RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
09/09/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS VIKINGS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 5846 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
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Minneapolis Vikings (80-64) 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 10 0
Phoenix Thunderbirds (58-86) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 6 9 0
Close Win Moves Vikings to 80-64
The Minneapolis Vikings racked up a win at Legednary Park, bumping off the Phoenix Thunderbirds, 7-6. Benjamin Jones, who started for Minneapolis, pitched effectively for his team. Jones, now 5-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 4 runs. The Vikings improved their record to 80-64 with the win over Phoenix.

Minneapolis used the hitting of Dante Cuadra to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Vikings on top, 7-4. For the game, Cuadra had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Benjamin's a gamer," said Minneapolis manager Ace Cooan. "Glad he's on our side."
MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Aguinaga LF 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .280 11 62
S. Cone 2B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .270 1 67
G. Arakawa DH 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 .321 33 139
L. Tigre 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .288 31 101
J. Trinidad 3B 3 0 1 2 2 0 2 .269 19 87
C. Dorame RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .214 26 69
   a-M. Jackson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 4 32
D. Cuadra C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .254 17 54
E. Newland SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 1 16
R. Cunningham CF, RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .254 5 23
Totals 36 7 10 7 6 6 21      
a - M. Jackson substituted for C. Dorame in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Aguinaga (36, 3rd Inning off H. Escobedo, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Trinidad (33, 7th Inning off D. Klontz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Cuadra (17, 8th Inning off E. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Aguinaga 2 , S. Cone , G. Arakawa , L. Tigre , J. Trinidad 2 , D. Cuadra 5 , E. Newland , R. Cunningham 2
2-out RBI: J. Trinidad
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Aguinaga , J. Trinidad , C. Dorame 2 , E. Newland
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Cone 2 (48) , J. Trinidad (42)
CS: L. Tigre (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Morf LF 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .288 23 64
K. Fujii CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 1 4
C. McLaughlin RF 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .286 14 58
M. Lee 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243 22 93
E. Valido 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .250 7 37
J. Olmos C 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .229 4 11
D. Velasquez DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .198 5 19
E. Lucero 2B 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 .191 8 37
A. Romo SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .216 6 30
Totals 34 6 9 6 5 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Valido (18, 4th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Morf (30, 7th Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. McLaughlin (14, 6th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Lucero (8, 7th Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morf 2 , C. McLaughlin 4 , E. Valido 3 , J. Olmos 2 , D. Velasquez , E. Lucero 4 , A. Romo
2-out RBI: B. Morf , C. McLaughlin , E. Lucero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Fujii , J. Olmos , A. Romo
Sac Fly: E. Lucero
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Morf (16)
MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Jones W (5-0) 7.0 7 4 4 2 3 2 105 2.50   
K. Nozawa H (19) 0.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 19 6.96   
L. Deakin H (14) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 2.97   
J. Zuniga SV (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 48
Batters Faced: B. Jones 29, K. Nozawa 5, L. Deakin 4, J. Zuniga 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 6-11, K. Nozawa 0-0, L. Deakin 1-1, J. Zuniga 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 105-67, K. Nozawa 19-8, L. Deakin 19-9, J. Zuniga 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Deakin 3-1 , J. Zuniga 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Escobedo L (4-16) 5.1 6 3 3 3 3 0 99 4.26   
D. Klontz 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 0 25 4.58   
E. Diaz 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 1 27 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Escobedo 44
Batters Faced: H. Escobedo 24, D. Klontz 9, E. Diaz 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Escobedo 7-5, D. Klontz 3-0, E. Diaz 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Escobedo 99-63, D. Klontz 25-16, E. Diaz 27-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Klontz 1-0
WP: H. Escobedo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Benjamin Jones
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 29143
Special Notes: RP Katsuo Nozawa was injured while pitching.
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