USSL TRIPLE A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT SCRANTON SUPERNOVAS
08/31/2040
 
USSL TRIPLE A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT SCRANTON SUPERNOVAS
GAME ID: 3565 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2040 - GAME LOG
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Vermont Lake Monsters (49-41) 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 11 15 0
Scranton Supernovas (41-49) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 9 0
Lake Monsters Curb Supernovas, 11-5
Getting a good performance from third baseman Meshach Ashpenaz, the Vermont Lake Monsters defeated the Scranton Supernovas, 11-5. Ashpenaz went 3-4 with 2 triples and a walk, while scoring 2 times for the Lake Monsters. Their 49-41 record puts the Lake Monsters second in the Silver AAA.

Vermont needed the clutch hitting of Ambrose Watkins to notch the win. The catcher hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Lake Monsters on top, 2-1. For the game, Watkins had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We take it day by day here," said Watkins, "and today was a good one for us."
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE SCRANTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashpenaz 3B 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 .292 10 41
J. Fuller DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .313 0 32
D. Kandic 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .302 12 53
   b-S. David PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 5 18
K. de Bruyne 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .309 1 38
T. O'Brian RF, LF 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .224 1 9
Á. Chávez SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .277 3 39
F. Sandoval LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 5 26
   a-R. Ferguson PH, RF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .245 1 9
T. Kovacs CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .276 5 30
A. Watkins C 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .222 3 18
Totals 42 11 15 10 2 8 13      
a - R. Ferguson pinch hit for F. Sandoval in the 7th
b - S. David pinch hit for D. Kandic in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Kovacs (13, 9th Inning off M. Anakone, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Kandic 2 (21, 3rd Inning off M. Bullard, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off P. Ángel, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Ashpenaz 2 (5, 4th Inning off M. Bullard, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Anakone, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Watkins (3, 3rd Inning off M. Bullard, 1 on, 0 outs) T. O'Brian (1, 3rd Inning off M. Bullard, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. de Bruyne , Á. Chávez 2 , A. Watkins 5 , M. Ashpenaz 7 , J. Fuller 2 , T. Kovacs 2 , D. Kandic 4 , T. O'Brian 4 , R. Ferguson
2-out RBI: Á. Chávez , T. Kovacs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. de Bruyne , A. Watkins , J. Fuller , T. Kovacs
GIDP: D. Kandic
Hit by Pitch: A. Watkins
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ashpenaz-de Bruyne-Kandic)
PB: A. Watkins
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sinor LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234 8 37
   a-Y. Yoshida PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 0 0
   c-K. Baxter LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
R. Kirkconnell SS 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 .266 0 9
M. Méndez CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .264 4 32
K. Norris RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .314 11 53
   b-M. Gonzáles PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .154 1 3
J. Rodríguez C 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .153 1 7
S. Janousek DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223 3 9
D. Son 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .283 12 59
J. Ortega 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .212 7 31
A. Irwin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 2 12
Totals 35 5 9 5 2 6 15      
a - Y. Yoshida pinch hit for R. Sinor in the 8th
b - M. Gonzáles pinch hit for K. Norris in the 8th
c - K. Baxter substituted for Y. Yoshida in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ortega (17, 9th Inning off S. Pérez, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Gonzáles (1, 8th Inning off S. Pérez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Son (12, 7th Inning off S. Pérez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Son 4 , J. Rodríguez , M. Méndez 2 , K. Norris 2 , J. Ortega 2 , M. Gonzáles 2 , K. Baxter
2-out RBI: K. Norris , M. Gonzáles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Son , S. Janousek
GIDP: J. Rodríguez
Hit by Pitch: J. Rodríguez , S. Janousek
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Kirkconnell (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kirkconnell-Irwin-Son)
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE SCRANTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Pless W (5-2) 6.1 4 2 2 2 3 0 101 63 3.86   
S. Pérez 2.2 5 3 3 0 3 1 52 34 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Pless 58
Batters Faced: C. Pless 24, S. Pérez 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Pless 7-8, S. Pérez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Pless 101-63, S. Pérez 52-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Pérez 1-1
WP: S. Pérez
Hit Batsmen: S. Pérez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Bullard L (0-2) 3.2 7 6 6 1 2 2 57 40 7.36   
P. Ángel 2.2 2 1 1 0 5 0 48 34 2.81   
M. Anakone 2.2 6 4 4 1 1 0 50 31 6.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bullard 22
Batters Faced: M. Bullard 19, P. Ángel 11, M. Anakone 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bullard 5-4, P. Ángel 3-1, M. Anakone 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bullard 57-40, P. Ángel 48-34, M. Anakone 50-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Ángel 1-0 , M. Anakone 1-1
WP: M. Bullard , P. Ángel , M. Anakone 2
Hit Batsmen: M. Anakone
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Meshach Ashpenaz
Ballpark: Nuclear Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CST
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 9798
Special Notes: Meshach Ashpenaz ties the VLM regular season game record for triples with 2.
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