2008 Jr Cardinals Game 10

Cupertino American Cards (away) vs Cupertino National Cards (home)
Starting pitchers:

1st inning
American

• Calhoun hits a single on a ground ball to 3rd that took a bad hop
• Ramesh bunts; the 1st baseman fields the ball and tags the base unassited
  Calhoun to 2nd
• With Wang batting, Calhoun steals 3rd base
• Wang grounds to the 2nd baseman and is thrown out at 1st
  Calhoun scores
• Ryu grounds to the 3rd baseman and is thrown out at 1st.
  The 1st baseman makes a good play to come up with the ball

National

• Sam walks
• Nick grounds to the shortstop who throws to 2nd.
  Sam out at 2nd, Nick to 1st on the fielder's choice
• With Arthur batting, Nick steals 2nd base on a pickoff throw to 1st
• Arthur hits a double
  Nick scores
  The throw home is cutoff by the pitcher, who throws out Arthur
  trying to take 3rd
• Joey grounds to the 2nd baseman and is thrown out at 1st

2nd inning
American

• Rosales grounds to the 3rd baseman and is thrown out at 1st
• Weydler grounds to the shortstop and is thrown out at 1st
• Kurtle hits a line drive single to left field
• Lund strikes out

National

• Max hits a single to right field
• Zack hits into a double play: 2nd to short to 1st
• Jack hits a triple to left-center field
• Ryan hits a single up the middle
  Jack scores
• Edmund strikes out

3rd inning
American

• Ayu grounds to the 2nd baseman and is thrown out at 1st
• Calhoun flies out to the 2nd baseman
• Ramesh flies out to the 3rd baseman

National

• Sam walks
• Nick grounds to the pitcher and is thrown out at 1st
  Sam to 2nd
• Arthur walks
• With Joey batting, a pickoff throw is made to 1st
  Arthur safe at 1st, Sam steals 3rd on the pickoff throw.
• With Joey batting, Arthur to 2nd (defensive indifference)
• Joey strikes out
• Max hits a ground ball to the shortstop, but the throw to 1st is short
  Max safe at 1st, Sam scores, Arthur to 3rd
• Zack flies out to center field

4th inning
American
American substitutions: Vaoye for Weydler, Panicu for Kurtle,
Wallis for Lund, Chandbury for Ayu
National substitutions: Austin for Ryan, Shuhie for Edmund

• Wang hits a single to left field
• With Ryu batting, Wang steals 2nd base
• Ryu flies out to the 1st baseman in foul territory
  Wang tags up and takes 3rd on the catch
• Rosales strikes out
• Vaoye flies out to left field

National

• Jack bounces one over the pitcher for a single
• With Austin batting, a pickoff throw to first is missed
  Jack to 2nd on the error
• Austin hits a single to right field
  Jack scores
• With Shuhei batting, Austin is caught stealing 2nd
• Shuhei walks
• Sam grounds to the shortstop who throws to 2nd
  Shuhei out at 2nd, Sam to 1st on the fielder's choice
• Nick flies out to center field

5th inning
American

• Panicu hits a single to center field
• Wallis walks
  Panicu to 2nd
• Chandbury flies out to the 2nd baseman (infield fly rule)
• Calhoun hits a double
  Panicu scores, Wallis to 3rd
• Ramesh bunts up the 1st base line. The pitcher fields the ball,
  but bobbles it and makes a bad throw to 1st
  Ramesh safe at 1st on the error
  Wallis scores, Calhoun scores
• With Wang batting, the catcher makes a bad throw on a pickoff
  attempt at 1st
  Ramesh to 2nd
• Wang flies out to the 3rd baseman
• With Ryu batting, a wild pitch
  Ramesh to 3rd
• Ryu grounds to the 3rd baseman, but the throw to 1st is wide
  Ryu safe at 1st on the error
  Ramesh scores
• Rosales grounds to the 2nd baseman, who bobbles the ball but
  recovers in time to throw to the shortstop at 2nd for the out.

National
New American pitcher: Rosales

• Arthur grounds to the 1st baseman who steps on the bag unassisted
• Joey grounds to the shortstop and is thrown out at 1st
• Max pops up to the shortstop

6th inning
American
New National pitcher: Ryan

• Vaoye hits a single line drive to left field
• With Panicu batting, a wild pitch
  Vaoye to 2nd
• With Panicu batting, a wild pitch
  Vaoye to 3nd
• Panicu walks
• With Wallis batting, Panicu takes 2nd (defensive indifference)
• Wallis hits a grounder to the 3rd baseman, who bobbles the ball
  Wallis safe at 1st on the error
  Vaoye scores
  Panicu is caught off 2nd base. During the ensuing pickle, the 3rd
  baseman misses the ball.

  Panicu safe at 3rd on the error. Wallis to 2nd.
• Chandbury walks
• Calhoun hits a fly ball to right field, but the ball is dropped
  Panicu scores, Wallis to 3rd, Chandbury to 2nd,
  Calhoun to 1st on the error
• Ramesh grounds to the pitcher and is thrown out at 1st
  Wallis scores, Chandbury to 3rd, Calhoun to 2nd
• Wang walks on a passed ball
  Chandbury scores, Calhoun to 3rd
• With Ryu batting, Wang goes to 2nd (defensive indifference)
• Ryu walks
• Rosales flies out to left field
• With Vaoye batting, there is an unsuccessful pickoff attempt at 2nd
  Calhoun scores on the throw to 2nd
  Wang goes to 3rd, Ryu to 2nd on the throw home
• Vaoye is hit by a pitch and is awarded 1st base

New National pitcher: Max

• Panicu hits a bloop single to the infield
  Wang scores, Ryu to 3rd, Vaoye to 2nd
• Wallis grounds to the pitcher and is thrown out at 1st

National

• Zack grounds to the shortstop and is thrown out at 1st
• Ryan hits a single to center field
• With Austin batting, Ryan steals 2nd base
• Austin walks
• Jack hits a bouncing ball to the 2nd baseman, who throws to 2nd, but Austin beats the throw
  Ryan to 3rd, Austin to 2nd, Jack to 1st on the fielder's choice
• Sam grounds to the pitcher who throws home
  Ryan out at home on the force
  Austin to 3rd, Jack to 2nd, Sam to 1st on the fielder's choice
• Nick hits a single on a grounder to right field
  Austin scores, Jack tries for home, and scores on a close play
  Sam tries for 3rd on the throw home, but is thrown out at 3rd

7th inning
American

• Chandbury grounds to the shortstop, who makes a good play to
  field the ball and a good throw to get the out
• Calhoun hits a double to left field
  Ayu pinch runner for Calhoun
• With Ramesh batting, Ayu steals 3rd base
• Ramesh strikes out on a 3rd strike a passed ball
  Ramesh thrown out at first.
  Good infield work to hold the runner at 3rd
• With Wang batting, a passed ball
  Ayu tries for home, but is thrown out at the plate

National New American pitcher: Calhoun

• Arthur strikes out
• Joey hits a double to center field
• Max grounds to the shortstop and is thrown out at 1st
  Joey to 3rd
• Zack strikes out

Final score: