RISING STAR LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS GAEDELS AT NEW YORK TITANS
04/21/2085
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS GAEDELS AT NEW YORK TITANS
GAME ID: 299 - SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2085 - GAME LOG
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St. Louis Gaedels (14-7) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 12 1
New York Titans (11-9) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Gaedels Jolt Titans, 4-2, with Late Rally
New York got a terrific performance from pitcher Sergio Saldivar, but it wasn't enough to beat the St. Louis Gaedels. St. Louis won the Polo Grounds II contest, 4-2. Saldivar threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the losing team. Rafael Escobar, the winner, is now 3-1. He struck out 4 and walked 2 over 7.1 innings, while allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. Frank Hubert got the save, the 1st for him this season.

St. Louis used the timely hitting of Luke Zakharov to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Gaedels on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Said losing manager Nate Beckman: "Give the Gaedels credit. They played a better game than we did."

The Gaedels, now 14-7, have been playing some good baseball.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Nungaray DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .272 2 6
T. Shimada 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .211 2 11
G. Rengifo LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .295 0 5
L. Zakharov RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .275 7 24
E. Valenzuela 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .268 0 10
H. Begley C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .295 2 11
C. Fonville SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .382 2 14
N. Nisson 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .324 2 11
D. Castanon CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .304 1 11
Totals 36 4 12 4 1 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Nisson (9, 5th Inning off S. Saldivar, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Rengifo (6, 6th Inning off S. Saldivar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Nungaray , T. Shimada 2 , G. Rengifo 3 , L. Zakharov , E. Valenzuela , H. Begley , C. Fonville , N. Nisson 4
2-out RBI: L. Zakharov , E. Valenzuela , N. Nisson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Nungaray , L. Zakharov 2 , H. Begley , D. Castanon
GIDP: L. Zakharov , C. Fonville
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Shimada (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Fonville (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Cobo RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .405 4 11
G. Jemadari CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289 2 12
M. Murillo DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .198 4 14
D. Natividad 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .386 4 21
J. Ruzicka 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .367 2 13
T. Taira C 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .283 0 3
R. Mellon 2B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .197 3 11
B. Rogers Jr. LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .312 1 10
M. Kirkpatrick SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .317 1 8
Totals 33 2 7 2 4 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kirkpatrick (3, 3rd Inning off R. Escobar, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Natividad (7, 8th Inning off D. Valenzuela, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Murillo (4, 1st Inning off R. Escobar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Cobo 2 , G. Jemadari , M. Murillo 4 , D. Natividad 2 , J. Ruzicka , M. Kirkpatrick 2
2-out RBI: M. Murillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Murillo , J. Ruzicka , B. Rogers Jr. , M. Kirkpatrick
Sac Fly: T. Taira
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: Z. Cobo (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Natividad-Mellon-Ruzicka, Kirkpatrick-Ruzicka)
OF assists: 1 (Jemadari(Nisson at 2nd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Escobar W (3-1) 7.1 6 2 1 2 4 1 101 1.93   
D. Valenzuela H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 30 2.25   
F. Hubert SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Escobar 62
Batters Faced: R. Escobar 30, D. Valenzuela 6, F. Hubert 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Escobar 5-12, D. Valenzuela 1-0, F. Hubert 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Escobar 101-59, D. Valenzuela 30-16, F. Hubert 4-2
WP: D. Valenzuela
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Saldivar 7.0 5 1 1 1 8 0 105 1.65   
N. van Santen L (0-2), BS (1) 1.0 5 3 3 0 1 0 27 9.00   
K. Nagao 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Saldivar 70
Batters Faced: S. Saldivar 25, N. van Santen 8, K. Nagao 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Saldivar 6-5, N. van Santen 2-0, K. Nagao 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Saldivar 105-63, N. van Santen 27-17, K. Nagao 22-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sergio Saldivar
Ballpark: Polo Grounds II
Weather: Roof closed, 49 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 40737
Special Notes: SP Keiyo Nagao was injured while pitching.
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