THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
BUFFALO BUFFALO AT HAVANA SUGAR KINGS
08/07/2049
 
THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
BUFFALO BUFFALO AT HAVANA SUGAR KINGS
GAME ID: 2997 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Buffalo (52-58) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Havana Sugar Kings (61-50) 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 X 7 10 0
Sugar Kings Winners, 7-1, Over Buffalo
Havana pitcher John Hoover had a large part in his team subduing the Buffalo Buffalo, 7-1. The opposition could never mount much of a rally against the right-hander. The first-place Sugar Kings have a one-game lead in their division.

Jason Engels had a big 2-run home run for the Sugar Kings in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Havana leading 3-1 and a runner on 2nd, he sized up a fastball from Jimmy Miller, who is tied for 7th in the AL in innings pitched with 148.2, and punished it. The result was his 27th home run of the season, which put the Sugar Kings on top, 5-1.

"Main thing is I want the team to win," Hoover told a reporter after the game. "Just have to go out there, take care of my job, and give my team a chance to win."
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE HAVANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Koonts RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 0 29
J. Acosta CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 6 30
P. Rader 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .281 16 50
T. Steele C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .281 13 50
J. Estes LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 2 15
B. Rigling 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .312 5 38
E. Nin 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .235 9 47
M. Nagy DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .228 13 37
R. Pina SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .228 3 38
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Rader (21, 8th Inning off J. Hoover, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Acosta (5, 4th Inning off J. Hoover, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Acosta 3 , P. Rader 2 , B. Rigling , E. Nin 2 , M. Nagy , R. Pina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Koonts , T. Steele , R. Pina
Hit by Pitch: B. Rigling , M. Nagy
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Rigling (14)
CS: B. Rigling (13)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Koonts(Vazquez at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Olson LF 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .240 9 35
T. Anaya CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .192 5 35
J. Engels RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .368 27 82
J. Gillespie 3B 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .279 25 74
M. Freese 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 12 35
C. Lopez DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .249 12 53
J. Vega 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .286 1 8
M. Hieronymus SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .259 6 49
F. Vazquez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .216 7 30
Totals 33 7 10 7 2 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Vega (3, 2nd Inning off J. Miller, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Lopez (10, 2nd Inning off J. Miller, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Anaya (17, 5th Inning off J. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Freese (5, 8th Inning off D. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gillespie (25, 5th Inning off J. Miller, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Engels (27, 5th Inning off J. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Olson , T. Anaya 3 , J. Engels 4 , J. Gillespie 4 , M. Freese 2 , C. Lopez 3 , J. Vega 2 , F. Vazquez
2-out RBI: T. Anaya , J. Engels , J. Gillespie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hieronymus , F. Vazquez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Olson 2 (59)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Olson(Rigling at home))
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE HAVANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Miller L (9-9) 4.2 7 6 6 1 6 2 95 4.24   
D. Hernandez 3.1 3 1 1 1 3 0 51 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Miller 31
Batters Faced: J. Miller 22, D. Hernandez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Miller 4-4, D. Hernandez 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Miller 95-58, D. Hernandez 51-32
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hoover W (11-5) 7.2 6 1 1 1 4 0 110 3.36   
R. Licea 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hoover 66
Batters Faced: J. Hoover 30, R. Licea 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hoover 10-7, R. Licea 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hoover 110-67, R. Licea 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Licea 1-0
WP: J. Hoover
Hit Batsmen: J. Hoover 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Hoover
Ballpark: Sugardome II
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 39890
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