RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
09/20/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
TUCSON TOROS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 5988 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Toros (64-88) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 10 0
Kansas City Athletics (89-63) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Toros Stun Athletics, 6-3
The Kansas City Athletics got a superb performance from pitcher Alex Laso, but the Tucson Toros still won the game, 6-3. Laso threw 6.0 innings allowing 2 runs. Tucson reliever Santos Gomez got the win, raising his record to 2-1. Chase Kessler was tagged with the loss. Their 64-88 record puts the Toros 4th in the Western Conference Mike Stump Division.

Tucson used the timely hitting of Elias Lara to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Toros on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Winning never gets dull," said Lara.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Cobo RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .285 16 57
E. Obata LF, CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .220 15 37
E. Linares C 5 0 0 1 0 2 3 .246 11 49
M. Linkous 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .250 9 46
T. Rosenfeld SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .210 4 10
J. Pedroza DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .257 25 85
M. Gheldere 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .258 18 62
   b-E. Lara PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247 0 14
   c-Y. Arruebarrena 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 3
I. Butzer 2B 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .254 5 29
R. Aviles CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 0 14
   a-M. Saldivar PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 1 1
Totals 34 6 10 6 4 13 8      
a - M. Saldivar pinch hit for R. Aviles in the 8th
b - E. Lara pinch hit for M. Gheldere in the 9th
c - Y. Arruebarrena substituted for E. Lara in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Rosenfeld (7, 4th Inning off A. Laso, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Pedroza (46, 4th Inning off A. Laso, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Butzer (10, 9th Inning off R. Patino, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Obata (15, 8th Inning off E. Yates, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Cobo , E. Obata 5 , M. Linkous , T. Rosenfeld 2 , J. Pedroza 4 , E. Lara , I. Butzer 2
2-out RBI: E. Obata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Linares , M. Gheldere
Hit by Pitch: E. Obata
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: Z. Cobo (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gheldere-Butzer-Linkous)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Morita RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .310 14 61
D. Trigg CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .304 9 46
H. Sosa LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .265 36 115
C. Horn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .271 25 101
E. Simon 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .303 13 52
A. Diaz DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .297 13 82
   a-K. Sa DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 22 81
R. Clifford SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .275 8 48
J. Gomez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .241 7 50
S. Waterhouse C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 5 38
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 6 17      
a - K. Sa inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Sosa (26, 1st Inning off M. Moquete, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Diaz (35, 4th Inning off M. Moquete, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Trigg (22, 7th Inning off S. Gomez, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Sa (51, 8th Inning off S. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Morita (14, 7th Inning off S. Maekawa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Morita 5 , D. Trigg 2 , H. Sosa 3 , E. Simon , A. Diaz 2 , K. Sa 2 , R. Clifford
2-out RBI: H. Morita , E. Simon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Morita , C. Horn , A. Diaz , R. Clifford , J. Gomez
GIDP: J. Gomez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Morita(Obata at 2nd base), Morita(Rosenfeld at 3rd base))
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Moquete 5.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 86 3.50   
S. Maekawa 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 6.90   
S. Gomez W (2-1) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 14 2.51   
E. Castaneda SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Moquete 52
Batters Faced: M. Moquete 23, S. Maekawa 5, S. Gomez 7, E. Castaneda 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Moquete 8-4, S. Maekawa 1-1, S. Gomez 3-0, E. Castaneda 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Moquete 86-53, S. Maekawa 20-11, S. Gomez 14-9, E. Castaneda 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Maekawa 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Laso 6.0 6 2 2 2 7 0 87 4.76   
E. Yates 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 23 4.27   
C. Kessler L (2-2) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 17 2.04   
R. Patino 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 21 4.61   
E. Leon 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Laso 57
Batters Faced: A. Laso 23, E. Yates 7, C. Kessler 3, R. Patino 5, E. Leon 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Laso 3-5, E. Yates 1-2, C. Kessler 0-0, R. Patino 0-0, E. Leon 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Laso 87-55, E. Yates 23-18, C. Kessler 17-11, R. Patino 21-10, E. Leon 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Patino 2-2 , E. Leon 3-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Patino
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Laso
Ballpark: Ballpark of Missouri
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 31624
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