Tweeners 2, Mavs 1

Tweeners take 2 of 3 from the Mavs at the Hooverdome.  Combined with 2 losses on Draft Saturday, we manage a season split at home vs. Mavs.

4/30 – Tweeners 9, Mavs 1.  Designated hitter Nelson Cruz went yard and had 4 RBI as the NORM TWEENERS

beat the TAD MAVS by a score of 9 to 1.

 

Cruz provided much of the offense. He lined a one-base hit in the 1st inning,

bombed a two-run dinger in the 3rd inning and laced a base-hit scoring a run

in the 4th inning.  Defying the odds, Michael Bourn also homered for the 4^th time in 39 games.  NORM finished with 15 hits while TAD ended up with 6.

 

Hisashi Iwakuma(5-2) allowed 1 run in 6 innings, and picked up the victory.

Iwakuma got relief help from Drew Smyly who gained credit for his 2nd save.

The loss was charged to Wily Peralta(0-2).  He was not very effective,

surrendering 7 runs in 3 and 2/3 innings.

7/11 – Mavs 6, Tweeners 3.  Jonathan Lucroy had 3 base hits and Yovani Gallardo allowed TAD's manager to

rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game as the TAD MAVS topped the NORM

TWEENERS by a score of 6 to 3 at The Hoover Dome.

TAD won the game with a rally in the top of the 8th inning plating 3 runs on 2

hits.  Billy Butler got things going when he ripped a base-hit.  Justin Upton

followed and he drew a walk.  Michael Morse was the next batter, but he

struck out.  Marcell Ozuna was next to bat, but he was a strikeout victim.  George Brett inexplicably left Cory Rasmus in to pitch to 

Bryce Harper, who came up to bat and belted a three-run homer.  TAD finished with

10 hits in the victory.  

Gallardo(2-0) was the winner allowing 3 runs for the game. Drew Smyly(2-2) was

charged with the loss in relief of Felix Hernandez.  When questioned, TAD's manager remarked,

'It's been a while since a win felt this good - heck, it's been a while since

we had a win period!'

 

7/12 – Tweeners 3, Mavs 1.  Nelson Cruz rocketed 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI at The Hoover Dome as the NORM

TWEENERS beat the TAD MAVS by the count of 3 to 1.

 

Cruz had a big evening at the plate.  He blasted a two-run home run in the 4th

inning and blasted a solo shot in the 6th inning.  Both were questionable 1-3 BPHRs, confirmed on replay review, giving Cruz 11 bombs on the young season.  Despite losing, TAD

out-hit NORM 9 to 6. 

 

Madison Bumgarner(6-3) went 6 and 2/3 innings allowing 1 run for the victory.

Santiago Casilla recorded his 12th save.  Jason Hammel(1-3) ended up with the CG loss.  He surrendered just 6 hits and no walks in 8 innings.