THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
10/24/2032
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THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
GAME ID: 24204 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24TH , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stratford Cosmos 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 6 11 0
Nashville Predators 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Host Predators Drop Pivotal Game 5, Now Trail Series 3-2
The Stratford Cosmos moved to within one game of the The October Classic today, downing the Nashville Predators on the road at First Tennessee Park by a score of 6-3. Cosmos third baseman Juan Mercado went 2-3 with a double and a walk, while scoring 2 times. The win gives the Cosmos a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-7 League Championship Series.

Jaime Castillo, the two-time All-Star , had a direct impact on the outcome. Castillo contributed a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to put Stratford up, 4-2.

Castillo called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

Game 6 is scheduled for Tuesday at The Lockar Room in Stratford.
STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Torres SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .289 1 2
B. Letson RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .244 1 6
J. Castillo 1B 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 .222 4 9
M. Bridge LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .172 0 0
K. Gijsberts DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .385 2 6
   a-R. Bloemheuvel DH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 2 7
J. Hester CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .250 0 1
S. Robinson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273 0 2
B. Hopper C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .312 0 5
J. Mercado 3B 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .353 0 3
Totals 35 6 11 6 4 5 21      
a - R. Bloemheuvel inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hopper (2, 3rd Inning off E. Rosas, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mercado (1, 5th Inning off E. Rosas, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Letson (4, 5th Inning off E. Rosas, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Robinson (2, 8th Inning off T. van Kooten, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Torres 2 , B. Letson 2 , J. Castillo , M. Bridge , J. Hester , S. Robinson 2 , B. Hopper 3 , J. Mercado 3
2-out RBI: B. Letson , J. Castillo , R. Bloemheuvel , J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Torres , M. Bridge , J. Hester
GIDP: B. Letson , S. Robinson
Sac Bunt: S. Robinson
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Meadows LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .195 5 12
R. Heater 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .217 0 1
H. Jones 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .269 1 6
E. Blue C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .317 0 5
J. Maldonado CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .208 2 7
J. MacIvor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 4
A. Chávez DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 2
   a-S. Prado DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 1 2
D. Wright RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .308 0 3
E. Hernández SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .273 0 2
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 8 9      
a - S. Prado inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Meadows (5, 1st Inning off A. Esparza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Meadows 4 , R. Heater , H. Jones , E. Blue , J. Maldonado , D. Wright 2 , E. Hernández 2
2-out RBI: D. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Meadows 2 , J. MacIvor
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Heater (8) , J. Maldonado 2 (4) , E. Hernández (3)
CS: H. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Heater-Jones-MacIvor, Jones-Hernández-MacIvor)
STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Esparza 4.2 5 2 2 0 6 1 85 1.20   
S. Reed W (2-0) 3.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 49 0.87   
S. Biddle 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10.80   
C. Sharp SV (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Esparza 52
Batters Faced: A. Esparza 18, S. Reed 14, S. Biddle 3, C. Sharp 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Esparza 5-2, S. Reed 3-5, S. Biddle 2-0, C. Sharp 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Esparza 85-59, S. Reed 49-28, S. Biddle 5-5, C. Sharp 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Reed 1-0 , S. Biddle 1-1 , C. Sharp 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rosas L (2-1) 6.0 10 6 6 2 3 0 90 4.21   
T. van Kooten 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 48 0.00   
G. Bravo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rosas 29
Batters Faced: E. Rosas 28, T. van Kooten 9, G. Bravo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rosas 5-8, T. van Kooten 3-1, G. Bravo 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rosas 90-60, T. van Kooten 48-33, G. Bravo 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. van Kooten 2-1
WP: E. Rosas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Mercado
Ballpark: First Tennessee Park
Weather: Rain (53 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 5:05 PM ET
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 43673
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