THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
08/17/2031
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
GAME ID: 1956 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stratford Cosmos (77-46) 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 9 13 0
Nashville Predators (68-55) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Cosmos Mow Down Predators, 9-2
A good performance from left fielder Matt Bridge helped the Stratford Cosmos defeat the Nashville Predators, 9-2. Bridge went 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2 for the Cosmos. Archie Esparza, who went 5.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 5 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 3. His record now stands at 10-6. With the win, the Cosmos have a record of 77-46.

Stratford used a timely hit from Jaime Castillo to get the win. The first baseman delivered a bases-clearing triple in the top of the seventh inning to put the Cosmos on top, 7-2. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Bridge, "and then get after it again."
STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hester CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .290 1 25
T. Torres SS 5 2 2 1 0 2 3 .291 19 67
J. Walker DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .311 5 12
H. Robinson RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .295 11 33
M. Bridge LF 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .309 16 52
J. Castillo 1B 5 0 1 3 0 0 2 .267 16 61
M. Chapman 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .208 8 18
J. Mercado 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 6 55
J. Pérez C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .189 1 11
Totals 38 9 13 9 2 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Torres 2 (32, 1st Inning off E. Sears, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Slooters, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Hester (14, 1st Inning off E. Sears, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Castillo (1, 7th Inning off J. Slooters, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Walker (5, 1st Inning off E. Sears, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Bridge (16, 9th Inning off Á. Ramos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hester 3 , T. Torres 4 , J. Walker 5 , H. Robinson , M. Bridge 6 , J. Castillo 3 , M. Chapman , J. Pérez
2-out RBI: M. Bridge , J. Castillo , J. Pérez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hester , T. Torres , M. Chapman
GIDP: H. Robinson , J. Castillo
Sac Bunt: J. Mercado
Hit by Pitch: M. Bridge
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Torres-Mercado-Castillo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Wright RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .275 2 44
   c-J. Allison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 9 43
R. Heater 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .307 3 49
J. García 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266 13 49
S. Roussel 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .226 2 4
J. Maldonado CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .269 14 47
E. Blue C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 1 5
H. Jones SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276 10 36
J. MacIvor DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .274 22 105
   a-M. Díaz DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 15 55
E. Hernández LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 1 30
   b-L. González PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 1 9
Totals 33 2 8 2 4 9 13      
a - M. Díaz inserted as DH in the 9th
b - L. González pinch hit for E. Hernández in the 9th
c - J. Allison pinch hit for D. Wright in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. García (20, 8th Inning off J. Berthe, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Jones (18, 9th Inning off J. Berthe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Wright , J. García 2 , J. Maldonado , E. Blue , H. Jones 2 , J. MacIvor , E. Hernández , L. González
2-out RBI: D. Wright , J. MacIvor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Allison , R. Heater , J. Maldonado
GIDP: E. Blue
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Maldonado (38)
CS: R. Heater (16)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Roussel (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Heater-García-Roussel, Sears-García-Roussel)
STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Esparza W (10-6) 5.1 5 2 2 3 3 0 90 3.82   
J. Berthe H (10) 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 40 2.35   
C. Sharp 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Esparza 50
Batters Faced: A. Esparza 23, J. Berthe 11, C. Sharp 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Esparza 5-7, J. Berthe 1-3, C. Sharp 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Esparza 90-58, J. Berthe 40-26, C. Sharp 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Berthe 2-0 , C. Sharp 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Sears L (8-10) 6.0 9 4 3 1 2 1 88 5.52   
J. Slooters 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 31 4.03   
Á. Ramos 2.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 39 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sears 41
Batters Faced: E. Sears 27, J. Slooters 6, Á. Ramos 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sears 5-9, J. Slooters 0-1, Á. Ramos 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sears 88-59, J. Slooters 31-17, Á. Ramos 39-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: Á. Ramos 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Slooters
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Bridge
Ballpark: First Tennessee Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 48110
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