RISING STAR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES STARS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
09/20/2080
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES STARS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 7490 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Stars (82-73) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 8 0
Kansas City Athletics (68-87) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 5 1
Stars Stun Athletics, 5-3
The Los Angeles Stars picked up a win at Ballpark of Missouri, dropping the Kansas City Athletics, 5-3. Corey LaCognata, who led the WC in strikeouts with 222 last year, was the difference-maker. Los Angeles pitcher Frank Calderon got the win. He's now 2-3. Kohsuke Yoshimoto was tagged with the loss. Melvin Suarez converted his 3rd save in 3 tries.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Eloy Laca? The 2079 WC batting champion Laca stroked a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth inning to put Los Angeles up, 5-3. For the game, he was 2 for 5, including 1 double and 1 single.

"The bar for us is not a particular opponent, it's ourselves," said Los Angeles manager Pat Kaers.

The second-place Stars have won 4 straight.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Aguilar 1B 4 1 0 1 1 1 3 .314 9 75
C. Brankin DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .310 25 89
E. Laca C 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 .299 12 65
C. McLaughlin RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .324 14 80
H. Park LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .277 6 51
J. Ahumada 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .175 1 9
D. Gaona 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .259 4 25
E. Arruebarrena SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .271 2 62
M. Vazquez CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .111 0 3
   a-M. Sagastisado PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 17 60
   b-O. Borrero CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246 0 8
Totals 33 5 8 5 7 5 16      
a - M. Sagastisado pinch hit for M. Vazquez in the 7th
b - O. Borrero substituted for M. Sagastisado in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Arruebarrena (32, 7th Inning off M. Pardo, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Laca (20, 9th Inning off K. Yoshimoto, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Brankin (25, 3rd Inning off M. Pardo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Brankin 4 , E. Laca 3 , C. McLaughlin , H. Park , E. Arruebarrena 4
2-out RBI: E. Laca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Aguilar , C. McLaughlin , J. Ahumada
GIDP: E. Arruebarrena
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Aguilar (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arruebarrena-Aguilar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Morita RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .283 10 57
C. Kouri SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .230 16 49
H. Sosa LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .277 27 75
C. Horn 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .311 32 87
O. Garduno DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254 10 49
R. Otomo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 3 42
W. Major C 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .234 11 51
K. Sa 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .213 2 22
A. Wetsch CF 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .208 8 40
Totals 30 3 5 3 2 12 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Kouri (16, 6th Inning off C. LaCognata, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Morita 2 , C. Kouri 4 , C. Horn , K. Sa
2-out RBI: C. Kouri
GIDP: R. Otomo
Sac Fly: A. Wetsch
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Morita (12)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Horn (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Horn, Kouri-Sa-Horn)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. LaCognata 7.0 3 2 2 0 11 1 101 4.19   
F. Calderon W (2-3) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 23 3.62   
T. Kubo H (5) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.71   
M. Suarez SV (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. LaCognata 74
Batters Faced: C. LaCognata 24, F. Calderon 5, T. Kubo 3, M. Suarez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. LaCognata 3-7, F. Calderon 0-2, T. Kubo 0-1, M. Suarez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. LaCognata 101-65, F. Calderon 23-10, T. Kubo 13-7, M. Suarez 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Suarez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Pardo 7.0 6 1 1 3 4 1 92 3.84   
F. Kobayashi H (1) 1.1 1 2 2 2 0 0 22 6.41   
K. Yoshimoto L (4-4), BS (4) 0.2 1 2 2 2 1 0 22 6.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Pardo 62
Batters Faced: M. Pardo 28, F. Kobayashi 7, K. Yoshimoto 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pardo 7-7, F. Kobayashi 3-1, K. Yoshimoto 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pardo 92-51, F. Kobayashi 22-10, K. Yoshimoto 22-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Yoshimoto 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Corey LaCognata
Ballpark: Ballpark of Missouri
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 15588
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