RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
08/30/2086
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 5744 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2086 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Athletics (40-96) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Phoenix Thunderbirds (75-61) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 X 4 6 0
Thunderbirds Win Streak Reaches 7
The Phoenix Thunderbirds beat the Kansas City Athletics, 4-1, at Legednary Park. Starting pitcher Earl Starr was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Phoenix has run its win streak to 7 consecutive.

Jose Montes, who won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2085, chipped in a run-scoring single for Phoenix in the bottom of the seventh. 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.

"Earl gets tougher when he has to, makes a big pitch when he has to," said Phoenix skipper Joe Busch.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Russell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .273 13 59
T. Augustine LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235 2 38
J. Buezo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 17 73
C. Marko DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .231 4 52
H. Pond RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 9 53
N. Rivera 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .240 8 43
M. Sardinas SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .267 5 48
A. Guardiola CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 0 10
P. Owens C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .254 0 28
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Marko 2 (26, 2nd Inning off E. Starr, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off E. Starr, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Russell 2 , T. Augustine , C. Marko 4 , N. Rivera , A. Guardiola
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Marko , N. Rivera , P. Owens 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Rivera (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Buezo-Sardinas-Buezo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Morf LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .314 28 82
K. Cooper 1B 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 .312 8 39
J. Montes RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .258 13 43
A. Guilzar DH 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .268 28 92
R. Stevens 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .230 25 76
M. Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .256 14 50
M. Crowley C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .233 3 36
D. Kau CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .225 1 18
C. Lafourcade 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .244 2 16
Totals 28 4 6 4 8 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Guilzar (36, 7th Inning off B. McMillan, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Montes (13, 6th Inning off A. Esquibel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Cooper , J. Montes 5 , A. Guilzar 2 , M. Crowley , D. Kau
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Cooper , M. Crowley
GIDP: J. Montes
Sac Bunt: C. Lafourcade
Team LOB: 9
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Zelina 4.2 3 0 0 3 3 0 19 85 5.91   
A. Esquibel 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 6 25 5.71   
B. McMillan L (5-3) 0.2 2 3 3 4 0 0 8 27 4.68   
B. Rodriguez 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 19 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zelina 58
Batters Faced: J. Zelina 19, A. Esquibel 6, B. McMillan 8, B. Rodriguez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zelina 3-7, A. Esquibel 0-1, B. McMillan 2-0, B. Rodriguez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zelina 85-48, A. Esquibel 25-16, B. McMillan 27-12, B. Rodriguez 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Esquibel 2-0 , B. Rodriguez 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Starr 5.1 6 1 1 0 7 0 22 85 3.07   
J. Intriago W (2-1) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 11 38 4.26   
A. Montoya SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 0.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Starr 59
Batters Faced: E. Starr 22, J. Intriago 11, A. Montoya 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Starr 3-6, J. Intriago 4-3, A. Montoya 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Starr 85-59, J. Intriago 38-24, A. Montoya 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Intriago 1-0 , A. Montoya 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Earl Starr
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (98 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 38517
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