WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TOKYO SHOGUN AT NAIROBI BLACK RHINOS
09/27/2147
 
WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TOKYO SHOGUN AT NAIROBI BLACK RHINOS
GAME ID: 4138 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2147 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tokyo Shogun (85-61) 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 13 0
Nairobi Black Rhinos (76-70) 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 5 9 1
Black Rhinos Edge Shogun, 5-4
The Tokyo Shogun got a sterling performance from shortstop Bhusakra Venkatraman, but the Nairobi Black Rhinos still prevailed, 5-4. Venkatraman was 3-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times. With the win, Nairobi raised its record to 76-70.

The Black Rhinos got a big at-bat from right fielder Cheng-ho Tieh. For the game, Tieh was 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 23rd home run of the season gave Nairobi a 4-2 lead.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Tieh.
TOKYO BATTING LINESCORE NAIROBI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Price CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .318 1 48
   c-E. Lavandeira PH, CF 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .279 25 73
R. Kermani 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .307 11 49
R. Komorowski 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .310 27 87
P. Young 3B 5 0 1 0 0 4 4 .254 27 100
R. Davis RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .307 6 39
L. Schneider C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 11 55
D. Thomas LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .282 6 72
   e-J. Rodríguez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 0 3
   M. Ledru P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Venkatraman SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .235 10 44
Y. Chin P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 0 5
   a-J. Aguilera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 1 2
   R. Phillips P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   H. Gelar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   Y. Matsushita P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 0 7
   b-M. Colón PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 6 43
   B. Kuchek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 0 1
   d-K. Choi PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 0 0
Totals 39 4 13 4 0 9 15      
a - J. Aguilera pinch hit for Y. Chin in the 5th
b - M. Colón pinch hit for Y. Matsushita in the 7th
c - E. Lavandeira pinch hit for M. Price in the 7th
d - K. Choi pinch hit for B. Kuchek in the 8th
e - J. Rodríguez pinch ran for D. Thomas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Price (34, 5th Inning off K. Martin, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Venkatraman (13, 7th Inning off K. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Komorowski (26, 7th Inning off K. Martin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Venkatraman (10, 2nd Inning off K. Martin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Price 2 , R. Kermani , R. Komorowski 4 , P. Young , L. Schneider , D. Thomas 2 , B. Venkatraman 7 , M. Colón
2-out RBI: M. Price , B. Venkatraman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Kermani , P. Young , R. Davis , K. Choi
Sac Fly: E. Lavandeira
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Komorowski (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Komorowski-Venkatraman-Kermani)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Watanabe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .265 24 58
J. Villa CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .286 33 92
T. Karim 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .267 16 66
T. Ramírez LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .215 25 87
C. Tieh RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .291 23 77
   K. Carpio P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Sulaiman 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .297 25 94
G. Breivik C 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .235 14 40
J. Cermaka SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .255 17 58
K. Martin P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181 1 8
   a-M. Hasni RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 3 14
Totals 31 5 9 5 4 7 11      
a - M. Hasni substituted for K. Martin in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Breivik (14, 2nd Inning off Y. Chin, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Tieh (23, 5th Inning off Y. Matsushita, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Karim (16, 7th Inning off B. Kuchek, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Villa , T. Karim 4 , T. Ramírez , C. Tieh 4 , H. Sulaiman 3 , G. Breivik 4 , J. Cermaka
2-out RBI: C. Tieh , G. Breivik
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Watanabe , C. Tieh
GIDP: T. Karim
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Villa (13)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Breivik (8)
TOKYO PITCHING LINESCORE NAIROBI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Chin 4.0 5 2 2 3 3 1 74 3.39   
R. Phillips 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 7.45   
H. Gelar 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.34   
Y. Matsushita 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 27 4.41   
B. Kuchek L (4-5) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 13 5.40   
M. Ledru 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Chin 44
Batters Faced: Y. Chin 19, R. Phillips 1, H. Gelar 1, Y. Matsushita 7, B. Kuchek 4, M. Ledru 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Chin 5-3, R. Phillips 0-0, H. Gelar 1-0, Y. Matsushita 1-1, B. Kuchek 1-1, M. Ledru 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Chin 74-42, R. Phillips 5-4, H. Gelar 2-1, Y. Matsushita 27-16, B. Kuchek 13-8, M. Ledru 15-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Martin W (17-6) 7.0 10 4 4 0 6 1 92 4.11   
K. Carpio SV (35) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 31 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Martin 47
Batters Faced: K. Martin 31, K. Carpio 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Martin 5-10, K. Carpio 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Martin 92-62, K. Carpio 31-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bhusakra Venkatraman
Ballpark: Rhinos Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 21012
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