Matt Garza hurls GCG past Vermont 5-3

Matt Garza went the distance, scattering 9 Sioux hits to lead the division leading Grizzlies over Vermont.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2009 Grundy County Grizzlies At 2009 Vermont Fighting Sio 5/11/2009
 
  Grizzlies          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  V.Wells CF          4  0  1  0 .333     C.Crisp CF          5  0  0  0 .295  
  J.Lowrie 3B         2  0  0  0 .000     L.Overbay DH        4  1  3  1 .212  
  M.Holliday LF       2  1  0  1 .167     A.Pujols 1B         4  0  0  0 .410  
  K.Youkilis 1B       4  1  1  1 .250     C.Quentin LF        4  0  0  0 .229  
  M.Cabrera DH        4  1  2  1 .444     J.Gerut RF          3  0  0  0 .333  
  B.Upton RF          2  1  0  0 .429     K.Shoppach C        4  1  1  1 .243  
  I.Rodriguez C       4  0  2  2 .333     C.Blake 3B          4  0  1  0 .125  
  J.Carroll 2B        3  0  0  0 .286     A.Iwamura 2B        4  1  2  0 .273  
  S.Drew SS           4  1  2  0 .375     M.Aviles SS         4  0  2  1 .356  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      29  5  8  5                 Totals      36  3  9  3
 
 
Grizzlies....... 0 0 0  1 0 3  1 0 0  -  5  8  1
Fighting Sioux.. 0 1 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  -  3  9  0
 
Grizzlies (2-0)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Garza WIN(1-0)          9       9   3   3   2   6   2   3.00
Totals                    9       9   3   3   2   6   2
 
Fighting Sioux (12-6)    IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
F.Liriano LOSS(1-1)       5 2/3   4   4   4   4   4   1   5.73
R.Ramirez                 3 1/3   4   1   1   2   0   0   1.35
Totals                    9       8   5   5   6   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,314 DATE- Monday, May 11th 2009 TIME- Night 
T- 2:49
LEFT ON BASE- Grizzlies: 6  Fighting Sioux: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Grizzlies: 0  Fighting Sioux: 1
ERRORS- M.Garza
DOUBLES- M.Cabrera(1st), I.Rodriguez(2nd), S.Drew(2nd), L.Overbay(2nd),
         A.Iwamura(3rd), M.Aviles(5th)
HOME RUNS- K.Youkilis(1st), L.Overbay(1st), K.Shoppach(4th)
STOLEN BASES- I.Rodriguez(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Upton, S.Drew
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Lowrie
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Holliday
WALKS- J.Lowrie-2, M.Holliday, B.Upton-2, J.Carroll, A.Pujols, J.Gerut
HIT BY PITCH- V.Wells, L.Overbay
STRIKE OUTS- V.Wells, J.Lowrie, K.Youkilis, B.Upton, C.Crisp, L.Overbay,
             C.Quentin-3, C.Blake
GIDP- I.Rodriguez
WEB GEMS- Bot 8th: Jed Lowrie robbed Carlos Quentin of a base hit.
          Bot 9th: Jamey Carroll robbed Coco Crisp of a base hit.
 
Matt Garza allowed Jack Howard to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game
and catcher Ivan Rodriguez had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Grundy County
Grizzlies beat the Vermont Fighting Sioux by a score of 5 to 3.
 
Grundy County came up with 3 runs in the 6th inning.  After an out was
recorded, Matt Holliday got things rolling when he drew a walk.  After
another out, Miguel Cabrera stepped up to the plate and he doubled.  B.J.
Upton then drew a walk.  Rodriguez was up next and he doubled.  Vermont had a
chance in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Garza(1-0) lasted until the end allowing 3 runs for the win. The losing
pitcher was Francisco Liriano(1-1).  He surrendered 4 hits and 4 walks in 5
and 2/3 innings.  
 
Justin Rabidoux was in a sour mood after the game.  'Even you guys up in the
press box know why we lost this game. We made too many mistakes.'

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