Late Score Costs USA Men’s National Team Against Canada
From Game Changer
Thursday’s game against Canada was a heartbreaker for USA Men’s National Team, as they lost the lead late in a 4-3 defeat. The game was tied at three with Canada batting in the bottom of the sixth when B Abrey doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.
USA Men’s National Team fired up the offense in the second inning. Cameron Schiller homered on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs.
Canada knotted the game up at three in the bottom of the fifth inning, when S Boland hit a solo homer.
S Cleary earned the win for Canada. The pitcher went five innings, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out eight. Justin Schofield threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Brad Kilpatrick took the loss for USA Men’s National Team. Kilpatrick surrendered four runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out five.
USA Men’s National Team hit one home run on the day. Schiller went yard in the second inning.
Blaine Milheim went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead USA Men’s National Team in hits.
Canada tallied eight hits on the day. Abrey, Boland, and Quinton Bruce all managed multiple hits for Canada.
Home Run by Cameron Schiller Put the USA on Top, 3-0 in the First Inning
Box Score
USA Men’s National Teammore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tyler Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Milheim | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Palazzo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lynch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Schiller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Zac Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Codi Pannebecker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yusef Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Kilpatrick | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
BattingHR: Cameron Schiller
TB: Yusef Davis, Blaine Milheim 2, Cameron Schiller 4, Matt Palazzo
RBI: Cameron Schiller 3
ROE: Jonathan Lynch 2
HBP: Zac Shaw
SB: Yusef Davis, Blaine Milheim
TotalsTeam QAB: 14 (43.75%)
Yusef Davis 2, Jonathan Lynch, Blaine Milheim, Nick Mullins 2, Erick Ochoa 2, Cameron Schiller 2, Matt Palazzo 3, Codi Pannebecker
Team LOB: 8FieldingE: Cameron Schiller
DP: Cameron Schiller 2, Zac Shaw, Matt Palazzo 2
Canadamore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Boland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M Roy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Ezekiel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Mayson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quinton Bruce | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B Abrey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Boland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T Pauli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Sebastian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J Lasowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Cleary | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Justin Schofield | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 23 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Batting2B: B Abrey, S Boland
HR: S Boland
TB: B Abrey 3, S Boland 6, B Ezekiel, M Roy, Quinton Bruce 2
RBI: B Abrey 2, S Boland, C Walsh
ROE: B Ezekiel
FC: J Lasowski
HBP: S Boland
GIDP: B Abrey, B Ezekiel
TotalsTeam QAB: 13 (50.00%)
B Abrey, S Boland 2, D Mayson 3, M Roy 2, C Walsh, Quinton Bruce, Ryan Boland, Ty Sebastian 2
Team LOB: 4FieldingE: J Lasowski 2
USA Men’s National Teammore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Kilpatrick | 6.0 | 95 | .600 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 95 | .600 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
PitchingL: Brad Kilpatrick
HBP: Brad Kilpatrick
Pitches-Strikes: Brad Kilpatrick 95-57
Groundouts-Flyouts: Brad Kilpatrick 7-1
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Brad Kilpatrick 16-26
Canadamore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Cleary | 5.0 | 79 | .620 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Justin Schofield | 2.0 | 52 | .558 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 131 | .595 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
PitchingW: S Cleary
HBP: Justin Schofield
Pitches-Strikes: S Cleary 79-49, Justin Schofield 52-29
Groundouts-Flyouts: S Cleary 2-4, Justin Schofield 1-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: S Cleary 12-21, Justin Schofield 5-11
Play-by-Play
| TOP 7TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Batter Out | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, In play.J Lynch out (other). |
| SingleBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, In play.M Palazzo singles on a ground ball to pitcher J Schofield. T Johnson advances to 3rd. B Milheim advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.E Ochoa strikes out swinging, J Schofield pitching. T Johnson remains at 2nd. B Milheim remains at 1st. |
| SingleLineup changed: T Johnson in for catcher N Mullins, Strike 1 looking, In play.B Milheim singles on a ground ball to shortstop S Boland. T Johnson advances to 2nd. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 3, Ball 4.N Mullins walks, J Schofield pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutBall 1, Foul, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging.Y Davis strikes out swinging, J Schofield pitching. |
| BOTTOM 6TH • CANADA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Ball 3, Strike 3 swinging.T Sebastian strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.C Walsh grounds out, second baseman Z Shaw to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| Double | USMN 3 – CND 4 | 1 OutBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, In play.B Abrey doubles on a line drive, center fielder B Milheim to third baseman E Ochoa. B Abrey out advancing to 3rd. Q Bruce scores on the throw. |
| SingleStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, In play.Q Bruce singles on a fly ball to left fielder J Lynch. |
| TOP 6TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.C Pannebecker strikes out swinging, J Schofield pitching. |
| Hit By PitchStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2.Z Shaw is hit by pitch, J Schofield pitching. J Lynch advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.C Schiller strikes out swinging, J Schofield pitching. J Lynch remains at 1st. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Ball 4.J Lynch walks, J Schofield pitching. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutJ Schofield in for pitcher S Cleary, Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, Ball 3, In play.M Palazzo grounds out to first baseman C Walsh. |
