photo: Frank Elissalt (Peoria Chiefs)
The Peoria Javelinas defeated the Surprise Saguaros on Tuesday by the score of 11-3. Four Cardinals appeared – 1B Sammy Hernandez, 3B Cade McGee, RHS Frank Elissalt and RHR Joseph King. Elissalt earned the win with an unearned run allowed in three innings.
Results from the Arizona Fall League game played Tuesday, October 27.
Peoria Javelinas 11, Surprise Saguaros 3
The Javelinas routed the Saguaros by an 11-3 score on Tuesday. Four Cardinals saw action in the game at Peoria.
Sammy Hernandez hit fifth and played first base. He went 2-for-5 including a double, with two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored. He struck out once.
In the first inning, Hernandez singled to right field to drive in Peoria’s second run. He was left on base. In the third, Hernandez popped out to second base. He grounded into a force out in the fifth, stole second base, and later scored Peoria’s sixth run.
Hernandez hit an RBI double in the seventh for the Javelinas’ seventh run. He scored on a grand slam that plated the final four runs for Peoria. In the eighth, Hernandez struck out swinging.
Cade McGee played third base and hit eighth. He was 0-for-2 with a run scored.
In the second inning, McGee was hit by a pitch and later scored the Javelinas’ fourth run. In the fourth, McGee grounded out to the shortstop. He flied out to centerfield in the fifth.
McGee was hit by a pitch for the second time in the seventh inning. Though he advanced to second on a wild pitch, he was stranded.
Frank Elissalt earned his first win in his first start. He pitched three innings, gave up one unearned run on two hits, walked one and struck out four.
Elissalt retired all three hitters in the first inning. He gave up a single that drove in an unearned run in the second. He also threw a wild pitch.
In his third and final inning, Elissalt issued a walk and a single, but no run scored. He threw 52 pitches, 36 for strikes.
Joseph King pitched in relief, covering in the seventh and eighth innings. He did not yield a run, allowed two hits, struck out two and did not walk anyone. King gave up a single in the seventh. In the eighth, he allowed a double.
King threw 24 pitches, 17 for strikes.
No other Cardinals saw action.
Peoria is 11-8 in the AFL season and sits in second place, 0.5 game back of the Scottsdale Scorpions.
Wednesday’s game: vs. Glendale Desert Dogs, Braxton Bragg RHP (0-0, 4.00) vs. Emmett Olson LHP (0-2, 18.00) 3:30 CT.
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