RISING STAR LEAGUE
PORTLAND (E) LOBSTER AT SANTIAGO AVISPAS
08/25/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PORTLAND (E) LOBSTER AT SANTIAGO AVISPAS
GAME ID: 5642 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2079 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland (E) Lobster (50-80) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 1
Santiago Avispas (50-80) 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Avispas Curb Lobster, 4-2
The Santiago Avispas got a marvelous performance from pitcher Vaisel Ajete. The right-hander kept the Portland (E) offense from ever getting much traction. The result was an impressive 4-2 Santiago victory at Estadio Guillermón Moncada. In 5 innings, Ajete surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 2. He allowed no runs. Joe Drum closed it out for Santiago, earning his 15th save.

Santiago left fielder Paul Rees contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a changeup to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 49th hit of the season and put the Avispas ahead, 2-0.

"Win or lose, we always try to grind it out and stay even-keeled," Rees said in reaction to the win.

The Avispas now have a record of 50-80.
PORTLAND (E) BATTING LINESCORE SANTIAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Schilling CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 .257 8 32
H. Capitanio RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .316 4 9
J. Steadman DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .255 1 5
J. Saenz 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .282 8 31
A. Mejia LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263 0 2
K. Wakabayashi 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .280 1 11
J. Paradis C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .233 0 8
J. Newlin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .195 4 15
S. Yamashita SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .186 1 11
   a-L. Meza PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 6 16
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 10 21      
a - L. Meza pinch hit for S. Yamashita in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Saenz (8, 8th Inning off S. Saavedra, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Schilling , J. Saenz 5 , A. Mejia , K. Wakabayashi , J. Paradis , J. Newlin , S. Yamashita 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Schilling , J. Steadman , A. Mejia
GIDP: J. Newlin
Sac Fly: K. Schilling
Hit by Pitch: K. Wakabayashi
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Yamashita (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Wakabayashi-Newlin-Saenz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rees LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .290 7 18
A. Armijo DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .344 7 63
M. Meraz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .252 13 44
L. Valera CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .237 14 68
E. Gomez 1B 4 0 0 1 0 3 2 .240 2 13
O. Bustamante 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 7 42
R. Ramos 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 7 44
N. Arciniega RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .237 10 44
Z. Reilly SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .205 0 3
Totals 29 4 6 4 3 6 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: P. Rees 3 , A. Armijo , M. Meraz , O. Bustamante
2-out RBI: P. Rees , A. Armijo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Meraz , E. Gomez , O. Bustamante
GIDP: A. Armijo
Sac Fly: L. Valera
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ramos-Gomez, Ramos-Reilly-Gomez)
PORTLAND (E) PITCHING LINESCORE SANTIAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Alvarez L (0-4) 5.1 5 4 3 3 5 0 94 7.71   
A. Melgar 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 28 4.54   
J. Samsel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Alvarez 46
Batters Faced: I. Alvarez 25, A. Melgar 7, J. Samsel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Alvarez 7-4, A. Melgar 4-1, J. Samsel 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Alvarez 94-57, A. Melgar 28-14, J. Samsel 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Ajete W (4-5) 5.0 5 0 0 2 5 0 83 5.42   
J. Torres 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 20 3.79   
A. Gordon H (9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.74   
S. Saavedra H (5) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 4.46   
J. Drum SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Ajete 60
Batters Faced: V. Ajete 21, J. Torres 5, A. Gordon 3, S. Saavedra 5, J. Drum 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Ajete 4-4, J. Torres 0-0, A. Gordon 0-2, S. Saavedra 1-3, J. Drum 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Ajete 83-49, J. Torres 20-12, A. Gordon 8-6, S. Saavedra 10-9, J. Drum 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Gordon 2-1 , S. Saavedra 2-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Ajete
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vaisel Ajete
Ballpark: Estadio Guillermón Moncada
Weather: Roof closed, 89 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 20646
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