VENEZUELAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHICAGO (VSL) CUBS AT DETROIT (VSL) TIGERS
07/02/2023
 
VENEZUELAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
CHICAGO (VSL) CUBS AT DETROIT (VSL) TIGERS
GAME ID: 13468 - SUNDAY, JULY 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (VSL) Cubs (7-5) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 0
Detroit (VSL) Tigers (4-4) 3 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 X 9 9 0
Li goes 3-for-3 to Pull Tigers to .500
The home crowd had a good time watching the Chicago (VSL) Cubs and Detroit (VSL) Tigers get after it.

Getting offensive support from Zhi-bin Li, the Detroit (VSL) Tigers topped the Chicago (VSL) Cubs, 9-2. Li went 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2 for the Tigers. Cristián Atalaia, the winning pitcher, is now 1-0. He went 5.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits, while fanning 8 and walking 1. Elvis Olavarría closed the door for Detroit (VSL), picking up his 1st save of the year.

The Tigers got a big at-bat from designated hitter Jesús Ríos. For the game, Ríos was 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Detroit (VSL) a 3-0 lead.

"We had a nice day," said Detroit (VSL) skipper Nestor Rojas.

Detroit (VSL) goes to 4-4.
CHICAGO (VSL) BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT (VSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gutiérrez DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .160 0 1
   c-J. Ayala DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
A. Gallegos SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .316 3 5
M. Guerra RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .356 1 7
A. Kooiman 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .311 3 10
J. Bernal CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .409 1 6
   a-H. Ramírez PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Hernández 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .351 1 3
   b-T. Álvarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 3
P. Kochiu C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .182 1 2
J. Estrada LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
S. Vázquez 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .250 0 4
Totals 35 2 11 2 1 11 10      
a - H. Ramírez pinch hit for J. Bernal in the 8th
b - T. Álvarez pinch hit for J. Hernández in the 9th
c - J. Ayala inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Kooiman (4, 4th Inning off C. Atalaia, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Gallegos (5, 8th Inning off E. Olavarría, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Kochiu (1, 3rd Inning off C. Atalaia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gallegos 3 , M. Guerra , A. Kooiman 2 , J. Bernal , P. Kochiu 4 , J. Estrada 2 , S. Vázquez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Gutiérrez 2 , J. Ayala , J. Bernal
Sac Fly: A. Kooiman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Gallegos (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Li LF 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .324 1 6
   d-C. MacLean PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
M. Águila SS, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 .241 2 2
C. Ortíz 3B, 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .250 2 8
J. Osler 1B 4 2 1 2 0 0 4 .269 2 7
J. Ríos DH 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 .250 1 8
M. Sánchez 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 2 9
   b-R. Hammond PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Ortega C 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .400 0 0
   c-D. Sims C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
D. Aragón CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
J. Martínez RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   a-B. Kilmartin RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 2
Totals 31 9 9 9 5 11 15      
a - B. Kilmartin substituted for J. Martínez in the 7th
b - R. Hammond pinch hit for M. Sánchez in the 7th
c - D. Sims substituted for J. Ortega in the 8th
d - C. MacLean pinch hit for Z. Li in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Li (4, 6th Inning off P. Barrón, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ríos (1, 1st Inning off M. Kerklaan, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Sánchez (2, 4th Inning off M. Kerklaan, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Osler (2, 5th Inning off M. Kerklaan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Li 4 , C. MacLean , C. Ortíz , J. Osler 4 , J. Ríos 4 , M. Sánchez 4 , J. Martínez
2-out RBI: C. Ortíz , J. Osler , J. Ríos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Osler , J. Martínez
Sac Bunt: M. Águila 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: Z. Li (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ortega-Sánchez)
OF assists: 1 (Martínez(Guerra at home))
CHICAGO (VSL) PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT (VSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kerklaan L (0-1) 4.2 5 6 6 3 4 3 77 5.79   
P. Barrón 1.1 3 3 3 2 2 0 38 14.54   
L. Ramos 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 28 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kerklaan 31
Batters Faced: M. Kerklaan 22, P. Barrón 9, L. Ramos 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kerklaan 7-3, P. Barrón 2-0, L. Ramos 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kerklaan 77-48, P. Barrón 38-25, L. Ramos 28-20
Balk: M. Kerklaan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Atalaia W (1-0) 5.1 5 1 1 1 8 1 90 6.75   
E. Olavarría SV (1) 3.2 6 1 1 0 3 0 48 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Atalaia 61
Batters Faced: C. Atalaia 21, E. Olavarría 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Atalaia 5-2, E. Olavarría 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Atalaia 90-57, E. Olavarría 48-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Olavarría 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zhi-bin Li
Ballpark: VSL Tigers Complex
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM VET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 174
Sunday, July 2nd , 2023 - OOTP Baseball 24.6 Build 69