RISING STAR LEAGUE
MAINE LOBSTER AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
07/16/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MAINE LOBSTER AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1403 - SUNDAY, JULY 16TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine Lobster (51-43) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Kansas City Athletics (51-44) 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 X 7 11 0
Lobster Sunk by Athletics
With second baseman Eddie Simon leading the charge, the Kansas City Athletics defeated the Maine Lobster, 7-1, at Ballpark of Missouri. Simon, who led the WC in batting average with .328 in 2082, was 3-4 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Gerald Tanton was the winner. Over 6 innings, he yielded 1 run on 5 hits, with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. Alex Saldivar wrapped it up, recording his 1st save.

Early in the game, Simon had a 2-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Athletics on top, 2-0.

"We put our best foot forward tonight," said a smiling Simon.

Kansas City has won 3 straight, while Maine has lost 3 in a row.
MAINE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Valera SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .342 2 4
B. Hric RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
L. Tabares 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .306 9 35
J. Testaverde DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .325 18 86
W. Sanjines LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .240 13 49
   a-J. Fish PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 4 20
R. Fondin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .233 13 62
C. Sosa 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .272 10 40
B. Kearney 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 6 43
L. Arboleda CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .230 0 3
Totals 30 1 5 1 5 10 18      
a - J. Fish pinch hit for W. Sanjines in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: J. Testaverde (3, 6th Inning off G. Tanton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Valera 2 , L. Tabares , J. Testaverde 3 , B. Kearney
2-out RBI: J. Testaverde
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Sanjines , J. Fish
GIDP: B. Hric , B. Kearney
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Sa SS 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 .264 6 54
D. Trigg CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 6 50
E. Simon 2B 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .307 9 56
H. Sosa LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280 13 58
H. Morita RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .264 6 46
A. Hornyak DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .215 5 18
K. Aniani 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .216 5 19
S. Waterhouse C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .235 4 25
J. Gomez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .256 4 35
Totals 33 7 11 6 1 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Morita (28, 1st Inning off T. Dobie, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gomez (26, 2nd Inning off T. Dobie, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Simon 2 (30, 6th Inning off T. Dobie, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Esquibel, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Waterhouse (11, 7th Inning off M. Nishihara, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Sosa (20, 8th Inning off A. Esquibel, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Simon (9, 1st Inning off T. Dobie, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Simon 8 , H. Sosa 3 , H. Morita 2 , K. Aniani , S. Waterhouse 3 , J. Gomez 3
2-out RBI: S. Waterhouse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Trigg , A. Hornyak , K. Aniani
Sac Fly: K. Sa
Hit by Pitch: D. Trigg
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Sosa 2 (11) , K. Aniani (5)
CS: K. Sa (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Simon-Sa-Aniani, Simon-Sa-Aniani)
MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Dobie L (4-6) 5.1 6 3 3 0 6 1 84 3.50   
M. Nishihara 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 5.62   
A. Esquibel 1.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 21 5.15   
R. Kaneko 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Dobie 50
Batters Faced: T. Dobie 23, M. Nishihara 4, A. Esquibel 7, R. Kaneko 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Dobie 6-4, M. Nishihara 1-0, A. Esquibel 1-2, R. Kaneko 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Dobie 84-58, M. Nishihara 17-10, A. Esquibel 21-14, R. Kaneko 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Nishihara 2-0 , A. Esquibel 2-1 , R. Kaneko 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Dobie
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Tanton W (9-6) 6.0 5 1 1 2 8 0 88 2.83   
E. Yates H (13) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 3.11   
B. Mitchell H (8) 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 20 2.22   
A. Saldivar SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Tanton 64
Batters Faced: G. Tanton 23, E. Yates 4, B. Mitchell 4, A. Saldivar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Tanton 5-3, E. Yates 0-2, B. Mitchell 0-1, A. Saldivar 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Tanton 88-57, E. Yates 19-11, B. Mitchell 20-9, A. Saldivar 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Saldivar 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Simon
Ballpark: Ballpark of Missouri
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 28690
Saturday, April 18th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 25.9 Build 90