SOUTH AFRICA ROOKIE BASEBALL
KLERKSDORP DOLPHINS AT KIMBERLEY COLONELS
07/17/2059
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SOUTH AFRICA ROOKIE BASEBALL
KLERKSDORP DOLPHINS AT KIMBERLEY COLONELS
GAME ID: 4416 - THURSDAY, JULY 17TH , 2059 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Klerksdorp Dolphins (49-34) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Kimberley Colonels (53-30) 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 6 1
Kato Cruises to Shutout Victory
Masatoshi Kato came out firing strikes and, when the game ended, the Kimberley Colonels hurler had struck out 11, leading Kimberley past the Klerksdorp Dolphins, 9-0. Kato allowed just 5 hits in the ballgame.

"I'm glad that one is in the rearview mirror," said Klerksdorp manager .

Kato has started 14 times this year, pitched 97 innings, fanned 77 batters and walked 38. His current record is 8 wins and no losses with a 3.62 ERA.
KLERKSDORP BATTING LINESCORE KIMBERLEY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Benzai CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 3 12
   f-Z. Daraja PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 1
K. Mirza SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301 8 32
F. Kamuliva 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259 13 34
   h-J. Rojas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 6 14
A. Mongo DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309 14 38
A. Rudraraju 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 12 44
   a-A. Jefar PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .118 0 0
   i-L. Wangondu PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409 2 9
Y. Ogwambi 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 8 38
   b-J. Lawn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .417 1 1
   d-T. Kibowen 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 2
D. Kiume LF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .309 14 55
   c-H. Moyo PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 1 1
M. Amani C 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .275 11 32
N. Houghton RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 9 30
   e-G. Murray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 3
   g-A. Quezada RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 4
Totals 32 0 5 0 0 11 12      
a - A. Jefar pinch hit for A. Rudraraju in the 7th
b - J. Lawn pinch hit for Y. Ogwambi in the 7th
c - H. Moyo pinch hit for D. Kiume in the 7th
d - T. Kibowen substituted for J. Lawn in the 7th
e - G. Murray pinch hit for N. Houghton in the 8th
f - Z. Daraja pinch hit for I. Benzai in the 8th
g - A. Quezada substituted for G. Murray in the 8th
h - J. Rojas pinch hit for F. Kamuliva in the 9th
i - L. Wangondu pinch hit for A. Jefar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Kiume (14, 2nd Inning off M. Kato, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Rudraraju (20, 4th Inning off M. Kato, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Benzai , A. Rudraraju 2 , A. Jefar , D. Kiume 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mongo , Y. Ogwambi , M. Amani 2
GIDP: K. Mirza
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rudraraju (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Kibowen-Jefar-Kamuliva)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Kibowen 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .335 11 37
M. Muthee SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .296 3 14
W. Asiedu 1B 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 .407 2 6
   c-N. Naybet PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
O. Matwa 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .327 12 68
E. Mutta LF 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 .270 13 57
T. Iregi RF 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 .282 6 20
   a-N. Kosgei PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 2
Y. Babechi CF 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .245 8 35
   b-A. Lin PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Zamoyoni DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .214 7 20
D. Perowne C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .183 2 8
Totals 29 9 6 9 9 7 17      
a - N. Kosgei pinch hit for T. Iregi in the 7th
b - A. Lin pinch hit for Y. Babechi in the 7th
c - N. Naybet pinch hit for W. Asiedu in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Kibowen (14, 1st Inning off A. Onyebuchi, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Perowne (2, 7th Inning off A. Moswen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Zamoyoni (7, 3rd Inning off C. Ceaser, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Babechi (8, 3rd Inning off A. Onyebuchi, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Kibowen 3 , O. Matwa , Y. Babechi 4 , A. Zamoyoni 4 , D. Perowne 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kibowen , M. Muthee , E. Mutta , A. Zamoyoni
GIDP: N. Naybet
Sac Fly: T. Iregi
Hit by Pitch: A. Zamoyoni
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Kibowen (23)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Matwa (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Asiedu-Muthee-Asiedu)
KLERKSDORP PITCHING LINESCORE KIMBERLEY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Onyebuchi L (8-6) 2.1 3 7 6 5 3 1 64 4.06   
C. Ceaser 2.2 2 2 2 3 1 1 52 3.00   
A. Moswen 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 36 5.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Onyebuchi 19
Batters Faced: A. Onyebuchi 16, C. Ceaser 13, A. Moswen 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Onyebuchi 1-3, C. Ceaser 2-5, A. Moswen 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Onyebuchi 64-29, C. Ceaser 52-28, A. Moswen 36-23
Hit Batsmen: A. Moswen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kato W (8-0) 9.0 5 0 0 0 11 0 107 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kato 88
Batters Faced: M. Kato 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kato 7-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kato 107-74
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Masatoshi Kato
Ballpark: Colonels Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 5256
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