RISING STAR LEAGUE
PORTLAND DRAGONS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
10/17/2077
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PORTLAND DRAGONS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 8356 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17TH , 2077 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Los Angeles Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 5 0
Home Field Advantage: Merdinger, Los Angeles Open Conference Championship with Win
The rookie looked like he belonged out there.

The Los Angeles Stars sent 23-year-old right-hander Mike Merdinger to the mound today for a high-pressure playoff start and he repaid their confidence, quieting the Portland Dragons on a day where the Stars struggled to produce runs of their own. In the end, Los Angeles cobbled together enough to take the 2-1 decision. The win gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 Conference Championship.

Eloy Laca hit a 2-run home run off Jesse Czaplicki in the bottom of the eighth, which put the Stars ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Laca had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Los Angeles manager Pat Kaers.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Stars Ballpark in Los Angeles.
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Geddes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .160 2 5
S. Shimamoto DH 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .200 2 2
A. Guilzar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .231 2 3
M. Pitts LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 3 3
A. Milicia RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .636 0 2
   a-U. Coca PR, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   b-B. Dickerson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
R. Garcia CF, RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .320 2 7
R. Farr 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .174 1 3
G. Muranaka SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 0 1
I. Sleegers C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 1
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 12 15      
a - U. Coca pinch ran for A. Milicia in the 4th
b - B. Dickerson pinch hit for U. Coca in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Pitts (3, 9th Inning off M. Torrez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Shimamoto , M. Pitts 5 , A. Milicia , B. Dickerson , R. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Guilzar , A. Milicia , I. Sleegers
GIDP: R. Farr
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garcia-Farr)
OF assists: 1 (Garcia(Boots at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Badeaux LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .208 1 5
M. Sagastisado 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .150 0 0
E. Laca C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .273 1 5
R. Perez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 0 2
C. Marko CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .211 1 4
W. Aguilar 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .381 0 3
B. Boots 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
C. Brankin RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 0 2
C. Kouri SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333 1 3
Totals 28 2 5 2 4 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Laca (1, 3rd Inning off P. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Boots (1, 7th Inning off P. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Laca (1, 8th Inning off J. Czaplicki, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Badeaux , E. Laca 6 , W. Aguilar , B. Boots 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Badeaux , C. Marko 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aguilar-Kouri-Boots)
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Alvarez 6.1 3 0 0 4 4 0 92 2.25   
J. Czaplicki L (1-1) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 21 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Alvarez 67
Batters Faced: P. Alvarez 26, J. Czaplicki 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Alvarez 8-7, J. Czaplicki 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Alvarez 92-51, J. Czaplicki 21-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Czaplicki 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merdinger 6.0 4 0 0 3 6 0 97 1.38   
Z. Baiza W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 23 0.00   
M. Torrez SV (2) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 18 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merdinger 67
Batters Faced: M. Merdinger 24, Z. Baiza 6, M. Torrez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merdinger 4-7, Z. Baiza 2-0, M. Torrez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merdinger 97-61, Z. Baiza 23-16, M. Torrez 18-15
WP: M. Torrez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Merdinger
Ballpark: Stars Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 71 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 39258
Special Notes: RF Alex Milicia was injured while running the bases.
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