INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
TAURANGA TANIWHA AT SUNSHINE COAST CROCODILE HUNTERS
08/23/2042
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INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
TAURANGA TANIWHA AT SUNSHINE COAST CROCODILE HUNTERS
GAME ID: 15127 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tauranga Taniwha (32-30) 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 9 9 0
Sunshine Coast Crocodile Hunters (22-40) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Taniwha Beat Crocodile Hunters, 9-1
The Tauranga Taniwha beat the Sunshine Coast Crocodile Hunters, 9-1, at Steve Irwin Stadium. Starting pitcher Noriyuki Shini was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Tauranga is now 32-30, Sunshine Coast 22-40.

The Taniwha got an important contribution from second baseman Fernando Zapata, who in the top of the eighth hit a changeup to right-center for a 3-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Taniwha ahead, 9-1.

"I'm happy we won," said Shini. "That's first and foremost. My goal is for the team to win the day I pitch, however it's done."
TAURANGA BATTING LINESCORE SUNSHINE COAST BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Eaton LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .213 10 25
   c-S. Pak PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Pijlswaard C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .230 2 4
   d-R. De Jesús PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
N. Kurihara SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .274 8 20
J. Hernández 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .269 11 23
H. Taguchi RF, LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .170 4 13
L. Gómez CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .185 6 15
F. Zapata 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .155 5 12
C. Chew DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .164 3 7
P. Calhoun 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 1 2
   a-O. Maes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Merced 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 9 9 9 3 12 5      
a - O. Maes pinch hit for P. Calhoun in the 8th
b - M. Merced substituted for O. Maes in the 8th
c - S. Pak pinch hit for J. Eaton in the 9th
d - R. De Jesús pinch hit for M. Pijlswaard in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Eaton (15, 3rd Inning off B. González, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Pijlswaard (6, 6th Inning off B. González, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Kurihara (8, 1st Inning off B. González, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Gómez (6, 6th Inning off B. González, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Zapata (5, 8th Inning off M. Ortíz, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Eaton 3 , M. Pijlswaard 2 , N. Kurihara 4 , H. Taguchi 2 , L. Gómez 5 , F. Zapata 4
2-out RBI: N. Kurihara , H. Taguchi , L. Gómez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Pijlswaard 2
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Eaton 2 (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Zapata-Merced)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Larkin DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 6 11
J. Baker CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 8 21
   c-R. Pacheco PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .177 4 10
J. Camacho LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 4 8
E. Castillo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 8 14
   d-T. Rin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 1 4
P. Morales 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 9 15
W. Foster RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .163 4 8
R. Rodríguez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 4 8
A. Contreras SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .157 2 3
   a-G. Graham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 2
   b-E. López SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .073 1 2
L. Scrivener C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108 6 11
Totals 31 1 5 1 0 4 6      
a - G. Graham pinch hit for A. Contreras in the 8th
b - E. López substituted for G. Graham in the 9th
c - R. Pacheco pinch hit for J. Baker in the 9th
d - T. Rin pinch hit for E. Castillo in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Foster (4, 2nd Inning off N. Shini, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Larkin , R. Pacheco , W. Foster 5 , R. Rodríguez
2-out RBI: W. Foster
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Camacho
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Larkin (1)
TAURANGA PITCHING LINESCORE SUNSHINE COAST PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Shini W (6-3) 8.1 5 1 1 0 4 1 90 2.06   
P. Aguilar 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Shini 73
Batters Faced: N. Shini 30, P. Aguilar 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Shini 6-15, P. Aguilar 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Shini 90-62, P. Aguilar 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Aguilar 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. González L (2-5) 5.2 5 5 5 2 4 2 95 3.09   
E. Sandler 1.2 2 2 2 1 4 0 36 5.06   
M. Ortíz 1.2 2 2 2 0 4 1 26 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. González 41
Batters Faced: B. González 24, E. Sandler 8, M. Ortíz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. González 4-9, E. Sandler 1-0, M. Ortíz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. González 95-59, E. Sandler 36-22, M. Ortíz 26-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Ortíz 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Noriyuki Shini
Ballpark: Steve Irwin Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 4944
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