UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT CHICAGO GOLD SOX
07/04/2029
 
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT CHICAGO GOLD SOX
GAME ID: 250 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH, 2029 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (26-24) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 6 0
Chicago Gold Sox (20-30) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 9 0
Rainbow Mermaids Come Up Short at Chicago
Northern Virginia shortstop Eustacio Tafalla had a good game, even if his team did not. The Rainbow Mermaids dropped a 4-3 decision to Chicago at Gold Sox Field. Tafalla went 3-4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Tom McKee, credited with the win, is now 2-4. He allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 5.2 innings. After today's action, Chicago sits at 20-30, while Northern Virginia falls to 26-24.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, shortstop Matt Love came through big-time for the Gold Sox. With Chicago leading 2-0, he belted a 2-run home run.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Love said.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORES CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sánchez RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 4 26
B. Callison DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .301 4 21
R. Sánchez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276 5 23
E. Tafalla SS 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .316 1 17
A. Pizarro CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .261 1 17
T. Tomblin LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .324 0 5
A. Joysey C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 6 20
M. Strickland 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .197 0 3
M. Ohara 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .225 2 8
Totals 30 3 6 3 6 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Tafalla (11, 4th Inning off T. McKee, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Joysey (7, 8th Inning off J. Dávila, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Tafalla (1, 6th Inning off T. McKee, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Tomblin , E. Tafalla 7 , A. Joysey 2 , B. Callison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Tomblin , M. Strickland , M. Ohara
GIDP: R. Sánchez
Sac Bunt: T. Tomblin
Hit by Pitch: A. Joysey
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ohara-Tafalla-Sánchez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Belote RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 5 13
N. Ballard 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 .228 0 13
M. Castro DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 4 .303 9 40
D. Hopper LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .244 12 37
L. Cotto 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 4 15
R. Collazo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .229 1 10
M. Guillama C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .194 3 11
S. Rodríguez CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228 2 7
M. Love SS 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .183 1 11
Totals 31 4 9 4 3 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Rodríguez (1, 2nd Inning off A. López, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Castro (9, 1st Inning off A. López, 1 on, 1 out) M. Love (1, 4th Inning off A. López, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Ballard 2 , S. Belote , M. Guillama , S. Rodríguez 3 , R. Collazo , M. Castro 4 , M. Love 4
2-out RBI: M. Love
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hopper , L. Cotto , M. Love
GIDP: M. Castro
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Collazo (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Love-Ballard-Cotto)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORES CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. López L (5-2) 6.0 8 4 4 2 2 2 102 58 3.65
J. Desdin 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 15 2.10
D. Hudson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 2.74
PITCHING
Game Score: A. López 40
Batters Faced: A. López 26, J. Desdin 5, D. Hudson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. López 6-8, J. Desdin 1-0, D. Hudson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. López 102-58, J. Desdin 24-15, D. Hudson 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Desdin 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. McKee W (2-4) 5.2 3 3 3 6 1 1 97 51 4.12
J. Dávila H (1) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 31 18 3.46
R. García SV (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 4.85
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McKee 46
Batters Faced: T. McKee 26, J. Dávila 8, R. García 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McKee 4-11, J. Dávila 0-3, R. García 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. McKee 97-51, J. Dávila 31-18, R. García 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Dávila 2-0 , R. García 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. McKee
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eustacio Tafalla
Ballpark: Gold Sox Field
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 26626
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