RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT ST. LOUIS GAEDELS
08/20/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT ST. LOUIS GAEDELS
GAME ID: 5549 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Athletics (73-51) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
St. Louis Gaedels (66-59) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Kansas City Beats St. Louis, 4-1
The Kansas City Athletics rode a solid performance from 26-year-old starting pitcher Gerald Tanton to a win, beating the St. Louis Gaedels, 4-1, at Veeck Park. Tanton yielded 1 run over 7.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. His record improves to 13-6. Getting the save was Elijah Yates, his 12th.

Kansas City used a well-timed hit by D.J. Trigg to capture the win. The center fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to put the Athletics ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 3 at-bats, it was important.

"Gerald did a heck of a job," said Kansas City manager Joe Monagle.

The Athletics now have a record of 73-51.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Sa SS 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 .297 18 66
E. Simon 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .282 9 32
C. Horn 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .273 22 83
H. Sosa LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .263 29 97
D. Trigg CF 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .307 7 34
A. Diaz DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .300 11 66
H. Morita RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .300 10 48
J. Gomez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 6 39
B. Lynch C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 12 27
Totals 36 4 9 4 1 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Trigg (14, 1st Inning off B. Ford, 3 on, 1 out) , K. Sa (37, 2nd Inning off B. Ford, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Simon (17, 4th Inning off B. Ford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Sosa (29, 3rd Inning off B. Ford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Sa 3 , E. Simon 3 , C. Horn , H. Sosa 4 , D. Trigg 2 , A. Diaz , H. Morita
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Horn 2 , H. Morita
Hit by Pitch: D. Trigg
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gomez (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Sa-Horn, Gomez-Simon-Horn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sagastisado 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 18 65
M. Barocio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 12 58
L. Brocklebank 3B 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .234 14 38
C. Brankin DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .250 5 20
W. Curran RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .279 33 77
N. Nisson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 6 29
G. Rengifo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 14 57
E. Valenzuela SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .281 2 15
T. Choi C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298 5 16
Totals 33 1 8 1 2 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Brocklebank (13, 1st Inning off G. Tanton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Valenzuela (2, 2nd Inning off G. Tanton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sagastisado , L. Brocklebank 4 , C. Brankin , E. Valenzuela 5 , T. Choi
2-out RBI: E. Valenzuela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Brankin , W. Curran , T. Choi
GIDP: C. Brankin , N. Nisson
Hit by Pitch: L. Brocklebank
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Valenzuela (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Tanton W (13-6) 7.2 8 1 1 1 3 1 87 3.12   
R. Rueda H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 3.86   
E. Yates SV (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Tanton 61
Batters Faced: G. Tanton 30, R. Rueda 5, E. Yates 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Tanton 14-3, R. Rueda 0-1, E. Yates 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Tanton 87-57, R. Rueda 21-13, E. Yates 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rueda 3-0 , E. Yates 2-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Tanton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ford L (6-8) 4.1 8 4 4 1 2 1 94 4.95   
G. van der Steen 3.1 0 0 0 0 5 0 37 4.07   
M. Rook 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ford 32
Batters Faced: B. Ford 23, G. van der Steen 10, M. Rook 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ford 4-7, G. van der Steen 2-3, M. Rook 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ford 94-60, G. van der Steen 37-25, M. Rook 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. van der Steen 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Ford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gerald Tanton
Ballpark: Veeck Park
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 34034
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