BREWSTER BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DES MOINES KERNELS AT LONG BEACH SURFERS
06/16/2062
 
BREWSTER BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DES MOINES KERNELS AT LONG BEACH SURFERS
GAME ID: 1131 - FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Des Moines Kernels (37-34) 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 9 12 1
Long Beach Surfers (27-44) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 0
Okubo Rips 2 Home Runs in 9-4 Kernels Triumph
The Des Moines Kernels grabbed a win, 9-4, over the Long Beach Surfers at Vito Costantino Memorial Stadium. Des Moines center fielder Ken'ichi Okubo went 2-4 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. The winning pitcher was Steven Clayton. He's now 7-4. He went 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits for the Kernels. The Kernels move to 37-34 with the win, while the Surfers drop to 27-44.

Okubo contributed in the top of the second. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was one at-bat among others that helped Des Moines get the win.

"We believe in ourselves and we're willing to work hard. It's a good combination," Okubo told the Des Moines Daily.
DES MOINES BATTING LINESCORE LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Koo LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .187 14 39
C. McLeod 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .353 2 3
C. Rodríguez DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 19 39
M. Matsunaga C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 11 30
H. Kitamura 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .231 3 7
K. Okubo CF 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .265 12 28
K. Thistle RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .317 2 5
M. Martínez 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .245 14 38
P. Gongora SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .211 5 17
Totals 37 9 12 9 2 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Thistle (3, 2nd Inning off Y. Szema, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Kitamura (7, 2nd Inning off Y. Szema, 0 on, 1 out) , C. McLeod (2, 7th Inning off F. Geddes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Okubo 2 (12, 2nd Inning off Y. Szema, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off L. Péprez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. McLeod (2, 3rd Inning off Y. Szema, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Gongora (5, 9th Inning off J. Owens, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Koo , C. McLeod 6 , M. Matsunaga , H. Kitamura 3 , K. Okubo 8 , K. Thistle 2 , M. Martínez 2 , P. Gongora 4
2-out RBI: C. McLeod , K. Okubo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Koo , C. Rodríguez
GIDP: K. Thistle
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Martínez (11)
CS: P. Gongora (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Martínez (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Kitamura-Martínez-McLeod, Gongora-McLeod, Kitamura-Martínez-McLeod)
OF assists: 1 (Okubo(Hoong at 3rd base))
PB: M. Matsunaga
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Nolan DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .272 9 22
G. Espinoza 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .319 27 44
P. Vargas LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .291 6 22
M. Hoong 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .288 2 9
F. Courtney RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .249 7 25
E. Masûkî SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .253 0 11
R. Stuard 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .263 0 7
E. Reyes CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .236 3 25
R. Atticus C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .169 4 15
Totals 33 4 10 4 3 2 18      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Vargas (15, 6th Inning off S. Clayton, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Masûkî (7, 6th Inning off S. Clayton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Nolan 2 , G. Espinoza , P. Vargas 2 , F. Courtney , E. Masûkî 3 , R. Stuard , R. Atticus 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hoong , E. Reyes
GIDP: A. Nolan , E. Reyes
Sac Fly: R. Stuard
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stuard-Masûkî-Espinoza)
DES MOINES PITCHING LINESCORE LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Clayton W (7-4) 6.0 9 4 4 2 1 0 94 5.72   
E. Sutphin H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.98   
S. Everard SV (8) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Clayton 37
Batters Faced: S. Clayton 26, E. Sutphin 3, S. Everard 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Clayton 7-7, E. Sutphin 0-2, S. Everard 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Clayton 94-57, E. Sutphin 15-10, S. Everard 28-16
Balk: S. Clayton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Szema L (3-10) 5.2 5 5 5 2 3 2 90 4.90   
L. Péprez 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 21 5.82   
F. Geddes 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 20 1.99   
J. Owens 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 20 3.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Szema 40
Batters Faced: Y. Szema 23, L. Péprez 5, F. Geddes 6, J. Owens 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Szema 5-8, L. Péprez 1-0, F. Geddes 1-1, J. Owens 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Szema 90-59, L. Péprez 21-14, F. Geddes 20-12, J. Owens 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Péprez 1-1 , F. Geddes 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken'ichi Okubo
Ballpark: Vito Costantino Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM PT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 34290
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