RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO PHANTOMS
06/09/2077
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO PHANTOMS
GAME ID: 893 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2077 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Athletics (20-40) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 13 1
Chicago Phantoms (32-29) 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
Athletics Tag Phantoms with 7-4 Loss
The Kansas City Athletics overcame a good performance by Chicago designated hitter Tim Thaxton to knock off Chicago, 7-4, at Foster Field. Thaxton went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times. Josh Arentsen, the winning pitcher, is now 1-6. He went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits, while fanning 6 and walking 1. Norbert Maeda notched his 4th save in 6 chances.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Peter Branom? The Kansas City third baseman had a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to put the Athletics on top, 2-0. For the game, Branom had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Another day, another win. On to the next one," Branom told the Kansas City Today.

The triumph makes Kansas City 20-40.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .211 0 6
J. Vaughn CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .170 0 8
D. Zaldivar 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .265 19 38
T. Kemp RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .210 9 26
P. Branom 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 .205 2 20
A. Wetsch LF 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 .250 1 11
J. Opstad 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .246 1 12
H. Hatakeyama C 4 2 2 0 1 2 3 .250 1 1
G. Hale SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 5 .286 0 2
Totals 41 7 13 7 4 7 24      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Kemp (12, 1st Inning off D. Vazquez, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Branom (13, 1st Inning off D. Vazquez, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Hale (3, 2nd Inning off D. Vazquez, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Opstad (6, 5th Inning off R. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Hatakeyama (7, 8th Inning off S. Banatoni, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rice , J. Vaughn , D. Zaldivar 2 , T. Kemp 3 , P. Branom 3 , J. Opstad 2 , H. Hatakeyama 3 , G. Hale 3
2-out RBI: J. Vaughn , P. Branom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rice , P. Branom 2 , A. Wetsch , G. Hale
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Opstad (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Smookler LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .319 3 20
J. Cunningham 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .265 1 13
J. Buezo 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .257 9 30
T. Thaxton DH 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .357 2 4
   a-N. Forcelledo DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312 7 29
R. Bizarro CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .222 3 6
M. Matoska C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .252 1 13
J. Sanz 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .255 2 21
C. Morris SS 5 0 3 2 0 1 3 .232 2 10
O. Santana RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .269 4 14
Totals 39 4 11 4 5 10 28      
a - N. Forcelledo inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cunningham (6, 4th Inning off J. Arentsen, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Morris (5, 9th Inning off N. Maeda, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Thaxton (2, 5th Inning off J. Arentsen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cunningham 4 , T. Thaxton 5 , R. Bizarro , M. Matoska , C. Morris 4 , O. Santana
2-out RBI: T. Thaxton , C. Morris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Smookler , J. Cunningham , N. Forcelledo , C. Morris , O. Santana
Hit by Pitch: M. Matoska
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: C. Morris (3)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Arentsen W (1-6) 5.0 7 4 2 1 6 1 99 5.34   
A. Aguilar H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 5.23   
J. Schmitz H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 20 4.86   
B. Allen H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 7.67   
G. Jorjadze H (4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.25   
N. Maeda SV (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Arentsen 46
Batters Faced: J. Arentsen 24, A. Aguilar 6, J. Schmitz 4, B. Allen 4, G. Jorjadze 5, N. Maeda 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Arentsen 6-3, A. Aguilar 1-1, J. Schmitz 0-1, B. Allen 1-1, G. Jorjadze 0-3, N. Maeda 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Arentsen 99-64, A. Aguilar 26-15, J. Schmitz 20-10, B. Allen 15-7, G. Jorjadze 17-11, N. Maeda 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Allen 3-0 , G. Jorjadze 2-0 , N. Maeda 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Jorjadze
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vazquez L (4-5) 3.2 7 5 5 2 3 0 85 3.93   
R. Hernandez 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 24 3.60   
J. Intriago 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 1.57   
S. Banatoni 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 31 1.82   
A. Barrett 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.08   
L. Toledo 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 1.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vazquez 26
Batters Faced: D. Vazquez 21, R. Hernandez 6, J. Intriago 4, S. Banatoni 9, A. Barrett 1, L. Toledo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vazquez 5-3, R. Hernandez 0-3, J. Intriago 2-1, S. Banatoni 3-1, A. Barrett 0-0, L. Toledo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vazquez 85-59, R. Hernandez 24-14, J. Intriago 20-14, S. Banatoni 31-21, A. Barrett 5-3, L. Toledo 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hernandez 1-0 , J. Intriago 2-0 , A. Barrett 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Thaxton
Ballpark: Foster Field
Weather: Roof closed, 77 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 27235
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