| Breaking News |  | Monday, August 4th, 2014: Contreras 5-6 Against Bensenville
Iván Contreras of the Big Littles was unstoppable in today's 16-4 victory over the Bensenville Blaze at Big Littles Ballpark. He battered them for 5 hits in 6 at-bats.
"Boy, I was on the mark today," said the Reno left fielder after the game. "I could see the ball real well. It's a great feeling to do this. And besides, 5-6 won't hurt your batting average like 0-5 will."
I. Contreras singled in the 2nd, grounded out in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, doubled in the 8th and hit a two-run home run off J. Unknown in the 9th.
This season Contreras has 5 home runs and a .266 batting average.
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 | Sunday, July 27th, 2014: 5-6 Day for Kwak
It was a parade of hits for Byung-ho Kwak of the Hong Kong Tycoons... one right after another... a total of 5 for the day. He ravaged the Bensenville Blaze for 5 hits in his 6 at-bats and propelled the Tycoons to a 17-3 victory.
"Kwak was really good and we were really bad," groaned the Blaze manager. "Next time he's that hot, we'll just walk him."
B. Kwak doubled in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, flied out in the 6th, singled in the 8th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.
This year Kwak is batting .260 with 1 home run and 20 RBIs.
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 | Monday, June 9th, 2014: Hits Galore: González Drills 5 Hits
On top of the Santa Monica hit parade today was José González. He went to the plate 5 times and marched away with 5 hits, sparking the Superstars to a 6-1 victory over the Bensenville Blaze. He certainly had their number at the plate in this record-making 5-5 performance.
The sweet swinging left fielder told reporters, "Each time I went to the plate, I was thinking about hitting the ball hard somewhere. When I focus on that, I usually have quality at-bats."
The skipper of the Blaze wailed to the press, "Too much plate. Not the way we planned it. Any hitter in the league will rip you when you do that."
J. González singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off R. Martínez in the 7th and singled in the 9th.
During the current season González is batting at a .306 clip with 2 home runs and 23 RBIs. He has played in 61 games and scored 25 times.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 47-73, .392 PCT | | Position in Division | 6th, 29.5 GB | | Record at home | 27-33, .450 PCT | | Record on the road | 20-40, .333 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 5-10, .333 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 17-24, .415 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 11-21, .344 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 36-52, .409 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 11-17, .393 PCT | | Record in May | 9-20, .310 PCT | | Record in June | 12-13, .480 PCT | | Record in July | 12-17, .414 PCT | | Record in August | 3-6, .333 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .257 - 16th in EL | | On-Base Percentage | .309 - 16th in EL | | Slugging Percentage | .342 - 16th in EL | | On-Base + Slugging | .651 - 16th in EL | | Runs Scored | 453 - 16th in EL | | Hits | 1082 - 16th in EL | | Extra-Base Hits | 246 - 17th in EL | | Home Runs | 43 - 12th in EL | | Bases-On-Balls | 294 - 15th in EL | | Strikeouts | 603 - 11th in EL | | Stolen Bases | 63 - 8th in EL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.31 - 12th in EL | | Starters' ERA | 4.05 - 11th in EL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.93 - 15th in EL | | Runs allowed | 584 - 13th in EL | | Hits allowed | 1198 - 12th in EL | | Opponents AVG | .280 - 11th in EL | | BABIP | .311 - 8th in EL | | Home Runs allowed | 60 - tied for 16th in EL | | Bases-On-Balls | 287 - tied for 6th in EL | | Strikeouts | 558 - 12th in EL |
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