AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA MALLARDS AT NORTH CAROLINA AVIATORS
06/04/2065
 
AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA MALLARDS AT NORTH CAROLINA AVIATORS
GAME ID: 4478 - THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH , 2065 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Mallards (32-22) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 9 0
North Carolina Aviators (25-29) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 4 6 0
Aviators Get Past Minnesota for 4-3 Win
The Minnesota Mallards got a sterling performance from pitcher Brian McGruder, but the North Carolina Aviators still prevailed, 4-3. McGruder threw 6.2 innings of 4-hit ball. North Carolina pitcher Kei-thing Yang got the win, upping his record to 2-1. Ben Kaiser got the loss. North Carolina now owns a record of 25-29.

North Carolina took a 4-3 lead on Maresuke Kosaka's 18th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Kosaka hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Minnesota pitcher Ben Kaiser visibly frustrated.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Kosaka.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE NORTH CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Calvillo CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .198 0 0
J. Vasquez 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .267 8 26
T. Alvarado DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .289 7 22
W. Zhai SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .192 4 13
O. Ortiz LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .225 12 32
J. Villarreal RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .248 2 12
O. Méndez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219 6 18
D. Ward 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .186 8 12
D. Elder C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .158 2 12
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Calvillo (5, 3rd Inning off J. Bick, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Alvarado (7, 5th Inning off J. Bick, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Ortiz (8, 6th Inning off J. Bick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Villarreal (2, 4th Inning off J. Bick, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Ward (8, 5th Inning off J. Bick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Calvillo 3 , J. Vasquez , T. Alvarado 2 , O. Ortiz 2 , J. Villarreal 4 , D. Ward 4 , D. Elder
2-out RBI: T. Alvarado , D. Elder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Alvarado , W. Zhai , O. Méndez , D. Ward
Hit by Pitch: O. Méndez
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Sas 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .182 0 0
J. Peña CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .192 0 12
M. Kosaka RF, LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .271 11 26
J. Weber DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .241 12 27
M. Salazar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .220 6 17
J. Olivas LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .308 2 3
   b-N. Agundez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 0 0
K. Tardy C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1 6
M. Alvarez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 1 12
J. Brown SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 1 13
   a-E. Nelson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 3 13
Totals 29 4 6 3 3 5 7      
a - E. Nelson pinch hit for J. Brown in the 8th
b - N. Agundez substituted for J. Olivas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Kosaka (18, 8th Inning off B. Kaiser, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Olivas (2, 5th Inning off B. McGruder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sas , J. Peña 3 , M. Kosaka 2 , J. Olivas 4
2-out RBI: M. Kosaka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Salazar 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sas (1)
CS: J. Peña (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Olivas(Ward at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE NORTH CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McGruder 6.2 4 3 3 2 3 1 90 54 4.21   
B. Kaiser L (3-2) 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 31 17 2.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McGruder 55
Batters Faced: B. McGruder 25, B. Kaiser 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McGruder 4-12, B. Kaiser 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. McGruder 90-54, B. Kaiser 31-17
WP: B. McGruder
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Bick 5.2 7 3 3 1 6 1 107 67 3.55   
K. Yang W (2-1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 45 27 4.15   
C. Kretz SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 10 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bick 48
Batters Faced: J. Bick 26, K. Yang 9, C. Kretz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bick 5-6, K. Yang 1-2, C. Kretz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bick 107-67, K. Yang 45-27, C. Kretz 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Yang 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Bick
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian McGruder
Ballpark: Lowe's Field at Bojangles' Stadium
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:25 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 15791
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