RISING STAR LEAGUE
HOUSTON AQUAS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
08/21/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
HOUSTON AQUAS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 5588 - MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Aquas (71-56) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Phoenix Thunderbirds (47-80) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 X 4 7 0
Houston Sent Home with 4-1 Loss
Phoenix pitcher Carlos Torres did his part in helping his team beat the Houston Aquas, 4-1. The left-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Abdi Bitok nailed down his 2nd save. Phoenix is now 47-80.

Taiji Taira went 2-4 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI for Phoenix. The former first round draft pick had a key at-bat in the bottom of the third. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he broke a 0-0 tie with a 2-run single off Ricky Zika. It was his 111st hit of the season.

"Makes our job easier," said Taira, "when our pitchers shut the opposition down."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anzaldua 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291 10 52
S. Ausmus C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 8 63
R. Zika P, DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 19 61
B. Badeaux LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .274 7 62
E. Albuja RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .278 9 34
C. Lightsey 3B, SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .298 15 74
R. Samaniego CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .263 5 31
F. Lung 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .219 19 71
T. Tamba SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .171 1 14
   a-M. Venzor PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 3 19
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 7 19      
a - M. Venzor pinch hit for T. Tamba in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Badeaux (25, 2nd Inning off C. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Zika , B. Badeaux 2 , E. Albuja , C. Lightsey , F. Lung
2-out RBI: C. Lightsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Anzaldua , R. Samaniego
Hit by Pitch: F. Lung
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Badeaux 2 (58) , R. Samaniego (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lightsey-Anzaldua-Lung)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .285 9 34
B. Morf LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 18 46
C. McLaughlin RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .282 12 50
M. Lee 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .243 18 79
V. Sanchez DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 16 63
E. Valido 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .247 7 28
E. Lucero 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .204 7 33
K. Fujii CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
A. Romo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 6 26
Totals 28 4 7 4 1 2 8      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Fujii 2 (2, 3rd Inning off R. Zika, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off R. Zika, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. McLaughlin (12, 8th Inning off J. Barragan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Taira 2 , C. McLaughlin 4 , M. Lee , V. Sanchez , K. Fujii 4
2-out RBI: C. McLaughlin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Romo
GIDP: E. Lucero
Sac Fly: E. Valido
Hit by Pitch: B. Morf
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Morf (14)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Zika L (11-7) 6.2 6 3 3 1 1 0 86 3.79   
J. Barragan 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 15 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Zika 50
Batters Faced: R. Zika 26, J. Barragan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Zika 6-12, J. Barragan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Zika 86-54, J. Barragan 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Barragan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Barragan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Torres W (10-9) 6.0 4 1 1 2 6 0 93 3.32   
J. Intriago H (2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 28 3.74   
A. Bitok SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Torres 64
Batters Faced: C. Torres 25, J. Intriago 8, A. Bitok 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Torres 7-5, J. Intriago 3-3, A. Bitok 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Torres 93-55, J. Intriago 28-18, A. Bitok 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Intriago 1-0 , A. Bitok 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Torres
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Torres
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Clear skies (96 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 18594
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