BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
09/10/2056
 
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 1998 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 2056 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Ann Arbor Z's (68-74) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 1
Phoenix Firebirds (62-81) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 10 1
Z's Need Extra Innings to Top Firebirds, 6-3
The performance of Jon Benjamin proved critical in helping Ann Arbor beat Phoenix, 6-3. The Z's left fielder slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. The winner was Ann Arbor reliever Mike Hennessey, now 6-11. The loser was Tommy Duncan. Norm Roberson got the save, his 3rd in 6 chances.

Ann Arbor used the timely hitting of Chris Daniels to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the 11th inning to put the Z's on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

Ann Arbor manager Mario Olivares called it "a darn good win."

At 68-74, the Z's are currently 6th in the Heart Division.
ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bu CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .280 9 59
P. Nelson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .283 10 77
V. Rodríguez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .287 25 89
   a-C. Rodríguez 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
C. King DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .317 16 52
R. Muñíz LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 23 86
   b-B. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 3 28
   c-C. Daniels RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264 19 67
J. Benjamin RF, LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 2 .253 6 26
J. Head SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291 10 60
I. Guzmán 3B, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .235 20 70
J. Yi C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .266 10 46
Totals 41 6 10 6 3 7 14      
a - C. Rodríguez substituted for V. Rodríguez in the 8th
b - B. Davis pinch hit for R. Muñíz in the 9th
c - C. Daniels substituted for B. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Muñíz (30, 6th Inning off S. Cox, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Head (22, 11th Inning off R. Hernández, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Bu (9, 1st Inning off S. Cox, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Yi (10, 3rd Inning off S. Cox, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Benjamin 2 (6, 4th Inning off S. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs; 11th Inning off T. Duncan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Bu 5 , P. Nelson , R. Muñíz 2 , C. Daniels , J. Benjamin 8 , J. Head 2 , I. Guzmán , J. Yi 4
2-out RBI: C. Daniels , J. Benjamin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Head , I. Guzmán
GIDP: P. Nelson , C. King
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: I. Guzmán (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Nelson (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Rodríguez-Head-Rodríguez, Rogers-Nelson-Guzmán)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sansone DH 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 .308 6 21
   f-M. Shaw DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 17 57
R. Field 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 13 68
   a-D. Cain PH, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .222 1 2
E. Orr LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .332 17 91
M. Lemley CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .257 21 62
B. Phillips SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .259 17 68
J. Davis RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 22 80
G. Maxwell 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .263 8 41
M. Watanabe 1B, 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 3 .429 1 2
   b-P. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-P. O'Felan C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161 0 5
J. Doyle C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207 14 47
   c-B. Gore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266 23 86
   e-Á. Rivas 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 1 13
Totals 41 3 10 3 4 6 25      
a - D. Cain pinch hit for R. Field in the 8th
b - P. Brown pinch hit for M. Watanabe in the 9th
c - B. Gore pinch hit for J. Doyle in the 9th
d - P. O'Felan substituted for P. Brown in the 10th
e - Á. Rivas substituted for B. Gore in the 10th
f - M. Shaw inserted as DH in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Orr (33, 6th Inning off J. Fahey, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Watanabe (1, 7th Inning off J. Fahey, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Phillips (17, 9th Inning off M. Hennessey, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Lemley (21, 9th Inning off M. Hennessey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sansone , E. Orr 3 , M. Lemley 5 , B. Phillips 5 , J. Davis , M. Watanabe 5
2-out RBI: M. Watanabe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sansone , D. Cain , B. Phillips 2
GIDP: D. Cain , M. Watanabe
Hit by Pitch: M. Shaw , G. Maxwell
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Sansone (3)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Sosa (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Field-Maxwell-Watanabe, Phillips-Maxwell-Watanabe)
ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fahey 6.2 7 1 1 1 4 1 95 5.16   
G. Rogers H (8) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 1.71   
M. Hennessey W (6-11), BS (9) 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 2 38 7.47   
N. Roberson SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fahey 59
Batters Faced: J. Fahey 26, G. Rogers 4, M. Hennessey 11, N. Roberson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fahey 8-6, G. Rogers 2-0, M. Hennessey 2-3, N. Roberson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fahey 95-60, G. Rogers 14-8, M. Hennessey 38-19, N. Roberson 28-16
WP: J. Fahey
Hit Batsmen: M. Hennessey , N. Roberson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cox 6.0 6 3 3 3 4 3 103 4.22   
N. Sosa 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 7.40   
J. Cox 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 3.38   
T. Duncan L (4-3) 0.2 3 3 3 0 2 1 22 4.66   
R. Hernández 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cox 49
Batters Faced: S. Cox 26, N. Sosa 8, J. Cox 3, T. Duncan 5, R. Hernández 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cox 5-8, N. Sosa 3-3, J. Cox 0-3, T. Duncan 0-0, R. Hernández 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cox 103-65, N. Sosa 28-18, J. Cox 23-14, T. Duncan 22-14, R. Hernández 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Sosa 1-0
WP: T. Duncan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Benjamin
Ballpark: The Pyramid
Weather: Roof closed, 86 degrees
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 42566
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