BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
08/20/2055
 
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 1709 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2055 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Kings (75-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0
Phoenix Firebirds (58-65) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 X 3 6 0
Kings Lose By a Run at Phoenix
The Phoenix Firebirds eked out a 3-2 win versus the Kansas City Kings at Firebirds Field. Nobody did more than pitcher Adrián Cruz. He was terrific. Cruz picked up the win for Phoenix, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 11-9. The 6th-place Firebirds sport a record of 58-65.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Firebirds had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fifth, when left fielder Ellis Orr hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Luis Díaz and made the score 3-0, Firebirds. Orr went 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs.

"Adrián is a gamer," said Phoenix manager Allan Bader.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304 12 44
A. Clark 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .310 21 65
J. Bowman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .271 31 77
T. Williams DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .295 39 102
A. Wielaard RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 4 9
P. Berry SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .275 17 71
D. Engleman LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .277 13 45
T. Barraclough C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .202 5 10
C. Hodges CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .199 4 17
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Engleman (40, 5th Inning off A. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Williams (39, 7th Inning off A. Cruz, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Engleman (13, 9th Inning off N. Moore, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. García , A. Clark , T. Williams 4 , A. Wielaard , P. Berry , D. Engleman 6
2-out RBI: D. Engleman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Williams 2 , T. Barraclough
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Clark (5)
CS: A. Wielaard (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Field CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .259 7 47
N. O'Neal 2B 3 1 1 1 0 2 3 .264 9 29
   a-C. James 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 10 30
E. Orr LF 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .327 28 72
M. Shaw DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .245 30 78
B. Phillips SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291 2 8
J. Davis RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 30 80
R. Field 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 1 2
B. Gore 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .169 5 10
   b-Á. Rivas 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 7 29
J. Doyle C 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .260 11 28
Totals 29 3 6 3 3 7 15      
a - C. James substituted for N. O'Neal in the 8th
b - Á. Rivas substituted for B. Gore in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. O'Neal (6, 4th Inning off L. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Field 2 , N. O'Neal 2 , E. Orr 2 , M. Shaw
2-out RBI: E. Orr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Shaw 2 , R. Field
Sac Fly: N. O'Neal
Hit by Pitch: R. Field
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Field (24)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Díaz L (8-7) 5.1 6 3 3 1 3 0 85 3.87   
M. O'Neal 2.2 0 0 0 2 4 0 42 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Díaz 46
Batters Faced: L. Díaz 23, M. O'Neal 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Díaz 4-9, M. O'Neal 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Díaz 85-56, M. O'Neal 42-25
WP: L. Díaz
Hit Batsmen: M. O'Neal
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Cruz W (11-9) 7.2 6 1 1 1 7 1 93 4.76   
K. Shirley H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 3.54   
N. Moore SV (21) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cruz 69
Batters Faced: A. Cruz 29, K. Shirley 2, N. Moore 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cruz 6-9, K. Shirley 1-0, N. Moore 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cruz 93-58, K. Shirley 8-3, N. Moore 17-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Shirley 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adrián Cruz
Ballpark: Firebirds Field
Weather: Roof closed, 93 degrees
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 36441
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