USSL MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL DETROIT ELITE AT MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
08/08/2057
 
USSL MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL DETROIT ELITE AT MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
GAME ID: 8778 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2057 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MSL Detroit Elite (18-20) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 1
MSL Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (24-14) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 11 0
Rainbow Mermaids Get Clutch Win, 4-3
The MSL Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids scored a tight, 4-3 win versus the MSL Detroit Elite at MSL Northern Virginia Ballpark. MSL Northern Virginia pitcher Rafael Gómez held his own in the contest. Manuel Pérez, now 1-1, was credited with the win in 1.2 innings of relief. He allowed 1 run on 1 hit, while striking out 1 and walking 0. MSL Northern Virginia has run its win streak to 5 in a row.

The game reached a climactic end in the bottom of the ninth. With MSL Northern Virginia trailing 3-2, Rafael García delivered the decisive blow, stroking a fastball from Ewold Groothuijzen for a 2-run home run. Ballgame.

"I tried to mix it up, keep them off balance," said Gómez.
MSL DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Shibata CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .294 8 18
M. Bradley C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 2 5
F. Brantley LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .384 11 30
H. Cho 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .263 3 16
J. Gonzáles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240 2 9
J. Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231 3 15
L. Castro 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .179 0 5
I. Cordero SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .583 1 4
B. Douglas DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 0 2
   a-R. Marino DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .385 6 18
Totals 30 3 5 3 3 9 10      
a - R. Marino inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Brantley (15, 4th Inning off R. Gómez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Marino (6, 8th Inning off R. Gómez, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Brantley (11, 8th Inning off M. Pérez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Brantley 6 , J. Gonzáles , L. Castro , R. Marino 4
2-out RBI: F. Brantley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Cordero
GIDP: I. Cordero
Sac Bunt: J. Cruz
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gonzáles (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzáles-Castro-Cho)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Ríos 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .363 11 33
B. Wood 3B 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .303 3 22
H. Thomas DH 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .352 11 37
J. Mazet 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .392 8 27
R. Cooper CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 .330 6 32
   a-I. Cuesta PR, CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .324 8 14
R. García RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 7 .309 4 31
V. Ganchas C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .234 4 21
J. Andrade LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 6 17
T. Hernández SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 1 3
Totals 35 4 11 4 7 3 25      
a - I. Cuesta pinch ran for R. Cooper in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Thomas (16, 1st Inning off F. Santana, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Wood (10, 8th Inning off L. Gapp, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Ríos (6, 8th Inning off L. Gapp, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Thomas (11, 5th Inning off F. Santana, 0 on, 1 out) , R. García (4, 9th Inning off E. Groothuijzen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ríos 2 , B. Wood 2 , H. Thomas 6 , R. Cooper , I. Cuesta , R. García 5 , V. Ganchas , T. Hernández 2
2-out RBI: B. Wood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ríos , J. Mazet , R. García 2 , V. Ganchas 2
GIDP: C. Ríos
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Ríos-Mazet)
MSL DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Santana 5.0 6 1 1 4 3 1 97 4.54   
L. Gapp 2.2 4 1 1 2 0 0 53 6.20   
R. Singer H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.50   
E. Groothuijzen L (2-2), BS (2) 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 12 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Santana 50
Batters Faced: F. Santana 25, L. Gapp 14, R. Singer 1, E. Groothuijzen 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Santana 7-4, L. Gapp 4-4, R. Singer 0-1, E. Groothuijzen 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Santana 97-55, L. Gapp 53-30, R. Singer 6-5, E. Groothuijzen 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Singer 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gómez 7.1 4 2 2 3 8 1 112 3.84   
M. Pérez W (1-1) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 23 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gómez 67
Batters Faced: R. Gómez 28, M. Pérez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gómez 6-7, M. Pérez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gómez 112-69, M. Pérez 23-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Gómez
Ballpark: MSL Northern Virginia Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 57 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 4916
Special Notes: 1B Ron Cooper was injured while running the bases.
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