THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT COOPERSTOWN CAMELS
04/17/2032
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT COOPERSTOWN CAMELS
GAME ID: 183 - SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stratford Cosmos (9-3) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 7 0
Cooperstown Camels (9-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Cosmos Win at Cooperstown, 5-0
The Stratford Cosmos beat the Cooperstown Camels, 5-0, at DoubleHump Field. Starting pitcher Archie Esparza was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Esparza, now 1-1, was the winner. In 5.2 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing no runs. Early on, the Cosmos, at 9-3, have excelled.

Stratford took a 5-0 lead on Bob Hopper's 2nd double of the season. The bases-clearing double, which Hopper hit in the top of the ninth, left Cooperstown pitcher Riccardo Aalbers visibly frustrated.

"There's never a lack of effort in our clubhouse. We're willing to do the little things to get the win," Esparza told the Stratford Daily.
STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE COOPERSTOWN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bloemheuvel 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .312 1 2
   a-M. Bridge PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 1 2
   b-S. Robinson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 0 4
T. Torres SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .244 0 6
B. Letson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .396 1 11
M. Salazar RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .161 3 6
J. Castillo DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .229 3 8
J. Mercado 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .259 0 1
J. Hester CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .235 0 3
R. Simmons 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .280 0 1
B. Hopper C 4 0 1 3 0 0 2 .133 0 6
Totals 34 5 7 5 4 7 12      
a - M. Bridge pinch hit for R. Bloemheuvel in the 9th
b - S. Robinson substituted for M. Bridge in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mercado (2, 2nd Inning off D. Coleman, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Simmons (1, 3rd Inning off D. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Salazar (1, 4th Inning off D. Coleman, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Hopper (2, 9th Inning off R. Aalbers, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Hester (3, 9th Inning off R. Aalbers, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Salazar 2 , J. Mercado 3 , J. Hester 2 , R. Simmons 3 , B. Hopper 2
2-out RBI: J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bloemheuvel , T. Torres , J. Mercado , J. Hester 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Torres (8) , R. Simmons (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sánchez 2B, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .364 2 7
R. Turner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 1 8
C. Bellinger CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 2 8
V. Sellick LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .325 1 7
C. Zamora 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 1
   a-E. Toiguchi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 1 5
   c-N. Park 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 1
R. Acuna Jr. RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .286 1 4
F. Lindor SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .239 0 9
Á. Lugo DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 0 3
   b-J. Southworth DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .261 0 4
G. Sanchez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .257 0 3
Totals 31 0 6 0 4 10 19      
a - E. Toiguchi pinch hit for C. Zamora in the 7th
b - J. Southworth inserted as DH in the 7th
c - N. Park substituted for E. Toiguchi in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Turner (2, 1st Inning off A. Esparza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Sánchez , R. Turner 2 , V. Sellick , R. Acuna Jr. 2 , F. Lindor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Zamora , J. Southworth , G. Sanchez 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Bellinger (5)
STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE COOPERSTOWN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Esparza W (1-1) 5.2 3 0 0 2 7 0 92 2.65   
S. Biddle H (1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 38 1.08   
J. Berthe 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Esparza 68
Batters Faced: A. Esparza 21, S. Biddle 9, J. Berthe 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Esparza 2-7, S. Biddle 3-2, J. Berthe 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Esparza 92-52, S. Biddle 38-23, J. Berthe 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Biddle 1-0
WP: A. Esparza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Coleman L (0-1) 5.0 4 2 2 1 5 0 80 6.43   
G. Ford 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 38 2.25   
R. Aalbers 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 0 11 9.00   
I. Matsumoto 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Coleman 55
Batters Faced: D. Coleman 20, G. Ford 11, R. Aalbers 5, I. Matsumoto 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Coleman 4-6, G. Ford 2-6, R. Aalbers 1-0, I. Matsumoto 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Coleman 80-49, G. Ford 38-24, R. Aalbers 11-5, I. Matsumoto 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ford 1-1 , I. Matsumoto 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Archie Esparza
Ballpark: DoubleHump Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (41 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 46102
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