INDEPENDENT DESERT BASEBALL
EL PASO POTROS AT ALBUQUERQUE SKY
09/05/1953
 
INDEPENDENT DESERT BASEBALL
EL PASO POTROS AT ALBUQUERQUE SKY
GAME ID: 6048 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1953 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
El Paso Potros 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 6 12 0
Albuquerque Sky 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
El Paso Takes Title
The El Paso Potros ignited a huge celebration as they beat the Albuquerque Sky 6-4 to win the Sunset Trophy.

El Paso won the series 5-4, capturing the title for the 5th time.

"We stepped it up at the right time, and now we're the champs," said El Paso manager Kevin Lee. "It's a great feeling."

The champs finished the regular season 41-36 and claimed second place in the .

In the jubilant clubhouse after the decisive game, series MVP and shortstop Stephen Langdon said the Potros have "great fans and they deserve this."

"I am so happy for our city right now," he said.
EL PASO BATTING LINESCORES ALBUQUERQUE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Canó CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .389 0 4
   e-A. Ramírez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Turner 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .286 1 4
   J. Deleón P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Langdon SS, 2B 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 .417 4 15
L. Lenton 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278 2 7
   a-A. Pierce PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-S. Lory PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
A. Simpson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .333 1 8
D. Warren 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .241 1 6
N. Menzies C 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .267 1 3
   f-K. Dai C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Berroa RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 1
K. Hong P 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .385 0 0
   b-W. Daniels PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-A. Gonzáles 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 2
Totals 35 6 12 6 4 3 19      
a - A. Pierce pinch ran for L. Lenton in the 8th
b - W. Daniels pinch hit for K. Hong in the 9th
c - S. Lory pinch hit for A. Pierce in the 9th
d - A. Gonzáles substituted for W. Daniels in the 9th
e - A. Ramírez substituted for J. Canó in the 9th
f - K. Dai substituted for N. Menzies in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Simpson (3, 7th Inning off S. Kitamura, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Canó (5, 9th Inning off S. Kitamura, 1 on, 1 out) D. Turner (3, 9th Inning off S. Kitamura, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Langdon (2, 6th Inning off S. Kitamura, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Langdon (4, 8th Inning off S. Kitamura, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Simpson 2 , K. Hong 2 , J. Canó 3 , D. Warren , D. Turner 2 , T. Berroa , L. Lenton , S. Langdon 7 , S. Lory
2-out RBI: S. Langdon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hong , N. Menzies , D. Warren , L. Lenton
GIDP: S. Langdon
Sac Bunt: W. Daniels
Sac Fly: A. Simpson
Hit by Pitch: D. Turner
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lenton-Langdon-Turner, Langdon-Lenton-Turner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .308 3 8
S. Bailey CF 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .222 2 3
M. Winter 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .436 3 8
M. Krueger C 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .226 2 6
P. Springs LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .316 1 3
V. Torres SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .313 0 2
M. Segura 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 0 5
   a-L. MacCorkill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1 1
   b-A. Crockford 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Velthuizen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 1 3
S. Kitamura P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 0 4
   c-S. Darragh PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
Totals 34 4 11 4 4 1 19      
a - L. MacCorkill pinch hit for M. Segura in the 8th
b - A. Crockford substituted for L. MacCorkill in the 9th
c - S. Darragh pinch hit for S. Kitamura in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Velthuizen (1, 4th Inning off K. Hong, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Bailey (1, 3rd Inning off K. Hong, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Velthuizen 2 , L. García 2 , M. Winter 3 , V. Torres , S. Bailey 2 , M. Segura , P. Springs 2
2-out RBI: P. Springs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Kitamura 2 , V. Torres
GIDP: P. Springs 2
Sac Fly: M. Krueger
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. García (1)
CS: M. Segura (1)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Torres
Double Plays: 2 (Segura-Torres-Winter, Bailey-Krueger)
EL PASO PITCHING LINESCORES ALBUQUERQUE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Hong W (3-1) 8.0 11 4 4 3 1 0 136 84 5.81
J. Deleón SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 7 1.69
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hong 42
Batters Faced: K. Hong 35, J. Deleón 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hong 11-9, J. Deleón 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hong 136-84, J. Deleón 13-7
Balk: K. Hong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Kitamura L (2-3) 9.0 12 6 6 4 3 1 129 74 6.63
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kitamura 38
Batters Faced: S. Kitamura 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kitamura 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kitamura 129-74
Hit Batsmen: S. Kitamura
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stephen Langdon
Ballpark: Albuquerque Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 3520
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