RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
04/22/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 303 - SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2079 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Toros (8-12) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Kansas City Athletics (10-11) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
Athletics Thrill Fans with 2-1 Win
Kansas City Athletics starter Jose Caro turned in a sparkling performance against the Tucson Toros, leading his team to a 2-1 win. Justin Samsel picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-1. Ignacio Noriega suffered the loss. The win gives the Athletics a record of 10-11.

The defining moment came in the bottom of the ninth for Kansas City. That's when Jake Doctor hit a run-scoring double off 29-year old right-handed pitcher Ignacio Noriega to win the game. The home crowd went wild.

"It's what good teams do, find a way to win," said Caro.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cardozo CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .225 2 4
A. Roberts RF 5 0 3 0 0 2 2 .220 0 1
M. Murillo DH 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .265 7 11
M. Groetzinger 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 .246 0 10
D. Munro 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .239 3 5
S. Antas C 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .283 5 11
C. Winkler LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .269 0 7
R. Pond 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 1 7
   a-V. Berg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 0 1
   b-H. Fujii 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227 1 2
K. Steak SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 4
Totals 33 1 9 0 7 5 23      
a - V. Berg pinch hit for R. Pond in the 6th
b - H. Fujii substituted for V. Berg in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Murillo (5, 3rd Inning off J. Caro, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Munro (2, 6th Inning off J. Caro, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Roberts (5, 9th Inning off J. Samsel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Cardozo 2 , A. Roberts 4 , M. Murillo 2 , M. Groetzinger , D. Munro 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Groetzinger 2 , D. Munro , V. Berg , K. Steak
GIDP: M. Groetzinger 2 , C. Winkler
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cardozo (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Steak-Pond-Groetzinger)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Morita RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .260 1 5
D. Zaldivar DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .213 5 11
O. Garduno 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .203 0 5
R. Morales LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .282 1 3
K. Jensen 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .268 4 12
   a-S. Muto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 1 4
A. Wetsch CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .266 2 10
J. Flores C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254 0 3
J. Doctor SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .296 1 3
M. Eisele 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182 1 5
Totals 30 2 5 2 4 12 10      
a - S. Muto pinch hit for K. Jensen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Wetsch (3, 4th Inning off C. Newton, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Doctor (1, 9th Inning off I. Noriega, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Morita , O. Garduno , A. Wetsch 2 , J. Flores , J. Doctor 2
2-out RBI: O. Garduno , J. Doctor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Morales , J. Flores , M. Eisele
GIDP: O. Garduno
Hit by Pitch: D. Zaldivar
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Eisele-Garduno-Jensen, Garduno-Doctor-Jensen, Doctor-Garduno-Jensen)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Newton 4.0 1 0 0 4 7 0 77 4.67   
Y. Usui 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 31 1.69   
M. Moquete 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 7.82   
I. Noriega L (0-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 14 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Newton 63
Batters Faced: C. Newton 16, Y. Usui 9, M. Moquete 6, I. Noriega 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Newton 3-1, Y. Usui 2-1, M. Moquete 2-3, I. Noriega 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Newton 77-44, Y. Usui 31-21, M. Moquete 23-16, I. Noriega 14-10
Hit Batsmen: Y. Usui
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Caro 5.1 6 1 1 3 3 0 84 7.89   
N. Capristo 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 1.29   
B. Snelgrove 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 25 6.52   
J. Samsel W (1-1) 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 20 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Caro 52
Batters Faced: J. Caro 23, N. Capristo 4, B. Snelgrove 6, J. Samsel 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Caro 4-7, N. Capristo 1-1, B. Snelgrove 0-2, J. Samsel 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Caro 84-47, N. Capristo 21-14, B. Snelgrove 25-15, J. Samsel 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Capristo 2-0 , J. Samsel 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Caro
Ballpark: Ballpark of Missouri
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 23610
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