Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers Power Argentine Offense Over Previously Unbeaten Canada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| CAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
From Game Changer:
- Team Canada MNT got on the board in the first inning when Bradley Ezekiel hit a solo homer.
- Argentina pulled away for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Manuel Godoy hit a solo homer, Bruno Motroni hit a solo homer, and Juan Zara hit a solo homer.
- Huemul Mata pitched Argentina to victory. The hurler lasted seven innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out 12.
- Sean Cleary took the loss for Team Canada MNT. The righty surrendered three runs on three hits over three and a third innings, striking out five and walking one.
- Team Canada MNT smacked one home run on the day. Ezekiel had a four bagger in the first inning.
- Justin Laskowski went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Team Canada MNT in hits. Team Canada MNT was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Bryan Abrey had the most chances in the field with 13.
- Gian Scialacomo led Argentina with two hits in three at bats. Argentina was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Motroni made the most plays with 12.
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Box Score
Argentinamore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Peker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Manuel Godoy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno Motroni | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Zara | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mariano Montero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Santiago Carril | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Federico Eder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Lombardo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gian Scialacomo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Huemul Mata | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Batting2B: Federico Eder
HR: Juan Zara, Manuel Godoy, Bruno Motroni
TB: Juan Zara 4, Federico Eder 2, Santiago Carril, Manuel Godoy 4, Bruno Motroni 4, Francisco Lombardo, Gian Scialacomo 2
RBI: Juan Zara, Manuel Godoy, Bruno Motroni, Francisco Lombardo
CS: Manuel Godoy, Gian Scialacomo
TotalsTeam QAB: 10 (34.48%)
Juan Zara, Federico Eder 3, Manuel Godoy 3, Bruno Motroni 3
Team LOB: 4FieldingDP: Federico Eder, Santiago Carril
Team Canadamore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Boland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradley Ezekiel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Colin Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Hill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cory Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Derek Mayson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blake Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Abrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Laskowski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Pauli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon McCullough | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sean Cleary | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
BattingHR: Bradley Ezekiel
TB: Blake Hunter, Jason Hill, Bradley Ezekiel 4, Justin Laskowski 2
RBI: Bradley Ezekiel
TotalsTeam QAB: 8 (28.57%)
Blake Hunter, Jason Hill, Bradley Ezekiel 3, Derek Mayson, Cory Jones, Justin Laskowski
Team LOB: 6
Argentinamore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huemul Mata | 7.0 | 104 | .635 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 104 | .635 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
PitchingW: Huemul Mata
Pitches-Strikes: Huemul Mata 104-66
Groundouts-Flyouts: Huemul Mata 3-5
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Huemul Mata 21-28
Team Canadamore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Cleary | 3.1 | 47 | .638 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Devon McCullough | 3.2 | 56 | .714 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 103 | .680 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
PitchingL: Sean Cleary
Pitches-Strikes: Devon McCullough 56-40, Sean Cleary 47-30
Groundouts-Flyouts: Devon McCullough 3-1, Sean Cleary 1-3
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Devon McCullough 9-16, Sean Cleary 8-13
Play-by-Play
| BOTTOM 7TH • TEAM CANADA |
| Double Play | 3 OutsLineup changed: T Pauli in for second baseman J Laskowski, In play.S Boland flies into a double play, right fielder S Carril to second baseman F Eder. T Pauli doubled off at 1st. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, In play.J Laskowski singles on a line drive to center fielder A Peker. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging.B Abrey strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. |
| TOP 7TH • ARGENTINA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.M Godoy strikes out swinging, D McCullough pitching. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, G Scialacomo caught stealing 2nd, catcher B Abrey to shortstop S Boland, Strike 3 swinging.A Peker strikes out swinging, D McCullough pitching. |
| SingleStrike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, In play.G Scialacomo singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Ezekiel. |
| BOTTOM 6TH • TEAM CANADA |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsFoul, Strike 2 looking, In play.B Hunter flies out to left fielder M Montero. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsFoul, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.D Mayson strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. J Hill remains at 1st. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.C Jones strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. J Hill remains at 1st. |
| WalkStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.J Hill walks, H Mata pitching. |
| TOP 6TH • ARGENTINA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsLineup: F Lombardo in for batter M Gonzalez, Foul, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.F Lombardo strikes out swinging, D McCullough pitching. |
| Line Out | 2 OutsIn play.F Eder lines out to third baseman D Mayson. S Carril remains at 1st. |
| SingleBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, In play.S Carril singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Ezekiel. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutBall 1, Foul, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2, Strike 3 looking.M Montero strikes out looking, D McCullough pitching. |
| BOTTOM 5TH • TEAM CANADA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging.C Walsh strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.B Ezekiel walks, H Mata pitching. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsFoul, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.S Boland strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.J Laskowski strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. |
| TOP 5TH • ARGENTINA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.J Zara strikes out swinging, D McCullough pitching. |
| WalkB Motroni walks, D McCullough pitching. M Gonzalez remains at 3rd. G Scialacomo remains at 2nd. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, In play.M Godoy grounds out, second baseman J Laskowski to first baseman C Jones. M Gonzalez held up at 3rd. G Scialacomo held up at 2nd. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutFoul, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, In play.A Peker grounds out, second baseman J Laskowski to first baseman C Jones. M Gonzalez advances to 3rd. G Scialacomo advances to 2nd. |
| SingleLineup changed: M Gonzalez in for third baseman F Lombardo, Foul, Ball 1, In play.G Scialacomo singles on a fly ball to shortstop S Boland. M Gonzalez advances to 2nd. |
| Single | ARGN 4 – CAN 1Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, F Eder advances to 3rd on passed ball, Ball 1, In play.F Lombardo singles on a ground ball to center fielder B Ezekiel. F Eder scores. |
| DoubleStrike 1 swinging, Foul, Ball 1, Foul, In play.F Eder doubles on a fly ball to left fielder B Hunter. |
| BOTTOM 4TH • TEAM CANADA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 3 looking.B Abrey strikes out looking, H Mata pitching. |
| SingleBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, Foul, In play.B Hunter singles on a ground ball to center fielder A Peker. J Hill advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.D Mayson strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. J Hill remains at 1st. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutBall 1, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.C Jones strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. J Hill remains at 1st. |
| SingleIn play.J Hill singles on a ground ball to right fielder S Carril. |
| TOP 4TH • ARGENTINA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.S Carril strikes out swinging, D McCullough pitching. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsLineup changed: D McCullough in at pitcher, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 swinging, In play.M Montero grounds out, second baseman J Laskowski to first baseman C Jones. |
| Home Run | ARGN 3 – CAN 1In play.J Zara homers on a fly ball to left field. |
| Home Run | ARGN 2 – CAN 1In play.B Motroni homers on a fly ball to center field. |
| Home Run | ARGN 1 – CAN 1Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.M Godoy homers on a fly ball to right field. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutFoul, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.A Peker strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
| BOTTOM 3RD • TEAM CANADA |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, In play.C Walsh flies out to right fielder S Carril. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.B Ezekiel walks, H Mata pitching. J Laskowski remains at 2nd. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsIn play.S Boland grounds out, shortstop G Scialacomo to first baseman M Godoy. J Laskowski advances to 2nd. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, In play.J Laskowski singles on a ground ball to second baseman F Eder. |
| Fly Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.B Abrey flies out to right fielder S Carril. |
| TOP 3RD • ARGENTINA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.G Scialacomo strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
| Fly Out | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, In play.F Lombardo flies out to left fielder B Hunter. |
| Fly Out | 1 OutBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, Foul, In play.F Eder flies out to right fielder C Walsh. |
| BOTTOM 2ND • TEAM CANADA |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, In play.B Hunter grounds out, pitcher H Mata to first baseman M Godoy. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking.D Mayson strikes out looking, H Mata pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.C Jones strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. |
| TOP 2ND • ARGENTINA |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsBall 1, In play.S Carril flies out to center fielder B Ezekiel. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.M Montero strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, In play.J Zara grounds out, third baseman D Mayson to first baseman C Jones. |
| BOTTOM 1ST • TEAM CANADA |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsFoul, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, In play.J Hill grounds out, second baseman F Eder to first baseman M Godoy. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.C Walsh strikes out swinging, H Mata pitching. |
| Home Run | ARGN 0 – CAN 1Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, In play.B Ezekiel homers on a fly ball to center field. |
| Pop Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, In play.S Boland pops out to second baseman F Eder. |
| TOP 1ST • ARGENTINA |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsBall 1, M Godoy caught stealing 2nd, catcher B Abrey to shortstop S Boland, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Foul, Ball 3, Strike 3 swinging.B Motroni strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Foul, Foul, Ball 3, Ball 4.M Godoy walks, S Cleary pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutLineup changed: S Cleary in at pitcher, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.A Peker strikes out swinging, S Cleary pitching. |
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