VENEZUELAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
PHILADELPHIA (VSL) PHILLIES AT CHICAGO (VSL) CUBS
08/01/2023
 
VENEZUELAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
PHILADELPHIA (VSL) PHILLIES AT CHICAGO (VSL) CUBS
GAME ID: 13522 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies (23-5) 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 8 15 0
Chicago (VSL) Cubs (12-22) 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Philadelphia (VSL) Beats Chicago (VSL), 8-5
Walt Blair was a vital contributor to the 8-5 Philadelphia (VSL) victory over Chicago (VSL). The Phillies first baseman went 3-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Borisav Perisic, now 2-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 3.2 innings. Jeremy Jackson picked up the save for Philadelphia (VSL), his 8th of the year.

In the top of the eighth, Philadelphia (VSL) center fielder Jim Peterson had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Peterson stroked a 2-run single to left. It made the score 8-5, Philadelphia (VSL). For the game, he went 2 for 5 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Peterson told the Philadelphia (VSL) Daily News.

Philadelphia (VSL) is now 23-5, 5½ games up in the Venezuelan Rookie League.
PHILADELPHIA (VSL) BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (VSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pérez LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .371 3 18
R. Martin 2B 4 2 3 1 1 0 1 .418 6 20
J. Peterson CF 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .508 12 39
W. Blair 1B 5 2 3 3 0 0 3 .385 12 36
Q. Mobley 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .375 4 14
B. Thompson SS 5 0 1 1 0 3 4 .222 4 20
C. Schneider DH 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .294 4 13
T. Smith C 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .309 2 15
R. Downs RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 3 11
   a-P. Douglas PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
   b-J. Norman RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .400 1 3
Totals 37 8 15 8 4 8 22      
a - P. Douglas pinch hit for R. Downs in the 6th
b - J. Norman substituted for P. Douglas in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Blair (8, 3rd Inning off M. Kerklaan, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Thompson (3, 3rd Inning off M. Kerklaan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Blair (12, 7th Inning off L. Ramos, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Pérez , R. Martin 3 , J. Peterson 2 , W. Blair 7 , Q. Mobley , B. Thompson 2 , C. Schneider 3 , P. Douglas
2-out RBI: R. Martin , J. Peterson , B. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pérez , W. Blair , Q. Mobley , C. Schneider , J. Norman
Sac Bunt: T. Smith 2
Sac Fly: T. Pérez
Hit by Pitch: T. Smith
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Martin)
PB: T. Smith
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gutiérrez DH 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .229 2 10
J. Ayala 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 1 6
   b-D. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 0 4
M. Guerra RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .313 3 13
A. Kooiman CF, LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .326 8 31
Y. Liu SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .295 1 5
J. Hernández 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .302 2 8
P. Kochiu C 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .337 2 13
J. Estrada LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .259 4 13
   a-H. Ramírez PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 2
S. Vázquez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 0 15
Totals 34 5 9 4 3 8 15      
a - H. Ramírez pinch hit for J. Estrada in the 8th
b - D. Martin pinch hit for J. Ayala in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Kochiu (8, 4th Inning off D. Lynam, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Hernández (4, 4th Inning off D. Lynam, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Gutiérrez (2, 5th Inning off D. Lynam, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Kooiman 2 (10, 5th Inning off D. Lynam, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Perisic, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Guerra (8, 5th Inning off D. Lynam, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Gutiérrez 4 , M. Guerra 2 , A. Kooiman 4 , J. Hernández 2 , P. Kochiu 3
2-out RBI: P. Kochiu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Liu , J. Hernández 2 , J. Estrada , S. Vázquez
Sac Bunt: J. Ayala 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Hernández
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Gutiérrez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Kochiu (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kooiman-Kochiu)
OF assists: 1 (Kooiman(Peterson at home))
PB: P. Kochiu
PHILADELPHIA (VSL) PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (VSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Edwards 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0 10 5.19   
D. Lynam 3.2 5 4 4 1 5 0 58 4.50   
B. Perisic W (2-0) 3.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 52 2.45   
J. Jackson SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Edwards 39
Batters Faced: I. Edwards 4, D. Lynam 18, B. Perisic 14, J. Jackson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Edwards 2-0, D. Lynam 2-5, B. Perisic 5-4, J. Jackson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Edwards 10-4, D. Lynam 58-42, B. Perisic 52-33, J. Jackson 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lynam 2-1 , B. Perisic 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Perisic
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kerklaan 5.1 9 3 3 0 3 0 86 5.60   
L. Ramos L (1-3), BS (4) 1.0 4 3 1 1 0 1 29 6.30   
S. Acosta 1.2 2 2 2 3 3 0 46 8.55   
T. Rico 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kerklaan 41
Batters Faced: M. Kerklaan 24, L. Ramos 7, S. Acosta 10, T. Rico 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kerklaan 6-6, L. Ramos 1-1, S. Acosta 1-1, T. Rico 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kerklaan 86-51, L. Ramos 29-17, S. Acosta 46-27, T. Rico 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rico 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Rico
Balk: M. Kerklaan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt Blair
Ballpark: VSL Cubs Complex
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM VET
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 194
Special Notes: SP Ira Edwards was injured while pitching. Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 5th inning.
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