RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
04/14/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 170 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Thunderbirds (3-8) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Los Angeles Stars (6-5) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 X 5 9 0
Merdinger Now 1-1 After Beating Thunderbirds
Los Angeles got a strong outing from Mike Merdinger as the Stars defeated the Phoenix Thunderbirds, 5-1, at Stars Ballpark. With the win, Los Angeles lifts its record to 6-5.

Merdinger was effective for Los Angeles, seldom allowing the Thunderbirds to square up a pitch. The right-hander tossed 89 pitches over 8 innings. He limited Phoenix to just 1 run on 4 hits.

"I felt we were ready to go," said Los Angeles manager Pat Kaers. "Our pregame was pretty good."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buelna 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293 0 4
B. Morf RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .158 2 2
C. McLaughlin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 0 0
E. Oregon DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .128 1 3
V. Sanchez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .379 2 6
T. Taira C 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .344 1 2
J. Taylor 3B 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .300 0 1
J. Casanas CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .156 0 2
G. Morgan SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .118 0 1
Totals 29 1 4 1 0 10 6      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Morgan (1, 9th Inning off M. Merdinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Taylor (1, 5th Inning off M. Merdinger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buelna , J. Taylor 4 , G. Morgan 2
2-out RBI: J. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. McLaughlin , J. Casanas
GIDP: B. Morf , J. Casanas
Hit by Pitch: T. Taira
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: J. Carpinteyro (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Sanchez, Taylor-Buelna-Sanchez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Zhu RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 1 4
D. Yerges LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 2 3
K. Aniani 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .368 4 14
M. Avalos 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .235 1 5
H. Choi 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .194 0 1
D. Serrano C 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .133 3 7
L. Arboleda CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
A. Jasso DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 5
J. Flannery SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .269 0 4
Totals 32 5 9 5 2 5 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Serrano (3, 6th Inning off J. Carpinteyro, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Zhu , D. Yerges , K. Aniani , M. Avalos , H. Choi 2 , D. Serrano 4 , L. Arboleda , J. Flannery
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Avalos 2 , A. Jasso
GIDP: D. Serrano
Hit by Pitch: Y. Zhu
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Aniani (3) , H. Choi (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Avalos-Choi-Aniani, Choi-Flannery-Aniani)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Carpinteyro L (1-2) 5.1 9 5 5 0 1 1 82 5.51   
A. Aviles 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 0.00   
B. Miller 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 33 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Carpinteyro 31
Batters Faced: J. Carpinteyro 24, A. Aviles 5, B. Miller 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Carpinteyro 6-7, A. Aviles 1-0, B. Miller 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Carpinteyro 82-57, A. Aviles 21-11, B. Miller 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Miller 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Aviles
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merdinger W (1-1) 8.0 4 1 1 0 8 0 89 2.08   
D. Kerley 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merdinger 78
Batters Faced: M. Merdinger 27, D. Kerley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merdinger 10-4, D. Kerley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merdinger 89-59, D. Kerley 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kerley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Merdinger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Merdinger
Ballpark: Stars Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 39258
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