RISING STAR LEAGUE
PORTLAND DRAGONS AT MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS
09/19/2080
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PORTLAND DRAGONS AT MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS
GAME ID: 7473 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Dragons (69-85) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Minneapolis Vikings (80-74) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Dragons Scratch Out 2-1 Win
Fans watched the Portland Dragons and the Minneapolis Vikings fight to the finish.

Starting pitcher Bertrand Ivory gave the Portland Dragons a rock-solid performance, helping his team defeat the Minneapolis Vikings, 2-1, at Minneapolis Grounds. Ivory yielded 1 run over 7.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. His record improves to 10-6.

The Dragons got a big at-bat from first baseman Shigenobu Shimamoto. For the game, Shimamoto went 2-4 with 2 home runs. In the top of the sixth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 48th home run of the season gave Portland a 2-1 lead.

"I like how we're playing right now," said Shimamoto.

The last-place Dragons have won 5 consecutive games.
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Lee 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273 19 58
H. Yamanaka RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 21 68
D. Munro 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303 7 15
S. Shimamoto 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .228 48 104
G. Muranaka SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 14 39
T. Shimizu LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 9 49
   a-A. Milicia LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 10 45
D. Kau CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 11 50
I. Sleegers C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205 1 37
E. Salimbene DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .213 17 44
Totals 30 2 5 2 2 6 6      
a - A. Milicia substituted for T. Shimizu in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Shimamoto 2 (48, 2nd Inning off T. Sasson, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off T. Sasson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Shimamoto 8 , G. Muranaka , T. Shimizu , I. Sleegers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Yamanaka , I. Sleegers
GIDP: W. Lee
Sac Bunt: D. Kau
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bush RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .232 20 55
J. Rouse 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276 6 53
C. Marko LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .355 7 30
W. Vidito 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 4 25
A. Medina 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 12 49
S. Justiniano CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271 3 46
V. Minta DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272 8 49
D. Elizalde C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .225 12 40
C. Goudie SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 2 44
Totals 29 1 4 1 1 5 7      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Bush (31, 8th Inning off B. Ivory, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bush 3 , S. Justiniano , D. Elizalde
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rouse , C. Marko , V. Minta 2
Sac Bunt: C. Goudie
Hit by Pitch: A. Medina
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Bush (53) , S. Justiniano 2 (31)
CS: S. Bush (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vidito-Rouse-Medina)
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ivory W (10-6) 7.2 4 1 1 1 4 0 93 4.06   
J. Casanas H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.02   
R. Mena SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ivory 70
Batters Faced: B. Ivory 28, J. Casanas 1, R. Mena 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ivory 8-10, J. Casanas 0-1, R. Mena 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ivory 93-57, J. Casanas 1-1, R. Mena 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Casanas 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Ivory
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Sasson L (7-5) 7.0 5 2 2 2 5 2 83 3.23   
S. Chung 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Sasson 62
Batters Faced: T. Sasson 27, S. Chung 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Sasson 10-5, S. Chung 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Sasson 83-50, S. Chung 15-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bertrand Ivory
Ballpark: Minneapolis Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 26137
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