PACIFIC BASEBALL FEDERATION
PORT MORESBY WIGMEN AT LAE KUMULS
09/22/2065
 
PACIFIC BASEBALL FEDERATION
PORT MORESBY WIGMEN AT LAE KUMULS
GAME ID: 676 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2065 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Port Moresby Wigmen (60-53) 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 8 10 1
Lae Kumuls (66-47) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 5 6 1
Rasolea Slugs Wigmen to 8-5 Win
A 4-RBI performance from first baseman George Rasolea, who led the ML in on-base percentage with .408 last year, led the Port Moresby Wigmen to a win over the Lae Kumuls, 8-5. Carlton Wara got the win, improving to 9-8. He pitched 8 innings, giving up 4 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 13 and walking 2. With the win, Port Moresby upped its record to 60-53.

Port Moresby used the bat of Vavao Lafaialii to get the win. The catcher hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Wigmen ahead, 2-1. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Rasolea told the Port Moresby Daily.
PORT MORESBY BATTING LINESCORE LAE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Halapua CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .254 5 33
S. Anderson RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .246 17 50
V. Lam DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .265 28 64
G. Rasolea 1B 4 2 2 4 1 1 0 .276 40 87
S. Bessert LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .263 21 50
C. Tran 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 9 23
J. Morel SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .267 7 38
V. Lafaialii C 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .211 14 33
L. Amaru 2B 4 1 2 0 0 2 4 .248 5 26
Totals 37 8 10 8 4 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Halapua (18, 5th Inning off A. Bainivalu, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Lafaialii (14, 5th Inning off A. Bainivalu, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Rasolea 2 (40, 5th Inning off A. Bainivalu, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off B. Faosiliva, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Anderson (17, 9th Inning off B. Faosiliva, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Halapua 2 , S. Anderson 4 , G. Rasolea 8 , S. Bessert , C. Tran , J. Morel , V. Lafaialii 4 , L. Amaru 2
2-out RBI: , G. Rasolea 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Halapua , L. Amaru
Sac Bunt: C. Tran
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Morel (8) , L. Amaru (23)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Bessert (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cakau SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .192 24 45
   b-T. Hehea PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Taufatofua 2B 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .241 10 34
R. Haumani 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .329 21 48
S. Hoarau 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .273 28 62
J. Hunt RF 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .216 32 62
J. Paul C 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .266 9 30
G. Sikalu LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .231 16 47
I. Gabriel CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .172 8 27
   a-K. Kaltak PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 4
R. Moananu DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .241 14 36
Totals 33 5 6 5 3 14 13      
a - K. Kaltak pinch hit for I. Gabriel in the 9th
b - T. Hehea pinch hit for R. Cakau in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Kaltak (2, 9th Inning off A. Fa'arodo, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Haumani (21, 1st Inning off C. Wara, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Hunt 2 (32, 6th Inning off C. Wara, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off A. Fa'arodo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Taufatofua , R. Haumani 4 , J. Hunt 8 , G. Sikalu , K. Kaltak 2
2-out RBI: C. Taufatofua , R. Haumani
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hehea , R. Haumani
Hit by Pitch: J. Paul
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Taufatofua (5)
PORT MORESBY PITCHING LINESCORE LAE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Wara W (9-8) 8.0 4 4 4 2 13 2 119 3.77   
A. Fa'arodo 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 27 1.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Wara 69
Batters Faced: C. Wara 31, A. Fa'arodo 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Wara 7-4, A. Fa'arodo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Wara 119-77, A. Fa'arodo 27-15
Hit Batsmen: C. Wara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Bainivalu L (11-8) 4.2 6 6 6 2 7 2 84 4.09   
B. Faosiliva 4.0 4 2 2 1 4 2 65 5.08   
T. Lotomau 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Bainivalu 33
Batters Faced: A. Bainivalu 22, B. Faosiliva 18, T. Lotomau 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Bainivalu 2-5, B. Faosiliva 7-1, T. Lotomau 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Bainivalu 84-57, B. Faosiliva 65-44, T. Lotomau 9-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Rasolea
Ballpark: Rainforest Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 19807
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