RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT TUCSON TOROS
04/27/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT TUCSON TOROS
GAME ID: 352 - THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2079 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kansas City Athletics (10-14) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 1
Tucson Toros (10-14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 7 0
Toros Win 4-3 Nail-Biter Versus Athletics
The Kansas City Athletics could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Juzo Matsumoto into a win. Instead, the Tucson Toros prevailed, 4-3. Matsumoto threw 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball. The win takes Tucson to 10-14.

The Toros got a clutch hit from shortstop Ralph Pond. In the bottom of the tenth, he hit a run-scoring single to left, to win the game for the Toros.

"The game of baseball will test you," said Rick Barnes, the Tucson skipper. "This one tested us."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Morita RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 1 5
S. Muto LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .181 1 4
O. Garduno 2B, 3B 5 1 3 0 0 2 1 .238 0 5
D. Zaldivar DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .202 5 12
A. Wetsch CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .244 2 11
J. Doctor SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .293 2 6
J. Flores C 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .260 1 5
K. Jensen 1B 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .268 4 12
M. Eisele 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .192 1 5
   a-R. Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 1 3
   b-H. Peralta 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 3 7
Totals 40 3 11 3 2 9 21      
a - R. Morales pinch hit for M. Eisele in the 9th
b - H. Peralta substituted for R. Morales in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Morita (4, 1st Inning off Y. Cusido, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Jensen (3, 4th Inning off Y. Cusido, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Doctor (2, 2nd Inning off Y. Cusido, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Morita 2 , O. Garduno 3 , D. Zaldivar , A. Wetsch , J. Doctor 5 , J. Flores , K. Jensen 2 , M. Eisele
2-out RBI: J. Flores
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Muto , D. Zaldivar , A. Wetsch , J. Doctor , K. Jensen
GIDP: H. Morita
Hit by Pitch: S. Muto , M. Eisele
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: O. Garduno (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Eisele-Garduno-Jensen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pond 2B, SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .247 2 9
D. Munro 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .259 4 8
M. Ervilhosa 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .314 3 13
M. Murillo DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .244 7 11
W. Major C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .227 1 2
A. Roberts RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .259 0 1
M. Cardozo CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .221 3 10
C. Winkler LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .280 0 7
K. Steak SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 2 8
   a-P. Branom PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-H. Fujii SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 2
Totals 33 4 7 3 2 5 6      
a - P. Branom pinch hit for K. Steak in the 8th
b - H. Fujii substituted for P. Branom in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Roberts (6, 7th Inning off B. Snelgrove, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Pond (2, 1st Inning off J. Matsumoto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pond 5 , D. Munro 2 , W. Major , A. Roberts 2 , C. Winkler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ervilhosa
GIDP: M. Ervilhosa
Sac Bunt: H. Fujii
Sac Fly: M. Cardozo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Winkler (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pond-Steak-Ervilhosa)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Matsumoto 6.1 4 2 2 1 3 1 73 3.51   
B. Snelgrove BS (3) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 20 6.17   
J. Samsel 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 3.38   
J. Cantlon L (2-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Matsumoto 59
Batters Faced: J. Matsumoto 23, B. Snelgrove 6, J. Samsel 3, J. Cantlon 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Matsumoto 10-5, B. Snelgrove 0-3, J. Samsel 0-1, J. Cantlon 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Matsumoto 73-47, B. Snelgrove 20-13, J. Samsel 18-10, J. Cantlon 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Snelgrove 1-1 , J. Samsel 1-0 , J. Cantlon 1-0
WP: B. Snelgrove
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Cusido 5.1 6 2 2 1 5 1 82 6.35   
M. Moquete 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 25 6.75   
O. Che BS (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 5.59   
I. Noriega W (1-2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Cusido 52
Batters Faced: Y. Cusido 24, M. Moquete 6, O. Che 5, I. Noriega 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Cusido 5-6, M. Moquete 1-2, O. Che 0-1, I. Noriega 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Cusido 82-52, M. Moquete 25-14, O. Che 16-12, I. Noriega 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Che 1-1
Hit Batsmen: Y. Cusido , I. Noriega
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juzo Matsumoto
Ballpark: Aetna Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 51 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 23899
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