THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BORDER CITY BUCK$ AT SAUSALITO MEATBALLS
07/08/2032
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BORDER CITY BUCK$ AT SAUSALITO MEATBALLS
GAME ID: 1373 - THURSDAY, JULY 8TH , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Border City Buck$ (38-48) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Sausalito Meatballs (47-39) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 3 4 0
Buck$ Lose to Meatballs, 3-1
Starting pitcher Irving Townsend was a major factor in the 3-1 Sausalito Meatballs triumph over the Border City Buck$. Townsend, now 8-4, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 1 run. Raúl Rodríguez was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 6 of 8 save opportunities.

The Meatballs got a big at-bat from left fielder Iván Maldonado. For the game, Maldonado was 1 for 3 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Sausalito a 3-1 lead.

Townsend called the win "a team effort."

The win lifted the Sausalito record to 47-39.
BORDER CITY BATTING LINESCORE SAUSALITO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Schepers 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .341 1 32
R. Rivera SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 4 39
I. Elsenaar 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .249 8 26
J. Pittman DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .284 0 16
   c-D. Leeuwenburg DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 0 2
J. Soto RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .250 6 13
N. Walik C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 3 36
A. Kraja LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 18 58
D. Brazier CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271 0 3
P. Donaldson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .163 0 4
   a-K. Egberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 7 26
   b-I. Reijnen 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 0 27
Totals 30 1 5 1 2 9 9      
a - K. Egberts pinch hit for P. Donaldson in the 8th
b - I. Reijnen substituted for K. Egberts in the 8th
c - D. Leeuwenburg inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Rivera (31, 4th Inning off I. Townsend, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Walik (16, 5th Inning off I. Townsend, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Elsenaar (19, 6th Inning off I. Townsend, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Rivera 2 , I. Elsenaar 2 , J. Pittman 2 , N. Walik 2
2-out RBI: J. Pittman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soto , P. Donaldson
GIDP: P. Donaldson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Pittman (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Mena (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Donaldson-Schepers-Elsenaar, Schepers-Rivera-Elsenaar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Suzuki 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .299 4 25
J. Dunbar CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .246 2 19
F. Keizer RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .254 12 49
I. Maldonado LF 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .288 4 17
R. Cruz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 1 38
J. Carmichael 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205 10 30
M. Torres SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .239 1 23
M. Searcy DH 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .234 7 24
D. Roy C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295 5 37
Totals 27 3 4 3 3 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Searcy (9, 5th Inning off G. Mena, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Maldonado (4, 6th Inning off G. Mena, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Maldonado 4 , M. Searcy 3 , D. Roy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Suzuki
GIDP: J. Dunbar , M. Torres
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Suzuki-Cruz-Carmichael)
BORDER CITY PITCHING LINESCORE SAUSALITO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Mena L (8-8) 7.0 4 3 3 3 4 1 112 4.51   
F. Medía 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Mena 58
Batters Faced: G. Mena 27, F. Medía 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Mena 8-7, F. Medía 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Mena 112-73, F. Medía 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Townsend W (8-4) 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 0 97 4.19   
R. Rodríguez SV (6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 1.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Townsend 67
Batters Faced: I. Townsend 26, R. Rodríguez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Townsend 7-6, R. Rodríguez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Townsend 97-62, R. Rodríguez 28-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Irving Townsend
Ballpark: 420 Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 23480
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