THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
ARIZONA DESERT STORM AT OSAKA TAKOYAKI
05/07/2051
 
THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
ARIZONA DESERT STORM AT OSAKA TAKOYAKI
GAME ID: 221 - SUNDAY, MAY 7TH , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Desert Storm (12-16) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 9 2
Osaka Takoyaki (11-17) 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 4 X 11 14 1
Boucher Helps Takoyaki Defeat Desert Storm, 11-5
Behind a solid performance from designated hitter Jim Boucher, the Osaka Takoyaki defeated the Arizona Desert Storm, 11-5. Boucher went 3-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 times and drove in 4 for the Takoyaki. The winner was Danny Pantoja, who threw 109 pitches over 6.1 innings. The right-hander was charged with 5 runs on 7 hits. Ben Bosley nailed down his 1st save.

In the bottom of the 6th, first baseman Jim Garnet gave Osaka the lead when he hit a 2-run single. The Takoyaki had been trailing 5-4, but the two-out single off Arizona pitcher Josh Kern changed that -- and Osaka went on to win.

"We hit the ball hard," said Osaka manager GM KDR. "Line drive after line drive."

The Desert Storm fall to 12-16 and continue their lackluster start in 2051.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Trovato 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .214 2 8
J. Marshall 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 2 14
E. Garcia DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .293 5 12
B. Potgeter RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .333 9 22
J. Gainey 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .206 2 8
K. Kanzaki LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .231 4 10
J. Jeffries CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 1 7
J. Silva SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .247 2 12
L. Binkley C 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .190 0 3
Totals 36 5 9 5 0 10 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gainey (5, 4th Inning off D. Pantoja, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Trovato 2 (5, 5th Inning off D. Pantoja, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Pantoja, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Marshall (7, 5th Inning off D. Pantoja, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Potgeter (9, 5th Inning off D. Pantoja, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Trovato 4 , J. Marshall 2 , E. Garcia , B. Potgeter 4 , J. Gainey 2 , K. Kanzaki 2 , J. Silva
2-out RBI: J. Trovato , J. Marshall , B. Potgeter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Garcia , K. Kanzaki
Hit by Pitch: L. Binkley
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jeffries (3) , J. Silva (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Clark LF 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .308 5 17
J. Garnet 1B 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .266 4 12
M. Radford C 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .253 2 13
J. Boucher DH 5 3 3 4 0 2 2 .280 7 16
M. Hernandez RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .253 3 13
   a-J. Redondo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 2 7
   b-J. Pegoretti RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 3 9
C. Ferraro 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .250 0 6
T. Almond CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .253 4 15
C. Shuff 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .444 0 0
R. Escobedo SS 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 .286 0 1
Totals 39 11 14 11 2 10 16      
a - J. Redondo pinch hit for M. Hernandez in the 7th
b - J. Pegoretti substituted for J. Redondo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Shuff (2, 6th Inning off J. Kern, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Boucher (6, 7th Inning off J. Pledger, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Almond (6, 7th Inning off J. Pledger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hernandez (3, 3rd Inning off J. Kern, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Pegoretti (3, 8th Inning off M. Schwager, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Boucher (7, 8th Inning off J. Pledger, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Clark 2 , J. Garnet 2 , M. Radford , J. Boucher 7 , M. Hernandez 4 , J. Pegoretti 4 , T. Almond 3 , C. Shuff 3
2-out RBI: S. Clark , J. Garnet , J. Boucher 2 , M. Hernandez , J. Pegoretti , T. Almond
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Radford , J. Boucher , C. Shuff , R. Escobedo
Hit by Pitch: R. Escobedo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Clark (10) , J. Garnet (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Garnet (2)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kern L (0-4) 5.2 10 6 6 1 10 1 103 9.39   
J. Pledger 2.0 3 4 1 1 0 1 30 9.53   
M. Schwager 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kern 34
Batters Faced: J. Kern 29, J. Pledger 11, M. Schwager 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kern 6-1, J. Pledger 5-1, M. Schwager 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kern 103-66, J. Pledger 30-22, M. Schwager 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pledger 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Kern
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Pantoja W (2-1) 6.1 7 5 5 0 8 1 109 4.36   
B. Bosley SV (1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Pantoja 47
Batters Faced: D. Pantoja 28, B. Bosley 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Pantoja 4-7, B. Bosley 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Pantoja 109-72, B. Bosley 29-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bosley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Pantoja
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Boucher
Ballpark: Takoyaki Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 20523
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