THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
PUERTO RICO TROPICS AT BORDER CITY BUCK$
06/11/2031
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
PUERTO RICO TROPICS AT BORDER CITY BUCK$
GAME ID: 1037 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puerto Rico Tropics (41-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
Border City Buck$ (29-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tropics Nip Buck$, 1-0
The Puerto Rico Tropics took Border City pitcher David Kennedy's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Legion Field. The final score had Puerto Rico getting past the Buck$, 1-0. Kennedy went 7 innings and allowed no runs, striking out 9. The winner was Miles Dijk in relief. His record improves to 5-2. Félix Medía took the loss. Carlos Marín was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 13 of 15 save opportunities.

José Rivero, the 25-year old left fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. Rivero contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Puerto Rico up, 1-0.

"We faced good pitching and still got it done," said Rivero.

The triumph puts Puerto Rico at 41-24 for the season.
PUERTO RICO BATTING LINESCORE BORDER CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Castillo CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .277 4 29
M. Morales RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .281 7 36
J. Vázquez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .274 10 40
J. Saldaña DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .322 19 50
R. Craig C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .227 0 20
J. Rivero LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .333 7 20
P. DeJong 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .262 10 28
J. Metcalf 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .253 9 24
E. Medina SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .130 0 3
   a-R. Hankins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 14
   b-R. Lewis SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 5 25
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 12 16      
a - R. Hankins pinch hit for E. Medina in the 8th
b - R. Lewis substituted for R. Hankins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Saldaña (12, 5th Inning off D. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Castillo , J. Saldaña 2 , J. Rivero 2 , P. DeJong
2-out RBI: J. Rivero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Castillo , M. Morales , P. DeJong 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Castillo (42) , M. Morales 2 (23) , J. Rivero (17) , P. DeJong (6)
CS: M. Morales (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Vázquez (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Delgado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 5
C. Schepers 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 1 17
M. Sánchez RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 10 29
   a-J. Pérez PH, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 0 14
A. Kraja 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 4 13
   b-M. Browne PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322 5 25
N. Walik C 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .262 4 28
K. Egberts DH 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 .218 9 35
   c-I. Reijnen DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 1 18
M. Trout CF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .255 7 33
F. Martínez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .152 0 4
R. Rivera SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .328 1 18
Totals 28 0 1 0 6 6 17      
a - J. Pérez pinch hit for M. Sánchez in the 8th
b - M. Browne pinch hit for A. Kraja in the 8th
c - I. Reijnen inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Sánchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Browne , M. Trout , F. Martínez 2 , R. Rivera
Sac Bunt: I. Reijnen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sánchez (7) , J. Pérez (20)
PUERTO RICO PITCHING LINESCORE BORDER CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cortéz 5.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 74 4.92   
C. Tibbits 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 25 2.81   
M. Dijk W (5-2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 2.97   
C. Marín SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cortéz 66
Batters Faced: J. Cortéz 19, C. Tibbits 7, M. Dijk 5, C. Marín 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cortéz 6-6, C. Tibbits 2-2, M. Dijk 1-2, C. Marín 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cortéz 74-49, C. Tibbits 25-13, M. Dijk 28-20, C. Marín 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Dijk 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kennedy 7.0 3 0 0 1 9 0 95 3.92   
F. Medía L (2-4) 2.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 38 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kennedy 79
Batters Faced: D. Kennedy 24, F. Medía 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kennedy 8-3, F. Medía 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kennedy 95-65, F. Medía 38-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Medía 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Kennedy
Ballpark: Legion Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 33649
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