RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
09/13/2080
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 5926 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Thunderbirds (74-75) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 1
Los Angeles Stars (78-71) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 9 1
Stars Take Tight Tangle
The Los Angeles Stars picked up a win at Stars Ballpark, taking down the Phoenix Thunderbirds, 4-3. Starting pitcher Mike Merdinger was a big reason why. Los Angeles reliever Touta Kubo picked up the win to move to 3-3. Alberto Aviles suffered the loss. Los Angeles occupies third place in the Western Conference Brian Boots Division at 78-71.

Cody McLaughlin was the walk-off hero for Los Angeles. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Stars left fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"The crowd went wild," McLaughlin said.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pfau 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .249 17 59
L. Pamatz RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .293 5 43
J. Yanqui DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .261 21 105
B. Morf LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .358 24 106
M. Lee 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .278 28 84
A. Pedraja CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .248 11 56
J. Gomez 2B 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .238 11 67
J. Ariza C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 0 0
B. Gasca SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .217 5 39
Totals 29 3 3 3 5 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Lee (27, 2nd Inning off M. Merdinger, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Gomez (28, 8th Inning off M. Merdinger, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lee 2 , J. Gomez 2 , B. Gasca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Morf , J. Gomez
Sac Fly: J. Yanqui
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Morf (11)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gomez (17)
Double Plays: 1 (Gomez-Gasca-Pfau)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Aguilar 1B 5 1 0 0 0 3 3 .321 9 74
C. Brankin RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .309 23 87
M. Sagastisado 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .269 15 55
C. McLaughlin LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .323 14 75
H. Park DH 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .274 6 48
O. Borrero CF 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .227 0 6
A. Castiglione 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 .278 2 10
E. Arruebarrena SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .269 2 61
   a-J. Ahumada PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .187 1 9
R. Larosa C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .206 0 5
   b-E. Laca PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 11 60
Totals 32 4 9 4 6 10 18      
a - J. Ahumada pinch hit for E. Arruebarrena in the 8th
b - E. Laca pinch hit for R. Larosa in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: H. Park (2, 8th Inning off J. Mouland, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Brankin , M. Sagastisado , C. McLaughlin 2 , H. Park 4 , O. Borrero , E. Arruebarrena 2
2-out RBI: H. Park
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Brankin , A. Castiglione 2
GIDP: C. McLaughlin
Sac Bunt: R. Larosa
Sac Fly: A. Castiglione
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Castiglione (1)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Carpinteyro 5.2 6 1 1 1 7 0 92 3.11   
S. Kono 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 4.88   
J. Mouland BS (3) 0.2 1 2 0 1 1 0 19 2.68   
A. Aviles L (1-2) 0.2 1 1 1 3 0 0 23 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Carpinteyro 59
Batters Faced: J. Carpinteyro 23, S. Kono 6, J. Mouland 5, A. Aviles 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Carpinteyro 5-4, S. Kono 1-1, J. Mouland 0-1, A. Aviles 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Carpinteyro 92-55, S. Kono 24-14, J. Mouland 19-11, A. Aviles 23-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kono 1-0 , A. Aviles 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merdinger 7.1 3 3 3 2 6 0 97 3.49   
C. Sleight 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 27 4.45   
T. Kubo W (3-3) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merdinger 64
Batters Faced: M. Merdinger 27, C. Sleight 6, T. Kubo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merdinger 8-7, C. Sleight 1-1, T. Kubo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merdinger 97-67, C. Sleight 27-13, T. Kubo 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Sleight 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Merdinger
Ballpark: Stars Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 40076
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