UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
ATLANTA SMOKE AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
05/18/2032
 
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
ATLANTA SMOKE AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
GAME ID: 69 - TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Smoke (4-10) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (9-5) 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 X 12 16 0
Tafalla Helps Northern Virginia Cruise to 12-1 Win
Getting a good performance from shortstop Eustacio Tafalla, the Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids defeated the Atlanta Smoke, 12-1. Tafalla went 4 for 5 with 4 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 for the Rainbow Mermaids. Raúl Gómez, credited with the win, is now 3-0. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 7.2 innings. The Smoke, now 4-10, continue their poor start.

Melito Báez, who won the Newcomer of the Year Award in 2029, contributed to the Northern Virginia win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the second baseman had 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 2 home runs, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBI.

Tafalla told a Northern Virginia Times reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORES NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Morales 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .276 0 3
A. Morán DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164 3 7
V. Guzmán LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .153 1 4
G. Maldonado 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .321 4 6
J. Phillips C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 0 1
C. González 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 3
B. Butterfield CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .308 2 8
C. Herbert RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 0 5
P. Arria SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .213 1 4
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 8 5      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Arria (1, 5th Inning off R. Gómez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Butterfield (2, 5th Inning off R. Gómez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Butterfield 4 , P. Arria 3 , C. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Morales
GIDP: E. Morales
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (González-Morales-Maldonado)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kerin DH 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .246 1 9
E. Tafalla SS 5 3 4 3 0 0 0 .258 0 4
K. Hakoda 1B 5 1 3 4 0 1 2 .351 2 7
M. Báez 2B 5 2 3 4 0 0 2 .314 5 10
J. Ruíz RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .346 2 3
G. Suárez C 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .295 2 7
J. Victory CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 2 2
Z. Kashani 3B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .243 0 6
   a-M. Alfaro 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
C. Cabana LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .288 1 5
Totals 38 12 16 12 3 4 15      
a - M. Alfaro substituted for Z. Kashani in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hakoda (5, 2nd Inning off V. Rivera, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Ruíz (3, 8th Inning off D. Velasco, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hakoda (2, 1st Inning off V. Rivera, 1 on, 1 out) M. Báez 2 (5, 1st Inning off V. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Velasco, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hakoda 7 , C. Cabana 2 , E. Tafalla 4 , Z. Kashani , M. Báez 9 , S. Kerin , G. Suárez , J. Ruíz 2
2-out RBI: K. Hakoda , E. Tafalla , M. Báez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Victory , G. Suárez 2
GIDP: G. Suárez
Hit by Pitch: J. Ruíz
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cabana 2 (3) , Z. Kashani 3 (4) , S. Kerin (1) , J. Ruíz (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gómez-Tafalla-Hakoda)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORES NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
V. Rivera L (2-2) 2.0 7 6 6 2 1 2 50 28 5.40
K. Hamada 5.1 5 3 3 1 2 0 73 41 3.48
D. Velasco 0.2 4 3 3 0 1 1 26 20 7.50
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Rivera 13
Batters Faced: V. Rivera 14, K. Hamada 22, D. Velasco 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Rivera 1-3, K. Hamada 7-6, D. Velasco 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Rivera 50-28, K. Hamada 73-41, D. Velasco 26-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Hamada 2-0 , D. Velasco 1-1
Hit Batsmen: K. Hamada
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Gómez W (3-0) 7.2 4 1 1 2 6 1 103 63 1.05
A. Alomar 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 9 3.86
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gómez 71
Batters Faced: R. Gómez 28, A. Alomar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gómez 6-10, A. Alomar 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gómez 103-63, A. Alomar 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alomar 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eustacio Tafalla
Ballpark: Atlantica
Weather: Roof closed, 67 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 41083
Special Notes: SP Valentín Rivera was injured while pitching.
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