RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT ST. LOUIS GAEDELS
05/21/2080
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT ST. LOUIS GAEDELS
GAME ID: 691 - TUESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Athletics (19-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
St. Louis Gaedels (21-25) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 2 1
Gaedels Saddle Athletics with 2-0 Loss
The St. Louis Gaedels got a magnificent performance from pitcher Luis Espiricueta, who muffled the Kansas City offense en route to a tight, 2-0 Gaedels win at Veeck Park. Manny Medina picked up the save for St. Louis, his 1st of the year. The Gaedels win now puts them at 21-25.

Oscar Mantivar had a big solo home run for the Gaedels in the bottom of the sixth inning. With St. Louis leading 1-0 and the bases empty, he sized up a fastball from 26-year old right-handed pitcher Chris Whiffen and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Gaedels on top, 2-0.

"We did just enough to win," Mantivar said.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Morita RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270 4 19
R. Otomo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 1 13
H. Sosa LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .291 6 17
D. Zaldivar DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266 7 25
D. Chiba 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .347 0 12
O. Garduno 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .293 3 17
J. Enciso SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 0 4
A. Wetsch CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .183 3 9
A. Ventura C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .079 0 1
Totals 30 0 5 0 3 6 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: H. Sosa , D. Zaldivar , D. Chiba , A. Wetsch , A. Ventura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Otomo , D. Chiba , J. Enciso
GIDP: H. Morita , R. Otomo , A. Wetsch
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Chiba-Enciso-Garduno, Enciso-Chiba-Garduno)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Culhane LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261 0 8
A. Zazueta C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .279 8 20
J. McNearney 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 4 28
O. Mantivar RF 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .400 2 3
E. Vinent 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .354 6 30
Z. Kamuzu DH 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .205 6 25
L. Brocklebank 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .185 10 21
A. Linares CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280 2 14
R. Gonzalez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
Totals 23 2 2 2 4 7 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: O. Mantivar (2, 6th Inning off C. Whiffen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Mantivar 4 , R. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: O. Mantivar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Culhane
GIDP: J. McNearney 2
Sac Fly: Z. Kamuzu
Hit by Pitch: O. Mantivar
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: L. Brocklebank (4)
Double Plays: 3 (McNearney-Gonzalez-Brocklebank, Gonzalez-McNearney-Brocklebank, Vinent-McNearney-Brocklebank)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Lancaster L (3-4) 5.1 1 1 1 4 4 0 92 4.34   
C. Whiffen 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 22 8.27   
J. Cantlon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 5.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Lancaster 62
Batters Faced: K. Lancaster 20, C. Whiffen 6, J. Cantlon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Lancaster 3-7, C. Whiffen 1-2, J. Cantlon 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Lancaster 92-48, C. Whiffen 22-15, J. Cantlon 12-7
WP: K. Lancaster
Hit Batsmen: K. Lancaster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Espiricueta W (4-4) 7.0 5 0 0 2 4 0 97 3.64   
M. Medina SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Espiricueta 69
Batters Faced: L. Espiricueta 27, M. Medina 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Espiricueta 8-7, M. Medina 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Espiricueta 97-53, M. Medina 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Medina 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Espiricueta
Ballpark: Veeck Park
Weather: Roof closed, 69 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 8652
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