WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
NAIROBI BLACK RHINOS AT TOKYO FITZIES
09/13/2150
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WORLD BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
NAIROBI BLACK RHINOS AT TOKYO FITZIES
GAME ID: 4059 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2150 - GAME LOG
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Nairobi Black Rhinos (65-73) 0 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 9 14 0
Tokyo Fitzies (49-89) 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 8 14 0
Nairobi Edges Tokyo, 9-8
In a high-scoring contest between Nairobi and Tokyo, third baseman Abbas Karani was a difference-maker. Karani, who finished 2nd in the ABL in wins above replacement with 7.7 in 2148, distinguished himself in the 9-8 Nairobi win. He went 3-4 with a home run, a triple, and a walk, while scoring 3 times. Gerardo Mendoza earned his 22nd save, after closing out the game. The Black Rhinos go to 65-73, putting them third in the Intercontinental Baseball League Afro-European Division.

A crucial at-bat came with a runner on 1st and no one out in the top of the sixth inning. That's when first baseman Mishago Wambugu hit a double. The Black Rhinos went on to win.

"Time to decompress after a tough win," said Wambugu.
NAIROBI BATTING LINESCORE TOKYO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gines CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .272 10 54
Z. Funga 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .301 5 52
D. Grillo RF 2 1 0 1 2 0 4 .262 6 66
K. Ame SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .284 22 74
   a-A. Inelán SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 4 26
A. Karani 3B 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 .262 12 67
M. Wambugu 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .271 7 59
R. Baker LF 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .262 2 21
Y. Chin C 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .247 4 47
   G. Mendoza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 1
A. Mtembei P 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .176 2 7
   H. Sahnine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. bin Jibril PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 5 14
   P. Martin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-G. Breivik C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 3 11
Totals 35 9 14 9 3 4 16      
a - A. Inelán substituted for K. Ame in the 5th
b - R. bin Jibril pinch hit for H. Sahnine in the 8th
c - G. Breivik substituted for P. Martin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wambugu (29, 6th Inning off G. Lee, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Inelán (10, 9th Inning off P. Han, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Karani (9, 2nd Inning off G. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs) , Z. Funga (15, 3rd Inning off G. Lee, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Mtembei (2, 3rd Inning off G. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Karani (12, 7th Inning off T. Suzuki, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Baker (2, 7th Inning off T. Suzuki, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Funga 4 , K. Ame 2 , A. Inelán 2 , A. Karani 8 , M. Wambugu 3 , R. Baker 4 , Y. Chin , A. Mtembei 4 , R. bin Jibril
2-out RBI: K. Ame , R. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Grillo 2 , K. Ame , M. Wambugu , Y. Chin
Sac Bunt: B. Gines , A. Mtembei
Sac Fly: D. Grillo , M. Wambugu , R. Baker 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Grillo 2 (39) , M. Wambugu (7)
CS: K. Ame (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sahnine-Wambugu, Inelán-Funga-Wambugu)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Jaeger CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .223 10 32
A. Cardenas 3B 5 2 1 0 0 0 4 .267 8 31
P. Loewe LF 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 .294 23 84
G. Parent RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .340 1 17
   T. Suzuki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
   b-A. Virinchi PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 29 86
   d-T. Nakano SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 3 30
E. Andersen 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .333 18 76
R. Bell 2B 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .218 4 39
Y. Basatin SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 6 26
   c-C. Reynolds PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 8 27
   P. Han P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Ajinoff C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .221 2 7
G. Lee P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .032 0 1
   a-Y. Sekine RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .315 2 13
Totals 38 8 14 8 3 3 17      
a - Y. Sekine substituted for G. Lee in the 6th
b - A. Virinchi pinch hit for T. Suzuki in the 7th
c - C. Reynolds pinch hit for Y. Basatin in the 7th
d - T. Nakano substituted for A. Virinchi in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Parent 2 (8, 1st Inning off A. Mtembei, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off A. Mtembei, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Cardenas (21, 3rd Inning off A. Mtembei, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Virinchi (19, 7th Inning off H. Sahnine, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Bell (5, 3rd Inning off A. Mtembei, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Loewe (23, 9th Inning off G. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Jaeger 2 , A. Cardenas 2 , P. Loewe 5 , G. Parent 4 , A. Virinchi 2 , T. Nakano , E. Andersen , R. Bell 3 , V. Ajinoff 2 , Y. Sekine
2-out RBI: W. Jaeger , R. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Cardenas 2 , E. Andersen , R. Bell , Y. Basatin
GIDP: R. Bell
Sac Bunt: W. Jaeger
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Bell (35)
NAIROBI PITCHING LINESCORE TOKYO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mtembei W (11-15) 5.2 9 5 5 2 2 0 88 4.61   
H. Sahnine H (2) 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 14 5.79   
P. Martin H (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.50   
G. Mendoza SV (22) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 18 6.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mtembei 31
Batters Faced: A. Mtembei 28, H. Sahnine 6, P. Martin 4, G. Mendoza 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mtembei 6-9, H. Sahnine 2-1, P. Martin 1-1, G. Mendoza 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mtembei 88-53, H. Sahnine 14-6, P. Martin 15-11, G. Mendoza 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Sahnine 2-0
WP: A. Mtembei
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Lee L (6-17) 5.1 7 6 6 3 3 1 103 5.08   
T. Suzuki 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 2 32 6.11   
P. Han 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 38 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Lee 30
Batters Faced: G. Lee 25, T. Suzuki 10, P. Han 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Lee 3-9, T. Suzuki 2-4, P. Han 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Lee 103-61, T. Suzuki 32-21, P. Han 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Suzuki 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Abbas Karani
Ballpark: Gitche Gumee Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 18743
Special Notes: SS Kaleb Ame was injured while throwing the ball.
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