THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
05/09/2032
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
GAME ID: 502 - SUNDAY, MAY 9TH , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stratford Cosmos (21-11) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Nashville Predators (24-8) 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 5 11 0
Predators Turn Back Stratford, 5-4
The Nashville Predators weathered a fine game by Stratford first baseman Ray Bloemheuvel to upend the Cosmos, 5-4, at First Tennessee Park. Bloemheuvel went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk. Valentín Gutiérrez sewed up the save, his 1st. The Predators, now 24-8, have been sizzling early on.

José García, who is tied for 4th in the NL in doubles with 11, aided the Nashville cause with a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the second. For the game, the designated hitter went 1-2 with a double and a walk.

"We came in and got the job done. That's what it's all about in this business," said García.
STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bloemheuvel 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .348 3 10
T. Torres SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 3 19
B. Letson LF, RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .323 6 27
M. Salazar RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .167 5 15
   a-M. Bridge PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .186 1 4
J. Castillo DH 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .290 8 21
J. Mercado 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 1 3
J. Hester CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .246 1 7
R. Simmons 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .306 2 8
   b-H. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 0 4
   c-L. Wagner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
B. Hopper C 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .200 2 12
Totals 37 4 10 4 3 9 18      
a - M. Bridge pinch hit for M. Salazar in the 7th
b - H. Robinson pinch hit for R. Simmons in the 8th
c - L. Wagner substituted for H. Robinson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hester (8, 8th Inning off T. Baker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Hester (2, 2nd Inning off T. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Salazar (5, 2nd Inning off T. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Bloemheuvel 2 , T. Torres , M. Salazar 4 , J. Castillo 2 , J. Hester 5 , R. Simmons , B. Hopper
2-out RBI: J. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Bloemheuvel , M. Bridge , J. Mercado , R. Simmons , H. Robinson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Simmons 2 (16)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Salazar(Heater at home))
PB: B. Hopper
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Wright LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .265 0 13
R. Heater 3B 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .298 1 17
J. García DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .311 2 15
   a-S. Tanaka DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 3 13
E. Blue C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .271 3 15
H. Jones 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .327 3 9
J. MacIvor 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .331 7 27
J. Maldonado CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .227 2 11
   b-L. Parker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 1 7
E. Hernández SS, CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .306 0 14
L. González RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 0 1
Totals 32 5 11 5 4 7 11      
a - S. Tanaka inserted as DH in the 7th
b - L. Parker substituted for J. Maldonado in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. García (11, 1st Inning off A. Esparza, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. MacIvor (9, 5th Inning off A. Esparza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Wright , J. García 2 , E. Blue 2 , H. Jones , J. MacIvor 3 , J. Maldonado 2 , E. Hernández , L. González
2-out RBI: J. García , E. Blue , J. MacIvor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Blue , J. Maldonado , E. Hernández , L. González
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Wright (14) , J. Maldonado (9)
CS: D. Wright (4) , R. Heater (4)
STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Esparza L (3-3) 4.2 10 5 5 2 5 0 88 3.62   
B. Catron 3.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 43 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Esparza 27
Batters Faced: A. Esparza 24, B. Catron 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Esparza 5-2, B. Catron 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Esparza 88-54, B. Catron 43-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Catron 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Smith W (3-1) 5.0 6 4 4 3 3 1 102 4.74   
B. Gamble H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.48   
T. Baker H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 16 0.00   
K. Holland H (2) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.84   
V. Gutiérrez SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Smith 39
Batters Faced: T. Smith 24, B. Gamble 6, T. Baker 6, K. Holland 3, V. Gutiérrez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Smith 6-6, B. Gamble 2-1, T. Baker 0-2, K. Holland 0-0, V. Gutiérrez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Smith 102-57, B. Gamble 20-14, T. Baker 16-14, K. Holland 14-9, V. Gutiérrez 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Gutiérrez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Bloemheuvel
Ballpark: First Tennessee Park
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 48128
Tuesday, March 26th , 2024 - OOTP Baseball 24.9 Build 80