RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
09/11/2080
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 5901 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Toros (86-61) 3 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 0 14 19 1
Phoenix Thunderbirds (73-74) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 1
Tucson Coasts to 14-2 Win
The Tucson Toros pasted the Phoenix Thunderbirds, 14-2. Tucson first baseman Alderaan Pike had a big game. He went 2 for 5 with a home run and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. Antonio Rubio, the winner, goes to 5-5. He allowed 2 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts over 6 innings. The triumph puts Tucson at 86-61 for the season.

Tucson used the hitting of Vern Berg to pick up the win. The designated hitter clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Toros on top, 3-0. For the game, Berg had 1 home run and 1 single in 6 at-bats.

Quipped losing manager Joe Busch after the game: "Mama told me there'd be days like this."
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Geng CF 6 0 1 0 0 2 4 .239 1 3
A. Pike 1B 5 3 2 2 1 0 3 .281 31 74
N. Imada LF 6 2 3 0 0 1 4 .265 22 55
V. Berg DH 6 2 2 4 0 1 2 .208 25 73
H. Watkins 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .252 25 79
   a-K. Steak PH, 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .196 0 1
E. Linares C 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 .257 6 34
C. Winkler RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .287 13 37
A. Capelo SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .186 1 23
G. Morgan 2B 5 1 4 1 0 1 1 .209 4 40
Totals 46 14 19 14 4 7 19      
a - K. Steak pinch hit for H. Watkins in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Watkins (26, 4th Inning off J. Intriago, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Winkler (12, 6th Inning off A. Aviles, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Morgan 2 (23, 6th Inning off M. Soto, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Kono, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Berg (25, 1st Inning off J. Intriago, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Pike (31, 5th Inning off A. Aviles, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Geng , A. Pike 5 , N. Imada 3 , V. Berg 5 , H. Watkins 2 , K. Steak , E. Linares , C. Winkler 3 , A. Capelo 2 , G. Morgan 6
2-out RBI: A. Pike , V. Berg , H. Watkins , E. Linares , C. Winkler 2 , A. Capelo , G. Morgan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Geng , A. Pike , N. Imada , C. Winkler , A. Capelo
GIDP: V. Berg
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Winkler (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Winkler (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Watkins-Morgan-Pike)
OF assists: 1 (Winkler(Pedraja at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pfau 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .247 17 58
L. Pamatz RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .295 5 42
J. Yanqui DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .260 21 103
B. Morf LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .359 23 104
M. Lee 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .278 27 83
A. Pedraja CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 11 55
J. Rivera 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .194 0 2
N. Majors C 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .246 2 38
Y. Goto SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .314 1 3
Totals 35 2 11 2 3 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Pedraja (22, 8th Inning off J. Zavala, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Pfau , B. Morf 2 , M. Lee , A. Pedraja 2 , J. Rivera , N. Majors 3 , Y. Goto 2
2-out RBI: B. Morf
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Pamatz , J. Yanqui , B. Morf , M. Lee , J. Rivera
GIDP: Y. Goto
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Pfau (36) , L. Pamatz 2 (72) , B. Morf (46)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rivera (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rivera-Goto-Pfau)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rubio W (5-5) 6.0 8 2 2 2 4 0 95 3.76   
J. Zavala 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 33 3.15   
R. Hernandez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rubio 50
Batters Faced: A. Rubio 26, J. Zavala 10, R. Hernandez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rubio 10-2, J. Zavala 1-3, R. Hernandez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rubio 95-59, J. Zavala 33-19, R. Hernandez 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Zavala 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Intriago L (7-5) 3.2 9 7 6 2 3 1 87 4.58   
A. Aviles 2.0 4 5 5 2 2 1 43 8.87   
M. Soto 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 31 2.84   
S. Kono 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Intriago 16
Batters Faced: J. Intriago 23, A. Aviles 12, M. Soto 8, S. Kono 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Intriago 1-7, A. Aviles 2-2, M. Soto 2-1, S. Kono 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Intriago 87-54, A. Aviles 43-25, M. Soto 31-18, S. Kono 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Aviles 1-0 , M. Soto 1-1
Balk: J. Intriago
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alderaan Pike
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Roof closed, 86 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 21556
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