RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT MAINE LOBSTER
09/09/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
BUFFALO RANGERS AT MAINE LOBSTER
GAME ID: 5843 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Rangers (78-65) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 4 8 0
Maine Lobster (78-65) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Lobster Lose as Rangers Stage Late Rally
The Maine Lobster could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Eikki Hostikka into a win. Instead, the Buffalo Rangers prevailed, 4-2. Hostikka threw 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball. The Rangers raised their record to 78-65.

Buffalo used the timely hitting of Bejo Ananas to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Rangers on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Buffalo manager Alex Beckman praised his team's "businesslike approach."
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE MAINE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Hrinko DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .258 4 33
B. Ananas 3B, 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .284 12 62
C. Hickey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 21 77
   c-Y. Melian SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 7 33
M. Garbie C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .290 24 80
C. Cole RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .255 11 65
R. Rangel 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .342 1 10
J. Puga LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .233 5 47
B. Verkaik SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 4 32
   a-D. Ivison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 5 19
   b-J. Grimm SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .156 1 4
A. Laffita CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .191 1 4
Totals 33 4 8 4 3 5 13      
a - D. Ivison pinch hit for B. Verkaik in the 7th
b - J. Grimm substituted for D. Ivison in the 7th
c - Y. Melian substituted for C. Hickey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Laffita (2, 6th Inning off E. Hostikka, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Hrinko (17, 8th Inning off A. Kopta, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Rangel (11, 9th Inning off A. Kopta, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Hrinko 3 , B. Ananas , C. Cole , R. Rangel 2 , J. Puga , A. Laffita 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Puga , D. Ivison , A. Laffita
GIDP: C. Hickey , J. Grimm
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cole (17)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Sanjines LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263 20 69
M. Galarraga 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262 15 59
J. Testaverde DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313 25 122
   a-D. Grandgeorge DH 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 0 18
L. Valera 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .251 5 17
   b-J. Zehr PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 4 24
C. Sosa 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .271 16 64
T. Chow RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .237 0 2
L. Arboleda CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .218 3 15
   c-R. Fondin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 24 89
B. Mangjeol SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .165 0 20
T. Ou-yang C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .296 7 22
Totals 32 2 5 2 3 6 9      
a - D. Grandgeorge inserted as DH in the 4th
b - J. Zehr pinch hit for L. Valera in the 8th
c - R. Fondin pinch hit for L. Arboleda in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Valera (5, 2nd Inning off A. Tinter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Valera 5 , T. Chow 2 , T. Ou-yang
2-out RBI: T. Chow
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Arboleda 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sosa-Valera-Galarraga, Zehr-Mangjeol-Galarraga)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Tinter 6.2 5 2 2 3 3 1 107 3.84   
J. Trejo W (4-2) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 30 0.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Tinter 56
Batters Faced: A. Tinter 28, J. Trejo 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Tinter 9-8, J. Trejo 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Tinter 107-66, J. Trejo 30-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Trejo 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hostikka 6.2 3 1 1 2 4 0 90 3.90   
A. Kopta L (2-4), BS (4) 2.1 5 3 3 1 1 0 27 5.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hostikka 66
Batters Faced: E. Hostikka 25, A. Kopta 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hostikka 8-8, A. Kopta 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hostikka 90-57, A. Kopta 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kopta 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eikki Hostikka
Ballpark: Ballpark of Portland
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 45673
Special Notes: DH Jacob Testaverde was injured while running the bases.
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