USSL MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL LAS VEGAS FLAMINGOS AT MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
08/25/2051
 
USSL MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL LAS VEGAS FLAMINGOS AT MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
GAME ID: 8817 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MSL Las Vegas Flamingos (24-21) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 14 0
MSL Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (24-21) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 8 0
Flamingos Drop Rainbow Mermaids, 4-3
MSL Las Vegas starter Akihito Okubo pitched well against the MSL Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids at MSL Northern Virginia Ballpark. The right-hander led his team to a win, 4-3. Okubo got the win, improving to 2-0. He allowed 4 hits and walked 3 over 5.2 innings. Okubo allowed 1 run. The Flamingos, at 24-21, sit in 5th place in the SL MSL.

With runs few and far between, the Flamingos had to seize their opportunities when they came. One of the most important chances for MSL Las Vegas came in the top of the first inning, when catcher Víctor Montellano delivered a 2-run single. The single was hit off Phil Chamings and made the score 3-0, Flamingos. Montellano went 1-5, while adding 2 RBI.

In postgame comments to the MSL Las Vegas Times, Okubo said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
MSL LAS VEGAS BATTING LINESCORE MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Francis CF 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 .221 2 9
R. López DH 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .299 3 10
Y. van Lint 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 .216 2 17
G. Holz 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 5 .270 12 30
J. Soto 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .204 4 11
K. Pak LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .223 5 12
V. Montellano C 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .216 2 5
J. Díaz RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 4 10
   a-S. Yo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Domínguez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 4 13
H. Kapalaoa SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 1 2
Totals 40 4 14 4 3 8 21      
a - S. Yo pinch hit for J. Díaz in the 8th
b - A. Domínguez substituted for S. Yo in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Holz (12, 9th Inning off T. Nieves, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Francis 4 , R. López 2 , Y. van Lint 2 , G. Holz 5 , J. Soto , K. Pak , V. Montellano , H. Kapalaoa
2-out RBI: G. Holz , V. Montellano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. van Lint , G. Holz 2 , K. Pak , J. Díaz
GIDP: Y. van Lint
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (van Lint-Kapalaoa-Holz, van Lint-Kapalaoa-Holz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bazaldua CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .190 3 10
S. Tapia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 10 27
J. Ortega LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .262 7 17
R. Hayden DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 3 12
J. Schaefer SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .268 11 27
W. Xi RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .169 1 3
   a-Y. Sato PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319 4 9
   b-R. Oglethorpe RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 4 10
J. Stubbs 3B, 1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .291 2 8
   d-A. Smith PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 0 0
K. Jennings 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .164 3 6
   c-S. Juárez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .180 2 6
A. Castro C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .167 4 16
Totals 32 3 8 3 4 9 14      
a - Y. Sato pinch hit for W. Xi in the 6th
b - R. Oglethorpe substituted for Y. Sato in the 7th
c - S. Juárez pinch hit for K. Jennings in the 7th
d - A. Smith pinch hit for J. Stubbs in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Bazaldua , R. Hayden , J. Schaefer , J. Stubbs 2 , A. Smith , A. Castro 2
2-out RBI: J. Bazaldua , A. Castro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bazaldua
GIDP: J. Schaefer , S. Juárez
Sac Bunt: S. Juárez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Schaefer-Tapia-Jennings)
PB: A. Castro
MSL LAS VEGAS PITCHING LINESCORE MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Okubo W (2-0) 5.2 4 1 1 3 7 0 94 2.21   
A. Jacobson H (2) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 28 5.65   
D. Luna SV (7) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 17 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Okubo 61
Batters Faced: A. Okubo 23, A. Jacobson 9, D. Luna 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Okubo 3-6, A. Jacobson 4-2, D. Luna 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Okubo 94-54, A. Jacobson 28-18, D. Luna 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Jacobson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Chamings L (4-5) 6.0 10 3 3 2 5 0 101 2.30   
T. Nieves 3.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 52 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Chamings 43
Batters Faced: P. Chamings 29, T. Nieves 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Chamings 8-4, T. Nieves 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: P. Chamings 101-65, T. Nieves 52-35
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Akihito Okubo
Ballpark: MSL Northern Virginia Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 4944
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