THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
VANCOUVER LYNX AT ST. PAUL SAINTS
05/04/2032
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
VANCOUVER LYNX AT ST. PAUL SAINTS
GAME ID: 432 - TUESDAY, MAY 4TH , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vancouver Lynx (4-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 1
St. Paul Saints (5-22) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0
Lynx Top St. Paul, 3-2
St. Paul got a valiant performance from pitcher Miguel Díaz, but it wasn't enough to beat the Vancouver Lynx. Vancouver won the game, 3-2. Díaz threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball for the losing team. Earning his 4th save of the year was Héctor Ortega. The Saints, now 5-22, continue their poor start.

Vancouver used a clutch hit from Joaquín García to get the win. The pinch hitter drilled a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Lynx ahead, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Bottom line," said St. Paul skipper Ricardo Domínguez, "we didn't play well enough to win."
VANCOUVER BATTING LINESCORE ST. PAUL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gifford RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143 5 9
   a-J. García PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 1 3
   b-C. Cavazos RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 0 5
V. Robles CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .231 2 4
J. Sharp LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 2 7
A. Hammond 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 3 9
J. Speedboat DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .202 3 9
C. Martínez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 0 0
   c-J. Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 0 3
   d-E. Savala SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
J. León C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .345 0 0
K. Carlisle 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .188 1 4
J. Durham 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .136 0 3
Totals 32 3 7 3 1 9 6      
a - J. García pinch hit for B. Gifford in the 8th
b - C. Cavazos substituted for J. García in the 8th
c - J. Young pinch hit for C. Martínez in the 9th
d - E. Savala substituted for J. Young in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gifford (2, 3rd Inning off M. Díaz, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Carlisle (2, 8th Inning off A. Aguilar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. García (1, 8th Inning off A. Aguilar, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gifford 2 , J. García 4 , J. Sharp , J. Speedboat , J. León 2 , K. Carlisle 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gifford , V. Robles
Sac Bunt: K. Carlisle
Hit by Pitch: J. Speedboat
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Speedboat (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Martínez (2)
Double Plays: 4 (Durham-Carlisle-Hammond, Carlisle-Martínez-Hammond, Durham-Carlisle-Hammond, Carlisle-Martínez-Hammond)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Saikawa 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 3 8
   a-G. Martínez 3B, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .167 1 2
H. Pardoe SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .287 1 7
B. de Bruin LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .188 4 9
A. bin Jafar RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 3 12
J. Graves 1B 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .209 2 7
   b-J. Cortéz PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 1 6
E. Brett DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 .250 2 8
   c-M. Trout DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2
R. Penketh 2B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .276 2 6
C. Cowser CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .158 0 0
R. Craig C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .125 1 2
Totals 30 2 6 2 7 7 22      
a - G. Martínez substituted for H. Saikawa in the 3rd
b - J. Cortéz pinch hit for J. Graves in the 8th
c - M. Trout inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. de Bruin (4, 4th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Pardoe (1, 6th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Saikawa , G. Martínez , H. Pardoe 4 , B. de Bruin 4 , A. bin Jafar , M. Trout
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. de Bruin , R. Penketh 2
GIDP: G. Martínez , B. de Bruin , R. Penketh , R. Craig
Hit by Pitch: A. bin Jafar
Team LOB: 9
VANCOUVER PITCHING LINESCORE ST. PAUL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martínez 5.1 4 2 2 5 2 2 93 8.56   
D. Renders W (2-0) 2.1 1 0 0 2 4 0 44 0.75   
A. Pérez H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.42   
H. Ortega SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 49
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 23, D. Renders 10, A. Pérez 1, H. Ortega 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 7-3, D. Renders 0-3, A. Pérez 0-1, H. Ortega 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 93-52, D. Renders 44-29, A. Pérez 2-1, H. Ortega 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Renders 2-0 , A. Pérez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Martínez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Díaz 7.0 4 0 0 0 7 0 97 6.98   
A. Aguilar L (0-2), BS (1) 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 10 13.50   
A. Molina 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Díaz 76
Batters Faced: M. Díaz 25, A. Aguilar 3, A. Molina 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Díaz 8-5, A. Aguilar 0-0, A. Molina 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Díaz 97-62, A. Aguilar 10-6, A. Molina 29-17
Hit Batsmen: M. Díaz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Díaz
Ballpark: CHS Field
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 23559
Special Notes: 3B Hirokichi Saikawa was injured while throwing the ball.
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