RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
06/15/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 991 - TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Thunderbirds (29-36) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Kansas City Athletics (39-27) 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 X 6 9 0
Down to Defeat Go Thunderbirds, 6-3
The Kansas City Athletics topped the Phoenix Thunderbirds by a score of 6-3. Leading the way was second baseman Eddie Simon. Simon went 2-3 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for the Athletics. Marco Moya was the winner. Over 6 innings, he yielded 3 runs on 5 hits, with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. The second-place Athletics have won 4 straight games.

Hisatoshi Morita swatted a 3-run home run for Kansas City in the bottom of the fifth. The right fielder went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 3.

"We're trying to go out there and win games," Simon told the Kansas City Citizen, "and we played pretty well tonight."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buelna 2B 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .262 6 32
B. Morf RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281 10 31
D. Velasquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .245 4 7
E. Oregon DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .195 16 36
N. Honda 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .186 3 5
T. Taira C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .261 2 16
C. McLaughlin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 4 24
J. Taylor 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 1 7
G. Morgan SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .174 1 14
Totals 32 3 5 3 2 11 7      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Buelna (14, 3rd Inning off M. Moya, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Morgan (7, 5th Inning off M. Moya, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Morf (16, 5th Inning off M. Moya, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Honda (3, 2nd Inning off M. Moya, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Buelna (6, 5th Inning off M. Moya, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Buelna 6 , B. Morf 2 , N. Honda 4 , G. Morgan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Velasquez , N. Honda
Hit by Pitch: N. Honda
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Honda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Sa SS 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .272 13 44
E. Simon 2B 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .280 3 9
C. Horn DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .287 14 38
H. Morita RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .321 5 23
J. Gomez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213 2 18
B. Lynch C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .208 4 11
T. de Jesus CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253 2 13
A. Wetsch LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .107 0 1
C. Goudie 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253 0 8
Totals 32 6 9 6 2 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Simon (3, 1st Inning off H. Ortiz, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Morita (18, 7th Inning off S. Kono, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. de Jesus (2, 8th Inning off S. Kono, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Simon (3, 3rd Inning off H. Ortiz, 2 on, 0 outs) , H. Morita (5, 5th Inning off H. Ortiz, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Sa , E. Simon 6 , H. Morita 6 , B. Lynch 2 , T. de Jesus 3 , C. Goudie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Sa , B. Lynch
Hit by Pitch: E. Simon , J. Gomez , C. Goudie
Team LOB: 7
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Ortiz L (2-3) 4.0 7 6 6 2 4 2 71 6.50   
A. Cosme 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 33 4.53   
S. Kono 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 4.23   
N. Crook 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ortiz 26
Batters Faced: H. Ortiz 22, A. Cosme 8, S. Kono 6, N. Crook 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ortiz 1-6, A. Cosme 1-5, S. Kono 1-1, N. Crook 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ortiz 71-43, A. Cosme 33-20, S. Kono 24-13, N. Crook 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Crook 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Ortiz 2 , S. Kono
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Moya W (5-5) 6.0 5 3 3 2 8 2 95 4.04   
E. Yates H (8) 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 29 4.23   
E. Leon 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Moya 56
Batters Faced: M. Moya 26, E. Yates 8, E. Leon 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Moya 3-7, E. Yates 3-2, E. Leon 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Moya 95-60, E. Yates 29-19, E. Leon 3-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Moya
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Simon
Ballpark: Ballpark of Missouri
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 22953
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