RISING STAR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES STARS AT TUCSON TOROS
08/31/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES STARS AT TUCSON TOROS
GAME ID: 5721 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Stars (73-63) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 0
Tucson Toros (70-66) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 8 0
Stars Drop 3-2 Decision to Toros
In a tight tilt between Tucson and Los Angeles, pitcher Miguel Moquete was a key contributor. The right-hander earned accolades for his standout performance in the 3-2 Toros win. Tucson reliever Dong-u Jee picked up the win, upping his record to 3-3. Jason Petruska absorbed the loss. Tucson now has a record of 70-66 with the win.

Etsuji Obata, who is on pace to hit 42 home runs this season, chipped in a solo home run for Tucson in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

"Feels good to get the job done," Obata said after the game.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Boots CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .268 4 10
B. Moser 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .293 7 68
   a-N. Cook PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 10 33
   b-K. Bozek PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Gonzales LF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .309 22 101
D. Videaux 1B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .274 30 101
C. Brankin RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .257 9 30
R. Vasco DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .233 4 7
H. Choi 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273 6 31
   c-R. Bizarro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 14 53
D. Serrano C 4 0 1 1 0 3 3 .270 2 9
K. Sturdivant SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 0 0
   d-W. Lund PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210 12 45
Totals 35 2 9 2 1 15 12      
a - N. Cook pinch hit for B. Moser in the 6th
b - K. Bozek pinch hit for N. Cook in the 8th
c - R. Bizarro pinch hit for H. Choi in the 9th
d - W. Lund pinch hit for K. Sturdivant in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Serrano (4, 2nd Inning off M. Moquete, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Brankin (13, 6th Inning off J. Liberty, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Vasco (4, 7th Inning off J. Liberty, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gonzales 3 , C. Brankin 3 , R. Vasco 4 , H. Choi , R. Bizarro , D. Serrano 2
2-out RBI: D. Serrano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Sturdivant , W. Lund
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Boots(Vialpando at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Obata CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .244 35 79
K. Nagai 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .301 4 45
J. Pedroza DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .261 24 77
M. Flores RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .232 15 54
I. Butzer 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .278 11 58
J. Munoz C 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .278 3 27
K. Cassavaugh LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .242 3 10
F. Valiente 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .162 1 5
F. Vialpando SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .100 0 1
Totals 29 3 8 3 3 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Butzer (30, 2nd Inning off M. Merdinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Obata (35, 7th Inning off J. Petruska, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Nagai (4, 7th Inning off J. Petruska, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Obata 5 , K. Nagai 4 , M. Flores , I. Butzer 3 , F. Valiente , F. Vialpando
2-out RBI: F. Valiente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Flores , K. Cassavaugh , F. Valiente
Sac Bunt: J. Munoz , F. Vialpando
Hit by Pitch: K. Nagai
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Cassavaugh(Gonzales at home))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Merdinger 5.2 6 1 1 2 6 0 103 2.59   
J. Petruska L (2-3) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 2 16 4.79   
R. Minjarez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Merdinger 57
Batters Faced: M. Merdinger 25, J. Petruska 6, R. Minjarez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Merdinger 7-3, J. Petruska 1-3, R. Minjarez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Merdinger 103-66, J. Petruska 16-10, R. Minjarez 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Petruska 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Merdinger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Moquete 5.1 4 1 1 1 8 0 82 3.33   
J. Liberty 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 18 4.29   
D. Jee W (3-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 4.67   
F. Flores H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.39   
C. Sosnowski SV (31) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 15 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Moquete 63
Batters Faced: M. Moquete 21, J. Liberty 4, D. Jee 3, F. Flores 3, C. Sosnowski 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Moquete 6-2, J. Liberty 1-1, D. Jee 0-1, F. Flores 0-0, C. Sosnowski 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Moquete 82-58, J. Liberty 18-12, D. Jee 11-9, F. Flores 9-7, C. Sosnowski 15-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Liberty 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Moquete
Ballpark: Aetna Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 72 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 26786
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