RUPERT HORN MEMORIAL LEAGUE
SURPRISE TALONS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS
07/25/2063
 
RUPERT HORN MEMORIAL LEAGUE
SURPRISE TALONS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS
GAME ID: 10202 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 25TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Surprise Talons (46-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
New Jersey Devils (45-60) 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 X 8 11 0
Surprise Draws Blanks Against Houston
In a remarkable performance, New Jersey Devils starter Ken Houston beat the Surprise Talons, 8-0, in an impressive 5-hit shutout.

"My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working," he said later. "It doesn't get any better than this."

The Devils hurler finished with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.

"It was a rough one for my guys," Surprise manager Ramón Ríos said, following the game. "We weren't at our best and their guy was."

This year, Houston has made 20 starts, thrown 142.1 innings, fanned 97 batters and walked 33. His won-lost record is 8-7 with a 3.86 ERA.
SURPRISE BATTING LINESCORE NEW JERSEY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rivera RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276 12 38
P. Mallett SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .209 6 34
M. Murphy DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309 16 56
C. Vaughn CF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 23 55
J. Cherry 3B, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304 10 39
T. Suzuki 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 12 45
   a-L. Longoria PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 2 2
E. McBride 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .280 9 44
T. Langli LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 6 16
   b-J. Diamond PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 1 7
   c-A. Bagwell LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 10 35
M. Buettner C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267 7 28
Totals 29 0 5 0 2 6 12      
a - L. Longoria pinch hit for T. Suzuki in the 8th
b - J. Diamond pinch hit for T. Langli in the 8th
c - A. Bagwell substituted for J. Diamond in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Murphy (20, 9th Inning off K. Houston, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rivera 2 , P. Mallett , M. Murphy 2 , E. McBride
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Vaughn , J. Cherry , M. Buettner
GIDP: M. Murphy , J. Diamond
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Mallett (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rivera (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cintrón RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .340 8 43
J. Ramos LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .253 4 33
C. Rodríguez DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .222 2 7
F. Álvarez 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .345 2 24
J. Garrick C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .246 9 38
A. González CF 4 0 1 3 0 1 0 .255 2 19
C. Manuel 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .350 5 17
C. Donadoni 1B 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .358 2 13
T. Fu SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1 15
Totals 33 8 11 8 2 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ramos (23, 3rd Inning off J. Hernández, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. González (15, 7th Inning off Á. Villanueva, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Donadoni (2, 5th Inning off J. Hernández, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cintrón 2 , J. Ramos 2 , C. Rodríguez 2 , F. Álvarez , A. González 2 , C. Manuel 2 , C. Donadoni 5
2-out RBI: J. Ramos , A. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rodríguez , F. Álvarez , C. Manuel
Sac Bunt: T. Fu
Hit by Pitch: T. Fu
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Fu (6)
CS: C. Manuel (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Houston-Álvarez-Donadoni, Manuel-Álvarez-Donadoni)
PB: J. Garrick
SURPRISE PITCHING LINESCORE NEW JERSEY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hernández L (3-10) 6.1 10 8 8 2 7 1 108 3.97   
I. Dar 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
Á. Villanueva 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hernández 26
Batters Faced: J. Hernández 31, I. Dar 1, Á. Villanueva 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hernández 6-5, I. Dar 0-1, Á. Villanueva 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hernández 108-67, I. Dar 5-3, Á. Villanueva 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Dar 3-0 , Á. Villanueva 3-3
Hit Batsmen: J. Hernández
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Houston W (8-7) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6 0 129 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Houston 81
Batters Faced: K. Houston 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Houston 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: K. Houston 129-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Houston
Ballpark: Hudson River Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 8533
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