MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
THUNDER BAY NORTHERN LIONS BC AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
06/09/2054
 
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
THUNDER BAY NORTHERN LIONS BC AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
GAME ID: 1268 - TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2054 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC (12-20) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (17-15) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 4 13 0
Rainbow Mermaids Get Past Thunder Bay for 4-3 Win
The Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids picked up a win at Atlantica, knocking off the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC, 4-3. Starting pitcher Javier Cuesta played a key role in the triumph. Thunder Bay has now lost 4 in a row.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Lance Smith came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Thunder Bay pitcher Yefim Vistunov, he hit a first pitch fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Northern Virginia on top, 4-3.

Cuesta expressed little emotion after the game. "Every game we win now," he said, "is one less win we'll need to get in the end."
THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Hagi RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .278 1 6
T. Harris 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .228 5 16
D. Johns 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .243 1 5
C. Canova DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 3 10
W. D'antonio LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .255 3 8
H. Williams SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .170 1 4
J. Grimsey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 2 7
   a-C. Sosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 1 6
L. Saunders CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 1 12
   b-A. Boerboom PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 9
B. Abdul-Majid C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 1
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 7 10      
a - C. Sosa pinch hit for J. Grimsey in the 9th
b - A. Boerboom pinch hit for L. Saunders in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hagi (3, 1st Inning off J. Cuesta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Harris (5, 8th Inning off J. Cuesta, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Hagi 3 , T. Harris 4 , D. Johns , W. D'antonio , H. Williams
2-out RBI: H. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grimsey
GIDP: T. Harris
Hit by Pitch: L. Saunders , B. Abdul-Majid
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grimsey-Harris-Johns)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Gonzáles RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .160 4 8
M. Bustamante DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 5 18
G. Keetley 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .162 4 9
C. Lithgoe LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .204 5 11
   b-C. Townsend CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 4
S. Le 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .227 0 5
E. Cowart CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .198 0 4
   a-T. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 2 6
   c-E. Rojas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 2 9
L. Smith 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .197 2 11
E. Moss SS, LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .231 0 0
T. San Pedro C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .234 0 3
Totals 36 4 13 4 1 4 19      
a - T. Brown pinch hit for E. Cowart in the 8th
b - C. Townsend substituted for C. Lithgoe in the 9th
c - E. Rojas substituted for T. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Smith 2 (3, 2nd Inning off W. Hinkamp, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off W. Hinkamp, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Lithgoe (5, 8th Inning off Y. Vistunov, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Gonzáles , G. Keetley 3 , C. Lithgoe 4 , S. Le 2 , L. Smith 5 , E. Moss
2-out RBI: L. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Gonzáles , S. Le , E. Moss , T. San Pedro
GIDP: M. Bustamante
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Le-Keetley)
THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Hinkamp 6.0 8 2 2 0 2 0 98 3.13   
Y. Vistunov L (0-1) 2.0 5 2 2 1 2 0 32 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Hinkamp 50
Batters Faced: W. Hinkamp 26, Y. Vistunov 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Hinkamp 7-9, Y. Vistunov 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Hinkamp 98-68, Y. Vistunov 32-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cuesta W (5-0) 8.0 6 3 3 1 6 1 97 2.40   
B. Mitchell SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cuesta 63
Batters Faced: J. Cuesta 32, B. Mitchell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cuesta 6-11, B. Mitchell 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cuesta 97-68, B. Mitchell 9-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Mitchell 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Cuesta 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Javier Cuesta
Ballpark: Atlantica
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 20305
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