ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHICAGO N (AZL) CUBS AT CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS
08/09/2025
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHICAGO N (AZL) CUBS AT CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 12488 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Chicago N (AZL) Cubs (14-24) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Cleveland (AZL) Guardians (17-21) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 X 4 6 0
Guardians Double Up Chicago N (AZL), 4-2
Chicago N (AZL) got a decent performance from designated hitter Jeff Atkins, but it wasn't enough to beat the Cleveland (AZL) Guardians. Cleveland (AZL) won the Chain of Lakes Park contest, 4-2. Atkins threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the losing team. Jim Unknown picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 1-0. Jeff Atkins, who is tied for 5th in the AZL in hits with 58, was tagged with the loss. The last-place Cubs have dropped 6 straight games.

The Guardians got a big at-bat from first baseman Jeremy Kelley. For the game, Kelley was 1 for 3 with a double. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 13th double of the season gave Cleveland (AZL) a 3-2 lead.

"It wasn't a very good day at the ballpark," said Chicago N (AZL) manager Steve Fisher.
CHICAGO N (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wells LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .284 1 14
J. Atkins P, DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .341 0 18
N. Armitage SS 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .274 6 25
H. Olivo 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .311 7 25
D. Hill C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .345 5 19
J. Rodríguez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .304 4 24
W. O'Connelan 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302 3 20
J. Davis CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .350 5 18
P. Quintero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .293 8 24
Totals 35 2 11 2 2 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Armitage (9, 3rd Inning off J. Houghton, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Atkins (10, 5th Inning off J. Houghton, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Olivo (13, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: W. Wells (3, 3rd Inning off J. Houghton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wells 4 , J. Atkins 3 , N. Armitage 2 , H. Olivo 2 , D. Hill , J. Rodríguez , W. O'Connelan , J. Davis 2
2-out RBI: J. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Wells , D. Hill , J. Rodríguez 2 , P. Quintero
GIDP: J. Atkins
Sac Bunt: J. Davis
Hit by Pitch: W. O'Connelan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Armitage (13)
CS: J. Atkins (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hoffman 2B 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 .243 2 10
D. Tanh SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 2 9
J. Kelley 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .338 2 13
R. Gamble LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 1 11
R. Brooks DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 1 6
J. Coffman CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .380 1 4
G. Powell RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .273 2 4
C. Melton 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .330 2 10
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 4 6 4 1 7 3      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kelley (13, 6th Inning off J. Atkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Melton (2, 3rd Inning off J. Atkins, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Powell (2, 5th Inning off J. Atkins, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Hoffman (2, 8th Inning off A. Ramírez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hoffman 4 , J. Kelley 2 , R. Brooks , J. Coffman , G. Powell 4 , C. Melton 4
2-out RBI: D. Hoffman , J. Kelley , G. Powell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gamble
Sac Bunt: J. Coffman
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hoffman (1) , R. Brooks (2)
CS: J. Coffman (3) , G. Powell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Tanh-Kelley)
CHICAGO N (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Atkins L (2-5) 7.0 5 3 3 1 7 2 85 2.82   
A. Ramírez 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 18 6.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Atkins 61
Batters Faced: J. Atkins 25, A. Ramírez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Atkins 9-3, A. Ramírez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Atkins 85-59, A. Ramírez 18-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Houghton 4.2 7 2 2 1 5 0 83 3.86   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 4.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 60 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Houghton 46
Batters Faced: J. Houghton 22, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Houghton 3-5, J. Unknown 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Houghton 83-52, J. Unknown 60-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Houghton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Atkins
Ballpark: Chain of Lakes Park
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 6357
Saturday, August 9th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.5 Build 70