RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
09/15/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 5926 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2079 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Vikings (59-90) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Phoenix Thunderbirds (83-66) 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
5-3 Win Takes Thunderbirds to 83-66
The Phoenix Thunderbirds topped the Minneapolis Vikings, 5-3, in Western Conference action at Legednary Park. The standout performance belonged to Phoenix pitcher and Medfield, Massachusetts, native John Hersey. The winner was Hersey. He threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Ti-an Fang. The save went to Jimmy Hsia, his 24th this season.

Joaquin Yanqui, who finished 5th in the EC in runs with 98 in 2073, chipped in a 2-run home run for Phoenix in the bottom of the third. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Hersey told the Phoenix Observer.

The second-place Thunderbirds lifted their record to 83-66.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bush CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .255 25 71
J. Rouse SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .229 4 39
T. Asano DH 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .269 25 88
M. Morikawa 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .284 8 66
T. Pineda RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .258 18 71
D. Zayas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 7 29
A. Sanchez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 8 31
M. Kawamoto C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 4 21
   a-J. Peterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 5
K. Odachowski 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197 0 1
Totals 31 3 6 3 3 5 14      
a - J. Peterson pinch hit for M. Kawamoto in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Pineda (26, 4th Inning off J. Hersey, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Bush , J. Rouse , T. Asano 2 , T. Pineda 2 , K. Odachowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pineda , D. Zayas , M. Kawamoto
Sac Fly: M. Morikawa
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Asano (41)
CS: K. Odachowski (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Odachowski (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Morikawa-Rouse-Zayas, Rouse-Morikawa-Zayas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pfau 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .242 21 70
V. Moroxio SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .266 11 50
A. Pedraja CF 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .248 13 61
J. Yanqui DH 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .246 17 76
S. Vreke RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265 9 76
M. Lee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 21 62
J. Vientos C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .270 11 30
T. Liu 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .301 6 49
S. Ta LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .233 0 3
Totals 32 5 9 4 4 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Moroxio (14, 3rd Inning off T. Fang, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Pfau (4, 3rd Inning off T. Fang, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Yanqui (17, 3rd Inning off T. Fang, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Pfau 3 , V. Moroxio 3 , A. Pedraja 2 , J. Yanqui 5 , J. Vientos 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Vreke , S. Ta
GIDP: J. Yanqui , T. Liu
Team LOB: 7
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Fang L (2-5) 2.2 4 4 4 2 0 1 48 5.80   
J. Miera 1.1 1 1 0 0 2 0 23 4.57   
H. Mesinas 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 7.59   
A. Rooksberry 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.02   
P. Payne 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 23 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Fang 28
Batters Faced: T. Fang 14, J. Miera 6, H. Mesinas 6, A. Rooksberry 4, P. Payne 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Fang 6-2, J. Miera 1-1, H. Mesinas 3-1, A. Rooksberry 0-2, P. Payne 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Fang 48-28, J. Miera 23-15, H. Mesinas 23-14, A. Rooksberry 15-9, P. Payne 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Mesinas 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hersey W (10-9) 7.0 5 3 3 2 5 0 84 4.14   
S. Saxby-Hawthornthwaite H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 0.00   
J. Hsia SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hersey 58
Batters Faced: J. Hersey 27, S. Saxby-Hawthornthwaite 5, J. Hsia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hersey 6-9, S. Saxby-Hawthornthwaite 1-2, J. Hsia 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hersey 84-52, S. Saxby-Hawthornthwaite 16-10, J. Hsia 4-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Hersey
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Roof closed, 91 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 32465
Special Notes: SP Ti-an Fang was injured while pitching.
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