Dingcong-Kelly Combo Too Much for Cubs at Fitch Park
Gio Dingcong belted a two-out two-run double to put the A's on the board in the bottom of the 1st and SP Rafael Kelly tossed five innings of one-hit shutout ball, leading the Athletics Gold squad to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs "B" team in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Friday morning on Field #3 at the Lew Wolff Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
The game was called after eight innings of play.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS "B" TEAM LINEUP:
1. Brennen Davis, CF: 0-3 (6-3, F-8, F-9)
2a. Ricardo Verenzuela, RF: 0-2 (2-3, 1-U)
2b. Ervis Marchan, RF: 1-1 (1B)
3. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 1-3 (5-3, K, 1B)
4. Fabian Pertuz, DH #1: 0-3 (5-3, 6-3, K)
5. Kevin Moreno, LF: 0-3 (K, K, F-7)
6. Luis Verdugo, SS: 1-3 (L-4, 1B, F-9, CS)
7a. Caleb Knight, C-DH: 0-1 (F-7, BB)
7b. Raymond Pena, PH: 0-0 (BB, R)
8. Carlos Morfa, DH #2: 0-2 (6-3, BB, K)
9. Widimer Joaquin, 3B: 1-2 (K, BB, 1B, RBI)
10. Rochest Cruz, 2B: 1-3 (4-3, 1-2-3 DP, 1B, CS)
11a. Abraham Rodriguez, DH #3: 1-1 (1B)
11b. Richard Nunez, C: 0-0 (HBP)
CUBS "B" TEAM PITCHERS:
1. Jeremiah Estrada: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 39 pitches (22 strikes)
2. Jose Albertos: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 6/0 GO/AO, 18 pitches (11 strikes)
3. Carlos Vega: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 20 pitches (13 strikes)
4. Ivan Medina: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2/1 GO/AO, 25 pitches (16 strikes)
5. Blake Whitney: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 2/0 GO/AO, 12 pitches (9 strikes)
CUBS "B" TEAM ERRORS: 3
1. 3B Widimer Joaquin: E-5 (overthrow to 1st base on infield single allowed runner on 1st to advance to 3rd)
2. 3B Widimer Joaquin: E-5 (errant throw to 1st base allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. C Richard Nunez: E-2 (Catcher's Interference allowed batter to reach base safely)
CUBS "B" TEAM CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Caleb Knight: 0-1 CS
2. Richard Nunez: 1 E (see above)
ATTENDANCE: 8
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's
Arizona
Scoring
Service
"Just because it isn't official doesn't mean it didn't happen"
Comments