RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT DENVER GLACIERS
09/16/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT DENVER GLACIERS
GAME ID: 5966 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2079 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Toros (66-84) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 2
Denver Glaciers (91-59) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 7 12 1
Glaciers Get Clutch 7-4 Win
Behind the bravura of catcher Taiji Taira, the Denver Glaciers topped the Tucson Toros by the score of 7-4. Taira was 2 for 5 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Glaciers. Denver pitcher Victor Meierhold got the win, upping his record to 2-1. Ignacio Noriega got the loss. The losing skid has reached 8 games for Tucson.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, Taira hit a fastball from Ignacio Noriega for a 3-run home run. The Glaciers, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

Afterward, Tucson manager Rick Barnes said: "Every team has a bad week."
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Imada DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .277 8 30
   h-A. Roberts DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 3 16
H. Watkins 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .301 12 34
S. Antas C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .211 23 59
C. Winkler CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254 11 52
   e-M. Groetzinger PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256 6 34
   f-A. Martinez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 2
J. Carrillo 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .279 5 15
R. Pond 2B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .219 9 48
   a-G. Rosales PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 2 8
W. Vazquez LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 3 17
   b-M. Cardozo PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .236 6 27
E. Enriquez RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .269 2 12
   g-W. Major PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 5 15
H. Fujii SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .201 10 33
   c-V. Berg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 13 37
   d-K. Steak 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 3 28
Totals 36 4 9 3 1 12 14      
a - G. Rosales pinch hit for R. Pond in the 7th
b - M. Cardozo pinch hit for W. Vazquez in the 7th
c - V. Berg pinch hit for H. Fujii in the 7th
d - K. Steak substituted for V. Berg in the 7th
e - M. Groetzinger pinch hit for C. Winkler in the 8th
f - A. Martinez substituted for M. Groetzinger in the 8th
g - W. Major pinch hit for E. Enriquez in the 9th
h - A. Roberts inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Pond (24, 2nd Inning off D. Ice, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Carrillo (9, 4th Inning off D. Ice, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Enriquez (2, 2nd Inning off D. Ice, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Watkins , S. Antas , M. Groetzinger , J. Carrillo 3 , R. Pond 3 , M. Cardozo , E. Enriquez 4
2-out RBI: J. Carrillo , E. Enriquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Rosales , M. Cardozo
GIDP: E. Enriquez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Watkins (12) , G. Rosales (4)
OF assists: 1 (Martinez(Pickering at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Albuja LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .323 31 78
E. Pickering 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .500 0 0
L. Perfect RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .322 26 76
F. Hurley DH 5 2 2 1 0 2 4 .264 17 89
M. Feria 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321 7 47
   a-A. Perez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 13 45
T. Taira C 5 2 2 4 0 1 1 .304 12 52
J. Gonzalez CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .254 29 77
P. Delzeit SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .230 10 53
J. Farfan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .231 3 47
Totals 38 7 12 7 3 7 17      
a - A. Perez substituted for M. Feria in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Farfan (26, 8th Inning off L. Jimenez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Hurley (17, 2nd Inning off Y. Cusido, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Taira 2 (12, 4th Inning off Y. Cusido, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off I. Noriega, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Albuja , E. Pickering 2 , L. Perfect , F. Hurley 5 , M. Feria , T. Taira 8 , J. Gonzalez , P. Delzeit , J. Farfan 2
2-out RBI: T. Taira , J. Farfan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Albuja , E. Pickering , F. Hurley
Hit by Pitch: P. Delzeit
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Feria (8)
CS: L. Perfect (6)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Perez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Delzeit-Farfan-Pickering)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Cusido 5.0 5 2 2 1 5 2 82 4.93   
M. Moquete 2.0 3 1 1 2 0 0 32 3.84   
L. Jimenez BS (4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 15 5.12   
I. Noriega L (4-11) 0.2 2 3 0 0 1 1 19 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Cusido 53
Batters Faced: Y. Cusido 22, M. Moquete 10, L. Jimenez 5, I. Noriega 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Cusido 4-6, M. Moquete 5-0, L. Jimenez 1-1, I. Noriega 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Cusido 82-51, M. Moquete 32-20, L. Jimenez 15-13, I. Noriega 19-10
Hit Batsmen: Y. Cusido
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Ice 7.2 7 3 3 1 11 1 102 3.63   
V. Meierhold W (2-1), BS (1) 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 0 33 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Ice 63
Batters Faced: D. Ice 30, V. Meierhold 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Ice 5-6, V. Meierhold 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Ice 102-73, V. Meierhold 33-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Meierhold 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Taiji Taira
Ballpark: Mountain Dew Park
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 31879
Special Notes: 3B Miguel Feria was injured while running the bases.
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