RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
09/08/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 5828 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
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Minneapolis Vikings (79-64) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 2
Phoenix Thunderbirds (58-85) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Vikings Pick Up 4-1 Road Win Over Phoenix
Minneapolis Vikings starter Kwang-sik Nho was in fine form. He led his team to victory over the Phoenix Thunderbirds, 4-1. Nho, the winner, moves to 8-12. He threw 5 innings of 1-hit ball, while fanning 2 and giving up 3 walks. Minneapolis, at 79-64, sits in second place in the Western Conference Duviel Zaldivar Division.

The Vikings got a big at-bat from designated hitter Gentaro Arakawa. For the game, Arakawa went 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 33rd home run of the season gave Minneapolis a 2-0 lead.

Said losing manager Joe Busch: "Give the Vikings credit. They played a better game than we did."
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Aguinaga LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 11 61
S. Cone 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .271 1 66
G. Arakawa DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .321 33 138
L. Tigre 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .289 31 100
J. Trinidad 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 19 85
C. Dorame RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 26 69
D. Cuadra C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251 16 53
M. Jackson SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .211 4 32
R. Cunningham CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .249 5 23
Totals 34 4 7 4 1 10 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Trinidad (32, 1st Inning off R. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Arakawa (33, 1st Inning off R. Morales, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Tigre (31, 4th Inning off R. Morales, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Cone 2 , G. Arakawa 4 , L. Tigre 4 , J. Trinidad 2 , C. Dorame , R. Cunningham
2-out RBI: S. Cone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Tigre , C. Dorame , M. Jackson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Dorame (38)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Trinidad (15) , M. Jackson (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Trinidad-Cone-Tigre, Jackson-Cone-Tigre)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .282 11 40
B. Morf LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287 23 63
C. McLaughlin RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .286 13 57
M. Lee 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .245 22 93
E. Valido 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .245 7 37
E. Lucero 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .190 7 34
D. Velasquez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .196 5 18
K. Fujii CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 1 4
A. Romo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216 6 30
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. McLaughlin (32, 4th Inning off K. Nho, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Taira (19, 8th Inning off T. Bakker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Taira 2 , C. McLaughlin 3 , E. Valido , K. Fujii
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lee , D. Velasquez , A. Romo
GIDP: T. Taira , E. Lucero
Hit by Pitch: A. Romo
Team LOB: 8
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Nho W (8-12) 5.0 1 1 0 3 2 0 87 5.58   
Z. Kim H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 1.64   
T. Bakker H (6) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.62   
J. Zuniga SV (3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Nho 62
Batters Faced: K. Nho 19, Z. Kim 5, T. Bakker 9, J. Zuniga 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Nho 6-5, Z. Kim 2-1, T. Bakker 3-2, J. Zuniga 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Nho 87-50, Z. Kim 23-13, T. Bakker 19-16, J. Zuniga 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Zuniga 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Nho
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Morales L (4-12) 6.1 4 3 3 0 5 2 86 4.89   
K. Morita 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 27 4.50   
S. Kono 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 2.40   
A. Bitok 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Morales 58
Batters Faced: R. Morales 23, K. Morita 6, S. Kono 5, A. Bitok 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Morales 9-5, K. Morita 1-0, S. Kono 1-0, A. Bitok 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Morales 86-55, K. Morita 27-15, S. Kono 20-14, A. Bitok 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kono 1-0 , A. Bitok 1-0
WP: K. Morita
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kwang-sik Nho
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 29516
Special Notes: SP Kwang-sik Nho was injured while pitching.
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