THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BORDER CITY BUCK$ AT HARTFORD WHALERS
08/28/2031
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BORDER CITY BUCK$ AT HARTFORD WHALERS
GAME ID: 7572 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Border City Buck$ (56-76) 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 8 0
Hartford Whalers (58-74) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Border City Wins, 5-1
Border City rode a good effort from starter George Connolly to beat the Hartford Whalers at Eversource Delivery Charge Field. The final score was 5-1. Connolly went 7.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 6. His record improves to 10-8. Earning the save was Ken van Tiggelen. He's now cashed in 18 of 22 save opportunities.

Melvin Browne, the 29-year old first baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Browne contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning to put Border City up, 3-1.

Connolly attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."

The Buck$, at 56-76, sit in 7th place in the Anderson League Helton Division.
BORDER CITY BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Delgado 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .326 2 28
C. Schepers 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .293 1 48
R. Rivera SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .324 4 48
   a-F. Martínez PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .149 2 11
   b-M. Holt SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .247 0 16
A. Kraja DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 13 46
M. Sánchez RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .257 22 68
N. Walik C 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .254 10 54
K. Egberts LF 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .249 20 76
M. Browne 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .270 11 65
J. Pérez CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .261 0 31
Totals 31 5 8 5 6 4 16      
a - F. Martínez pinch ran for R. Rivera in the 7th
b - M. Holt substituted for F. Martínez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Delgado (11, 1st Inning off B. Gill, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Rivera (35, 7th Inning off B. Gill, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Pérez (17, 7th Inning off J. Pérez, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Holt (12, 8th Inning off J. Pérez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Delgado 3 , C. Schepers , R. Rivera 2 , M. Holt 2 , N. Walik , J. Pérez 3
2-out RBI: J. Pérez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Delgado , C. Schepers , M. Holt , M. Sánchez
GIDP: K. Egberts 2
Sac Fly: M. Browne
Hit by Pitch: V. Delgado
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Delgado (56)
CS: C. Schepers (20)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Delgado-Schepers-Browne, Schepers-Rivera-Browne, Rivera-Schepers-Browne)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rosario SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257 7 31
A. Sosa LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .336 4 36
F. González DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .298 12 48
T. Parkinson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 27 75
O. Perkins CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 7 33
P. Gouloze RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227 21 58
E. Black 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 1 10
C. Morín C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .206 7 19
M. Ekman 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270 4 31
Totals 28 1 5 1 1 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rosario (26, 1st Inning off G. Connolly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rosario 2 , A. Sosa 2 , O. Perkins , M. Ekman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ekman
GIDP: A. Rosario , F. González , E. Black
Hit by Pitch: P. Gouloze
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Rosario (58)
CS: A. Sosa (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rosario-Ekman-Parkinson, Ekman-Rosario-Parkinson)
BORDER CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Connolly W (10-8) 7.2 5 1 1 0 6 0 98 4.16   
K. van Tiggelen SV (18) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Connolly 71
Batters Faced: G. Connolly 25, K. van Tiggelen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Connolly 7-6, K. van Tiggelen 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Connolly 98-64, K. van Tiggelen 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. van Tiggelen 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Connolly
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gill L (8-9) 6.2 4 4 4 4 3 0 95 3.75   
J. Pérez 2.1 4 1 1 2 1 0 44 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gill 49
Batters Faced: B. Gill 26, J. Pérez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gill 9-5, J. Pérez 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gill 95-54, J. Pérez 44-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pérez 2-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Gill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Connolly
Ballpark: Eversource Delivery Charge Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 28702
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