THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
SHELBYVILLE REDS AT STRATFORD COSMOS
06/09/2032
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
SHELBYVILLE REDS AT STRATFORD COSMOS
GAME ID: 936 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Shelbyville Reds (21-38) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Stratford Cosmos (38-21) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 8 0
4-1 Triumph Takes Stratford to 38-21
A good performance from second baseman Juan Mercado helped the Stratford Cosmos defeat the Shelbyville Reds, 4-1. Mercado was 2-4 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Cosmos. Chris Sharp got the save, the 12th for him this season. Stratford is now 38-21, Shelbyville 21-38.

With Stratford trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Mercado hit a fastball from Zier Kneepkens for a 2-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Cosmos ahead, 2-1.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Mercado said.
SHELBYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Grillo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291 1 12
   c-C. Howe 2B, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 1 8
J. Sawyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 10 28
S. Lucero CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .255 3 15
F. Miranda RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .299 9 27
E. Jimenez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208 5 19
P. Ortíz LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305 15 47
H. Yoshikawa 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 9 25
   a-D. Mendoza PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-D. Ayers 1B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 1 5
F. Gonzáles SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 0 14
R. Ibarra C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .190 1 12
Totals 33 1 8 1 1 4 13      
a - D. Mendoza pinch hit for H. Yoshikawa in the 7th
b - D. Ayers substituted for D. Mendoza in the 7th
c - C. Howe substituted for A. Grillo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Lucero (15, 1st Inning off R. Amberezzio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Grillo , J. Sawyer , S. Lucero 2 , F. Miranda , E. Jimenez , P. Ortíz , F. Gonzáles , R. Ibarra
2-out RBI: F. Miranda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Grillo , R. Ibarra
GIDP: H. Yoshikawa
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sawyer (7) , F. Gonzáles (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Grillo-Gonzáles-Yoshikawa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Bloemheuvel 1B 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 .314 4 15
T. Torres SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .244 7 34
B. Letson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .314 11 42
R. Simmons 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 .281 3 15
J. Castillo DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283 14 45
M. Legh CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .367 2 12
M. Salazar RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .215 9 31
J. Mercado 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .261 2 9
B. Hopper C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .255 3 21
Totals 32 4 8 4 5 8 21      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Bloemheuvel (17, 2nd Inning off Z. Kneepkens, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Hopper (10, 7th Inning off A. Martin, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Legh (8, 8th Inning off A. Martin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Mercado (2, 2nd Inning off Z. Kneepkens, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Bloemheuvel 3 , B. Letson , M. Legh 2 , J. Mercado 5 , B. Hopper 3
2-out RBI: J. Mercado , B. Hopper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Torres , R. Simmons 2
GIDP: J. Castillo
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Legh (5)
CS: M. Legh (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Torres-Mercado-Bloemheuvel, Salazar-Hopper)
OF assists: 1 (Salazar(Grillo at home))
SHELBYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Kneepkens L (1-3) 5.0 4 2 2 2 7 1 91 4.71   
A. Martin 2.2 4 2 2 3 1 0 40 5.09   
R. Manning 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Kneepkens 56
Batters Faced: Z. Kneepkens 22, A. Martin 14, R. Manning 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Kneepkens 1-6, A. Martin 4-2, R. Manning 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Kneepkens 91-56, A. Martin 40-27, R. Manning 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Manning 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Amberezzio W (7-3) 7.0 8 1 1 1 2 0 93 3.38   
H. Montoya H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.44   
C. Sharp SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Amberezzio 58
Batters Faced: R. Amberezzio 29, H. Montoya 2, C. Sharp 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Amberezzio 10-8, H. Montoya 0-1, C. Sharp 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Amberezzio 93-53, H. Montoya 7-5, C. Sharp 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Montoya 2-0
WP: R. Amberezzio
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Mercado
Ballpark: The Lockar Room
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 51187
Special Notes: 2B António Grillo was injured while running the bases.
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