RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
05/01/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 385 - SATURDAY, MAY 1ST , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Toros (9-17) 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 8 13 2
Los Angeles Stars (13-13) 0 2 0 4 0 2 2 0 X 10 13 1
Avalos Leads Stars to Win
In a high-scoring contest between Los Angeles and Tucson, designated hitter Marty Avalos was a difference-maker. Avalos, who is tied for 9th in the WC in runs scored with 19, distinguished himself in the 10-8 Los Angeles win. He was 4 for 4 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. The win takes Los Angeles to 13-13.

Los Angeles took control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, Robersy Larosa hit a run-scoring single to make it 8-7, Stars.

"My job is to go out and play as hard as I can for the Stars," said Avalos.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Brankin LF 4 0 1 1 1 3 0 .284 4 14
Y. Bombus 2B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .286 4 15
R. Jollymour SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 7
   a-W. Monjes PH, SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 0 4
J. Pedroza DH 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .272 3 12
K. Nagai 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .195 1 6
M. Gheldere 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .256 3 10
E. Lara RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .292 0 13
D. McLaughlin CF 5 2 4 1 0 0 2 .333 0 3
M. Fletes C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .152 0 3
   b-E. Linares PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 3 14
Totals 40 8 13 8 3 11 14      
a - W. Monjes pinch hit for R. Jollymour in the 5th
b - E. Linares pinch hit for M. Fletes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. McLaughlin (1, 4th Inning off M. Merdinger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pedroza 2 (3, 4th Inning off M. Merdinger, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off H. Wood, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Bombus (4, 8th Inning off D. Kerley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Brankin , Y. Bombus 4 , J. Pedroza 9 , M. Gheldere 2 , E. Lara , D. McLaughlin 5 , M. Fletes
2-out RBI: C. Brankin , J. Pedroza , D. McLaughlin , M. Fletes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Nagai , D. McLaughlin
Sac Bunt: M. Fletes
Hit by Pitch: J. Pedroza
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: R. Jollymour (3) , K. Nagai (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Gheldere-Bombus)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Aniani 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .323 4 25
J. Zamarripa LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .333 1 4
M. Avalos DH 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 .319 3 14
E. Kelly 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .409 3 8
   b-H. Choi SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 0 1
H. Schmidt RF, CF 4 0 1 1 1 3 3 .300 3 11
F. Valiente 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 .283 2 5
R. Larosa C 5 0 1 1 0 2 6 .341 0 12
L. Arboleda CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .171 1 5
   a-D. Yerges CF, RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .181 5 12
A. Fiss SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .269 1 5
Totals 38 10 13 10 7 9 26      
a - D. Yerges substituted for L. Arboleda in the 4th
b - H. Choi substituted for E. Kelly in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Fiss (2, 2nd Inning off F. Talamantez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Zamarripa (1, 4th Inning off F. Talamantez, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Avalos (3, 7th Inning off K. Newton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Aniani 2 , J. Zamarripa 5 , M. Avalos 7 , H. Schmidt , F. Valiente , R. Larosa , L. Arboleda , A. Fiss 2
2-out RBI: F. Valiente , A. Fiss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Aniani , J. Zamarripa , F. Valiente , R. Larosa 2 , A. Fiss
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Aniani (7)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Valiente (2)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Talamantez 3.1 6 5 5 4 4 1 76 4.20   
F. Shuai 1.2 3 2 2 2 1 0 28 3.86   
E. Castaneda L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 3 2 1 0 1 0 27 5.27   
K. Newton 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 28 10.24   
C. Sosnowski 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Talamantez 26
Batters Faced: F. Talamantez 20, F. Shuai 10, E. Castaneda 8, K. Newton 6, C. Sosnowski 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Talamantez 3-2, F. Shuai 2-2, E. Castaneda 1-2, K. Newton 0-1, C. Sosnowski 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Talamantez 76-42, F. Shuai 28-14, E. Castaneda 27-18, K. Newton 28-17, C. Sosnowski 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Castaneda 1-1 , K. Newton 1-1
WP: F. Talamantez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merdinger 3.2 5 4 1 0 3 1 62 2.29   
H. Wood 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 1 23 11.37   
R. Alcaraz 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 22 2.70   
M. Brambila W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 2.25   
D. Kerley H (2) 1.1 3 1 1 0 3 1 28 1.50   
J. Hsia SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merdinger 42
Batters Faced: M. Merdinger 17, H. Wood 6, R. Alcaraz 6, M. Brambila 5, D. Kerley 7, J. Hsia 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merdinger 3-5, H. Wood 1-0, R. Alcaraz 1-1, M. Brambila 2-0, D. Kerley 1-0, J. Hsia 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merdinger 62-41, H. Wood 23-13, R. Alcaraz 22-13, M. Brambila 16-9, D. Kerley 28-18, J. Hsia 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Wood 1-1 , R. Alcaraz 1-0 , M. Brambila 2-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Brambila
Balk: M. Merdinger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marty Avalos
Ballpark: Stars Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 54 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 33960
Special Notes: SP Mike Merdinger was injured while pitching. CF Leo Arboleda was injured while throwing the ball.
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