THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
KYIV COSSACKS AT ARIZONA DESERT STORM
08/31/2051
 
THE CONFEDERATION OF BASEBALL DUNCES
KYIV COSSACKS AT ARIZONA DESERT STORM
GAME ID: 3887 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kyiv Cossacks (70-52) 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 2 0 11 13 0
Arizona Desert Storm (61-61) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 6 7 1
Nicotra Swats 2 Homers, Cossacks Top Desert Storm, 11-6
The Kyiv Cossacks defeated the Arizona Desert Storm, 11-6, at Desert Storm Stadium. Kyiv was led by former first round draft pick Chris Nicotra, who was 3-5 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. Kyiv pitcher Brian Collins got the win, upping his record to 6-14. Ron Cook got the loss. Kyiv goes to 70-52. The win puts them 9 games up in their division.

A key moment came with two out in the top of the third. That's when Nicotra hit a sinker from Ron Cook for a run-scoring single, putting Kyiv up, 1-0.

"We maximized our offense today," said Kyiv skipper Boris Lahutin. "That makes everyone's life easier."
KYIV BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Salinas SS 4 2 1 2 2 0 0 .261 17 49
N. Abitia 2B 5 2 4 1 1 1 0 .299 18 72
R. Garcia LF 4 0 0 1 1 2 7 .292 18 70
C. Nicotra 1B 5 2 3 5 0 1 3 .255 31 91
J. Gillespie 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .255 19 59
W. Melnick DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .249 19 62
J. Hernandez C 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .292 15 60
S. Lucot RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256 10 31
   a-M. Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 0 3
   b-M. Thomas RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 8 49
N. Archer CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .220 3 11
Totals 40 11 13 11 7 12 22      
a - M. Lopez pinch hit for S. Lucot in the 7th
b - M. Thomas substituted for M. Lopez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Lucot (21, 4th Inning off R. Cook, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Salinas (25, 4th Inning off R. Cook, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Nicotra 2 (31, 6th Inning off J. Pledger, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Lamas, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Gillespie (19, 8th Inning off A. Lamas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Salinas 2 , N. Abitia 4 , C. Nicotra 9 , J. Gillespie 5 , W. Melnick , S. Lucot 2 , N. Archer
2-out RBI: C. Nicotra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Garcia , J. Gillespie 2
Sac Fly: R. Garcia
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Abitia-Salinas-Nicotra)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Trovato 1B 3 1 1 4 1 0 1 .277 17 55
J. Gainey 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .270 16 51
E. Garcia DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .278 20 68
B. Potgeter RF 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .313 29 80
J. Jeffries CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .265 20 55
J. Marshall 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .314 10 60
K. Kanzaki LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .264 29 58
J. Silva SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .263 9 65
N. Peurifoy C 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .199 10 28
Totals 33 6 7 6 8 9 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Potgeter (29, 4th Inning off B. Collins, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Silva (9, 5th Inning off B. Collins, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Trovato (17, 8th Inning off J. Salaiz, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Trovato 4 , J. Gainey , B. Potgeter 4 , J. Marshall , J. Silva 5 , N. Peurifoy
2-out RBI: J. Trovato
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Potgeter , J. Jeffries 2
GIDP: N. Peurifoy
Hit by Pitch: J. Trovato
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Trovato (38) , J. Marshall (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Marshall (10)
KYIV PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Collins W (6-14) 5.1 5 2 2 4 7 2 108 5.43   
J. Salaiz 2.1 2 4 4 3 1 1 39 5.26   
T. Provenza 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 7.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Collins 53
Batters Faced: B. Collins 26, J. Salaiz 11, T. Provenza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Collins 5-4, J. Salaiz 3-2, T. Provenza 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Collins 108-66, J. Salaiz 39-21, T. Provenza 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Salaiz 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Collins
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cook L (5-1) 5.0 9 8 7 4 7 0 123 2.56   
J. Pledger 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 1 40 6.39   
A. Lamas 2.0 2 2 2 1 4 2 35 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cook 22
Batters Faced: R. Cook 29, J. Pledger 10, A. Lamas 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cook 2-6, J. Pledger 3-2, A. Lamas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cook 123-74, J. Pledger 40-22, A. Lamas 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pledger 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Nicotra
Ballpark: Desert Storm Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 38117
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