| BOTTOM 5TH • CANADA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 3, Strike 3 swinging.D Mayson strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| ErrorIn play.B Ezekiel hits a ground ball and reaches on an error by shortstop C Schiller. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, In play.M Roy grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| Home Run | USMN 3 – CND 3Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, In play.S Boland homers on a fly ball to center field. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutBall 1, In play.J Lasowski grounds out, second baseman Z Shaw to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| TOP 5TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.E Ochoa flies out to center fielder B Ezekiel. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsBall 1, Y Davis steals 2nd, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Ball 3, In play.B Milheim grounds out, shortstop S Boland to first baseman C Walsh. Y Davis held up at 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutFoul, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.N Mullins strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. Y Davis remains at 1st. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, In play.Y Davis singles on a line drive to right fielder Q Bruce. |
| BOTTOM 4TH • CANADA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsLineup: T Sebastian in for batter T Pauli, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.T Sebastian strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| Ground Out | USMN 3 – CND 2 | 2 OutsIn play.C Walsh grounds out, third baseman E Ochoa to first baseman M Palazzo. Q Bruce scores. B Abrey advances to 2nd. |
| Single | USMN 3 – CND 1Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, In play.B Abrey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Y Davis. B Ezekiel scores on the throw. Q Bruce advances to 3rd on the throw. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, Ball 4.Q Bruce walks, B Kilpatrick pitching. B Ezekiel advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutFoul, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.D Mayson strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. B Ezekiel remains at 1st. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, In play.B Ezekiel singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Milheim. |
| TOP 4TH • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, In play.C Pannebecker grounds out, pitcher S Cleary to first baseman C Walsh. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 looking.Z Shaw strikes out looking, S Cleary pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutFoul, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.C Schiller strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
| BOTTOM 3RD • CANADA |
| Line Out | 3 OutsIn play.M Roy lines out to shortstop C Schiller. |
| Double | 2 OutsIn play.S Boland doubles on a fly ball, center fielder B Milheim to catcher N Mullins. J Lasowski out advancing to home. |
| Fielder’s Choice | 1 OutLineup changed: T Pauli in for catcher R Boland, Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.J Lasowski grounds into fielder’s choice, shortstop C Schiller to second baseman Z Shaw. T Pauli out advancing to 2nd. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.R Boland walks, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| TOP 3RD • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Error | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, In play.J Lynch hits a ground ball and reaches on an error by second baseman J Lasowski. B Milheim out advancing to home. M Palazzo advances to 2nd. |
| WalkB Milheim steals 2nd, Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.M Palazzo walks, S Cleary pitching. B Milheim remains at 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging.E Ochoa strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. B Milheim remains at 1st. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, In play.B Milheim singles on a hard ground ball to right fielder Q Bruce. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.N Mullins strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
| BOTTOM 2ND • CANADA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.C Walsh strikes out swinging, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| Double Play | 2 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, In play.B Abrey grounds into a double play, shortstop C Schiller to second baseman Z Shaw to first baseman M Palazzo. Q Bruce out advancing to 2nd. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, In play.Q Bruce singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Milheim. |
| TOP 2ND • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Line Out | 3 OutsBall 1, In play.Y Davis lines out to center fielder B Ezekiel. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.C Pannebecker strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
| Fly Out | 1 OutBall 1, In play.Z Shaw flies out to left fielder M Roy. |
| Home Run | USMN 3 – CND 0Ball 1, In play.C Schiller homers on a fly ball to center field. M Palazzo scores. J Lynch scores. |
| ErrorStrike 1 looking, In play.J Lynch hits a ground ball and reaches on an error by second baseman J Lasowski. M Palazzo advances to 2nd. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, Ball 4.M Palazzo walks, S Cleary pitching. |
| BOTTOM 1ST • CANADA |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Ball 3, Strike 2 looking, Foul, In play.D Mayson grounds out, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman M Palazzo. |
| Double Play | 2 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, In play.B Ezekiel grounds into a double play, shortstop C Schiller to first baseman M Palazzo. S Boland advances to 3rd. M Roy out advancing to 2nd. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.M Roy singles on a hard ground ball to shortstop C Schiller. S Boland advances to 2nd. |
| Hit By PitchStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1.S Boland is hit by pitch, B Kilpatrick pitching. |
| TOP 1ST • USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking.E Ochoa strikes out looking, S Cleary pitching. |
| Fly Out | 2 OutsIn play.B Milheim flies out to left fielder M Roy. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutLineup changed: S Cleary in at pitcher, Strike 1 looking, Illegal pitch, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.N Mullins strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |