WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MELBOURNE METEORS AT DAEGU MONKS
08/18/2151
 
WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MELBOURNE METEORS AT DAEGU MONKS
GAME ID: 3838 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2151 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Melbourne Meteors (67-49) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Daegu Monks (63-53) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 X 4 9 2
Kuchek Throws 4-0 Shutout
Before the game, Branko Kuchek said he liked his chances. His instincts proved to be right. In a superb outing at Monks Stadium, the Monks pitcher blanked the Melbourne Meteors, 4-0.

"I just had a feeling it was going to be my day," Kuchek said in the clubhouse afterward. "My control was awesome. I could throw my changeup even when I was behind in the count."

The Daegu starter held Melbourne scoreless, giving up 6 hits while registering 5 strikeouts and issuing 1 walk.

"We didn't have very many good at-bats," Meteors manager Bob Meteors said in a postgame interview. "When that happens, you usually lose."

Looking at his season stats, Kuchek has won 9 and lost 6, collecting 86 strikeouts and 51 walks in 133.1 innings with a 3.98 ERA.
MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE DAEGU BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .380 4 29
W. Mwenda SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283 12 56
M. Rodríguez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .328 8 48
E. Román LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 23 77
L. Schneider C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .289 5 34
P. Elovsky 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 2 .306 4 27
S. Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 3 13
H. Kenneil RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .195 1 7
B. Jevakhov P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   J. Medina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Aguilar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 4 24
   K. Selvam P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0 1 5 15      
a - R. Aguilar pinch hit for J. Medina in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Elovsky (19, 9th Inning off B. Kuchek, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Mwenda , E. Román , P. Elovsky 4 , S. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Elovsky , S. Jones , H. Kenneil
GIDP: B. Jevakhov
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bexiga 2B 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 .299 9 60
A. Subramaniam RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .260 0 28
P. Liao 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 14 79
P. Mollet LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .279 21 71
B. Wheeler 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .346 12 56
M. Peña SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 .295 9 64
M. González C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .238 12 48
I. Jivotenko CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .307 3 31
B. Kuchek P 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .093 1 1
Totals 30 4 9 4 6 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Liao (36, 1st Inning off B. Jevakhov, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Bexiga (25, 4th Inning off B. Jevakhov, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Wheeler (15, 5th Inning off B. Jevakhov, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Bexiga 2 , P. Liao 2 , P. Mollet , B. Wheeler 2 , M. Peña , M. González 2 , I. Jivotenko 2
2-out RBI: S. Bexiga , M. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Subramaniam 3 , M. Peña , B. Kuchek
Sac Bunt: B. Kuchek
Sac Fly: M. Peña
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Mollet (14)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Peña (10) , B. Kuchek (1)
Double Plays: 1 (González-Bexiga-Liao)
MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE DAEGU PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Jevakhov L (4-7) 5.1 7 4 4 5 3 0 96 4.67   
J. Medina 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.18   
K. Selvam 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jevakhov 36
Batters Faced: B. Jevakhov 28, J. Medina 5, K. Selvam 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jevakhov 4-9, J. Medina 0-3, K. Selvam 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jevakhov 96-54, J. Medina 13-8, K. Selvam 19-14
WP: B. Jevakhov
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kuchek W (9-6) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5 0 116 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kuchek 79
Batters Faced: B. Kuchek 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kuchek 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kuchek 116-77
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Branko Kuchek
Ballpark: Monks Stadium
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 38521
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