RISING STAR LEAGUE
MAINE LOBSTER AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
07/14/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MAINE LOBSTER AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 1381 - FRIDAY, JULY 14TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine Lobster (51-41) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
Phoenix Thunderbirds (34-59) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 10 0
Thunderbirds Snatch Late-Game, 4-3 Win
The Phoenix Thunderbirds turned back the Maine Lobster, 4-3, at Legednary Park. Erleisi Valido, in particular, had a fine performance. He belted 2 home runs. Phoenix reliever David Klontz picked up the win, raising his record to 3-2. Gerald Blackman was tagged with the loss. The win puts Phoenix at 34-59.

The decisive blow was delivered by Andres Romo in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a solo home run off 32-year old right-handed pitcher Gerald Blackman to win the game for Phoenix. The home crowd went nuts.

Phoenix manager Joe Busch praised his team's "energy."
MAINE BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Valera SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .323 2 4
J. Zehr 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .245 4 22
W. Sanjines LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 .245 13 49
J. Testaverde DH 3 0 0 2 0 1 4 .330 18 85
R. Fondin C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .236 13 62
B. Kearney 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 6 43
D. Grandgeorge RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .294 0 14
L. Arboleda CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .233 0 3
C. Sosa 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .276 10 40
Totals 32 3 7 3 4 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Arboleda (4, 9th Inning off S. Kono, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Valera 2 , J. Zehr 2 , R. Fondin , L. Arboleda 2 , C. Sosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Valera , J. Testaverde , R. Fondin
GIDP: B. Kearney
Sac Fly: J. Testaverde
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Kearney-Valera-Zehr, Kearney-Valera-Zehr, Nishihara-Valera-Zehr)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .283 5 24
B. Morf LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .251 11 32
C. McLaughlin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .274 9 34
M. Lee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 12 54
V. Sanchez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .224 13 51
E. Valido 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .235 4 11
E. Lucero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 6 25
N. Tawfiq CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .212 0 11
A. Romo SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .217 3 13
Totals 32 4 10 3 4 7 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Valido 2 (4, 4th Inning off T. Ayres, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. Nishihara, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Romo (3, 9th Inning off G. Blackman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Taira 3 , B. Morf , E. Valido 8 , N. Tawfiq 2 , A. Romo 5
2-out RBI: , E. Valido 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. McLaughlin 3 , M. Lee , E. Lucero
GIDP: B. Morf , C. McLaughlin , A. Romo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Romo-Lucero-Valido)
MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ayres 5.0 6 2 2 2 6 1 78 5.59   
M. Nishihara 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 22 5.53   
E. Ferrufino 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.63   
A. Esquibel 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.82   
G. Blackman L (3-2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ayres 51
Batters Faced: T. Ayres 21, M. Nishihara 7, E. Ferrufino 3, A. Esquibel 4, G. Blackman 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ayres 6-1, M. Nishihara 3-1, E. Ferrufino 1-1, A. Esquibel 1-1, G. Blackman 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ayres 78-49, M. Nishihara 22-14, E. Ferrufino 10-3, A. Esquibel 23-13, G. Blackman 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Ferrufino 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Morales 6.0 5 2 2 2 7 0 85 5.68   
B. Miller H (3) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 25 8.00   
S. Kono BS (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 2.45   
D. Klontz W (3-2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Morales 59
Batters Faced: R. Morales 24, B. Miller 6, S. Kono 5, D. Klontz 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Morales 8-2, B. Miller 2-2, S. Kono 1-1, D. Klontz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Morales 85-56, B. Miller 25-14, S. Kono 21-15, D. Klontz 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kono 2-1 , D. Klontz 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Erleisi Valido
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Roof closed, 94 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 24520
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