RISING STAR LEAGUE
HAVANA METROPOLITANOS AT MAINE LOBSTER
05/03/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
HAVANA METROPOLITANOS AT MAINE LOBSTER
GAME ID: 412 - MONDAY, MAY 3RD , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Havana Metropolitanos (19-9) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 1
Maine Lobster (14-14) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3 9 0
Lobster Win, Now 14-14
Ballpark of Portland was the site of a tense game between the Havana Metropolitanos and Maine Lobster.

The Maine Lobster got a stellar effort from pitcher Aaron Kopta, helping Maine score a win over the visiting Havana Metropolitanos, 3-2. Maine reliever Chris Bender picked up the win to move to 1-0. Buddy Verveer suffered the loss. Earning his 3rd save of the year was Masato Nishihara.

Keith Cassavaugh chipped in a 2-run home run for Maine in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"There are no moral victories," said losing manager Kevin Mayerhofer.

The victory makes Maine 14-14.
HAVANA BATTING LINESCORE MAINE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Delzeit 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .236 2 10
E. Black LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .264 2 8
   a-W. Flores PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 5 13
M. Murillo DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .300 7 20
H. Hanes 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .267 7 21
S. Yu RF, LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .379 10 25
   b-C. Marko PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314 1 10
L. Xiu C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .290 2 8
C. Kouri SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .253 0 6
J. Vasquez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 1 8
C. Winkler CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .155 1 10
Totals 31 2 7 2 3 5 16      
a - W. Flores pinch hit for E. Black in the 7th
b - C. Marko pinch hit for S. Yu in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: H. Hanes (7, 6th Inning off A. Kopta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Delzeit , E. Black , H. Hanes 4 , L. Xiu 2 , C. Kouri , C. Winkler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Murillo , S. Yu
GIDP: J. Vasquez
Sac Bunt: P. Delzeit
Sac Fly: C. Kouri
Hit by Pitch: C. Winkler
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Yu (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kouri-Delzeit-Hanes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Sima LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 3 13
L. Valera 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289 2 9
J. Testaverde DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .257 5 12
G. Lei 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .264 1 15
   a-J. Rivera 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 2
R. Fondin C 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .230 8 20
K. Cassavaugh RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .294 2 6
J. Zehr 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .247 2 10
B. Mangjeol SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .139 0 4
R. Aviles CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .212 0 5
Totals 32 3 9 3 2 10 18      
a - J. Rivera substituted for G. Lei in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Valera (6, 6th Inning off B. Verveer, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Zehr (8, 6th Inning off B. Verveer, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Testaverde (5, 8th Inning off A. D'Elia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Cassavaugh (2, 6th Inning off B. Verveer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Valera 3 , J. Testaverde 2 , R. Fondin 2 , K. Cassavaugh 5 , J. Zehr 3
2-out RBI: R. Fondin , K. Cassavaugh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fondin , J. Zehr , B. Mangjeol
GIDP: J. Zehr
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mangjeol-Zehr-Lei)
HAVANA PITCHING LINESCORE MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Verveer L (0-1) 6.0 8 3 3 1 8 1 94 4.50   
A. D'Elia 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Verveer 51
Batters Faced: B. Verveer 26, A. D'Elia 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Verveer 3-6, A. D'Elia 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Verveer 94-62, A. D'Elia 25-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Kopta 5.1 5 2 2 3 4 1 97 3.03   
C. Bender W (1-0) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.37   
M. Pechtel H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 6.35   
M. Nishihara SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Kopta 51
Batters Faced: A. Kopta 23, C. Bender 7, M. Pechtel 3, M. Nishihara 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Kopta 4-7, C. Bender 4-1, M. Pechtel 1-1, M. Nishihara 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Kopta 97-61, C. Bender 19-14, M. Pechtel 12-7, M. Nishihara 8-6
Hit Batsmen: M. Nishihara
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Kopta
Ballpark: Ballpark of Portland
Weather: Roof closed, 51 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 14282
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