WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO BEEFS AT EL PASO THUNDERBIRDS
09/22/2154
 
WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO BEEFS AT EL PASO THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 4111 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2154 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Beefs (81-63) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 11 1
El Paso Thunderbirds (68-76) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1
Beefs Score Late, Topple Thunderbirds, 3-2
The Chicago Beefs and El Paso Thunderbirds played an exciting game.

In a low-scoring affair between the Chicago Beefs and the El Paso Thunderbirds, pitcher Kigeri Muroki was the difference between victory and defeat. The Chicago right-hander earned kudos in the 3-2 Beefs win. Tiljad Mbizi earned the save, his 32nd, for the Beefs.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Gebre Batrawi came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing El Paso pitcher Mayne Rippon, he hit a first pitch fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Chicago on top, 3-2.

Batrawi said his team "played with focus."

The 'W' lifts Chicago's record to 81-63.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE EL PASO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gines CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .234 7 30
G. Imbert RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .289 16 63
A. Alfaro 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .251 23 52
   T. Mbizi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Batrawi 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .252 15 73
J. Ewart SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .261 17 79
M. Ricco LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .286 5 43
R. Siqueira 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 14 50
   a-A. Palmeira PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 6 34
   b-M. Ladia 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
A. Champion C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .268 3 46
K. Muroki P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 0 1
   T. Charbonnier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-O. Pilar PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 0 4
   d-J. Etheridge 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 7 55
Totals 34 3 11 3 2 5 14      
a - A. Palmeira pinch hit for R. Siqueira in the 7th
b - M. Ladia substituted for A. Palmeira in the 7th
c - O. Pilar pinch hit for T. Charbonnier in the 9th
d - J. Etheridge substituted for O. Pilar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ricco (23, 2nd Inning off M. Rippon, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Imbert (24, 6th Inning off M. Rippon, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Alfaro (14, 6th Inning off M. Rippon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gines , G. Imbert 3 , A. Alfaro 2 , G. Batrawi 2 , M. Ricco 3 , A. Champion 2 , O. Pilar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Imbert , A. Alfaro , M. Ricco , R. Siqueira 2
GIDP: G. Imbert
Sac Bunt: J. Ewart , K. Muroki
Sac Fly: J. Ewart
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ewart (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Ewart-Siqueira-Alfaro)
OF assists: 1 (Gines(Inarez at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Salle SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 12 47
M. Price CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .259 3 38
G. Belmondo 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .311 24 86
A. Saqr RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .296 36 112
J. Alcova 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .261 9 56
D. Inarez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .265 21 83
A. Ribadeneira 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 11 51
A. Sarbans C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 7 37
M. Rippon P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .060 0 1
   X. Wu P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. Finlater P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 2 8      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Price 2 , G. Belmondo 2 , A. Ribadeneira
2-out RBI: A. Ribadeneira
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Alcova
GIDP: D. Inarez
Sac Fly: A. Saqr
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Inarez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Salle-Alcova-Belmondo)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE EL PASO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Muroki W (9-7) 7.0 5 2 1 2 1 0 99 4.58   
T. Charbonnier H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.54   
T. Mbizi SV (32) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Muroki 60
Batters Faced: K. Muroki 27, T. Charbonnier 4, T. Mbizi 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Muroki 7-11, T. Charbonnier 1-2, T. Mbizi 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Muroki 99-62, T. Charbonnier 13-8, T. Mbizi 8-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rippon L (9-9) 8.1 11 3 3 1 4 0 128 4.25   
X. Wu 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 5.11   
G. Finlater 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rippon 52
Batters Faced: M. Rippon 36, X. Wu 1, G. Finlater 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rippon 10-10, X. Wu 0-0, G. Finlater 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rippon 128-87, X. Wu 5-4, G. Finlater 7-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: X. Wu 2-0 , G. Finlater 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kigeri Muroki
Ballpark: Thunderdome
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 34519
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