GREAT NORTHERN LEAGUE
YOUNGSTOWN THUNDER AT INVERNESS HIGHLANDERS
06/12/2042
 
GREAT NORTHERN LEAGUE
YOUNGSTOWN THUNDER AT INVERNESS HIGHLANDERS
GAME ID: 4165 - THURSDAY, JUNE 12TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Youngstown Thunder (31-35) 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0
Inverness Highlanders (35-31) 2 2 0 0 X 4 8 0
4-2 Win Gets Inverness to 35-31
The Youngstown Thunder and Inverness Highlanders riveted fans at The Fortress at Inverness.

The Inverness Highlanders overcame a pretty good performance by Youngstown designated hitter Toshinobu Sasaki, beating the Thunder, 4-2, at The Fortress at Inverness. Sasaki went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles. He drove in 2 runs. With the win, the Highlanders improved to 35-31.

Inverness designated hitter Felipe Luna contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a slider to right-center field for a 2-run single. It was his 24th hit of the season and put the Highlanders ahead, 4-0.

"It was a good effort all around," said Luna.
YOUNGSTOWN BATTING LINESCORE INVERNESS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Elliott RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 1 1
T. Sasaki DH 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .313 4 30
N. Tsuchiya 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304 9 37
R. Chávez 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .414 0 0
P. Holmes CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 1 1
K. Houlbrook 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 4 20
D. Jones C 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .170 0 7
M. Bolen LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 0 9
C. Martínez SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .186 2 11
Totals 21 2 7 2 1 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Sasaki 2 (18, 3rd Inning off B. Mckinna, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off B. Mckinna, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Elliott , T. Sasaki 5 , R. Chávez , D. Jones , C. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Tsuchiya , R. Chávez , M. Bolen
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Sasaki (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Houlbrook-Martínez-Chávez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. de Best RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .330 0 15
S. Cruz LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .345 1 5
F. Luna DH 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .289 3 17
J. Poskitt 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .216 2 12
J. Zheng 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 0 4
J. Kent C 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .272 4 23
P. Saucedo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 0 18
Y. Han CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292 1 4
J. Jing SS 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .197 0 2
Totals 18 4 8 4 2 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Poskitt (2, 1st Inning off K. King, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Kent (9, 1st Inning off K. King, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. de Best , S. Cruz , F. Luna , J. Poskitt 2 , J. Kent 2 , Y. Han , J. Jing 2
2-out RBI: F. Luna , J. Poskitt , J. Kent
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Cruz , P. Saucedo
GIDP: J. Kent
Sac Bunt: C. de Best
Hit by Pitch: Y. Han
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Cruz (2)
CS: C. de Best (2) , F. Luna (3)
YOUNGSTOWN PITCHING LINESCORE INVERNESS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. King L (2-5) 4.2 8 4 4 2 2 0 76 4.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. King 32
Batters Faced: K. King 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. King 7-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. King 76-49
Hit Batsmen: K. King
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Mckinna W (6-3) 5.0 7 2 2 1 4 0 69 3.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Mckinna 48
Batters Faced: B. Mckinna 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Mckinna 3-7
Pitches - Strikes: B. Mckinna 69-48
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Toshinobu Sasaki
Ballpark: The Fortress at Inverness
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM GMT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 14272
Special Notes: The game was called in the 5th inning due to bad weather.
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