning D-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Weeks In 9th Inning E-Pinch Hit For Werth In 9th Inning
47,243 fans were treated to a fine game at AT&T Park as only one run separated the combatants at game's end. The Iowa Ringnecks won by the slimmest of margins, 5 to 4.
Iowa brought 2 runs across the plate in the top of the 6th inning with the help of 5 hits. Albert Pujols led off and started the attack as he stroked a one-base hit. Alfonso Soriano followed and he doubled. Nick Markakis then was walked intentionally. Garrett Atkins came up and he doubled bringing in a run. Alex Cora stepped into the box and slapped a single scoring the final run of the inning. David Weathers pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 2nd save.
The win went to Eric O'Flaherty(1-0) who allowed 1 run in 2/3 of an inning. The losing pitcher was Rafael Betancourt(0-2) in relief. He was unable to control the Iowa offense and allowed 7 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings.
The Belfast Buzzards defeated the Iowa Ringnecks by a score of 4 to 1 at AT&T Park.
Iowa surrendered all of the runs Belfast needed in the 4th inning when they scored 4 runs on 4 hits. The key offensive moment was provided by Mike Lowell who brought the crowd to their feet when he launched a Grand Slam homerun (his 1st of the season). Belfast managed only 6 on the afternoon.
The winning pitcher was Carlos Zambrano(1-0) who allowed 1 run in 5 and 1/3 innings. Rafael Betancourt recorded his 2nd save. John Lackey(0-1) absorbed the loss.
