RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
06/05/2079
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 864 - MONDAY, JUNE 5TH , 2079 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minneapolis Vikings (27-31) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0
Phoenix Thunderbirds (31-26) 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 6 11 0
Vikings Drop 6-2 Decision to Thunderbirds
The rain did not keep Phoenix and Minneapolis from finishing their game.

Starting pitcher John Hersey took care of business, helping the Phoenix Thunderbirds stifle the Minneapolis Vikings, 6-2. In 5.2 innings, Hersey surrendered 2 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 0. He allowed 2 runs.

Dermott Vickars had a big 2-run double for the Thunderbirds in the bottom of the first inning. With Phoenix leading 2-0 and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he got a fastball from Richard Samayoa, who finished 3rd in the WC in innings pitched with 214.0 in 2069, and swatted a double to right-center. It was his 2nd double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Thunderbirds ahead, 4-0.

"I thought we played a nice game," Vickars told the Phoenix Observer. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."

The third-place Vikings have dropped 5 straight games.
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bush CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .250 10 28
M. Morikawa 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .249 4 23
T. Asano DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .264 13 45
D. Zayas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 2 9
H. Abarca 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 5 29
T. Pineda RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .264 8 23
S. Aguilera LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .280 0 9
D. Elizalde C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 6 15
A. Rooksberry SS 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .214 0 2
Totals 29 2 5 2 1 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Bush (8, 6th Inning off J. Hersey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bush 3 , M. Morikawa , S. Aguilera 2
2-out RBI: S. Bush , M. Morikawa
GIDP: D. Zayas , D. Elizalde
Hit by Pitch: A. Rooksberry
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rooksberry-Zayas-Morikawa, Zayas-Rooksberry-Morikawa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Pfau 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .224 5 22
T. Liu 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .288 2 17
S. Vreke RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .280 2 24
J. Yanqui DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .215 5 23
B. Morf LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266 5 24
V. Moroxio SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .262 5 23
D. Vickars CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333 0 4
J. Ariza C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .206 3 17
B. Gasca 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .125 0 1
Totals 33 6 11 6 3 3 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Pfau 2 (9, 1st Inning off R. Samayoa, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off R. Samayoa, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Vickars 2 (2, 1st Inning off R. Samayoa, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off R. Samayoa, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Gasca (2, 2nd Inning off R. Samayoa, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ariza (4, 8th Inning off J. Veenstra, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Pfau 4 , T. Liu , B. Morf 2 , V. Moroxio , D. Vickars 5 , J. Ariza 2 , B. Gasca 2
2-out RBI: B. Morf , V. Moroxio , D. Vickars , J. Ariza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Pfau , S. Vreke , V. Moroxio , J. Ariza , B. Gasca
GIDP: J. Yanqui , B. Gasca
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Moroxio-Liu-Pfau, Liu-Moroxio-Pfau)
OF assists: 1 (Vreke(Aguilera at 3rd base))
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Samayoa L (4-3) 7.2 9 5 5 3 3 0 99 3.66   
J. Veenstra 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 7.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Samayoa 41
Batters Faced: R. Samayoa 33, J. Veenstra 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Samayoa 9-9, J. Veenstra 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Samayoa 99-64, J. Veenstra 9-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hersey W (4-3) 5.2 2 2 2 0 4 0 72 3.47   
Y. Cabreira 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 3.86   
M. Soto H (5) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 22 4.37   
J. Intriago 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hersey 61
Batters Faced: J. Hersey 19, Y. Cabreira 5, M. Soto 6, J. Intriago 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hersey 7-5, Y. Cabreira 0-1, M. Soto 0-2, J. Intriago 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hersey 72-49, Y. Cabreira 29-23, M. Soto 22-14, J. Intriago 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Cabreira 1-1 , J. Intriago 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hersey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Hersey
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 29668
Special Notes: Rain delay of 32 minutes in the 5th inning.
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