RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
09/29/2084
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS AT KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 7585 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH , 2084 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Thunderbirds (64-97) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Kansas City Athletics (92-69) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 11 0
Thunderbirds Edge Athletics, 4-3
Kansas City second baseman Eddie Simon had a terrific game, but it still wasn't enough to get his team a win. Simon went 3-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times, even as Phoenix beat the Athletics, 4-3. The winner was Jay Barrientos, who threw 96 pitches over 6 innings. The right-hander was charged with 2 runs on 8 hits. Earning his 3rd save of the year was Forbes Kopecky.

Diego Velasquez had a direct impact on the outcome. Velasquez contributed a 2-run triple in the top of the second inning to put Phoenix up, 2-0.

After the game, Phoenix manager Joe Busch applauded the team's effort. "They busted their humps out there," he said.

The Thunderbirds improved to 64-97.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taira C 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .272 12 43
B. Morf LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .291 26 69
E. Valido 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .245 9 46
M. Lee 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 4 .243 24 99
V. Sanchez DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .223 18 72
F. Otto 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .188 3 11
D. Velasquez RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .209 6 25
K. Fujii CF 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .200 1 6
K. Shouse SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .107 1 5
Totals 34 4 7 4 6 14 24      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Lee 2 (22, 3rd Inning off G. Tanton, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off G. Tanton, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Velasquez (2, 2nd Inning off G. Tanton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Morf , M. Lee 5 , V. Sanchez , D. Velasquez 3 , K. Fujii
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Sanchez , F. Otto , D. Velasquez
Hit by Pitch: E. Valido
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Morf (40) , K. Shouse (2)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Otto (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Taira-Otto-Valido, Otto-Shouse-Valido)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Sa SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .297 12 84
D. Trigg CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .276 10 73
E. Simon 2B 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .305 18 110
H. Sosa LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .284 33 117
H. Morita RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .263 11 82
A. Hornyak DH 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .221 16 58
K. Aniani 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .241 12 48
S. Waterhouse C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .214 5 33
J. Gomez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .266 4 62
Totals 37 3 11 3 1 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Simon (48, 6th Inning off J. Barrientos, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Simon (18, 8th Inning off A. Bitok, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Sa 2 , D. Trigg , E. Simon 7 , H. Sosa , H. Morita 2 , J. Gomez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Trigg , K. Aniani , S. Waterhouse
GIDP: D. Trigg , A. Hornyak
Team LOB: 8
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Barrientos W (8-13) 6.0 8 2 1 0 6 0 96 3.69   
A. Bitok H (4) 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 1 33 4.33   
F. Kopecky SV (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Barrientos 56
Batters Faced: J. Barrientos 26, A. Bitok 10, F. Kopecky 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Barrientos 7-4, A. Bitok 2-3, F. Kopecky 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Barrientos 96-66, A. Bitok 33-22, F. Kopecky 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Kopecky 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Tanton L (14-10) 4.2 7 4 4 1 10 0 94 3.24   
T. Augustine 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 25 2.61   
M. Moya 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 7.38   
M. Curry 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 15 3.50   
E. Yates 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Tanton 43
Batters Faced: G. Tanton 23, T. Augustine 8, M. Moya 6, M. Curry 3, E. Yates 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Tanton 1-3, T. Augustine 1-4, M. Moya 2-1, M. Curry 0-0, E. Yates 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Tanton 94-58, T. Augustine 25-15, M. Moya 22-13, M. Curry 15-5, E. Yates 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Augustine 1-0 , M. Moya 1-0 , M. Curry 1-0 , E. Yates 3-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Tanton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Simon
Ballpark: Ballpark of Missouri
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 37701
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