RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS
09/02/2084
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RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS
GAME ID: 5760 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Thunderbirds (55-83) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 5 8 1
Minneapolis Vikings (77-61) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Morf Swats 2 Homers, Thunderbirds Top Vikings, 5-3
Billy Morf had a 3-RBI game, during Phoenix's 5-3 triumph over the Minneapolis Vikings. Morf contributed 1 single and 2 home runs to the cause. Phoenix has now won 5 in a row.

Morf had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a first pitch sinker from Jordan Zuniga, he banged a 2-run home run to right-center, giving the Thunderbirds a 5-3 lead. It was the 23rd home run of the year for Morf.

"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Phoenix manager Joe Busch.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .284 10 39
B. Morf LF 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .288 23 63
C. McLaughlin RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .282 13 54
M. Lee 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .242 20 87
V. Sanchez DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .224 17 68
E. Valido 1B 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 .236 7 32
E. Lucero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .195 7 34
K. Fujii CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 1 4
A. Romo SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .217 6 28
Totals 34 5 8 5 3 10 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Morf 2 (23, 4th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Zuniga, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morf 9 , C. McLaughlin 3 , M. Lee , A. Romo
2-out RBI: B. Morf
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lee , E. Lucero 3
Sac Fly: C. McLaughlin , E. Valido
Hit by Pitch: V. Sanchez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Romo (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Lucero-Romo-Valido)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Aguinaga LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .279 10 59
S. Cone 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .269 1 63
G. Arakawa DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .323 32 135
L. Tigre 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 29 96
J. Trinidad 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .268 19 79
C. Dorame RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .209 25 63
D. Cuadra C 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .253 16 52
M. Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 4 32
R. Cunningham SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .244 5 20
Totals 33 3 6 3 3 8 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Cuadra (16, 2nd Inning off R. Morales, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Dorame (25, 4th Inning off R. Morales, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Tigre , C. Dorame 5 , D. Cuadra 5 , R. Cunningham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Trinidad , D. Cuadra
GIDP: G. Arakawa
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Aguinaga (67) , S. Cone (46)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Tigre (2)
PB: D. Cuadra
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Morales 5.2 5 3 3 2 5 2 90 4.92   
J. Intriago W (5-1) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 30 3.50   
E. Diaz SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 7.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Morales 50
Batters Faced: R. Morales 24, J. Intriago 8, E. Diaz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Morales 7-4, J. Intriago 1-4, E. Diaz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Morales 90-56, J. Intriago 30-19, E. Diaz 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Intriago 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Jones 6.1 4 2 1 1 6 1 99 1.93   
T. Bakker BS (2) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 18 3.59   
Z. Kim 1.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 18 1.70   
J. Zuniga L (3-3) 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 18 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 64
Batters Faced: B. Jones 26, T. Bakker 5, Z. Kim 4, J. Zuniga 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 5-8, T. Bakker 1-1, Z. Kim 0-0, J. Zuniga 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 99-62, T. Bakker 18-10, Z. Kim 18-13, J. Zuniga 18-11
Hit Batsmen: B. Jones
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Morf
Ballpark: Minneapolis Grounds
Weather: Roof closed, 69 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 33733
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