RISING STAR LEAGUE
MAINE LOBSTER AT BUFFALO RANGERS
09/12/2086
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MAINE LOBSTER AT BUFFALO RANGERS
GAME ID: 5917 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2086 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine Lobster (54-94) 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 2
Buffalo Rangers (83-64) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 2
Lobster Nip Rangers, 5-4
The Maine Lobster topped the Buffalo Rangers, 5-4, in Eastern Conference action at Bison Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Maine pitcher Axel Mendiola. The Lobster sport a record of 54-94.

Maine center fielder Raul Aviles contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a sinker to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 62nd hit of the season and put the Lobster ahead, 5-0.

Maine manager Matthew McExpos was pleased with the team's effort. "Our guys played hard," he said.
MAINE BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sifontes 2B, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .222 2 9
A. Ayala SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .249 0 13
J. Testaverde DH 4 0 1 2 1 0 3 .326 24 81
M. Bishop RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .235 11 56
   a-K. Patino PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
C. Sosa 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .221 6 22
   b-A. Takata RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Nyenhuis C 5 1 2 0 0 3 1 .246 2 10
R. Vega LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .268 16 62
J. Brown 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .255 8 42
R. Aviles CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .185 1 15
Totals 38 5 11 5 4 12 24      
a - K. Patino pinch hit for M. Bishop in the 9th
b - A. Takata substituted for C. Sosa in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Sifontes 2 , A. Ayala , J. Testaverde , M. Bishop , T. Nyenhuis 2 , R. Vega 2 , J. Brown , R. Aviles
2-out RBI: D. Sifontes , A. Ayala , J. Testaverde , R. Aviles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Sifontes , C. Sosa 2 , R. Aviles
GIDP: M. Bishop
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Ayala (7) , C. Sosa (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Puga CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 8 45
M. Hrinko LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 8 60
B. Ananas 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .289 19 79
B. Rojas RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 28 79
C. Okada 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .219 11 37
   a-C. Bernal PR, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 0 3
M. Garbie C 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .251 20 85
L. Zatarain 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .267 3 33
C. Dijkstra SS 4 0 0 1 0 3 2 .229 4 21
C. Citti DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .311 9 33
Totals 33 4 4 4 2 11 12      
a - C. Bernal pinch ran for C. Okada in the 4th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Citti (9, 7th Inning off G. Cuzzocrea, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Hrinko , C. Okada , C. Bernal , C. Citti 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Citti
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Hrinko (2) , C. Okada (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Dijkstra-Zatarain-Ananas)
MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Mendiola W (3-16) 5.1 3 3 1 2 4 0 23 92 5.36   
G. Cuzzocrea H (11) 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 6 27 2.69   
J. Liberty H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 5.40   
E. Hostikka SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 13 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendiola 56
Batters Faced: A. Mendiola 23, G. Cuzzocrea 6, J. Liberty 3, E. Hostikka 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendiola 6-6, G. Cuzzocrea 2-0, J. Liberty 0-2, E. Hostikka 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendiola 92-58, G. Cuzzocrea 27-16, J. Liberty 10-7, E. Hostikka 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Cuzzocrea 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
H. Flores L (9-11) 5.0 9 5 5 3 7 0 27 101 3.59   
S. Wang 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 31 2.95   
K. Bozek 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 19 4.30   
Y. Inouye 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Flores 33
Batters Faced: H. Flores 27, S. Wang 7, K. Bozek 5, Y. Inouye 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Flores 4-3, S. Wang 0-2, K. Bozek 1-3, Y. Inouye 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Flores 101-63, S. Wang 31-17, K. Bozek 19-12, Y. Inouye 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Bozek 1-0
WP: S. Wang
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Axel Mendiola
Ballpark: Bison Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 26213
Special Notes: SS Chotaro Okada was injured while running the bases.
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