RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT TORONTO JUGGERNAUTS
09/14/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT TORONTO JUGGERNAUTS
GAME ID: 5913 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Thunderbirds (59-89) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 10 0
Toronto Juggernauts (72-76) 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 X 8 9 2
Juggernauts Beat Thunderbirds, 8-5
The Toronto Juggernauts overcame a good performance by Phoenix left fielder Billy Morf to knock off Phoenix, 8-5, at Molson Park. Morf went 2-4 with a home run, a triple, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Bob Achbar picked up the win, improving his season record to 4-4. He struck out 5 in 5.2 innings. Ignacio Noriega got credit for the save for Toronto. It was his 31st of the year.

Hector Gallegos had a big bases-clearing double for the Juggernauts in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Toronto leading 3-2 and the bases loaded, he got a curveball from 32-year old right-handed pitcher Rafael Morales and swatted a double to center. It was his 4th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Juggernauts ahead, 6-2.

"We were the better team today. Maybe that won't be the case next game, but we'll enjoy it for now," Gallegos told the Toronto Daily News.

Toronto is now 72-76, Phoenix 59-89.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .279 12 41
B. Morf LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .288 25 67
C. McLaughlin RF 5 0 3 3 0 2 0 .285 14 61
M. Lee 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .242 22 94
E. Valido 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .249 8 40
F. Otto 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .209 3 11
D. Velasquez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .191 5 20
K. Fujii CF 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .226 1 4
K. Shouse SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .154 0 1
Totals 36 5 10 5 3 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: C. McLaughlin (33, 5th Inning off B. Achbar, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Morf (9, 9th Inning off D. Rivalta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Morf (25, 7th Inning off S. Ontiveros, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Taira , B. Morf 7 , C. McLaughlin 4 , E. Valido , F. Otto , K. Fujii , K. Shouse
2-out RBI: B. Morf , C. McLaughlin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Taira , E. Valido 2
GIDP: D. Velasquez , K. Shouse
Hit by Pitch: K. Fujii
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Morf (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Shouse-Otto-Valido, Otto-Shouse-Valido)
OF assists: 1 (McLaughlin(You at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hall Jr. SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .269 3 65
H. Gallegos 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .167 0 6
M. Salmon DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .261 44 130
J. Wedel 1B 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 .257 10 22
   a-G. Muranaka 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 14 50
J. You C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .256 16 46
V. Verdugo RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .257 9 26
S. Dunn 3B, 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .201 4 23
A. Blackadder LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .245 4 14
L. Bracero CF 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .185 8 22
Totals 29 8 9 8 3 7 10      
a - G. Muranaka substituted for J. Wedel in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Gallegos (4, 4th Inning off R. Morales, 3 on, 2 outs) , A. Blackadder (6, 4th Inning off R. Morales, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. You (16, 5th Inning off K. Morita, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Gallegos 3 , M. Salmon , J. Wedel 2 , J. You 5 , V. Verdugo , A. Blackadder 2
2-out RBI: H. Gallegos , A. Blackadder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Salmon 2
GIDP: J. You , A. Blackadder
Sac Bunt: D. Hall Jr.
Hit by Pitch: L. Bracero 2
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Gallegos (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hall Jr. 2 (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Hall Jr.-Gallegos-Wedel, Hall Jr.-Gallegos-Wedel)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Morales L (4-13) 3.2 7 6 6 2 2 0 61 5.14   
K. Morita 2.1 2 2 2 0 4 1 38 4.60   
S. Kono 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 2.34   
E. Diaz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Morales 21
Batters Faced: R. Morales 20, K. Morita 9, S. Kono 5, E. Diaz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Morales 3-4, K. Morita 1-2, S. Kono 2-1, E. Diaz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Morales 61-33, K. Morita 38-26, S. Kono 24-15, E. Diaz 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Morita 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Morales 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Achbar W (4-4) 5.2 5 2 2 2 5 0 93 6.18   
S. Ontiveros 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 27 4.86   
D. Rivalta 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 18 3.44   
I. Noriega SV (31) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Achbar 54
Batters Faced: B. Achbar 26, S. Ontiveros 7, D. Rivalta 6, I. Noriega 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Achbar 4-7, S. Ontiveros 3-0, D. Rivalta 2-0, I. Noriega 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Achbar 93-54, S. Ontiveros 27-17, D. Rivalta 18-11, I. Noriega 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Ontiveros 1-0 , D. Rivalta 1-0 , I. Noriega 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Achbar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Morf
Ballpark: Molson Park
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 27126
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