WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
CAIRO PHARAOHS AT ISTANBUL SCIMITARS
09/14/2114
 
WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
CAIRO PHARAOHS AT ISTANBUL SCIMITARS
GAME ID: 2929 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cairo Pharaohs (56-91) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Istanbul Scimitars (100-46) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 X 5 10 0
With 5-2 Win, Scimitars Go to 100-46
Istanbul Scimitars starter Rakin bin Naji turned in a top-notch performance against the Cairo Pharaohs at Constantinople Coliseum. The result was a win for the Scimitars, 5-2. bin Naji, the winner, moves to 17-4. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 9 and giving up 2 walks. Henri Dufour earned the save for Istanbul, his 31st of the year.

The Scimitars got a big at-bat from catcher Ishaq bin Husain. For the game, bin Husain went 2 for 2 with a double, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 23rd double of the season gave Istanbul a 2-1 lead.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said bin Husain.

The first-place Scimitars have won 4 in a row.
CAIRO BATTING LINESCORE ISTANBUL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. bin Ziyad CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 13 45
A. Dakarai SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .264 15 56
B. Varahabhotla LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267 36 93
B. Obataiye C 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .231 26 65
B. Thommana DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .301 26 75
A. Zahor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .234 31 68
G. Wisniewski RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .208 0 6
I. Maryadi 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .197 7 23
A. bin Hani 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .193 1 12
   a-A. Purbacaraka PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .395 0 3
Totals 31 2 5 2 4 11 12      
a - A. Purbacaraka pinch hit for A. bin Hani in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Thommana (30, 6th Inning off R. bin Naji, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Varahabhotla (36, 4th Inning off R. bin Naji, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Varahabhotla 4 , B. Obataiye , B. Thommana 2 , G. Wisniewski , I. Maryadi
2-out RBI: B. Thommana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Dakarai , B. Thommana , A. Zahor , A. Purbacaraka
Sac Bunt: T. bin Ziyad
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Dakarai-bin Hani-Zahor, Dakarai-bin Hani-Zahor, Dakarai-bin Hani-Zahor)
OF assists: 1 (Wisniewski(Adegoke at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Rousset 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .286 4 46
Z. Nathari RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .248 22 55
R. Balgera SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .273 27 101
N. Choudhary 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .294 30 101
P. Dewhirst DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .202 11 26
   a-M. Majid DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 12 47
L. Purbacaraka LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .272 8 74
L. Ashotian 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .310 23 93
D. Adegoke CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .280 15 57
I. bin Husain C 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .251 17 65
Totals 29 5 10 5 5 4 18      
a - M. Majid inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Purbacaraka (41, 2nd Inning off B. Hilling, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. bin Husain (23, 5th Inning off B. Hilling, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Ashotian (47, 8th Inning off A. Leyva, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Choudhary (30, 6th Inning off B. Hilling, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Rousset , Z. Nathari , N. Choudhary 4 , P. Dewhirst , L. Purbacaraka 3 , L. Ashotian 2 , D. Adegoke , I. bin Husain 3
2-out RBI: D. Adegoke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Nathari , N. Choudhary , L. Ashotian
GIDP: M. Rousset , P. Dewhirst , L. Purbacaraka
Sac Bunt: D. Adegoke
Hit by Pitch: I. bin Husain
Team LOB: 7
CAIRO PITCHING LINESCORE ISTANBUL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hilling L (6-11) 6.0 7 4 4 4 2 1 99 5.00   
Y. Gakere 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.81   
A. Leyva 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 21 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hilling 40
Batters Faced: B. Hilling 28, Y. Gakere 3, A. Leyva 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hilling 8-6, Y. Gakere 1-0, A. Leyva 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hilling 99-52, Y. Gakere 14-10, A. Leyva 21-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Gakere 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Hilling
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. bin Naji W (17-4) 7.0 4 2 2 2 9 1 105 3.66   
G. Salam H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 21 2.33   
H. Dufour SV (31) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. bin Naji 68
Batters Faced: R. bin Naji 27, G. Salam 5, H. Dufour 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. bin Naji 5-7, G. Salam 1-1, H. Dufour 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. bin Naji 105-66, G. Salam 21-11, H. Dufour 17-11
WP: H. Dufour
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rakin bin Naji
Ballpark: Constantinople Coliseum
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM EET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 44695
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