The Automated ScoreBook Gary SShore Railcats at Joliet JackHammers Jul 18, 2008 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field) Gary SShore Railcats 10 (28-28) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ McCarthy, John dh........ 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Haake, Steve lf.......... 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Pecci, Jay ss............ 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 6 0 Townsend, Tanner 3b...... 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 Guerrero, Cristian rf.... 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 Blakeley, Eric 2b........ 3 2 2 2 2 0 6 1 0 Rohde, Mike 1b........... 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 2 Esquer, Anthony c........ 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 Marconi, Rob cf.......... 5 1 3 1 0 1 6 0 2 Holleran, Garret p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kobernus, Kyle p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Halford, Brian p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Higelin, Brandon p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hoelscher, Nate p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 40 10 17 10 5 4 27 11 9 Joliet JackHammers 5 (27-27) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Caruso, Mike 3b.......... 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 McIntyre, Nick ss........ 4 1 2 0 1 0 4 3 0 Garrabrants, Steve lf.... 4 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 1 Harris, Cory cf.......... 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 Gomes, Joey dh........... 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 Backman, Jr., Wally rf... 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 Prosise, Nick c.......... 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 4 Launier, Andy 1b......... 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 2 1 Hooft, Joe 2b............ 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 Castillo, Carlos p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moraga, David p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Buechner, Chris p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ziegler, Dan p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 35 5 11 4 5 4 27 6 8 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Gary SShore Railcats 010 020 205 - 10 17 1 Joliet JackHammers.. 400 000 010 - 5 11 1 ------------------------------------------- E - Marconi, R(1); Backman, Jr.(11). DP - Gary 2; Joliet 3. LOB - Gary 9; Joliet 8. 2B - Haake, S(10); Pecci, J 3(21); Guerrero, C(10); Harris, C(6). 3B - Blakeley, E(1). HR - Gomes, J(7). SF - Esquer, A. SB - Haake, S 2(9); Pecci, J(5); Marconi, R(8); McIntyre, N(8); Gomes, J(4); Backman, Jr.(5). CS - Guerrero, C(4); Backman, Jr.(4). Gary SShore Railcats IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Holleran, Garret.... 5.0 9 4 3 3 3 22 25 Kobernus, Kyle...... 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Halford, Brian...... 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 4 4 Higelin, Brandon.... 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 Hoelscher, Nate..... 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 Joliet JackHammers IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Castillo, Carlos.... 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 25 27 Moraga, David....... 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 6 7 Buechner, Chris..... 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 Ziegler, Dan........ 1.2 4 5 5 2 0 7 10 Win - Higelin, B (2-1). Loss - Ziegler, D (0-3). Save - None. WP - Buechner, C(3). PB - Esquer, A. Umpires - HP: Hank Himmanen 1B: Mike Baker 3B: Neil Turner Start: 7:08 PM Time: 3:09 Attendance: 4011 Game notes: Tomorrow's Probables: GAR - LHP Drew Dickinson (3-4, 5.37) vs. JOL - RHP Nate Sevier (3-3, 4.08) Halford, B faced 1 batter in the 8th. Game: JOL7180

