RISING STAR LEAGUE
SAN FRANCISCO FRIARS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
08/26/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
SAN FRANCISCO FRIARS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 5665 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Friars (57-75) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Los Angeles Stars (71-60) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 X 4 8 0
Stars Beat Friars, 4-1
The Los Angeles Stars picked up a win at Stars Ballpark, knocking off the San Francisco Friars, 4-1. On the mound for Los Angeles was right-hander Mike Merdinger. He played a key role in the triumph. Raiko Leon, who is tied for 5th in the WC in saves with 21, earned the save for Los Angeles. The third-place Stars improved to 71-60.

Jose Gonzales, who finished 4th in the WC in batting average with .318 in 2079, helped out the Los Angeles cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the left fielder was 1-4 with a double.

In postgame remarks, Gonzales applauded his team's "toughness."
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gekas CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245 1 41
L. Markosiants P, DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .284 18 63
T. Tabata 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .219 21 73
J. Woodward RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .218 1 6
K. Draves 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 6 26
   a-N. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .192 0 7
   b-R. Inzunza 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 7 47
J. Bribiesca LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .250 5 22
R. Vieyra SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 1 9
R. Larosa C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 5 25
R. Soltero 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 0 3
Totals 29 1 3 1 5 5 15      
a - N. Taylor pinch hit for K. Draves in the 8th
b - R. Inzunza substituted for N. Taylor in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Bribiesca (5, 2nd Inning off M. Merdinger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Gekas , L. Markosiants , J. Bribiesca 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Tabata , J. Woodward , N. Taylor
GIDP: R. Larosa
Hit by Pitch: R. Vieyra
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gekas (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vieyra-Soltero-Tabata)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Boots CF 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .270 3 9
B. Moser 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .298 7 67
J. Gonzales LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .310 22 100
D. Videaux 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280 30 100
C. Brankin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255 7 27
R. Vasco DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 3 5
H. Choi 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 6 31
D. Serrano C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284 2 8
C. Kouri SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .208 7 20
   a-R. Bizarro PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 14 53
   b-M. Ortega SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 4 24
Totals 30 4 8 4 2 4 12      
a - R. Bizarro pinch hit for C. Kouri in the 7th
b - M. Ortega substituted for R. Bizarro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gonzales (40, 6th Inning off L. Markosiants, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Boots 2 , J. Gonzales 2 , D. Videaux , H. Choi , D. Serrano , C. Kouri , R. Bizarro
2-out RBI: J. Gonzales , D. Videaux
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gonzales , C. Brankin
GIDP: B. Moser
Sac Bunt: J. Boots
Hit by Pitch: D. Videaux
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ortega-Choi-Videaux)
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Markosiants L (3-5) 7.1 8 4 4 1 4 0 106 4.77   
J. Latimer 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 6.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Markosiants 49
Batters Faced: L. Markosiants 31, J. Latimer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Markosiants 8-9, J. Latimer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Markosiants 106-72, J. Latimer 13-6
Hit Batsmen: L. Markosiants
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merdinger W (9-4) 7.2 3 1 1 3 5 1 103 2.64   
J. Petruska H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 4.58   
R. Leon SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merdinger 71
Batters Faced: M. Merdinger 29, J. Petruska 3, R. Leon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merdinger 11-7, J. Petruska 1-0, R. Leon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merdinger 103-62, J. Petruska 18-8, R. Leon 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Petruska 1-0
WP: M. Merdinger
Hit Batsmen: R. Leon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Merdinger
Ballpark: Stars Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 44949
Special Notes: SS Chris Kouri was injured while throwing the ball.
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