RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT CHICAGO PHANTOMS
07/19/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT CHICAGO PHANTOMS
GAME ID: 1426 - MONDAY, JULY 19TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Rangers (47-47) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Chicago Phantoms (53-42) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 2
Phantoms Win Thriller, 4-2
The Chicago Phantoms stymied the Buffalo Rangers, 4-2, at Foster Field. Alberto Guardiola had a good day at the plate. He was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for Chicago. Chicago pitcher Simone Banatoni got the win. He's now 2-1. Matt Kloser was tagged with the loss. The win puts Chicago at 53-42 this season.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, Guardiola hit a fastball from Matt Kloser for a 2-run home run. The Phantoms, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

Chicago manager Sam J was pleased with the team's effort. "Our guys played hard, they played all the way through," he said.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Amavizca 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 2 30
   a-J. Grimm PR, 2B 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Verkaik PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 2 13
M. Hrinko LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .266 7 41
B. Ananas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .296 7 51
R. Vasco DH 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .313 16 72
C. Hickey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .285 12 61
C. Cole RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
V. Kitchen SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .273 2 24
J. Puga CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .143 0 0
A. Flores C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 10 17      
a - J. Grimm pinch ran for W. Amavizca in the 3rd
b - B. Verkaik pinch hit for J. Grimm in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Amavizca (30, 3rd Inning off J. Matsumoto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Amavizca 2 , M. Hrinko 3 , R. Vasco , C. Cole , V. Kitchen
2-out RBI: M. Hrinko
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Verkaik , C. Hickey , J. Puga
GIDP: B. Ananas
Hit by Pitch: R. Vasco
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Amavizca-Kitchen-Hickey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Choe RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .260 11 34
T. Hutchinson DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .249 16 43
   a-J. Hertz DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249 2 26
D. Yerges LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .283 5 10
T. Schwartzmiller C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .284 13 43
L. Cortes 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .224 28 63
R. Jollymour SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .500 0 2
N. Forcelledo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 8 36
L. Valera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 5 22
A. Guardiola CF 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .272 7 51
Totals 28 4 5 4 7 5 19      
a - J. Hertz inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Guardiola (7, 9th Inning off M. Kloser, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Yerges , R. Jollymour , N. Forcelledo , A. Guardiola 5
2-out RBI: A. Guardiola
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Choe , L. Cortes , R. Jollymour
GIDP: L. Valera
Sac Fly: L. Cortes
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Guardiola (11)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Jollymour (1) , A. Guardiola (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Forcelledo-Jollymour-Cortes)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rodda 5.0 3 2 2 6 2 0 94 3.44   
R. Alas 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
A. Mimnaugh 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 1.96   
M. Kloser L (4-3) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 15 5.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodda 49
Batters Faced: C. Rodda 22, R. Alas 5, A. Mimnaugh 4, M. Kloser 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodda 6-5, R. Alas 1-3, A. Mimnaugh 1-1, M. Kloser 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodda 94-51, R. Alas 17-11, A. Mimnaugh 18-10, M. Kloser 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kloser 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Matsumoto 6.1 6 2 2 1 6 0 88 3.07   
F. Lastre 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.00   
T. Yap 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 4.41   
S. Banatoni W (2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Matsumoto 58
Batters Faced: J. Matsumoto 25, F. Lastre 2, T. Yap 5, S. Banatoni 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Matsumoto 9-3, F. Lastre 1-0, T. Yap 0-1, S. Banatoni 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Matsumoto 88-56, F. Lastre 11-6, T. Yap 21-13, S. Banatoni 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Lastre 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Yap
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alberto Guardiola
Ballpark: Foster Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 27037
Special Notes: 2B Willy Amavizca was injured while running the bases.
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