The Automated ScoreBook Gary SShore Railcats at Joliet JackHammers - Play-by-Play Jul 18, 2008 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Gary SShore Railcats 010 020 205 - 10 17 1 Joliet JackHammers.. 400 000 010 - 5 11 1 ------------------------------------------- Gary SShore Railcats starters: 20/dh McCarthy, J; 9/lf Haake, S; 12/ss Pecci, J; 24/3b Townsend, T; 32/rf Guerrero, C; 35/2b Blakeley, E; 4/1b Rohde, M; 5/c Esquer, A; 17/cf Marconi, R; 29/p Holleran, G; Joliet JackHammers starters: 16/3b Caruso, M; 8/ss McIntyre, N; 9/lf Garrabrants; 7/cf Harris, C; 21/dh Gomes, J; 13/rf Backman, Jr.; 24/c Prosise, N; 35/1b Launier, A; 5/2b Hooft, J; 22/p Castillo, C; Gary SShore Railcats - inning 1 McCarthy, J flied out to lf. Haake, S singled to right field. Pecci, J singled to third base, bunt; Haake, S advanced to second. Townsend, T struck out swinging. Pecci, J stole second; Haake, S stole third. Guerrero, C fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 1 Caruso, M grounded out to ss. McIntyre, N singled through the right side. McIntyre, N stole second. Garrabrants walked. Harris, C doubled to left field, RBI; Garrabrants advanced to third; McIntyre, N scored. Gomes, J singled to right center, advanced to second on a throwing error by cf, 2 RBI; Harris, C scored; Garrabrants scored. Backman, Jr. singled to shortstop; Gomes, J advanced to third. Backman, Jr. stole second; Gomes, J stole home, unearned. Prosise, N walked; Backman, Jr. out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. Launier, A struck out swinging. 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 2 Blakeley, E singled through the left side. Rohde, M struck out swinging. Esquer, A grounded out to 1b unassisted; Blakeley, E advanced to second. Marconi, R singled to right field, advanced to second on a throwing error by rf, RBI; Blakeley, E scored. McCarthy, J lined out to rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 2 Hooft, J grounded out to 3b. Caruso, M lined out to cf. McIntyre, N singled through the right side. Garrabrants flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 3 Haake, S fouled out to 3b. Pecci, J grounded out to 1b unassisted. Townsend, T flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 3 Harris, C grounded out to 3b. Gomes, J struck out swinging. Backman, Jr. singled through the left side. Prosise, N reached on a fielder's choice; Backman, Jr. out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 4 Guerrero, C walked. Blakeley, E flied out to lf. Rohde, M struck out swinging, hit into double play c to ss; Guerrero, C out on the play, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 4 Launier, A struck out swinging. Hooft, J singled up the middle. Caruso, M grounded into double play ss to 1b; Hooft, J out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 5 Esquer, A lined out to ss. Marconi, R singled to center field. Marconi, R stole second. McCarthy, J singled to left field, RBI; Marconi, R scored. Haake, S reached on a fielder's choice; McCarthy, J out at second 1b to ss. Haake, S stole second. Pecci, J doubled down the rf line, RBI; Haake, S scored. Townsend, T grounded out to ss. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 5 McIntyre, N grounded out to 3b. Garrabrants singled through the right side. Harris, C reached on a fielder's choice; Garrabrants out at second ss to 2b. Gomes, J singled through the left side; Harris, C advanced to second. Backman, Jr. walked; Gomes, J advanced to second; Harris, C advanced to third. Prosise, N reached on a fielder's choice; Backman, Jr. out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 6 Guerrero, C grounded out to ss. Blakeley, E walked. Rohde, M singled to left center; Blakeley, E advanced to second. Esquer, A flied out to cf. Marconi, R flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 6 Kobernus, K to p for Holleran, G. Launier, A flied out to cf. Hooft, J flied out to cf. Caruso, M lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 7 Moraga, D to p for Castillo, C. McCarthy, J out at first 1b to p. Haake, S doubled down the rf line. Pecci, J doubled to left center, RBI; Haake, S scored. Townsend, T singled to center field, RBI; Pecci, J scored. Guerrero, C doubled to left center; Townsend, T advanced to third. Blakeley, E intentionally walked. Rohde, M lined into double play ss to 3b; Townsend, T out on the play. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 7 Halford, B to p for Kobernus, K. McIntyre, N popped up to 3b. Garrabrants struck out swinging. Harris, C popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 8 Buechner, C to p for Moraga, D. Esquer, A singled to right field. Esquer, A advanced to second on a wild pitch. Marconi, R struck out looking. Ziegler, D to p for Buechner, C. McCarthy, J lined into double play 2b unassisted; Esquer, A out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 8 Gomes, J homered to center field, RBI. Higelin, B to p for Halford, B. Backman, Jr. popped up to 2b. Prosise, N flied out to rf. Launier, A walked. Launier, A advanced to second on a passed ball. Hooft, J lined out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Gary SShore Railcats - inning 9 Haake, S walked. Pecci, J doubled down the lf line; Haake, S advanced to third. Townsend, T intentionally walked. Guerrero, C singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Townsend, T advanced to second; Pecci, J scored; Haake, S scored. Blakeley, E tripled to right center, 2 RBI; Guerrero, C scored; Townsend, T scored. Rohde, M flied out to lf. Esquer, A fouled out to rf, SF, RBI; Blakeley, E scored. Marconi, R singled to left field. McCarthy, J fouled out to lf. 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Joliet JackHammers - inning 9 Hoelscher, N to p for Higelin, B. Caruso, M flied out to cf. McIntyre, N walked. Garrabrants singled through the left side; McIntyre, N advanced to second. Harris, C grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Garrabrants out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

