MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2
TUCSON FLAMES AT BUFFALO BULLS
08/31/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2
TUCSON FLAMES AT BUFFALO BULLS
GAME ID: 5375 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tucson Flames (71-70) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Buffalo Bulls (67-76) 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 4 X 10 11 0
Lipka Slugs Bulls to 10-4 Win
Buffalo left fielder Matt Lipka had a 3-RBI performance, which helped his team down the Tucson Flames, 10-4. Buffalo reliever Chris Vallimont picked up the win, upping his record to 6-3. Brendan Beck shouldered the loss. Jesus Vargas earned his 1st save in 4 tries.

The Bulls got a lift from designated hitter Ricardo Méndez, who in the bottom of the sixth hit a 2-run home run. His 6th home run of the season put the Bulls on top, 6-4.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Lipka.

The Bulls now have a mark of 67-76.
TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Halpin RF, CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .286 1 23
B. Wisely LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 7 34
Z. McKinstry 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .299 16 61
P. Wisdom 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 31 79
D. Murphy 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .254 6 38
L. Torrens C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .302 4 50
Y. Mercedes DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .231 5 40
J. Mateo SS 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .216 8 24
D. Casey CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 1 10
   a-J. Meneses PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 3 11
Totals 33 4 9 4 1 6 15      
a - J. Meneses pinch hit for D. Casey in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Torrens (28, 5th Inning off N. Skirrow, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Mateo (4, 5th Inning off C. Vallimont, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Halpin 2 , Z. McKinstry , D. Murphy 2 , L. Torrens 3 , Y. Mercedes , J. Mateo 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Halpin , P. Wisdom
GIDP: D. Murphy , Y. Mercedes
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Halpin (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sepulveda 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .263 4 31
G. Holt 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .304 4 30
A. Ciriaco 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .268 11 63
R. Gonzalez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .275 15 63
M. Smith RF 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .259 2 34
M. Lipka LF 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 .258 13 46
R. Méndez DH 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 .271 6 45
J. Alfaro C 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .200 9 40
V. Mesa CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 0 29
Totals 34 10 11 10 2 5 5      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Holt (6, 5th Inning off B. Beck, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Gonzalez (20, 8th Inning off B. Beck, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lipka 2 (13, 2nd Inning off K. Mahoney, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off B. Beck, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Méndez (6, 6th Inning off B. Beck, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Alfaro (9, 8th Inning off E. Ramos, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Holt 2 , A. Ciriaco , R. Gonzalez 2 , M. Smith 2 , M. Lipka 8 , R. Méndez 5 , J. Alfaro 5
2-out RBI: A. Ciriaco , M. Lipka
Sac Fly: R. Méndez
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Holt-Gonzalez-Ciriaco, Ciriaco-Gonzalez)
TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Mahoney 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 30 3.80   
B. Beck L (1-1) 6.0 8 7 7 2 4 2 90 4.44   
E. Ramos 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Mahoney 37
Batters Faced: K. Mahoney 6, B. Beck 28, E. Ramos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Mahoney 2-1, B. Beck 8-6, E. Ramos 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Mahoney 30-17, B. Beck 90-58, E. Ramos 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Ramos 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Skirrow 4.0 4 3 3 1 3 0 60 2.95   
C. Vallimont W (6-3) 3.0 5 1 1 0 2 0 43 4.31   
J. Vargas SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Skirrow 44
Batters Faced: N. Skirrow 16, C. Vallimont 12, J. Vargas 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Skirrow 4-4, C. Vallimont 1-4, J. Vargas 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: N. Skirrow 60-37, C. Vallimont 43-29, J. Vargas 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Vallimont 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Lipka
Ballpark: Bulls Ballpark
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 22813
Special Notes: SP Noah Skirrow was injured while pitching.
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