THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BORDER CITY BUCK$ AT ECHO PARK LAKERS
08/02/2031
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BORDER CITY BUCK$ AT ECHO PARK LAKERS
GAME ID: 1742 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Border City Buck$ (46-63) 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 8 15 1
Echo Park Lakers (45-64) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 0
Buck$ Rally to Beat Lakers, 8-4
The Border City Buck$ bested the Echo Park Lakers by a score of 8-4, with second baseman Chiel Schepers getting the main credit. On the day, Schepers went 4 for 5 with 4 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Buck$. Border City is now riding a 4-game win streak.

Border City used a timely hit from Fernando Martínez to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Buck$ ahead, 6-4. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

"There's a lot of passion in our clubhouse," said Martínez. "When we put it together we're a great ball club."
BORDER CITY BATTING LINESCORE ECHO PARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Delgado 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .316 2 20
   a-A. Kraja PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 11 33
   c-I. Reijnen 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 24
C. Schepers 2B 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .301 1 41
M. Trout LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .235 7 39
   b-F. Martínez PH, LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .152 2 11
M. Sánchez RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .247 15 54
K. Egberts DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .263 17 65
J. Pérez CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .245 0 26
M. Browne 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .268 10 54
R. Rivera SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .330 1 31
A. López C 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .185 1 11
Totals 39 8 15 8 4 5 18      
a - A. Kraja pinch hit for V. Delgado in the 8th
b - F. Martínez pinch hit for M. Trout in the 8th
c - I. Reijnen substituted for A. Kraja in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Rivera (28, 2nd Inning off J. Coxall, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Sánchez (19, 8th Inning off M. Hwang, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Martínez (5, 8th Inning off M. Hwang, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Egberts (25, 8th Inning off M. Hwang, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kraja , C. Schepers 4 , F. Martínez 2 , M. Sánchez 3 , K. Egberts 2 , J. Pérez 3 , R. Rivera 3 , A. López
2-out RBI: C. Schepers , F. Martínez , M. Sánchez , K. Egberts , R. Rivera , A. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Delgado , M. Trout , M. Sánchez , J. Pérez , M. Browne , R. Rivera
GIDP: A. López
Sac Bunt: J. Pérez
Hit by Pitch: M. Sánchez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Schepers (36) , J. Pérez (35)
CS: M. Sánchez (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Mena (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Valdéz LF 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .267 15 57
X. Bridge SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .238 5 21
   a-D. Normand PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .190 5 19
O. Cabrera RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .276 22 71
E. Rivera 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .281 11 51
O. Medine DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .311 8 31
A. Mendoza 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .220 7 37
R. Macías 2B, SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .294 18 46
   b-L. Orr PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 10 31
   c-H. van Seggelen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 4 10
J. Quiñones CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .251 1 14
M. Graham C 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .167 1 6
Totals 37 4 10 4 3 13 19      
a - D. Normand pinch hit for X. Bridge in the 7th
b - L. Orr pinch hit for R. Macías in the 8th
c - H. van Seggelen substituted for L. Orr in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Mendoza (17, 2nd Inning off G. Mena, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Rivera (30, 3rd Inning off G. Mena, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Macías (20, 6th Inning off G. Mena, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Graham (2, 6th Inning off G. Mena, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. Medine (8, 3rd Inning off G. Mena, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Valdéz , X. Bridge , O. Cabrera , E. Rivera 2 , O. Medine 4 , A. Mendoza 4 , R. Macías 2 , M. Graham 2
2-out RBI: V. Valdéz , M. Graham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Valdéz , X. Bridge , O. Medine
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (van Seggelen-Normand-Rivera)
BORDER CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ECHO PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Mena 6.0 8 4 4 2 7 1 108 4.22   
F. Medía W (3-4) 2.2 2 0 0 1 6 0 49 4.44   
F. García 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Mena 45
Batters Faced: G. Mena 28, F. Medía 11, F. García 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Mena 3-8, F. Medía 0-2, F. García 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Mena 108-68, F. Medía 49-28, F. García 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. García 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Coxall 5.0 6 4 4 4 4 0 101 2.42   
D. Sánchez L (4-4) 2.2 5 2 2 0 1 0 46 3.41   
M. Hwang 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 15 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Coxall 39
Batters Faced: J. Coxall 26, D. Sánchez 12, M. Hwang 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Coxall 4-7, D. Sánchez 2-4, M. Hwang 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Coxall 101-60, D. Sánchez 46-30, M. Hwang 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hwang 2-2
WP: J. Coxall 2 , M. Hwang
Hit Batsmen: J. Coxall
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chiel Schepers
Ballpark: Staples Center
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 27246
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