28 & UNDER'S
SAN DIEGO SMASHERS AT NEWARK BULLDOGS
08/03/2055
 
28 & UNDER'S
SAN DIEGO SMASHERS AT NEWARK BULLDOGS
GAME ID: 7471 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2055 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Smashers (62-54) 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 9 0
Newark Bulldogs (59-57) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 7 0
Ward Clips Smashers for Cycle
Paul Ward did everything he could for the Newark Bulldogs -- literally.

The 22-year-old right fielder hit a single, a double, a triple and a home run for the Bulldogs, going for the cycle and helping them get past the San Diego Smashers, 7-3, at Newark Recreational Ballpark.

"Yeah, I was some kind of hitter in this game," Ward reflected later. "It was like all I had to do was close my eyes and swing the bat."

In a game headed for the record books, Ward banged out 4 hits in 5 at-bats and totaled 3 runs batted in and 1 run scored. Speaking with the press about the feat, he attributed it to "a lot of luck."

"A triple is so hard to hit," he said. "To just decide to get one in a game when you need it for a cycle, it's impossible. Usually something weird has to happen, the ball kicking past an outfielder or somebody falling down. There's a ton of luck in hitting for a cycle."

Paul Ward tripled in the 1st, singled in the 4th, hit a two-run home run off Anthony Harper in the 6th, grounded out in the 7th and hit an RBI double in the 9th.

In his season totals, Ward has 15 home runs, .321 BA, .349 OBP, 67 RBIs and 84 runs scored. He has played in 108 games.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Portillo RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231 7 23
G. Carson CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .300 19 58
J. Solano SS 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 .375 1 2
D. Weeks LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .282 49 113
B. Dundee C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .286 0 1
A. Thomas 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .217 1 9
P. O'Keefe 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .284 45 95
P. Prado 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .183 8 29
E. Rivera DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .238 6 15
Totals 34 7 9 7 5 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Weeks (10, 7th Inning off E. Carleton, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Solano (1, 7th Inning off E. Carleton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Solano (1, 5th Inning off E. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out) , P. O'Keefe (45, 6th Inning off E. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Rivera (6, 8th Inning off E. Carleton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Solano 6 , D. Weeks 2 , B. Dundee , A. Thomas , P. O'Keefe 4 , P. Prado 2 , E. Rivera 4
2-out RBI: A. Thomas , P. Prado , E. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Thomas , P. O'Keefe , E. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: D. Weeks
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Portillo (5) , G. Carson (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Robertson CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .219 6 31
R. Bowers LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .297 12 48
P. Ward 1B 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 .321 15 67
N. Shelton RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .294 11 40
A. Butler 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320 6 30
D. Lewis DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 1 8
T. Simpson 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .349 22 81
R. Gonzáles C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253 6 30
G. Fuentes SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256 5 36
   a-S. Glenn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .274 10 42
   b-W. Johnson SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 1 15
Totals 34 3 7 3 4 6 18      
a - S. Glenn pinch hit for G. Fuentes in the 6th
b - W. Johnson substituted for S. Glenn in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Ward (38, 9th Inning off E. Fields, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Ward (9, 1st Inning off A. Harper, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Ward (15, 6th Inning off A. Harper, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Bowers 3 , P. Ward 10
2-out RBI: P. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Shelton 2 , T. Simpson , S. Glenn
Hit by Pitch: A. Butler , D. Lewis
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Bowers (6)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Harper W (7-4) 8.0 5 2 2 3 5 1 97 4.25   
E. Fields 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 19 2.01   
L. Price SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Harper 66
Batters Faced: A. Harper 34, E. Fields 5, L. Price 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Harper 10-9, E. Fields 0-1, L. Price 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Harper 97-62, E. Fields 19-8, L. Price 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Price 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Harper 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Taylor L (6-6) 5.1 5 5 5 3 7 2 99 7.75   
E. Carleton 2.2 4 2 2 2 3 1 57 4.81   
L. Lewis 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Taylor 42
Batters Faced: E. Taylor 25, E. Carleton 13, L. Lewis 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Taylor 5-4, E. Carleton 2-2, L. Lewis 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Taylor 99-59, E. Carleton 57-31, L. Lewis 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Lewis 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Taylor
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Ward
Ballpark: Newark Recreational Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 6953
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