WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MELBOURNE METEORS AT NAIROBI BLACK RHINOS
09/03/2150
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WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MELBOURNE METEORS AT NAIROBI BLACK RHINOS
GAME ID: 3966 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2150 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Melbourne Meteors (59-70) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Nairobi Black Rhinos (60-69) 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 X 5 9 0
Black Rhinos Win 6th Straight, Take Down Meteors, 5-1
Starting pitcher Noah Tustain took care of business, helping the Nairobi Black Rhinos stifle the Melbourne Meteors, 5-1. Tustain picked up the win for Nairobi, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 8-6. At 60-69, Nairobi is in third place in the Intercontinental Baseball League Afro-European Division.

The outcome was still in doubt with two out in the top of the fifth inning, but Tustain was able to pitch out of a jam. With runners on 1st and 2nd and Melbourne trailing 2-1, Tustain retired Ignat Jivotenko, who lined out.
MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE NAIROBI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Martin RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 3 11
I. Jivotenko LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 5 25
P. Elovsky 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 4 39
A. Khan 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .303 10 53
Y. Schneider CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .274 6 56
W. Mwenda 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .266 13 56
H. bin Salah al Din SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 4 38
A. Reys C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 3
K. Tseng P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 0 2
   a-E. Román PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365 25 88
   K. Selvam P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Bacon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   M. Schmalzl P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 2 8      
a - E. Román pinch hit for K. Tseng in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Mwenda (13, 5th Inning off N. Tustain, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Elovsky , A. Khan , Y. Schneider , W. Mwenda 4 , K. Tseng
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Jivotenko , Y. Schneider
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gines CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 9 50
Z. Funga 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309 4 48
D. Grillo RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .253 5 60
K. Ame SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .276 20 64
A. Karani 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .259 10 64
M. Wambugu 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .270 7 56
R. Baker LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .259 1 17
Y. Chin C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .258 4 46
N. Tustain P 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .280 0 6
   P. Martin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 5 3 3 12      
BATTING
Triples: K. Ame (7, 4th Inning off K. Tseng, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Ame (20, 2nd Inning off K. Tseng, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Grillo , K. Ame 8 , A. Karani , R. Baker 3 , N. Tustain
2-out RBI: A. Karani , R. Baker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Funga , N. Tustain
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Ame (10)
MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE NAIROBI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Tseng L (3-6) 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 1 86 5.37   
K. Selvam 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.62   
A. Bacon 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.11   
M. Schmalzl 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 16 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tseng 43
Batters Faced: K. Tseng 27, K. Selvam 1, A. Bacon 2, M. Schmalzl 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tseng 5-10, K. Selvam 1-0, A. Bacon 1-1, M. Schmalzl 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tseng 86-60, K. Selvam 1-1, A. Bacon 6-4, M. Schmalzl 16-8
WP: K. Tseng
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Tustain W (8-6) 7.1 4 1 1 2 2 1 100 3.10   
P. Martin SV (3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Tustain 66
Batters Faced: N. Tustain 28, P. Martin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Tustain 9-11, P. Martin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Tustain 100-57, P. Martin 15-10
WP: N. Tustain
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Noah Tustain
Ballpark: Rhinos Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 20984
Special Notes: RP Kalyanasarman Selvam was injured while pitching.
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