RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
08/28/2080
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RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 5719 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Vikings (71-64) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3
Los Angeles Stars (69-65) 0 1 1 1 5 1 2 0 X 11 16 1
Stars Lick Vikings, 11-2
The Los Angeles Stars romped over the Minneapolis Vikings, 11-2, at Stars Ballpark. Eloy Laca led the way. He was 4-5 with a double and 3 singles, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once for Los Angeles. Mike Merdinger, who went 7.2 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 4 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 13-12. The win gives Los Angeles a season record of 69-65.

In the bottom of the fifth, Los Angeles center fielder Mike Vazquez had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Vazquez stroked a 2-run single to right. It made the score 5-2, Los Angeles. For the game, he was 2-5 with a triple, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once.

Laca told a Los Angeles Times reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bush RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .231 16 45
J. Rouse 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 4 45
C. Marko CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .425 3 19
A. Medina 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .253 11 44
V. Minta DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 6 35
C. Goudie SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221 0 29
D. Elizalde C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 10 33
S. Aguilera LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193 4 12
L. Tsai 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 2 22
Totals 33 2 5 2 1 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Marko (10, 4th Inning off M. Merdinger, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Minta (20, 9th Inning off J. Ferneyhough, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Bush (16, 3rd Inning off M. Merdinger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bush 5 , C. Marko 2 , A. Medina , V. Minta 2
2-out RBI: S. Bush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Marko , D. Elizalde , S. Aguilera
Hit by Pitch: C. Goudie
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Bush (3) , S. Aguilera (1) , L. Tsai (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Aguilar 1B 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 .320 6 63
C. Brankin RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .311 20 81
   a-A. Sanchez PH, RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .237 0 2
E. Laca C 5 1 4 5 0 1 1 .305 10 57
M. Sagastisado 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .273 14 45
C. McLaughlin LF 5 2 3 2 0 1 3 .296 13 62
H. Park DH 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .275 6 42
D. Gaona SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .261 1 7
A. Castiglione 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 0 2
M. Vazquez CF 5 1 2 3 0 3 1 .182 0 3
Totals 40 11 16 11 5 8 25      
a - A. Sanchez pinch hit for C. Brankin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Laca (16, 5th Inning off V. Garza, 3 on, 2 outs) , W. Aguilar (37, 7th Inning off A. Rooksberry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Vazquez (1, 2nd Inning off V. Garza, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Aguilar (6, 4th Inning off V. Garza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. McLaughlin (13, 6th Inning off B. Burda, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Aguilar 5 , C. Brankin , A. Sanchez , E. Laca 5 , M. Sagastisado , C. McLaughlin 6 , H. Park , D. Gaona , M. Vazquez 4
2-out RBI: , E. Laca 2 , M. Vazquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Aguilar , M. Sagastisado 2 , C. McLaughlin , D. Gaona 2
Sac Bunt: D. Gaona
Hit by Pitch: A. Castiglione
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: D. Gaona (1)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Garza L (4-5) 4.2 11 8 8 3 4 0 95 3.80   
B. Burda 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 1 26 3.83   
A. Rooksberry 2.0 3 2 1 2 1 0 33 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Garza 11
Batters Faced: V. Garza 30, B. Burda 6, A. Rooksberry 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Garza 7-3, B. Burda 0-1, A. Rooksberry 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Garza 95-62, B. Burda 26-15, A. Rooksberry 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Burda 1-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Garza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merdinger W (13-12) 7.2 4 2 2 1 4 1 97 3.49   
J. Ferneyhough 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merdinger 66
Batters Faced: M. Merdinger 30, J. Ferneyhough 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merdinger 11-8, J. Ferneyhough 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merdinger 97-62, J. Ferneyhough 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ferneyhough 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Merdinger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eloy Laca
Ballpark: Stars Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 33733
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