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RAILCATS BEAT JACKHAMMERS 10-5 ON FRIDAY

JOLIET, IL-The Gary SouthShore RailCats (28-28) beat the Joliet JackHammers 10-5 before 4,011 fans at Silver Cross Field on Friday night. The JackHammers (27-27) are now 2-3 on their current seven-game home stand, which continues with the middle game of the three-game series against Gary on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.

The JackHammers scored four runs in the first inning against Gary starting pitcher Garret Holleran. Nick McIntyre (2-4) hit a one-out single and stole second base. Steve Garrabrants (2-4) worked a walk to put runners at first and second base for Cory Harris (1-5), who hit an RBI double to score Garrabrants for a 1-0 Joliet lead.

Joey Gomes (3-4) followed with a two-run single to score Garrabrants and Harris and make it a 3-0 lead. Gomes advanced to second on an error by the Gary CF Rob Marconi. Wally Backman, Jr. (2-3) hit a single to advance to Gomes to third. The JackHammers then executed a delayed double-steal. Gomes scored from third base for a 5-0 lead.

The RailCats scored one run in the second inning. Eric Blakely (2-3) singled and went to second base on an error by Joliet RF Wally Backman, Jr. Rob Marconi (3-5) hit an RBI single to score Blakely to get the RailCats on the board at 5-1.

Gary scored two more runs in the fifth inning against the JackHammers starter Carlos Castillo. He left the game after six innings and allowed three runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out three. He pitched well enough to win but got a “no-decision” on Friday.

The JackHammers had a slim 4-3 lead entering the eighth inning when the RailCats pushed across two runs to make it 5-4. Steve Haake (2-4) hit a double and scored on a double by Jay Pecci (4-5). Tanner Townsend (1-4) hit an RBI single to score Pecci and give Gary a 5-4 lead.

Joliet fought back to tie the game on a solo home run by Gomes in the eighth inning. It was the seventh home run of the season for the JackHammers designated hitter.

The RailCats scored five runs in the ninth inning against JackHammers left-hander Dan Ziegler (0-3). Gary took a commanding 10-5 lead and snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory.

Loose Gravel: The game featured some spectacular defensive plays by the Joliet middle infielders. In the seventh inning, SS Nick McIntyre caught a line drive from Mike Rhode for the second out of the inning and threw over to third base to double off Tanner Townsend. In the eighth inning, 2B Joe Hooft caught a line drive from John McCarthy and dove to the second base bag to force out Anthony Equer. Both double plays ended their respective innings.

On Saturday night, the JackHammers and RailCats battle in game two of their three-game series. Drew Dickinson (3-4, 5.67) will get the start for Gary against Nate Sevier (3-3, 4.08) for the JackHammers. The JackHammers will present fireworks after the game! The first pitch is at 7:05 p.m. and pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.

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Gary SShore Railcats vs Joliet JackHammers (Jul 18, 2008)

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