THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO RED BIRDS AT STRATFORD COSMOS
09/28/2031
 
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO RED BIRDS AT STRATFORD COSMOS
GAME ID: 8453 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Red Birds (80-81) 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 10 1
Stratford Cosmos (99-62) 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 11 0
Walk-Off Seals 99th Victory for Cosmos
Stratford third baseman Rusty Simmons contributed to his team's 7-6 win over the Toronto Red Birds. Simmons went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Cosmos. Stratford is now riding a 3-game win streak.

Bob Letson was the walk-off hero for Stratford. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Cosmos pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This place went bonkers at the end," Simmons said.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE STRATFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Nelson 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .305 9 67
B. Lumby 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .273 18 75
J. Flores RF 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .270 29 112
M. Rivera LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .150 4 11
R. Newman CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 17 54
R. Montoya DH 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .263 16 73
M. Clark SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .288 9 52
C. Hidalgo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 5 18
   a-J. Flores PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .309 36 146
   b-J. Rocha 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 4 15
   c-A. Cortéz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 2 31
   d-A. Paschini 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 0 33
L. Larini C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .295 0 30
Totals 36 6 10 6 1 10 15      
a - J. Flores pinch hit for C. Hidalgo in the 6th
b - J. Rocha substituted for J. Flores in the 6th
c - A. Cortéz pinch hit for J. Rocha in the 8th
d - A. Paschini substituted for A. Cortéz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Montoya (28, 2nd Inning off B. Catron, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Newman (21, 4th Inning off B. Catron, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Flores (7, 6th Inning off B. Catron, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Nelson 2 , B. Lumby , J. Flores 3 , R. Newman 3 , R. Montoya 2 , M. Clark 2 , L. Larini
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lumby , M. Rivera , R. Montoya
GIDP: C. Hidalgo
Hit by Pitch: R. Montoya 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Nelson (127)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Larini (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Contreras LF 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 .231 11 33
T. Torres SS 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .289 27 93
B. Hawkins DH 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .293 17 69
J. Castillo 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 25 82
R. Simmons 3B 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 .261 14 54
J. Mercado 2B 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 .297 6 64
J. Hester CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .305 1 35
   a-B. Letson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 12 39
M. Salazar RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .255 15 54
J. Pérez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .206 1 19
Totals 33 7 11 7 7 8 16      
a - B. Letson pinch hit for J. Hester in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hawkins (19, 3rd Inning off T. Ito, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Simmons (28, 7th Inning off S. Roussel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Torres (9, 3rd Inning off T. Ito, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Torres (27, 7th Inning off S. Roussel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Torres 7 , B. Hawkins 2 , R. Simmons 4 , J. Mercado , B. Letson , M. Salazar 2 , J. Pérez
2-out RBI: B. Hawkins , M. Salazar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Contreras , B. Hawkins , J. Castillo , J. Hester , J. Pérez
Sac Bunt: J. Hester
Sac Fly: T. Torres , B. Hawkins
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Contreras 2 (42) , R. Simmons 5 (54)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mercado-Torres-Castillo)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE STRATFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ito 5.1 4 5 4 4 3 0 99 4.74   
S. Roussel BS (2) 2.0 5 1 1 1 3 1 47 4.77   
G. Anaya 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 3.78   
J. Gallegos L (0-1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 9 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ito 41
Batters Faced: T. Ito 24, S. Roussel 12, G. Anaya 3, J. Gallegos 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ito 7-6, S. Roussel 2-1, G. Anaya 0-0, J. Gallegos 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ito 99-61, S. Roussel 47-30, G. Anaya 19-9, J. Gallegos 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Roussel 1-1 , G. Anaya 1-0
WP: T. Ito
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Catron 5.1 8 5 5 0 5 0 87 3.96   
J. Berthe 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 36 3.14   
C. Sharp W (4-10) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 22 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Catron 37
Batters Faced: B. Catron 23, J. Berthe 9, C. Sharp 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Catron 6-4, J. Berthe 3-0, C. Sharp 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Catron 87-59, J. Berthe 36-23, C. Sharp 22-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Berthe 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Berthe , C. Sharp
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rusty Simmons
Ballpark: The Lockar Room
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 50368
Special Notes: Rusty Simmons ties the STR regular season game record for stolen bases with 5.
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