THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
LOS ANGELES KINGS AT KYIV COSSACKS
05/17/2051
 
THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
LOS ANGELES KINGS AT KYIV COSSACKS
GAME ID: 277 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Kings (19-16) 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 11 2
Kyiv Cossacks (20-15) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 0
Kings Handle Kyiv, Snag 5-4 Win
In a close game at Kyiv Grounds, the Los Angeles Kings edged the Kyiv Cossacks, 5-4. Los Angeles right fielder Corey Buntin stood apart with his performance. He was 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk, while scoring 3 times. After today's action, Los Angeles sits at 19-16; Kyiv slips to 20-15.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Eric Heckman? The 24-year old second baseman Heckman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put Los Angeles up, 5-3. For the game, he was 2 for 5, including 1 double and 1 single.

Los Angeles manager Jim KP was pleased with the team's effort. "Our guys played hard, they played all the way through," he said.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE KYIV BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Garcia CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .238 3 6
X. Blair SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .221 3 12
E. Heckman 2B 5 0 2 3 0 1 1 .237 3 14
D. Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 2 12
D. Petrocelli 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .242 5 17
M. Bitzer LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .306 0 5
N. Olveda 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .177 1 12
C. Buntin RF 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .289 1 4
   a-L. Hughes RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 6
B. Artis C 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .176 1 4
Totals 36 5 11 5 2 11 14      
a - L. Hughes substituted for C. Buntin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: X. Blair (6, 3rd Inning off B. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Heckman (5, 5th Inning off B. Collins, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Garcia , X. Blair 3 , E. Heckman 3 , D. Petrocelli , M. Bitzer , C. Buntin 2 , B. Artis 2
2-out RBI: E. Heckman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Heckman , D. Martinez , M. Bitzer , N. Olveda
Sac Fly: L. Garcia
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bitzer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Elliott (1) , D. Petrocelli (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. William SS 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .275 10 19
N. Abitia 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .314 5 23
R. Garcia LF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .323 9 34
C. Nicotra 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .285 10 34
J. Gillespie 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .265 4 19
W. Melnick DH 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .284 8 27
   b-E. Tramacchi DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 4 16
M. Thomas CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .302 5 18
S. Lucot RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 3 7
   a-A. Lester PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 0 2
J. Hernandez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .288 2 15
   c-M. Lopez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 0 0
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 10 20      
a - A. Lester pinch hit for S. Lucot in the 8th
b - E. Tramacchi inserted as DH in the 8th
c - M. Lopez pinch ran for J. Hernandez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Garcia (10, 1st Inning off D. Elliott, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Abitia (14, 1st Inning off D. Elliott, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Lucot (5, 7th Inning off E. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Abitia 2 , R. Garcia 2 , C. Nicotra , J. Gillespie 2 , W. Melnick , M. Thomas 2 , S. Lucot 2 , J. Hernandez
2-out RBI: J. Gillespie , W. Melnick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Abitia , C. Nicotra , W. Melnick , M. Thomas , A. Lester
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: K. William (1) , M. Thomas (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Lucot(Artis at 2nd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE KYIV PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Elliott 5.2 5 3 3 2 6 0 99 4.43   
E. Alexander W (2-3), BS (1) 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 45 5.25   
L. Collier H (6) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6.05   
E. Barone SV (12) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 2.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Elliott 51
Batters Faced: D. Elliott 23, E. Alexander 9, L. Collier 3, E. Barone 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Elliott 9-0, E. Alexander 2-0, L. Collier 1-1, E. Barone 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Elliott 99-61, E. Alexander 45-28, L. Collier 9-4, E. Barone 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Alexander 2-1 , L. Collier 2-1
Balk: L. Collier
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Collins L (1-5) 6.1 11 5 5 1 7 0 101 7.92   
B. Rendahl 2.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 36 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Collins 37
Batters Faced: B. Collins 30, B. Rendahl 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Collins 5-6, B. Rendahl 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Collins 101-71, B. Rendahl 36-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Rendahl 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Corey Buntin
Ballpark: Kyiv Grounds
Start Time: 7:05 PM EET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 32692
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