WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
NEW ZEALAND SEALS AT NIGERIA NKALI
09/18/2110
 
WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
NEW ZEALAND SEALS AT NIGERIA NKALI
GAME ID: 2908 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Zealand Seals (77-69) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Nigeria Nkali (86-59) 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 X 7 9 0
Leon Jr. Lifts Nkali to 7-3 Triumph
The first-place Nigeria Nkali picked up another win.

The Nigeria Nkali beat the New Zealand Seals, 7-3, at Lagos Stadium. The Nkali got a fine performance from first baseman Rafael Leon Jr., who slugged 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Andrei Goian earned the win to go to 12-6. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in 5 innings of work.

Leon Jr. contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Nigeria in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Leon Jr. took a fastball from Yasir Muhtadi and stroked the home run to left-center. His 33rd home run of the season allowed the Nkali to leap in front, 2-1.

Leon Jr. called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

Nigeria leads the Eastern League Africa by 10½ games.
NEW ZEALAND BATTING LINESCORE NIGERIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Yuhi RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .296 19 68
N. Sahere SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .360 41 103
J. Morrison LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .312 16 80
P. Michel 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .317 22 83
A. Leura 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .305 8 30
W. Ambokile CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .309 11 53
   a-S. Broci PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251 1 13
A. Heri DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .265 32 111
P. Subagja 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .257 24 86
G. Yap C 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .252 1 33
Totals 36 3 9 3 1 10 13      
a - S. Broci pinch hit for W. Ambokile in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Yuhi (36, 1st Inning off A. Goian, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Subagja (24, 4th Inning off A. Goian, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Yuhi 3 , N. Sahere , J. Morrison , P. Michel , A. Leura , A. Heri , P. Subagja 4 , G. Yap
2-out RBI: P. Subagja
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Sahere , W. Ambokile 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Michel (32)

FIELDING
PB: G. Yap
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. bin Khaled DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 2 61
A. Süsskind SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 14 64
G. Macaria RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .293 22 97
R. Leon Jr. 1B 4 3 2 3 0 1 0 .331 33 106
R. Chavez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .314 25 81
J. Gomez LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .288 1 4
G. van Vliet CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .268 17 91
A. Kosanam C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .174 1 13
M. Stevic 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .301 6 50
Totals 34 7 9 7 0 7 4      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Süsskind (34, 1st Inning off Y. Muhtadi, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Gomez 2 (5, 1st Inning off Y. Muhtadi, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off Y. Muhtadi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Leon Jr. 2 (33, 1st Inning off Y. Muhtadi, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off O. Laitinen, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Chavez (25, 3rd Inning off Y. Muhtadi, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Macaria 2 (22, 5th Inning off Y. Muhtadi, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off O. Laitinen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Süsskind 2 , G. Macaria 8 , R. Leon Jr. 8 , R. Chavez 5 , J. Gomez 4
2-out RBI: R. Leon Jr. , R. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. van Vliet 2
Team LOB: 3
NEW ZEALAND PITCHING LINESCORE NIGERIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Muhtadi L (3-5) 4.1 7 5 3 0 6 3 96 6.15   
D. Clark 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3.40   
F. Kuo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.58   
O. Laitinen 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 2 18 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Muhtadi 39
Batters Faced: Y. Muhtadi 21, D. Clark 5, F. Kuo 3, O. Laitinen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Muhtadi 5-3, D. Clark 1-4, F. Kuo 0-3, O. Laitinen 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Muhtadi 96-63, D. Clark 18-13, F. Kuo 8-4, O. Laitinen 18-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Goian W (12-6) 5.0 8 3 3 1 5 1 87 4.65   
R. bin Jameel H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 3.02   
K. Wafid H (5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 2.45   
W. Humud 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Goian 43
Batters Faced: A. Goian 24, R. bin Jameel 3, K. Wafid 7, W. Humud 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Goian 3-7, R. bin Jameel 1-0, K. Wafid 0-5, W. Humud 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Goian 87-57, R. bin Jameel 16-9, K. Wafid 24-18, W. Humud 15-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Leon Jr.
Ballpark: Lagos Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 33505
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