RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT MAINE LOBSTER
06/12/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT MAINE LOBSTER
GAME ID: 943 - SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
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Buffalo Rangers (35-27) 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 11 0
Maine Lobster (30-33) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
Rangers Secure 8-4 Win
Vance Kitchen drove in 3 runs to help Buffalo hand Maine a loss. The final score was 8-4. Kitchen had 1 single and 1 triple for the Rangers. He also scored 2 runs. Picking up his 1st save was 31-year old right-handed pitcher Nees van Santen. The Rangers are now 35-27, while the Lobster fall to 30-33.

Kitchen had a key at-bat for Buffalo in the top of the second. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 2-run triple. It was his 1st triple of the season and gave Buffalo an early 2-0 lead.

"We're producers not directors," said Kitchen. "Produce a good swing. Can't direct where it goes."
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE MAINE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Amavizca 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .253 0 17
M. Hrinko LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 5 27
C. Hickey DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .275 5 37
A. Armijo RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .328 0 16
R. Vasco 1B 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 .302 12 54
V. Kitchen SS 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .301 2 15
A. Ortiz C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .208 0 14
B. Verkaik 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .241 0 8
K. Kawashima CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 1 2
Totals 36 8 11 8 4 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Verkaik (3, 8th Inning off A. Narduzzi, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: V. Kitchen (1, 2nd Inning off A. Kopta, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Amavizca , C. Hickey , A. Armijo 2 , R. Vasco , V. Kitchen 4 , A. Ortiz , B. Verkaik 3 , K. Kawashima
2-out RBI: V. Kitchen , A. Ortiz , B. Verkaik 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Amavizca , R. Vasco , K. Kawashima
GIDP: A. Armijo
Sac Fly: A. Ortiz
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Vasco, Vasco)
OF assists: 1 (Kawashima(Kearney at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Jesus Jr. 3B 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 .174 1 2
J. Buisman LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .233 3 11
J. Testaverde RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 18 44
M. Lannigan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .357 2 5
X. Sima CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .294 8 33
G. Lei DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 5 27
B. Kearney SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .120 1 1
J. Zehr 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .208 4 19
T. Ou-yang C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .278 4 9
Totals 32 4 8 4 5 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Kearney (1, 3rd Inning off J. Nereida, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Buisman , J. Testaverde , M. Lannigan , X. Sima , B. Kearney 3 , J. Zehr , T. Ou-yang
2-out RBI: X. Sima
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Buisman , B. Kearney
Hit by Pitch: J. Zehr
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Kearney (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Lannigan-Kearney-Lannigan)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Nereida W (5-3) 5.0 6 4 4 4 4 0 95 4.13   
P. Dalley H (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 1.35   
D. Shelton 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.77   
M. Kloser 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 2.79   
N. van Santen SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nereida 39
Batters Faced: J. Nereida 23, P. Dalley 6, D. Shelton 3, M. Kloser 5, N. van Santen 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nereida 5-3, P. Dalley 4-1, D. Shelton 0-1, M. Kloser 2-0, N. van Santen 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nereida 95-56, P. Dalley 20-15, D. Shelton 16-11, M. Kloser 17-9, N. van Santen 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kloser 1-0 , N. van Santen 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Nereida
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Kopta L (5-4) 2.2 9 7 7 1 2 0 61 4.44   
A. Lipka 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 3.38   
A. Esquibel 1.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 22 1.29   
A. Narduzzi 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.62   
G. Blackman 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Kopta 9
Batters Faced: A. Kopta 17, A. Lipka 10, A. Esquibel 5, A. Narduzzi 6, G. Blackman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Kopta 3-2, A. Lipka 3-5, A. Esquibel 2-1, A. Narduzzi 1-2, G. Blackman 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Kopta 61-36, A. Lipka 35-21, A. Esquibel 22-13, A. Narduzzi 23-13, G. Blackman 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Lipka 2-0 , A. Narduzzi 1-1 , G. Blackman 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vance Kitchen
Ballpark: Ballpark of Portland
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 25632
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