RISING STAR LEAGUE
CHICAGO PHANTOMS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
07/29/2080
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
CHICAGO PHANTOMS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 5329 - MONDAY, JULY 29TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Phantoms (77-32) 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 5 0
Kansas City Athletics (51-57) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 6 7 1
Athletics Get Clutch Win Versus Chicago
The Chicago Phantoms got a superb performance from pitcher John Liberty, but the Kansas City Athletics still won the game, 6-5. Liberty threw 5.2 innings of 2-hit ball. Kansas City reliever Richard Samayoa was the winner. His record is now 1-2. Nate Daniels took the loss. The Athletics have now reeled off 6 straight wins.

Kansas City got a knockout punch from Andy Wetsch. The center fielder hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Wetsch, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Forcelledo 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 15 56
R. Bizarro LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .266 8 50
W. Gravel 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304 13 76
J. Pantoja RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .277 29 77
D. Munro 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .267 16 40
L. Arboleda CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .231 1 8
H. Abarca SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .228 10 36
M. Smookler DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .233 4 10
S. Antas C 4 1 1 4 0 0 0 .191 2 9
Totals 32 5 5 5 5 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Antas (2, 7th Inning off K. Lancaster, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Bizarro , J. Pantoja , D. Munro , H. Abarca , S. Antas 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pantoja , H. Abarca , M. Smookler
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Bizarro (21) , J. Pantoja (23)

FIELDING
PB: S. Antas
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Morita RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .271 6 39
H. Sosa LF 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 .297 19 54
C. Horn DH 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .269 17 42
D. Zaldivar 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .256 18 61
   a-O. Garduno PR, 1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 5 28
C. Kouri SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .228 14 45
R. Otomo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 3 31
K. Sa 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
W. Major C 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .235 9 41
A. Wetsch CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .240 6 24
Totals 31 6 7 6 4 11 6      
a - O. Garduno pinch ran for D. Zaldivar in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Zaldivar (20, 8th Inning off N. Daniels, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Sosa (19, 6th Inning off E. Diaz, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Kouri (14, 8th Inning off N. Daniels, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Wetsch (6, 9th Inning off N. Daniels, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Morita , H. Sosa 4 , D. Zaldivar 2 , C. Kouri 4 , K. Sa 2 , A. Wetsch 4
2-out RBI: H. Sosa , D. Zaldivar , C. Kouri
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Wetsch
Hit by Pitch: W. Major
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Sosa (4) , K. Sa (1)
CS: K. Sa (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Wetsch (1)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Liberty 5.2 2 1 1 1 7 0 89 3.49   
E. Diaz 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 33 1.50   
B. Jayson H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.96   
J. Colon H (28) 0.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 12 2.44   
N. Daniels L (3-1), BS (4) 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 2 28 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Liberty 67
Batters Faced: J. Liberty 19, E. Diaz 7, B. Jayson 1, J. Colon 2, N. Daniels 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Liberty 7-2, E. Diaz 0-2, B. Jayson 1-0, J. Colon 0-0, N. Daniels 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Liberty 89-58, E. Diaz 33-17, B. Jayson 1-1, J. Colon 12-6, N. Daniels 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Jayson 2-0 , N. Daniels 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Diaz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Lancaster 6.1 5 5 5 3 5 1 93 3.98   
G. Jorjadze 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 4.94   
F. Kobayashi 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 7.00   
R. Samayoa W (1-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 9.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Lancaster 45
Batters Faced: K. Lancaster 27, G. Jorjadze 4, F. Kobayashi 3, R. Samayoa 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Lancaster 5-9, G. Jorjadze 2-1, F. Kobayashi 0-1, R. Samayoa 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Lancaster 93-60, G. Jorjadze 19-10, F. Kobayashi 13-7, R. Samayoa 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Kobayashi 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Liberty
Ballpark: Ballpark of Missouri
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 15819
Special Notes: CF Fukuo Kobayashi was injured while pitching. RP John Colon was injured while pitching. DH Duviel Zaldivar was injured while running the bases.
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