AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
07/08/2022
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
GAME ID: 1078 - FRIDAY, JULY 8TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders (54-36) 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 5 0 13 16 0
Indianapolis Eagles (46-44) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 7 11 0
McKinstry Goes Deep Twice in 13-7 Invaders Win
Oakland first baseman Steve McKinstry had 6 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Indianapolis Eagles, 13-7. Miguel Leon, who is on pace for 202 strikeouts this season, was the winning pitcher. Over 6.2 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. The first-place Invaders, at 54-36, now lead their division by 8 games.

Pat Marchitto hit a 2-run double off Jesse Walker in the top of the fourth, which put the Invaders in front, 3-2. In addition to the double, Marchitto had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 4.

"We've got a great group of guys," McKinstry said, "and we're having fun right now."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. King 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323 0 30
   a-K. Deming PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 6 18
   b-D. Duthie 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .258 7 32
S. McKinstry 1B 6 3 3 6 0 1 2 .265 30 63
J. Ortiz DH 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 .306 7 41
E. Ramirez RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .315 17 48
J. Cunningham 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .310 18 55
A. Bechdel SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .220 5 20
J. Piscitelli LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .269 10 31
P. Marchitto CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .206 7 39
G. Rawson C 4 2 3 2 0 0 4 .246 6 20
Totals 39 13 16 13 7 5 16      
a - K. Deming pinch ran for S. King in the 6th
b - D. Duthie substituted for K. Deming in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Marchitto (10, 4th Inning off J. Walker, 3 on, 1 out) , A. Bechdel 2 (12, 7th Inning off B. Westcott, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Westcott, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Rawson (9, 8th Inning off B. Westcott, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Rawson (6, 6th Inning off T. Salopek, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. McKinstry 2 (30, 6th Inning off T. Salopek, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Westcott, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. McKinstry 9 , J. Ortiz , J. Cunningham 3 , A. Bechdel 5 , J. Piscitelli , P. Marchitto 3 , G. Rawson 7
2-out RBI: S. McKinstry , J. Cunningham , A. Bechdel , G. Rawson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. King , J. Piscitelli , G. Rawson
GIDP: S. McKinstry , E. Ramirez
Sac Fly: G. Rawson
Hit by Pitch: S. King
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ortiz (29)
CS: J. Ortiz (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .274 12 35
J. Thaxton RF 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .207 7 25
C. Boyd CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .262 7 25
M. Payne 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 17 48
H. Cortez 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .284 16 35
J. Betts C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .182 1 2
V. Mendez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216 8 26
A. Sanchez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172 1 16
   a-T. Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 10 20
J. Walker P, DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .273 1 19
Totals 37 7 11 7 1 5 8      
a - T. Walker pinch hit for A. Sanchez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Thaxton (18, 5th Inning off M. Leon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Anderson (12, 1st Inning off M. Leon, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Boyd (7, 1st Inning off M. Leon, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Payne (17, 8th Inning off C. Danis, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Cortez (16, 8th Inning off C. Danis, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Betts (1, 8th Inning off C. Danis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Anderson 4 , J. Thaxton 3 , C. Boyd 4 , M. Payne 4 , H. Cortez 4 , J. Betts 4 , V. Mendez , J. Walker 3
2-out RBI: J. Thaxton , M. Payne , H. Cortez , J. Betts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Boyd 2
Sac Fly: J. Anderson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sanchez-Cortez-Payne, Sanchez-Payne)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Leon W (3-7) 6.2 6 4 4 1 3 2 99 4.28   
C. Danis 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 3 15 3.72   
H. Milan 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Leon 48
Batters Faced: M. Leon 27, C. Danis 6, H. Milan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Leon 9-8, C. Danis 2-1, H. Milan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Leon 99-65, C. Danis 15-11, H. Milan 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Danis 1-0
Balk: H. Milan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker L (7-7) 4.2 8 5 5 3 0 0 86 2.91   
T. Salopek 1.0 2 3 3 0 3 2 26 7.90   
B. Westcott 2.1 6 5 5 3 1 1 63 5.26   
V. Rice 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 25
Batters Faced: J. Walker 23, T. Salopek 6, B. Westcott 16, V. Rice 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 4-8, T. Salopek 0-0, B. Westcott 4-2, V. Rice 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 86-49, T. Salopek 26-14, B. Westcott 63-38, V. Rice 18-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Salopek 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Salopek
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve McKinstry
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 34908
Special Notes: SS Scott King was injured being hit by a pitch.
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