Stallions move to Round 2

Like all Stallion/Lightning hook-ups, this nail-biter delivered, featuring stellar pitching performances from both Jack Sanchez and Jr. Esparza. Sanchez, back to form, surrendered just one run through a strong five innings. The Lightning, benefiting from a bobbled double play, finally broke through in the 6th. Jr. came in and struck out Coop, gave up a run scoring base hit to the ever-dangerous Gaines, then struck out Cooley. Lightning pitcher Bobby Berry bounded back nicely from a shoulder injury in his strong complete game effort. The battle finally broke with a bottom of the ninth lead off single from Jr. Esparza, followed by his nephew Sal's walk-off ribbie shot to deep left. Jr. went 5-5 on the day with 4 RBI and struck out 7 in his 3 2/3 innings to take the victory. Chambers and Corralles both had a multi-hit game, while Berry, Nicholson and Small gathered 3 hits a piece.

BOX SCORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Lightning 000103010 5 17 4
Hollywood Stallions 120002001 6 15 1

Date: August 30, 2015     Time: 1:15pm      Venue: Roybal Learning Center   

Los Angeles Lightning
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Chris Gaines 5 0 2 2 0 0
Chris Cooley 4 0 0 0 1 1
Bobby Berry 5 0 3 0 0 1
Jeff Small 5 1 3 0 0 0
Adam Woronoff 5 0 1 0 0 2
Baron Grafft 4 1 1 0 0 2
Steven Foley 4 1 1 0 0 0
Vic Nicholson 4 2 3 1 0 0
Jamie Macek 3 0 2 2 1 1
Glenn Cooper 4 0 1 0 0 1
Totals 43 5 17 5 2 8
2B: Berry, Small, Nicholson
SB: Gaines, Nicholson, Macek
Hollywood Stallions
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Eugene Gierson 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mark Hellman 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Klaus 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mark Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Refugio Esparza 5 2 5 4 0 0
Salvador Esparza 5 0 1 1 0 0
Sean Lang 3 0 1 1 1 0
Jack Sanchez 2 0 0 0 2 0
David Chambers 4 0 2 0 0 0
Mike Morgan 4 0 1 0 0 1
Mark Kaeller 4 2 1 0 0 1
Jess Hanner 1 0 1 0 0 0
Michael McCann 3 1 1 0 0 0
Jose Corrales 4 1 2 0 0 1
Totals 35 6 15 6 3 3
2B: Esparza, Chambers, Corrales
SB: Esparza, Morgan, Kaeller

Los Angeles Lightning
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
Bobby Berry (L) 8.0 13 6 3 5 3 0
Hollywood Stallions
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
Jack Sanchez 5.1 11 4 1 2 1 0
Refugio Esparza (W) 3.2 5 1 1 0 7 0

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