CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
05/06/2025
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CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
GAME ID: 7136 - TUESDAY, MAY 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Inland Empire 66ers (12-14) 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 5 8 2
Bakersfield Blaze (14-12) 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 X 8 16 0
Blaze Slap 8-5 Loss on Inland Empire
Thanks in large part to third baseman Chris Price, the Bakersfield Blaze beat the Inland Empire 66ers, 8-5. Price was 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. With the loss, Inland Empire is 12-14.

Inland Empire had a runner on 2nd in the top of the eighth. With one out, Kevin Brown stood at the plate, hoping to find a gap. Instead, he grounded out. The score remained 7-5, Bakersfield. The 66ers never could mount a comeback.
INLAND EMPIRE BATTING LINESCORE BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cruz LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 2 17
T. Kirkham DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .298 1 7
J. Taylor RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 6 17
   a-G. Benner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .393 0 5
   b-J. Morales RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 2 4
M. MacIntosh 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .205 3 9
J. Ruíz 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .286 0 5
D. Palácios C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .290 2 8
R. Young SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .292 2 19
F. Elliott CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 0 4
   c-K. Brown PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3
P. Keen 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .229 0 4
Totals 35 5 8 5 3 5 18      
a - G. Benner pinch hit for J. Taylor in the 7th
b - J. Morales substituted for G. Benner in the 7th
c - K. Brown pinch hit for F. Elliott in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ruíz (3, 6th Inning off J. Smith, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Kirkham (4, 7th Inning off J. Smith, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Cruz (10, 7th Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Palácios (4, 8th Inning off D. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Palácios (2, 4th Inning off J. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cruz 2 , T. Kirkham 3 , J. Morales , J. Ruíz 2 , D. Palácios 6 , R. Young
2-out RBI: D. Palácios , R. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kirkham , J. Ruíz 2 , F. Elliott , P. Keen
Hit by Pitch: M. MacIntosh , J. Ruíz , R. Young
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ruíz (4) , F. Elliott (1)
OF assists: 1 (Taylor(Chávez at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Green SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .311 3 15
J. Chávez LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 4 .323 1 6
B. White RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .314 2 17
B. McKee DH 3 0 1 2 1 0 3 .174 5 13
C. Price 3B 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 .356 1 13
J. Báez CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 6 .312 0 8
A. Gramacho C 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .320 0 6
E. Columbus 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .276 5 15
E. Jones 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .263 0 4
Totals 39 8 16 8 3 7 26      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Price (7, 2nd Inning off T. Steward, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Gramacho (3, 2nd Inning off T. Steward, 1 on, 1 out) , B. White 2 (5, 4th Inning off T. Steward, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off E. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Green 2 , J. Chávez 3 , B. White 4 , B. McKee , C. Price 5 , J. Báez , A. Gramacho 2 , E. Columbus 2
2-out RBI: C. Price
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chávez , B. McKee , C. Price , J. Báez , A. Gramacho , E. Jones
Sac Fly: B. McKee
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Chávez (2) , B. White (4)
INLAND EMPIRE PITCHING LINESCORE BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Steward L (1-2) 4.0 9 6 4 2 4 0 90 5.62   
E. Brown 4.0 7 2 2 1 3 0 57 1.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Steward 26
Batters Faced: T. Steward 23, E. Brown 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Steward 4-3, E. Brown 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Steward 90-52, E. Brown 57-37
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Smith W (2-2) 6.1 6 5 5 1 5 1 83 5.91   
D. Wells H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 31 2.92   
C. Payling SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smith 45
Batters Faced: J. Smith 29, D. Wells 7, C. Payling 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smith 9-5, D. Wells 3-2, C. Payling 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smith 83-56, D. Wells 31-18, C. Payling 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Wells 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Smith 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Price
Ballpark: Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 3478
Tuesday, May 6th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.2 Build 50