NORTH AMERICAN FARM TEAM AFFILIATION
BIRMINGHAM BEARS AT UTRECHT SCHOLARS
08/29/2039
 
NORTH AMERICAN FARM TEAM AFFILIATION
BIRMINGHAM BEARS AT UTRECHT SCHOLARS
GAME ID: 6276 - MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Bears (55-67) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Utrecht Scholars (85-36) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
Bears Turn Back Scholars, 3-2
In a low-scoring affair between the Birmingham Bears and the Utrecht Scholars, pitcher Nobukazu Suzuki was the difference between victory and defeat. The Birmingham right-hander earned accolades in the 3-2 Bears win. Birmingham now sits in last place in the Amber Waves League Intercontinental at 55-67.

Michael Holcomb, the 22-year old first baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Holcomb contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning to put Birmingham up, 3-2.

"We came out on the wrong end of this one," said Utrecht skipper Kyoichi Yoshimura.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE UTRECHT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kaneko DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253 3 36
A. Morales CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .265 4 55
M. Holcomb 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 5 .204 6 35
A. Takahashi RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263 12 43
Y. Suzuki C 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .274 6 29
O. Oshima LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .283 3 40
J. Bruno SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .253 9 45
A. Colón 2B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .203 9 37
Y. Wang 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .256 2 37
Totals 36 3 9 3 2 14 23      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Oshima (16, 2nd Inning off C. Hawkins, 1 on, 1 out) , Y. Wang (17, 7th Inning off J. Heerland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Morales (4, 3rd Inning off C. Hawkins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Kaneko , A. Morales 5 , A. Takahashi , O. Oshima 2 , J. Bruno , Y. Wang 4
2-out RBI: A. Morales , J. Bruno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Holcomb 2 , Y. Suzuki , A. Colón
Sac Fly: M. Holcomb
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bruno (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Colón-Bruno-Holcomb)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Aguilar RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282 7 44
Y. Kirimi CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .252 18 64
D. Yi DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .261 8 44
J. Yánez LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .249 35 75
P. Au 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 11 49
L. Duarte 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .238 22 55
Y. Kaneko C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .238 8 30
M. Nakagawa 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271 8 48
   a-K. Polwarth PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 3 17
X. Sung SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 12 47
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 5 17      
a - K. Polwarth pinch hit for M. Nakagawa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Au (23, 4th Inning off N. Suzuki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Yánez (35, 1st Inning off N. Suzuki, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Aguilar , J. Yánez 4 , P. Au 3 , L. Duarte 2 , Y. Kaneko
2-out RBI: J. Yánez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Kaneko , M. Nakagawa
GIDP: Y. Kaneko
Hit by Pitch: A. Aguilar , L. Duarte
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Nakagawa (6) , X. Sung (2)
OF assists: 1 (Yánez(Takahashi at home))
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE UTRECHT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Suzuki W (11-8) 6.0 5 2 0 1 1 1 100 2.89   
P. Escalante SV (4) 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 41 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Suzuki 58
Batters Faced: N. Suzuki 26, P. Escalante 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Suzuki 8-8, P. Escalante 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Suzuki 100-59, P. Escalante 41-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Escalante 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Suzuki 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hawkins L (15-6) 6.0 7 3 3 1 9 1 102 2.61   
J. Heerland 2.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 47 1.88   
A. Velásquez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hawkins 54
Batters Faced: C. Hawkins 26, J. Heerland 11, A. Velásquez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hawkins 4-4, J. Heerland 1-2, A. Velásquez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hawkins 102-69, J. Heerland 47-33, A. Velásquez 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Velásquez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nobukazu Suzuki
Ballpark: Utrecht Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 33566
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