USSL TRIPLE A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT HOUSTON BC
09/04/2026
 
USSL TRIPLE A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT HOUSTON BC
GAME ID: 2959 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vermont Lake Monsters (49-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1
Houston BC (54-41) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
Palmer, Houston Prevail in Pitchers' Duel
In a well-pitched game between the Houston BC and the Vermont Lake Monsters, pitcher Bryan Palmer was superb. The Houston right-hander was named the player of the game in Houston's 2-1 win. Earning his 16th save for Houston was Decheng Sun. The BC, at 54-41, sit in third place in the Silver AAA.

The BC liked what they saw from Palmer. The 23-year old pitcher had a commanding presence on the mound, limiting the Lake Monsters to 1 earned run on 2 hits over 7.1 innings, and striking out 9.

"We were in it," said Vermont manager Mike Cunningham. "We just didn't score enough runs."
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORES HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sato C 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .164 2 6
X. Wang CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 6 43
B. Cooltimes 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .205 3 24
   a-A. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 25
R. John DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .253 13 47
R. Gómez SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .286 4 45
B. Tillman RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 3 18
A. Gonzáles LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .302 2 28
Z. Barajas 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .211 0 16
M. Valentín 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .192 0 16
Totals 28 1 2 1 3 10 10      
a - A. Smith pinch hit for B. Cooltimes in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Tillman , Z. Barajas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. John , M. Valentín
Sac Fly: R. Sato
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Cooltimes (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wang-Barajas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Delgado LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 4 31
J. Villalba RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .218 4 37
Y. Samurakami C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .259 5 21
   a-S. Taylor C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 0 20
Á. Ramírez DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .229 3 29
A. Rivera 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .283 0 19
R. Hanna CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 .252 1 10
D. Morrow SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 .158 1 17
A. Mojica 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .260 4 31
L. Trezza 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .224 8 31
Totals 28 2 7 2 2 8 20      
a - S. Taylor substituted for Y. Samurakami in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Samurakami (5, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Samurakami 5 , R. Hanna 2 , Á. Ramírez , A. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: Y. Samurakami
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mojica , Á. Ramírez , L. Trezza 2
Sac Bunt: R. Hanna
Sac Fly: A. Mojica
Hit by Pitch: A. Mojica
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hanna (8)
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORES HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Unknown L (0-1) 7.0 6 2 2 1 7 1 114 69 2.57
A. Robles 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 7.42
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 63
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 29, A. Robles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 8-6, A. Robles 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 114-69, A. Robles 18-10
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Palmer W (11-4) 7.1 2 1 1 3 9 0 114 72 3.18
K. Takuda H (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 2.81
D. Sun SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 7 2.30
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Palmer 76
Batters Faced: B. Palmer 27, K. Takuda 2, D. Sun 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Palmer 9-4, K. Takuda 1-1, D. Sun 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Palmer 114-72, K. Takuda 8-5, D. Sun 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Takuda 1-1
Balk: B. Palmer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bryan Palmer
Ballpark: Houston Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 10663
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