INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
TAURANGA TANIWHA AT MELBOURNE BITTERS
09/13/2042
 
INTERCONTINENTAL BASEBALL COALITION
TAURANGA TANIWHA AT MELBOURNE BITTERS
GAME ID: 15203 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tauranga Taniwha (43-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Melbourne Bitters (38-43) 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 X 7 11 0
Helton Leads Bitters to Win
Behind a solid performance from designated hitter Dan Helton, the Melbourne Bitters defeated the Tauranga Taniwha, 7-0. Helton was 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Bitters. The 4th-place Taniwha now sit at 43-38.

The fans who filled the stands at Victoria Field to watch the Intercontinental Baseball Coalition action seemed to enjoy the game.

"I think it just wasn't our night," said Tauranga skipper Christian Butler.
TAURANGA BATTING LINESCORE MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Taguchi RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .162 5 14
   c-S. Pak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   e-Á. García CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 6 13
M. Pijlswaard C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243 3 6
   f-R. De Jesús PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Eaton LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .208 16 37
   g-P. Ortega PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 2
J. Hernández 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .255 14 35
E. Saito 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .185 22 35
   h-K. Shiroi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
H. Lombard SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .168 3 11
L. Gómez CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .185 8 19
   a-O. Maes PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
F. Zapata 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148 6 14
   b-N. Niiya PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .152 1 4
   d-L. Bañuelos 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 1
C. Chew DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .161 7 13
Totals 30 0 4 0 3 13 9      
a - O. Maes pinch hit for L. Gómez in the 8th
b - N. Niiya pinch hit for F. Zapata in the 8th
c - S. Pak pinch hit for H. Taguchi in the 8th
d - L. Bañuelos substituted for N. Niiya in the 8th
e - Á. García substituted for S. Pak in the 8th
f - R. De Jesús pinch hit for M. Pijlswaard in the 9th
g - P. Ortega pinch hit for J. Eaton in the 9th
h - K. Shiroi pinch hit for E. Saito in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Niiya (2, 8th Inning off R. Sánchez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hernández , K. Shiroi , N. Niiya 2 , C. Chew
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Pak , M. Pijlswaard , H. Lombard
GIDP: M. Pijlswaard
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernández (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hatfield 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 9 21
W. Wu SS, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .176 9 18
M. Archdeacon RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .239 12 31
C. Wakeham CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .249 10 30
D. Helton DH 3 2 3 3 1 0 0 .206 12 28
J. Laverty 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .206 6 28
   a-J. Uribe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-G. Cortés 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 3
C. Valdéz LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .163 3 9
   c-A. López PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 6
R. Corbishley 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .195 3 13
   d-B. Newby PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
D. Morales C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .164 7 15
Totals 36 7 11 7 1 4 12      
a - J. Uribe pinch hit for J. Laverty in the 7th
b - G. Cortés substituted for J. Uribe in the 8th
c - A. López pinch hit for C. Valdéz in the 8th
d - B. Newby pinch hit for R. Corbishley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Archdeacon 2 (17, 4th Inning off J. Shimeld, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Shimeld, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Laverty (12, 4th Inning off J. Shimeld, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Helton (4, 4th Inning off J. Shimeld, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Valdéz (4, 2nd Inning off J. Shimeld, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Wakeham (3, 7th Inning off P. Aguilar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Helton (12, 2nd Inning off J. Shimeld, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Morales (7, 7th Inning off J. Shimeld, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wu , M. Archdeacon 4 , C. Wakeham 3 , D. Helton 7 , J. Laverty 3 , C. Valdéz 3 , D. Morales 4
2-out RBI: C. Wakeham , D. Helton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Corbishley 3
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Laverty-Wu-Corbishley)
TAURANGA PITCHING LINESCORE MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shimeld L (3-8) 6.0 8 5 5 1 3 2 92 3.24   
P. Aguilar 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 25 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shimeld 38
Batters Faced: J. Shimeld 27, P. Aguilar 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shimeld 7-8, P. Aguilar 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shimeld 92-60, P. Aguilar 25-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. García W (4-4) 5.2 1 0 0 2 7 0 76 3.18   
R. Sánchez H (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 24 0.93   
T. Murillo 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 2.63   
Y. Yi 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. García 72
Batters Faced: A. García 19, R. Sánchez 8, T. Murillo 4, Y. Yi 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. García 5-4, R. Sánchez 1-1, T. Murillo 1-0, Y. Yi 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. García 76-50, R. Sánchez 24-18, T. Murillo 21-12, Y. Yi 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Sánchez 2-0 , T. Murillo 1-0 , Y. Yi 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Helton
Ballpark: Victoria Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 4965
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