UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH KINGFISHERS AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
09/30/2058
 
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH KINGFISHERS AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
GAME ID: 9299 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH , 2058 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Pittsburgh Kingfishers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Northern Virginia Extends Series Lead in Low-Scoring Affair
The Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids moved to within one game of the ToC Semi-Finals, downing the Pittsburgh Kingfishers, 2-1, in a tense, extra-inning affair at Atlantica. Leading the way for the Rainbow Mermaids was left-hander Craig Culver. He threw 8.0 innings of 4-hit ball. The win gives the Rainbow Mermaids a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-5 ToC First Round.

In the bottom of the tenth, Obke Veenman knew he could end it with one good swing of the bat. And he did, hitting a run-scoring single off Pittsburgh pitcher Carroll Kelly.

"We couldn't have scripted it any better," Veenman said in his postgame press conference.

Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday at Pittsburgh Grounds in Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Keng RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
D. White CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286 0 1
E. van Opdorp 3B, LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .217 2 7
R. Díaz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0 3
   d-O. Wiesblatt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
   e-J. Jaguar 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Eiriz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 2
J. Carroll LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .174 0 3
   a-L. Pamparacuatro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .538 0 0
   c-A. Ritter 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Moreno C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 3
C. McCall 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
   b-J. Ortega PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   f-C. Carpenter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   g-R. Álvarez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Padilla SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1 0 5 8      
a - L. Pamparacuatro pinch hit for J. Carroll in the 8th
b - J. Ortega pinch hit for C. McCall in the 8th
c - A. Ritter substituted for L. Pamparacuatro in the 8th
d - O. Wiesblatt pinch hit for R. Díaz in the 9th
e - J. Jaguar substituted for O. Wiesblatt in the 9th
f - C. Carpenter pinch hit for J. Ortega in the 10th
g - R. Álvarez substituted for C. Carpenter in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Keng (2, 9th Inning off C. Culver, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Keng 2 , J. Carroll , L. Pamparacuatro , J. Moreno , C. McCall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Keng , G. Padilla
GIDP: J. Moreno
Sac Bunt: D. White , J. Moreno , G. Padilla
Sac Fly: E. van Opdorp
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Moreno
Double Plays: 1 (Díaz-Padilla-McCall)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rivera 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .324 3 10
J. Mondragon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .038 0 0
   c-M. Bustamante PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 2 3
O. Veenman DH 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .286 1 5
M. Binbows RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 4 15
   a-C. Roberson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
L. Spaceman LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .149 3 8
R. Galló CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .088 1 1
J. Zimmerman 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .167 0 0
M. Espinoza C 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 0 5
   b-O. Canales-Lister PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .423 3 6
A. García SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 0 3
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 7 14      
a - C. Roberson pinch hit for M. Binbows in the 9th
b - O. Canales-Lister pinch hit for M. Espinoza in the 10th
c - M. Bustamante pinch hit for J. Mondragon in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: A. García (6, 8th Inning off B. Folger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Zimmerman (1, 3rd Inning off T. Hunter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rivera , O. Veenman 2 , J. Zimmerman 3 , O. Canales-Lister , A. García 3
2-out RBI: O. Veenman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mondragon , J. Zimmerman
GIDP: J. Mondragon
Sac Fly: M. Espinoza
Hit by Pitch: L. Spaceman , A. García
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Veenman (7)
CS: J. Zimmerman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rivera-Zimmerman-Mondragon)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hunter 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 37 2.16   
E. Gibson 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 37 0.00   
B. Folger 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 31 2.08   
C. Kelly L (0-2) 1.2 4 1 1 1 1 0 31 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hunter 48
Batters Faced: T. Hunter 7, E. Gibson 12, B. Folger 10, C. Kelly 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hunter 1-3, E. Gibson 5-2, B. Folger 1-4, C. Kelly 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hunter 37-27, E. Gibson 37-26, B. Folger 31-21, C. Kelly 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Gibson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Gibson , B. Folger
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Culver 8.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 85 2.57   
T. Gato W (2-0), BS (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Culver 73
Batters Faced: C. Culver 28, T. Gato 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Culver 14-7, T. Gato 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Culver 85-56, T. Gato 30-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Gato 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Craig Culver
Ballpark: Atlantica
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 49979
Special Notes: SP Todd Hunter was injured while pitching.
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