GREAT LAKES BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO MAPLES AT DETROIT THUNDERBIRDS
09/29/2043
 
GREAT LAKES BASEBALL LEAGUE
TORONTO MAPLES AT DETROIT THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 2536 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH , 2043 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Maples 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Detroit Thunderbirds 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 3 0
Detroit Wins at Home to Narrow Series Deficit to 3-2
Steve Klassen was not about to watch an opponent celebrate a championship on his home field.

The left-hander pitched the Detroit Thunderbirds to victory at Thunderbirds Ballpark today, staving off the Toronto Maples, who remain one game away from a title. Klassen threw 8.0 innings of shutout ball. The win cuts the series deficit for the Thunderbirds to 3-2 in the best-of-7 series.

Klassen, a native of Hamilton, Canada, was dealing all game. He kept Toronto hitters off-balance, while giving the Thunderbirds 8 quality innings. Klassen threw 93 pitches, allowing 2 hits and striking out 5.

Klassen called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

The next game is set to be played for Thursday, October 1st , 2043 at Ontario Ballpark in Toronto.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Anderson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 2 3
J. Ramírez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 0 0
   b-S. Robertson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 2
J. Barrón 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .263 0 1
J. Gates 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .179 1 2
J. McIlmoyle 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 0
K. Nesbitt LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .130 0 0
D. Reeves CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 4
K. Kennealy C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 2 3
R. Girault P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   M. Sabine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Benson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118 0 0
   J. Castro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0 1 6 7      
a - C. Benson pinch hit for M. Sabine in the 8th
b - S. Robertson pinch hit for J. Ramírez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Barrón (3, 1st Inning off S. Klassen, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Anderson (2, 9th Inning off N. Sakuma, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Anderson 2 , J. Barrón 3 , D. Reeves
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gates , K. Kennealy
GIDP: J. Gates
Hit by Pitch: D. Reeves
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Reeves (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Forbes SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 0 3
P. Corrigan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .239 0 3
M. Morita 1B 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .270 1 4
J. Harrison LF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 2 8
R. Morales 3B 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .227 2 6
A. Alblas RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .129 0 1
   a-M. Takano LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
B. Durston CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .107 1 2
D. Steele C 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .257 0 2
S. Klassen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   N. Sakuma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 23 2 3 2 4 9 10      
a - M. Takano substituted for A. Alblas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Morita (5, 7th Inning off R. Girault, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Corrigan , M. Morita 2 , R. Morales
2-out RBI: P. Corrigan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Steele
Sac Bunt: S. Klassen
Hit by Pitch: M. Morita
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Corrigan (2) , M. Morita 2 (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Forbes-Corrigan-Morita)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Girault L (0-2) 6.1 2 2 2 3 7 0 91 1.40   
M. Sabine 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 0.00   
J. Castro 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Girault 65
Batters Faced: R. Girault 22, M. Sabine 4, J. Castro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Girault 4-5, M. Sabine 1-0, J. Castro 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Girault 91-56, M. Sabine 16-8, J. Castro 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sabine 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Girault
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Klassen W (1-2) 8.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 93 2.38   
N. Sakuma SV (4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Klassen 82
Batters Faced: S. Klassen 27, N. Sakuma 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Klassen 5-13, N. Sakuma 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Klassen 93-58, N. Sakuma 9-7
Hit Batsmen: S. Klassen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Klassen
Ballpark: Thunderbirds Ballpark
Weather: Rain (53 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 37525
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