SHORT SEASON A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT NIAGARA FALLS RAPIDS
09/18/2066
 
SHORT SEASON A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT NIAGARA FALLS RAPIDS
GAME ID: 17231 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2066 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vermont Lake Monsters 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 5 10 0
Niagara Falls Rapids 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Win Extends Lake Monsters Lead to 3-0 Over Rapids
The Vermont Lake Monsters are one game away from a sweep of the Niagara Falls Rapids after a road win at Nat Bailey Stadium, 5-3. Lake Monsters right-hander Vince Taylor had a strong outing. He threw 7.2 innings of 4-hit ball. Vermont now holds a 3-0 advantage in the best-of-7 Divisional Series.

Keren Fernandes chipped in a 3-run home run for Vermont in the top of the sixth. For the game, the second baseman had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"We try to keep the mood light around here," said Taylor. "Winning helps."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Nat Bailey Stadium in Niagara Falls.
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Batista CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .231 1 3
F. Knives DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .200 1 5
K. Fernandes 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 .333 2 8
W. Rivers LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .189 1 4
P. Eckert RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297 1 2
T. Rossi 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .444 0 2
H. Middleton 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .333 4 5
R. Fenlon C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .216 0 2
C. Tuck SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .321 1 6
Totals 37 5 10 5 1 9 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Fernandes (2, 6th Inning off R. Bearden, 2 on, 0 outs) , H. Middleton (4, 8th Inning off R. Bearden, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Knives , K. Fernandes 5 , W. Rivers , T. Rossi 2 , H. Middleton 4 , R. Fenlon , C. Tuck 2
2-out RBI: H. Middleton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Batista , W. Rivers , R. Fenlon , C. Tuck
Sac Bunt: J. Batista
Hit by Pitch: J. Batista
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tuck-Fernandes-Middleton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Glass 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .125 0 0
K. Hubbard CF 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .242 1 8
C. Gordon LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .412 1 7
T. Dorado DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 2 5
V. Jorgenson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 4
J. Ryan C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 1 1
F. Fields SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
A. Andon 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 3
L. Valles 3B 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .385 1 6
   a-R. Plemmons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-H. Nix 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 2
Totals 29 3 4 3 2 5 6      
a - R. Plemmons pinch hit for L. Valles in the 8th
b - H. Nix substituted for R. Plemmons in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Ryan (1, 2nd Inning off V. Taylor, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Glass , J. Ryan 5 , A. Andon
2-out RBI: J. Ryan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Dorado
GIDP: F. Fields
Sac Bunt: L. Valles
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: J. Glass
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Taylor W (1-0) 7.2 4 3 3 2 3 1 101 1.98   
A. Elizondo SV (4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Taylor 60
Batters Faced: V. Taylor 28, A. Elizondo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Taylor 6-13, A. Elizondo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Taylor 101-63, A. Elizondo 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Elizondo 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bearden L (1-1) 7.2 9 5 4 0 7 2 106 3.86   
M. O'Brien 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bearden 50
Batters Faced: R. Bearden 34, M. O'Brien 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bearden 9-7, M. O'Brien 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bearden 106-74, M. O'Brien 25-14
WP: R. Bearden 2
Hit Batsmen: R. Bearden
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vince Taylor
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (47 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 41254
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