THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT SAUSALITO MEATBALLS
05/01/2032
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
HARTFORD WHALERS AT SAUSALITO MEATBALLS
GAME ID: 399 - SATURDAY, MAY 1ST , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Whalers (17-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 7 1
Sausalito Meatballs (11-14) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 7 1
Whalers Net 5-4 Win Over Meatballs
The Hartford Whalers did just enough to sneak past the Sausalito Meatballs, 5-4, at 420 Park. Hartford pitcher Melis Velthuizen, in particular, had a standout performance. The Meatballs fall to 11-14 and continue their lackluster start to the 2032 season.

Hartford used the timely hitting of Tom Parkinson to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Whalers on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"We had a good game plan," Velthuizen said, "and we were able to execute it."
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE SAUSALITO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Turner 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309 0 16
A. Sosa LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .231 1 10
F. González DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304 4 10
   a-P. Gouloze DH 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .174 2 10
R. Hall RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .271 0 2
E. de Leeuw 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .200 1 2
R. Anaya C 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 .280 4 10
O. Perkins CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .298 1 15
J. Shacklady 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .349 0 4
   b-T. Parkinson PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .225 2 9
   c-M. Márquez 2B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .379 1 8
J. De La Garza SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .150 3 6
Totals 32 5 7 5 2 9 11      
a - P. Gouloze inserted as DH in the 7th
b - T. Parkinson pinch hit for J. Shacklady in the 7th
c - M. Márquez substituted for T. Parkinson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Perkins (6, 7th Inning off B. Paulson, 3 on, 0 outs) , F. González (4, 7th Inning off B. Paulson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Sosa , F. González 2 , R. Hall 2 , O. Perkins 3 , T. Parkinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Perkins , M. Márquez
GIDP: T. Turner
Hit by Pitch: R. Anaya
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hall (13)
CS: A. Sosa (3) , J. De La Garza (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. De La Garza (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Fairchild 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .304 3 12
   c-J. Tenace PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 5 13
J. Crosby RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2
   d-C. Mae PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316 2 4
P. Wagner LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .185 0 0
J. Carmichael DH 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .212 5 15
   a-F. Keizer DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 5 11
J. Dunbar CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .262 2 12
D. Turner 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .261 0 0
M. Torres SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .212 0 7
R. Cruz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319 0 2
D. Roy C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 6
   b-F. Hernández PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 3 6
Totals 35 4 7 4 4 4 14      
a - F. Keizer inserted as DH in the 8th
b - F. Hernández pinch hit for D. Roy in the 9th
c - J. Tenace pinch hit for D. Fairchild in the 9th
d - C. Mae pinch hit for J. Crosby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crosby (2, 6th Inning off M. Velthuizen, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Carmichael (4, 6th Inning off M. Velthuizen, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fairchild , J. Crosby 2 , P. Wagner , J. Carmichael 2 , J. Dunbar 2 , R. Cruz
2-out RBI: J. Carmichael , J. Dunbar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Wagner , M. Torres 3
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Dunbar (4)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Turner (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cruz-Turner-Fairchild)
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE SAUSALITO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Velthuizen W (2-1) 7.2 6 4 4 3 2 0 97 2.76   
H. Watanabe SV (9) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Velthuizen 50
Batters Faced: M. Velthuizen 33, H. Watanabe 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Velthuizen 10-11, H. Watanabe 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Velthuizen 97-68, H. Watanabe 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Watanabe 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Paulson L (2-3) 6.0 7 5 4 1 4 0 79 3.29   
R. Rodríguez 3.0 0 0 0 1 5 0 38 1.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Paulson 43
Batters Faced: B. Paulson 26, R. Rodríguez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Paulson 7-5, R. Rodríguez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Paulson 79-55, R. Rodríguez 38-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodríguez 1-0
WP: R. Rodríguez
Hit Batsmen: B. Paulson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melis Velthuizen
Ballpark: 420 Park
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 30096
Special Notes: 1B Fernando González was injured while running the bases.
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