RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
08/30/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 5719 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2079 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Athletics (54-81) 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 6 13 0
Phoenix Thunderbirds (73-61) 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 11 12 0
Thunderbirds Drop Athletics, 11-6
The Phoenix Thunderbirds beat the Kansas City Athletics, 11-6, at Legednary Park. Tan Liu, who is a two-time All-Star, starred for Phoenix. He went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 3 times. With this game in the books, Phoenix is 73-61, Kansas City 54-81.

Alex Pedraja chipped in a 3-run home run for Phoenix in the bottom of the second. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 runs batted in.

"We got the victory," said Liu. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wetsch CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 3 .240 7 48
H. Morita RF 5 0 3 3 0 1 0 .273 5 49
D. Zaldivar DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .245 19 60
D. Yerges LF 4 1 2 0 1 2 2 .240 16 46
O. Garduno 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .275 4 41
R. Otomo 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .316 1 15
K. Jensen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .220 13 53
J. Doctor SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 3 .239 4 17
T. Daoust C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .189 1 8
Totals 39 6 13 6 3 9 20      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Wetsch (16, 5th Inning off M. Nyholm, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Morita 2 (35, 5th Inning off M. Nyholm, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off N. Crosier, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Yerges (11, 6th Inning off M. Nyholm, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Wetsch 3 , H. Morita 5 , D. Yerges 3 , O. Garduno 2 , R. Otomo , J. Doctor 2 , T. Daoust
2-out RBI: A. Wetsch , H. Morita 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Wetsch , D. Zaldivar 2 , R. Otomo
GIDP: R. Otomo
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pfau 1B 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .235 16 62
T. Liu 2B 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 .299 5 42
S. Vreke RF 3 2 0 2 2 1 2 .259 7 65
J. Yanqui DH 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .246 14 64
V. Moroxio SS 3 0 1 2 1 2 4 .267 11 46
A. Pedraja CF 5 1 2 4 0 1 3 .250 12 54
J. Ariza C 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .255 3 29
S. Ta LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .429 0 2
B. Gasca 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 0 22
Totals 35 11 12 11 5 7 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Pedraja (12, 2nd Inning off J. Caro, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Liu (5, 5th Inning off A. Aguilar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pfau , T. Liu 6 , J. Yanqui 2 , V. Moroxio , A. Pedraja 5 , J. Ariza 3
2-out RBI: T. Liu , V. Moroxio , A. Pedraja 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Pedraja , J. Ariza , S. Ta
Sac Fly: V. Moroxio
Hit by Pitch: R. Pfau , S. Ta
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Liu-Moroxio-Pfau)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Caro L (4-13) 1.2 6 9 9 2 0 1 42 6.84   
J. Katz 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.21   
K. Yoshimoto 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.12   
A. Aguilar 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 21 3.68   
A. Cuevas 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 1.72   
R. Gaxiola 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 22 1.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Caro -1
Batters Faced: J. Caro 15, J. Katz 7, K. Yoshimoto 5, A. Aguilar 5, A. Cuevas 6, R. Gaxiola 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Caro 1-4, J. Katz 0-3, K. Yoshimoto 1-2, A. Aguilar 0-2, A. Cuevas 3-0, R. Gaxiola 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Caro 42-24, J. Katz 23-14, K. Yoshimoto 17-13, A. Aguilar 21-12, A. Cuevas 18-15, R. Gaxiola 22-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Yoshimoto 1-0 , A. Cuevas 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Caro 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Nyholm W (10-8) 5.1 8 4 4 2 5 0 98 4.09   
J. Hsia 1.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 28 3.27   
N. Crosier 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 26 4.55   
J. Intriago 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Nyholm 39
Batters Faced: M. Nyholm 26, J. Hsia 7, N. Crosier 7, J. Intriago 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Nyholm 3-8, J. Hsia 1-0, N. Crosier 0-3, J. Intriago 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Nyholm 98-58, J. Hsia 28-22, N. Crosier 26-14, J. Intriago 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hsia 3-0 , J. Intriago 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tan Liu
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Roof closed, 89 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 17032
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