INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
MELBOURNE BITTERS AT TAURANGA TANIWHA
08/20/2042
 
INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
MELBOURNE BITTERS AT TAURANGA TANIWHA
GAME ID: 15114 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Melbourne Bitters (27-32) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Tauranga Taniwha (30-29) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 1
Taniwha Stick Bitters with 3-1 Loss
The Tauranga Taniwha went home winners at Baypark at the Mount, thanks in large part to starter António Vázquez. Vázquez stifled the Melbourne Bitters, enabling Tauranga to grab the 3-1 win. Vázquez yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 10. His record improves to 5-4. Tauranga is now 30-29.

With two out in the bottom of the third, Naosuke Niiya put Tauranga in front, 3-1, with a run-scoring single. The Taniwha went on to win the ballgame.

"António approached every single pitch he made with total conviction," said Tauranga manager Christian Butler.
MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE TAURANGA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hatfield 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .244 7 16
W. Wu SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .191 8 16
M. Archdeacon RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .208 5 18
C. Wakeham CF 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 .249 7 22
S. Suzuki DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .292 5 10
J. Laverty 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 6 23
   a-D. Helton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 8 19
T. Ríos 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .171 0 0
D. Morales C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160 5 12
H. Limón LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .153 1 4
Totals 32 1 7 1 0 11 13      
a - D. Helton pinch hit for J. Laverty in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Archdeacon (13, 1st Inning off A. Vázquez, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Wakeham (6, 9th Inning off L. Cantú, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Hatfield 2 , M. Archdeacon 3 , C. Wakeham 3 , H. Limón
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Archdeacon , S. Suzuki , D. Helton
GIDP: W. Wu
Sac Fly: C. Wakeham
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hatfield (10)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Vázquez (1) , M. Archdeacon (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Eaton LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .210 10 25
   a-H. Taguchi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 4 12
M. Pijlswaard C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .234 2 3
N. Kurihara SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 7 19
J. Hernández 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .264 10 22
E. Saito 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .180 16 24
L. Gómez CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .174 4 11
N. Niiya RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .170 1 3
F. Zapata 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .146 4 8
C. Chew DH 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .160 3 7
Totals 31 3 6 3 2 6 12      
a - H. Taguchi substituted for J. Eaton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Chew (3, 2nd Inning off D. Vázquez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Pijlswaard (2, 3rd Inning off D. Vázquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Pijlswaard 4 , J. Hernández , L. Gómez , N. Niiya 2 , C. Chew 2
2-out RBI: N. Niiya , C. Chew
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Eaton , J. Hernández , F. Zapata
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Eaton (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernández (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Zapata-Saito)
MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE TAURANGA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vázquez L (2-5) 5.1 5 3 2 2 3 1 76 2.65   
J. Rodríguez 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 2.82   
E. Kehler 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vázquez 49
Batters Faced: D. Vázquez 24, J. Rodríguez 7, E. Kehler 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vázquez 5-8, J. Rodríguez 2-1, E. Kehler 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vázquez 76-46, J. Rodríguez 25-17, E. Kehler 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Kehler 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Vázquez W (5-4) 7.0 5 1 1 0 10 0 103 1.30   
R. Lockhart H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.95   
L. Cantú SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Vázquez 73
Batters Faced: A. Vázquez 26, R. Lockhart 3, L. Cantú 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Vázquez 5-5, R. Lockhart 2-0, L. Cantú 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Vázquez 103-71, R. Lockhart 3-3, L. Cantú 15-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: António Vázquez
Ballpark: Baypark at the Mount
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 4925
Special Notes: SP Diego Vázquez was injured while pitching.
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