Game Summary
The Superbas snapped their 5-game losing streak after pummeling the Beer Nutz, 22-8, in the late game on Wednesday, June 21. The Superbas scored 14 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break open a tie game. Seven of the fourteen runs were scored with two outs. The Superbas had 30 hits in the game, 13 of which came in the final at-bat.
The top four hitters in the batting order, catcher Kevin Ghalambor, rightfielder Jesus Espinoza, third baseman Andrew Orr, and pitcher Carlo Quinonez, combined for 16 hits and 14 runs scored. Orr was a single shy of a cycle, including his first home run of the season, batting in 5 runs. Quinonez went 5 for 5 with a pair of triples and a double, and knocked in 6 runs.
The Superbas played their best game of the season defensively behind Quinonez’s stellar pitching and three strikeouts. The eight runs scored against the Superbas was the lowest number of runs the Superbas have allowed all season.
The Superbas held their errors to a minimum and routinely hit their cutoff men which didn’t allow Beer Nutz’ hitters to extend singles into doubles. Leftfielder Wright Cole made several plays on long fly balls and Orr played his best defensive game of the season.
Centerfielder Eric Grace returned to the lineup from injury and played solid in centerfield and went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI at the plate. Outfielder Ted Bayham and second baseman Brooks Ramsdell both broke out their season-long slumps with two hits apiece.
Espinoza struck out looking for the second time this season.
Defensive Players of the Game: Carlo Quinonez, Wright Cole and Andrew Orr.
Offensive Players of the Game: Kevin Ghalambor (5-5, 4 R, RBI), Jesus Espinoza (3-5, 3 R, 2 RBI), Andrew Orr (3-4, HR, 3B, 2B, 4 R, 5 RBI) and Carlo Quinonez (5-5, 2 3B, 2B, 3 R, 6 RBI).
Box Score
Inning-by-Inning
1st Inning.
Ghalambor singled.
Espinoza singled. Ghalambor to second.
Orr flied out to left.
Quinonez singled. Ghalambor scored. Espinoza to second.
Wisniewski popped out to first.
Cole flied out to left.
2nd Inning.
Wright flied out to left.
Gray grounded out to the pitcher.
Grace singled.
Bayham flied out to left.
3rd Inning.
Ramsdell popped out to short.
Ghalambor singled.
Espinoza struck out looking.
Orr homered. Ghalambor scored.
Quinonez singled.
Wisniewski doubled. Quinonez to third.
Cole flied out to center.
4th Inning.
Wright flied out to center.
Gray grounded out to short.
Grace singled.
Bayham singled. Grace to second.
Ramsdell grounded into fielder’s choice. Bayham out.
5th Inning.
Ghalambor singled.
Espinoza grounded into fielder’s choice. Ghalambor out.
Orr tripled. Espinoza scored.
Quinonez tripled. Orr scored.
Wisniewski singled. Quinonez scored.
Cole doubled. Wisniewski to third.
Wright singled. Wisniewski scored. Cole to third.
Gray walked.
Grace hit sacrifice fly to right. Cole scored.
Bayham flied out to center.
6th Inning.
Ramsdell singled up the middle.
Ghalambor singled. Ramsdell to second.
Orr walked. Ramsdell to third. Ghalambor to second.
Quinonez doubled. Ramsdell, Ghalambor and Orr scored.
Wisniewski grounded out to second. Quinonez to third.
Cole singled. Quinonez scored.
Wright singled. Cole to second.
Gray grounded out to the pitcher. Cole to third. Wright to second.
Grace tripled. Cole and Wright scored.
Bayham singled. Grace scored.
Ramsdell doubled. Bayham to third.
Ghalambor singled. Bayham scored.
Espinoza singled. Ramsdell scored. Ghalambor to third.
Orr doubled. Ghalambor and Espinoza scored.
Quinonez tripled. Orr scored.
Wisniewski singled. Quinonez scored.
Cole flied out to right.
End of game.