M3L MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL KINGSTON PONIES AT MSL THUNDER BAY NORTHERN LIONS BC
08/07/2061
 
M3L MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL KINGSTON PONIES AT MSL THUNDER BAY NORTHERN LIONS BC
GAME ID: 8604 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2061 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MSL Kingston Ponies (24-13) 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 0 0 9 11 0
MSL Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC (17-20) 0 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 3 12 13 2
Northern Lions BC Win Thriller, 12-9
Getting offensive support from Torvald Melsert, the MSL Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC topped the MSL Kingston Ponies, 12-9. Melsert went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Northern Lions BC. The 8th-place Northern Lions BC have a record of 17-20.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, Melsert hit a fastball from Jody Hammond for a 3-run home run. The Northern Lions BC, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Melsert.
MSL KINGSTON BATTING LINESCORE MSL THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. López 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .264 3 17
P. Vásquez SS 5 3 2 3 0 1 1 .237 2 16
R. García LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .265 4 25
J. Castillo DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .208 6 19
S. Oost 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .207 0 5
   a-J. Josafat PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375 2 6
   b-P. Jerara 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
R. Bertolucci C 4 0 1 2 1 2 1 .222 1 12
R. Filppula RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .222 4 19
A. Lozano CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .290 4 15
B. Lovibond 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 4 11
Totals 38 9 11 9 3 6 16      
a - J. Josafat pinch hit for S. Oost in the 7th
b - P. Jerara substituted for J. Josafat in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Bertolucci (8, 6th Inning off N. Newsome, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Castillo (2, 7th Inning off N. Newsome, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Vásquez (2, 3rd Inning off N. Newsome, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Vásquez 5 , R. García , J. Castillo 4 , J. Josafat , P. Jerara , R. Bertolucci 2 , R. Filppula , B. Lovibond
2-out RBI: P. Vásquez , J. Castillo , J. Josafat , R. Filppula
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. López , A. Lozano 2
GIDP: S. Oost
Hit by Pitch: G. López
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Lozano (2) , B. Lovibond (3)
CS: J. Castillo (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lovibond-López-Oost)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gutiérrez LF 4 1 2 0 1 2 2 .257 7 24
M. Kitakawa C 3 0 1 2 2 1 2 .375 0 3
K. Komatsu 1B 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 .328 10 28
N. Langdon 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 .362 4 27
N. Mira 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .313 1 6
H. Kim RF 3 4 2 1 2 1 1 .284 4 14
H. Tse CF 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .338 16 41
P. Robles SS 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 .236 5 22
T. Melsert DH 5 3 3 4 0 0 0 .255 1 6
Totals 37 12 13 12 7 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Gutiérrez (8, 3rd Inning off A. Valenzuela, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Robles (6, 6th Inning off E. Ottens, 2 on, 0 outs) , H. Kim (7, 6th Inning off A. Valenzuela, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Kim (4, 2nd Inning off A. Valenzuela, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Melsert (1, 9th Inning off J. Hammond, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gutiérrez 3 , M. Kitakawa , N. Langdon 2 , N. Mira , H. Kim 6 , H. Tse , P. Robles 2 , T. Melsert 6
2-out RBI: M. Kitakawa , K. Komatsu , N. Langdon 2 , H. Kim , T. Melsert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kitakawa , N. Mira 2
GIDP: K. Komatsu
Sac Fly: H. Tse
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Kim 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Robles 2 (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Robles-Mira-Komatsu)
MSL KINGSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MSL THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Valenzuela 5.0 7 6 6 4 3 1 97 4.27   
E. Ottens BS (3) 1.1 4 3 3 1 2 0 34 7.24   
J. López 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.87   
J. Hammond L (2-2) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 20 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Valenzuela 28
Batters Faced: A. Valenzuela 25, E. Ottens 9, J. López 6, J. Hammond 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Valenzuela 6-5, E. Ottens 1-1, J. López 3-1, J. Hammond 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Valenzuela 97-57, E. Ottens 34-20, J. López 20-12, J. Hammond 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Ottens 2-2
WP: J. Hammond
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Newsome 6.2 7 8 5 2 5 1 98 4.60   
U. Willa W (3-3), BS (2) 2.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 40 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Newsome 37
Batters Faced: N. Newsome 31, U. Willa 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Newsome 7-7, U. Willa 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Newsome 98-61, U. Willa 40-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: U. Willa 2-2
Hit Batsmen: N. Newsome
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Torvald Melsert
Ballpark: MSL Thunder Bay Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 4920
Special Notes: Hyo-jun Kim ties the MTHB regular season game record for runs with 4.
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