THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
08/15/2031
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
GAME ID: 1924 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stratford Cosmos (75-46) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Nashville Predators (68-53) 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 7 11 0
Cosmos Fall to Predators, 7-2
The Nashville Predators topped the Stratford Cosmos, 7-2, with youngster Javier Maldonado playing a key role. Maldonado slugged 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Predators in the win. Nashville raised its record to 68-53 with the win.

Eric Blue, who finished 5th in the AL in RBI with 108 in 2025, chipped in for Nashville with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

Blue told a Nashville News reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Simmons 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 10 34
   a-H. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 11 33
   b-M. Chapman 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 8 18
T. Torres SS 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .291 19 66
B. Hawkins DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290 11 42
M. Salazar RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .232 7 26
J. Castillo 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .267 16 58
M. Legh LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270 7 36
   c-M. Bridge PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 15 50
V. Reyes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 0 0
J. Hester CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .283 1 25
J. Pérez C 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .187 1 10
Totals 35 2 11 2 4 7 16      
a - H. Robinson pinch hit for R. Simmons in the 7th
b - M. Chapman substituted for H. Robinson in the 7th
c - M. Bridge pinch hit for M. Legh in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Legh (20, 2nd Inning off M. Waters, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Pérez (7, 3rd Inning off M. Waters, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Castillo (20, 3rd Inning off M. Waters, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hester (12, 4th Inning off M. Waters, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Torres (19, 3rd Inning off M. Waters, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Simmons , T. Torres 4 , B. Hawkins , J. Castillo 3 , M. Legh 2 , M. Bridge , J. Hester 3 , J. Pérez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hawkins , M. Legh , J. Hester , J. Pérez
GIDP: V. Reyes , J. Pérez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hester (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castillo-Torres)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Wright RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .277 2 43
R. Heater 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .309 3 49
J. Maldonado CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .270 14 47
S. Roussel 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .241 2 4
H. Jones 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .277 10 36
E. Blue C 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .300 1 5
J. MacIvor DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .273 22 104
J. Allison LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .249 9 43
J. Robles SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273 0 4
Totals 34 7 11 7 3 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Roussel (2, 5th Inning off A. Nova, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Wright (35, 6th Inning off B. Catron, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Maldonado 2 (14, 1st Inning off A. Nova, 0 on, 2 outs; 2nd Inning off A. Nova, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Blue (1, 1st Inning off A. Nova, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Wright 2 , R. Heater , J. Maldonado 8 , S. Roussel 2 , H. Jones , E. Blue 5 , J. MacIvor 2 , J. Allison
2-out RBI: , J. Maldonado 2 , E. Blue
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Maldonado , J. MacIvor
GIDP: J. MacIvor
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Heater (105) , H. Jones (10) , J. Allison (48)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Heater-Jones-Roussel, Heater-Jones-Roussel)
STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nova L (11-7) 4.1 7 6 6 2 1 3 73 4.18   
B. Catron 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 38 4.48   
J. Berthe 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 2.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nova 24
Batters Faced: A. Nova 22, B. Catron 8, J. Berthe 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nova 6-6, B. Catron 1-2, J. Berthe 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nova 73-47, B. Catron 38-25, J. Berthe 28-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Catron 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Waters 4.2 8 2 2 2 2 1 94 9.82   
Á. Ramos W (5-4) 3.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 46 4.82   
J. Slooters 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 24 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Waters 40
Batters Faced: M. Waters 23, Á. Ramos 12, J. Slooters 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Waters 7-4, Á. Ramos 3-2, J. Slooters 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Waters 94-57, Á. Ramos 46-25, J. Slooters 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Slooters 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Javier Maldonado
Ballpark: First Tennessee Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 48003
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