INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
TAURANGA TANIWHA AT AUCKLAND ACES BC
08/17/2042
 
INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
TAURANGA TANIWHA AT AUCKLAND ACES BC
GAME ID: 15103 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tauranga Taniwha (29-27) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 1
Auckland Aces BC (24-32) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Taniwha Pin 2-1 Loss on Auckland
The Tauranga Taniwha picked up a win at Aukland Grounds, downing the Auckland Aces BC, 2-1. On the mound for Tauranga was right-hander Young-kwang Yang, who played a pivotal role in the win. Tauranga is now 29-27, Auckland 24-32.

Naizen Kurihara drove in one run for Tauranga. With one out and the game tied in the top of the seventh inning, Kurihara, who is tied for 2nd in the IBC in doubles with 15, had a clutch at-bat. Facing Auckland hurler Javier Gonzáles, he grounded out, driving in 1 run to give the Taniwha a 2-1 lead.

"Young-kwang did exactly what you're supposed to, pounding the zone," said Tauranga manager Christian Butler.
TAURANGA BATTING LINESCORE AUCKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Eaton LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .222 10 25
H. Taguchi RF 3 0 0 0 2 3 2 .158 4 12
N. Kurihara SS, 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 .276 7 18
J. Hernández 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .268 10 22
E. Saito 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .189 16 24
L. Gómez CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .166 4 11
   a-N. Niiya PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146 1 2
   c-M. Valeucia 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
F. Zapata 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 4 8
   b-P. Ortega PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 1
   d-Á. García CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100 5 11
C. Chew DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .162 3 6
   e-H. Lombard DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .196 2 8
X. Dong C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .116 1 2
   f-A. Ramírez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .145 0 0
   g-R. De Jesús C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 3 2 7 7 20      
a - N. Niiya pinch hit for L. Gómez in the 6th
b - P. Ortega pinch hit for F. Zapata in the 6th
c - M. Valeucia substituted for N. Niiya in the 6th
d - Á. García substituted for P. Ortega in the 6th
e - H. Lombard inserted as DH in the 8th
f - A. Ramírez pinch hit for X. Dong in the 9th
g - R. De Jesús substituted for A. Ramírez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Eaton (14, 7th Inning off A. Mutahi, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Eaton 3 , E. Saito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Kurihara , J. Hernández , L. Gómez , C. Chew
GIDP: N. Niiya
Hit by Pitch: C. Chew
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Eaton (5)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Taguchi (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Valeucia-Kurihara-Saito)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Flores 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .121 3 6
R. Robinson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 12 23
A. Murua SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .152 4 7
   b-C. Kwon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 9 15
   c-R. Brito SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 2
T. Welch RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .270 14 21
M. Enríquez CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .106 3 6
F. Alvarado LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .308 1 1
   d-B. Medina PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 3 7
L. Ma 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .173 2 3
   e-O. Nakasawa PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .152 0 3
N. Nemanjic 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .429 1 1
   a-T. Powers PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .189 3 7
G. Báez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 2 6
Totals 29 1 3 1 5 10 11      
a - T. Powers pinch hit for N. Nemanjic in the 7th
b - C. Kwon pinch hit for A. Murua in the 8th
c - R. Brito substituted for C. Kwon in the 9th
d - B. Medina pinch hit for F. Alvarado in the 9th
e - O. Nakasawa pinch hit for L. Ma in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Welch (2, 1st Inning off Y. Yang, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Nemanjic (1, 5th Inning off Y. Yang, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Flores , T. Welch 2 , N. Nemanjic 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Welch , F. Alvarado
GIDP: T. Powers
Hit by Pitch: G. Báez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Nemanjic (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Murua-Nemanjic-Flores)
PB: G. Báez
TAURANGA PITCHING LINESCORE AUCKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Yang W (7-5) 7.0 3 1 1 4 10 0 107 1.97   
R. Lockhart H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.10   
L. Cantú SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Yang 73
Batters Faced: Y. Yang 29, R. Lockhart 3, L. Cantú 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Yang 7-4, R. Lockhart 2-1, L. Cantú 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Yang 107-64, R. Lockhart 6-4, L. Cantú 11-5
Hit Batsmen: Y. Yang
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Baker 5.0 1 1 1 5 2 0 82 2.12   
A. Mutahi L (2-2) 1.1 2 1 0 1 0 0 20 3.51   
J. Gonzáles 2.2 0 0 0 1 5 0 38 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Baker 58
Batters Faced: W. Baker 22, A. Mutahi 6, J. Gonzáles 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Baker 7-6, A. Mutahi 3-0, J. Gonzáles 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Baker 82-41, A. Mutahi 20-11, J. Gonzáles 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Mutahi 1-0 , J. Gonzáles 1-1
WP: W. Baker
Hit Batsmen: W. Baker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Young-kwang Yang
Ballpark: Aukland Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 4965
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