RISING STAR LEAGUE
SAN DIEGO DESTROYERS AT SANTIAGO AVISPAS
08/01/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
SAN DIEGO DESTROYERS AT SANTIAGO AVISPAS
GAME ID: 5338 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2079 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
San Diego Destroyers (53-58) 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 11 0
Santiago Avispas (42-68) 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 7 14 0
Avispas Win Close Shave, 7-6
Paul Rees knocked in 3 runs to help Santiago beat San Diego, 7-6, in 10 innings. Rees produced 3 singles and 1 home run. The Avispas move to 42-68 with the win, while the Destroyers drop to 53-58.

The climactic moment came in the bottom of the tenth for Santiago. That's when 22-year old catcher Melvin Meraz hit a run-scoring double off Julio Olivo to win the game. The home crowd erupted in celebration.

"We earned that one," said Meraz.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE SANTIAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Zufelt RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .312 6 31
J. Pedroza DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .270 25 79
J. Gonzales LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .294 11 55
T. Sarmiento C 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .291 11 25
P. Heisey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .232 15 37
D. Mercadante CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 .254 6 40
C. Reta SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .176 1 6
P. Castleman 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .197 1 4
F. Molina 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .335 1 17
Totals 38 6 11 6 2 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pedroza (38, 3rd Inning off V. Ajete, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Sarmiento (6, 6th Inning off V. Ajete, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Gonzales (28, 6th Inning off V. Ajete, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Mercadante (24, 8th Inning off B. Evanko, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Castleman (1, 7th Inning off J. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Reta (1, 4th Inning off V. Ajete, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pedroza 2 , J. Gonzales 3 , T. Sarmiento 4 , D. Mercadante 3 , C. Reta 4 , P. Castleman 4
2-out RBI: J. Pedroza , C. Reta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gonzales , C. Reta , P. Castleman
GIDP: J. Pedroza , D. Mercadante
Sac Fly: F. Molina
Hit by Pitch: P. Heisey
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Mercadante (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Reta-Molina-Castleman, Reta-Molina-Castleman, Sarmiento-Molina-Castleman, Reta-Molina-Castleman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rees LF 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .330 6 13
A. Armijo DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .333 5 53
M. Meraz C 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .263 12 38
C. Zha RF, CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .221 9 39
M. Leslie 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .249 1 18
O. Bustamante 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .252 4 30
D. Roman 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .263 2 27
R. Ramos SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .237 6 40
L. Leermakers CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .173 3 10
   a-J. Drum PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 1 6
   b-R. Cazares CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1 11
Totals 39 7 14 7 0 5 11      
a - J. Drum pinch hit for L. Leermakers in the 7th
b - R. Cazares substituted for J. Drum in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Meraz (10, 10th Inning off J. Olivo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Zha (9, 2nd Inning off M. Rook, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Rees (6, 3rd Inning off M. Rook, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Rees 7 , A. Armijo , M. Meraz 2 , C. Zha 4 , M. Leslie , O. Bustamante 2 , D. Roman 2 , L. Leermakers , J. Drum
2-out RBI: M. Meraz
GIDP: A. Armijo , M. Meraz 2 , R. Ramos
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Roman-Ramos-Leslie, Leslie-Ramos-Leslie)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE SANTIAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rook 6.1 10 6 6 0 3 2 89 4.97   
S. Gomez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.00   
B. Flint 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 4.45   
J. Olivo L (0-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 15 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rook 32
Batters Faced: M. Rook 27, S. Gomez 2, B. Flint 6, J. Olivo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rook 10-4, S. Gomez 1-0, B. Flint 1-2, J. Olivo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rook 89-55, S. Gomez 10-5, B. Flint 25-16, J. Olivo 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Gomez 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Ajete 5.0 6 4 4 1 6 1 81 4.83   
J. Torres 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 15 4.05   
A. Gordon 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 25 3.03   
B. Evanko BS (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 6.96   
V. Cacho W (1-3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 6.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Ajete 44
Batters Faced: V. Ajete 22, J. Torres 4, A. Gordon 6, B. Evanko 7, V. Cacho 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Ajete 3-6, J. Torres 2-0, A. Gordon 0-3, B. Evanko 2-0, V. Cacho 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Ajete 81-53, J. Torres 15-7, A. Gordon 25-15, B. Evanko 28-17, V. Cacho 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Torres 1-0 , A. Gordon 1-1 , B. Evanko 2-1
WP: V. Ajete
Hit Batsmen: J. Torres
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Rees
Ballpark: Estadio Guillermón Moncada
Weather: Roof closed, 78 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 17604
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