UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR
06/16/2033
 
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT PHOENIX HOTSPUR
GAME ID: 180 - THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2033 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (18-18) 2 2 0 0 2 7 1 3 3 20 23 2
Phoenix Hotspur (17-19) 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2
Big Day by Báez Sparks Rainbow Mermaids Win
The Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids blasted the Phoenix Hotspur, 20-5. Melito Báez was one of the hitting stars. He went 4-5 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for Northern Virginia. Iván García was the winner. Over 5 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 8 hits, with no walks and 2 strikeouts. António Alomar, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 1st save.

A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the top of the second, with the game tied, Zahid Kashani was at the plate when Northern Virginia scored 2 on an error. The miscue enabled the Rainbow Mermaids to go in front, 4-2.

"We came out aggressive," said Rainbow Mermaids manager David Lister. "We came out swinging the bats."

The Rainbow Mermaids are now 18-18, while the Hotspur fall to 17-19.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORES PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cabana 3B 4 2 1 2 3 2 3 .295 1 9
S. Kerin DH 6 3 3 1 1 1 4 .271 4 21
K. Hakoda 1B 6 3 4 2 1 1 2 .312 6 19
Z. Kashani RF 4 2 1 2 2 1 6 .331 11 32
M. Báez 2B 5 2 4 4 1 1 4 .368 3 10
T. Tomblin CF 7 1 3 4 0 0 4 .305 0 15
T. Socorro C 5 2 2 2 0 2 5 .227 3 6
J. Ruíz LF 5 2 3 1 1 2 2 .278 0 3
   a-B. Walton LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 0 5
R. Mence SS 6 2 2 0 0 1 4 .250 0 2
Totals 48 20 23 18 9 11 34      
a - B. Walton substituted for J. Ruíz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Tomblin (10, 6th Inning off R. Taylor, 3 on, 0 outs) S. Kerin (14, 1st Inning off M. Rubia, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Socorro (3, 5th Inning off M. Rubia, 0 on, 1 out) Z. Kashani (11, 7th Inning off R. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Báez (3, 5th Inning off M. Rubia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hakoda 4 , R. Mence 2 , T. Tomblin 4 , T. Socorro 5 , C. Cabana , Z. Kashani 4 , M. Báez 7 , S. Kerin 4 , J. Ruíz 3
2-out RBI: , T. Tomblin 2 , M. Báez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hakoda , T. Socorro 2 , Z. Kashani , M. Báez , J. Ruíz
Sac Fly: Z. Kashani , M. Báez
Hit by Pitch: T. Socorro
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cabana (6)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Socorro (2) , M. Báez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cabana-Báez-Hakoda, Báez-Mence-Hakoda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bernard LF 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .337 4 19
F. García RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .281 1 11
T. Watanabe 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .290 9 29
G. Pérez DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .290 0 2
K. Bywaters 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .300 0 1
W. Lukongolo CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 1 8
J. De Paz 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .185 1 7
M. Detamore C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 0 1
E. Sánchez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 1 4
   a-H. Takaki PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 6
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 3 15      
a - H. Takaki pinch hit for E. Sánchez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Pérez (2, 3rd Inning off I. García, 0 on, 2 outs) F. García (13, 1st Inning off I. García, 1 on, 0 outs) K. Bywaters (1, 3rd Inning off I. García, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Watanabe (9, 3rd Inning off I. García, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Watanabe 5 , G. Pérez 3 , P. Bernard , E. Sánchez , F. García 2 , K. Bywaters 2
2-out RBI: T. Watanabe , K. Bywaters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Lukongolo , J. De Paz , F. García
GIDP: M. Detamore , K. Bywaters
Hit by Pitch: P. Bernard 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Rubia 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Bernard-Detamore)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORES PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
I. García W (3-0) 5.0 8 5 5 0 2 1 81 55 4.43
A. Alomar SV (1) 4.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 45 25 5.31
PITCHING
Game Score: I. García 33
Batters Faced: I. García 25, A. Alomar 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. García 6-6, A. Alomar 5-5
Pitches - Strikes: I. García 81-55, A. Alomar 45-25
Hit Batsmen: I. García 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Rubia L (4-4) 5.0 9 8 6 4 6 2 105 58 3.97
R. Taylor 1.0 6 6 6 2 2 1 42 26 14.09
K. Kawaguchi 3.0 8 6 6 3 3 0 85 55 5.60
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rubia 23
Batters Faced: M. Rubia 30, R. Taylor 11, K. Kawaguchi 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rubia 3-6, R. Taylor 1-0, K. Kawaguchi 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rubia 105-58, R. Taylor 42-26, K. Kawaguchi 85-55
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Taylor 2-2 , K. Kawaguchi 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Rubia
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melito Báez
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 4:12
Attendance: 21956
Special Notes: LF José Ruíz was injured while running the bases.
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