THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT COOPERSTOWN CAMELS
10/06/2031
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THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
STRATFORD COSMOS AT COOPERSTOWN CAMELS
GAME ID: 24305 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 6TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stratford Cosmos 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Cooperstown Camels 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Cosmos Edge Camels 2-1 to Open LDS
The League Divisional Series got off to a quiet start today, with the traveling Stratford Cosmos taking a low-scoring 2-1 win over the host Cooperstown Camels. Stratford left-hander Archie Esparza was marvelous at DoubleHump Field. The Cosmos now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.

It could have been a different outcome for Stratford, had it not been for Juan Mercado, the 25-year old shortstop . Mercado contributed a run-scoring double in the top of the fourth inning to put Stratford up, 2-0.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Mercado said.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at DoubleHump Field in Cooperstown.
STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE COOPERSTOWN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Contreras LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 1
   a-H. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Legh LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Torres SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364 0 1
B. Hawkins DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .400 1 2
   b-S. Robinson DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 1
J. Castillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 2
R. Simmons 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .400 0 2
J. Mercado 2B 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .250 0 2
J. Hester CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
M. Salazar RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400 0 0
B. Hopper C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .273 0 2
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 8 6      
a - H. Robinson pinch hit for J. Contreras in the 8th
b - S. Robinson inserted as DH in the 8th
c - M. Legh substituted for H. Robinson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mercado (1, 4th Inning off B. Kent, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Hawkins (1, 4th Inning off B. Kent, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hawkins 4 , R. Simmons , J. Mercado 2 , J. Hester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Salazar , B. Hopper
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hester (2)
CS: R. Simmons (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hopper-Mercado)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Bellinger CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0
R. Acuna Jr. RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
V. Sellick 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
E. Toiguchi LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
R. Turner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Sánchez 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .500 1 1
F. Lindor SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .333 0 0
P. Gabriel DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
G. Sanchez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   a-I. Rodríguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1 5 7 19      
a - I. Rodríguez pinch hit for G. Sanchez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Sánchez (1, 5th Inning off A. Esparza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Sellick , R. Sánchez 5 , F. Lindor , P. Gabriel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bellinger , R. Acuna Jr.
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Bellinger (1)
CS: R. Sánchez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sanchez-Lindor)
STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE COOPERSTOWN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Esparza W (1-0) 5.1 4 1 1 1 5 1 85 1.69   
S. Murchison H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 33 0.00   
C. Sharp H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0.00   
H. Montoya SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Esparza 60
Batters Faced: A. Esparza 20, S. Murchison 7, C. Sharp 5, H. Montoya 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Esparza 6-4, S. Murchison 1-2, C. Sharp 2-2, H. Montoya 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Esparza 85-58, S. Murchison 33-17, C. Sharp 14-7, H. Montoya 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Murchison 1-0 , C. Sharp 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kent L (0-1) 3.2 3 2 2 3 1 1 89 4.91   
I. Matsumoto 4.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 49 0.00   
I. Reyes 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kent 43
Batters Faced: B. Kent 17, I. Matsumoto 13, I. Reyes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kent 5-5, I. Matsumoto 1-6, I. Reyes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kent 89-52, I. Matsumoto 49-34, I. Reyes 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Matsumoto 2-0
WP: B. Kent
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Archie Esparza
Ballpark: DoubleHump Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 51373
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