RISING STAR LEAGUE
CHICAGO PHANTOMS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
05/28/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
CHICAGO PHANTOMS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 763 - SUNDAY, MAY 28TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Phantoms (28-24) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 5 9 0
Phoenix Thunderbirds (16-36) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Kruppenbacher Plays Big Role in Chicago Win
Craig Kruppenbacher pitched a gem in leading Chicago to a 5-1 victory over the Phoenix Thunderbirds. The last-place Thunderbirds have dropped 5 straight games.

It was a masterful performance from the popular Kruppenbacher, who notched 4 strikeouts in 8.1 innings while allowing 3 hits. Kruppenbacher, who finished 5th in the EC in innings pitched with 212.0 in 2082, goes to 5-2 on the year with 57 strikeouts.

Afterward, Phoenix manager Joe Busch said: "We were guessing wrong on pitches, and that's something we've got to get away from."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Forcelledo 2B 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .309 3 11
A. Guardiola CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .240 3 19
Z. Geng RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263 4 21
J. Buezo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .309 19 47
B. Heath DH 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .361 2 8
   a-F. Meza DH 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
R. Jollymour SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .242 10 30
T. Schwartzmiller C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .224 2 13
L. Valera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188 2 8
K. Leek LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .237 0 6
Totals 31 5 9 5 5 6 15      
a - F. Meza inserted as DH in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Heath 2 (6, 4th Inning off C. Torres, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off C. Torres, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Forcelledo (15, 7th Inning off C. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Jollymour (1, 8th Inning off K. Morita, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Forcelledo 2 , A. Guardiola , J. Buezo , B. Heath 4 , R. Jollymour 4 , T. Schwartzmiller , K. Leek
2-out RBI: K. Leek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Z. Geng 2 , B. Heath
GIDP: A. Guardiola
Sac Bunt: A. Guardiola
Sac Fly: T. Schwartzmiller
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Forcelledo (34) , A. Guardiola (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Buezo-Jollymour-Buezo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299 4 14
B. Morf LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 4 14
C. McLaughlin RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 6 21
M. Lee 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .245 9 32
V. Sanchez DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .232 7 25
J. Rivera 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260 1 8
E. Lucero 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 5 17
N. Tawfiq CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 3
A. Rivero SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141 1 13
Totals 29 1 3 1 1 5 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rivera (4, 2nd Inning off C. Kruppenbacher, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Sanchez (7, 5th Inning off C. Kruppenbacher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morf , V. Sanchez 4 , J. Rivera 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Lucero
GIDP: J. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: C. McLaughlin
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rivero-Lee, Lucero-Rivero-Rivera)
OF assists: 1 (McLaughlin(Schwartzmiller at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kruppenbacher W (5-2) 8.1 3 1 1 1 4 1 94 3.18   
W. Paans 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kruppenbacher 76
Batters Faced: C. Kruppenbacher 29, W. Paans 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kruppenbacher 12-8, W. Paans 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kruppenbacher 94-61, W. Paans 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Paans 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Kruppenbacher
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Torres L (5-3) 6.0 7 4 4 4 4 0 94 3.39   
K. Morita 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 29 4.60   
J. Intriago 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Torres 42
Batters Faced: C. Torres 28, K. Morita 7, J. Intriago 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Torres 3-10, K. Morita 1-2, J. Intriago 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Torres 94-58, K. Morita 29-17, J. Intriago 9-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Morita 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Craig Kruppenbacher
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 22842
Special Notes: 1B Boyd Heath was injured while running the bases.
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