RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT MONTREAL HARFANGS
08/28/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT MONTREAL HARFANGS
GAME ID: 5666 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Rangers (73-57) 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Montreal Harfangs (71-59) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Win Streak at 7 for Rangers
Buffalo pitcher Mike Blain did his part in helping his team beat the Montreal Harfangs, 4-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. The winner was Blain. He threw 6.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Craig Kruppenbacher. The Rangers, at 73-57, sit in second place in the Eastern Conference Benito Cossutta Division.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Cole Hickey? The Buffalo designated hitter had a 2-run double in the top of the third inning to put the Rangers on top, 3-0. For the game, Hickey had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"It's so much easier when you throw good pitches," said Blain.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Amavizca 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .263 3 39
M. Hrinko LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .251 8 53
B. Ananas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .307 13 77
   b-B. Verkaik 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 2 18
R. Vasco 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .312 23 96
   a-M. Garbie 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 14 58
C. Hickey DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .279 21 92
V. Kitchen SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .243 2 28
L. Arboleda CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .280 0 8
A. Flores C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .233 0 1
K. Kawashima RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .214 1 9
Totals 34 4 10 4 3 6 10      
a - M. Garbie substituted for R. Vasco in the 8th
b - B. Verkaik substituted for B. Ananas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hickey (35, 3rd Inning off C. Kruppenbacher, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Amavizca (38, 4th Inning off C. Kruppenbacher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Amavizca 3 , B. Ananas , R. Vasco 2 , C. Hickey 3 , V. Kitchen , L. Arboleda , A. Flores
2-out RBI: W. Amavizca , C. Hickey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ananas , V. Kitchen , L. Arboleda
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Kitchen (6)
CS: W. Amavizca (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vasco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Dini C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .267 9 43
R. Garcia RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .303 16 71
J. Gonzales LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 19 88
E. Kelly 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .211 1 8
P. Pagac DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .239 7 33
J. Ahumada 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .292 0 5
C. Dijkstra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .249 2 14
V. Santana 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 1 18
   a-R. Robles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 2 16
S. Ta CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 6 12      
a - R. Robles pinch hit for V. Santana in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Kelly (7, 9th Inning off R. Alas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Garcia (16, 3rd Inning off M. Blain, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Dini , R. Garcia 4 , E. Kelly 2 , P. Pagac , J. Ahumada 2 , C. Dijkstra
2-out RBI: R. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Santana , R. Robles
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzales-Santana)
OF assists: 2 (Gonzales(Arboleda at 2nd base), Garcia(Vasco at 3rd base))
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Blain W (9-7) 6.0 5 2 2 2 4 1 92 3.29   
D. Shelton H (6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 3.69   
R. Alas SV (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 0.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Blain 56
Batters Faced: M. Blain 24, D. Shelton 6, R. Alas 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Blain 6-7, D. Shelton 2-3, R. Alas 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Blain 92-60, D. Shelton 26-20, R. Alas 22-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kruppenbacher L (12-8) 5.2 8 4 4 3 4 0 101 3.60   
H. Escobedo 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 6.00   
M. Uno 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kruppenbacher 38
Batters Faced: C. Kruppenbacher 26, H. Escobedo 5, M. Uno 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kruppenbacher 4-7, H. Escobedo 2-1, M. Uno 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kruppenbacher 101-61, H. Escobedo 25-17, M. Uno 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Uno 1-0
WP: C. Kruppenbacher
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Blain
Ballpark: Mount Royal Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 32416
Special Notes: 1B Rafael Vasco was injured while running the bases.
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