RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT MAINE LOBSTER
07/20/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT MAINE LOBSTER
GAME ID: 1466 - THURSDAY, JULY 20TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Thunderbirds (36-63) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 1
Maine Lobster (53-45) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 X 6 6 2
Lobster Beat Thunderbirds, 6-2
Maine turned a fine outing from starter Eikki Hostikka into a victory over the Phoenix Thunderbirds at Ballpark of Portland. The final score was 6-2. In 5 innings, Hostikka surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. Eddie Ferrufino earned the save for Maine, his 2nd of the year.

The Lobster got a big at-bat from right fielder Leon Rose. For the game, Rose went 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 7th home run of the season gave Maine a 4-1 lead.

Maine manager Matthew McExpos called it "a pretty good win."

At 53-45, the Lobster find themselves in first place in the Eastern Conference Jossue Lopez Division.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE MAINE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .282 5 24
J. Casanas CF 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .148 3 16
C. McLaughlin RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .281 9 37
M. Lee 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .246 13 59
V. Sanchez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .219 14 52
E. Valido 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .226 4 15
D. Velasquez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .212 4 13
E. Lucero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .183 6 25
A. Rivero SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .157 1 17
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. McLaughlin (19, 3rd Inning off E. Hostikka, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. McLaughlin 4 , M. Lee , E. Valido , D. Velasquez , A. Rivero
2-out RBI: C. McLaughlin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Lee 2 , E. Lucero
GIDP: D. Velasquez
Sac Fly: J. Casanas
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: H. Escobedo (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Valera SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .326 2 4
L. Rose RF 4 1 1 3 0 2 2 .262 7 34
L. Tabares 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .299 10 38
J. Testaverde DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326 18 87
W. Sanjines LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 14 51
R. Fondin C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .236 15 66
C. Sosa 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268 10 40
B. Hric CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
B. Mangjeol 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164 0 14
Totals 31 6 6 6 2 3 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Fondin (15, 5th Inning off H. Escobedo, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Rose (7, 5th Inning off H. Escobedo, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Tabares (10, 8th Inning off A. Bitok, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Valera , L. Rose 4 , L. Tabares 4 , J. Testaverde , W. Sanjines , R. Fondin 4
2-out RBI: L. Rose
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sosa
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: L. Rose (3) , L. Tabares (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Sosa-Mangjeol-Tabares)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Escobedo L (3-12) 6.1 3 4 4 2 2 2 90 4.29   
A. Bitok 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 30 4.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Escobedo 51
Batters Faced: H. Escobedo 25, A. Bitok 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Escobedo 10-7, A. Bitok 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Escobedo 90-52, A. Bitok 30-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hostikka W (5-5) 5.0 4 1 0 2 7 0 96 4.28   
M. Nishihara H (7) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 23 6.09   
R. Kaneko H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 3.14   
E. Ferrufino SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hostikka 62
Batters Faced: E. Hostikka 22, M. Nishihara 5, R. Kaneko 5, E. Ferrufino 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hostikka 3-5, M. Nishihara 1-0, R. Kaneko 2-1, E. Ferrufino 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hostikka 96-60, M. Nishihara 23-15, R. Kaneko 22-12, E. Ferrufino 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Kaneko 1-1 , E. Ferrufino 1-0
WP: R. Kaneko
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eikki Hostikka
Ballpark: Ballpark of Portland
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 33430
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