RISING STAR LEAGUE
MONTREAL HARFANGS AT BUFFALO RANGERS
05/25/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MONTREAL HARFANGS AT BUFFALO RANGERS
GAME ID: 692 - TUESDAY, MAY 25TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Harfangs (25-21) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 1
Buffalo Rangers (27-19) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 4 9 0
Harfangs Lose Late to Rangers
Montreal got a valiant performance from pitcher Antonio Avellaneda, but it wasn't enough to beat the Buffalo Rangers. Buffalo won the game, 4-2. Avellaneda threw 7.1 innings allowing 2 runs for the losing team. Buffalo reliever Ivan Rivas picked up the win, raising his record to 3-0. David Coupel was tagged with the loss. Dan Shelton sewed up the save, his 3rd.

Rafael Vasco, who is tied for 9th in the EC with a .394 on-base percentage, chipped in a 2-run home run for Buffalo in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

In postgame remarks, Vasco applauded his team's "resolve."

Their 27-19 record puts the Rangers second in the Eastern Conference Benito Cossutta Division.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Dini C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .207 1 7
R. Garcia RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .326 5 22
J. Gonzales LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258 5 27
F. Gonzales 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .182 0 1
   a-T. Chow 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 3 12
M. Harmon DH 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .235 7 33
J. Lyga 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .217 0 2
T. Bomba CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 2 14
C. Seguito 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .171 2 13
S. Yamashita SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .169 1 9
   b-B. Hric PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .105 0 1
Totals 33 2 8 2 1 8 16      
a - T. Chow substituted for F. Gonzales in the 8th
b - B. Hric pinch hit for S. Yamashita in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lyga (1, 2nd Inning off M. Blain, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Harmon (9, 2nd Inning off M. Blain, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Garcia (9, 3rd Inning off M. Blain, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Gonzales (12, 6th Inning off M. Blain, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Dini , R. Garcia 2 , J. Gonzales 2 , F. Gonzales , M. Harmon 3 , J. Lyga 2 , T. Bomba
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Gonzales , S. Yamashita
Sac Fly: M. Harmon
Hit by Pitch: T. Bomba
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Harmon (1)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Gonzales (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Yamashita-Lyga-Gonzales, Yamashita-Lyga-Gonzales)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Kitchen SS, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273 1 6
M. Hrinko LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .296 4 19
   a-K. Kawashima LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2
B. Ananas 3B, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 2 27
A. Armijo RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .305 0 4
R. Vasco 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .316 7 33
   b-J. Beauchesne 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 5
C. Hickey DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .261 5 32
A. Ortiz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 7
B. Verkaik 2B, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 0 4
J. Main CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .183 0 1
Totals 32 4 9 4 0 4 18      
a - K. Kawashima substituted for M. Hrinko in the 9th
b - J. Beauchesne substituted for R. Vasco in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Vasco (7, 8th Inning off D. Coupel, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Hickey (5, 8th Inning off D. Coupel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Kitchen , M. Hrinko 2 , A. Armijo , R. Vasco 5 , C. Hickey 4 , B. Verkaik , J. Main
2-out RBI: R. Vasco , C. Hickey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ortiz
GIDP: V. Kitchen , R. Vasco
Hit by Pitch: R. Vasco , B. Verkaik
Team LOB: 6
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Avellaneda 7.1 7 2 2 0 4 0 101 3.61   
D. Coupel L (1-1), BS (1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 2 13 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Avellaneda 60
Batters Faced: A. Avellaneda 30, D. Coupel 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Avellaneda 10-6, D. Coupel 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Avellaneda 101-62, D. Coupel 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Coupel 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Avellaneda 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Blain 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 0 93 3.47   
L. Sandoval 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.31   
I. Rivas W (3-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 1.65   
D. Shelton SV (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Blain 55
Batters Faced: M. Blain 25, L. Sandoval 3, I. Rivas 6, D. Shelton 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Blain 6-5, L. Sandoval 1-2, I. Rivas 1-2, D. Shelton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Blain 93-59, L. Sandoval 11-7, I. Rivas 21-14, D. Shelton 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Sandoval 1-0 , D. Shelton 1-0
WP: M. Blain
Hit Batsmen: I. Rivas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Antonio Avellaneda
Ballpark: Bison Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 22436
Special Notes: RP Lupe Sandoval was injured while pitching.
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